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Can grooming and abuse change the way you recognize love, set boundaries, and see your own worth?

In Episode 3 of More Than My Past, I share how being trafficked as a teenager shaped my understanding of love and followed me into adulthood. From confusing control with affection to believing my body was all I had to offer, I open up about the lies I carried, the unhealthy relationships I tolerated, and how Jesus began renewing my mind and restoring my identity.

Sometimes healing isn't just about leaving what hurt you. It's about unlearning what that experience taught you to believe.

I challenge you to examine your own relationships, boundaries, and past experiences. What have you learned to accept that God may be calling you to reconsider?

🙏 Your past may explain your wounds, but it does not have to define your future in Christ.

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Series: More Than My Past | Episode 3
Podcast: Where Is Your Voice

Content Notice: This episode discusses grooming, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abusive relationships.

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The Voice of Temptation | Walking in Discernment Series | Episode 8

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Temptation doesn't always sound like something evil. Sometimes it sounds reasonable, comforting, or even like an answered prayer.

In this episode of Walking in Discernment, we uncover the subtle voices of temptation, how they influence our thoughts and decisions, and why we sometimes give in even when we know God's Word.

Through Scripture, personal testimony, and practical encouragement, discover how to recognize temptation, resist its deception, and find freedom through Jesus Christ.

Not every voice deserves your attention, and not every desire deserves your obedience.

Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction: The Voice of Temptation
08:53 – Voice 1: Look at What You'll Gain
14:07 – Voice 2: You Have No Other Choice
18:07 – Voice 3: It's Not Always Your Own Voice
23:39 – Voice 4: That's Just Who You Are
28:31 – Voice 5: Just This Once Won't Hurt
33:17 – Voice 6: You Can Always Repent Later
39:18 – Voice 7: Nobody Will Ever Know
40:28 – Voice 8: God Must Want This for You
43:00 – How to Overcome the Voice of Temptation
53:48 – Personal Testimony: Prayer, Worship & Freedom
59:08 – Closing Prayer

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Episode 2: But I Chose to Go — When Survivors Blame Themselves | More Than My Past

In Episode 2 of More Than My Past, I talk about one of the hardest parts of healing: blaming yourself for the choices you made before you fully understood what those choices would cost you.

This episode is about the difference between responsibility and blame, the lies that can keep us stuck, the shame that comes with hindsight, and the grace of God that meets us even in the middle of messy decisions.

Your past does not get to define your identity.

You can acknowledge what was yours without carrying what was never yours to begin with.

And you do not need a perfect record to be redeemed.

You are more than your past.

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More Than My Past — Episode 1: The Story I Was Ashamed to Tell

There are some parts of our story that are easier to talk about than others.

In the first episode of More Than My Past, I’m opening up about a part of my testimony that I carried quietly for a long time—not because God hadn’t healed me, but because sometimes shame can make us wonder what people will think if they really know where we’ve been.

This episode is about what happens when you look back at a version of yourself you barely recognize anymore and realize just how far God has brought you.

Maybe you have a chapter of your life you wish you could erase. Maybe there are things you’ve experienced, decisions you’ve made, or seasons you survived that still make you question how God could possibly use your story.

I want this episode—and this entire series—to remind you that something can be part of your past without becoming your identity.

Your story is not over.

Your worst chapter does not get to write your ending.

And no matter where you have been, God is still a Redeemer.

If this episode speaks to you, subscribe and come back for the rest of the More Than My Past series as we go deeper into healing, shame, identity, survival, redemption, and what it really means to move forward with God.

You are more than your past.

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The Voice of the Counterfeit Friend | Walking in Discernment

Not every counterfeit friend looks like an enemy.

Some of the most confusing friendships are the ones that begin with encouragement, support, laughter, and closeness—but over time, something starts to feel different.

You may notice that you are second-guessing yourself more.

You may feel like your boundaries are disappearing.

You may feel less like yourself when you are around them.

You may even start wondering why a friendship that once felt so safe now feels draining, controlling, critical, or confusing.

