Finding Your Voice Through Podcasting with Noel May

What does it take to find your voice when you feel like the world has silenced you?

For Noah May, the answer was a microphone and a story to tell.

After years of battling clinical depression and anxiety, feeling like an outcast, and struggling to be heard, Noah discovered the transformative power of podcasting. His journey is a powerful reminder that our greatest challenges can become our most important messages.

In this episode, Adrienne Barker sits down with Noah May, a 24 year old podcaster from Alabama who has turned his mental health struggles into a platform for advocacy and connection.

Noah shares his deeply personal story of being diagnosed with depression at 14, the difficulties he faced in school, and how he ultimately found his calling in podcasting. This conversation explores the healing power of sharing your story, the importance of breaking the stigma around men's mental health, and how a simple hobby can become a lifeline.

Six key takeaways from this conversation include:

- The journey from being silenced by peers to finding a powerful voice through podcasting.

- How podcasting can serve as a therapeutic outlet and a path to healing.

- The courage it takes to be vulnerable and share your personal struggles with the world.

- Breaking the societal expectation for men to be tough and creating a space for open conversations about mental health.

- The unexpected ways that creative pursuits like podcasting can lead to personal growth and happiness.

- That your story has the power to connect with others and make them feel less alone.

This conversation is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the incredible impact of speaking your truth. We invite you to listen to the full episode to hear Noah's inspiring story and learn how you too can find strength in your own voice.

To hear more from Noah, you can find his podcast, Lethal Venom, on all major podcast platforms. We encourage you to listen and subscribe to support his important work in opening up the conversation around mental health.

Quotes "I wanted this podcast to be a way of having my voice out there and wanted my story told, and I wanted them to hear what they put me through."

"I've been honestly at this point, depression free for seven months. This has been the longest time I've actually been happy for the longest time, because usually I'd be happy for a few months and it comes right back."

"I had so much relief come from that. It was just really, so podcasting for me has really truly been a lifesaver for me. It's helped with me mentally."

"A lot of the men get slack for talking about mental health because I know a lot of society tends to put the image of men are supposed to be tough, that are supposed to have this huge big ego of, oh, nothing gets me down. I'm basically, I'm strong and mighty. And deep down, it's not true."

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