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There's a difference between wanting something and being called to it. This prayer is for the woman who feels the pull but needs confirmation that what's stirring inside her is real, is hers, and is worth protecting.
Rae leads a grounded, intentional prayer asking for clarity on what to nurture and what to release. It's not about knowing the entire path. It's about recognizing the resources already in front of you and stepping forward anyway, hand in hand with something bigger than your own agenda.
Short, focused, and meant to be returned to whenever you need to remember: the desire matters, the timing isn't yours, and you're more ready than you think.
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The door doesn't open for the person waiting to prepare after the opportunity arrives. It opens for the one who's already been preparing in secret.
Rae shares a raw story about missing an opportunity because she didn't obey when God told her to prepare. It's a vulnerable look at how the enemy uses waiting as a shield against fear, and how disobedience creates space for lies to take root. This isn't about hustling harder or forcing doors open. It's about recognizing that preparation itself is an act of faith, and your obedience in the unseen is what positions you to walk through the door when it finally swings wide.
If you've been telling yourself you'll start when the timing is right, when you have more clarity, or when you feel ready enough, this episode will challenge you to stop worshiping the opinions of others and start taking the one action that proves you trust Him.
Key Timestamps
[00:03:45] The story: How Rae missed an opportunity by not preparing
[00:08:12] When the enemy gets in during disobedience
[00:16:45] 10 empowering beliefs to claim over your calling
[00:25:40] Grace and the second chance to prepare with excellence
[00:30:50] The performance that glorified God through preparation
[00:36:10] Preparation is the practical expression of faith
Memorable Quotes
"Preparation is not presumptuous. It's the practical expression of trust in what God has already spoken." – Rae Irelan [00:17:42]
"The delay is not rejection. It's really just development." – Rae Irelan [00:34:15]
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Sometimes the most powerful moment in a conversation happens before the conversation even starts. Marissa McCrory, a functional health practitioner who helps women heal at the root, opens this episode with a prayer that feels less like a formality and more like an invitation. She prays for the woman who's tired of feeling alone in her health journey. For the woman who has a dream she's too afraid to follow. For the woman who needs to hear that healing isn't just about protocols; it's about being seen.
This isn't a typical health episode. It's a moment of pause, of intention, of asking God to do what no supplement or strategy ever could. If you've been waiting for permission to believe your body can heal or your dream is worth chasing, this might be the sign you didn't know you needed.
Connect with Marissa McCrory
Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner and founder of Lumina Path. She helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. Her work blends functional testing with simple, sustainable strategies that actually move the needle. With a background in psychology and over 20 years in ministry doing inner healing and deliverance, Marissa brings a holistic approach that integrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Website: www.luminapath.com
Instagram: @marissareneemccrory
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High-achieving women are masters at producing. But somewhere between the doing and the building, most of us forgot how to stop giving up on ourselves.
Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner who helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. But her work goes deeper than protocols. She's unraveling the mental game that keeps women stuck in cycles of self-abandonment, yo-yo habits, and the belief that rest is optional. In this conversation, she and Rae talk about the difference between your who and your do, why every culture except ours cleanses for parasites, and how stewardship of your body is an act of faith, not control.
This isn't about adding more to your plate. It's about recognizing what season you're in and whether you've been shoulding all over yourself for way too long.
Key Timestamps
[00:06:12] Adventure, risk, and resilience in family culture
[00:13:18] The difference between your who and your do
[00:20:22] Seven types of rest and why physical rest isn't the only kind
[00:24:10] Stewardship vs. dependence: taking care of your health as an act of faith
[00:31:00] The pattern of giving up on yourself and where it started
[00:41:00] Advocating for yourself
Memorable Quotes
"Taking care of our health is actually stewardship. And if you don't get to that point of seeing how amazing and miraculous your body is, it's something He gave you, and it is a walking miracle." – Marissa McCrory [00:24:10]
"Women are convinced that they need to produce way more to be valuable, and a lot of it I have to address, like if we put together a plan and they don't follow it, it's like, okay, so where did you learn to give up on yourself?" – Marissa McCrory [00:31:00]
Connect with Marissa McCrory
Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner and founder of Lumina Path. She helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. Her work blends functional testing with simple, sustainable strategies that actually move the needle. With a background in psychology and over 20 years in ministry doing inner healing and deliverance, Marissa brings a holistic approach that integrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Website: www.luminapath.com
Instagram: @marissareneemccrory
Email: [email protected]
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This is a prayer. Not a teaching, not a conversation. Just Ade praying over the podcast, over Rae, and over you.
He asks for wisdom for those trying to figure out what to do with their lives in this space. He prays for discernment, provision, the right team. He prays for people who might be called to give financially or step into coaching. And he prays for peace in the Middle East, for families separated by war, for children caught in the chaos, for anyone listening who might be called to help.
It's short. It's honest. And it's meant for right now.
Connect With Ade Olowo
Organization: Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO.org)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ade-olowo-8ba56850
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Website: https://raeirelan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/
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Ade Olowo moved into a Nigerian orphanage as a "house uncle" to 14 boys when he was supposed to become an engineer. Now he works across Africa, bringing governments, nonprofits, and orphanage leaders to the same table, people who often see each other as the enemy.
The statistic that changes everything: 80% of children in orphanages have at least one living parent. So why are they there? The answers involve poverty, stigma, witchcraft accusations, and systems that were never designed to reunite families. Ade shares stories from the ground, including children burned and accused, leaders who apologized for shutting down orphanages without listening, and the slow, patient work of changing minds across cultures.
This conversation will expand your perspective on what it means to protect the vulnerable, and why the fastest solution isn't always the right one.
