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Voices for Voices®
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Episodes
Voices for Voices®She Was Groomed by a 'Romeo Pimp': The Reality of Trafficking in America | Episode 562
A 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…
Voices for Voices®If It Is Not Yours And You Did Not Ask It Is Stealing | Episode 561
Someone 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…
Voices for Voices®Build Your Mental Health Team | Episode 560
Trying 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…
Voices for Voices®The Timeline He Says They Got Wrong | Episode 559
Somebody’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…
Voices for Voices®The $1 Billion Question: Can Court Orders Keep Teens Safe Online? | Episode 558
Nearly one billion dollars in penalties. Court ordered teen protections. And one blunt question that every parent, coach, and guardian has to face: why are…
Voices for Voices®Returning to the Gym? Here's What Nobody Tells You About Your Clothes | Episode 557
Your 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…
Voices for Voices®Your Appointment Got Canceled. Now What? | Episode 556
Your plans are set, your mind is ready, and then you get the message: canceled. Power outage. No appointment today. We start from that exact frustration and…
Voices for Voices®I Lost a Friendship Over Sports, and Here's What I Learned | Episode 555
Consistency doesn’t start with a huge burst of motivation. It starts with a simple promise to yourself: get there, then do something. We share what it looks…
Voices for Voices®Behind The Scenes: The Struggle Before The Camera | Episode 554
The camera makes it look simple, but the real work happens before the record button. I’m talking about the unglamorous, human side of podcasting and filming…
Voices for Voices®How to Build a Life That Doesn't Require You to Be Perfect | Episode 553
“Come as you are” is more than a lyric. It’s a blueprint for building a life and a community that doesn’t require you to clean yourself up before you’re…
Voices for Voices®Tired, Imperfect, Still Learning | Real Talk On Fatherhood | Episode 552
Parenthood doesn’t politely fit into your old life. It takes over your calendar, rewrites your priorities, and asks you to become more patient than you thought…
Voices for Voices®Court Dockets Don't Lie: Separating Fact from Trending Fiction | Episode 551
The easiest way to cut through a loud rumor is to look at the record that doesn’t care who’s trending. We talk about the lawsuit tied to Voices for Voices and…
Voices for Voices®The First Amendment Doesn't Protect Threats—Here's Why Leaders Must Act | Episode 550
A single comment can travel the world in seconds, and when that comment hints at swatting or bodily harm, it stops being “internet drama” and becomes a public…
Voices for Voices®You Don't Have To Consume Their Narrative | Episode 549
A buzz cut is easy. Growing your hair out takes patience, awkward phases, and the willingness to sit with discomfort. I use that simple choice to talk about…
Voices for Voices®We Can Write For God Without Destroying Each Other | Episode 548
A Christian writing community is supposed to feel like family, until it doesn’t. We sit down with author and creator David Solomon as he delivers a raw…
Voices for Voices®Stop Clicking 'Yes' On These YouTube Settings | Episode 547
One little checkbox can decide whether your content stays yours or becomes someone else’s raw material. We get real about creator settings like “allow…
Voices for Voices®The One Constant We Can't Negotiate | Time Doesn't Stand Still | Episode 546
Time can feel like it’s crawling… until you look up and the day is gone. We sit down and talk about that strange pressure we all live with, the way fast days…
Voices for Voices®This Is What Happens When You Don't Verify Credentials | Episode 545
A 12-month contract. A promise that sounded easy. Twelve thousand dollars spent and the trademark still not filed. That’s where Justin Alan Hayes goes when he…
Voices for Voices®You Cannot Control Everything So Build The Plan That Survives | Episode 544
A power outage can kill a recording. A grounded flight can wreck an interview. A quick nap can turn into the perfect excuse to skip the gym. So what do you do…
Voices for Voices®You're Already Making This Mistake Every Day | Episode 543
I didn’t expect a peanut butter scented dog toy to become a life lesson, but one wrong step left me with a bleeding toe and a bruise that made leg day feel…
Voices for Voices®Traffickers Target Comic-Con | Here's What Parents Need to Know | DA Summer Stephan | Episode 542
A packed convention center, sold-out hotels, nonstop foot traffic, and a city buzzing with fans can also create the perfect cover for exploitation. We sit down…
