Dorcas Pittman Podcast

EP 48 - Before You Respond: The Power of the Pause

Have you ever felt the urge to respond immediately after being hurt—before you’ve had time to process what you’re actually feeling? Before you send the text. Before you reply. Before you say something you might later regret. In this episode, we’re talking about the power of the pause and why healing often requires space between what you feel and what you choose to do next. If you’ve ever struggled with reacting in the moment, overexplaining yourself, or responding from emotion instead of clarity, this conversation is for you. We’re unpacking: • Why hurt creates urgency to respond• The difference between processing and reacting• How pausing protects your peace• Why not every feeling deserves an immediate response• What it looks like to respond from healing instead of hurt Pause before you respond. Because wisdom lives in the space between what happens to you and how you choose to respond. And remember… you are H.E.R.—healed, empowered, and restored. Host: Dorcas Pittman  Website: https://www.dorcaspittman.com/ [https://www.dorcaspittman.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/ [https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp]  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp]

EP 47 : The Why Questions... That Never Get Answered

Are you still waiting for answers from a conversation that never happened? Sometimes the hardest part of healing isn't what happened—it's not knowing why it happened. We replay conversations, search for clues, and hold on to questions that may never be answered. In this episode, we're talking about the "why" questions that keep us stuck and how acceptance creates space for healing when clarity never comes. If you've been waiting for closure, an explanation, or an apology before allowing yourself to move forward, this conversation is for you. We're unpacking: • Why unanswered questions can keep us emotionally attached to old wounds • The difference between understanding and acceptance • Why some answers would not change what happened • How to stop searching for closure in people • What it looks like to trust God with what you don't understand Today's goal is simple: Release the need for answers and embrace acceptance. Because healing doesn't begin when you understand everything. It begins when you accept what is. Host: Dorcas Pittman  Website: https://www.dorcaspittman.com/ [https://www.dorcaspittman.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/ [https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp]  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp]

EP 46 - That Hurt Me: When the Pain Is How It Was Handled

Have you ever been more hurt by how something ended than the fact that it ended? Maybe it wasn't the ending that wounded you. Maybe it was the silence. The lack of communication. The unanswered questions. The feeling of being left to make sense of someone else's actions on your own. In this episode, we're talking about the pain of being mishandled and why poor communication can leave wounds that linger longer than the ending itself. If you've ever found yourself replaying conversations, searching for answers, questioning your worth, or waiting for closure that never came, this conversation is for you. We're unpacking: • Why being mishandled is not the same as being rejected • The emotional weight of unanswered questions • How silence can lead us to create stories that aren't true • Why acknowledgment is the first step toward healing • How to find peace when the closure you're seeking never comes Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24 Acknowledge what hurt. Because healing begins when we're honest about what we're carrying. Host: Dorcas Pittman  Website: https://www.dorcaspittman.com/ [https://www.dorcaspittman.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/ [https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp]  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp]

EP 45 - Just Move: Obedience Over Overthinking

Have you been overthinking your next move instead of obeying what God already told you to do? In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between discernment and delay—and how overthinking often becomes a form of self-protection rooted in fear, control, and uncertainty. If you’ve been feeling stuck, hesitant, constantly waiting for more confirmation, or struggling to trust God without having the full plan, this conversation is for you. We’re unpacking: * Why overthinking creates the illusion of control * The connection between fear and delayed obedience * How to recognize when discernment has turned into delay * Why some clarity only comes after movement * What it looks like to trust God without needing every detail first Faith does not require full visibility—just obedience. The goal is simple: Just move. With God. With grace. With intention. Host: Dorcas Pittman  Website: https://www.dorcaspittman.com/ [https://www.dorcaspittman.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/ [https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp]  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp]

EP 44 - Move With Intention: Stop Living in Survival Mode

What’s really driving your movement right now—healing or survival? In this episode, we’re unpacking the difference between moving intentionally and moving emotionally. Because a lot of high-achieving women are productive, busy, and constantly moving… but underneath all that movement is pressure, fear, burnout, people pleasing, and unhealed survival patterns. If you’ve been feeling emotionally exhausted, overcommitted, disconnected from yourself, or constantly stuck in “go mode,” this episode is your invitation to slow down and realign. We’re talking about: * The difference between emotional movement and intentional movement * How survival mode disguises itself as productivity * Why relief and alignment are not the same thing * What it means to stop building from brokenness * How to move with awareness, peace, and healing You don’t have to keep surviving out loud. Host: Dorcas Pittman  Website: https://www.dorcaspittman.com/ [https://www.dorcaspittman.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/ [https://www.instagram.com/iamdorcasp/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.tiktok.com/@iamdorcasp]  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp [https://www.youtube.com/@iamdorcasp]