Beyond The Label

Jacob Spellis
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Beyond the Label is a podcast dedicated to real, raw, and inspiring conversations with people who have risen above the labels placed on them. Through interviews with individuals and experts, we explore powerful stories of perseverance, identity, and hope. Each episode dives into personal journeys of overcoming — reminding us that we are so much more than the labels others try to define us by. Whether you've wrestled with stigma, stereotypes, or self-doubt, Beyond the Label offers encouragement, wisdom, and a reminder that a deeper, freer life is possible.

  1. 2D AGO

    These Are Not "Bad People." They're Trying to Heal | Beyond the Label Ep. 32

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Most people never see what actually happens inside prison. They see headlines. They see charges. They see labels. But they don't see the people. In Episode 32 of Beyond the Label, this conversation goes deeper into what it's like to sit across from individuals who have been incarcerated for years and hear their stories, their remorse, and their desire to change. This episode is about connection. About what happens when people are given space to be human again. And about the role community plays in real healing. It also explores the gaps in treatment, the need for long-term support, and why relationships matter more than programs alone. What you will hear: • What it's really like interacting with people inside prison • The emotional reality behind incarceration and long sentences • Why many people in prison are trying to redeem themselves • The role of remorse, accountability, and healing • Why connection and community matter in recovery • The gaps between treatment and real-life reintegration • The importance of purpose, family, and support systems • Why long-term recovery requires more than short-term treatment This episode is for anyone willing to look beyond the label and see the human being underneath it. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #Recovery #SecondChances #CriminalJustice #Community

    22 min

  2. MAR 26

    "I Got Well" Changes How You See Recovery | Beyond the Label Ep. 31

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. What if recovery isn't about staying labeled forever? In Episode 31 of Beyond the Label, we explore a different way of thinking about recovery. Instead of identifying as broken, stuck, or permanently defined by addiction, this conversation introduces a powerful shift in perspective: "I got well." This episode challenges the idea that people must carry labels for life and instead focuses on recovery as a process of growth, identity, and self-directed change. We also dive into how recovery is managed beyond treatment, why connection matters after someone leaves a program, and how technology can support people in real time as they rebuild their lives. What you will hear: • What "I got well" really means in recovery • Why recovery is a process, not a permanent label • The difference between managing addiction and managing recovery • How identity plays a role in long-term recovery • Why relapse should be addressed within recovery, not outside of it • The importance of connection after treatment • How triggers and real-world environments impact recovery • How technology can help support recovery in real time This episode is for anyone who has ever felt defined by their past and is trying to build a new identity moving forward. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #Recovery #AddictionRecovery #Identity #MentalHealth

    42 min

  3. MAR 19

    The Truth About Being an Entrepreneur Nobody Talks About | Beyond the Label Ep. 30

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Entrepreneurship looks exciting from the outside. Freedom. Money. Flexibility. But the reality is very different. In Episode 30 of Beyond the Label, Jacob Spellers breaks down what it really takes to build something from the ground up. From sleepless nights and financial pressure to leadership, responsibility, and risk, this episode challenges the perception of entrepreneurship and replaces it with truth. This is not about hype. It's about what it actually costs to build something meaningful. At the same time, this episode speaks directly to people who feel overlooked, labeled, or counted out. Because entrepreneurship is not just a career path. For many, it's a way to rewrite their story. What you will hear: • The difference between social media perception and real entrepreneurship • The pressure of being responsible for employees and payroll • Why entrepreneurship can feel isolating and overwhelming • The risks most people don't talk about • Why passive income is often misunderstood • How to actually start learning business from nothing • Why people with records or difficult backgrounds can still build something • The role of discipline, sacrifice, and long-term thinking Entrepreneurship can change your life. But it will also test you in ways most people never see. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #Entrepreneurship #Business #Leadership #Mindset

    19 min

  4. MAR 12

    Education Can Start a Revolution - Dr. Morris Jenkins | Beyond the Label Ep. 29

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Education can do more than open doors. It can start a revolution. In Episode 29 of Beyond the Label, Dr. Morris Jenkins shares his journey from Detroit to becoming a lawyer, professor, and leader in restorative justice. His work has focused on helping communities rethink crime, accountability, and how we support people returning from prison. This conversation explores how labels placed on people after incarceration can limit opportunity and how education, community engagement, and restorative justice can help repair relationships and rebuild lives. Dr. Jenkins also reflects on decades of research, his work with reentry programs, and why real change happens when the community gets involved in the solution. What you will hear: • How Dr. Jenkins went from Detroit to becoming a lawyer and professor • Why education can be a powerful tool for social change • The philosophy behind restorative justice • Why the community should play a bigger role in resolving conflict • The long-term impact of collateral sanctions after incarceration • How education can help break cycles of incarceration • Why young people and impacted communities must lead change • His message for people coming home from prison This episode is for anyone who believes people are more than the worst thing they've done and that real change starts with education, opportunity, and community. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #RestorativeJustice #CriminalJusticeReform #SecondChances #Reentry

