He Was Already Hurt Before the Whippin’ Started | Southern Storytelling | Episode 175

About this episode

Wes Bayliss shares his journey of realizing that holding onto certain things can cost him peace, prompting a difficult choice between his career and personal fulfillment.

He built the music career he had always wanted—but beneath the success, something was still missing. Wes shares the moment he realized that changing his behavior was not the same as surrendering the one thing he refused to release. What happened next forced him to choose between the life he had worked to build and the peace he could never create for himself. This episode asks a question most of us would rather avoid: What are you still holding onto? Hit that subscribe button and join us every Tuesday night! Wes Bayliss Music: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wesbaylissmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@wesbaylissmusic We Got NEW HAP Gear!: https://countrycursive-haydenalpodcast.itemorder.com/shop/home/ We love our show sponsors and think you will too: - River Hills Retreat - https://www.riverhillsretreat.com/ - Eiland Law - https://www.eiland-law.com/ - Precision Graphics (Printing, Screen-Printing, and Embroidery) - https://www.precisiongraphicsinc.net Intro - 00:00-02:01 Storytelling - 02:02-45:00 Testimony Time - 45:01-01:18:19 Scripture Time - 01:18:20-01:48:15 About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian…

People in this episode

Host: Phillip

Guest: Wes Bayliss

Topics covered

• music career
• personal growth
• surrender
• peace
• Southern storytelling
• faith

Keywords

• music career
• personal peace
• Southern storytelling
• surrender
• faith

Sponsors

River Hills Retreat, Eiland Law, Precision Graphics

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