Key Timestamps
[00:03:45] How Ade went from volunteer to house uncle for 14 boys
[00:08:30] Bringing opposing sides to the table: family care vs. institutional care
[00:11:20] The Ghanaian leader who apologized for shutting down orphanages
[00:14:00] The 80% statistic: most orphans have living parents
[00:16:45] Poverty, HIV stigma, and witchcraft accusations
[00:23:15] Why some children can't go back home, even when parents want them
[00:26:00] Ade's prayer: bringing the right people and waiting for change
Memorable Quotes
"Research says that 80% of kids who live in orphanages have a living parent. But it begs the question, why are these children in the orphanage in the first place?" – Ade Olowo [00:14:52]
"When God puts a passion in your heart, He will bring the right pieces, the right people to help accomplish it." – Ade Olowo [00:27:15]
Connect With Ade Olowo
Organization: Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO.org)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ade-olowo-8ba56850
Connect With the Host
Website: https://raeirelan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/
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Sometimes we're so focused on waiting for the next miracle that we miss the ones already unfolding around us. This prayer moment invites you to pause and ask yourself a different question: not what miracle you need, but what miracles you've already been given.
There's a tension between the battles we walk through and the victory story God is writing. The tragedy, the loss, the details that consume us can obscure the bigger picture. This is a reset. A chance to recognize that being identified as God's child means miracles aren't just coming. They're here.
Memorable Quotes
"God, thank you for just giving this space and time to the listener to be able to dive into these questions, for them to ask themselves what a miracle truly is to them and what creates a miracle moment." – Rae Irelan
"I pray that the listener may get strengthened in your Word and in the Spirit, and also always be able to recognize the miracles that are right in front of them." – Rae Irelan
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Website: https://raeirelan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/
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You've survived something. Maybe you've even called it a miracle. But if you're still replaying it in your mind, still feeling guilty for wanting more, or still stuck in the identity of someone it happened to, there's something God wants you to see that you haven't yet.
Rae breaks down the most common questions about miracle moments: how to know if what you experienced actually was one, why trauma and breaking points aren't as different as you think, and how to stop living like a victim of your past when God is trying to use you as a vessel for your future. This isn't about summarizing your story. It's about letting Him rewrite your relationship to it.
If you've been waiting for permission to want something bigger, or if you're tired of feeling defined by what happened instead of who you're becoming, this episode will shift something.
Key Timestamps
[00:02:15] How to know if what happened to you was really a miracle moment
[00:09:18] Why do you feel guilty for wanting something more after everything you've been through
[00:11:45] How to stop feeling like a victim of your circumstances
[00:14:20] Rebuilding your identity: Where to start and who God says you are
Memorable Quotes
"It could be whatever your level of tolerance is. I think God knew me well enough to say 'I'm gonna kinda give her something a little big and intense.'" – Rae Irelan [00:06:30]
"If you are coming to God as a victim, there's so much that you're actually missing, and there's a piece of the fruitfulness of your faith that is not going to get lit on fire." – Rae Irelan [00:12:15]
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Website: https://raeirelan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/
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There's a gap between who you think you need to be in a room and who God already made you to be. For anyone who's ever felt the weight of doubt in group settings or questioned whether they have what it takes to connect, this prayer episode cuts straight to the source.
Rae speaks directly to the listener wrestling with confidence, especially in relationships and social dynamics. She reframes the entire conversation around identity: not as something you build, but as something you receive. Your first identity is as a child of God. Everything else flows from that.
This isn't about faking it or forcing yourself into a mold. It's about letting God work through you, equip you, and speak through you. Because the connections you're meant to make aren't about your strength. They're about His.
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Website: https://raeirelan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/
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Being stuck isn't about lacking ideas. It's about a lack of connection. Jack Hinman, psychologist and co-founder of Engage Young Adult Transitions, breaks down the real drivers behind burnout and stagnation: disconnection and loss of control. He shares why your network matters more than your intellect, how bilateral stimulation on a bike ride can unlock deeper conversations, and why healthy hazing might be the resiliency skill we've forgotten how to teach.
This conversation doesn't hand you a productivity hack. It hands you a mirror. Jack and Rae explore the intersection of friendship, intentionality, and the discipline required to protect what actually fuels you. If you've been grinding harder but getting the same results, this episode will shift how you think about showing up in your work, your relationships, and your life.
You'll walk away with one clear truth: connection is the fuel. Everything else is just noise.
Key Timestamps
[00:05:42] Why bike rides create better coaching moments than conference rooms
[00:09:18] The hazing principle: resiliency, ego strength, and social pragmatics
[00:18:45] The two things that drive being stuck: burnout and disconnection
[00:24:00] Never undervalue the role of relationships in your success
Memorable Quotes
[00:18:45] "One of the two things that really drive being stuck is feeling burnout or feeling disconnected. The thing about burnout is that you put in more input and you get the same results, which creates burnout, which creates being stuck." – Jack Hinman
[00:21:35] "Being stuck means you're not maybe really fully accessing your resources. A lot of times it's being disciplined about fun, being disciplined about taking time off, being intentional about your day." – Jack Hinman
[00:24:18] "When it comes down to life, the most important thing in life is relationships. It can be fuel to your fire, is feeling connected." – Jack Hinman
About Jack Hinman
Jack Hinman is a psychologist and the Co-Founder of Engage Young Adult Transitions in Cedar City, Utah. He specializes in helping young adults build connected, purposeful lives through clinical structure, autonomy, and community integration. Jack's work focuses on attachment, motivation, and the balance between independence and support in transitional care. He has presented nationally on topics such as attunement, executive functioning, and family systems in young adult treatment. Outside of work, Jack is passionate about mountain biking, travel, and time outdoors with his family.
Website: https://engagelifenow.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jack-hinman-engagelifenow
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