The Purpose Effect

The Purpose Effect

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The Purpose Effect episodes

  • Finding Comfort & Purpose in Hardship | What 2 Corinthians Teaches Us About Grace in Weakness

    Are you walking through a season that feels overwhelming, discouraging, or just plain hard? In this powerful episode of The Purpose Effect, host Alesha Limbo gets honest about her own journey — from buying 76 acres and hitting roadblock after roadblock to discovering a deeper, more intimate relationship with God in the middle of it all.

    Drawing from 2 Corinthians, we dive into what the Apostle Paul's sufferings reveal about finding comfort, hope, and unshakable joy when life doesn't go as planned. We explore what it truly means to boast in our weakness, why God's grace is sufficient even when circumstances aren't, and how an eternal perspective can shift everything about the way we walk through trials.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • How to find hope and comfort when you're in the middle of hardship
    • Why God's power is made perfect in your weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)
    • What Paul's sufferings teach us about enduring with faith
    • How to stop running from difficulty and start embracing God's purpose in it
    • Why living radically for Christ means dying to self daily
    • How an eternal perspective changes the way you view temporary struggles
    • The truth that you are God's masterpiece, created with intention and purpose

      • Whether you're a lifelong believer or just exploring faith, this episode is an invitation to stop floating through life and start living with purpose, clarity, and action — even in the hard seasons.

      Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 1, 2 Corinthians 11, 2 Corinthians 12, 2 Corinthians 4, Ephesians 2:10, James 1

      Listen on: YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and all major platforms.

      You're called. You're capable. You're created with intention. Now go and live it.


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      47 min
    • 226: Living for Purpose Over Pleasure: Why Chasing Happiness Is Making You Miserable

      Are you doing everything society says will make you happy — and still feeling empty? In this episode of The Purpose Effect, hosts Alesha and David tackle the dangerous lie that "do what makes you happy" is the path to a good life. Through raw, honest stories — from a chaotic morning gone wrong to decades of marriage struggles — they unpack why chasing momentary pleasure leads to addiction, broken relationships, and depression, while choosing purpose, discipline, and faith leads to lasting joy and peace.

      Drawing from scripture (Luke 9:23, Psalm 119:105) and real-life examples — health journeys, food, marriage, and spiritual growth — this episode challenges you to stop living for the next feel-good moment and start leaning into the uncomfortable where real transformation happens.

      Key topics covered:

      • Why happiness and purpose can't coexist as your driving force
      • What Jesus meant by "deny yourself and take up your cross"
      • How leaning into discomfort produces spiritual and personal growth
      • The difference between happiness (circ circumstantial) and joy (deep, lasting)
      • Real marriage advice: pushing through the hard seasons
      • Consistency, obedience, and aligning your will with God's desires
      • Biblical examples of pleasure vs. purpose (Sodom & Gomorrah, the disciples)

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        40 min
      • 225: It Stops With Me: Breaking Generational Chains Through Faith

        THE 3 MOST DANGEROUS WORDS A MAN CAN SAY: "I'VE GOT THIS"
        What if the very thing you think makes you strong is actually keeping you weak?
        Men are taught to toughen up, carry the load, bury their struggles, and figure everything out themselves.
        But that's not the model of biblical manhood.
        In this powerful episode of The Purpose Effect, host David Rosenfeldt sits down with his brother in Christ, Donnie Carroll, leadership coach, entrepreneur, and founder of Bloodline Breakers, to discuss what happens when men stop pretending they have everything under control and start surrendering to God's purpose.
        What began as an uncertain introduction became a life-changing brotherhood through prayer, honest conversations, a powerful men's conference, and baptism.
        Together, David and Donnie explore what it really means to stand firm, act like men, break destructive generational patterns, and become the husbands, fathers, leaders, and brothers God created us to be.
        IN THIS EPISODE:
        Why "I've got this" can be three dangerous words for a man.
        How Christian brotherhood builds strength rather than weakness.
        Why accountability is about restoration, not condemnation.
        The life-changing power of prayer, baptism, and obedience.
        How to break generational patterns and build a godly legacy.
        Why strong men need other strong men.
        How everyday actions demonstrate genuine Christian faith.
        Why discipleship can change families for generations.
        David also shares a deeply personal testimony about hearing God's direction, putting down distractions, and walking away from a habit he felt called to surrender.
        This is not about becoming the toughest man in the room.
        It's about becoming the man God created you to be.
        📖 Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)
        "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."
        🔥 THE CHALLENGE
        Men, stop trying to carry everything alone.
        Find your brothers. Open your Bible. Get on your knees. Pray with your wife. Lead your family by example. And when God tells you to move, move.
        If you're looking for a Christian men's group or interested in starting a discipleship group, reach out to David or Donnie to learn more about Bloodline Breakers and available resources.
        The Purpose Effect. It is a lifestyle. It is a journey. Join us. We are changing the world.
        Transformation happens at the speed of honesty.
        👍 Like this episode.
        💬 Comment: What is one thing in your life that needs to stop with you?
        🔔 Subscribe for conversations about faith, leadership, accountability, and intentional living.
        📤 Share this with a brother who needs to know he's not alone.
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        46 min
      • 223: You Are His Masterpiece: Finding Your True Identity in Christ

