Tired of being pushed around by worry and “what-ifs”? What if the chaos in your mind wasn’t a personal failing but a spiritual invasion? This episode is your field guide to fighting back. Vianca Joy explores the Catholic response to anxiety, showing how the enemy uses lies to create storms and how Jesus commands us to speak “Peace, be still!” Get practical strategies to break the chain of fearful thoughts, fortified by the teachings of the Church and the real-world examples of those who’ve silenced the enemy’s voice. Take back your peace today.

https://www.jerrymarzinsky.com/article-part-4

Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Matthew 6:27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.

Isaiah 41:10 do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.

Joshua 1:9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Welcome to Serenity on Steroids. Host Vianca Joy cuts through the fluff to bring you the only source of true freedom: Jesus Christ. This isn’t about self-help; it’s about rescue. We tackle the hard truths of sin, slavery, and redemption with raw honesty and uncompromising Catholic doctrine. If you’re tired of being told you’re just “broken” and you’re ready to hear that you can be truly free, this is the podcast for you. Get ready to renounce the lies, run to the confessional, and learn to live in the liberation that was bought for you at a price.

What if lust isn’t just a behavior to stop, but a blindness to heal? We’ve all experienced that moment, the reduction of a person to an object. It’s a symptom of a world seen through a cracked mirror, shattered by the lie that our worth must be earned.

In this episode, Vianca Joy dismantles the process through which lust hijacks the mind and reveals its ancient, spiritual roots in the Garden of Eden. This is more than a talk about purity; it’s a battle plan for the soul. Discover how the enemy twists our God-given desires and how the healing power of the Sacraments, coupled with the revolutionary truth of the Imago Dei, can restore your sight.

Learn to break free from the cycle of shame, exercise your authority in Christ over spiritual strongholds, and reclaim your ability to see yourself and others not as objects to be used, but as beloved images of God to be revered. The path to freedom begins by restoring your vision.

Why do people cheat? In this long-awaited, powerful episode of Serenity on Steroids, we move beyond the surface-level judgment and dive deep into the real root cause of infidelity: impaired self-worth.

We unravel how a foundational lie of worthlessness, often planted in childhood, manifests as jealousy, projection, and the fear of abandonment, ultimately leading to the destructive path of cheating. This isn’t about excuses; it’s about understanding the “why” so we can find true healing.

But this isn’t just a diagnosis. This is a message of hope and victory. We explore how this deep wound points us to the only one who can heal it, and how Jesus Christ bore our wound of worthlessness on the cross, exchanging our shame for His worth and our identity as orphans for our destiny as children of the King.

If you’ve ever struggled with feelings of not being enough, feared abandonment, or are trying to understand why relationships around you are failing, this episode is for you. This is a journey from brokenness to freedom, from shame to beloved identity.

Keywords discussed: Infidelity, cheating, self-worth, self-esteem, fear of abandonment, projection, jealousy, marriage, relationships, healing, childhood wounds, identity in Christ, Gospel, healing, Catholic faith.

On this episode, Vianca starts off with a motivational speech reminding you that when you make Christ the center of your life, all of your relationships will flourish beautifully.

Vianca shares that the path to improvement is the path that God wants you to be on, because God wants you to be the best version of yourself.

She shares life experiences where she dealt with being too prideful and they ways that she was brought back down to reality.

Vianca then delves into the topic of Pride, the variations of pride, and the way it manifests. She discusses why pride is so deadly, and then speaks about combatting pride, with its counteracting virtue of humility.

Join Vianca Joy on this in depth podcast about the vice of Pride and the virtue of Humility.

Vianca Joy describes the feeling of fear she endured before posting her first podcast episode, addressing the fear and working through it, only to realise that the fear is only in your head, and pushing through that fear will make you stronger.

She talks about her past and ways that she failed to follow through, and hopes that will not be the case with her podcast venture.

This episode then gets into the topic of relationships, and specifically the way we behave in relationships, and how this can be traced back to how we were treated by our caregivers.

Vianca describes the experiment done by psychologists called Strange Situation, which describes attachment theory.
There are four attachment styles, being Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, and Disorganized.

She addresses how a child with this attachment style would behave and then how this is carried over into adulthood, and how we behave in romantic relationships.

She describes the tumultuous pairing of the anxious and the avoidant, and why adults with these attachment styles are so drawn to eachother. And says what we can do to have a more secure style in a relationship.

Sources:
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https://markmanson.net/attachment-theory

This is Episode 0 of Serenity on Steroids. Join me Vianca Joy on a journey of self-growth and self-love. And no matter what role you have in your life, as a student, as a career woman, a mother, or a single woman navigating the dating life, we can all benefit by being our best selves and learn how to go about doing this.