Have you been circling the same mountain and wondering why lasting change still feels out of reach? In this episode of Unleash Vision and Faith, Pamela Duran welcomes Dr. Laurette Willis, Christian Cognitive Behavioral Mentor, author, speaker, and founder of PraiseMoves Fitness Ministry.

Dr. Laurette shares her testimony of spending 22 years immersed in New Age spirituality and yoga before surrendering her life to Christ at age 29. She explains how her faith journey led her away from alcohol misuse and emotional eating and eventually inspired PraiseMoves, a Scripture-centered fitness ministry she founded in 2001. PraiseMoves combines movement, stretching, worship, and meditation on the Word as a distinct Christ-centered alternative to yoga.

The conversation moves from testimony into practical transformation. Dr. Laurette introduces her Breakthrough Map and four-part Christian MindCoach Method: identify the mountain, change the script, step forward, and stay with the process. Pamela and Dr. Laurette discuss how self-talk shapes attitudes, feelings, actions, and results, and why renewing the mind must be joined with faith-filled action.

Dr. Laurette also shares the heart behind the W3 Sisterhood and Weightloss Without Willpower, which encourages women to reconnect with hunger and fullness cues, bring difficult emotions to God instead of relying on comfort food, and pursue health without shame or restrictive dieting. This episode is an invitation to stop circling, listen for God's direction, and move toward the freedom and purpose He has placed before you.

The Four Step Christian MindCoach Method

See It Name the mountain or recurring pattern that has kept you circling.

Say It Identify the old script and replace it with truth rooted in Scripture.

Step Forward Put truth into practice through a specific faith-filled action.

Stay With It Practice progress, return to truth when old patterns appear, and keep moving forward.

Key Takeaways

God can redeem the past. The experiences that once brought pain or confusion can become part of a testimony that serves others.

Renewal changes direction. Changing repeated thoughts can influence feelings, choices, habits, and results.

Faith includes movement. Insight matters, but transformation also requires a practical next step.

Freedom is practiced. New patterns are strengthened through Scripture, prayer, repetition, accountability, and grace.

Your mountain is not your identity. A recurring challenge may describe what you have faced, but it does not define who God created you to be.

Featured Scriptures

Deuteronomy 2 3 You have circled this mountain long enough; turn northward.

Romans 12 2 Transformation begins through the renewing of the mind.

Second Timothy 1 7 God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.

Memorable Episode Messages

Stop circling the mountain and turn toward the direction God is showing you.

Change the script, then put the new truth into practice.

Do not diet; learn to live with freedom, awareness, and grace.

The past does not disqualify you from serving God; it may become part of how you serve others.

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What do you do when you know something is wrong but your concerns have not yet led to an answer? In this important episode of Unleash Vision and Faith, Pamela Duran speaks with Debra Wold, an ovarian cancer survivor, medical advocate, energy and oil and gas professional, keynote speaker, and founder of Teal Ribbon OC.

Debra shares how her symptoms intensified over 21 days, how an initial misdiagnosis led her to keep advocating for care, and how doctors ultimately removed a 21.5-centimeter tumor weighing approximately six pounds. She describes her recovery as a miracle and explains how faith helped her move from doubt and fear into purpose and service.

The conversation centers on symptom awareness, documentation, and the courage to ask more questions. Debra introduces BEAT, her practical reminder for bloating, eating changes, abdominal or back pain, and toilet or bathroom-habit changes. She also explains how Teal Ribbon OC's 14-day symptom tracker can help women prepare for a conversation with a healthcare professional.

Pamela and Debra also discuss the emotional and spiritual effects of cancer on marriages and families, the need for community support, and the importance of showing yourself enough love to pay attention to your health. This episode is a call to listen to your body, document persistent changes, seek qualified care, and use your voice.

· Why persistent changes that are unusual for your body deserve attention

· How Debra's self-advocacy helped her move from an initial misdiagnosis to specialist care

· What Debra means by the BEAT symptom-awareness framework

· How documenting symptoms over time can support a clearer conversation with a healthcare professional

· Why a Pap test does not screen for ovarian cancer

· Why CA-125 and transvaginal ultrasound may be used diagnostically in some situations but are not reliable routine screening tests for symptom-free women at average risk

· How faith, doubt, family support, and purpose shaped Debra's recovery and advocacy

· Ways listeners can support Teal Ribbon OC through awareness, volunteering, and giving

B Bloating that is persistent or unusual for you

E Eating changes including difficulty eating or feeling full quickly

A Abdominal pelvic or back pain

T Toilet changes such as urinary urgency frequency or constipation

Debra encourages women to use the framework as a prompt for awareness and documentation, not as a self-diagnosis. The CDC advises seeing a healthcare professional if bloating, abdominal or back pain, eating difficulty, or bathroom-habit changes last two weeks or longer and are not normal for you. Unusual vaginal bleeding should be evaluated right away.