Voices for Voices®Elon Musk's SpaceX Failure Teaches This One Principle | Episode 541
Failure doesn’t usually arrive as a clean lesson. Sometimes it shows up as a pile of broken pieces, a stalled plan, a project that didn’t land, or a goal that…
Voices for Voices®One Acoustic Guitar Silenced a Billion People | Here's Why | Episode 540
A billion people can watch the same performance and still walk away with completely different feelings. That’s why the FIFA World Cup final halftime show…
Voices for Voices®They Forced Me Into Psychiatric Care | What Happens When You're 'Pink Slipped' | Episode 539
“Get help” is easy advice to give and painfully hard advice to take. We get real about what help can mean in a mental health crisis, from repeated ER visits to…
Voices for Voices®Motivation Without A Lifting Partner | Staying Consistent When You'd Rather Skip | Episode 538
One good workout can lift your mood, but what happens when life gets loud again? We get real about what it’s like to rebuild consistency at 44, finding…
Voices for Voices®When The Environment Tells You To Slow Down | Episode 537
Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into the United States, the air turns hazy, and suddenly even a quick walk with the dog feels like a risk. We start there…
Voices for Voices®Sui*ide, Stigma, And Why This Matters Now | Episode 536
Fog outside the window can be unsettling, but the heavier haze is the kind you can’t always see: the mental load we carry when we’re tired, overwhelmed, or…
Voices for Voices®Trauma Doesn't Stay Filed Away (Here's What Actually Happens) | Episode 535
A normal day can flip in an instant when something familiar drags you back into a past you thought was finished. We open with the power of small wins and early…
Voices for Voices®The Brutal Truth About Time, Legacy, And What's Left | Episode 534
“How are you feeling?” sounds like a throwaway question until you answer it without hiding. We get real about the habit of saying “I’m doing great” while our…
Voices for Voices®Purpose Feels Like This When You're Helping Others Heal | Episode 533
A $20,000 inpatient stay should never be the reason someone delays mental health care, but for a lot of people it is. We get personal about what those price…
Voices for Voices®Show Up Even When Nobody's Watching | Episode 532
Motivation is unreliable, but your next action is still yours to choose. We sit down for a candid solo conversation about discipline, work ethic, and the…
Voices for Voices®Step Away From Your Life? Here's Why You Can't | Anxiety Reality | Episode 531
Advice is cheap until you are the one inside the storm. I get real about the gap between what we tell others to do and what it actually feels like to live…
Voices for Voices®Your Therapist Doesn't Expect You To Say Everything | Episode 530
You walk out of a therapy session and realize the one thing you wanted to say is still sitting in your chest. That moment can hit like a wave: frustration…
Voices for Voices®The Smallest Wins Nobody Celebrates | Rebuilding After Trauma | Lawrence C. Harris | Episode 529
You can hear it in Lawrence C. Harris’s voice: this isn’t motivation by slogan, it’s motivation by survival. Lawrence is a 20-year-old mental health speaker…
Voices for Voices®A Kid Goes Down and Nobody's Ready | Why Sports Tournaments Need Medical Staff | Episode 528
A baseball field can feel safe right up until it doesn’t. One pitch gets away, a kid goes down, and suddenly you’re watching an ambulance, a neck brace, and a…
Voices for Voices®Asking for Help Doesn't Make You Weak | We Push Back on Stigma | Episode 527
Watching a loved one struggle is hard enough. Watching it happen while they refuse support can feel crushing, confusing, and isolating. We talk candidly about…
Voices for Voices®Forgetfulness Isn't a Memory Problem | It's a Decision Problem | Episode 526
You know that annoying moment when you get home and realize you forgot something simple and your brain refuses to drop it? We start with a tiny gym mistake…
Voices for Voices®Persistence Isn't Motivation—It's This Instead | Episode 525
The hardest part of doing meaningful work isn’t starting. It’s waking up on a random day, hearing that voice in your head say “pack it in,” and choosing to…
Voices for Voices®This Is What Happens When You Step Off The Sidelines | Episode 524
Someone asks, “What keeps you going?” and my answer is simple: you. Your attention, your shares, and your decision to care are what turn Voices for Voices from…
Voices for Voices®When Speaking Truth Becomes Illegal: A Survivor's Fight for Justice | Episode 305
When Speaking Truth Becomes Illegal: A Survivor's Fight for Justice | Episode 305When a human trafficking survivor tries to speak his truth, should a…
Voices for Voices®Burnout Doesn't Announce Itself | It Sneaks In Quietly | Episode 523
