In this episode of “Faith in the Wild,” Angelica and Nicole continue their Faith in Action theme after last week’s “Faith Over Fear,” focusing on “Truth over Illusion.” They define truth as reality revealed by God and illusion as deceptive, misleading false beliefs, discussing both external illusions (culture, social media, comparison) and internal ones (self-doubt, reactive emotions, and the “lies” we tell ourselves). Nicole shares how discouragement and fear surface while starting a new business, and how surrender, prayer, Scripture, and staying intentional help her keep moving forward. They emphasize discernment through pausing, reducing “noise,” practicing grace and self-care, and speaking truth over yourself. Nicole and Angelica invite listeners to identify a personal falsehood and replace it with God’s truth using the Bible or the Bible app.

00:00 Welcome Back

01:16 Theme Truth Over Illusion

04:10 Defining Truth And Illusion

06:20 Internal Versus External Illusions

09:07 Instagram Versus Reality

11:30 Entrepreneur Doubt And Surrender

19:30 Truth Is God Alone

21:56 Daily Practices And Social Noise

23:47 Discernment In Practice

25:36 Pause Before Reacting

27:05 Faith Over Fear Training

28:29 Building Business On Truth

32:50 Noise Distractions And Focus

35:52 Music And Holy Spirit

37:06 Grace Self-Care Alignment

39:30 Speak Truth Over Yourself

40:44 Listener Challenge Name Falsehoods

41:42 Bible App And Next Episode

43:46 Closing Blessing And Farewell

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> Hosted by: ⁠Nicole Moran⁠ and ⁠Angelica McCarthy⁠

> Music: “⁠Dialed In” by Afro Bop Alliance Big Band⁠ (comp. ⁠Luis Hernandez⁠, arr. Vince Norman)

> Produced by: ⁠Angelface Records, LLC