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by Alana Michaels
This podcast was originally started at the end of January 2026 after the sudden death of my Father, then almost losing my mother six weeks later. I decided I needed the first break of my lifetime and took a leave from my job, then started a podcast. It began as a platform to share my story with Bipolar Disorder and evolved into journal-style recordings of many experiences from my past—not only about my mental illness, but including so many other things, with a lot of laughter and tears, as I have been told my storytelling is beyond compare. Up until a few weeks ago, the podcast was going in one direction—well, actually, numerous directions—but I thought I knew exactly where I was and where I would end up. Turns out, after a bipolar depressive crash in early June, I realized the entire podcast up until then was recorded in something called a "Quiet Hypomanic" episode of Bipolar Disorder. I was shocked, embarrassed, mortified—and I almost deleted this entire thing. I could not even stomach the idea of listening back to even one episode. But here I am. The dust has settled a bit. I am not in that deep dark suicidal depression that I have spoken about many times in this podcast, and I am not flying high with the angels and preparing the tour buses for the "Alana Michaels Stage Show Empire." Guess I have landed somewhere in-between. So I honestly don't know where my journey will take me—I think it will be less exciting than the last five months of this podcast—but I would love it if you would still come along for the ride? Hosted by Alana Michaels.
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- May 14, 202646 min
When the Caterpillar Turns into the Butterfly.
IF YOU ARE MAKING ANY CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE... OR YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY KIND OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL ... (or anything else you can think of) CHANGE ... please take time to listen to this episode. I share a lot here about what has transpired within my own relationships (Friends, Mother, Sisters, Coworkers, etc.) since my own self-healing/growing/changing Journey has started ... I have learned (sometimes the hard way) how when YOU start to change.... You will see the life around you changes as well... and even when you can't SEE it in the MOMENT... I promise you ... it is ALL for the Greater Good. Please have a listen :)
- May 12, 202648 min
Homesick for Heaven.
This is a different kind of episode. As most of you know by now, I have been given a very special gift to be able to communicate with my Dad, along with some of my other loved ones that are now in Heaven. Lately... I have been coming across many people that are no longer with us .... specifically, souls that were taken "before their time"... at a younger age. Many of these stories are finding their way to me ... so I started to write them down and keep track of all of them ... those that truly resonate with me. At this point, I am convinced (especially bc this was the message I received from the other side)... I am NOT only going to be sharing my own story on this Journey .... "Alana ... You will be sharing the stories of the Angels that were not able to stay here on this Earth." I have a feeling I will end up doing more episodes similar to this as time goes on... so again, this is talking about a lot of tragic deaths of very young souls ... if that's something you think will upset, you... I completely understand (because all of these stories are very sad). Anyway, as always ... thank you all for listening.
- May 11, 202617 min
Dad Has Been Reading my Journal.
This was one inspired when I went back and read the few entries I wrote directly after my Father had passed away .... This is a short episode but impactful. I truly feel it shows how much our loved ones can HEAR and actually CONTROL from the other side (with the help of the "Big Guy" of course)... I also am BEGGING all of you to Journal ... if you haven't started yet ... do it now! It's incredible how much you can learn by re-reading your own thoughts ... even from the day before. DOLLAR TREE HAS TONS!!! Please stop there today and grab one ... or two. I promise ... it will make a change in your life .... trust me. Hope this one sticks with you!
- May 10, 202630 min
It's Mother Effing Mother's DAY!!!!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 2026!! Please .... even if you are NOT a mother ... listen to this as you might take away from important things.... First and Foremost, Let's BRING OURSELVES BACK to the PERSON WE ONCE WERE ... ORRRRR THE WOMAN THAT WE WANT TO BECOME! One piece of inspiration for this one came from content creator "Nicki Unplugged" LOVE HER. Go find her... although most of you probably already follow her ... Anyway... I invite you to take a little time for yourself, with either a cocktail or a cup of coffee and indulge in an episode that I TRULY feel ... ALL of us need to hear. Thank you for listening!
