The Remorseless Podcast

When Angels Fight: Overcoming Sex Trafficking

Leslie King is a true unsung hero and a survivor of what she calls “modern-day slavery.” She uses her own personal story — which entails being coerced into prostitution at the age of 15 and subsequently enduring more than 20 years of human trafficking in Grand Rapids, Michigan — to shed light on the local street scene and to reach out and empower those affected by sex trafficking.

Hour after hour, he contemplated suicide. How would he do it? Would it hurt?

Gracie Wright is an award-winning author and singer-songwriter who had to re-learn who she was after being struck by a car at age 11 and suffering a traumatic brain injury. She had to start her life all over again, learning to read, write, play and even remember what emotions are and how to use them.

Today she creates storylines for her children's books that teach kids who they are: loved by God.

According to Gracie, "Losing one's identity is something we all go through at some point in our life.The question is how do we find it again?"

Her experiences gave her a heart for children, for justice, and for love to be something that each of us demonstrates to everyone we meet. She believes that whether you believe in God at this point in your life or not,our lives are extremely important and are treasured in God’s Kingdom

Dr. Denise Moore Revel is a CEO and award-nominated best-selling author, speaker, and personal development, business, and book coach. For over 25 years, she has literally helped people find their voices. As a speech-language pathologist (therapist), her job has been to help her clients discover their voices. Dr. Denise founded The Own Your Amazing Movement has an extension of the message of finding your own voice and living your worth out loud. Through coaching, mentoring, and workshops, Dr. Denise empowers women to find their unique voice, live their worth out loud, and create amazing lives they love. She has been featured in and on several mediums including: Thrive Global Magazine, Authority Magazine, Exposure Magazine, One Woman Fearless Women Summit, Voices of Women Summit, Flash Mentoring Series Panelist, NC Young Adult Conference, Family, Freedom, & Affluence Tour, Confidence Breakthrough Telesummit, Dare to Be Authentic, I am Dr. Sharon Show, and The Social Psychic Podcast.

The Fedd Agency announced today that it will publish Living in Silence – a courageous memoir about the healing journey of a woman who overcame sexual abuse with resilience and bravery in the face of evil and took back control of her life. Written by Cindy Arevalo, a faithful believer, Living inSilence is slated for publication on November 16, 2021. Arevalo was a 14-year-old eighth grader when she met her abuser, a teacher at her school. Throughout Living in Silence, Arevalo invites the reader to walk alongside her as she shares how the teacher groomed, manipulated, gaslit her, and subjected her to years of fear, abuse, and rape.

Arevalo wants victims of sexual assault to realize that what happened to them is not their fault. She wants them to feel her story, read about how she overcame pressure from her abuser to remain silent, and learn how she summoned the courage to speak the truth and continue to live her life with faith and hope. Arevalo's book is a powerful statement of her triumph over fear, and she hopes that her story will give other abuse victims the strength to come forward.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Cindy Arevalo is an entrepreneur and works in financial services alongside her husband Juan. Since coming forward to share her story, she has been an ally of and advocate for survivors in her community. Through her book Living in Silence, Arevalo hopes to create a larger network of support and hope for survivors of sexual assault across the globe. Cindy and Juan live in California with their children.

Sharon's story began in exotic British Guyana where she was born into a Christian home. Her parents, of Indian descent from India, moved the family to the United States when she was the age of 7. Her father Deoram, a Bible teacher and classical singer, was offered sponsorship by a non- denominational church based in Houston, Texas. Raised as a "preacher's kid", Sharon had a very sheltered upbringing. She knew very little about the world. "While it is great to be sheltered, there is a flip side. When you don't know anything about the world, you can go to the other extreme," she recalls.

Sharon began Fullness of Glory Ministries, a non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization. She presides as President with a full functioning Board of Directors.

As an Evangelist, she travels and preaches the saving and healing Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her call to preach and her walk with God are both unique. She considers herself an ordinary girl with an extraordinary calling and parallels her life to 1 Corinthians 1:26-29.

