May 20, 2026

Rewriting The Story: From Heartbreak to An EPIC Life with Hailey Evans

Show Notes

In this episode, Candice sits down with award-winning storyteller, marketing strategist, and bestselling author Hailey Evans for a powerful conversation about resilience, healing, entrepreneurship, and rewriting the stories that try to break us. From becoming a mom at 17 to navigating betrayal, divorce, poverty, health struggles, and single motherhood, Hailey shares how she transformed heartbreak into purpose and built a mission-driven business that is now helping organizations around the world communicate with clarity and impact.

In this episode, they discuss:

How Hailey rebuilt her life after divorce, financial hardship, and betrayal
The mindset shift that helped her move beyond victim mentality
Why vulnerability and authenticity create deeper human connection
The EPIC Framework for storytelling, communication, and leadership
How AI can help nonprofits and entrepreneurs save time and increase impact
The connection between pain, purpose, and personal transformation
Why protecting your health and avoiding burnout matters as an entrepreneur

This episode is a reminder that your hardest seasons do not define you. They can become the foundation for your greatest purpose, deepest healing, and most meaningful impact.

About Hailey:

Hailey Evans is an award-winning storyteller, marketing strategist, and the creator of the EPIC Communication Framework™ and the EPIC Operating System—a strategy-first platform that helps mission-driven organizations turn complex ideas into clear, compelling messaging across fundraising, marketing, and leadership communications.

She is the bestselling author of EPIC Impact™: How to Turn Your Message Into a Movement and recently released her memoir, Rewrite the Story That Tried to Break You. From food stamps to keynote stages, Hailey equips leaders to build message clarity, expand capacity, and transform their stories into movements that amplify impact and inspire action.

Website: https://haileyevans.com/

Free Download:
https://haileyevans.com/epic

EPIC Impact
https://www.epicimpact.ai

EPIC Storytelling App (Free Trial): https://epicstorytelling.ai — free access to the messaging app.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hailey-evans-mba-6b2030a5

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hailey.evans.6047/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haileyevans.epic?igsh=dWZmZTRtaWRsMGZi

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