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Beyond The LabelDr. Atkins on Purpose, Perseverance and Trusting the Process | Beyond the Label Ep. 17 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Purpose is found in the process. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with Dr. Atkins, a physician and youth educator whose journey took decades, multiple setbacks, and countless moments of faith. From failing college classes to joining the AirForce to a life changing moment on a park bench, Dr. Atkins shows that nothing is wasted and every step teaches you something that prepares you for wh...
2025-11-2035 minBeyond The LabelJacob Spellis on Leadership, Pressure and Mental Health | Beyond the Label Ep. 16 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Leaders feel pressure that most people never see. In this solo episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob Spellis shares what leadership really feels like behind the scenes. From running a company to making quick decisions that impact families, Jacob opens up about stress, mindset, and the emotional weight leaders carry. What you will hear: • Why leaders often feel alone even when surrounded by people • The mindset traps that b...
2025-11-1328 minBeyond The LabelEd Beczynski on Leadership, Community and the Future of Toledo | Beyond the Label Ep. 15--- Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Leadership starts with caring about your community. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with Ed Beczynski to talk about leadership, community, and his vision for the city of Toledo. From growing up as the son of an immigrant to building small businesses and now running for City Council, Ed shares the lessons that shaped his work ethic and his belief in service. What you will he...
2025-11-0437 minBeyond The LabelMatt Goode on Discipline, Recovery and Faith | Beyond the Label Ep. 14 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Discipline can turn chaos into purpose. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with Matt Goode to talk about discipline, recovery, and faith. Matt shares how he went from living without direction to learning that accountability and consistency are what truly lead to freedom. What you will hear: • How growing up without discipline shaped his early struggles • The connection between addiction, recovery, and accountability • Why he belie...
2025-10-3045 minBeyond The LabelDr. Carnel Smith on Leadership, Education and Faith | Beyond the Label Ep. 13 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. True leadership starts with love, faith, and consistency. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with Dr. Carnel Smith to talk about leadership, education, and faith. Dr. Smith shares how growing up as the oldest child of a single mother taught him responsibility, how coaching led him into education, and why he believes every child deserves a chance to thrive. What you will hear: • How...
2025-10-2351 minBeyond The LabelJuan Duarte III on Recovery, Pain and Purpose | Beyond the Label Ep. 12 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. Pain does not have to define you. It can refine you. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with Juan Duarte III to explore recovery, spirituality, and men's health. Juan shares how a family support meeting woke him up, why he stopped running from pain, and how he now builds community through Soul Path. What you will hear: • The moment he looked at his mother and knew...
2025-10-1644 minBeyond The LabelJudge Nicole Khoury on Labels, Justice and Community Change | Beyond the Label Ep. 11Judge Nicole Khoury on Labels, Justice and Community Change | Beyond the Label Ep. 11 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. ⸻ "If you trust me, I'll trust you. You respect me, I'll respect you." In this episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with Judge Nicole Khoury, a Toledo judge and community leader who's been called everything from a "bleeding-heart liberal" to a "conservative activist." She refuses to accept either label. Judge Khoury talks about:...
2025-10-0951 minBeyond The LabelJacob Spellis on Dreams, Battling Cancer, and Starting Vital Health | Beyond the Label Ep. 10"Hardship doesn't have to define you. It can refine you." In this solo episode of Beyond the Label, host Jacob Spellis opens up about his own story — the struggles, setbacks, and defining moments that shaped his mission. From incarceration and addiction to surviving a rare cancer diagnosis, Jacob shares why he believes dreams are the starting point for transformation. In this episode Jacob talks about: • Why labels like "addict," "dropout," or "crazy" don't define you • The moment he dreamed of impacting the justice system from a bunk bed • Starting Vital Health and the visi...
2025-10-0223 minBeyond The LabelHealing Through Art, Recovery and Self-Worth | Beyond the Label Ep. 9 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. ⸻ "Rock bottom is where you get to rebuild." In this episode of Beyond the Label, Jacob sits down with James, who turned his recovery into a canvas for healing. What started as sketches in high school became a powerful tool to process emotions, build self-worth, and find freedom from addiction. James opens up about: • Using art to sit with emotions instead of running from them
2025-09-2626 minBeyond The LabelLashanna Alfred on Prison, Purpose & Breaking the Silence | Beyond the Label Ep. 8 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. ⸻ "Do not suffer in silence." Lashanna Alfred's journey has taken her from the pain of losing both parents to violence, to incarceration in a foreign country, to building a counseling center and becoming a published author and speaker. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Lashanna shares: • Growing up after both parents were murdered • Her experience of being incarcerated and giving birth in Trinidad • Why she wrote B...
2025-09-1035 minBeyond The LabelDavid Nalls on Recovery, Responsibility & Faith | Beyond the Label Ep. 7🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. ⸻ "Recovery isn't a place you go — it's the life you decide to live." David Nalls' story is one of pain, rebellion, and redemption. From a childhood marked by rejection and anger, to incarceration and addiction, to facing decades in prison — his journey could have ended there. But instead, David found faith, responsibility, and a new vision for life. Now, as the founder of Reconciliation Recovery, he helps others integrate spirituality, accountability, and healing i...