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Neil Getzlow is a successful communications and public relations leader with more than 25 years of experience. Neil's career has taken him inside some of the biggest brands across the globe. But his world was shaken up by God in February 2020. Just a few weeks before a pandemic locked down the entire country, he was blackmailed by a prostitute that he had visited in Chicago on a business trip. This set off a wild chain of events in the weeks ahead that ultimately led Neil to unmask all of his sexual sins to God and to his wife, Amy. One year after taking off his mask, his old life is gone.

Today, Neil is a writer, speaker and new author of the book, "Unmasked: Conquering Sexual Sin and Walking in Victory." Based in Kansas City, Mo, Neil and his wife Amy, want to share their redemption story with the world in the hope of helping people who might be experiencing the same struggles they have gone through: trying to re-build a marriage in the face of having a spouse (Neil) that was addicted to pornography and infidelity.

Brigitte Donoho is an award winning Songwriter, Recording Artist, Wife, Mom and Worship Leader. With the heart of a Revivalist she moves in the gifts of the Holy Spirit both in and out of the church walls. When asked what message she wanted to present to the world, Brigitte responded that she would love others to see that her music voices a heart of worship. “My one desire is to see lives changed and touched by the healing power of Jesus Christ, and if I can be a vessel to show people how much God truly loves them I’ve done what I was created to do,” she said. The passion Brigitte has for the Lord and others is clearly evident in her music as she pours every ounce of energy into her Worship.

Over the years Brigitte has released multiple radio singles including “Restored, Born To Worship, Savior, Pure Worship and True Love.” Her singles have landed in the top 10 on both the Christian and AC radio charts.

Brigitte has been featured on TCT’s Alive, TCT’S Emmy award-winning show, I’m Just Sayin’, TCT’s Christmas Special, CTN’s The Good Life, CTN’s Bay Focus, In The Know, Impact Television Network, A Night Of Miracles with Benny Hinn, and numerous magazines and radio shows.

She has been traveling for ministry for the past 10 years for various Worship events, Youth Rallies, Ladies Retreats, Conventions, Television Specials and Festivals. She has shared the stage with of Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Group 1 Crew, FF5, Addison Road, Jamie Grace, NF, Tommee Proffitt, Sanctus Real, Tim Bowman Jr. and Jessa Anderson, and Kim Pothier.

Pastor Wendy Noll is a published author and an accomplished speaker on the topics of spirituality and addiction. A certified addiction counselor, Wendy has served in the field of addiction for over twenty years. She is a fellow content creator and contributing author for Life Network for Women and has been featured in local newspapers for her outreach ministry to street entrenched individuals.

This week's guest is former NFL player, Sterling Harris. Sterling Harris was born in Dallas, TX and grew up in Terrell. Sterling was a high school football standout with an array of awards including Super-Prep All-American, All-State, All-Area, and All-District, as well as a top four finalist for Class 4A player of the year in the State of Texas. He also excelled in the classroom as an honor roll student, and he graduated in the top 10% of his class from Terrell High School. Sterling was voted Best All Around Boy his senior year. During this time, he also owned and operated his own company specializing in acreage mowing and bulldozer work.

During his years at SMU, Sterling worked for a variety of companies that include Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, State Farm Insurance, Sewell Motor Companies, and ORIX Real Estate Capital Markets where he refined his business skills. Sterling holds a Business Management degree from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. While attending SMU, he was a four-year football letterman at the right tackle position. After graduation, he signed an NFL contract with the Cleveland Browns. Sterling suffered a broken foot during his rookie season. After battling back from the injury, the Browns sent him to NFL Europe where he played and started at the offensive tackle position for the Frankfurt Galaxy. Sterling was forced into early retirement by a reoccurring foot injury he suffered in NFL Europe after his second year in the NFL.

