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Episode Summary

In this episode, Tom Clairmont and guest Paul Berard explore one of the most subtle struggles people face during major life transitions: the urge to recreate the past instead of stepping into something new. When life feels unstable, familiar patterns, relationships, and routines can feel safer, even if they were unhealthy or limiting.

Tom and Paul unpack how nostalgia, fear, and a desire for control can quietly keep us stuck, and why God often closes old doors not as punishment, but as protection. Through honest conversation, real-life stories, and biblical perspective, this episode encourages listeners to stop trying to rebuild what they lost and start trusting God with what He is building next.

What You’ll Hear

• Why our instinct after loss is to restore what was instead of reimagining what could be

• How fear of the unknown keeps people stuck in familiar but limiting patterns

• Why God often builds forward, not backward

• The difference between substitution and true transformation

• How small steps of faith weaken fear and build confidence

• Why growth requires leaving your comfort zone

• How God uses painful transitions to shape who you are becoming

• Why blessings can feel uncomfortable when you are not used to being blessed

• How God turns closed doors into protection, not punishment

• Why life is a series of transitions, not a single turning point

Why You Should Listen

If you find yourself longing for the way things used to be, trying to recreate old routines, or hoping the next chapter looks exactly like the last one, this episode will speak directly to your heart. It offers practical encouragement for releasing the past, trusting God’s direction, and embracing the growth that comes from change. You will gain clarity on why discomfort often signals progress and how God’s plans for your future are not smaller than your past, but greater.

Why This Episode Matters

Many people unknowingly sabotage their own healing by trying to make everything feel “normal” again after loss, betrayal, or major life disruption. This episode matters because it gently challenges that instinct and replaces it with a faith-based vision for transformation. It reminds listeners that God’s thoughts and ways are higher, that fear does not get the final word, and that the real work of starting over is not about reclaiming the old life, but becoming a new person with deeper faith, courage, and purpose.

Share this episode with someone who may need a reminder that they’re not alone. Let’s inspire hope and show that with God’s grace, even the most broken seasons can lead to a beautiful new beginning.

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