Storms come in many forms — anxiety, depression, stigma, or the weight of a past that feels too heavy to carry. Too often, the world is quick to label us and slow to listen. But storms don’t define you. Labels don’t define you. The way you rise does.

In this episode of Through The Storm, I share how truth-based affirmations can break the lies stigma tries to place on us. I reflect on my own story — leaving the Navy, wrestling with anxiety, and learning that silence never heals. And I talk about how my sister’s reminder from scripture added another layer of truth: our words carry power, not just to others, but to ourselves.

You’ll hear:

• Why stigma can keep people stuck more than willpower.
• The difference between empty affirmations and truth-based ones.
• How to turn lies like “I’ll never change” into affirmations rooted in truth.
• Why silence isolates us, but truth frees us.
• A challenge to rewrite one lie into a truth you can speak daily.

This episode is both a reminder and a call to action: storms will come, but they don’t last forever — and they don’t define who you are.

🎧 Listen now and be reminded that your truth, your voice, and your next step are stronger than your past.

🔗 Links

1. Follow my journey → Allan Michael Sandidge
2. Learn more about ending stigma around mental health → NAMI.org