Sterling learned how to overcome adversity by seeking God’s Will for his life. As he sought The Lord, he realized that it is how you respond to challenges that dictate your success in life. Through surrendering to God’s Will and eventually God’s calling on his life into the Ministry, he has stayed God-motivated, and he has been able to live as an overcomer. Sterling has always had a giving spirit, and that spirit really bloomed as God began to teach him how to have a spiritual Love Relationship with Jesus Christ that is empowered by The Holy Spirit. This experience has transformed Sterling into the free and giving man of God that is living in a love relationship with Jesus Christ and being led by the Holy Spirit that he is today.

Show Notes:

Michele Pillar – a famous recording artist, three-time Grammy nominee, and world-renowned figure for 40 years – shares her brutally honest and empowering story for us this week. Now an author and public speaker who encourages life change and better decision-making, Michele offers a riveting conversation in which she poignantly shares the life-changing miracles of faith that transformed her personal childhood trauma and subsequent wrong decisions into a source of healing and hope for many around the world.

Recently, Michele's latest book, Untangled, The Truth Will Set You Free, was featured on the Dr. Phil Show. She was as honest with Dr. Phil as she is with us on this episode! Be sure to listen all the way to the end where Michele has specific advice for women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

About Michele Pillar:

Author, speaker and three-time Grammy nominee, Michele Pillar has a story everyone should hear. Her journey of courage began as a child when she found herself routinely hiding under her twin bed to escape the violent behavior caused by her mother’s addictions and many subsequent life-altering experiences. Yet, due to much deep “heart” work, a remarkable trust, miraculous life experiences and her strong faith, looking back, Michele feels only gratitude. Michele's recognition from her early music career, her many #1 radio hits, chart-topping records and national tours built a strong foundation for her personally and professionally, but also uncovered the deep memories, painful past and trauma that she rivetingly unpacks in her book & song: Untangled/The Truth Will Set You Free.

Michele Pillar’s appearance on Dr. Phil (May 13, 2021):

Join me this week for a quick debrief and takeaways from my time in Dallas at the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) conference—and how showing up there reminded me how important it is for all of us to Be Who God Created Us To Be.

On this episode, I share stories of people I met at the conference, along with observations of both good and bad “Christian” behaviors. When one dude almost ran me over in the hallway instead of welcoming me, it made me stop and wonder: Am I guilty of doing this to others, too?

Does showing radical hospitality really matter?

Does getting out of our comfort zones really matter?

Does it matter how we look when we show up in large spaces?

Listen in as we tackle some of these questions and more!

Thank you, as always, for being here and remember to be remorseless on your journeys! Which means… “Without guilt, in spite of wrongdoing.” Be you. Be free.

Life is full of mishaps, reroutes, and disasters; they punctuate best-laid plans at every turn. But maybe the messiness of life is not something to shy away from but something to embrace. In THIS BEAUTIFUL MESS, Shelly Bartholomew lets you into her mess and teaches you how to embrace the unpretty parts of your story so you can transform your perspective and learn how to reject the expectations of perfection.

Bartholomew says about her forthcoming book: "I wrote This Beautiful Mess to help us as we learn to embrace the messes our lives bring and see them as beautiful. My hope is that this book offers a breath of fresh air to those that are heavy and exhausted from trying to keep it all together perfectly.”

About Shelly Bartholomew:

Shelly Moore Bartholomew, a small-town girl from Tennessee, won the 1997 Miss Teen USA title. In 1996, she won the Miss Northern Tennessee local title before competing for and winning the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1997 contest. Bartholomew was the first delegate from Tennessee to win the Miss Teen USA or Miss USA titles.

Bartholomew was born in Jacksonville, Florida and later moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. She graduated from South-Doyle High School in Knoxville in 1997 and studied education at the University of Tennessee. In 1999, she married former University of Tennessee football player Will Bartholomew, and the couple have three children. In 2001, they founded D1 Sports Training, a state-of-the-art training facility, which currently operates at some six dozen locations across the country.

For more information on Shelly Moore Bartholomew, see here:

Join Beth today as she pulls from her 25 years of corporate leadership, explaining why only ONE way of leading truly matters: the way Jesus taught us.

