Before the stages. Before the applause. Before the voice heard on the Super Bowl. William “King” Hollis grew up carrying weight most children never choose — a mother lost to heroin addiction, a father in prison, and a childhood shaped by instability and survival. Football became his escape. He rose to become one of the top players in the nation, believing it would be his way out. When that dream collapsed, so did his sense of identity. In this episode of Break Phree Podcast, King speaks candidly about the pressure of inherited pain, the silent battle with suicidal thoughts, and the moment he chose to live — and to love deeper than the demons trying to destroy him. He reflects on his book Love Them More Than Your Demons, finding purpose in his voice, and what it meant to be affirmed by Les Brown at a moment when everything finally aligned. This isn’t a comeback story. It’s a conversation about choosing life when quitting feels easier.

In this unforgettable episode of Break Phree Podcast, we sit down with Toniya Farmer, DPT, a wife, mother, and physical therapist whose life was spared in a way only God could orchestrate. At just 39 years old, Toniya found herself racing toward the nearest hospital while experiencing what would later be confirmed as a cardiac arrest. Initially dismissed as anxiety, her symptoms were misdiagnosed — until her heart went into a deadly rhythm and she coded. It took 40 minutes to revive her. What followed was a supernatural fight for life. Toniya shares what she remembers from the 10-hour blackout, the spiritual battle that took place while her body lay unconscious, and the moment she declared, “I shall live and not die.” She opens up about surviving severe coronary artery vasospasm and SCAD, receiving an implantable defibrillator, and navigating life after death brushed past her doorstep. This episode is about faith over fear, advocacy in medical spaces, motherhood as motivation, and learning how to slow down and live with intention after being given a second chance. If you’ve ever ignored your body, felt unheard, or wondered whether purpose exists on the other side of pain — this conversation will change you.

Kaylyn Powell’s story is one of resilience, faith, and unstoppable determination.

After losing her mother to cancer at just 6 years old, Kaylyn experienced homelessness, slept on a twin mattress, in her grandfather’s closet, and even in the back of an 18-wheeler truck while pregnant. But her story didn’t end in survival — it transformed into purpose.

Today, Kaylyn is a successful entrepreneur owning billboard advertising, salon suites, a beauty supply business, and selling digital products.

In this emotional episode of Break Phree Podcast, Kaylyn shares how she survived heartbreak, poverty, motherhood under pressure, and built multiple streams of income while rewriting generational cycles.

This episode will inspire anyone who’s ever felt forgotten, stuck, or counted out.

🎯 In this episode you’ll hear:

• How childhood trauma shaped her strength

• What it’s like being pregnant and homeless

• The mindset shift from survival to CEO

• Building multiple businesses from scratch

• How faith carried her through impossible seasons

This is proof that your past does not get to decide your future.