Finding Your Voice When No One Listens | Ep 402

Finding Your Voice When No One Listens | Ep 402

Ever felt like you’re shouting into a void while everyone nods and moves on? We sit with that ache—being left out, pushed around, and told to smile—and turn it into plain words, practical tools, and a path toward feeling seen. This isn’t a pep talk. It’s a map for when the floor feels unsteady and the room feels too loud.

We unpack the hidden ways people cope when everything feels wrong: blasting music to drown the noise, withdrawing to avoid more hurt, and wearing the grin that keeps questions away. From there, we dig into the deeper currents of isolation and betrayal—how minimizing comments can sting more than silence, and why the brain defaults to all-or-nothing thinking under stress. You’ll hear clear, concrete steps for reclaiming control without pretending you’re okay: grounding techniques that actually lower the volume on panic, values check-ins that guide small decisions, and micro-moves that turn spirals into signals.

We also talk about asking for help without feeling like you’re asking for the moon. You’ll get simple scripts for reaching out, boundary phrases that protect your energy, and a “small circle” approach to support that favors honesty over performance. Along the way, we challenge the pressure to be fine and offer ways to build belonging that don’t hinge on big speeches—just steady presence and better questions. If you’ve ever wanted to run away or felt like no one gets it, this conversation meets you where you are and gives you language to move forward.

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Chapter Markers

0:02 Feeling Misunderstood And Alone

0:20 The Soundproofed Scream

0:35 Naming The Hurt And Isolation

1:07 Questioning Identity And Belonging

2:00 Betrayal, Assumptions, And Hidden Pain

2:42 Refrain And Closing Resolve

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Chapters

• 0:02 Feeling Misunderstood And Alone
• 0:20 The Soundproofed Scream
• 0:35 Naming The Hurt And Isolation
• 1:07 Questioning Identity And Belonging
• 2:00 Betrayal, Assumptions, And Hidden Pain
• 2:42 Refrain And Closing Resolve

Transcript

Justin Alan Hayes, Voices for Voices: 0:02

Simple Plan welcome to my life Do you ever feel like breaking down? Did you ever feel out of place like somehow you just don't belong and no one understands you? Do you ever wanna run away? Do you lock yourself in your room with the radio on turn up so loud that no one hears you screaming? No you don't know what it's like when nothing feels alright. You don't know what it's like to be like me to be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark, to be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around, to be on the edge of breaking down, and no one dares to save you. No you don't know what it's like what it's like Welcome to my life Do you wanna be somebody else? Are you sick of feeling so left out? Are you desperate to find something more before your life is over? Are you stuck inside a world you hate? Are you sick of everyone around with their big fake smiles and stupid lies while deep inside you're bleeding? No you don't know what it's like when nothing feels alright. You don't know what it's like to be like me to be hurt, to feel lost, to feel left out in the dark, to be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around, to be on the edge of breaking down, and no one there's a save you, no you don't know what it's like. Welcome to my life. No one ever lied straight to your face and no one ever stabbed you in the back. You might think I'm happy but I'm not gonna be okay. Everybody always gave you what you wanted. You never had to work, it was always there. You don't know what it's like what it's like to be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark, to be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around, to be on the edge of breaking down, and no one there's a save you. No, you don't know what it's like, what it's like to be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark, to be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around, to be on the edge of breaking down, and no one dares to save you. No, you don't know what it's like. Welcome to my life. Welcome to my life, welcome to my life.