From The Game to Grace, isn’t just a podcast it’s a real, raw, and redemptive conversation about the kind of family and faith that doesn’t always fit in perfect boxes.
Hosted Jarius and Candice Hayes, a couple married for 29 years, who raised a blended family and weathered everything from NFL dreams to mental health storms this show brings you behind the scenes of what it really takes to stay together, heal forward, and build a legacy that lasts.
Before the podcast, there were decades of life. Jarius , a former NFL player and Hall of Fame inductee at the University of North Alabama, helped lead his team to three consecutive national championships an achievement that earned them a visit to the White House and features in Sports Illustrated. But when the lights faded, real life began.
Candice, a teen mom of two before marriage, stepped into a journey that would require fierce faith, blended family grace, and long-haul love. Together, they raised three children facing the beauty and the challenges of building a home where their values remained strong, even when outside perspectives or parenting differences created tension. It wasn’t always easy but it was always worth it.
From serving in their local church to launching two businesses Candice’s janitorial company and her candle studio focused on wellness and self-care they wore many hats. But nothing tested their faith more than a 7-year silent battle with their youngest son’s mental health… until the day they walked in and found him attempting to take his life.
From that pain came purpose. From that silence came a story. From that healing came this podcast.
From The Game to Grace speaks to the real tension between ministry and mental health, marriage and motherhood, legacy and leadership. Every episode offers journal reflections, scripture-rooted encouragement, and real-life lessons on how to build something that lasts.
Each week, they invite listeners into their lived journey:
•Raising kids in a blended home with love, faith, and a whole lot of prayer
Walking through a child’s mental health crisis and the miracle that followed
•Building businesses while grieving, grinding, and trusting God
•Keeping a marriage rooted when the world says run
•Leading, loving, and parenting from a place of healing not performance
Now, their two oldest children are thriving in their careers, and they are proud grandparents to three beautiful grandbabies.
Their youngest son is still on his journey currently receiving around-the-clock care at a mental health facility.
As parents, they continue to believe God for full restoration, trusting Him daily for healing, peace, and progress.
What they’ve learned? It was worth the fight. And the faith walk continues.
Subscribe if you’ve ever thought:
•Nobody told me family would look like this…”
•How do we stay together when everything’s trying to pull us apart?
•Can God still use this mess to make something meaningful?
He absolutely can. And He still is.
This show is for the parents, the couples, the faith-walkers, the
co-leaders, and the ones who’ve been quietly carrying it all. You’re not building alone anymore.
“From The Game to Grace” is the space to breathe, reflect, and feel seen.
Subscribe now and let’s build something real, together.
This podcast is hosted by
From The Game 2 Grace
From The Game to Grace, isn’t just a podcast it’s a real, raw, and redemptive conversation about the kind of family and faith that doesn’t always fit in perfect boxes.
Hosted Jarius and Candice Hayes, a couple married for 29 years, who raised a blended family and weathered everything from NFL dreams to mental health storms this show brings you behind the scenes of what it really takes to stay together, heal forward, and build a legacy that lasts.
Before the podcast, there were decades of life. Jarius , a former NFL player and Hall of Fame inductee at the University of North Alabama, helped lead his team to three consecutive national championships an achievement that earned them a visit to the White House and features in Sports Illustrated. But when the lights faded, real life began.
Candice, a teen mom of two before marriage, stepped into a journey that would require fierce faith, blended family grace, and long-haul love. Together, they raised three children facing the beauty and the challenges of building a home where their values remained strong, even when outside perspectives or parenting differences created tension. It wasn’t always easy but it was always worth it.
From serving in their local church to launching two businesses Candice’s janitorial company and her candle studio focused on wellness and self-care they wore many hats. But nothing tested their faith more than a 7-year silent battle with their youngest son’s mental health… until the day they walked in and found him attempting to take his life.
From that pain came purpose. From that silence came a story. From that healing came this podcast.
From The Game to Grace speaks to the real tension between ministry and mental health, marriage and motherhood, legacy and leadership. Every episode offers journal reflections, scripture-rooted encouragement, and real-life lessons on how to build something that lasts.
Each week, they invite listeners into their lived journey:
•Raising kids in a blended home with love, faith, and a whole lot of prayer
Walking through a child’s mental health crisis and the miracle that followed
•Building businesses while grieving, grinding, and trusting God
•Keeping a marriage rooted when the world says run
•Leading, loving, and parenting from a place of healing not performance
Now, their two oldest children are thriving in their careers, and they are proud grandparents to three beautiful grandbabies.
Their youngest son is still on his journey currently receiving around-the-clock care at a mental health facility.
As parents, they continue to believe God for full restoration, trusting Him daily for healing, peace, and progress.
What they’ve learned? It was worth the fight. And the faith walk continues.
Subscribe if you’ve ever thought:
•Nobody told me family would look like this…”
•How do we stay together when everything’s trying to pull us apart?
•Can God still use this mess to make something meaningful?
He absolutely can. And He still is.
This show is for the parents, the couples, the faith-walkers, the
co-leaders, and the ones who’ve been quietly carrying it all. You’re not building alone anymore.
“From The Game to Grace” is the space to breathe, reflect, and feel seen.
Subscribe now and let’s build something real, together.
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