Hape Motivation Podcast
by Dray Holland
Hape Motivation is a growth focused podcast hosted by Dray Holland for people committed to becoming better, even when the journey feels heavy. Through real conversations on leadership, mindset, discipline, and self reflection, each episode helps you reset, build consistency, and move forward with intention. This show is for anyone navigating pressure, change, or transition and ready to find strength in the pause.Become a subscriber :: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dray-holland/subscribe
Episodes
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Do I Have To Carry All Of This?
You care. You show up. But lately, it’s getting heavy. Dray Holland opens up about navigating family caregiving responsibilities and the guilt that can come with admitting you need help. Inspired by Pastor Dharius Daniels’ teaching “It’s Getting Heavy” and a conversation with men from church…
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Look What God Did
Have you been counting what went wrong more than celebrating what God has done? Dray Holland talks about appreciating the blessings we sometimes overlook, finding peace after relationships change, and recognizing how letting go can make room for new opportunities. An honest conversation about...
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The Sunday Frequency: Good Music, Good Energy & A Sunday Reset
A little faith, a little fun, and a whole lot of good music. Join Dray Holland for the first edition of The Sunday Frequency, bringing gospel, Christian hip hop, and uplifting conversation together to close out your weekend with good energy. Turn it up, take a breath, and carry that energy into...
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More Life, Less Noise: A Midweek Reset | The Hape Motivation Show
Your only assignment tonight? Get comfortable. Join Dray Holland for a midweek reset on The Hape Motivation Show—nearly two hours of uplifting music, laid-back conversation, a little laughter, and encouragement you can simply receive. From feel-good Gospel and Christian hip-hop to soothing songs...
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Hape Motivation Radio: The Official Launch Show
The wait is over. Hape Motivation Radio is officially on the air! Join Dray Holland for the official launch show as we celebrate a new chapter rooted in faith, growth, and the Power in the Pause. This special episode marks the beginning of a space built to encourage you, lift your spirit, and...
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The Hape Motivation Show: Pre-Launch Special
One day before Hape Motivation Radio officially goes LIVE, Dray Holland takes a moment to celebrate the journey that brought us here. In this special edition of The Hape Motivation Show, we're turning the energy UP with music, motivation, faith, laughter and real conversation as we count down to...
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Don’t Let One Bad Moment Ruin a Good Day
One frustrating moment doesn’t deserve the rest of your day. In Don’t Let One Bad Moment Ruin a Good Day, Dray Holland talks about learning to separate a bad moment from a bad day, resetting your mindset, and refusing to carry frustration into places and relationships that had nothing to do with...
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When They Don’t Understand Who You’re Becoming
What happens when the people closest to you don’t understand your dream, your growth, or the person you’re becoming? In When They Don’t Understand Who You’re Becoming, Dray Holland gets real about the loneliness that can come with evolving, building something others can’t see yet, and realizing...
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I Needed A Minute
It’s been two weeks since I sat behind the microphone, and honestly, I needed a minute. Life got heavy. Family, work, stress, and exhaustion started stacking up, and I realized I didn’t need to force myself to keep producing when what I really needed was a pause. In this episode, I open up about...
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Stop Waiting on the Apology
In Stop Waiting on the Apology, Trell Holland gets real about the difficult truth that sometimes the apology, accountability, or closure you’ve been waiting for may never come. But your healing doesn’t have to wait with it. Trell shares how letting go of that wait can help you reclaim your peace,...
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Their Comfort Doesn’t Require Your Silence
In this episode, Trell Holland gets real about what happens when you finally start speaking about the things you’ve carried quietly for years. Telling your truth doesn’t mean you hate anyone. Forgiveness doesn’t require pretending you weren’t hurt. And protecting someone else’s comfort shouldn’t...
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I'm Good Over Here
I’m Good Over Here Everything doesn’t have to be perfect for you to realize life is still good. In this Friday night episode, Dray talks about learning to enjoy peace, appreciating what God is doing RIGHT now, and refusing to let one difficult moment overshadow an entire good season. Sometimes…
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The Legacy of a Father: Part 2
In The Legacy of a Father: Part 2 — Still Waiting, Still Becoming, Trell Holland gets personal about growing up wanting the presence of his father and realizing those feelings don’t simply disappear when you become an adult. But this isn’t a story about blame. It’s about what you choose to do…
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Can We Talk… For a Minute?
No deep lesson tonight. No five steps. No homework. 😂 It’s late, I already dropped an episode today, but I felt like getting back on the mic and just talking. From building the Hape Motivation Radio lineup and getting 20+ podcast submissions, to turning 40, buying roller skates, somehow hurting…
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Exactly Where I’m Supposed to Be
Sometimes a difficult season will make you question whether you’re even where you’re supposed to be. This week, I found myself doing exactly that. So instead of reacting, I paused. I prayed. And God answered me. Not once, but three times. In this episode, I share how that confirmation completely...
