Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-Boyd

Nobody Warns You Life Gets Better

Corey Proffitt-Boyd explores the unexpected upsides of getting older: caring less about others' opinions, healing from pain, building confidence, and finding joy in ordinary moments. This episode offers reassurance for anyone struggling, reminding listeners that many things improve over time and that strength and self-kindness grow with experience.

9 min

The People You Only Know in One Place

Corey Proffitt-Boyd reflects on the small, familiar people in our lives—the gas station clerk, the grocery cashier, the hairstylist—who know us in one place and quietly shape our days. These background characters become comforting routines, often unnoticed until they’re gone. The episode celebrates the power of consistency and small acts of kindness, reminding us that showing up matters and that many tiny connections hold our lives together.

7 min

Unseen Handprints of Society & Culture

Corey Proffitt-Boyd reflects on the small, often unnoticed moments and people who quietly shape our lives — teachers, strangers, family, and friends. He explores how brief acts of kindness, encouragement, or humor can leave lasting impressions and change our paths. Corey urges listeners to reach out and thank those who've made a difference, reminding us that ordinary moments and unseen gestures matter far more than we realize.

8 min

Mental Health Matters: When Childhood Follows You into Adulthood

Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd shares a personal story about growing up around addiction, how childhood survival skills followed him into adulthood, and how he was able to quit alcohol and tobacco on October 1, 2019. He describes discovering the difference between functioning and healing, admitting to the benefits of therapy, and learning to trace present reactions back to past experiences. This episode explores mental health, awakening, honesty, and the beginning of a healing journey.

9 min

Rewrite Your Story: How Small Choices Create Big Change

In this episode Corey Proffitt-Boyd explores how the narratives we tell ourselves shape our reality. Using personal stories and everyday examples, he shows that small choices and changing your internal script—not magic—are what create new outcomes. He explains how familiar, limiting beliefs can hold us back, why visualization and practice matter, and how to start rewriting your story to notice opportunities and take action.

7 min

Calendar Tops, Comic and Santy Claws: Small Town Sayings That Warm the Heart

Corey Proffitt-Boyd reflects on the charming, often humorous mispronunciations and unique family words he grew up with in Kentucky—"calendar top," "comic" cleaner, "warsh," and "Santy Claws." These words are framed not as mistakes but as treasured remnants of family, culture, and memory that keep loved ones present long after they're gone.

7 min

You're Allowed to Be You — Stop Asking Permission

Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd explores why so many of us hide our true selves and live under the imagined supervision of the "committee." He shares personal stories—from growing up gay in a small town to wearing a hair system—and offers a clear message: you don’t need permission or approval to be who you are. The episode encourages listeners to stop apologizing for harmless joys, embrace authenticity, and stop shrinking for others. It’s a call to live openly, take up space, and say what you believe—right now, just as you are.

8 min

The Waiting Room Olympics: The Art of Awkwardness

Corey Proffitt-Boyd humorously explores the everyday awkwardness of waiting rooms—seat selection, accidental eye contact, stale magazines, chatty neighbors, restless kids, and the panic of low battery. Under the jokes he finds a deeper point: waiting rooms are one of the few places where strangers briefly share the weight of uncertainty, reminding us of our common humanity.

9 min

The Knock at the Door: Small-Town Hospitality and Hidden Boundaries

Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd remembers the awkward, unexpected visits of small-town life — the sudden knock, the pressure to be hospitable, and how privacy once signaled rudeness. He explores how those habits shaped emotional boundaries and the mixed feelings they left behind. Then he contrasts that world with modern adulthood, where unexpected calls feel intrusive and loneliness is quieter, arguing for a balance between connection and personal boundaries, while showing love.

9 min

Stop Apologizing for Your Joy

Corey Proffitt-Boyd examines why people feel embarrassed to openly enjoy things, exploring influences from small-town judgment to social media and learned defenses like sarcasm and humor. He encourages listeners to reclaim sincerity, accept comfort and joy without apology, and practice softness and vulnerability as a path to healing.

9 min

Burnt Burgers & Blue Kool-Aid: The Real Heart of Holiday Cookouts

Corey Proffitt-Boyd reflects on the chaotic, funny, and tender world of holiday cookouts—burnt burgers, family characters, quiet tensions, and kids running barefoot—showing how those imperfect gatherings in small working-class towns became treasured memories. The episode explores nostalgia, sacrifice, and the ways ordinary moments take on lasting meaning, urging listeners to reach out to loved ones and cherish the people who made those days special.

11 min

Did You Eat? The Southern Language of Love

This episode explores how many Southern families express love through actions, humor, and food rather than direct words, and how those expressions can be misunderstood. It reflects on generational coping—how survival, resilience, and wit replaced emotional language for older relatives—and how recognizing that changes our view of those who raised us. Ultimately, the host reminds listeners that imperfect, awkward, or loud love that consistently shows up is still love worth appreciating.

