Voices for Voices®
by Founder of Voices for Voices®, Justin Alan Hayes
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Episodes
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- Anansi Man: Jamaica’s New Spider Hero · 48 min · Season 5 Episode 606Jamaica’s newest spider hero isn’t a remix of someone else’s myth. It’s a character built from Anansi, the legendary trickster spider passed down through generations by word of…
- Why You Feel Like You're Losing Control (It’s Not Just The Car) · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 605A leaky tire doesn’t sound like a mental health topic, until you’re sitting in a shop watching a $30 fix turn into a $1,000 estimate. We walk through that exact spiral and talk…
- Why You Can't 'Think' Your Way Out Of Self-Criticism · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 604That voice in your head that turns one imperfect moment into “I’m a failure” isn’t your conscience, it’s a habit. We talk through why the inner critic feels so convincing, how it…
- The Midterm Cycle Raises Stress Even When You Tune It Out · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 603Your phone buzzes. Your show cuts to an ad. Your mailbox overflows. Even if you avoid politics, the political cycle still finds you and it can quietly crank up stress, anxiety…
- Building Christian Fantasy Universes With Hybrid Art · 1 h 8 min · Season 5 Episode 602Getting a story out into the world is hard enough. Doing it as an indie author while people argue about AI, purity tests, and what “Christian fiction” is allowed to be can feel…
- I Don’t Want To Go But I Go Anyway · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 601“I don’t want to go.” If you’ve ever said that about the gym, work, a tough errand, or even something you care about, you already know how heavy those words can feel. I walk…
- Genetic Testing And The Weight Of Knowing: What You Need To Prepare For · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 600A genetic test sounds simple until you imagine the moment the results hit your inbox. We get real about why genetic testing for hereditary disease and cancer risk can feel like…
- Breaking The Silence On Mental Health: Why We Need Your Help · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 599Two children dying by suicide should stop a community in its tracks, and it should also force an honest look at what we still refuse to talk about. We start from a somber place…
- Sports Gambling and Screen Time: Are You Losing More Than You Think? · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 598Sports are supposed to be fun, so why do they sometimes leave us tense, wired, and up way too late? We get into a few modern traps that can sneak into any fan’s routine: sports…
- Mythical Creatures Around the World Addresses Hand Drawn Art and AI Art · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 597Getting called “AI slop” will make any creator want to go quiet, but we’re doing the opposite. We’re putting a clear statement on the record about Mythical Creatures Around the…
- Why Your Life Isn't a 10/10 (And What to Do About It) · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 596You can be grateful, hardworking, and “doing all the right things” and still feel stuck at a seven out of ten. That gap between a life that looks fine and a life that feels fully…
- Upgrade Your Mental Health: How to Build Momentum When You're Stressed · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 595Upgrading your mental health doesn’t have to mean reinventing your life. We treat it more like improving a basic model over time: start with what you’ve got, then add practical…
- The Secret to a Magnetic Personal Brand (That Doesn't Burn You Out) · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 594Feeling pressured to post on every platform, every day, and still not getting traction? We get it. The real problem often is not effort. It is focus. We unpack why the generalist…
- How To Turn Criticism Into Creative Fuel · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 593One comment can make you question everything you just made. If you’ve ever posted your art, your music, your writing, or your video and felt that instant stomach-drop from a…
- What If I Ran For President A Candid Conversation · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 592"Would you ever run for president?” sounds like a compliment, but for us it opens a much darker, more honest door: could someone with a real history of anxiety, depression…
- The Real Reason Everyone Is Obsessed with Morgan Wallen’s Nashville Live Shows · 21 min · Season 5 Episode 591Nashville doesn’t just host Morgan Wallen shows, it turns them into full-body experiences. You can hear it in the roar, feel it in the stadium floor, and see it in the way an…