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It Won't Prosper
Some things will happen. Plans will change. People will disappoint you. Doors will close. Life will test you. But just because something comes against you doesn’t mean it gets to defeat you. In this episode, Dray talks about protecting your peace, giving yourself grace, recognizing your growth…
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Who Are You?
Who are you outside of your job, your title, your accomplishments, and everything people depend on you for? In this episode, Dray challenges us to step outside of productivity and rediscover the things that make life fun, interesting, and worth experiencing. Try something new. Be a beginner…
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Good Season
What happens when life finally starts getting better after you’ve become so accustomed to surviving? In this episode, Dray talks about learning to receive the good season without questioning it, waiting for something to go wrong, or allowing past struggles to steal today’s joy. What you went...
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Legacy Of A Father: Part 1
In The Legacy of a Father, Trell Holland delivers a special message directly to fathers about what truly matters beyond providing financially. From keeping your word and showing up for your children to leading with faith, love, integrity, and presence, Trell reminds fathers that their children…
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Pause and Evaluate
Sometimes growth starts with a pause. In this episode, Dray gets personal about evaluating your environment, your relationships, your habits, and the people you allow close to you. After a powerful message at church and a season of major personal growth, he reflects on outgrowing old versions of...
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Power In The Pause Pt. 3
In Power In The Pause: Part 3, Dray Holland closes out the series with one important question: What are you going to do with what you heard? Pausing can bring clarity, but clarity means little without action. Dray explores moving beyond constant busyness, being present for the life you’re…
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Power In The Pause Pt. 2
In Power In The Pause: Part 2, Trell Holland takes the conversation deeper by asking one important question: What do you hear when life gets quiet? From leadership and relationships to family, purpose, and personal growth, Trell explores how slowing down can reveal what busyness often hides....
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Power In The Pause Pt. 1
In Power In The Pause: Part 1, Trell Holland shares what slowing down has taught him about leadership, life, fatherhood, and making better decisions. Sometimes progress isn’t about doing more. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is pause, think, strategize, and make sure your next move…
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A New Decade, A New Chapter
Fresh off my 40th birthday and a solo trip to Barcelona, I’m catching up on life, healing, higher standards, my new book Am I Good Enough?, and the launch of Hape Motivation. Plus, what’s coming next as I step into a new decade with more faith, purpose, and intention. A new decade. A new chapter....
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Happy 40th Birthday - From Trell
Birthday message from Trell Holland to Dray Holland
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Don't Forget To Live While You're Building
Recorded live from Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸 We spend so much time working, chasing promotions, building careers, and preparing for “one day” that sometimes we forget to actually live. In this episode, Dray talks about making time for family, taking the trip, investing in your own dreams, and...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: The Difference Between Wanting It and Working For It — Part 2
Wanting it creates the dream. Working for it creates the life. Trell Holland is back for Part 2 of “The Difference Between Wanting It and Working For It,” and this time, he takes the conversation deeper. What do you do when you're tired, discouraged, uncomfortable, and the results still aren't...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: The Difference Between Wanting It and Working For It
Everybody wants the results. But not everybody is willing to do the work. In this special episode of the Hape Motivation Podcast, Trell Holland takes the mic to talk about the difference between simply wanting more for your life and having the discipline to actually work for it. From overcoming...
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You Haven't Missed Your Moment
Have you ever felt like you're falling behind while everyone else seems to be moving ahead? In this episode, we're talking about the pressure of comparing our timeline to everyone else's and the lie that says you've missed your opportunity. The truth is, God's timing isn't late, and your story is...
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What Will People Think?
Have you ever stopped yourself from making a decision because you were worried about what other people might think? In this episode, we're talking about the pressure of people's opinions, the stress we create over conversations that haven't even happened, and why protecting your peace is more...
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You Can't Pour From An Empty Cup
When was the last time you did something that truly filled your cup? In a world that constantly asks us to give more, work harder, and take care of everyone else, it's easy to forget that we need care too. In this episode, we're talking about the importance of rest, protecting your peace, setting...
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God Before Everything
A new week is here, but before we give our energy to Monday, our responsibilities, our plans, and everything waiting for us, let’s put God first. In this Sunday conversation, we’re talking about leaving last week where it belongs, letting go of grudges and resentment, speaking life over the week...
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What If It Actually Works Out?
What if the thing you’ve been praying for, working toward, and believing for actually works out? In this episode, we talk about giving yourself permission to hope again, trusting God when the journey gets hard, and remembering that hard doesn’t always mean wrong. Sometimes you have to sit with…
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Can We Catch Up?
Sometimes we don't need another motivational message. We just need to catch up. In this episode, I'm sharing what's been on my heart lately as we talk about protecting your peace, slowing down, healing, faith, family, and learning to enjoy the life God has given us. My hope is that this...
