For The Hayters: The Stories We Survive

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 she needed to make to allow her to get there, and the structure behind being a Spiritual Coach. Share your story at forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters on Spotify or Apple P...

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 story at forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters on Spotify or Apple Podcasts   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

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 forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters on Spotify or Apple Podcasts   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

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 accident. Share your story at forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters on Spotify or Apple Podcasts   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...

Listen in as Jess & Devin talk about their reasons for starting DIY breakups. From canceled weddings, engagements, and dealing with societal pressures of what you should do, rather than what you want. Share your story at forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters on Spotify or Apple Podcasts  See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Listen in as Jess & Devin talk about their reasons for starting DIY breakups. From canceled weddings, engagements, and dealing with societal pressures of what you should do, rather than what you want. Share your story at forthehayters.comFollow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters on Spotify or Apple Podcasts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

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 story at forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters on Spotify or Apple Podcasts   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

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 information on the John Volken Academy please visit https://www.volken.org/ Share your story at forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @forthehayters Listen to season 1 of For The Hayters - https://open.spotify.com/show/4893Pyndds0k20NJ...

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 her dominant arm, Kayla is now learning how to live as a partly paralyzed survivor - teaching herself how to perform the simplest of everyday tasks all over again. But with a refined approach comes determination, strength, and character. Now...

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 tried everything to fight her way through debilitating discomfort. After finding a topical steroid that seemed to cure all, Fatima shares with us the devastating side effects she experienced coming off of it. For her, shedding her skin also me...

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 teach - they discuss the many inspiring experiences they've shared since the beginning, and touch on what's to come for season 2. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

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 idea that they can only play the role of the offender is, sadly, the prevailing one. This week, Zack Ruth shares his story with us to shatter that very perception. He is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and is ready to heal. Watch his...

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. This week's guest, Mark "June" Allen, Jr., recounts what it was like to lose his at the tender age of 22, and shares with us the healthy outlets he chose that helped him to move forward along the righteous path on which his beloved mother pla...

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 has Primary  Progressive Aphasia, which limits his ability to communicate. In this special tribute, Larry's children - Larry Jr., Kimberly, Justin, Alexsandra, and of course, our Becky, do the talking for him.  See Privacy Policy at https:/...

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 tale of a child rejected and abandoned by their family, for simply loving the "wrong" person. Despite recent advances in the LGBTQ+ community, many of us who fall in love with individuals of the same sex continue to be shunned, viewed with...

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 one's muscles - has confined her to a wheelchair; but while it surely isn't easy, bearing witness to TaLisha's grace, strength, and positivity, might make you think otherwise. Despite having physical limitations most others don't, the succes...

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 Fasnacht, understands that more than most. Linda takes us inside her journey of being adopted into an all-white family as a baby, her encounters with her birth parents as a young adult, and the ultimate search for her own identity. With both bio...

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 we aren't good enough. For a relationship; for an employment opportunity; or even for a parent. In Ryan's case, it's all of the above. This week, Ryan O'Connor bravely shares his story - and how he's trying to rewrite it. Check out the video...

Motherhood is the hardest job of all. To bring a human life into this world - and to raise it into a person that contributes to the betterment of it - is no easy feat. So in honor of Mother's Day and mothers everywhere, we sat with three generations of women to learn all about their experiences with parenthood.  From the inexplicable joy - to the moments that make their hair fall out (literally),...

We each have a purpose. Today, Adam Hyndman takes the stage and shows us what this means. The talented Broadway performer, devout man of faith, and motivating wellness coach joins 'For the Hayters' to share his story of pursuing his passion against instability, eloquently reminding us all that life is too short to be anything less than fulfilled. Tune in to the reinvigorating episode now to learn...

Before Dina Racciatti became the wonderfully spunky glam girl at Elvis Duran and the Morning Show - and touched the lives (and faces) of many - her life was far less glamorous. Enduring unimaginable loss, Dina's suffered more tragedy in her short life than most ever may. Rather than allowing life's hurdles to stand in her way, she's jumped them with grace, positivity, and a propensity to move forw...

Many of you know Morgan Hanbery as the talented and infectiously hilarious YouTuber. A breakout star, her Bullsh*t Makeup Tutorial series garnered immediate acclaim for her humor, her technique, and her contagious confidence. Today, some of her videos exceed 2 million views, and celebrity guests like JWOWW often make cameo appearances. But there is more to Morgan behind the makeup. With a mother w...

Patti is a happy wife and mother of three. Patti is also dying. Strapped with a rare case of End Stage Hidradenitis Suppurativa, she has been chronically ill for most of her life. After surviving three bouts of sepsis, Patti's doctors told her the next will very likely be the last. Patti runs a country-wide support group with those suffering from the rare disease, and hopes to dedicate what could...

It is profoundly uncommon for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder to have a sibling with ASD, too. In Kristen Williams' case, all four of her children fall somewhere on the spectrum. Kristen joins 'For the Hayters' to explain how her family defies the odds, and what it's meant for everyone involved. She shares her story in an effort to make others aware of the difficulties both she, her husband,...