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For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive is a space where vulnerability is met with strength, and real stories remind us we’re never alone. Hosted by a community of storytellers and listeners alike, this podcast dives into the personal journeys - both beautiful and brutal - that shape who we are. From life-changing challenges to moments of resilience, our guests open up about the experiences that have defined them, in hopes of connecting, healing, and inspiring others. Whether you’re here to…
Episodes
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
The Grief of Special Needs Parenting & Healing Three Hearts
TRIGGER WARNING: TW: This episode discusses addiction, abandonment, child medical trauma, and miscarriage. Daniella became a mom at 20, expecting a "normal"…
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The Vortex: PPD, Chronic Pain, and Why "Detaching" Saved Her Daughter’s Life
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses postpartum depression, suicidal ideation in children, chronic pain, and mental health crises. When Katie sat down with…
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Grieving a Father Who Is Still Alive: Chaos, Betrayal & Breaking the Cycle
This episode discusses death of a minor, emotional abuse, family estrangement, and traumatic birth/NICU experiences. Ciyla Fletcher is only 25, but she has…
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Two Miscarriages, Two Different Griefs, and Finding a Way Forward
Trigger Warning: This episode includes detailed discussion of miscarriage (including missed miscarriage and medication-assisted miscarriage), grief, medical…
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Postpartum Depression, Grief, and Building a Blended Family
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of postpartum depression, self harm thoughts, pregnancy loss, intimate partner violence, and death and grief…
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Navigating High Risk Pregnancies Loss and the Strength to Keep Going
Trigger warning This episode discusses pregnancy loss medical trauma and grief. Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Melissa’s powerful and emotional…
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Kassie’s Story: Stillbirth Complex PTSD and the Fight to Heal
Trigger Warning for pregnancy loss stillbirth miscarriage trauma and postpartum mental health Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Kassie’s powerful story…
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Life with IQSEC2 A Mother’s Story of Caregiving Grief and Hope
Trigger Warning This episode discusses medical trauma chronic sorrow seizure activity and the emotional realities of caring for a medically complex child…
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
Sonia’s Story: PCOS Infertility and the Fight to Be Heard
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses infertility medical dismissal and emotional health struggles. Please take care while listening. Today’s episode of For…
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
You Were Never the Problem | Katie’s Story of Family Estrangement and Emotional Abuse
Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Katie’s powerful story of growing up in a home filled with emotional abuse, scapegoating, and toxic family dynamics…
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Crystal’s Story Part 2: Losing My Husband in Afghanistan & Learning to Live Again
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses grief, military loss, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Please listen with care and step away if you need to protect…
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Losing My Husband in Afghanistan at 19 | Finding Purpose Through Grief (Part 1)
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of childhood trauma, addiction, sexual abuse, and grief related to military loss. Please take care while…
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When a Mother’s Gut Saves Her Child: Jordan’s Story of Infantile Spasms
TW: Medical trauma, hospitalization of a child, discussion of seizures Today’s episode of For The Hayters shares Jordan’s powerful story of parenting a…
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Miscarriage IVF and Motherhood Through a Pandemic | Shaheena’s Story
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions about miscarriage, infertility, pregnancy loss, and fertility treatments which may be difficult for some…
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
Healing the First-Gen Way: Boundaries, Culture, and Courage
This week on For The Hayters, Sara shares what it means to heal as a first-generation Latina. From being called “toxic” for setting boundaries to redefining…
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
Guilt and Self-Forgiveness The Goodbye I Didn’t Say
So many of us carry guilt for what we didn’t do. Mira loved her grandfather deeply — yet she was the only one in her family who didn’t visit him in the…
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Healing Culture and the Power of Representation with Jen Harper
This conversation with Jen Harper is about more than beauty. It is about culture resilience and turning pain into purpose. Jen shares her journey through…
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
Losing Mom to Breast Cancer at 10: Paige’s story of grief and healing
At just ten years old, Paige lost her mom to breast cancer. The people who were supposed to protect her left her feeling alone, and she carried that grief in…
