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You Don’t Need A Perfect Voice To Share Your Voice | (Episode 350)
Fear can turn a simple song into a mountain. Justin takes us through that climb—how panic at a lectern, years of comparison, and the weight of being seen slowly gave way to a gentler practice of participation. The story isn’t about hitting the right notes; it’s about learning to belong without earning it, and letting your voice be enough, exactly as it sounds today.
We unpack the link between expression and mental health, exploring how anxiety narrows our lives and how small, chosen risks widen them. From church rituals and call-and-response to everyday moments that invite a word, a whisper, or a nod, we highlight the power of starting where you are. Justin shares why stepping back from public reading protected his well-being, and how singing quietly—then more fully—became a steady form of exposure that calmed his nervous system over time. Along the way, we redefine voice to include writing, sign language, music, and caregiving gestures, expanding what belonging looks like in real communities.
If you’ve ever felt judged for not being “good enough,” this conversation offers a new route: participation over performance, repetition over perfection, compassion over comparison. You’ll hear practical ways to try a verse you don’t know, choose roles that fit your limits, and keep your dignity intact while you grow. Stick around for a heartfelt invitation to celebrate every kind of voice and a reminder that presence is the point. If this resonates, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and tell us: where will you use your voice this week?
Chapter Markers
0:00 Welcome & Global Invitatio
0:24 Mission To Help Three Billion
1:44 To Sing Or Not To Sing
2:42 What Singing Has To Do With Mental Health
4:12 Learning The Rhythm Of Mass
5:22 Letting Go Of Vocal Perfection
6:28 Insecurity, Judgment, And Preference
7:48 Permission To Participate Imperfectly
8:53 Falling Away And Finding Faith
10:06 Dad’s Example At The Lectern
12:11 Panic Attacks While Reading
13:44 Reframing Mistakes And Comparison
15:06 Choosing Roles That Fit Limits
16:17 Starting Small With Singing
17:24 Singing Even When You Don’t Know It
18:16 Many Ways To Have A Voice
19:25 Comfort Zones And Growth
20:05 Owning Your Voice In Community
21:14 Closing Gratitude And Call To Action
#ShareYourVoice #ImperfectSinging #VocalExpression #ConfidenceInSinging #SpeakYourTruth #AuthenticVoice #VocalJourney #PowerOfExpression #EmbraceImperfection #FindYourUniqueSound #SelfExpressionThroughVoice #BreakTheMoldSinging #NonPerfectVoicesMatter #VocalEmpowerment #JustSingIt #justiceforsurvivors #justice4survivors #VoicesforVoices #VoicesforVoicesPodcast #JustinAlanHayes #JustinHayes #help3billion #TikTok #Instagram #truth #Jesusaire #VoiceForChange #HealingTogether #VoicesForVoices350
Chapters
1. Welcome & Global Invitation (00:00:00)
2. Mission To Help Three Billion (00:00:24)
3. To Sing Or Not To Sing (00:01:44)
4. What Singing Has To Do With Mental Health (00:02:42)
5. Learning The Rhythm Of Mass (00:04:12)
6. Letting Go Of Vocal Perfection (00:05:22)
7. Insecurity, Judgment, And Preference (00:06:28)
8. Permission To Participate Imperfectly (00:07:48)
9. Falling Away And Finding Faith (00:08:53)
10. Dad’s Example At The Lectern (00:10:06)
11. Panic Attacks While Reading (00:12:11)
12. Reframing Mistakes And Comparison (00:13:44)
13. Choosing Roles That Fit Limits (00:15:06)
14. Starting Small With Singing (00:16:17)
15. Singing Even When You Don’t Know It (00:17:24)
16. Many Ways To Have A Voice (00:18:16)
17. Comfort Zones And Growth (00:19:25)
18. Owning Your Voice In Community (00:20:05)
19. Closing Gratitude And Call To Action (00:21:14)
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