How Hailey Turned Pain into Purpose: Storytelling, AI, and Serving Nonprofits with Heart

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"Our brain is wired for emotional connection first. Facts alone won’t inspire change."

What if your greatest heartbreak became the foundation of your life’s purpose? In this powerful episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Hailey Evans, a mother, survivor, and entrepreneur who turned unimaginable challenges into a mission of serving nonprofits through authentic storytelling. From a teenage pregnancy to a painful betrayal that left her starting over with two sons, Hailey's journey is not about defeat but about resilience. Discover how she used education, earned over $52,000 in scholarships, and found healing through human-centered messaging that changes lives.

Hailey reveals her custom GPT AI, a tool that transforms chaotic nonprofit data into emotionally compelling stories using her proprietary EPIC framework. Through real-world examples, like Ethan’s redemption story, Haley shows how to move hearts first and minds second—because facts alone don’t inspire action. Her passion for nonprofits stems from a servant heart: empowering organizations to tell their story and then setting them free to lead on their own.

Steve and Hailey dive into servant leadership, resilience for women entrepreneurs, and the difference between a marketing problem and a messaging problem. Hailey shares how surviving a traumatic brain injury deepened her faith and her desire to help others find their voice. Whether you're a single mom, a nonprofit leader, or someone seeking purpose after struggle, Hailey’s story will move and motivate you.

This conversation is a reminder that service, authenticity, and human connection are not only good for business—they’re essential for healing the world.

Your next step? Reach out to Haley at StrategiesThatStick.com and grab her new book, "EPIC Impact: Transform Your Message into a Movement," to learn the framework that’s changing lives. Then share this episode with someone who needs the gift of hope today.

Guest Bio

Hailey Evans is a nonprofit storyteller, AI innovator, and heart-centered entrepreneur who transforms chaos into clarity. From teen mom to MBA graduate, her story is one of fierce resilience and authentic service. Driven by a deep faith and a passion for empowering overwhelmed nonprofit leaders, Haley created a custom GPT and the EPIC framework to help organizations humanize their message and inspire action. Her mission is simple yet powerful: equip nonprofits to tell stories that heal, connect, and change the world.

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