Know your normal. Pay attention to changes in your body and notice when something feels persistent, different, or unexplained.

Document what is happening. Dates, symptom patterns, measurements, and changes can help you describe your experience more clearly.

Use your voice. If symptoms continue or your concern remains unresolved, ask questions and seek appropriate medical evaluation.

Faith can coexist with questions. Debra's story shows that doubt, prayer, medical care, and purposeful action can all be part of the same journey.

Support reaches beyond the patient. Cancer affects marriages, caregivers, children, and communities, and those relationships need care too.

For 2026, the American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 21,010 women in the United States will receive a new ovarian cancer diagnosis and approximately 12,450 women will die from the disease. These national estimates provide context for the urgency of awareness and research; they are not a prediction of any individual's outcome.

Share this episode with the women and men in your life. Ovarian cancer can affect daughters, mothers, sisters, wives, friends, and entire families. Awareness begins when we talk openly, pay attention, and encourage one another to seek care when something is not normal.

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Dr. Amanda shares how her desire to be more present for her family, along with barriers to returning to clinical practice in Hawaii, led her to create an orthodontic education business. She says she built the company within 30 days and became profitable within three months. Looking back, she sees that idea as a God-given direction that allowed her to use her expertise while parenting her children the way she hoped to.

The conversation also explores how an adult autism diagnosis helped her understand her experiences with church, sensory needs, and relationships. Through prayer, mentors, and a yearlong experience with re-generation recovery, she describes becoming more settled, strengthening boundaries, and finding forms of Christian community that fit her. She also discusses her work supporting dentists and offering educational resources to parents.

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Key Takeaways

Intercession can prepare the way Barbara's life changed after nearly two years of prayer from a coworker and her prayer group. Faithful prayer may be working long before visible change appears.

A simple explanation can open a heart The gospel became clear to Barbara through a basic drawing that showed life before and after the cross. Powerful ministry does not have to be complicated.

Obedience may require a decisive turn Barbara canceled her band and plans for Las Vegas because she knew her new direction required a clean break from the path she had been following.

Your assignment will not look like someone else's Barbara honors the leaders who influenced her while emphasizing that she carries her own calling. Comparison can distract people from the work entrusted to them.

Respond to the need God puts in front of you Barbara and Bill learned to ask why a need had been brought to their attention. That question became a pathway into local ministry and international service.

Start with what you have Their work in South Africa began with grocery money and a written vision. A small beginning can become the seed of a lasting mission.

Age does not cancel purpose Barbara's encouragement is direct: remember what God asked you to do, stop postponing it, and begin. Experience can become an asset to the assignment.

Ministry Journey Highlights

Professional singing career beginning in her teenage years

More than five decades of marriage and ministry partnership with Dr. Bill Peters

Music ministry through Christian television and large faith gatherings

Church planting and local community ministry in California

Co-founding the International Children's Aid Network

Supporting a Children's Village and educational work in Soweto, South Africa

Authoring Special Ops Woman and developing a second volume

Scripture Themes Referenced

Exodus 7:7 - Moses stepping into a major assignment later in life

Proverbs 22:6 - Continuing to pray for children who were raised in faith

2 Corinthians 9:10 - God providing seed to the sower

Zechariah 4:10 - Refusing to despise small beginnings

Habakkuk 2:2 - Writing the vision clearly

Books and Resources Mentioned

Special Ops Woman Barbara Peters' faith-centered book applies principles of warfare to mission, discipline, and courageous action. It is available through major booksellers, including Christianbook.com.

Special Ops Woman Volume 2 Rules of Engagement Barbara shared that the manuscript is complete and awaiting its next publishing step.

Run Baby Run The testimony of Nicky Cruz helped Barbara believe that transformation through Christ was possible for her too.

First Force Recon Company Sunrise at Midnight Dr. William Peters' account of his Vietnam experience and service with an elite Marine reconnaissance unit.

