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. Jun 25

    Who Checks on the Man Everyone Depends On? | Beyond the Label Ep. 44

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Who checks on the man everyone depends on? In Episode 44 of Beyond the Label, Jacob shares a deeply personal conversation about men's mental health, leadership, fatherhood, depression, trauma, and the pressure so many men carry without ever talking about it. From business owners and fathers to coaches, husbands, and providers, this episode explores why so many men are taught to stay silent, hide their struggles, and keep moving no matter what they're carrying. Real strength isn't pretending you're okay. Sometimes it's having the courage to ask for help. What you will hear: • Why so many men suffer in silence • The pressure of leadership and providing for others • Depression, trauma, and emotional suppression • Why vulnerability isn't weakness • Fatherhood and the expectations placed on men • Breaking the stigma around men's mental health • Building healthier relationships and support systems • Why asking for help can change everything If you've ever felt like you had to carry everything alone, this conversation is for you. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #MensMentalHealth #MentalHealth #Leadership #Healing

  2. Jun 18

    The Truth About Bipolar Disorder Nobody Talks About | Beyond the Label Ep. 43

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. What happens when a diagnosis changes everything? In Episode 43 of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with mental health advocate, author, and speaker Gabe Howard for an honest conversation about bipolar disorder, recovery, stigma, treatment, and what it really means to live with a serious mental illness. Gabe shares his personal journey from diagnosis and hospitalization to becoming one of the most recognized voices in mental health advocacy. This episode challenges misconceptions about bipolar disorder and explores how labels can either help us understand ourselves or hold us back. What you will hear: • Gabe's journey with bipolar disorder • The impact of receiving a mental health diagnosis • Mental health stigma and public perception • Why treatment access matters • Challenges within the mental healthcare system • Bipolar disorder, hospitalization, and recovery • The difference between symptoms and identity • How advocacy can change lives • Building a meaningful life after diagnosis This episode is for anyone living with a mental health condition, supporting someone who is, or trying to better understand what recovery can look like. Learn more about Gabe Howard: • gabehoward.com • psychcentral.com/ibp 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #BipolarDisorder #MentalHealth #Recovery #MentalHealthAwareness

  3. Jun 11

    Success Won't Fix What's Broken Inside | Beyond the Label Ep. 42

    🛒 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 the thing you're chasing isn't what you actually need? In Episode 42 of Beyond the Label, Jacob shares a deeply personal conversation about success, fulfillment, social media, family, burnout, entrepreneurship, and the pressure of trying to keep everything together. This episode asks a difficult question: What does it actually mean to be successful? Because if happiness is always somewhere else, you'll spend your whole life chasing it. From ADHD and addiction to leadership, parenting, surgery recovery, and the pursuit of purpose, this conversation challenges the labels we put on ourselves and what we're really trying to prove. What you will hear: • Why success doesn't automatically create fulfillment • The danger of comparing yourself to social media • ADHD, addiction, trauma, and identity labels • Why many people hide their struggles behind achievement • Entrepreneurship, pressure, and exhaustion • Family, marriage, and competing priorities • The difference between happiness and peace • What legacy really means • Learning to be honest about where you are in life This episode is for anyone who feels like they should be happier than they are and is trying to figure out what actually matters. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #Success #MentalHealth #Purpose #SelfGrowth

  4. Jun 4

    The Burnout Epidemic Nobody Is Talking About | Beyond the Label Ep. 41

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. People are working harder. Feeling less fulfilled. And wondering if it's even worth it anymore. In Episode 41 of Beyond the Label, Jacob explores what he calls the quiet epidemic nobody is talking about: burnout. From rising costs and workplace dissatisfaction to AI, healthcare challenges, leadership pressure, and finding purpose in a rapidly changing world, this episode tackles why so many people feel exhausted, disconnected, and stuck. But it's also about hope. How do you keep going when everything feels overwhelming? And what happens when you reconnect with the reason you started in the first place? What you will hear: • Why burnout is affecting so many people right now • The statistic that 61% of people are unhappy at work • Leadership pressure and decision fatigue • The impact of AI on careers and job security • Burnout in healthcare and helping professions • Why purpose matters more than ever • How to rethink success and fulfillment • The importance of family, connection, and mission • Finding meaning in uncertain times This episode is for anyone feeling overwhelmed, burned out, stuck, or questioning what comes next. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #Burnout #Leadership #MentalHealth #Purpose