Beth spent more than a quarter century in a male-dominated sales world, leading thousands of people within some of the largest Fortune 500 companies to identify and execute process improvement. During the course of that career path is when she finally recognized what she had been truly been doing all along was showing up alongside people and helping them persevere in their own personal process improvement journey.

Her strong business acumen, coupled with a deep desire to help others traverse difficult situations through a relationship with Jesus, is what led her to resign from a lucrative career and write her first book, Remorseless: Learning to Lose Labels, Expectations, and Assumptions—Without Losing Yourself.

Today, she serves in the role of Chief Advancement Officer for Mel Trotter Ministries, a large non-profit homeless shelter which exists to demonstrate the compassion of Christ for anyone experiencing hunger and homelessness. She holds two master’s degrees in Theology and is a certified holistic coach. Beth is a sought after speaker and leads 1:1 and group personal and professional leadership development programs in a variety of settings. Mostly, she just wants to help you understand how much value and dignity you have and how deeply and unconditionally you are loved—no matter what.

Paula Jauch is a trauma expert. She is also a speaker, award-winning author and podcaster, but what she cares most about in this world is helping others overcome trauma and abuse—just as she has. Paula grew up in Las Vegas with an alcoholic and abusive father and an addicted mother. She watched her dad hold her mom at gunpoint as he forced her to cook food for his girlfriends. To numb the constant pain, Paul disassociated from life and got mixed up in gang life, drugs and alcohol, and by the age of 15, found herself pregnant and deep into her life of trauma. Paula was also illiterate most of her childhood because she couldn’t concentrate in school—another consequence of disassociating due to trauma.

It wasn’t until a complete stranger introduced her to Jesus that Paula began to slowly begin to believe she was worth more. At her breaking point when she almost ended her life, Paula instead felt the presence of God—and her life has never been the same.

Join Beth and Dr. Francesca Abii on this week’s episode of Remorselessly Biblical where they discuss what living beyond limits means and how to show up in life as the person God created you to be.

Join Beth on this week’s episode of Remorselessly Biblical where she teaches from Mark Chapter 8 on what Jesus meant when he told Peter, “Get Behind Me, Satan!” along with how we should really deny ourselves if we want to follow Him. It may not be what you think.

Remember to keep Showing Up on your journeys “without guilt”…in spite of wrongdoing. You are forgiven, and you have matter and worth and value given to you by an almighty, all-forgiving God who loves you unconditionally!

OPPORTUNITY ALERT!

Have you ever used poor relationships as a way to fill your void? Are you an over-worker or an over-giver who ends up feeling resentful, or maybe you've experienced these things about yourself:

*Self-loathing

*Self-deprecation

*Thinking there has to be another way of being within myself that is not how I am currently living

*You're at a crossroads

Did you know that you are a messenger? That the words you speak matter? What happens when we, as flawed humans, finally come into alignment and listen to the call – the one that tells us exactly who we were created to be?

If you care about being joyful and enjoying humor in your everyday life, you won't want to miss this week's episode! There is nothing more I love than happy, uplifting people who love God and love others well . . . and who also understand that "God's word is accessible," and able to be taught through the lens of funny human experiences. I could not stop laughing and being encouraged throughout this entire interview, and I know you guys will feel the same way!

Amberly Neese is a popular speaker/teacher, comedian, author, and all-around encourager dedicated to helping you become the joyful person you were created to be.

At long last, an introduction to what you’ve all been waiting and asking for: the lowdown on all the hard life lessons I’ve learned from all the mistakes I’ve made. The stories. The “you can’t make this stuff up” behind the scenes from my actual life. The “seriously, he burped his cat and wore a Superman mask on not-Halloween?”*

This is where you can finally get the dirt. The direction. And the cheap entertainment. I’m here for you. Because honestly—I kid because I care. If I can help just ONE person avoid the pitfalls, mistakes, and hardships I’ve endured because NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS STUFF, then that is what I shall do. Every week, right here.

