“An innovative approach to story. We all need hope, and Will delivers.”
— Julie Chavez, author of USA Today Bestseller, Everyone But Myself
Will is a narrative podcast sharing stories of people who have overcome a mental health challenge.
In each episode, we cover a new individual and detail their journey back to a balanced life. One episode might share someone’s struggle to overcome work anxiety, while another documents an intense recovery from years of abuse.
These are real stories about the silent challenges we face, the prospect of healing, and the strength of the human spirit.
Inspiring Stories of Mental Health
Episode 3 is scheduled to be released on:
June 4, 2024
Listen to our first episode:
Submit Your Story
For this project, we’d like to gather some of our stories from listeners. No matter how big or small you think your challenge has been, it’s all important and equally relatable.
To be considered, please fill out the short form below.
Your story is 100% anonymous. We only ask for a first name and the state you’re from.
If yours is a finalist to be produced, we’ll contact you directly, and if selected, the team will contact you for more details to your story and then write the script for the show.
If you have questions about the process, please contact the host: chris@willthepodcast.com
Latest Episodes
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Episode 2: Kenneth From Maryland
Kenneth had been sexually abused for years in childhood, but he masked it with achievements and accolades. Once he reached his thirties, however, the demons of his past found their way out and shattered his world. In this gripping story, we learn how Kenneth slowly pieced his life back together through the ups and downs of therapy, until eventually, he was armed with the tools and self-respect he needed to become a proud husband and father.
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Episode 1: Julie From Colorado
Julie is a wife and loving mother of two boys who does everything for everyone, except herself, until she is overwhelmed by panic attacks, severe anxiety, and depression. Hear how she battled back to live a balanced life of healthy boundaries and self-love.
Meet the Host
An advocate, entrepreneur, and writer, Chris Carlton has worked for over a decade supporting the awareness of trauma recovery and related programs.
In 2010 he began writing an anonymous blog to document his own recovery from childhood trauma. That blog exposed tens of thousands of reluctant families to the benefits of trauma therapy, and later became the memoir, Nice To Meet Me.
He has also worked as a director at 1in6.org, written for The Huffington Post on trauma, and founded an organic nutrition bar company that benefited mental health programs in disadvantaged communities.
Will is a passion project he produces amid the excitement of raising two children with his wife in Richmond, Virginia.
Contact:
chris@willthepodcast.com