Series: Songs That Saved Me This week’s Songs That Saved Me episode is a little different… because the song we’re talking about is mine.My first original track, “Fall From Grace,” is officially live on Spotify, and I wanted to take you behind the scenes of how it came to life — the emotions that built it, the moments that shaped it, and why writing it cracked something open in me that I didn’t even realise I’d been holding shut for years.This episode isn’t about being a singer or chasing a dream of music.It’s about survival.It’s about finally having a way to express anger, shame, guilt, desperation, loneliness, and all the things I’ve carried for way too long.I talk about: • the creative process • how AI actually helped me express things I couldn’t put words to • what the lyrics really mean • the emotional weight behind the song • why letting yourself express something — in any way — can change the way you carry itNo advice, no preaching — just my experience and what’s been working for me.If you’ve been sitting with emotions you don’t know how to process or things you don’t know how to let go of… I hope this episode helps you feel less alone.🎧 Listen to “Fall From Grace” on Spotify — link in bio🩶 #TheComebackIsReal⏱️ Chapters00:00 — Intro: A Different Kind of Episode00:45 — The Moment I Realised I Needed to Write This Song02:10 — Why Music Has Always Said What I Couldn’t03:20 — Using AI to Pull Emotions into Something Real05:00 — The Hardest Parts to Write (and Why)06:30 — What the Lyrics Actually Mean for Me Personally08:15 — The Feelings I’ve Carried for 10 Years09:40 — Shame, Guilt, Anger — All the Stuff I Never Spoke About11:00 — Why Expressing Yourself in Any Form Matters12:20 — My Hope for Anyone Listening13:15 — Can I Play the Song Here? (And Why I Didn’t)14:00 — Outro + Support Services🔍 Keywordsfall from gracetony baileyfall from grace podcastsongs that saved memusic and mental healthaddiction recovery storieshealing through creativitywriting through traumaADHD and addictionaustralian mental health podcastemotional healingcreative coping toolsmusic as therapysurviving rock bottomovercoming shameaddiction recovery journeymental health storytellerredeeming your past📞 Support Services (Australia)If this episode brought something up for you, please reach out.Lifeline — 13 11 14Beyond Blue — 1300 224 636Suicide Call Back Service — 1300 659 467MensLine Australia — 1300 789 978You’re not alone. Ever.If this episode connected with you, it would mean the world if you hit Follow on Spotify, shared the show with a mate, or added my track “Fall From Grace” to your playlists. This whole project is helping me heal in real time — and I hope it helps you in some way too.

Summary

In this episode of "Songs That Saved Me," Tony Bailey shares a personal journey through music, focusing on "Lola's Theme." He reflects on how the song has been a transformative force in his life, offering liberation, identity, and courage. Tony discusses the emotional impact of music and how it can meet us in different life chapters, providing a sense of freedom and self-acceptance.

Keywords

Tony Bailey, Songs That Saved Me, Lola's Theme, music transformation, self-acceptance, liberation, identity, courage, emotional impact, personal journey

Takeaways

• Music can shape and define our lives.
• Lola's Theme offers a message of liberation and self-acceptance.
• Songs can meet us in different life chapters.
• Music can provide emotional healing and transformation.
• Tony Bailey shares personal stories of growth and identity.
• The power of music to evoke memories and emotions.
• Lola's Theme has been a transformative force for Tony.
• Music can offer a sense of freedom and courage.
• Each version of a song can evoke different emotions.
• Tony reflects on his journey of self-discovery through music.

• Lola's Theme: A Journey of Liberation
• The Transformative Power of Music
• Finding Freedom in Lola's Theme
• Tony Bailey's Musical Journey
• Songs That Define Us
• Lola's Theme: A Message of Courage
• Music and Self-Discovery
• The Emotional Impact of Music
• Tony Bailey on Music and Identity
• Lola's Theme: A Personal Reflection

• 00:00:00 Introduction to Songs That Saved Me
• • 00:00:00 The Impact of Lola's Theme
  • 00:00:00 Personal Reflections and Growth
  • 00:00:00 Music as a Transformative Force
  • 00:00:00 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

  
  

This week on The Songs That Saved Me, Tony dives into “Rescue” by Lauren Daigle — a song that captures what it feels like when life’s gone up in flames and you’re done pretending everything’s fine.

