
I Lived Like A Zombie, Then Built A Nonprofit | Ep 385
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I Lived Like A Zombie, Then Built A Nonprofit | Ep 385
We share raw stories of overdose, a car crash, grief, and a psych ward circle to show why asking for help became the turning point. From surviving reckless years to building Voices for Voices, we map a plan to make mental health care free, humane, and within reach.
• gratitude for global audience and milestone growth
• teen risk, bullying, and cold pill overdose
• Windsor trip aftermath and highway crash from sleep loss
• rock-bottom moment and choosing help in 2017
• grief after family losses and anxiety on the road
• loneliness in care facilities and the need to show up
• mission of Voices for Voices and why costs block care
• publishing arm elevating new authors, including a nine-year-old
• practical ways to support through sharing, subscribing, and donating
• long-term goal of a free mental health facility and helping three billion people
Please subscribe to our show on your favorite platform, follow us on Rumble and YouTube, and visit voicesforvoices.org to donate or grab merch. Share, share, share—be a voice for you or somebody in need
Chapter Markers
0:00 Gratitude And Milestones
1:46 Near-Death Teen Years Revealed
5:27 The Windsor Trip And Car Crash
12:04 Choosing Help After Rock Bottom
18:19 Grief, Family, And Perspective
29:00 Nursing Homes And Loneliness
39:00 Purpose Through Service
47:24 Celebrating Young Author Ryan Solomon
54:00 Why Voices For Voices Exists
#ZombieLifestyle #NonprofitJourney #LivingLikeAZombie #SocialImpact #CharityWork #ZombiesInRealLife #BuildingANonprofit #FromZombieToHero #CommunitySupport #AwarenessCampaigns #MentalHealthMatters #TransformativeExperiences #Volunteerism #InspiringChange #LifeAfterZombie #justiceforsurvivors #VoicesforVoices #VoicesforVoicesPodcast #JustinAlanHayes #JustinHayes #help3billion #TikTok #Instagram #truth #Jesusaire #VoiceForChange #HealingTogether #VoicesForVoices385
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