A Silent Voice Podcast

A Silent Voice is a raw and emotional podcast hosted by Jarrod Franklin, bringing to light the stories often left untold—stories of people battling addiction and the ripple effects on their families, relationships, and futures. Each episode gives voice to the silent struggles behind the scenes, offering powerful first-hand accounts, expert insights, and conversations that inspire empathy, awareness, and healing. This isn’t just a podcast about addiction—it’s about love, loss, recovery, and the strength it takes to speak up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Ep. 6, "Recovery, Relapse & Radical Honesty” ft Flynn Kelly, Clinician & Recovering Addict

May 8, 2025 • 21 mins

In the most powerful and personal episode of A Silent Voice so far, host Jarrod Franklin sits down with Flynn Kelly—a licensed clinician, substance abuse counselor, and a recovering addict with nearly seven years of sobriety. In this candid and emotionally rich conversation, Flynn shares his story of addiction, chaos, homelessness, and the long road to healing. From the first drink at 13 to working in recovery and helping others fi...

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Ep. 5, "Addicted to Normal: When Comfort Becomes a Crisis”

May 8, 2025 • 10 mins

In this thought-provoking episode of A Silent Voice, host Jarrod Franklin explores a powerful perspective that shifts the conversation from street drugs to something more personal—and equally destructive: sugar addiction, comfort eating, and normalized habits that silently take control. This anonymous interviewee reflects on how food, fast food, and nicotine are often overlooked forms of addiction that carry long-term emotional and...

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Ep. 4, "Temporary Highs, Lasting Consequences”

May 8, 2025 • 9 mins

In this fourth installment of A Silent Voice, Jarrod Franklin sits down with another anonymous guest for an unfiltered conversation about drug use, influence, and personal accountability. This episode highlights a more reflective point of view—someone who has grown up around normalized marijuana use but recognizes the deeper consequences that come with unchecked habits and emotional pain. This episode tackles the hard truth: drugs ...

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Ep. 3, "The Escape: When Coping Turns to Craving”

May 8, 2025 • 6 mins

In this eye-opening episode of A Silent Voice, host Jarrod Franklin sits down with another anonymous guest who opens up about their personal experiences with drug exposure, addiction, and recovery. From watching a stepbrother spiral into weed addiction to nearly becoming dependent on it themselves, the guest brings a layered perspective on how addiction starts, spreads, and often runs deep within communities and families. The guest...

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Ep. 2, “More Than a High: Coping, Stress & the Reality of Teenage Drug Use”

May 8, 2025 • 7 mins

In this candid and emotional second episode, Jarrod sits down for an anonymous one-on-one interview with a peer who opens up about their personal experiences with marijuana, pills, and the deeper reasons behind their drug use. This conversation peels back the surface of teen drug culture and dives into real struggles—stress, anxiety, panic attacks, peer influence, and the search for peace. This episode is raw, relatable, and reflec...

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Ep. 1 "The Roots of Addiction: A Silent Voice Speaks"

May 8, 2025 • 7 mins

In this powerful debut episode of A Silent Voice, Jarrod Franklin—a student in Ms. Kelly’s English 102 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee class—dives deep into the complex realities of addiction. Through original research and personal interviews, Jarrod explores why teens turn to marijuana and how casual use can spiral into dependency and deeper forms of addiction. More than a class project, this episode is a mission: to give voice ...

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