In this episode, I take you back to the very beginning — to the moment life made me different.Born with a cleft palate, I learned strength before I even understood what it meant.Through countless surgeries, quiet hospital nights, faith, fear, and finding identity, this chapter explores what it means to rebuild yourself from the inside out.It’s a story about healing — the kind that happens slowly, painfully, and beautifully — and learning that resilience isn’t something you’re born with… it’s something you earn.At the end of the episode, I share why this week’s song is Celine Dion’s “The Hard Way.”It’s a track that reminds me that growth often comes through pain — and that learning to love yourself is sometimes the hardest lesson of all.You can listen to the song on the Fall From Grace Playlist: Songs That Saved Me on Spotify.In this episode•Growing up with a cleft palate and 32 surgeries•The unseen emotional toll of “being different”•Struggling with faith, identity, and acceptance•The early moments of resilience and empathy•Why “The Hard Way” became the soundtrack to this chapterSupport & Connect💬 Instagram: @thebaileysupport🎵 Spotify Playlist: The Fall From Grace Playlist: Songs That Saved Me📧 Contact: tony@thebaileysupport.com🌐 Website: tony@thebaileysupport.comIf anything in this episode brings something up for you, please reach out for support.In Australia, you can contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636).You are not alone.

Fall From Grace is a space for honest conversations, lived experience, and the kind of stories that remind us we’re not as alone as we think. Each episode dives into the messy, human, often painful parts of life — and the strength it takes to rise again.

Hosted by Tony Bailey, a Counselling student and this show explores resilience, trauma, rebuilding your life, and turning your lowest moments into a foundation for something better.

Here, we talk openly. We heal loudly. We make room for the people who’ve been through hell and are still standing — even if they’re standing on shaky legs.

Whether you’re starting over, fighting your way back from rock bottom, or just trying to understand your own story a little deeper, this podcast is your reminder that healing is possible and growth is inevitable.

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