God Uses The Wilderness To Rebuild Your Identity with Devotional Author, Kristen Stockton

God Uses The Wilderness To Rebuild Your Identity with Devotional Author, Kristen Stockton

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/fan_mail/new] Your résumé can vanish in a single meeting. So what’s left when the title, the paycheck, and the plan fall apart? Sylvia Worsham sits down with author and leader Kristen Stockton to discuss the kind of loss that doesn’t just disrupt your work, but also shakes your identity. Kristen shares how a sudden job loss after 14 years sent her into fear and grief, and how God used that unraveling to rebuild something deeper than achievement: a grounded identity in Christ. We dig into the turning point that came through an identity exercise at a retreat, the call to be rooted in Colossians 2:7, and the hard truth many high-capacity women live with: doing “all the right faith things” can still leave a gap when you haven’t fully owned who you are in God. From there, Kristen names the three keys that carried her through a long formation season: awareness, surrender, and forgiveness. We also talk honestly about anxiety at 2 a.m., COVID-era financial stress, marriage strain, and the temptation to overfunction and manage everyone else’s pain. Kristen explains how listening, not striving, shaped her devotional When Strength Isn’t Enough, and she reads a powerful excerpt that reframes wilderness seasons as unexpected blessing, protection, and provision. If you’re searching for Christian encouragement, purpose, healing, and peace in chaos, you’ll find language and practices you can bring into your next prayer today. Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels stretched thin, and leave a review so more women can find these conversations. To purchase Kristen's devotional visit her website at: kristenstockton.com Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/support] To download a free chapter of host Sylvia Worsham's bestselling book, In Faith, I Thrive: Finding Joy Through God's Masterplan, purchase any of her products, or book a call with her, visit her website at www.sylviaworsham.com

How High Achievers Lose Pleasure And Find Themselves Again with Dr. Jordin Wiggins

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/fan_mail/new] Your life can look perfect and still feel dangerous to your body. That is the thread we pull today with Dr. Jordin Wiggins, a naturopathic doctor and author of The Pink Canary, as we talk about the quiet signals women ignore until they cannot ignore them anymore: numbness, chronic stress, “functional” burnout, low libido, and that haunting sense that joy has gone missing. We dig into anhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure, and why it often gets mislabeled when you are still performing at work, keeping the family running, and smiling through it. Jordin explains how the nervous system and brain respond when you do not feel safe, including how pleasure centers can shut down under prolonged stress. We also talk about why hormones and antidepressants can help some people while still not addressing the real root cause for others, especially when the problem lives inside a relationship system that is extracting from you. From there, we name what is often left unsaid: coercive control. Jordin breaks down “super traits” like above-average empathy, loyalty, forgiveness, and tolerance, and how those strengths can make high-achieving, people-pleasing women more vulnerable to manipulative power-and-control dynamics. We share practical starting points from Jordin’s “pleasure path,” including small pleasure practices that rebuild presence and help you re-center your own needs without guilt. If you are ready to feel like yourself again, listen through and then check out Dr. Jordin’s work, including The Pink Canary, her Pleasure Principles Podcast, and her Pleasure Path Substack visit her website at: https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/ [https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/] Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more women can find these conversations. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/support] To download a free chapter of host Sylvia Worsham's bestselling book, In Faith, I Thrive: Finding Joy Through God's Masterplan, purchase any of her products, or book a call with her, visit her website at www.sylviaworsham.com

A Former New Age Practitioner Explains Why She Turned To Christ with Jessica Campos

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/fan_mail/new] She thought Jesus was a frequency, a helpful symbol you could blend into a bigger spiritual toolbox. Then one unsettling moment and one simple invitation, “Jesus, come with me,” cracked open everything Jessica Campos thought she knew about healing, power, and truth. What followed wasn’t another clearing session or a new modality. It was deliverance, repentance, and a brand-new identity rooted in Christ. We talk through Jessica’s journey out of New Age spirituality, including energy work, “guides,” chakras, sound healing plans, and the subtle way spiritual practices can blur discernment. Jessica explains deliverance in practical terms, not just dramatic stories, but the daily freedom Jesus brings when we invite Him into strongholds like fear, anxiety, compulsions, shame, and old trauma. I also share how inner healing can look like God sitting with us in painful chapters and teaching us to see ourselves the way He does. We go straight to common questions listeners ask but rarely say out loud: yoga and Christianity, rituals versus faith, the danger of “emptying into the unknown,” and why the church can’t afford to stay silent on spiritual warfare. We close with a grounded reminder that you’re not powerless, that you can take thoughts captive, and that you can live as if you carry the victory Christ already won. If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s searching, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of Jessica’s story challenged you most? If you want to connect with or follow Jessica Campos, do so on Instagram @jessicacamposofficial or follow her Substack at spiritualfreedom.substack.com Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/support] To download a free chapter of host Sylvia Worsham's bestselling book, In Faith, I Thrive: Finding Joy Through God's Masterplan, purchase any of her products, or book a call with her, visit her website at www.sylviaworsham.com

