Unspoken Lives Podcast

Ep 031: Kendall Mariah: The Questions I Was Never Supposed to Ask

What happens when faith no longer feels simple? In this conversation, Kendall Mariah opens up about the tension of deeply loving God while struggling with parts of Christian culture that often leave little room for honesty, grief, mental health struggles, or difficult questions. Kendall shares how infertility, anxiety, internal conflict, and years of wrestling quietly with her own thoughts pushed her into asking deeper questions about faith, identity, and what it really means to follow Jesus. Together, we talk about church hurt, political division within Christianity, deconstruction, and why so many people silently feel disconnected while still desperately wanting to hold onto their faith. Kendall also shares why she believes questions are not proof of weak faith, but often evidence that someone still deeply cares. This conversation is thoughtful, vulnerable, and deeply validating for anyone who has ever wrestled with belief, disappointment, or the fear of asking difficult questions out loud. Topics discussed: • Faith and deconstruction • Church hurt and Christian culture • Mental health and infertility • Asking difficult questions • Rebuilding faith • Politics and Christianity • Doubt and belief coexisting Connect with Kendall: Instagram: @kendallmariah Website: kendallmariah.com Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com [https://unspokenlivespodcast.com] and follow @unspokenlivespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/unspokenlivespodcast] on Instagram.

Ep 030: Malaysia Harrell: “Your Story Wasn’t for You”, Part 2

In Part 2 of this conversation, Malaysia Harrell shares how her healing journey, faith, and spiritual growth inspired the work she does today helping other women step into alignment and purpose. Malaysia opens up about writing her book, God Has My Six, and the realization that her story was meant to encourage and impact others walking through their own difficult seasons. She also reflects on the lessons she learned through adversity, the importance of surrender, and how she now helps women reconnect with themselves and their calling. Throughout the episode, Malaysia discusses: • Healing and personal transformation • Learning to surrender control • Rebuilding after difficult seasons • Faith, spirituality, and alignment • Trusting intuitive nudges • The power of purpose and impact • Supporting high-achieving women through transformation This conversation is reflective, encouraging, and filled with perspective for anyone navigating change, uncertainty, or personal growth. Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com [https://unspokenlivespodcast.com] and follow @unspokenlivespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/unspokenlivespodcast] on Instagram.

Ep 029: Malaysia Harrell: The Near-Death Experience That Changed Everything, Part 1

Malaysia Harrell is a Board-Certified Psychotherapist, Spiritual Transformation Coach, Author of God Has My Six, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Founder of the Align Success Academy, and Founder and President of the Malaysia Harrell Foundation. In Part 1 of this conversation, Malaysia shares the experiences that shaped her journey, including childhood adversity, military service, and the near-death medical experience that completely changed the way she viewed success, purpose, faith, and healing. She reflects on the pressure many people feel to keep pushing forward while carrying challenges privately, and how her life experiences ultimately led her toward a deeper sense of alignment and purpose. Malaysia also shares what it was like serving during the height of COVID as the lead mental health provider in the Navajo Nation before later facing the medical crisis that became a major turning point in her life. This episode explores: • Redefining success and purpose • Healing through faith and surrender • Spiritual growth and intuition • Resilience through difficult seasons • The importance of alignment and authenticity • Finding meaning through life’s challenges Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com [https://unspokenlivespodcast.com] and follow @unspokenlivespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/unspokenlivespodcast] on Instagram.

Ep 028: Jacqueline Diaz-Fontana: Finding Purpose in the Pain, Part 2

Content Note: This episode includes discussion of suicide. Part 2 continues Jacqueline’s story, moving into what came after the loss. She shares what those months really looked like, the anger, the grief, and the weight of unanswered questions. The parts people don’t always see or talk about. After months of carrying that weight, she reached a breaking point. Jacqueline opens up about the moment she prayed for the first time again, and how that moment shifted something in her. What followed was a clear sense of direction she believes God placed on her heart. From that place, she began to rebuild, eventually creating something to help others walking through similar pain. In Part 2, she shares: • What those first months of grief really felt like • The weight of anger, guilt, and unanswered questions • The moment she turned back to faith • How that moment began to shift her perspective • How the foundation started • What people often misunderstand about depression • What she wants others to hear if they are struggling This is a conversation about grief, but also about what can come from it. Jacqueline is the founder of the Erick A. Garcia You Are Enough Foundation, created in honor of her son to bring awareness, support, and resources to individuals and families impacted by mental health struggles and suicide loss. 🔗 Learn more or support her work: https://www.youareenoughfoundation.org/ [https://www.youareenoughfoundation.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] If you or someone you know is in immediate need of support, call or text 988 in the U.S. Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com [https://unspokenlivespodcast.com] and follow @unspokenlivespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/unspokenlivespodcast] on Instagram.

Ep 027: Jacqueline Diaz-Fontana: Losing Her Son, Erick, Part 1

Content Note: This episode includes discussion of suicide. This is a heavy conversation. Jacqueline opens up about a topic that isn’t often talked about, but needs to be. She shares about her son, Erick, who she lost to suicide in 2017. Not just what happened, but who he was, what their relationship looked like, and what it’s like to live with the kind of loss that changes everything. There are questions that come with this kind of grief. Questions about what was missed, what could have been different, and how something like this happens. Jacqueline speaks to those openly, in a way that many people are afraid to. In Part 1, she shares: • Who Erick was as a son and person • What life looked like before everything changed • What it felt like to receive that news • The early days of grief, shock, and disbelief • The questions that don’t have clear answers • What she wishes she had understood about mental health This is not an easy conversation, but it’s an important one. Jacqueline is the founder of the Erick A. Garcia You Are Enough Foundation, created in honor of her son to bring awareness, support, and resources to individuals and families impacted by mental health struggles and suicide loss. 🔗 Learn more or get involved: https://www.youareenoughfoundation.org/ [https://www.youareenoughfoundation.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] If you or someone you know is in immediate need of support, call or text 988 in the U.S. Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com [https://unspokenlivespodcast.com] and follow @unspokenlivespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/unspokenlivespodcast] on Instagram.