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Voices for Voices®
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Episodes
Voices for Voices®Don Matis, Jr. on What It Takes to Stay Sober 40 Years | Episode 503
Forty years sober sounds like a headline, but it’s actually thousands of small choices stacked on top of each other. We met up with Don Matis Jr. out at Hudson…
Voices for Voices®Timed Tests Taught Me I Was Broken | I Was Just Different | Episode 502
A stopwatch in a classroom can teach a lesson nobody intended: your value equals your speed. We get personal about how timed quizzes in elementary school…
Voices for Voices®Other People's Opinions Cost Me Years—Here's How I Stopped | Episode 501
We spend so much time scanning other people for flaws that we forget to check the one relationship that shapes every single day: how we treat ourselves. Justin…
Voices for Voices®After Watching Her Feed Our Baby, I Completely Changed How I Love Her | Episode 500
Mother’s Day can expose the quiet cracks in a home: the assumptions, the missed signals, the “I meant well” moments that still land like neglect. We sit down…
Voices for Voices®Why I'm Celebrating Lucy's Third Birthday | Episode 499
Episode 500 is coming up fast, and I wanted to slow down for a minute and talk about what it really takes to keep a mission-driven show going. Voices for…
Voices for Voices®Disneyland's Strangest Visitor | A Family's Encounter We Can't Ignore | Episode 498
A family photo in front of the Disneyland castle turns into something stranger: a whispered “Hello,” a tall man with golden hair and pointed ears, and then…
Voices for Voices®Rehearsal Changes Everything | What Public Speaking Taught Me About Confidence | Episode 497
Practice sounds ordinary until you notice how much of your life depends on it. We dig into the difference between practicing and not practicing, starting with…
Voices for Voices®Choose Goals That Are Yours, Not Someone Else's | Episode 496
Choose Goals That Are Yours, Not Someone Else's | Episode 496Every day you wake up, you are already moving closer to something. The uncomfortable part is…
Voices for Voices®Your Psychiatrist Can't Help If You Don't Tell Them This | Episode 495
Your Psychiatrist Can't Help If You Don't Tell Them This | Episode 495A missing refill can feel like a personal failure, even when it’s really a system…
Voices for Voices®We're Pushing 500 Episodes - Here's Everything We Do | Episode 494
We're Pushing 500 Episodes - Here's Everything We Do | Episode 494Almost nobody needs another vague “mental health resource” they need a clear path to action…
Voices for Voices®Clean Bed, Safer Body with Bedding That Cares | Episode 493
Clean Bed, Safer Body with Bedding That Cares | Episode 493A hospital bed can look clean and still be a revolving door for pathogens. That’s the unsettling…
Voices for Voices®Dyslexia And Autism Don't Cancel Out Your Gifts | They Shape Them | Episode 492
Dyslexia And Autism Don't Cancel Out Your Gifts | They Shape Them | Episode 492Autism can change how we process the world, but it doesn’t change our worth, and…
Voices for Voices®9 Years Sober and Still Getting Pressure: Here's How I Stay Steady | Episode 491
9 Years Sober and Still Getting Pressure: Here's How I Stay Steady | Episode 491Friday nights can reveal what we’re really living for. Justin Alan Hayes gets…
Voices for Voices®She Carried the Shame for 30 Years | Now Ellen's Demanding Justice | Episode 490
She Carried the Shame for 30 Years | Now Ellen's Demanding Justice | Episode 490Silence protects offenders, not survivors, and Ellen is finished staying quiet…
Voices for Voices®The Grass Got Cut And So Did My Stress | Episode 489
The Grass Got Cut And So Did My Stress | Episode 489Some days, the biggest mental health breakthrough is finishing a basic chore. Justin Alan Hayes shares a…
Voices for Voices®Flashbacks During Spring Chores? Here's What's Actually Happening | Episode 488
Flashbacks During Spring Chores? Here's What's Actually Happening | Episode 488A messy yard can be more than a weekend chore. Sometimes it’s a trigger, a…
Voices for Voices®Safe Enough to Dream | Safe Enough to Build | Episode 487
Safe Enough to Dream | Safe Enough to Build | Episode 487If you’ve ever felt torn between “do more” and “I’m running on empty,” this one is for you. I’m Justin…
Voices for Voices®When You're Waiting for Bad News | How to Show Up for Yourself | Episode 486
When You're Waiting for Bad News | How to Show Up for Yourself | Episode 486Some days don’t just feel “busy” or “off” they feel heavier in your body and louder…