Listener Reflection

What has God already asked you to begin? What is one step you can take with the time, experience, relationships, and resources already in your hands?

Call to Action

Take out a blank sheet of paper and write down the assignment you have delayed. Identify one action you can complete this week, then begin. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that purpose does not expire with age, and subscribe to Unleash Vision and Faith for more conversations about courage, calling, and faithful action.

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Does forgiveness require a survivor to stay silent, trust an unrepentant abuser, or remain in an unsafe relationship? In this powerful conversation, Pamela Duran welcomes Rev. Cheryl Kincaid, a Presbyterian minister, author, survivor advocate, and trauma-informed voice. Rev. Cheryl shares her journey through childhood abuse, PTSD, counseling, ministry, and writing, while drawing a vital distinction between forgiveness and denial. Together, Pamela and Rev. Cheryl discuss righteous anger, accountability, legal protection, foster care, journaling, triggers, and the layered nature of healing. This episode reminds survivors that God sees them, safety matters, and no wound is beyond the restoring grace of Jesus Christ.

Key message Forgiveness does not require a survivor to deny harm, remain in danger, excuse ongoing abuse, or avoid accountability. Healing honors the truth, protects the vulnerable, and allows God to restore what trauma wounded.

Key Takeaways

A survivor is not responsible for the abuse Trauma responses, fear, confusion, and involuntary physical reactions do not make a child or adult complicit in what was done to them.

Familiar does not mean healthy People may feel drawn to anger, control, or instability because those patterns resemble the family system they learned to navigate.

Forgiveness is not forced access A survivor can release judgment to God while maintaining distance, boundaries, legal protection, and freedom from an unsafe relationship.

Truth and accountability support healing Minimizing abuse or demanding quick reconciliation can deepen harm. Safety and honest acknowledgment must come first.

Righteous anger has a purpose Anger can identify injustice and provide energy to seek help, expose harm, protect children, and choose a different road.

Healing can be genuine and incomplete One breakthrough may heal one part of the wound while fear, money patterns, relationships, or self-worth still require attention.

Journaling makes progress visible Writing down what was healed, what remains painful, and what triggered a response can help survivors remember that they are safer now.

God sees the survivor Rev. Cheryl draws hope from Hagar's story and from Jesus' scars: God understands violation, sees suffering, and remains present throughout recovery.

Scriptures Discussed

Luke 15:11-32 — The prodigal son and the Father who remains near

Matthew 18:1-9 — Jesus' warning about harming little ones and removing what causes sin

1 John 1:9 — Confession, forgiveness, and cleansing

Ephesians 5:11-12 — Exposing works of darkness rather than participating in them

Philippians 2:12-13 — Working out salvation as God works within us

Genesis 16 and 21 — Hagar and the God who sees

Isaiah 53:5 — Healing through the wounds of Christ

John 8:1-11 — Jesus, the accused woman, and the disappearance of her accusers

Revelation 21:5 and 22:1-2 — God making all things new and the river of life

Books and Resources Mentioned

Karrie's Thorn A Faith Journey Rev. Cheryl's novel about a Christian girl navigating abuse, foster care, faith, and the search for a perfect Father.

A Forgotten Door Called Home The continuation of Karrie's story, following women seeking home, healing, family reconciliation, and freedom from destructive patterns.

Hearing the Gospel Through Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Rev. Cheryl's award-winning Christian devotional exploring Advent themes and biblical imagery in Dickens' story.

A Hope and a Future A developing resource described in the interview as Scripture-based exercises for healing. Check Rev. Cheryl's website for current publication information.

If this episode speaks to your story, choose one safe action today. Write down what you know is true, contact a trained advocate or counselor, tell a trustworthy person, or use one of the support resources listed above. Share this episode carefully with someone who needs to hear that seeking safety is not a failure of faith. Subscribe to Unleash Vision and Faith for more honest conversations about healing, purpose, courage, and God's presence in difficult seasons.

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Your story contains a thread Different jobs, relationships, and life seasons may look disconnected until reflection reveals the values and gifts that have been present all along.

Self-acceptance makes love believable Kristan found that she could hear the message of unconditional love but could not fully receive it until she stopped rejecting parts of herself.

Curiosity loosens judgment Approaching your story with curiosity can release rigid expectations, reduce shame, and help you see possibilities beyond the outcomes you can currently imagine.

Self-forgiveness happens in layers Healing is not always one dramatic moment. It can be a continuing practice of honesty, compassion, responsibility, and grace.