- How To Transform Music Drama Into Mental Strength · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 590Your “comfort album” can either hold you up or quietly pull you deeper. We have all had that moment: a rough day hits, you reach for the same familiar songs, and instead of…
- Taylor Swift’s “Cleveland” And A Wild Week In Pop Music · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 589Taylor Swift put out a song called “Cleveland,” and for anyone anywhere near Cleveland, Ohio, that title alone hits like a headline and a hometown postcard at the same time. We…
- Ella Langley’s Record Run And Real Talk On Depression · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 588A song can be number one and your mind can still tell you you’re not enough. We start with Ella Langley’s “Choosing Texas” hitting 23 weeks on the US Billboard 100 and quickly…
- A Paramedic’s Account Of Sudden Illnesses and Injuries After COVID Vaccination's · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 587A healthy dad in his 70s takes Pfizer COVID shots, then a rare cancer shows up fast and spreads even faster, and suddenly “trust the system” doesn’t feel like a safe default…
- I Stopped Fighting My Imposter Syndrome And This Happened · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 586Imposter syndrome loves one lie: if you were “the real deal,” you wouldn’t feel doubt. We used to believe that too, and it pushed us into the exhausting loop of forced…
- Identity Crisis: What Happens When You Are No Longer The CEO · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 585One email. One quiet call with an accountant. Then a decade-long identity as “founder and CEO” disappears overnight. We share a brutally honest story about insolvency, shame, and…
- The Human Cost Of Veteran Trauma · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 584The most chilling sound in this story is not gunfire, it’s hold music. We’re talking about the human cost of veteran trauma and what happens when the promise made to service…
- The Navy SEAL Habit That Makes You Unbreakable · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 583One small habit can change how your brain handles pressure, and it is not an ice bath, extreme fasting, or a 4 AM ritual. We dig into the Navy SEAL mindset behind “unbreakable”…
- How Narcan Saves Lives in Opioid Overdoses · 35 min · Season 5 Episode 582Opioid overdose doesn’t happen because someone “falls asleep.” It happens because a flood of opioid molecules flips the body’s breathing drive toward zero. We take you inside the…
- The Invisible Prison After They Escape · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 581The Invisible Prison After They Escape | Episode 581 The rescue is the part everyone celebrates. The aftermath is the part most people never learn how to talk about. We’re naming…
- What A Panic Attack Does To Your Brain (And How To Fix It) · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 580What A Panic Attack Does To Your Brain (And How To Fix It) | Episode 580 Your heart slams, your breath shortens, your mind screams danger and yet you cannot find the fire. Panic…
- Why We Can’t Look Away: The Mental Health Fallout of Tupac’s Death · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 579Why We Can’t Look Away: The Mental Health Fallout of Tupac’s Death | Ep. 579 A death can change your life in a second, and when it’s violent or high-profile, the ripple effect…
- Are Your Habits Building The Show You Want · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 578Are Your Habits Building The Show You Want | Episode 578 You hear the finished conversation, but you almost never see the hours that make it possible. We open up about the real…
- School Vaccine Mandates: What They Don't Want You To Know · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 577School Vaccine Mandates: What They Don't Want You To Know | Ep. 577 A single school message can flip a parent’s nervous system into overdrive: update your child’s vaccinations or…
- The Reality Of Human Trafficking: It’s Closer Than You Think · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 576The Reality Of Human Trafficking: It’s Closer Than You Think | Ep. 576 Silence is the trafficker’s favorite working condition and we’re done helping them by avoiding the…
- I Went To The ER For Mental Health—Here’s What Happened · 54 min · Season 5 Episode 575I Went To The ER For Mental Health—Here’s What Happened | Ep. 575 The recording gets interrupted by a weather radio and, instead of derailing us, it opens the door to something…
- How To Find Your “Yes” In A World Of “No” · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 574How To Find Your “Yes” In A World Of “No” | Episode 574 You know that idea you keep replaying in your head, the one you swear you will start when you have more time, better gear…