- May 9, 202649 min
Speeders Car Wash!!
If you want to understand the title of this episode you MUST listen to the entire thing through the very end... I promise you, the laughs you will get will be worth it! THIS is another time in my life ... where one thing during the day directly related to another thing ... that affected the entire "vibe" of my mood ....I talk about not only "shedding" the skin of the men from my past ... but LITERALLY shedding my own skin... well... photos saved in my "hidden" folder where I was showing a bit TOO much skin! I am truly trying to let go of so many unhealthy patterns and memories from my past ... they will always be there... I feel like I am FINALLY learning the true life lessons from so many of them ... but it doesn't change the fact that we gotta SCOOP out the SHIT ... just like a cat litter! Lets do this.
- May 8, 202646 min
An Ice Cold Diet Coke on the ROCKS!
Just a few quick sips of a "DC" after a long and very "blah" day inspired me to "hit record." This is more of a venting session than anything else... I have some things that are bothering me that I need to get off my chest... and I do. I went into further detail about it than I planned.... but I have learned in more ways than one these days that things very rarely go according to plan! I jump around to a few different things here (but what else is new)... so, as always, thank you for sticking with me .. I hope this one inspires you to get yourself a nice ICE COLD ONE after you finish listening!
- May 5, 202652 min
Enemas & Endings.
YES! You are reading this correctly ... this one is a stand-out episode (well, in my opinion) ... as I don't think many people are talking about Enemas on their podcasts?? My journey is continuing and I am inviting all of you into my inner thoughts and realizations these days ... I always knew I was "OK" sharing a lot of my life with others ... but the tears and laughs and seeing the unhealthy patterns in my life ... these are all REAL in this moment, and I think you all for sticking it out with me .... hope you get some good take-aways from this one ... (but hopefully not a bout of constipation)!
- May 4, 202640 min
Taylor Swift Strikes Again.
"I had a bad habit of missing lovers past ... my brother used to call it ... eating out of the trash." Another perfect line from Taylor swift that changes my perspective... or I guess SHOWS me a pattern that I have been guilty of ... and I didn't even realize it was a bad thing. If you have been listening ... I have recently ended a short but important relationship ... it was my first "official" relationship since 2019... and I had "big plans and high hopes." Problem is ... I was looking at this person as "he has such amazing potential" ... and NOT seeing him for who he was ... right in front of me. This just goes to show... I can be aware of certain things in my life, and try to help all of YOU out there as I record my life experiences ... yet here I was, in a very unhealthy situation for just a short time ... but it will leave the "life lesson" it just taught me ... forever. Thank you for listening guys.
About H.O.P.E - Hang On Pain Ends
This podcast was originally started at the end of January 2026 after the sudden death of my Father, then almost losing my mother six weeks later. I decided I needed the first break of my lifetime and took a leave from my job, then started a podcast. It began as a platform to share my story with Bipolar Disorder and evolved into journal-style recordings of many experiences from my past—not only about my mental illness, but including so many other things, with a lot of laughter and tears, as I have been told my storytelling is beyond compare. Up until a few weeks ago, the podcast was going in one direction—well, actually, numerous directions—but I thought I knew exactly where I was and where I would end up. Turns out, after a bipolar depressive crash in early June, I realized the entire podcast up until then was recorded in something called a "Quiet Hypomanic" episode of Bipolar Disorder. I was shocked, embarrassed, mortified—and I almost deleted this entire thing. I could not even stomach the idea of listening back to even one episode. But here I am. The dust has settled a bit. I am not in that deep dark suicidal depression that I have spoken about many times in this podcast, and I am not flying high with the angels and preparing the tour buses for the "Alana Michaels Stage Show Empire." Guess I have landed somewhere in-between. So I honestly don't know where my journey will take me—I think it will be less exciting than the last five months of this podcast—but I would love it if you would still come along for the ride? Hosted by Alana Michaels.
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