Spread Love, Speak Hope. is a nonprofit movement rooted in the belief that healing should feel human again. This podcast is a quiet space for honest conversations about mental health, identity, growth, and the parts of us we’re still learning to understand. We speak about suicide, self-harm, shame, self-sabotage, and the loneliness of becoming; not from a place of fixing, but from a place of sitting with what’s real.
Our mission remains the same: to offer hope, help, and healing while working toward a world where mental health support is accessible and stigma no longer silences people. Here, we move gently. We go deep. And we remember that no one has to carry it alone.
Created and hosted by Maxx, an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) and founder of Spread Love, Speak Hope.
Growth rarely feels comfortable while it’s happening. More often, it feels like friction; the tension between who we’ve been and who we’re becoming. In this episode, we explore what it means to move through discomfort instead of avoiding it. The resistance, the self-doubt, the moments where change feels like it’s rubbing against every part of us that wants to stay the same. But friction isn’t always a sign that something is wrong. Sometimes it’s the very thing shaping us. This conversation is...
20 Feb 2026
Episode 1: Why I Disappeared: The Honest Return
I didn’t leave because I stopped caring. I left because I was overwhelmed, stretched thin, and trying to build something bigger than I had the capacity to hold at the time. In this episode, I talk openly about burnout, pressure, expectations, and what it feels like when your vision outpaces your nervous system. I share what I learned in the quiet, what changed in me, and why I’m choosing to return differently. This is the beginning of a slower, more honest chapter; one rooted in sustainabilit...
17 Sept 2022
Episode 9: When The Burden Feels To Much
** Trigger Warning: Talk of suicide and self-harm. ** Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. This podcast is for educational and reflective purposes only and is not a substitute for therap...
25 Aug 2022
Episode 8: Simply Existing Is Enough
Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. This podcast is for educational and reflective purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or crisis care. If you are in immediate danger or experi...
9 Jul 2022
Episode 7: Standing Together
** This is a controversial topic that talks about current issues going on in the world as well as the mention of the word suicide. ** Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. This podcast is fo...
11 Jun 2022
Episode 6: A Mental Health Epidemic
Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. This week I am discussing how our mental health system is broken and could use some serious changing and to stand together and fight for that change.&nb...
15 May 2022
Episode 5: Burnout and Self-Care
Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. We discuss all about burnout and self-care. This podcast is for educational and reflective purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or crisis c...
24 Apr 2022
Episode 4: Struggling When Trying To Find Help
Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. Spread Love, Speak Hope is a non-profit movement dedicated to providing hope, help, and healing to those struggling with mental health, suicide, and self...
17 Apr 2022
Episode 3: Breaking The Stigma
Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. Spread Love, Speak Hope is a non-profit movement dedicated to providing hope, help, and healing to those struggling with mental health, suicide, and self...
10 Apr 2022
Episode 2: Humanizing The Mental Health Experience
Disclaimer: Just a quick disclaimer; I am not currently a licensed counselor. Everything I talk about here are my personal views, experiences, and thoughts. If I do want to mention any facts or statistics, I will always do so and cite my sources. This podcast is my opinion and not professional advice and isn’t meant to replace therapy. Spread Love, Speak Hope is a non-profit movement dedicated to providing hope, help, and healing to those struggling with mental health, suicide, and self...
3 Apr 2022
Episode 1: A Dream To A Goal
Spread Love, Speak Hope is a non-profit movement dedicated to providing hope, help, and healing to those struggling with mental health, suicide, and self-harm. Come learn about the founder, and the movement. Stay tuned for future conversations about mental health. This podcast is for educational and reflective purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or crisis care. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing thoughts of harming yourself, please call or text 988 in the U.S.,...
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