What if the biggest threat to your faith isn’t sin… but performance?

In this episode of The Filled Podcast, we sit down with Nathan Shrader and Chris Stone from Run With Christ to talk about the tension so many believers feel:
Trying to look faithful instead of actually being present with God.

We unpack:

• Why so many Christians feel burned out trying to “do enough” for God

• The difference between calling vs assignments

• How pride quietly disguises itself as obedience

• What it looks like to walk with Jesus without needing validation

• How obedience flows naturally when you’re rooted in God’s presence

This conversation is raw, convicting, and freeing.

Jesus never asked for performance.
He invites us into His presence.

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Malachi Williams, co-founder of The Filled Podcast, shares his testimony: losing his grandmother to COVID, tearing his ACL, and how God humbled him into picking up a camera. From Florida to Wheaton, from football to faith-based media. Romans 5:3-5 in action.

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This week on The Filled Podcast, host and co-founder Abby shares her personal testimony.

After developing severe anxiety, OCD, and emetophobia at just eight years old, Abby spent years feeling isolated, angry with God, and desperate to feel “normal.” What followed was a slow journey marked by fear, misplaced identity, and seasons of believing in God without fully following Him.

In this episode, Abby reflects on how Jesus met her in panic attacks, family hurt, and deep bitterness — not with instant fixes, but with patience, truth, and transforming grace. Through community, youth ministry, and hard surrender, God broke chains she never thought would fall.

This testimony is a reminder that sanctification is often slow, that God is present even when healing feels delayed, and that no one is too far gone to come home to Jesus.

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In Episode 11 of The Filled Podcast, Tanner Lauzon opens up, sharing his personal testimony, moments of doubt, and what it really looks like to wrestle with faith, pride, and the mystery of God.We dig into hard topics: the root of sin in pride, the importance of asking “why,” and the tension between certainty and curiosity. Tanner doesn’t shy away from difficult conversations, including perspectives on other religions and historical interpretations of Jesus. Showing that faith isn’t about having all the answers, but about wrestling, learning, and growing.Through his journey, Tanner shares how reading the Bible repeatedly didn’t give him neat answers, it sparked hunger. We explore how Scripture invites discovery, humility, and curiosity, and why personal encounters with God are far more transformative than certainty alone.This episode is for anyone navigating doubt, curiosity, or the weight of hard questions, and for those seeking a faith that’s alive, honest, and deeply personal.Subscribe for more conversations on faith, purpose, and living filled.

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What happens when the thing you built your identity on disappears?

In this episode of The Filled Podcast, Division I volleyball player Brooke Bultema opens up about growing up with faith around her—but not fully surrendering to it. As recruiting pressure increased and success became central to her identity, Brooke found herself exhausted, empty, and constantly chasing validation through performance and perception.

When Covid stripped away volleyball, attention, and achievement, she was left with a terrifying question: Who am I when all of this is gone?

Brooke shares how that season exposed pride, led her to true repentance, and ultimately brought her to a life-changing surrender to Jesus—freeing her from a performance-based identity and reshaping how she competes, lives, and follows Christ today.

This conversation is for athletes, students, and anyone wrestling with identity, pressure, and the fear of not being enough.

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Gen Z is coming back to Jesus. This episode features a powerful testimony from an SEC volleyball athlete Hannah Benjamin who shares how tearing her ACL and meniscus during her first college practice completely shattered her identity — and ultimately transformed her faith.She opens up about:- Losing her identity in volleyball- Loneliness, isolation, and depression after injury- Growing up Christian but struggling with doubt- How God used pain to draw her closer- Finding purpose beyond performance- Campus revival and baptisms at Rupp Arena- Bold faith, rejection, and evangelism on campus- Learning patience during recovery and comebackThis is a raw, honest conversation about faith under pressure, college culture, identity, and trusting God when your dream is taken away.Whether you’re an athlete, college student, or someone walking through loss — this story will encourage you.🎙️ The Filled PodcastFind Us Below:Instagram👇🔗instagram.com/thefilledpodcastTik Tok👇🔗tiktok.com/@thefilledpodcastX👇🔗x.com/thefilledpodcastFacebook👇🔗facebook.com/thefilledpodcastLinkedIn👇🔗linkedin.com/company/filledLink Tree👇🔗linktr.ee/thefilledpodcast#CollegeFaith #AthleteTestimony #FaithOverFear#SECVolleyball #ChristianPodcast #GenZFaith#PurposeThroughPain #IdentityInChrist #Revival

Jordan Beau joins The Filled Podcast to share his journey from early YouTube fame, social media success, and the LA lifestyle to faith, obedience, and true fulfillment in Christ.

In this episode, Jordan opens up about losing his identity to the algorithm, chasing money and status, and eventually realizing that success didn’t bring the peace he was looking for. He reflects on walking away from the world’s definition of achievement, rebuilding his life around character and community, and why obedience to God has led to deeper joy than anything he experienced at the peak of his YouTube career.

This conversation challenges hustle culture, lukewarm faith, and the idea that fulfillment is found in influence, money, or recognition. It’s a raw and thoughtful discussion about identity, legacy, and what it really means to live a life rooted in truth.

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Maddi Jane opens up about faith, fame, and the music industry — and what no one talks about behind the scenes.

In this episode of The Filled Podcast, Maddi shares her journey from moving to LA at 19, navigating church hurt and spiritual burnout, to almost quitting music altogether. She reflects on how her experience on The Voice came at the right time, why chasing success never brought peace, and how letting go of fear transformed her faith.

If you’re a creative, artist, or anyone trying to follow God in a high-pressure environment, this conversation will meet you where you are.

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In this episode of The Filled Podcast, we sit down with Garrett Patterson, engineering student and leader of Run With Christ Lexington, to talk about the moment God completely changed his life.

Garrett opens up about growing up in Cincinnati, leaving behind his identity in football, and the spiral of vaping, smoking, and partying that left him feeling empty. He shares the powerful story of how one simple “yes” sparked a chain reaction—from a snow-covered run club, to finding real community, to finally surrendering everything to Jesus, January of this year.

We talk about:
• Breaking old habits and the conviction of living a double life• How community can pull you out of darkness• Leaving behind the party culture in college• The pressure of identity, sports, and expectations• What it means to truly follow Jesus, not just believe in Him• Starting RWC Lexington after encountering Christ• Watching friends come to faith and seeing real transformation

Garrett’s story is raw, relatable, and full of hope for anyone who feels stuck between two worlds. This episode is a reminder that God uses small yeses, real people, and unexpected moments to rewrite our whole lives.

If you’ve ever wrestled with faith, temptation, or finding purpose in college… this one is for you.

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How do you go from losing your dream at 18…to launching 4 fitness studios in just 4 years?In this episode, Kenzie Wesp shares how God took her from injury and uncertainty to becoming a full-time entrepreneur at just 25. What started as a painful pivot became a purpose-driven business that keeps expanding, faster than she ever imagined.We talk about:

• When a setback becomes your launchpad

• Body image and impacts of social media• How to take real risks with God as your guide• Building influence that impacts eternity• Why identity in Christ fuels long-term success• Running toward the doors God opens (even if you're scared)This conversation will challenge you to stop clinging to your own plan and start trusting what God is building, because sometimes the miracle happens in the pivot.