In closing, may I remind you of the show copy below taken from the very first Pilot episode of Remorseless. And may I also remind you: thou shall not judge, you planky-eyed MF’rs. Wherein “MF” = “My Friends,” of course. I mean come on . . . Who do you think I am?

*some teeny story details might be changed to protect the innocent. (As in, me.) (The one who loves parentheses.)

Welcome to the Remorseless Podcast PILOT (which means, hold on tight), a place filled with straight-up tools, sarcasm, and inspirational stories designed to help you get through normal, messed up, everyday life. Oh, and depending on my mood, all while learning how to read the Bible and not feel like a no-good terrible sinner loser afterward.

I care about BEING WHO YOU WERE CREATED TO BE and not getting stuck and/or succumbing to some other person’s (i.e. the last person you dated…or married) moronic “advice.” I care about making better life decisions. I care about where people came from (unless it’s boring). I care about SHOWING UP along our journeys and taking action. I care about being a good parent, partner, friend, employee, and HUMAN. And so should you.

Join me and my bevvy of entertaining guests as we laugh, learn, and share stories about all things under the heading of, “Seriously? You can’t make this stuff up.”

What if Peter and the other disciples didn’t “feel like” going back out after an entire night of fishing with no results? No fish? No success? What if they would have decided to take the easy route, not listen to Jesus, and stay stuck? Well for one, people would have gone hungry.

Peter and the others were exhausted after trying their hardest but having nothing to show for it. They just wanted to call it, to give up and go home. They were DONE.

But Jesus had other ideas. He told Peter, “Put out into deep water and let down the nets for a catch.” (Luke 5:4). And when he did—when he chose to go deeper and listen to Jesus—there were more fish in the nets than Peter’s boat could even hold.

What would your life look like if you chose to go deeper into your efforts and relationships . . . even when you don’t feel like it?

Tune in to this week’s show to hear Beth’s inspiration and encouragement to GO DEEPER.

How does going outside your comfort zone, your people group, your own church, and your zip code reshape your relationship with God?

Erika Mariglia grew up in the church, so the topic of God was never unfamiliar to her. However, she is a woman who always challenged the status quo, wanting to know more, see more, and do more. Erika spent her 20’s on the mission field in Honduras, and says that is where so much of her changed view of God, religion, and even spiritual abuse came about. Additionally, she is a woman who understands the value and importance of diversity, having been changed through her proximity to different people groups - whether gang members, the homeless population, women who have been prostituted, or those in jail.

When asked who she is, Erika says, “I am ministry-driven, and with that I have grown to see the good, the bad, and the ugly within ministry life. This has driven me to love the topic of healthy leadership and ministry and what that looks like fleshed out.”

Join us for an incredibly raw look at how being exposed to things in life that you were not prepared for can lead you to a much more intimate and authentic relationship with God.

Quotes & Remorseless Reminders from this episode:

► “When you have nothing, you worship differently. You learn to depend completely on God.”

► “A stranger is just a stranger until you become friends”

► “Healthy ministry and healthy leadership has to happen in order for people to be whole”

► “If you’re broken, you’re broken…come experience church!”

► “Reining me in, then pushing me away…reining me in, then pushing me away…over and over with that cycle. And when that happens, it causes you to rise up.”

► “Healthy boundaries are not everywhere and that leads to an issue of control”

► “I had no idea I had PTSD and trauma after witnessing death.”

God made us to be with us, and yet so many of us feel unworthy to be in His presence. Oftentimes this comes from feeling like we don’t belong anywhere here, on earth, and are left out among people. Whether the “in” crowd leaves us out, or we struggle to fit in anywhere no matter what we do, feeling left out can leave us stuck and uncertain of where to go or what to do next. Who are our real friends? Are we settling for the wrong reasons?

We can get through difficult seasons of life when we get a break in between. But it gets harder when the disappointments are unrelenting. Many people give up and think, “It’s not worth it – I can’t do it again.” And it is precisely then when they settle for an ‘almost’ life.