  5. May 28

    PTSD Controlled My Life for Years | Beyond the Label Ep. 40

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. PTSD doesn't just affect memories. It changes how you see the world. In Episode 40 of Beyond the Label, Jacob opens up about childhood trauma, incarceration, PTSD, nightmares, hypervigilance, therapy, and the long-term effects trauma can have on relationships, sleep, trust, and identity. This is an honest conversation about what PTSD actually feels like and why so many people suffer silently because they were taught to hide it. The episode also explores healing, therapy, EMDR, and learning how to stop letting trauma control your entire life. What you will hear: • Childhood trauma and early conditioning • PTSD after incarceration and violence • Why trauma rewires the brain • Hypervigilance and survival mode • PTSD nightmares and disrupted sleep • How trauma affects relationships and trust • Why many men struggle to talk about mental health • EMDR therapy and processing traumatic memories • Letting go of shame and labels • Learning to heal instead of just survive This episode is for anyone struggling with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, or the long-term effects of painful experiences and for the people trying to understand them better. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #PTSD #MentalHealth #Trauma #Healing

  6. May 21

    Success Doesn't Mean You're Happy | Beyond the Label Ep. 39

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. What happens when success still doesn't make you feel fulfilled? In Episode 39 of Beyond the Label, Jacob opens up about the hidden pressure entrepreneurs and leaders carry behind closed doors. From panic attacks and sleepless nights to financial pressure, burnout, and the emotional weight of leadership, this conversation dives into the side of success people rarely talk about. This episode explores the reality behind entrepreneurship and the labels people place on successful people without ever seeing what it costs internally. What you will hear: • The mental health struggles entrepreneurs hide • Why success and fulfillment are not the same thing • Panic attacks, burnout, and leadership pressure • The emotional weight of being a CEO • Financial stress and fear of failure • The "must be nice" perception around success • Why entrepreneurship can feel isolating • Learning to separate identity from achievement This episode is for entrepreneurs, leaders, business owners, and anyone carrying pressure silently while trying to build something meaningful. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #Entrepreneurship #MentalHealth #Leadership #BusinessOwner

  7. May 7

    The Trauma We Pass Down to Our Children | Beyond the Label Ep. 37

    🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Most parents are not trying to hurt their children. They're trying to survive with what they were taught. In Episode 37 of Beyond the Label, Jacob talks about generational trauma, parenting, family patterns, and the moments where you suddenly realize you are repeating things you swore you would never do. This episode explores how trauma gets passed down through generations and what it takes to finally break those cycles. It's about accountability. Self-awareness. Healing. And becoming the example your children actually need. What you will hear: • How trauma gets passed from generation to generation • Parenting through self-awareness instead of survival mode • Growing up around anger and emotional chaos • Why kids absorb more than we realize • The impact of labels like ADHD and dyslexia on identity • Helping children without projecting your own trauma onto them • Why apologizing to your kids matters • The importance of becoming the example instead of repeating the cycle This episode is for parents, future parents, and anyone trying to heal the parts of themselves they inherited. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #Parenting #GenerationalTrauma #Healing #MentalHealth

  8. Apr 30

    ADHD Became My Superpower | Beyond the Label Ep. 36

    🛒 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 the thing you were told was holding you back… is actually your advantage? In Episode 36 of Beyond the Label, Jacob breaks down how ADHD, OCD, and dyslexia shaped his journey and how those same traits became tools in entrepreneurship, leadership, and growth. This is not about ignoring the struggles. It's about learning how to use them. From struggling in school to building companies, this episode challenges the way we look at labels and asks a bigger question: What if you're not broken… just built differently? What you will hear: • Growing up with ADHD, OCD, and dyslexia • Why traditional school systems don't fit everyone • How ADHD can feel overwhelming and exhausting • Turning hyperfocus into a skill • Why obsession beats motivation in entrepreneurship • The importance of discipline outside of work hours • How to use your "weakness" as a competitive advantage • Why some labels are just misunderstood strengths This episode is for anyone who has ever been told they couldn't focus, couldn't sit still, or couldn't succeed. 🎙 Beyond the Label airs Thursdays at 11 AM EST. #BeyondTheLabel #ADHD #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #SelfGrowth

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About

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
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Beyond The Label