Voices for Voices®Why a Puppy's Medication Sent Me Back to the Worst Day | Episode 485
Why a Puppy's Medication Sent Me Back to the Worst Day | Episode 485A syringe shouldn’t be able to time-travel, but sometimes it does. I’m connecting a few…
Voices for Voices®Sexual Assault Awareness Needs Real Action, Not Just Promises | Episode 484
Sexual Assault Awareness Needs Real Action, Not Just Promises | Episode 484We’ve got a lot of “special days” on the calendar, but I keep coming back to one…
Voices for Voices®Novocaine Brain And The Accidental Kardashian Vibe | Episode 483
Novocaine Brain And The Accidental Kardashian Vibe | Episode 483A cracked filling doesn’t sound like a big story until you’ve lived through the years that lead…
Voices for Voices®When Technology Gives Disabled Artists a Real Voice | Episode 482
When Technology Gives Disabled Artists a Real Voice | Episode 482A commercial stopped me in my tracks: a young girl onstage making music with her eyes. Not…
Voices for Voices®How Folklore Becomes A Shared Universe For Every Community | Episode 481
How Folklore Becomes A Shared Universe For Every Community | Episode 481Your hometown has lore. Someone saw something. Someone swears it happened. And most of…
Voices for Voices®The Gap Between What Companies Promise and What They Do | Episode 480
The Gap Between What Companies Promise and What They Do | Episode 480A “we care about mental health” slogan is easy to print. Living it as a workplace policy…
Voices for Voices®My Mom Saved Me At That Funeral | Episode 479
My Mom Saved Me At That Funeral | Episode 479A funeral can be a strange kind of trigger, even when you think you’re prepared. I share what it felt like to walk…
Voices for Voices®The Song That Broke Open Everything At This Funeral | Episode 478
The Song That Broke Open Everything At This Funeral | Episode 478A funeral can make everything else feel quieter and somehow sharper at the same time. We start…
Voices for Voices®Diagnosed With Autism in My 30s | Why People Doubted Me | Episode 477
Diagnosed With Autism in My 30s | Why People Doubted Me | Episode 477Some people hear “loud concert” and think inconvenience. I hear it and think sensory…
Voices for Voices®Fear of Being Forgotten When Nobody Comes | Episode 476
Fear of Being Forgotten When Nobody Comes | Episode 476A quiet cemetery can say more than you expect. After Easter weekend, I drive to visit my dad’s grave and…
Voices for Voices®Challenge Your Limits or Stay Stuck in Them | Episode 475
Challenge Your Limits or Stay Stuck in Them | Episode 475What if the biggest thing holding you back is not effort, luck, or timing, but the number you quietly…
Voices for Voices®Artemis II And The Question Every Dreamer Must Answer | Episode 474
Artemis II And The Question Every Dreamer Must Answer | Episode 474A Moon launch has a way of making you feel like a kid again and also forcing you to face…
Voices for Voices®You Don't Have to Forget to Forgive | Reclaiming Your Boundaries | Episode 473
You Don't Have to Forget to Forgive | Reclaiming Your Boundaries | Episode 473Forgiveness is supposed to bring peace, but what happens when “moving on” starts…
Voices for Voices®Gloomy Days Hit Different When You're Depressed | Episode 472
Gloomy Days Hit Different When You're Depressed | Episode 472A gloomy morning can feel like a weighted blanket you never asked for and no amount of “just get…
Voices for Voices®More People Die as You Get Older: Facing That Reality | Episode 471
More People Die as You Get Older: Facing That Reality | Episode 471Death does not wait for a “good time,” and grief does not follow a script. I sit down and…
Voices for Voices®Months Into a Case and Still No Evidence | Episode 470
Months Into a Case and Still No Evidence | Episode 470A lawsuit can say almost anything on paper. The hard part is proving it when someone is under oath and…
Voices for Voices®Exposing A Stephen D. Reimers Fundraising Fraud | Episode 469
Exposing A Stephen D. Reimers Fundraising Fraud | Episode 469Somebody asks you for money “for a creative project,” the logo looks real, the story sounds…
Voices for Voices®Stephen D. Reimers: Wage Theft & Fraud EXPOSED! (Ep. 468)
Stephen D. Reimers: Wage Theft & Fraud EXPOSED! (Ep. 468)Somebody can steal more than money. They can steal time, trust, and a name you worked years to build…
Voices for Voices®Inside the Reimers Fraud: A Scandalous Deception (Ep 279)
Inside the Reimers Fraud: A Scandalous Deception (Ep 279)MERCHANDISE SHOP: voices-for-voices.org/3QnokLUSUPPORT VOICES FOR…
Voices for Voices®Legacy Thoughts | Episode 467 | What Will People Remember?
