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We live in a world overflowing with wisdom, tools, podcasts, Bible studies, and advice, and yet many women feel more anxious, fragmented, and exhausted than ever.

In this episode, Rebekah explores a concept she calls mental gluttony: overconsumption based in the belief that if we just gain enough clarity, understanding, or insight, we will finally feel at peace. While growth and learning are good gifts, unlimited consumption without limits often leads to confusion, guilt, and restlessness rather than freedom.

Using a simple but powerful budgeting analogy, Rebekah invites listeners to consider how wise boundaries, not endless information, are often what form peace in our lives. Just as financial limits create freedom, emotional and mental limits can restore clarity, trust, and spaciousness for God to work.

This episode gently challenges the assumption that peace comes from figuring everything out and offers a different path: formation through restraint, repetition, and trust.

As we look ahead to 2026, Rebekah shares how The Well is designed not as an all-you-can-consume resource, but as a steady, intentional rhythm—a place to return, drink deeply, and live what you already know.

If you’re tired of chasing clarity and ready for a quieter, steadier way forward, this episode is for you. ---> JOIN THE WELL

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We all want close, lasting friendships but sometimes the very habits we fall into without realizing it are the ones that push people away. In this final episode of the Belonging Series, Rebekah unpacks the subtle “belonging blockers” that can quietly erode trust and connection.

From talking too much, to gossip, to cracking too many jokes, you’ll discover ten common behaviors that slowly chip away at relationships and how to flip them around so your friendships grow stronger instead of weaker.

If you’ve ever wondered why certain connections don’t stick, or how you can create a space where others truly feel safe, seen, and wanted, this episode will give you practical, faith-filled insight you can apply right away.

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In this episode of the Belonging Series, we flip the script: instead of waiting for others to make us feel included, we discover how to carry belonging with us. Drawing from Scripture, everyday practices, and even timeless wisdom from How to Win Friends and Influence People, we’ll explore both the simple tools that create connection and the deeper steps that nurture true, trusted relationships. We’ll also tackle one of the biggest barriers to belonging, the “they should call me” mindset, and reframe it with the freedom of agency in Christ. This episode will equip you to stop waiting for belonging and start creating it, wherever you go.

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Have you ever felt like you can never truly relax in relationship, that you have to keep performing, pleasing, or proving yourself to be worthy of love? You might be carrying the hidden wounds of conditional love. Whether it came from childhood, religious legalism, or performance-based approval, conditional love gives us a false view of, well, love. It breeds defensiveness, self-hatred, fear of vulnerability, and ultimately keeps us from the deep connections we long for.

In this episode, we’ll explore the emotional, relational, and spiritual cost of growing up with “love that had strings attached,” and why it becomes such a barrier to belonging in adulthood. We’ll look at how Scripture reveals the freedom of God’s unconditional love, unpack the ways our nervous system responds to early rejection, and outline practical steps for breaking free from the performance trap so we can live from a place of security, not fear.

If you’ve ever longed for a community where you can be fully known and fully loved, this conversation will help you start healing the barriers that have been holding you back.

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We all long to be known, loved, and accepted but sometimes, without even realizing it, we’re the ones putting up walls. In this episode, I'll unpack the subtle and not-so-subtle barriers that keep us from true belonging. From internal struggles like caring too much about what others think, to modern challenges like social media’s fake connections, to the deep issue of not knowing ourselves well enough to share our real story. These obstacles matter.

You’ll discover:

• The internal barriers that quietly sabotage connection.

• The modern cultural forces that make real belonging harder than ever.

• Why self-knowledge is a prerequisite to being known by others.

• Practical ways to start dismantling these walls so you can create the connection you crave.

If you’ve ever felt like you were standing in a crowded room yet still completely unknown, this episode will help you see what’s in the way—and what you can do about it.

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If we're honest, we've all had times (or years) that we've felt cut off, invisible, or like no one really knows us.

In this first episode of the Belonging series, Rebekah shares a personal journal entry about her recent move and the quiet ache of feeling unknown in a new place. That ache, she’s realizing, is something many of us carry whether we’re the new girl at school, the tired mom feeling out of sync with her friends, or the long-time churchgoer who still wonders if anyone sees her.

This firs episode in our new series explores:

• The universal longing to be seen, known, and connected

• The difference between situational and spiritual disconnection

• Why so many people feel lonely even in crowded rooms

• And the beginning of a bigger question: What really creates belonging?

Whether you’re in a new season or have felt this way your whole life, this conversation will help you name the ache and begin to move beyond it. Let's journey together...

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In this episode, let’s talk about what actually needs to be deconstructed from false beliefs, harmful teachings, and unbiblical ideas that we’ve been handed by culture, family, or even parts of the church.

I also share practical steps for how to question and rebuild in a way that keeps you rooted in truth.

If you’ve been wondering how to hold your faith together while letting go of what’s false—this episode is for you.

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In this episode, Rebekah shares a vulnerable and honest story of how her second season of deconstruction led her to reject God’s authority and embrace what felt like total freedom. But that “freedom” turned out to be a wall—one built from pride, fear, and self-rule. Listen as she unpacks how God gently tore down those walls and led her back to true, life-giving freedom.

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Welcome to our first Summer Series! In this first episode of our three-part series on deconstruction, we dive into what deconstruction actually is—where the term came from, what it looks like in today’s faith communities, and how it can either be a tool for growth or a path to spiritual confusion.

We’ll explore:

• The difference between healthy doubt and destructive tearing down
• How Scripture encourages us to test everything (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
• The foundational truth that our faith is ultimately built on Christ alone (1 Corinthians 3:11)
• The common reasons people start to deconstruct, from spiritual abuse to theological confusion
• Why the opposite of faith isn’t doubt—it’s control
• The ultimate choice: Are we seeking truth or just trying to stay in charge of our own lives?

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In this honest and hope-filled episode of Truth Applied, we’re talking about what it really takes to thrive in a season of starting over. Whether you're stepping into a new role, city, community, or calling—there's a deep vulnerability that comes with being new. It's easy to slip into insecurity, crave affirmation, or feel the pressure to be perfect right away.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Join me as I share what God is teaching me about waiting on His affirmation, laughing at my mistakes, releasing perfectionism, and staying soft-hearted in unfamiliar spaces. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Am I doing okay? Does anyone see me?”—this episode is for you.

Scripture Mentioned in this episode:

• Psalm 139

• Proverbs 3:3–4

• Colossians 3:12

Journal Prompts Included

• Where in my life do I feel like a beginner right now?
• What part of me is being rediscovered in this uncomfortable season?
• How might God be inviting me to depend on Him more deeply through this?
• What fruit might grow from this hard place, if I don’t give up?
• What does courage look like for me today—just today?

• Where am I tempted to look for affirmation right now?
• What would it look like to let God affirm me instead?
• What’s one mistake or awkward moment I need to give myself grace for this week?
• What do I already know is true about who I am—even if no one else sees it yet?
• How can I stay soft in a season that makes me want to protect or retreat?