Surrender is not abandonment When we cannot repair another person's life, prayer and surrender allow us to keep loving without pretending that we control the outcome.

Ask how to show up Care becomes more loving and respectful when we ask people what they need instead of assuming that our idea of help is best.

Perfection steals presence The pursuit of perfection can keep us focused on a future reward or relief instead of being present with God, ourselves, and the people we love.

Small practices can be powerful A journal entry, inspirational reading, prayer, or brief pause can restore perspective without adding hours of work to the day.

· God's love is not reserved for a polished version of us.

· Prayer expresses dependence on God rather than control over circumstances.

· The Holy Spirit brings comfort and guidance as we yield rather than force an outcome.

· God remains present even when we are distracted or turn away.

· Hope grows when we remember that God can create possibilities outside the limits of our experience.

· Our present season can be viewed as an assignment rather than merely something to escape.

The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo A daily reflection book that draws from multiple spiritual traditions and offers brief readings for staying grounded and awake to life.

Good Morning Holy Spirit by Benny Hinn Mentioned by Pamela in connection with yielding to the Holy Spirit and depending on God's ability rather than our own.

Journals and spiritual autobiography workbook Kristan offers journals, a self-guided spiritual autobiography workbook, workshops, and free reflective resources through her website.

· Website: https://kristanswan.com

· Spaghetti on the Wall: A simple daily listening and journaling practice

· Heart Mapping: A creative visual journaling practice

· Spiritual Autobiography: A self-guided workbook

· Clouds to Clear Skies: A step-by-step clarity workbook

· Workshops and free downloads: See Kristan's website for current offerings

What part of your story have you tried to hide, control, or make perfect, and what might change if you approached it with curiosity, grace, and the belief that God can meet you there?

Choose one simple practice this week. Spend ten minutes journaling, read a short passage that grounds you, or ask someone you love, “How can I show up for you right now?” If this conversation encouraged you, share it with a woman who needs permission to slow down, release perfection, and reconnect with her faith and her own story. Subscribe to Unleash Vision and Faith for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, and faith in every season.

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Kathy shared her journey of starting new careers at ages 47 and 62 after being a stay-at-home mom for 18 years, emphasizing that it's never too late to pursue new opportunities. She discussed how God provided for her family during her cancer journey and how her life has changed significantly in the last 15 years. The conversation then transitioned to introducing Kathy Rogers as the next guest, who was scheduled to share her story about career transition and survival journey.

Kathy shared his journey of owning a bakery for 10 years, including how she learned the business through on-the-job training and became a franchisee in the Dallas market. She described being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2017 and how God provided through a manager who volunteered to run the bakery during his treatment. Kathy explained how she and her family faced additional losses when her mother and then her 29-year-old daughter both died from cancer, but she found peace and purpose in sharing her story as a speaker and author of a book titled "Looking for Good."

Kathy shared her personal journey through cancer treatment and losing her daughter, describing how her faith helped her find strength and perspective. She recounted a specific conversation with God about preserving her hair during chemotherapy, where she felt a still small voice offering peace and trust. Kathy explained how this experience deepened her understanding of God's love, referencing Ephesians 3:14-21, and how she learned to relinquish control over her family's wellbeing during their grief.

Pamela and Kathy discussed the importance of faith and finding comfort in difficult times, with Pamela sharing her approach to handling challenges by focusing on controllable aspects and relying on faith. Kathy presented her book "Looking for the Good," which explores finding hope and gratitude during grief and difficult circumstances, emphasizing the power of perspective and God's presence in everyday life.

Kathy shared her experience of finding peace during her daughter's funeral by speaking God's truth to the congregation, describing it as the most peaceful day of her life despite the sadness. She discussed her book about faith and trusting in God's provision, which is available for purchase through her website and other online retailers. Kathy also mentioned her plans to pursue speaking opportunities beyond church groups, including a recent conference about positive team attitudes, as she sees God opening doors for her to share her message.

Kathy and Pamela discussed the importance of being obedient to one's calling and not ignoring divine promptings. They emphasized that there is no expiration date on what God has planned for people's lives and encouraged listeners to step out of wrong identities and into what God is calling them to do. Kathy shared her podcast "Your Best Friend's Mom" and mentioned her contact information for speaking engagements, while Pamela suggested she might be a good fit for Terry Savelle Foy's conference in Dallas.

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