- The Truth About Concussions: What You Need To Know Now · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 573The Truth About Concussions: What You Need To Know Now | Episode 573 A concussion can look like a single moment on the field, but it can ripple into school, screens, work, and…
- The Truth About Counterfeit Pills: Don't Let This Happen To You · 52 min · Season 5 Episode 572The Truth About Counterfeit Pills: Don't Let This Happen To You | Ep. 572 A pill can look “pharmacy legit” and still be a counterfeit tablet loaded with fentanyl. That’s not a…
- Why I Couldn't Sleep: The Truth About My Dry Mouth Struggle · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 571Why I Couldn't Sleep: The Truth About My Dry Mouth Struggle | Episode 571 Dry mouth is not just annoying. When it messes with your sleep, your voice, and your daily routine, it…
- Don't Let Analytics Define Your Worth · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 570Don't Let Analytics Define Your Worth | Episode 570 Your downloads spike, the compliments roll in, and suddenly it’s tempting to believe the hype. We’re celebrating a…
- What If “Always Being On” Is The New Public Health Crisis · 33 min · Season 5 Episode 569What If “Always Being On” Is The New Public Health Crisis | Episode 569 A selfie is never just a selfie anymore, and that’s the problem. We live in a world where kids and adults…
- When Life Doesn't Go To Plan: Finding Resilience After The Breaking Point · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 568When Life Doesn't Go To Plan: Finding Resilience After The Breaking Point | Episode 568 Life can change in a snap, and not always in the ways we would choose. We sit with the…
- Is Your Teen Hiding Something? Why They Need a Shame-Free Exit Plan · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 567Is Your Teen Hiding Something? Why They Need a Shame-Free Exit Plan | Episode 567 Your kid texts one strange word and you’re on your way to pick them up. That part feels…
- The Secret Code: How to Get Your Kid Out of a Dangerous Situation · 24 min · Season 5 Episode 566A hangout can go sideways in minutes: your kid is at a friend’s house, the hours stretch late, and then a couple people show up visibly drunk with alcohol in hand. Suddenly it’s…
- Are You Hiding Your Hardest Thoughts? Why It’s Time To Talk · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 565Silence can feel like protection, until it starts feeling like pressure. We talk about what happens when you keep your hardest thoughts locked away, and why speaking up in…
- You Are Not Alone In The Quiet Moments · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 564Life gets real when the gold stars stop. Once school ends and adulthood kicks in, a lot of us go from constant feedback to near silence and sometimes nonstop criticism. We sit…
- Silence vs. Action: Why You Can’t Afford To Stay Quiet · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 563Silence is easy. It is also how the worst things keep winning. We sit with that tension and ask a blunt question: what is the meaning of our lives if we watch harmful realities…
- She Was Groomed by a 'Romeo Pimp': The Reality of Trafficking in America · 57 min · Season 5 Episode 562A trafficker rarely looks like a stranger in a dark alley. Sometimes he looks like a charming boyfriend with money to burn, big promises, and a plan to isolate you. That’s why…
- If It Is Not Yours And You Did Not Ask It Is Stealing · 35 min · Season 5 Episode 561Someone steals a pair of shoes from a school locker and for a few hours it feels like they are just gone. That small moment turns into a bigger truth we do not say out loud…
- Build Your Mental Health Team · 40 min · Season 5 Episode 560Trying to “push through” alone can look strong from the outside, but it often feels brutal on the inside. I’m Justin Alan Hayes, and this Voices for Voices solo conversation is a…
- The Timeline He Says They Got Wrong · 1 h 37 min · Season 5 Episode 559Somebody’s lying, and a whole community is paying for it. We turn the floor over to our guest, David Solomon, who comes to Voices for Voices with a direct challenge to Lore Haven…
- The $1 Billion Question: Can Court Orders Keep Teens Safe Online? · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 558Nearly one billion dollars in penalties. Court ordered teen protections. And one blunt question that every parent, coach, and guardian has to face: why are social platforms still…
- Returning to the Gym? Here's What Nobody Tells You About Your Clothes · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 557Your clothes don’t just reflect your body. They can shape your mood, your confidence, and the story you tell yourself when you look in the mirror. We get real about what happens…