2025-09-0553 minBeyond The LabelDr. Celia Williamson on Breaking Labels & Fighting Human Trafficking | Beyond the Label Ep. 6🛒 Support the mission through the Vital Health Store: www.vitalhealthmerch.com Every purchase helps us break barriers and support families in our community. ⸻ "Sometimes being hardheaded is the only way forward." Dr. Celia Williamson grew up in Toledo surrounded by limits, labels, and redlined neighborhoods. She was told she wouldn't make it past her block — but she refused to listen. T oday, she's recognized as one of the top social workers in the world, a University of Toledo professor, and a leading voice in the global fight against human trafficking. In this epi...
2025-08-2858 minBeyond The LabelDr. Rachel on Building Sophia Center & Trauma-Informed Care | Beyond the Label Ep. 5"Every child deserves a chance." Over 30 years ago, Dr. Rachel founded the Sophia Center with a mission: to make counseling and testing accessible for children, adolescents, and families who couldn't always afford care. What started with three staff members has grown into a community resource serving thousands — built on faith, compassion, and trauma-informed care. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Dr. Rachel shares: • The story of starting the Sophia Center with just three staff members • Why balancing mission with resources is always a challenge in behavioral health • The impact of early te...
2025-08-2137 min
Fred LeFebvre and the Morning NewsJacob Spellis of Vital Health Maumee talks youth programs Pt 2Jacob Spellis of Vital Health Maumee talks youth programs availble after school. Registration is taking place now.
2025-08-2106 minFred LeFebvre and the Morning NewsJacob Spellis of Vital Health Maumee talks youth programsJacob Spellis of Vital Health Maumee talks youth programs available for after school. Registration is taking place now
2025-08-2107 minBeyond The LabelDr. Singh on Mental Health, Addiction & Prevention | Beyond the Label Ep. 4"Mental health is the most important part of your quality of life." With over 25 years of experience as a psychiatrist, professor, and addiction medicine specialist, Dr. Singh has worked with children, adolescents, and adults to help them find better emotional health and long-term recovery. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Dr. Singh shares: • The difference between treating mental health in the U.S. and abroad • Why prevention matters most for children and adolescents • How addiction takes hold in the brain — and why early intervention is key • The role of culture in...
2025-08-1943 minBeyond The LabelDr. Michael Carter on Labels, Leadership & Living with Purpose | Beyond the Label Ep. 3"You're not going to make it. You won't be anything." That's what Dr. Michael Carter was told growing up. He proved them all wrong. In this episode of Beyond the Label, Dr. Carter opens up about growing up in Detroit, the labels placed on him from a young age, and how mentors, faith, and resilience shaped his journey into leadership. Now a respected speaker, advisor, and board leader, he's helping others break cycles and build legacy. He shares real stories about: • Growing up with systemic stigma and racial barriers • The...
2025-08-1257 minBeyond The LabelJD Krenk on Breaking Cycles & Becoming the Man He Needed | Beyond the Label Ep. 2 What if the labels they gave you were never yours to carry? In this episode of Beyond the Label, JD Krenk shares his journey from jail and addiction to becoming a father, mentor, and leader who helps others break cycles of pain and stigma. He opens up about: • Meeting Jacob during a jail outreach program • Holding onto hope when everything felt lost • Working with kids through Challenge Day • Healing from childhood trauma while raising his own children • Why vulnerability is the beginning of real leadership Whether you're in recovery...
2025-08-121h 16Beyond The LabelDustin Dale on Ego, Faith & Becoming a Servant Leader | Beyond the Label Ep. 1What if the pain you hide is the thing that makes you a great leader? In this episode of Beyond the Label, Dustin Dale shares how childhood trauma, corporate burnout, and a near-death health crisis led him to become a servant leader — rooted in faith, vulnerability, and purpose. He opens up about: • Growing up without a present father • How ego nearly cost him his team • The moment he realized he didn't love himself • Why leadership starts with healing • Writing his first book from a hospital bed Whether you're a CEO...
2025-07-2454 min
Thriving in Recovery#40 - Thriving in Recovery with Jacob SpellisHello, friends! Welcome to a truly remarkable episode of our podcast, Thriving in Recovery. In this episode, host Bryce Givens speaks with a guest whose personal journey is an inspiring testament to resilience, transformation, and the extraordinary power of recovery. Join us as we delve into the captivating story of our remarkable guest, Jacob Spellis.
Jacob is the CEO of Vital Health and the founder of More than a Statistic Academy LLC. His journey is a shining example of triumph over adversity, as he has faced his battles with addiction and personal challenges. However, Jacob conquered those...
2023-06-241h 10
H.O.P.E.Jacob Spellis's story of H.O.P.E.You must tune in & listen to Jacob's story of recovery & also his battle with Chondro Sarcoma Cancer!! His story of HOPE can inspire anyone to get out of bed.Support the show
2021-09-1650 min
The Aggro Labs PodcastEpisode 11 Jacob Spellis- Correctional Treatment, Recidivism, Crime, Services, Success, MentorsI sat down with Jacob Spellis local business owner, Social worker, and Community organizer. Jacob was convicted of Trafficking in Heroin in 2010. Jacob went on to to court mandated treatment while incarcerated Jacob received his GED, moving forward he went on to graduate with his Master Degree from University of Michigan. Jacob continues to work heavily with Re-entry Coalitions for Felons, the community, and also mental health and substance use in Toledo Ohio. We had a great conversation.
2021-01-031h 38
6 FIGURE SOCIAL WORKERSix Figure Social Worker interviews Jacob Spellis: From 20 cents to Six FiguresIt's not a secret anymore. This six figure social worker has managed to press beyond what people has said about him. He shares his journey; From 20 cents to Six Figures .
2019-07-0634 min