    34 min

  5. MAR 5

    From Heroin and Homelessness to Building HOPELINX | Beyond the Label Ep. 28

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community.   Not long ago David Allmon was homeless, addicted to heroin, and overdosing regularly.   Today he is a tech entrepreneur building software designed to help people in recovery.   In this episode of Beyond the Label, David shares his journey from living on the streets of Kalamazoo to developing HOPELINX, a recovery housing platform built from firsthand experience in addiction treatment.   His story includes jail, a phone call to his mom that changed everything, and the structured recovery program that helped him rebuild his life.   What you will hear:   • Living homeless while addicted to heroin • Multiple overdoses and a turning point in jail • Calling his mom and asking for help • Starting recovery through the Salvation Army program • Working in recovery housing and seeing the gaps • The moment that inspired HOPELINX • Building software to support sober living programs • Using AI as a tool without becoming dependent on it • Helping people in recovery build careers in tech • Why mistakes shape the person you become   David's journey shows how pain can become purpose and how lived experience can create solutions that save lives.   🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST.   #BeyondTheLabel #DavidAllmon #HOPELINX #Recovery #SecondChances

    40 min

  6. FEB 26

    ADHD Isn't a Weakness. It's a Weapon. | Beyond the Label Ep. 27

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community.   ADHD isn't a weakness. It's misunderstood power.   In this episode of Beyond the Label, we talk about growing up labeled, struggling in school, and realizing that the very traits that caused problems early in life can become strengths later.   This conversation dives into entrepreneurship, risk, loneliness, identity, and what it really takes to build something from nothing.   What you will hear: • Growing up with ADHD and feeling different • Why traditional school did not fit • Leaving a stable career to build something of your own • The loneliness of entrepreneurship • Wearing every hat in the business • Why authenticity matters more than views • The pressure of payroll and leadership • Turning labels into leverage   Entrepreneurship looks exciting from the outside.   But behind the scenes it is discipline, risk, sacrifice, and betting on yourself when no one else can see the vision yet.   If you have ever felt misunderstood, labeled, or called too much, this episode will challenge how you see yourself.   🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST.   #BeyondTheLabel #Entrepreneurship #ADHD #Identity #Growth

    53 min

  7. FEB 19

    Jacob Spellis on Why There Are No Bad Kids | Beyond the Label Ep. 24

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. There are no bad kids. Only kids who needed help sooner. In this solo episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob Spellis challenges one of the most damaging labels in our society. The idea of the "bad kid." He explains how trauma, family instability, learning differences, and broken systems shape behavior long before a child has the tools to cope. He also shares his own experience being labeled early in school and how that label followed him into adulthood. This episode asks a hard question. What if we treated youth behavior like a health issue instead of a character flaw? What you will hear: • Why millions of kids drop out every year • How labels change how kids see themselves • The connection between trauma and behavior • Why punishment often makes things worse • How schools and systems miss root causes • Why confidence matters more than compliance • How parents and adults pass down labels • What it means to truly inspire the next generation • Why kids deserve room to fail and grow • How language shapes identity for life If you were ever labeled, misunderstood, or written off, this episode will remind you that you were never broken. You were growing. 🎙️ Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #JacobSpellis #Youth #Trauma #Growth

    23 min

  8. FEB 19

    Jacob Spellis on Discipline, Vision and Building Momentum | Beyond the Label Ep. 23

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Motivation fades. Discipline builds results. In this solo episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob Spellis explains why waiting to feel motivated keeps people stuck and why discipline is what actually creates change. He shares how structure, consistency, and clear boundaries helped him rebuild his life and why writing down your vision matters just as much as writing down what you need to stop doing. What you will hear: • Why motivation comes and goes • How discipline creates momentum • The importance of structure and routine • Why writing your goals down works • How to remove habits that hold you back • Building consistency when life feels chaotic If you feel stuck or frustrated with your progress, this episode will help you focus on what actually moves the needle. 🎙️ Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #JacobSpellis #Discipline #Growth #Consistency

    25 min
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Beyond the Label is a podcast dedicated to real, raw, and inspiring conversations with people who have risen above the labels placed on them. Through interviews with individuals and experts, we explore powerful stories of perseverance, identity, and hope. Each episode dives into personal journeys of overcoming — reminding us that we are so much more than the labels others try to define us by. Whether you've wrestled with stigma, stereotypes, or self-doubt, Beyond the Label offers encouragement, wisdom, and a reminder that a deeper, freer life is possible.

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  • Creator
    Jacob Spellis
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Beyond The Label