"Say It Ain't So!"

About "Say It Ain't So!"

We are all created with a purpose before birth. But what leads us to the fulfillment of that purpose? How do we know that we are operating in the capacities of life, love, relationship, or religion that we were destined to? This is the Self-Improvement podcast of my very own life. It is one that goes from the backwoods to the big city, and all the lessons that came in between. This podcast will have new episodes every Friday until season ends.

Publisher

Aloysious Denard

Category

education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Dec 2020

Latest episode

3 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Season 4 Episode 24 "The Becoming Me Series-What Kind of Life Do I Want to Build With the Person I've Become?"

   What Kind of Life Do I Want to Build With the Person I’ve Become? Healing is not the end of the journey—it is the beginning of a new responsibility. In this deeply reflective and thought-provoking episode of Becoming Me!, we move beyond the language of recovery and ask a far more challenging question: What happens after survival is no longer your primary assignment? Together, we explore the often-overlooked reality of life after healing. We examine how pain shapes identity, how survival adaptations can become permanent ways of living, and why many people unknowingly build futures around protection instead of purpose. This conversation dives into the emotional, relational, vocational, and spiritual implications of becoming someone new while still carrying the wisdom of what you’ve endured. We discuss the difference between healing and wholeness, the danger of organizing life around old wounds, and the difficult work of separating wisdom from fear. You’ll be challenged to examine whether your current decisions are being driven by growth or by the lingering influence of experiences that no longer deserve authority over your future. This episode is for the person who has done the hard work. The person who has survived heartbreak, disappointment, grief, betrayal, loss, burnout, rejection, or emotional exhaustion and now finds themselves standing in unfamiliar territory asking, “Who am I now?” More importantly, it is for the person trying to answer the next question: “How do I build a meaningful life without allowing my pain to become its architect?” Because healing is not merely about getting over what happened. It is about learning how to create a life that honors what you’ve learned without remaining imprisoned by what you’ve lived through. This is a conversation about identity, purpose, grief, growth, self-awareness, emotional stewardship, and the courage required to stop surviving and start living. Because at some point, becoming is no longer about recovering from your past… It’s about deciding what deserves a place in your future.

2. 

   28 May 2026

   Season 4 Episode 23 "The Becoming Me Series-Release and Reset:Your Tears at Work."

   Professional environments often reward composure, productivity, and emotional control while quietly overlooking emotional overload and internal depletion. In this episode of Becoming Me!, we explore the emotional reality behind crying at work and the hidden toll of constant performance, emotional suppression, and prolonged stress. From nervous system overload and burnout to emotional labor, boundary erosion, and the pressure of always appearing “fine,” this conversation examines what tears in professional spaces may actually be communicating. You’ll learn how emotional release functions biologically, why high-functioning individuals often ignore internal strain, and how healthy productivity requires recovery—not just endurance. Because sometimes the tears at work are not signs that you are falling apart… they are signs that your humanity is asking to be acknowledged.

3. 

   14 May 2026

   Season 4 Episode 22 "The Becoming Me Series-The Gift of Rejection!"

   Rejection is often experienced as personal failure, but many times it is revealing misalignment rather than inadequacy. In this episode of Becoming Me!, we explore the emotional, relational, and internal impact of rejection through the lenses of identity, attachment, self-worth, and emotional interpretation. From abandonment fears and validation dependency to fantasy attachment and emotional redirection, this conversation examines why rejection hurts so deeply—and how it can ultimately become one of life’s greatest forms of protection and refinement. You’ll learn how rejection exposes hidden attachments, disrupts false identity structures, and redirects people away from environments that lack the capacity to hold who they are becoming. Because sometimes rejection is not taking something from you… it is saving you from what would have diminished you.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

360

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

71

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