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Even Jesus was misunderstood — and He didn’t perform to be seen. This episode invites you to anchor your worth in what God already declared, so you can lead from identity, not insecurity.
If you've been quietly performing, over-functioning, or bending to be understood — this one’s for you.
In today’s faith-forward episode, we return to the story of Jesus’ baptism and wilderness (Matthew 3–4) to remember: your identity is declared by God, not earned in the wilderness.
You’ll hear how even Jesus, the Son of God, resisted the temptation to perform — staying rooted in truth, not applause. He healed in secret. He withdrew from the crowds. He didn’t need validation to stay aligned — and neither do you.
We’ll explore how high-capacity humans often confuse approval with alignment, and why Identity-Level Recalibration is essential when your assignment grows but your support system shrinks.
If you’re navigating:
…this episode will recalibrate your heart and anchor your leadership in something unshakable.
Today’s Micro-Recalibration:
Read Matthew chapters 3 and 4. Slowly. Notice how identity is declared before the test.
Then reflect:
Your security isn’t in who sees you — it’s in Who sent you.
Explore Identity-Level Recalibration
→ Join the next Friday Recalibration Live experience
→ Take your listening deeper! Subscribe to The Weekly Recalibration Companion to receive reflections and extensions to each week's podcast episodes.
→ Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights
→ Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if The Recalibration is a fit for you
→ Download the Misalignment Audit
→ Subscribe to the weekly newsletter
→ Books to read (Tidy categories on Amazon- I've read/listened to each recommended title.)
→ One link to all things
By Julie Holly5
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Even Jesus was misunderstood — and He didn’t perform to be seen. This episode invites you to anchor your worth in what God already declared, so you can lead from identity, not insecurity.
If you've been quietly performing, over-functioning, or bending to be understood — this one’s for you.
In today’s faith-forward episode, we return to the story of Jesus’ baptism and wilderness (Matthew 3–4) to remember: your identity is declared by God, not earned in the wilderness.
You’ll hear how even Jesus, the Son of God, resisted the temptation to perform — staying rooted in truth, not applause. He healed in secret. He withdrew from the crowds. He didn’t need validation to stay aligned — and neither do you.
We’ll explore how high-capacity humans often confuse approval with alignment, and why Identity-Level Recalibration is essential when your assignment grows but your support system shrinks.
If you’re navigating:
…this episode will recalibrate your heart and anchor your leadership in something unshakable.
Today’s Micro-Recalibration:
Read Matthew chapters 3 and 4. Slowly. Notice how identity is declared before the test.
Then reflect:
Your security isn’t in who sees you — it’s in Who sent you.
Explore Identity-Level Recalibration
→ Join the next Friday Recalibration Live experience
→ Take your listening deeper! Subscribe to The Weekly Recalibration Companion to receive reflections and extensions to each week's podcast episodes.
→ Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights
→ Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if The Recalibration is a fit for you
→ Download the Misalignment Audit
→ Subscribe to the weekly newsletter
→ Books to read (Tidy categories on Amazon- I've read/listened to each recommended title.)
→ One link to all things

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