Stand Up, Speak Kindness (Episode 335)

What if the bravest thing you do today is send one sentence: “I’m happy you’re alive”? That’s where our conversation lands after a hard, honest walk through jealousy, threats, a local safety scare, and the long shadow of choices that spiral into harm—or into healing.
We start with why we show up: to give people a voice and confront uncomfortable truths without flinching. Justin shares a chilling neighborhood story about a fake, unmarked bus and a student who trusted her instincts. David steps in with raw accounts of smear campaigns, blacklisting, and a single angry moment that led to prison—and to a deeper understanding that contempt multiplies until someone stops it. He doesn’t excuse harm; he maps cause and effect. We talk counseling and faith as tools for emotional hygiene, how forgiveness differs from access, and the discipline of de‑escalation in rooms that want a fight.
From there, we zoom out to power and platform. Fame can trap, legal tools can silence, and the entertainment industry often rewards provocation over responsibility. Our answer isn’t outrage theater; it’s infrastructure. We’re building Voices for Voices Publishing and new productions—books by adults and kids, comics, films, and more—to seed better stories into the culture. We challenge the way sexualized content reaches children and argue for art that treats dignity as a craft choice, not a buzzkill. Through it all, David’s survivor perspective and creative work point to a stubborn hope: change happens when ordinary people practice courage daily.
If this resonates, help the signal travel. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review so more people can find these stories. Then text someone—ally or enemy—and say, “I’m happy you’re alive.” Small sentences can bend big outcomes.

Chapter Markers

0:02 Purpose, Reach, And Gratitude

3:28 Choosing Mission Over Fear

8:15 Local Safety Scare And Wake‑Up Call

10:59 David On Hate, Rumors, And Resilience

17:17 Prison Lesson: Actions Ripple Out

21:37 Counseling, Forgiveness, And Boundaries

26:06 Building Change: Publishing And Media

29:18 Fame, Control, And Exploitation

35:06 Culture, Morality, And Industry Pressures

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