Tony explores how emotions aren’t facts but information — signals asking us to pause, listen, and understand what’s really going on beneath the surface. This is a raw and honest reflection on letting the façade burn, sitting with the hard feelings, and finding the truth that lives underneath.

🎵 Take a moment for you:

Head to the Fall From Grace Playlist to listen to this week’s song, “Rescue.”

Find a quiet spot, put on your headphones, close your eyes, and really listen.

Let it sit with you — not to fix anything, but to feel and to understand.

🗳️ Don’t forget to vote in the episode poll — Tony would love to know how this week’s song resonated with you.

✨ Stay Connected:

Follow and share the Fall From Grace podcast to help others find the songs that save them too.

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🎧 Spotify Playlist: Fall From Grace Playlist (link in episode notes)

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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Episode Summary

After returning from Europe, Tony Bailey walks straight back into an industry storm — shifting markets, family pressure, and emotional decisions that begin to unravel the life he built.

In this episode, Tony opens up about his years in the insurance and financial-services world, what it means to lead with heart over strategy, and the personal cost of holding everything together for everyone else.

It’s a story about pressure, image, accountability — and the moment one phone call changed everything.

In This Episode

Intro: The illusion of control

Disclaimer & Reflection: Owning every part of the story — the good, the bad, and the fallout

Inside the Industry: What it really means to be a broker and how the business world operates behind the polished image

Building the Business: Legacy, debt, and believing hard work would equal security

Family Tensions: “To keep it in the family” — when success creates conflict

The Facade: People-pleasing, exhaustion, and the cracks beginning to show

The Tony’s: The 30th birthday that looked like success but felt like goodbye

The Call: A lifeline — or the start of the fall

Cliffhanger: When help isn’t help at all

Key Themes

• People-pleasing and the cost of emotional decision-making
• Leadership, pressure, and burnout
• Family expectations and financial legacy
• Accountability, shame, and owning your story
• The illusion of control in business and life

Tony’s Reflection

“This episode took everything to make — anger, shame, guilt, and truth.

I’m not a victim in this story.

I made the choices. I live with them.

But if we’re going to talk about accountability, it should apply to everyone — no matter your title or the size of your balance sheet.”

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🎧 Listen to the full series → Fall From Grace

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of Fall From Grace, Tony Bailey introduces “Songs That Saved Me” — a new series sharing the music that helped him heal, rebuild, and remember who he is.This week’s song: “To Be Loved” by Tones and I

A reminder that sometimes, all we’ve ever wanted was to be loved — and that journey begins with ourselves.

🎵 Listen to the Fall From Grace Playlist & Podcast on Spotify

Follow Tony on Instagram → @thebaileysupport#TheComebackIsReal

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast: Fall From Grace with Tony Bailey

Host: Tony Bailey

Instagram: @thebaileysupport

Listen on Spotify: bit.ly/thefallfromgracepodcast

When the phone rang, everything changed.

In this deeply personal episode, Tony Bailey shares the story of the call that shifted the course of his life — the moment that marked both an ending and a beginning.

Tony opens up about the complex relationship he had with his father: a man who was old-school, hardworking, and deeply flawed. From growing up under the weight of alcoholism and emotional distance, to finally finding connection through their shared business — this is a story about how love and pain can coexist, and how loss can strip you down to the core of who you really are.

Through grief, resilience, and hard truths, Tony reflects on how watching his father’s illness unfold and choosing to face life head-on became the catalyst for his own fall from grace — and the foundation for everything that came after.

• ​Life doesn’t warn you before it changes — it just calls.
• ​His dad was old-school, hardworking, and an abusive alcoholic.
• ​The business became their bridge when nothing else could.
• ​“No treatment, just time.” Those words changed everything.
• ​After 11 months of watching him fade, the silence hit harder than the loss.
• ​One life ended, another began — the first domino of the fall from grace.
• ​Sometimes the fall is what wakes you up.
• ​Family dynamics & generational trauma
• ​The complicated love between fathers and sons
• ​Grief, guilt, and forgiveness
• ​Finding identity after loss
• ​Rebuilding life after rock bottom

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🎧 Episode Title: When the Phone Rang

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