        Have you ever looked in the mirror and still seen the old you? In this powerful episode of The Purpose Effect, Alesha and David get real about the messy, beautiful journey of spiritual growth — from the temptation to stay a "covert Christian" to the life-changing truth that your identity isn't found in your job, your past, or what others say about you. It's found in being a child of God.
        Together they unpack what it means to walk out your faith intentionally, the struggle of staying grounded when life gets chaotic, and why spiritual growth was never meant to be a solo sport. They dive deep into the power of accountability partners, the life-changing impact of finding a mentor, and how a simple message from a friend can be the difference between spiraling and standing strong. Plus, Alesha shares about her new "Wake Up and Live the Experience" course and the transformative practice of listening — not to respond, but to understand.
        The episode closes with a reminder from Ephesians 2:10: For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago. Your choice is to go and do it.

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        39 min
      • 222: Consistency + Effort = Success

        Consistency + Effort = Success
        Success isn't built in one great day.
        Neither is your faith.
        Neither is your emotional health.
        Neither is your physical health.
        It's built by showing up again and again, especially on the days when you don't feel like it.
        In Episode 222 of The Purpose Effect, I get honest about something I continue to learn in my own life: your bad days don't define you, and neither do your good days. What matters is the consistent effort you make to become better.
        I share a recent situation where frustration got the better of me. I got angry. I spiraled. And that attitude started splashing onto the people around me.
        I couldn't change what I'd already done.
        But I could pivot.
        That's where growth happens.
        We look at consistency across the three areas we've talked about since the beginning of The Purpose Effect:
        🙏 SPIRITUALLY — Building your foundation through Scripture, prayer, and aligning what you want with what God wants for your life.
        ❤️ EMOTIONALLY — Learning to pause, listen, apologize, ask for help, forgive yourself, and stop allowing your emotions to splash onto everyone around you.
        💪 PHYSICALLY — Taking responsibility for your body through movement, nutrition, healthy habits, and consistently doing what you can with what you've been given.
        This isn't about perfection.
        It's about effort.
        It's about getting up after a bad day and saying:
        Yesterday is over. What am I going to do TODAY?
        James 1:22 reminds us that hearing God's Word must lead to doing it.
        Galatians 6:9 reminds us not to become weary in doing good.
        So here's my challenge for the next 7 days:
        Spiritually: Spend 10 focused minutes in Scripture and prayer.
        Emotionally: Listen to someone you love without interrupting or immediately trying to fix their problem. Listen to understand—not simply to respond.
        Physically: Choose one practical commitment appropriate for your health and follow through.
        Write them down.
        Tell somebody who will hold you accountable.
        Then SHOW UP.
        Today.
        Tomorrow.
        And the day after that.
        You don't need to be better than another man.
        You need to become better than you were yesterday.
        Consistency + Effort = Success.
        That is The Purpose Effect.
        If this message speaks to you, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE this episode with somebody who needs the reminder that one bad day doesn't define their life.
        Transformation happens at the speed of honesty.
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        It is a lifestyle.
        It is a journey.
        Join us.
        We are changing the world.
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        34 min
      • 221: Who Are You in Christ? The Identity Shift That Changes Everything

        Are you living as who God says you are — or who the world says you are? In this powerful episode of The Purpose Effect, we dive deep into what it truly means to have your identity rooted in Christ. We unpack John 8 and Ephesians 1 to reveal how knowing where you come from (and whose you are) unlocks the purpose, peace, and freedom God designed for your life. If you've ever felt stuck in your faith, overwhelmed by life's chaos, or unsure of your calling, this episode will challenge you to stop defining yourself by your past, your circumstances, or your feelings — and start walking in the truth that you are a son or daughter of the King. Discover how spiritual hunger, spending time in God's Word, and following Jesus' example transform everything. Press play and take the first step toward living with purpose, clarity, and intention.