In this episode of Walking in Discernment, we are talking about how to recognize when a friendship may be influencing you in a direction God is not leading you.

This is not about becoming suspicious of everyone around you.

It is not about expecting your friends to be perfect.

And it is not about labeling every difficult friendship as toxic.

This episode is about discernment.

It is also about self-reflection, because sometimes we may recognize that we have shown some of these same behaviors in our own friendships.

Most importantly, we are going to look at the fruit.

Does the friendship produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control?

Or is it consistently producing confusion, insecurity, bitterness, resentment, dependence, division, or temptation?

Sometimes the clearest way to understand a friendship is not by asking how long you have known someone or how close you feel to them.

It is by asking:

Who am I becoming while I am connected to this person?

And what happens when you finally start using your voice?

In this episode, we talk about discernment, boundaries, influence, friendship, spiritual growth, and what it looks like to stop surrendering your God-given voice just to keep a relationship.

Watch what happens when you start using the voice God gave you.

Scriptures Referenced

1 Corinthians 15:33
Proverbs 13:20
Ephesians 4:29
Philippians 4:8
Jeremiah 17:5
James 1:5
Romans 12:6
Proverbs 12:18
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Proverbs 19:11
James 1:19–20
Proverbs 18:1
Proverbs 11:14
Galatians 5:22–23

Timestamps

00:00 The Voice of the Counterfeit Friend
01:05 The Wrong Destination
03:15 How My Mom Spotted Counterfeit Friends
05:30 What Do They Mainly Talk About?
08:20 How Much Voice Do They Have in Your Life?
11:40 “Be More Like Me”
14:00 The Switcheroo Voice
16:45 The Jealous Voice Disguised as Concern
20:00 The Voice That Feeds Your Offense
23:15 The “Us Against Everybody” Voice
26:00 What Fruit Is the Friendship Producing?
28:00 Boundaries, Discernment & Finding Your Voice

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How to Heal After Being Cheated On | 7 Steps to Find Peace After Betrayal

Being cheated on can leave you questioning your worth, replaying every detail, comparing yourself to the other person, and wondering what you could have done differently.

In this episode, I’m sharing the steps God used to help me heal after betrayal, stop blaming myself, let go of shame and unforgiveness, and finally find peace again.

I know what it feels like to become consumed by the betrayal—to stalk social media, obsess over what happened, compare yourself, blame yourself, and even lose pieces of who you were in the process.

But healing is possible.

And one of the biggest things I learned is that someone else’s decision to betray you does not define your value.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Telling yourself the truth about their cheating
• Recognizing who you became in an unhealthy relationship
• Allowing yourself to grieve
• Letting go of shame
• Forgiving without excusing what happened
• Putting purpose behind your pain
• Understanding your identity in Christ
• What NOT to do while healing from infidelity
• How to stop carrying somebody else’s betrayal into your future

If you are currently dealing with heartbreak, betrayal, infidelity, rejection, or the aftermath of a toxic relationship, I pray this episode reminds you that what happened to you does not have to become who you are.

You can heal.

You can have peace again.

You can trust yourself again.

And most importantly, you can rediscover who you are in Christ.

Scriptures mentioned:
Galatians 6:5
Proverbs 14:12
Psalm 107:9
Jeremiah 2:13
Psalm 139:14
Matthew 7:16
Psalm 147:3
Isaiah 55:6
Romans 8:1
Ephesians 4:31-32
Psalm 84:11
Romans 8:28
1 Peter 2:9
Romans 12:19

Timestamps

00:00 Put a Finger Down: Have You Been Cheated On?
01:40 My Story: When Betrayal Took Over My Life
04:20 Step 1: Tell Yourself the Truth
07:30 Step 2: Be Honest About Who You Became
09:40 Step 3: Let Yourself Grieve
11:40 Step 4: Let Go of the Shame
13:40 Step 5: Forgive
16:40 Step 6: Put Purpose Behind Your Pain
18:50 Step 7: Know Your Identity in Christ
21:00 What NOT to Do After Being Cheated On
23:30 Encouragement for the Brokenhearted
25:30 Closing Prayer

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There are seasons in life that hit harder than we ever expected. Sometimes the storm becomes so overwhelming that we begin questioning ourselves, our faith, and even wondering whether God is angry with us.