Legacy Thoughts | Episode 467 | What Will People Remember?Someday, a whole life gets squeezed into a few paragraphs and that fact can either haunt you or wake…
Voices for Voices®He Found a Six-Year-Old Who'd Never Slept in a Bed | Episode 466
He Found a Six-Year-Old Who'd Never Slept in a Bed | Episode 466A kid sleeping on the floor isn’t a sad metaphor, it’s a real crisis hiding in ordinary…
Voices for Voices®Shannon Miller Talks 10 Years to Build 90 Sec & Salto | Ep 465
Shannon Miller Talks 10 Years to Build 90 Sec & Salto | Ep 465Ninety seconds on a balance beam can look like effortless perfection. Shannon Miller pulls back…
Voices for Voices®Choosing Your Own Path When Everyone Else Has Opinions | Episode 464
Choosing Your Own Path When Everyone Else Has Opinions | Episode 464We reflect on how Voices for Voices grows past 460 episodes on community support and a…
Voices for Voices®Why You're Not Behind (Antarctica Taught Me This) | Episode 463
Why You're Not Behind (Antarctica Taught Me This) | Episode 463If you’ve been staring at a goal that feels too big to carry, this live conversation is for you…
Voices for Voices®If His Lips Are Moving He Is Lying | Episode 462
If His Lips Are Moving He Is Lying | Episode 462Someone can use your name, your mission, and your audience as a shortcut to steal trust. That’s the…
Voices for Voices®Your Unorthodox Path Is Working Even When It Doesn't Feel Like It | Episode 461
Your Unorthodox Path Is Working Even When It Doesn't Feel Like It | Episode 461Waiting is easy when you don’t care. When you do care, the clock feels personal…
Voices for Voices®Two Overlapping Shows Nearly Broke Us | Here's What Changed | Episode 460
Two Overlapping Shows Nearly Broke Us | Here's What Changed | Episode 460Everyone sees the camera and the microphone. Almost nobody sees the stress, the admin…
Voices for Voices®This Folklorist Rewrites His Own Stories When He Gets Details Wrong | Episode 459
This Folklorist Rewrites His Own Stories When He Gets Details Wrong | Episode 459A myth can entertain you for five minutes or it can carry a culture for…
Voices for Voices®Your Body Isn't Lazy, It's Recovering | Episode 458
Your Body Isn't Lazy, It's Recovering | Episode 458Some mornings, you wake up, sit down for a second, and suddenly you’re nodding off. It’s easy to blame your…
Voices for Voices®Saying I Love You Before It's Too Late | Episode 457
Saying I Love You Before It's Too Late | Episode 457455 episodes sounds like a number until you hear what’s underneath it: a clock you can’t stop, a mental…
Voices for Voices®Dementia Care Doesn't Have To Look Like Loss | Episode 456
Dementia Care Doesn't Have To Look Like Loss | Episode 456“If we get dementia, I want you to walk away.” That sentence can lodge in a family for decades…
Voices for Voices®When Friendship Becomes a One-Way Street | Episode 455
When Friendship Becomes a One-Way Street | Episode 455Waking up with back pain after you finally clean up your sleep hygiene is a special kind of frustrating…
Voices for Voices®Integrity Over Shortcuts: The Ethics of Helping | Episode 454
Integrity Over Shortcuts: The Ethics of Helping | Episode 454One life can change fifty more—Justin Alan Hayes makes that case with candor, grit, and a clear…
Voices for Voices®Everyone’s Looking At Me… Or Are They? | Episode 453
Everyone’s Looking At Me… Or Are They? | Episode 453Ever felt heat rise in your chest because a stranger glanced your way? We dive into that raw, familiar…
Voices for Voices®Anxiety Relief Nobody Expected | A First-Time Pet Owner's Story | Episode 452
Anxiety Relief Nobody Expected | A First-Time Pet Owner's Story | Episode 452Ever wonder why a few minutes with a dog can quiet a noisy mind? Justin invites…
Voices for Voices®Kind Words vs. Real Support | Episode 451
Kind Words vs. Real Support | Episode 451If “we’re here for you” ends with another phone number, it isn’t help. We unpack the brutal gap between kind words and…
Voices for Voices®Build A Life That Adapts When The World Doesn’t | Episode 450
Build A Life That Adapts When The World Doesn’t | Episode 450Real life rarely follows a neat script, and that is exactly why we center mental health as health…
Voices for Voices®When You're Not Enough, You're Enough | Real Talk on Anxiety and Authenticity | Episode 449
When You're Not Enough, You're Enough | Real Talk on Anxiety and Authenticity | Episode 449What if the smallest act you do today quietly steadies a hundred…
Voices for Voices®The Missing Piece in Inclusion? God As The First Voice | Episode 448
The Missing Piece in Inclusion? God As The First Voice | Episode 448What if real help didn’t come with a price tag—or a catch? We open up about the heart…
Voices for Voices®Finding Care When Anxiety Won’t Wait | Episode 447
Your Therapist Just Left | Now What? | Episode 447Losing a therapist is hard. Losing a therapist and a psychiatrist back-to-back can unravel your routines…
Voices for Voices®Godspeed, Not Our Speed: Letting Go Of Control To Heal, Work, & Live With Less Stress | Episode 446
Godspeed, Not Our Speed: Letting Go Of Control To Heal, Work, & Live With Less Stress | Episode 446We unpack why trying to force timelines raises stress and…
Voices for Voices®Money and Fame Don't Equal Happiness—Here's Why | Episode 445
Money and Fame Don't Equal Happiness—Here's Why | Episode 445What if the dream of being “famous” is masking a deeper need for safety, meaning, and connection?…