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?

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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 faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

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Most people live on one side of a dangerous question: either “I’m good enough” or “I’m too far gone.” In this episode, the stories start wild — hunting, fishing, holler life, close calls, and a whole lot of laughter — but they eventually lead to the question underneath all of it. What if the proud man and the ashamed man are making the same mistake? This conversation is funny, honest, Southern, and pointed straight at the truth every soul has to face. This is one of those episodes that starts with laughter and ends with a story you won’t forget.

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Intro - 00:00-01:18

Storytelling - 01:19-01:04:38

Testimony Time - 01:04:39-01:16:02

Scripture Time - 01:16:03-01:38:04

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

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Lee McBride has told plenty of hilarious Southern stories, but this one takes a turn nobody saw coming. Before the laughs, the hunting stories, the dog stories, and the wild outdoor memories, there was a season when he was just trying to keep his life from falling apart.

In this episode of the Hayden Alabama Podcast, Lee shares how a preacher’s kid ended up in front of a judge, why he went to Bible college for the wrong reason, and how one unexpected conversation in a mail room changed the direction of his life. Along the way, we still get classic Southern storytelling, outdoor humor, hunting camp energy, country dog stories, and the kind of real-life testimony that sticks with you. This is one of those episodes that starts with laughter and ends with a story you won’t forget.

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Intro - 00:00-01:59

Storytelling - 02:00-51:13

Testimony Time - 51:14-01:18:55

Scripture Time - 01:18:56-01:44:41

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

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In this episode of the Hayden Alabama Podcast, we sit down with two Baptist preachers who have lived enough life, seen enough trouble, and heard enough church stories to keep you laughing for a long time. From old-school discipline and childhood trouble to fishing stories, family memories, preacher confessions, and real testimonies of God’s grace, this one feels like sitting around a table with men who remember how things used to be.

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Intro - 00:00-01:55

Storytelling - 01:56-40:22

Gift Time - 40:23-48:04

Testimony Time - 48:05-01:18:40

Scripture Time - 01:18:41-01:39:52

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

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A normal grocery run turned into a nightmare when an AWOL Navy SEAL fugitive forced him into a car at gunpoint. For hours, he was missing while his family feared the worst, law enforcement and the FBI were piecing the case together, and the man holding him hostage was already wanted for violent crimes.

But the part that makes this story unforgettable did not come out until the trial. The fugitive looked for him, came close enough to touch him, and somehow still did not see him.

This is one of the wildest true testimony stories we’ve ever heard on the Hayden Alabama Podcast. This episode also includes Southern outdoor stories, Gulf Coast fishing, hurricane survival, strange lights offshore, gator hunting, and real stories from Alabama men who have lived through more than a few close calls.

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Intro - 00:00-02:23

Storytelling - 02:24-01:05:11

Navy Seal Fugitive Testimony Time - 01:05:12-01:34:31

Scripture Time - 01:34:32-01:54:46

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor, Southern storytelling and Christian faith, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories, true tales, and testimonies that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

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Rick Burgess joins the Hayden Alabama Podcast for a conversation full of Southern stories, childhood trouble, hunting memories, brother fights, and the kind of testimony that stops the room. What starts with hilarious old-school stories about brush fires, coon hunting, and growing up in Alabama eventually turns into one of the most honest conversations we’ve had.

Rick shares the moment a pastor refused to marry him and told him something he did not expect to hear: even though he had been baptized, raised around church, and knew the language of Christianity, the fruit of his life told a different story. That confrontation led him to the book of James, submission, repentance, and a life changed by Jesus Christ.

This episode is for anyone who loves real Southern storytelling, outdoor memories, hunting stories, faith conversations, and powerful testimonies that hit deeper than expected. It is funny, uncomfortable, convicting, and full of the kind of stories you don’t forget.

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Intro - 00:00-03:34

Storytelling - 03:35-44:46

Testimony Time - 44:47-01:22:42

Scripture Time - 01:22:43-01:47:39

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor and Southern storytelling, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories and true tales that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

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A 12-year-old boy went hunting with his dad in the snowy woods of Pennsylvania. A shot rang out near his dad’s tree, and at first, everyone thought his dad had gotten a buck. What happened next became a hunting accident that changed his family, his faith, and the direction of his life forever. In this episode of the Hayden Alabama Podcast, Mark Witt shares one of the most powerful outdoor stories we’ve ever heard — a true story involving hunting, grief, bitterness, forgiveness, and the kind of testimony you don’t forget. What started as a deer hunting trip became a life-changing moment that later reached far beyond the woods.

If you enjoy real Southern storytelling, hunting stories, outdoor testimonies, and true stories with faith, humor, heartbreak, and redemption, this episode is one you’ll want to hear all the way through. Hit that subscribe button and join us every Tuesday night!

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Intro - 00:00-01:42

Storytelling - 01:43-23:44

Write-in Stories - 23:45-43:28

Upcoming Event - 43:29-44:49

Gift Opening - 44:50-46:06

Mark Witt Testimony - 46:07-01:26:49

Scripture Time - 01:26:50-01:40:43

About the Hayden Alabama Podcast: Our podcast celebrates Southern humor and Southern storytelling, right from the heart of Alabama. We share funny stories and true tales that resonate with anyone who grew up in the South (or just wishes they did!) all while keeping appropriate for all ages to watch. Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday at 6PM.

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This was supposed to be a normal hunting trip in the mountains… but it turned into one of the most stressful situations we’ve ever been in. From losing gear on the highway to a mule falling off a mountain, everything started going wrong fast. And just when we thought it couldn’t get worse—we ended up somewhere we were NOT supposed to be… with a park ranger on our trail. If you enjoy real outdoor stories, hunting trips gone wrong, and moments where everything is on the line… this one’s for you.

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Intro - 00:00-02:42

Storytelling - 02:43-01:05:08

Scripture Time - 01:05:09-01:18:33

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