In this episode, I’m speaking from inside my own storm and sharing what the Holy Spirit has been teaching me about staying rooted when life feels uncertain.

Jesus told us about two houses in Matthew 7. One was built on the rock and one on the sand—but both houses experienced the storm. Following God does not mean the rain will never come. The difference is what you are standing on when it does.

I share the practical and spiritual things that have helped restore my peace: going to church even when I wanted to isolate, getting completely honest with God, speaking Scripture back to fear and lies, surrendering the outcome to God’s will, worshiping through tears, remembering Jesus through communion, and refusing to stay down after the storm knocks me over.

If you are going through something difficult right now, I pray this episode reminds you that crying does not mean you have lost your faith. Feeling afraid does not mean God has abandoned you. You can be hurting and still be standing on the Rock.

The storm may be new, but God’s faithfulness is not.

00:00 When the storm hits
02:30 The two houses: rock vs. sand
04:45 What if you’re actually doing everything right?
06:10 Go to church when you want to isolate
09:30 How God comforted me through His people
12:00 Get completely honest with God
14:45 Speak back to the lies with God’s Word
18:00 Surrender the outcome to God’s will
21:00 Worship in the middle of the storm
23:30 The power of communion and remembrance
26:00 Don’t stay down—get back up again
28:15 Prayer and final encouragement

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Walking in Discernment Ep. 6: The Voice of Trauma | When Your Wounds Start Speaking

Trauma can end in the past and still keep speaking in the present.

In Episode 6 of the Walking in Discernment series, we’re talking about The Voice of Trauma—how unhealed wounds can affect your identity, your relationships, your confidence, your habits, and even the way you respond to people who never hurt you.

Trauma can whisper:

“You’re not worthy.”
“You’re not capable.”
“You have to be perfect.”
“Just isolate.”
“Protect yourself before they hurt you.”
“Don’t trust anybody.”

But just because a thought comes from a painful experience does not mean it deserves authority over your future.

In this episode, I also share part of my own testimony of what happened after one of the most traumatic relationships of my life. I isolated myself and began reaching for alcohol, binge eating, video games, and other things that felt comforting at the time. I convinced myself, “At least this is better than what I went through.”

But relief is not always healing.

We’ll also look at Jephthah and how rejection can influence the way we respond from our wounds, Joseph and how he refused to allow betrayal to turn him bitter, and Jesus—the greatest example of forgiveness.

Forgiveness does not mean what happened to you was okay. It does not mean you have to trust that person again or remove healthy boundaries. Forgiveness means you stop allowing what they did to keep controlling what happens next.

Your trauma may explain some of your wounds, but it does not get to name you.

You survived it. Now let God teach you how to live free from it.

This episode is spiritual encouragement and is not a replacement for professional mental-health care. Prayer is powerful, and God heals, but if trauma is severely affecting your ability to function, feel safe, sleep, maintain relationships, or live your everyday life, please do not be ashamed to seek appropriate support.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – The Voice of Trauma
01:30 – What Is Trauma?
03:00 – How Unhealed Wounds Speak
04:30 – Voice #1: “You’re Not Worthy”
07:00 – Voice #2: “You’re Not Capable”
09:30 – Voice #3: “You Have to Be Perfect”
12:00 – Voice #4: “Just Isolate” + My Testimony
15:30 – Jephthah: Responding From the Wound
18:30 – Joseph: Healing Without Bitterness
21:00 – Voice #6: “Don’t Trust Anybody”
23:30 – Jesus, Forgiveness & Letting God Handle Justice
27:00 – Encouragement & Closing

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Next Episode: Walking in Discernment Ep. 7 — The Voice of Addiction

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