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Surviving Betrayal Abuse and Finding Love Again
In this episode of For The Hayters, Kari opens up about her journey through toxic relationships, betrayal by her closest friend, and the weight of abandonment…
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Living With OCD Intrusive Thoughts
This week on For The Hayters Podcast, Noah opens up about living with OCD — not the stereotype of cleaning or checking, but the reality of intrusive thoughts…
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Surviving Suicidal Thoughts and Choosing to Stay Another Day
From the outside, Mackenzie was a student athlete and business owner with a bright future. Behind the scenes, she was fighting a silent battle with depression…
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A Mother’s Fight for Answers: Nicole & Benjamin’s Hirschsprung’s Journey
When Nicole Perry’s son Benjamin was born, she knew something wasn’t right. But getting doctors to listen was a fight—one that took everything she had as a…
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Jeri’s Story of Grief, Resilience, and Choosing to Live Fully
At just 22 years old, Jeri’s world was shattered when he lost his father in a tragic accident. In this episode, he opens up about navigating grief, watching…
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Grieving My Mom While Becoming a Mother | Bailee’s Story
What happens when grief and motherhood collide? Bailee was only 20 when she lost her mom unexpectedly. Just months later, she found out she was pregnant. In…
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Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Grief, and Finding My Way Back
Nicole never imagined that the moment she had always dreamed of—becoming a mom—would leave her feeling completely broken. In this powerful and deeply personal…
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Danielle’s Story: Misdiagnosed, Paralyzed, and Fighting for Her Life with CIDP
At just 23 years old, Danielle’s life was flipped upside down. What started as numbness in her hands and feet quickly progressed to full-body paralysis. She…
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Fighting to Be Heard: Becca’s Journey with Crohn’s, Medical Gaslighting, and Self-Advocacy
Becca was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at just 17. What followed was a decade of misdiagnoses, debilitating pain, medical gaslighting, and repeated…
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Just Buy the Tickets: Living Fully with an Incurable Diagnosis
Haley was only 31 when she lost her speech mid-conversation. Hours later, she learned she had a brain tumor—an incurable astrocytoma that would come to define…
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Breaking Generational Trauma While Raising a Neurodivergent Child
Jessica grew up in a home filled with addiction, emotional and physical abuse, and trauma that started before she could even understand it. But when she became…
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Infantile Spasms, Perinatal Stroke, and the Strength of Two Parents
This week, we’re sharing Heather and Remington’s story — a raw and powerful look at parenting through medical uncertainty, unexpected diagnoses, and the…
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Losing 130 Pounds and Finding Purpose: Brittany’s Journey Through Grief and Growth
What happens when life knocks you down again and again—but you refuse to stay down? In this powerful episode of For The Hayters, we’re joined by Brittany, a…
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Stage 4 and Still Fighting: Rylee’s Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
This week’s episode shares Rylee’s courageous story as a mother of three navigating unimaginable loss. After her husband was diagnosed with a rare and…
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What It Means to Grow Up Undocumented: Giselle’s Story
This week’s guest, Giselle, shares her story of growing up undocumented in the U.S. — a journey marked by fear, sacrifice, and deep resilience. After her…
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Grieving My Mom While She's Still Alive
This week’s episode is a deeply personal and emotional look at what it means to grieve someone who is still here. In 2016, Jodi’s mom suffered a massive brain…
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TTC as a Queer Couple: 14 IUIs, Grief, and a New Beginning
This week’s episode of For The Hayters is a much-needed conversation about queer parenthood, the emotional toll of fertility treatments, and what it means to…
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Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa & Finding Self-Love
In this episode of For The Hayters, we sit down with Stephanie, a Navy veteran, mother, and survivor of anorexia nervosa. Diagnosed at 22 after years of silent…
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Daughter of an Addict: Ashlee’s Fight to Break the Cycle
Ashlee’s story is one of unimaginable loss, resilience, and transformation. Growing up as the daughter of parents who struggled with addiction, Ashlee faced…
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Surviving Postpartum Depression: Kayla’s Battle & Healing Journey
What happens when your dream of becoming a mother turns into your darkest battle? In this deeply emotional and powerful episode of For the Hayters, Kayla…
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A Babymoon Turned Emergency: Logan’s Early Arrival & the NICU Journey
A story of resilience, fear, and hope. Lindsey and Joe’s babymoon in Turks & Caicos took a terrifying turn when Lindsey suffered a sudden placental abruption…
