Mental Health Matters: When Childhood Follows You into Adulthood

Unseen Handprints of Society & Culture

Corey Proffitt-Boyd reflects on the small, often unnoticed moments and people who quietly shape our lives — teachers, strangers, family, and friends. He explores how brief acts of kindness, encouragement, or humor can leave lasting impressions and change our paths. Corey urges listeners to reach out and thank those who've made a difference, reminding us that ordinary moments and unseen gestures matter far more than we realize.

Mental Health Matters: When Childhood Follows You into Adulthood

Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd shares a personal story about growing up around addiction, how childhood survival skills followed him into adulthood, and how he was able to quit alcohol and tobacco on October 1, 2019. He describes discovering the difference between functioning and healing, admitting to the benefits of therapy, and learning to trace present reactions back to past experiences. This episode explores mental health, awakening, honesty, and the beginning of a healing journey.

Rewrite Your Story: How Small Choices Create Big Change

In this episode Corey Proffitt-Boyd explores how the narratives we tell ourselves shape our reality. Using personal stories and everyday examples, he shows that small choices and changing your internal script—not magic—are what create new outcomes. He explains how familiar, limiting beliefs can hold us back, why visualization and practice matter, and how to start rewriting your story to notice opportunities and take action.

Calendar Tops, Comic and Santy Claws: Small Town Sayings That Warm the Heart

Corey Proffitt-Boyd reflects on the charming, often humorous mispronunciations and unique family words he grew up with in Kentucky—"calendar top," "comic" cleaner, "warsh," and "Santy Claws." These words are framed not as mistakes but as treasured remnants of family, culture, and memory that keep loved ones present long after they're gone.

You're Allowed to Be You — Stop Asking Permission

Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd explores why so many of us hide our true selves and live under the imagined supervision of the "committee." He shares personal stories—from growing up gay in a small town to wearing a hair system—and offers a clear message: you don’t need permission or approval to be who you are. The episode encourages listeners to stop apologizing for harmless joys, embrace authenticity, and stop shrinking for others. It’s a call to live openly, take up space, and say what you believe—right now, just as you are.