When a loved one dies from overdose or fentanyl poisoning, the pain doesn't stop with one person.
It ripples outward, touching parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, coworkers, communities... and generations yet to come.

🌐 Find links to this episode and others at ⁠LogansVoice.com⁠.In this powerful episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug explores the invisible and lasting impact of losing someone to substance use disorder, and how even small acts of compassion can interrupt the cycle of grief and build new ripples of hope.

💬 We talk about:

• The immediate and extended impact of overdose loss

• The silent grief carried by friends, teachers, and neighbors

• How stigma adds to the suffering — and how we fight it

• Why every act of kindness creates a new ripple of healing

🎙️ If you’ve lost someone, or love someone who’s hurting, this episode is for you.

🌐 Find links to this episode and others at LogansVoice.com.

Because silence is deadly, but hope creates ripples that can save lives.

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Behind many overdose losses, there are children left trying to make sense of grief, silence, and shattered family trees.

In today’s episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug shares a message of hope, a reminder that while we can’t erase the pain, we can stand beside the ones left behind.

Learn how showing up, offering steady support, and fighting stigma can change the course of a child’s life forever.

🎧 Listen now — because hope is never wasted, especially when given to those who need it most.

🌐 Find resources and learn more at Hope Movement Coalition

Find links to my podcast at

LogansVoice.com

There's also links to Logan's Story - my book about how Logan lived, struggled and ultimately died from fentanyl poisoning.

And Logan's Swag Store - Wear the message, make a difference.

#LogansVoice #HopeForTheChildren #ChildrenLeftBehind #MentalHealthMatters #GriefSupport #EndTheSilence #HopeMovementCoalition #PartnershipToEndAddiction #CWCalliance

Sometimes, I believe Logan speaks to and through me. I believe he would be proud of the work we are doing together to raise awareness about the dangers of overdose and fentanyl poisoning. I know he didn't mean to die.

⁠logansvoice.com⁠ – podcast link, merch, and the book Logan's StoryListen on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, and YouTube Podcast

This was one of the hardest episodes I’ve ever recorded.

As a father, there’s no easy way to imagine the words your child might say if they had one more chance to speak. But today, I try. In this deeply personal episode of Logan’s Voice, I step aside and let my son speak—through me, through grief, through truth.

Logan wasn’t a one-pill story.
He lived with the pain of losing his mother.
He fought the pull of addiction.
He thought he was using heroin… but what he took was a chemical cocktail: fentanyl, xylazine, and cocaine.

He never stood a chance.

And yet, if Logan could talk today, I believe he’d want to warn others.
He’d want to speak to the kids still experimenting.
To the parents holding their breath.
To the dealers passing death hand-to-hand.
And to those still struggling with substance use disorder, thinking they’re too far gone.

This episode is Logan’s voice—raw, real, and heartbreaking.

🎧 Please listen. Share. And help carry this message forward.

#LogansVoice #FentanylAwareness #PodcastForChange #GriefToPurpose #EndTheSilence #SUDRecovery #LogansPlea #PoisonedNotAddicted #NotOneMore

How many more children have to die before we start listening?

In this powerful episode of Logan’s Voice, grieving father Doug Ballinger delivers a raw and urgent message to parents, educators, and leaders: don’t let silence cost your child’s life.

From the dangers of counterfeit pills to the rising threat of fentanyl and xylazine, Doug breaks down how stigma, denial, and silence continue to fuel a deadly epidemic. This is a call to action for every person who loves someone and thinks, “It won’t happen to us.”

🛑 It’s not about bad choices. It’s about a poisoned supply.
🧠 It’s not just about drugs. It’s about untreated trauma and unspoken pain.

This conversation could save a life.

🔗 Resources & Support:

• Partnership to End Addiction

• Christopher Wolfe Crusade (CWC)

• LogansVoice.com – for my book Logan's Story, awareness merch at Logan's Swag, and more episodes of Logan's Voice.

📢 Share this episode. Start the conversation. Be the voice that breaks the silence.

#LogansVoice #FentanylAwareness #EndTheSilence #ChristopherWolfeCrusade #PartnershipToEndAddiction #NarcanSavesLives #MentalHealthAwareness #GriefToPurpose #PodcastForChange #PoisonedNotAddicted

🔴 PARENTS: PAY ATTENTION.What if the drug dealer targeting your child isn’t standing on a street corner… but sitting behind a screen?

In this urgent episode, Doug Ballinger, a grieving father turned advocate, exposes the deadly connection between social media platforms, global drug cartels, and the mental health crisis driving today’s youth to seek escape. From Snapchat deals to xylazine-laced heroin, this is not the drug crisis of the past. It’s faster, smarter, and far more lethal.

💊 = pills | 🅿️ = Percocet | 🔌 = plug (dealer) | 💀 = fentanyl | 🐉 = heroin | 💎 = meth"Your child could be just one click away from poison.