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Protect Your Peace This Week (A Sunday Reset)
Protect Your Peace This Week (A Sunday Reset) As Men's Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, I wanted to leave you with one final conversation before we step into a new week. We spend so much time preparing our schedules, but how often do we prepare our hearts? In this Sunday Reset…
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Who Told Men Not To Cry
Who Told Men Not To Cry? As Men's Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, let's talk about a conversation we've avoided for far too long. Who taught men that emotions are weakness? That asking for help means you've failed? That crying somehow makes you less of a man? In this episode…
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God Never Failed Me
God Never Failed Me is a special bonus episode to close out Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. This isn't just a conversation for men—it's for anyone who has been carrying more than they let the world see. In this episode, we're talking honestly about mental health, burnout, therapy, rest, and...
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Just Checking In
After taking some time away from the microphone, I wanted to come back with a simple conversation. June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, and instead of focusing on what's wrong, I wanted to focus on something we don't do enough as men: pause and recognize how far we've come. In this…
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Imagine Choosing Yourself and Investing In Yourself
Imagine Choosing Yourself… and Investing in Yourself What does it actually look like to choose yourself… in real life? Not the idea of it. Not the quote. But the day-to-day decisions. In this episode, I’m just talking through something I’ve been noticing lately—how easy it is to give your energy…
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Stop Missing The Season You're In
In this bonus episode of the Hape Motivation Podcast, Dray sits down for a real conversation about pressure, timing, growth, and learning how to stop rushing through life trying to get to the “next” season. So many people are focused on where they think they should be that they completely miss…
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Imagine Choosing Yourself and Outgrowing Who You Used To Be
Imagine Choosing Yourself… and Outgrowing Who You Used To Be What happens when you start changing… and your old life no longer fits? In this episode, we’re talking about the part of growth that feels uncomfortable—the space between who you used to be and who you’re becoming. Because outgrowing...
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Imagine Choosing Yourself and Holding Your Boundaries
Imagine Choosing Yourself… and Holding Your Boundaries What happens after you finally say no… and people don’t accept it? In this episode, we’re getting real about the part most people struggle with—holding your boundaries when they get tested. Because it’s one thing to say no once… It’s another...
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Imagine Choosing Yourself and Prioritizing Your Peace
Imagine Choosing Yourself… and Prioritizing Your Peace What if peace doesn’t feel natural… because you’ve never experienced it consistently? In this episode, we’re talking about something deeper than just “wanting peace.” Because for a lot of people, chaos has been the norm for so long that when...
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Imagine Choosing Yourself and Protecting Your Time
Imagine Choosing Yourself… and Protecting Your Time What would your life look like if you stopped giving your time away so easily? In this episode, we’re going beyond being “busy” and getting real about boundaries. Because most people don’t actually struggle with time… they struggle with saying…
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Imagine Choosing Yourself and Outgrowing People
What happens when you start choosing yourself… and the people around you no longer fit? In this episode, we’re talking about the part of growth nobody prepares you for—the distance it creates. Because becoming a new version of yourself doesn’t just change you… it changes your relationships. You…
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Imagine Choosing Yourself and Not Explaining It
Imagine Choosing Yourself… and Not Explaining It What would your life look like if you stopped explaining every decision you make? In this episode, we’re talking about the pressure to justify your boundaries, your growth, and your choices. Why do we feel like we owe people an explanation for...
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You Already Know What You Need To Do
You already know what you need to do. The question is… why haven’t you done it yet? In this episode, we’re getting real about the gap between knowing and doing. The hesitation. The overthinking. The delay. Because most of the time… it’s not confusion. It’s fear. It’s comfort. It’s avoidance. And...
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Choosing Yourself - When It Feels Guilty
Sometimes choosing yourself doesn’t feel empowering… it feels selfish. And if you’ve ever felt guilty for putting yourself first… this conversation is for you. In this episode, we’re not rushing to answers. We’re sitting in the real tension that comes with growth… The moments where you know what...
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The Life You’re Living… Did You Choose It?
Season 2 starts here. At some point, many of us stop choosing our lives and start adapting to them. We become who we need to be, handle what’s in front of us, and keep moving without ever asking if it actually aligns with who we are. In this episode, I sit with a question that changed the way I…
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You Made It Through the Week
It’s been a long week. This is a quick check-in to slow things down for a moment, breathe, and actually acknowledge everything you’ve carried. As you head into the weekend—especially Easter—take time to be present. Put the phone down, step away from the noise, and be where your feet are. You made...
About this show
Hape Motivation is a growth focused podcast hosted by Dray Holland for people committed to becoming better, even when the journey feels heavy. Through real conversations on leadership, mindset, discipline, and self reflection, each episode helps you reset, build consistency, and move forward with intention. This show is for anyone navigating pressure, change, or transition and ready to find strength in the pause.Become a subscriber :: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dray-holland/subscribe
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