From The Game 2 Grace

Former NFL player Jarius Hayes, sits down with his wife Candice to discuss his book A Message To The Man, a powerful guide for men navigating emotions, marriage, discipline, and friendships. In this honest conversation, Jarius opens up about: Transitioning from NFL spotlight to everyday life The difference between discipline on the field and discipline in life. Whether you're a current or former N...

We sit down for a powerful and personal conversation in “Choosing Purpose Over Paychecks.” Our guest shares Kendall Harrison, owner of Rocket City Movers of Huntsville, how he went from losing his college scholarship to working two jobs while attending school full-time to graduating and landing a stable corporate career in logistics engineering only to walk away after three years and start a movin...

Parenting can feel overwhelming, but grace meets you where you are even in the hardest moments. In this episode of "From the Game 2 Grace," we tackle the pressures of parenting and the emotional toll of caregiving with Dr. Mari PhD, together we discuss how to ask for help without guilt, redefine expectations, and find strength in vulnerability. Whether you’re a parent feeling isolated, a mother wr...

Over a course of seven years, my husband and I walked through something we never expected,caring for our youngest son through a mental health crisis. We were caregivers. Parents. Faithful. But I was still a mother, and a woman,trying to hold it all together without falling apart. In this solo episode, I’m not here as a co-host. I’m here as a mother who silently carried more than most people knew....

Over the course seven years, we kept our deepest challenge quiet. Behind the smiles, the business, the parenting, and the ministry we were navigating something incredibly heavy: our son’s battle with mental illness. We didn’t know who we could speak with and not judge our situation. We didn’t know who would understand. We were just trying to survive. In this episode, we open up about what no one s...

In this soul stirring episode of From the Game 2 Grace , Jarius and Candice Hayes have a heart-to-heart about what it looks like to move from grind to grace a personal, spiritual, and emotional shift away from performance-driven living and toward a more grounded, God-led life. This isn’t a surface-level chat about work-life balance it’s a real conversation about the pressure to produce, the mental...

Burnout can creep in quietly, but better rest is the key to reclaiming balance and purpose. In this heartfelt episode of From the Game 2 Grace, Jarius and Candice Hayes are joined by Dr. Mari, a mental health expert, to explore practical ways to prevent burnout and take control of your emotional and mental well-being. From navigating life after football to managing the unique challenges of a blend...

New Episode Alert! This week on From TheGame 2Grace , we’re unpacking into a powerful conversation with the founder of Got Equity  Sophia Langford a brand rooted in purpose and built to challenge the status quo.  She breaks down what equity really means, why it matters, and how she’s building a business that stands for more than just profit. This episode is full of real talk, practical g...

What if you’re one prayer away from the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for? In this heartfelt episode of "From the Game to Grace," Jarius and Candice Hayes sit down with the incredible Pastor Kimberly Ray to explore the power of prayer, the beauty of grace, and finding purpose beyond the platform. Whether you’re navigating life after professional sports, caregiving, blending families dynamics, o...

Suddenly, the identity you carried for years feels like it slips away. The question whispers loud: Who am I without the game? But, here's what we learned. The end of the game is not the end of your story Grace meets you where the game leaves you . Grace says you are more than what you do. Grace says : There is purpose after the platform. Grace says : Your best days are not behind you. This week's...

On this episode of FromThe Game2Grace, we open up about what it felt like to walk through one of the life's hardest hits. Quote by Jarius Hayes : " Alot of times you will focus on what you didn't accomplish rather than what you did accomplish" This raw conversation will encourage anyone facing setbacks, reminding you that even in loss, there's perspective, growth and God's timing . #NFLJOURNEY #ov...

It's no fun going through adversity, nobody wants to. But what truly matters is how you overcome it. In this episode, we share Jarius's journey: after being released from the Arizona Cardinals, he went on to play for NFL EUROPE expansion team, the Amsterdam Admirals. One season later, the same team that let him go the Arizona Cardinals called him back. His story is a reminder that even when things...

Welcome to From The Game 2 Grace a real, no-fluff space where we open up about our life, our marriage, and what it’s truly been like to live the blended family experience. After 29 years together, raising children, navigating life after the NFL, and overcoming private challenges including a silent mental health battle with our youngest son we’re sharing what most people don’t talk about. We’ve liv...

In this powerful recap episode of From the Game 2 Grace , we take a moment to reflect not just on what we’ve talked about, but on what we’ve lived through. These conversations come from real places, from the pain one of us walked through, to the grace we’ve chosen to extend together as we grow as a family. Some of these lessons were learned the hard way. But today, we’re offering preventive wisdom...

If you’re in a blended family, dating someone with kids, or about to marry into one there are a few things we believe every couple needs to understand: • You must be willing to have mature, honest conversations about expectations. • You have to create and protect healthy boundaries not just for yourselves, but for the child. • Respect isn’t just nice it’s necessary, especially when emotions are hi...

In this episode, we take it back nearly 30 years to the beginning of our relationship and the thought process behind healing from relationship trauma. I open up about life as a single mother, carrying the weight of past challenges, while my husband coming from a very different path offered stability, love, and a new perspective. We talk about how he invited me into his world through his journey fr...