Burnout rarely shows up all at once, it builds quietly when you keep “powering through” and ignore what your mind and body are asking for. We get real about…
Voices for Voices®Behind The Scenes: The Unglamorous Work Nobody Sees | Episode 522
One quote stopped me in my tracks: “You can’t be inconsistent with the grind. You miss one day and your competition overtakes you.” I sit with what that really…
Voices for Voices®High Reps Over Max Weight Changed My Stress Completely | Episode 521
Stress does not wait for your schedule to clear. It shows up on busy mornings, on off days, and even right after you do something good for yourself. We sit…
Voices for Voices®Walking Into A Therapist's Office Feels Like Admitting Defeat | It Isn't | Episode 520
Walking into therapy can feel like you’re admitting defeat. Taking medication can feel like you’re “not strong enough.” We reject that story and tell the…
Voices for Voices®When Fitness Becomes a Place to Grieve | Episode 519
A broken screen at the gym gave me something I did not expect: relief. No speed readout, no calories, no countdown clock pulling my attention away from my…
Voices for Voices®Handling Doubt From The People Closest To You While You Build Something New | Episode 518
Some losses don’t show up as a single moment. They show up as a look, a laugh, a whisper, or a quiet “that’ll never happen” from someone you love. Justin Alan…
Voices for Voices®Your Body Doesn't Separate Good Stress from Bad Stress | Episode 517
If you’ve ever told someone else “just get help” while secretly thinking, I could never say that out loud about myself, this conversation is for you. We get…
Voices for Voices®The Mindset That Keeps You Steady When Popularity Brings Criticism | Episode 516
Showing up is the hardest part and the most powerful part. We talk about getting back in the gym and why self-care is not a flex, it is a commitment to your…
Voices for Voices®Three Billion People Need This | Episode 515
Listening is not a soft skill when someone is drowning. We sit down and get honest about how simply being present, staying in the room, and letting someone…
Voices for Voices®When You Can't Fix It Anymore | Episode 514
There’s a moment many people hit where they’re not okay, they know they need help, and they still can’t figure out what to say or who to call. I’m Justin Alan…
Voices for Voices®Restarting My Fitness Journey After 10 Years | Episode 513
A week can turn on one good update. We start with a grateful check-in, from summer heat and World Cup buzz to a personal moment of relief as my friend’s second…
Voices for Voices®Denying Last Rites Over Money? Inside the Transactional Hospital | Episode 512
A priest shows up to give last rites, takes a call, then refuses because the person did not donate enough money. That story is hard to hear, but it points to a…
Voices for Voices®My Realistic Plan to Feel Healthy and Toned | Episode 511
I spent years putting real effort into mental health, recovery, and getting through the hard seasons, but I also had to admit something out loud: I was…
Voices for Voices®When Life Changes with One Phone Call | Episode 510
A friend goes from celebrating 40 years of sobriety to landing in the hospital with a heart number that shocks everyone. That whiplash is where we start…
Voices for Voices®You Don't Have to Carry the Storm Alone | Episode 509
Life doesn’t usually tell you right away whether you’re making the “right” choice and that silence can mess with your head. I talk about what it feels like to…
Voices for Voices®Your Life Isn't Yours to Control—Here's Why That's Good | Episode 508
Who’s holding the pen to your story and how much of it is really yours to control? We sit with that question and follow it where it leads: childhood memories…
Voices for Voices®This Viral Airport Prank Exposes a Dangerous Gap in Security | Salish & Jordan Matter | Episode 507
Watching your child scroll YouTube on a school-issued laptop can feel normal right up until the moment you see something that makes your stomach drop. We’re…
Voices for Voices®I Couldn't Get The Pills Even Though They Had Them | Episode 506
A prescription can be sitting at the pharmacy, but still be out of reach. I’m Justin Alan Hayes, and I’m putting a spotlight on what happens when prior…
Voices for Voices®I Called My Pharmacy Live to Confirm the Damage UnitedHealthcare Surest Did | Episode 505
My prescription didn’t change, my doctor didn’t disappear, and the pharmacy had the medication ready, yet I still hit a wall that left me without a key…
Voices for Voices®Joy and Panic Attacks Hit the Same Weekend—Here's What Happened | Episode 504
Two big events in one day can feel like a victory or a minefield, depending on what your brain and body are carrying. We’re Justin Alan Hayes and Voices for…