We break down how the supply chain works, why xylazine and fentanyl are flooding our streets, and what we must do to stop it. But we also go deeper — to the emotional pain and untreated mental health struggles that fuel the demand.

🎯 Learn how to protect your family.
🛑 Fight the silence.
🔗 Visit logansvoice.com for links to the book Logan's Story, and Logan's Swag Store - wear the message, make a difference.

Listen. Share. Save a life.

#LogansVoice #FentanylAwareness #FromSnapToTrap #OnePillCanKill #MentalHealthMatters #StopTheStigma #ParentWarning #XylazineCrisis #EndOverdose #ProtectOurKids

In this episode of Logan’s Voice, we talk about something that cuts deeper than addiction itself — the mental wellness crisis fueling it. Our kids aren’t just trying to get high… they’re trying to quiet the storm in their minds.

Doug, a grieving father turned advocate, shares how emotional pain, untreated trauma, and a lack of mental health support can lead down dangerous roads. This conversation isn’t about blame — it’s about understanding, compassion, and changing the way we respond as a society.

Let’s talk about prevention. Let’s talk about healing. And let’s make mental wellness part of the solution.

🌐 Visit ⁠logansvoice.com⁠ for links to the podcast series, swag, and link to buy the book.

#LogansVoice #MentalHealthAwareness #FentanylCrisis #EndTheStigma #OnePillCanKill #GriefToPurpose #LogansStory #MentalWellnessMatters

We don’t question casts, crutches, or bandages. But when itcomes to mental health, addiction, or grief, the pain often goes unseen—andworse, untreated. In this episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug explores thedangerous double standard between physical and emotional pain, and why it’stime we start treating invisible wounds with the same compassion and urgency.

Because silence doesn’t heal. But understanding might.

🎧 Listen. Reflect. Share.

Visit logansvoice.comfor the book, the podcast archive, and the Logan’s Swag store to help spreadawareness and fight stigma.

#LogansVoice #MentalHealthMatters #GriefAwareness#FentanylCrisis #EndTheStigma #HealingTogether #InvisiblePain #PodcastForChange#LogansStory #OnePillCanKill

Grief can be loud—but sometimes, the healing comes in quiet motion. Inthis episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug reflects on the simple routines thathelped him find peace after the loss of his son Logan. From morning coffee towalks in the woods with Max, he shares how everyday moments became sacredground for healing. This is a gentle reminder that love still lives in thelittle things—and so does hope.

🌿 Listen now and visit logansvoice.com to connect, share, and explore Logan Swag.

#LogansVoice #GriefHealing #HealingInMotion #GriefJourney #DailyRituals#MaxTheDog #WalkingThroughGrief #LoveLivesOn #OneDayAtATime #FentanylAwareness#PodcastForHealing #GriefSupport #HopeAfterLoss #WearTheMessage

Spotify Episode Description

In this deeply personal episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug Ballinger, Logan’s dad, opens up about the hidden weight of spring holidays like Easter and Memorial Day for those grieving a traumatic loss.

When the world is celebrating rebirth, family gatherings, and remembrance, many are quietly navigating the pain of an empty chair, an untouched Easter basket, or ashes resting in a cabinet instead of a gravesite.

Doug reflects on what it means to survive these holidays while carrying the memory of a son lost to fentanyl poisoning. He shares stories, speaks Logan’s name, and offers comfort to those who feel out of step with the season’s joy.

If you're grieving during a time of blooming flowers and waving flags, this episode reminds you:
You are not alone.
Your grief is valid.
And your love still matters.

🌱 Listen in for stories, rituals, and reflections from the heart of a father who refuses to let silence have the last word.

🔗 Visit logansvoice.com for access to Logan's Swag, our online store. Wear the message. Make a difference.

#LogansVoice #GriefAndHolidays #FentanylAwareness #EmptyChair #EasterGrief #MemorialDayGrief #GoneTooSoon #GrievingParents #OverdoseAwareness #TraumaticLoss #GriefSupport #SpeakTheirName #DougAndLogan #LoveAndLoss #OneMoreDay #EndTheStigma

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Doug Ballinger, Logan’s dad, unpacks the truth about harm reduction: what it is, what it isn’t, and why it saves lives.

Through Logan’s story and real-world examples, we explore the tools that keep people alive, from Narcan and fentanyl test strips to syringe exchange programs and community outreach. Doug shares how Logan was revived with Narcan three times in 2019, including once on his birthday, giving them time to have the conversations that mattered.

Harm reduction isn’t enabling. It’s compassion in action.
It’s love without conditions. And sometimes… it’s the reason someone lives long enough to choose recovery.

📍 Learn how to find Narcan and test strips
📍 Hear why stigma still clouds public understanding
📍 Get inspired by stories of second chances

#HarmReduction #LogansVoice #NarcanSavesLives #OneMoreDay #FentanylCrisis #OverdoseAwareness #AddictionRecovery #DougAndLogan #EndTheStigma #CompassionIsPrevention