What If Doing Your Best Is Enough To Change The World | Episode 396
The heart of this conversation is a simple, stubborn idea: do your best, share freely, and let the ripples travel where you’ll never see. Justin frames that idea through a global mission to reach at least three billion people with practical mental health support, honest stories, and accessible content across audio, video, and social platforms. He asks listeners to share the show because sharing is free and powerful, and because someone you’ll never meet might need a voice today. That call rides alongside a candid look at holiday stress, late packages, and the humbling reminder that most of life sits outside our control. The contrast—huge goals, tiny annoyances—becomes a lesson in perspective and emotional resilience.
The holiday shopping detour becomes more than a to-do list; it’s a snapshot of uncertainty, patience, and adaptation. A missing “small bag,” shifting delivery dates, and crowded aisles echo how expectations collide with reality. Justin connects those moments to the mental load of ADHD and depression, where hyperfocus can turn a simple choice into a maze. Yet he refuses to romanticize the struggle. Instead, he normalizes it: plan when you can, pivot when you must, and count each finished task—wrapped present, signed card—as a small release valve for your mind. Those micro-wins matter, especially when bigger things sit out of reach.
From there, he moves into parenting and teaching moments. Accidents happen, and kids often respond with “I won’t let that happen,” before their brains have developed the front-end logic to back it up. Teaching safety, catching with “hands, hands,” and putting toys away are small rituals that encode care and competence over time. This grounded, practical wisdom counters the myth that only grand gestures shape character. In reality, repeated cues and calm guidance build habits that protect kids and strengthen families. The same applies to adults: we don’t get a handbook, we iterate. And in mental health recovery, iteration beats perfection.
Grief threads through the episode with tenderness. Justin honors his dad’s love for sports and the quiet joy of sitting together through entire games, saying little but sharing everything. Watching a nephew play triggers memory and tears, proof that love’s residue is action as much as feeling: showing up, cheering, and passing down core values. Grief, he suggests, isn’t a problem to solve but a landscape to cross. Faith shapes his map; he trusts that God knew the minute and second of his dad’s passing, even when estimates failed. That belief doesn’t cancel pain, but it gives shape to the ache and direction to his service.
Purpose is both compass and question mark. Justin hasn’t received a divine postcard naming Voices for Voices as his life’s assignment. What he has are signals: growing reach across 100+ countries, a catalog of 390+ episodes, a community that shares content freely, and real messages from people who felt seen when they needed it most. He leans into that evidence while holding doubt lightly. The practical side shows up too: podcasts on every major platform, TV versions on YouTube and Rumble, and a nonprofit structure that keeps access free. He asks for shares first and donations only if people can and want to give.
The episode closes with a challenge: turn down the noise that drains you and turn up the work that lights you up. Stop only watching others live your dream; take a step onto your own stage. For Justin, that step includes publishing books through Voices for Voices Publishing, highlighting titles by family authors and a nine-year-old whose courage in printing a story hints at the movement’s core message. Hope scales through action: one share, one finished task, one honest conversation. The SEO version of that truth is simple: mental health resources, emotional resilience, grief, parenting tips, ADHD strategies, holiday stress relief, and purpose-driven living—delivered with warmth, candor, and a global call to help.
Chapter Markers
0:00 Welcome And Global Mission
2:00 Share The Show And Spread Hope
3:40 Holiday Shopping And Life’s Uncertainty
7:30 Accidents, Kids, And Teaching Moments
12:00 Sleep, Time Zones, And Self Acceptance
16:30 Do Your Best Amid Limits
19:30 Platforms, Catalog, And Community
22:30 Family Pride And Grief For Dad
28:00 Sports Memories And Values Passed Down
33:30 Lists, ADHD, And Micro Decisions
38:00 Purpose, Faith, And Staying The Course
43:00 Subscribe, Share, And Nonprofit Support
47:00 Turn Down Noise, Turn Up Action
50:30 Books And Voices For Voices Publishing
54:30 Hope, Thanks, And Closing Message
What If Doing Your Best Is Enough To Change The World | Episode 396
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