The Currency of Kindness with World-Renowned Publicity Expert Jill Lublin

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/fan_mail/new] One smile, one text, one handwritten note, one choice to notice the person right in front of you. That sounds small until you realize how often the “small” thing is the exact interruption someone needs when they feel unseen, overwhelmed, or alone. I’m joined by Jill Lublin, a powerhouse in the PR world and the author behind The Prophet of Kindness, and we go deep on what kindness looks like when it’s more than a slogan. Jill shares the moment an 85-year-old friend challenged her to imagine a “currency of kindness,” and how that idea quickly turned into a book, media momentum, and a bigger calling to spread kindness in everyday life.  We talk about Kindness Circles, the free monthly Zoom gatherings she started during COVID that have grown into a global community where people share real acts of kindness, support each other’s goals, and build relationships that outlast the moment. We also connect kindness to mental health, grief, and presence. I share why kindness helps me move through loss, and Jill explains why she encourages one conscious act of kindness daily, not just random kindness when it’s convenient.  From retraining negative bias to building new neural pathways through gratitude, we break down simple habits that make kindness easier to live out at home, at work, and in leadership. You’ll also hear examples of kindness in business culture and why kind companies can create happier teams and stronger results. If you want practical kindness ideas, a mindset shift you can start today, and a reminder that your presence matters, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find the show. To join Jill's Kindness Circles visit her link: http://jilllublin.com/kindnesscircles To connect with Jill and work with her visit this link: http://jilllublin.com/start Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/support] To download a free chapter of host Sylvia Worsham's bestselling book, In Faith, I Thrive: Finding Joy Through God's Masterplan, purchase any of her products, or book a call with her, visit her website at www.sylviaworsham.com

Pro-Abundant Life: A Princeton Pregnancy Story Becomes A New Pro-Life Framework with President & CEO Roland C. Warren

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/fan_mail/new] Abortion is usually argued like a courtroom case or a campaign issue. We take a different route: a real story, a practical framework, and a challenge to build the kind of support that actually changes decisions and futures.  I’m joined by Roland C. Warren, author of Alternative to Abortion: Why We Must Be Pro-Abundant Life and President and CEO at CareNet, to talk about what happens when an unplanned pregnancy collides with fear, ambition, and uncertainty, and what it looks like to respond with faith and responsibility instead of panic.  Roland shares the pivotal moment that shaped everything: he and his girlfriend were undergrads at Princeton when a nurse assumed “of course you’re going to have an abortion.” They chose life, got married young, and watched God turn what felt disruptive into a foundation for family and calling. From there, Roland explains his “pro-abundant life” perspective rooted in John 10:10, including the connection between bios (physical life) and zoe (spiritual life). That shift reframes the goal from “win an argument” to “build the conditions for a family to flourish.”  We also get concrete about strategy: why fathers are often the most influential factor in abortion decisions, how pregnancy centers can welcome and equip men, and what CareNet does through a hotline, a national network of affiliates, and mobile ultrasound units. We talk about the rise of the abortion pill, why women need real medical care and real community, and why the local church is designed to provide “life support” through discipleship, mentoring, and loving relationships.  If you care about women, babies, fathers, and a better way to talk about the abortion issue without reducing people to politics, this conversation will stretch you. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. To connect with, work with, or purchase any of Roland C. Warren's  books, visit care-net.org If you represent or work with a church and want to learn more about the training and resources discussed in the show, visit makinglifedisciples.com Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393105/support] To download a free chapter of host Sylvia Worsham's bestselling book, In Faith, I Thrive: Finding Joy Through God's Masterplan, purchase any of her products, or book a call with her, visit her website at www.sylviaworsham.com