11 min

Why Americans Are Choosing Cannabis Over Alcohol

This episode explores the growing shift from alcohol to cannabis across generations, examining how stress, mental health, loneliness, and changing ideas of wellness are reshaping drinking culture. Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd shares personal experience and asks why people are seeking gentler forms of relief, urging compassion and deeper questions about how society copes with modern life.

12 min

I'm Fine (But I'm Not): The Hidden Weight of Pretending

This episode explores the quiet exhaustion of people who say "I'm fine" while carrying emotional burdens, and the ways we edit our lives to appear okay. Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd urges honesty, normalizes therapy and messy healing, and encourages listeners to reach out, listen, and stop performing… so real connection and recovery can begin.

8 min

The Love Doesn't Leave - Mother’s Day Is Different For Everyone

On this Mother's Day episode of Say It Anyway, Corey Proffittt-Boyd explores the complex emotions of celebrating, missing, and remembering mothers. He honors the quiet sacrifices parents make, describes how grief often appears in small moments, and suggests love changes form rather than disappears. Whether you are celebrating or grieving, the episode offers comfort and a reminder that a mother's love leaves lasting traces in who we become.

8 min

When Growth Gets Lonely: The Messy Middle of Change

This episode explores why personal growth often feels lonely, showing how awareness sparks change long before the outside world catches up. It discusses the grief of leaving old identities and relationships, the difference between loneliness and solitude, and how quiet seasons rebuild your sense of self into lasting peace.

10 min

You Don't Have to Be Everything to Everyone

Corey Proffitt-Boyd explores the pressure to perform for others and the slow compromises that make us lose ourselves. He urges listeners to pause before saying yes, practice honest choices, and choose authenticity over constant approval to find peace and clarity.

6 min

Say It Anyway: The Filter We Live Behind

Corey Proffitt-Boyd hosts Say It Anyway, a podcast about the split-second filter that stops us from saying what we truly feel. This episode explores how we learn to edit ourselves, the lonely thoughts we keep inside, and how honest words can create real connection. Listeners are invited to practice honesty—first with themselves, then with others—and to learn the difference between being reckless and being real as a path to growth, connection, and a healthier life.

5 min

Fix Your Ads: The 4 Reasons Local Ads Fail

Corey Proffitt-Boyd explains why most local ads fail—missing a hook, emotional connection, a clear offer, or a direct action—and shows a simple, repeatable formula to fix them. Learn practical examples and quick steps to create ads that stop the scroll, create urgency, and drive real calls and bookings.

6 min

Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-Boyd

Episodes

Nobody Warns You Life Gets Better

The People You Only Know in One Place

Unseen Handprints of Society & Culture

Mental Health Matters: When Childhood Follows You into Adulthood

Rewrite Your Story: How Small Choices Create Big Change

Calendar Tops, Comic and Santy Claws: Small Town Sayings That Warm the Heart

You're Allowed to Be You — Stop Asking Permission

The Waiting Room Olympics: The Art of Awkwardness

The Knock at the Door: Small-Town Hospitality and Hidden Boundaries

Stop Apologizing for Your Joy

Burnt Burgers & Blue Kool-Aid: The Real Heart of Holiday Cookouts

Did You Eat? The Southern Language of Love

Why Americans Are Choosing Cannabis Over Alcohol

I'm Fine (But I'm Not): The Hidden Weight of Pretending

The Love Doesn't Leave - Mother’s Day Is Different For Everyone

When Growth Gets Lonely: The Messy Middle of Change

You Don't Have to Be Everything to Everyone

Say It Anyway: The Filter We Live Behind

Fix Your Ads: The 4 Reasons Local Ads Fail

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Episodes

Nobody Warns You Life Gets Better

The People You Only Know in One Place

Unseen Handprints of Society & Culture

Mental Health Matters: When Childhood Follows You into Adulthood

Rewrite Your Story: How Small Choices Create Big Change

Calendar Tops, Comic and Santy Claws: Small Town Sayings That Warm the Heart

You're Allowed to Be You — Stop Asking Permission

The Waiting Room Olympics: The Art of Awkwardness

The Knock at the Door: Small-Town Hospitality and Hidden Boundaries

Stop Apologizing for Your Joy

Burnt Burgers & Blue Kool-Aid: The Real Heart of Holiday Cookouts

Did You Eat? The Southern Language of Love

Why Americans Are Choosing Cannabis Over Alcohol

I'm Fine (But I'm Not): The Hidden Weight of Pretending

The Love Doesn't Leave - Mother’s Day Is Different For Everyone

When Growth Gets Lonely: The Messy Middle of Change

You Don't Have to Be Everything to Everyone

Say It Anyway: The Filter We Live Behind

Fix Your Ads: The 4 Reasons Local Ads Fail

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