"To Honor the Dead, You Got to Live": Roy Woolwine, The Frankie Woolwine Story Foundation
Thu Nov 20 2025
In this powerful and deeply moving podcast episode, Stock and Hicksy sit down with Roy Woolwine, who turned an unimaginable tragedy into a mission of hope. After losing his teenage son Frankie in a drunk-driving accident, Roy founded the Frankie Woolwine Story Foundation. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to warning high schoolers about the real, life-altering consequences of impaired driving.
Roy tells Stock and Hicksy about his journey through grief, the community that supported him, and what pushed him to share Frankie’s story with high schoolers across the country and in the Richmond, VA area. His message has reached over four million students, inspiring them to make smart, life-saving choices. Thanks to a junior board made up of Frankie’s friends, strong community support, and Roy’s powerful message, the foundation has expanded its reach, all in the hope of preventing more tragic deaths. Roy also describes how losing his first wife affected Frankie and how we need to find someone to talk about our pain. Don't keep it in. Share it with others and seek healing,
This is a podcast episode you won’t forget. Please share it with others who have lost a family member due to drunk or distracted driving.
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In this powerful and deeply moving podcast episode, Stock and Hicksy sit down with Roy Woolwine, who turned an unimaginable tragedy into a mission of hope. After losing his teenage son Frankie in a drunk-driving accident, Roy founded the Frankie Woolwine Story Foundation. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to warning high schoolers about the real, life-altering consequences of impaired driving. Roy tells Stock and Hicksy about his journey through grief, the community that supported him, and what pushed him to share Frankie’s story with high schoolers across the country and in the Richmond, VA area. His message has reached over four million students, inspiring them to make smart, life-saving choices. Thanks to a junior board made up of Frankie’s friends, strong community support, and Roy’s powerful message, the foundation has expanded its reach, all in the hope of preventing more tragic deaths. Roy also describes how losing his first wife affected Frankie and how we need to find someone to talk about our pain. Don't keep it in. Share it with others and seek healing, This is a podcast episode you won’t forget. Please share it with others who have lost a family member due to drunk or distracted driving.