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        28 min
      • 220: We are defined by our actions, The pivot.

        What do you do when things don't go the way you planned?
        Do you spiral? Get angry? Start beating yourself up? Do you start asking, “Why does this always happen to me?”
        Or do you pivot?
        In this episode of The Purpose Effect, David Rosenfeldt gets personal about a frustrating moment: recording an entire podcast only to discover that almost all of it was gone.
        That moment exposed something bigger.
        “I’m trying.”
        Trying to get it right. Trying to fix things. Trying to make things work.
        Until a friend called him on it:
        Stop trying. Start doing.
        The pivot begins when we catch ourselves before frustration becomes a spiral.
        It means examining where we are, owning what we can own, giving what we cannot control to God, changing our actions, and moving forward.
        David explores this through Scripture, business, forgiveness, faith, personal responsibility, and the everyday situations that reveal who we really are.
        Because faith doesn't mean sitting still waiting for God to remove every obstacle.
        Sometimes you have to pray—and then take the cap off the highlighter.
        Sometimes you have to get out from underneath the tree dropping acorns.
        Sometimes you have to turn off the blender in your head.
        And sometimes you simply have to say:
        That didn't go the way I wanted. What am I going to do next?
        We are not defined by the moment something goes wrong.
        We reveal who we're becoming by what we do next.
        Catch it.
        Own it.
        Give it to God.
        Change your action.
        Keep moving.
        That is the pivot.
        If this episode speaks to you, LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE it with somebody who may be stuck in their own spiral.
        The Purpose Effect. It is a lifestyle. It is a journey. Join us. We are changing the world.

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        35 min
      • 219: Being Different Is Your Superpower: John Kippen's Journey from Brain Tumor to Master Magician

        After a brain tumor surgery left half his face paralyzed, John Kippen spent 12 years hiding from the world. Then he rediscovered his childhood love of magic — and it changed everything.

        In this episode of The Purpose Effect, John shares the raw, unfiltered story of his diagnosis, his terrifying surgery, and the moment a curious little boy taught him that being different isn't something to hide — it's a superpower. From performing for Alex Trebek to helping a stranger find the courage to stop hiding her own scars, John's story is proof that our hardest moments can become our greatest gifts.

        🎁 Stick around to the very end — John is giving away an incredible free gift, but you'll only find out how to claim it by listening to the entire episode.

        If this conversation moves you, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen.

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        1 hr 3 min
      • 218: Finding Purpose Through Pain: How God Uses Erosion to Polish Your Soul

        Are you going through a season of pain, growth, or spiritual transformation? In this powerful episode of The Purpose Effect, hosts Alesha and David dive deep into how God uses hardship to shape us — like a stone being polished, we become less so He can become more.
        Through honest conversation, raw testimony, and biblical wisdom, they unpack:
        The masonic symbol of the ashlar and how God erodes our rough edges
        Why God knows every single person intimately — even in a city of millions
        How Old Testament patterns of idolatry mirror our modern struggles
        Building an unshakable spiritual foundation through daily Scripture and prayer
        Practical tools for taking thoughts captive and breaking the spiral of shame
        The difference between fleeting happiness and deep, lasting joy
        Why "always" and "never" belong to God alone — not us
        How to turn life's pain into fertilizer for growth
        The power of forgiveness, repentance, and trusting God in the wilderness
        Whether you're battling addiction, wrestling with faith, or simply trying to grow deeper in your relationship with Jesus, this episode will encourage you to stop floating through life and start living with purpose, clarity, and action.
        Subscribe, like, and share this with someone who needs to hear it today.

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        41 min
      • 217: Dr. Kimberly Olson on Faith, Motherhood & Living a Purpose-Driven Life

        In this powerful episode of The Purpose Effect, host Alesha sits down with Dr. Kimberly Olson — eight-figure entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and founder of Gold Digger Girls & Company — for an unfiltered conversation about faith, sobriety, motherhood, and discovering God-given purpose. Dr. Olson opens up about her journey from addiction and postpartum struggles to building a life of intention, entrepreneurship, and impact. Together, Alesha and Dr. Olson dive into personal growth, Christian faith, raising kids in a digital world, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how to find your purpose and monetize what you love — all while staying grounded in God's plan. Packed with faith-based inspiration, mindset shifts, and practical wisdom for women in business and motherhood, this episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to stop floating through life and start living with clarity, purpose, and action.


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        33 min

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