For The Hayters: The Stories We SurviveFor The Hayters Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 of For The Hayters is finally here - dropping Monday, May 5th! This season, we’re going deeper—into heartbreak, illness, fertility, postpartum, loss…
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Lyme, Mental Illness & Getting Well | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP10
Listen in to Adrienne, the founder of WellBe, talk about her path to becoming a patient advocate to empower people in their health journey. What lead her there…
For The Hayters: The Stories We SurviveA Spiritual Coach’s Guide to The Universe | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP9
Listen in to hear Christina talk about her journey with finding her purpose in life. She talks about her path that lead to helping others, the decisions that…
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Taking Control of Your Anxiety | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP8
Listen to Christina talk about her journey with anxiety. She talks about when it started, how it changed her life, and how she takes back control. Share your…
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Weight Loss is More Than A Physical Journey | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP7
Listen in to James talk about his journey with weight loss. The mental take it took on his childhood, and how he takes control today. Share your story at…
For The Hayters: The Stories We SurviveA Life With Chronic Pain | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP6
Listen in as AJ talks about his struggle with chronic pain. The way that his daily life and future goals had to be altered after an injury sustained from a car…
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Relationships: From Making it Down The Aisle, to Breaking them off | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP5
Listen in as Jess & Devin talk about their reasons for starting DIY breakups. From canceled weddings, engagements, and dealing with societal pressures of what…
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Relationships: From Making it Down The Aisle, to Breaking them off | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP5
Listen in as Jess & Devin talk about their reasons for starting DIY breakups. From canceled weddings, engagements, and dealing with societal pressures of what…
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
The Selfless Act of Surrogacy | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP4
Listen in as Shawna talks about her experience being a surrogate and the path that led her there. A true selfless act with the happiest of endings. Share your…
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Heroin Addict to Self-Made Millionaire | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP3
Listen as Josh recounts his journey through addiction, his battle to recovery and finds success in the real estate world. For those interested in more…
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I Was Hit By A Drunk Driver | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP2
They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Kayla Struck would probably agree. After a life-threatening car crash robbed the 23-year old of function in…
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Eczema: Having Thick Skin | FOR THE HAYTERS S2EP1
They say it’s necessary to have thick skin; for Fatima, the expression is especially true. Having battled a lifetime of severe eczema, this young mother has…
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For The Hayters EP 20: Season 1 Wrap Up
Join Becky Hayter, Laura Carrione, and Devin Lyons as the trio reflects on season 1 of 'For the Hayters.' From lessons they learned - to ones they hoped to…
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For The Hayters EP 19: "I am a Survivor of Sexual Abuse."
There is an unhealthy stigma surrounding male sexual offense victims; the number of men who have been abused is considered to be grossly underreported, and the…
- For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive
For The Hayters EP18: "Losing Your Mother"
Losing your mother - the person responsible for bringing you into this world, and helping you navigate your way through it - carries a special kind of grief…
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For The Hayters EP 16: "My Father, Larry Hayter"
This week, we honor Father's Day by honoring no other than the father of 'For the Hayters.' Larry Hayter is a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He also…
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For The Hayters EP 15: "Rejected by Family Because of Love"
The Bible tells us to love. So why is it a problem with that we do? This week, we commemorate Pride Month by telling a love story that is all too familiar: the…
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For The Hayters EP 14: “BYOC; Rolling Through Life With TaLisha.”
Sometimes, we just have roll with the punches. This week's guest, TaLisha Grzyb, knows this all too well. Having Muscular Dystrophy - the gradual breakdown of…
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For The Hayters EP 13: “Adoption: Searching For Your Identity”
It's been said that discovering your true sense of self, leads to true happiness. But what if you don't exactly know who you are? This week's guest, Linda…
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For The Hayters EP 12: "It's okay to not be okay."
Have you ever felt alone? Because we have. In fact, our series is predicated on the notion that just about everyone has. We are conditioned to feel as though…