The good news is, there is a second half of Proverbs 13:12 that reminds us of this: a sudden good break can turn your life around.

We are not ‘almost’ people. We are believers who have the Holy Spirit living and breathing and active inside us. This means, we are UTMOST people designed for an ‘utmost’ life! That is the kind of people God created us to be. We are made in His image (Genesis 1:27). Therefore, if God is an Almighty Being filled with power and love and might…that means we are too.

What kind of decisions are you making to get unstuck and move forward, even though you might be living right now with unrelenting disappointment?

Tune in to today’s episode of Remorselessly Biblical to hear more about how to not stay stuck in an almost life.

Have you ever kept a secret so big that it held you back from loving someone else completely? Did you think that you could hide from God in the process, too? Tune in as Beth and her guest, Cindy DeBoer, talk very openly about how committing the “big sin” of pre-marital sex rendered them stuck and kept them from making future God-honoring decisions—including understanding how to love well and feel worthy of forgiveness. “The more obedient we are, the bigger He gets,” Cindy says. “Understanding we don’t have to carry the guilt and shame anymore allowed us to move forward in our marriage. We changed our priorities and ultimately, our entire life.”

Cindy shares how she and her husband went from an emphasis on materialistic things and worldly wealth to giving it all up in pursuit of God. When her husband received the next big paycheck, instead of purchasing another home or building a barn to add to their large property—they adopted their daughter from Guatemala. This decision came from constant questioning and praying together: “God, what do You want us to do with all this?”

She goes on to discuss how being “leaders” in their church made her feel, how she felt like a complete hypocrite and imposter as she walked down the center aisle, pretending to be pure and teaching young girls they had to be, too—yet she had not been. Not even her husband knew that secret. “Our family went through a necessary deconstruction.” Which, by the way, I remind you is the best thing we can do to really draw nearer to God. Otherwise we just keep running and repeating the SAME mistakes. It’s exhausting.

Learn from others who have gone before you and remember that those who know better, do better. Don’t condemn yourself (or allow others to) for making decisions before you really knew better—including who you were created to be.

Cindy DeBoer is a blogger, psychiatric nurse, and recovering “unmissionary.” With her popular and timely blog, Far, Far Better Things, Cindy reveals the gritty yet life-giving journey her family discovered as they began to live truer to their faith. Her blog centers on how she and her family gave up on the American Dream, left lucrative careers, lived in nearly 100 percent Muslim Morocco, and now follow Christ in the inner city of Grand Rapids. Her most popular blog post garnered over 145,000 hits from over 150 countries.

She and her husband, Paul, are passionate about demystifying Islam, working with sustainable development programs in Central America, and living simply—so that others can simply live. They have two daughters at home and two married sons.

There is a categorical difference between having ears and having ears "to hear." What are you hearing? What is the story you've been telling yourself - about yourself? There is joy and peace in not only knowing who you truly are but in believing it. Christians are not the only group of people who wonder who they truly are. You are not alone. You've never been and you never will be because you have the God of hope living inside you and guiding you along on your journey. Sure, our journeys are jacked up sometimes...but reading the Bible is not supposed to make you feel condemned about that.. It is supposed to remind you that you are loved, you matter, and this thing called life? It's worth it. Listen in to be inspired to KEEP SHOWING UP

How many promises are there in the Bible, you ask? 5,467 (give or take). And not a single one of 'em promises you have to live in fear.

Have you ever stayed stuck in a situation like a relationship or a job strictly because you were afraid of what might happen if you left? Or maybe you stopped yourself from trying something new because you were afraid you'd fail? What about totally ignoring God because you were afraid of letting him down or even worse, that you'd be sent STRAIGHT TO HELL DO NOT PASS GO?

Join me on this episode to learn more about how stepping out in faith is supposed to feel uncomfortable - just like anything else in life worth doing. I promise there is something in here that will keep encouraging you to show up and Be Who You Were Created To Be!

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Christmas is amazing, but it can be STRESSFUL. In this episode, you will hear what Jesus did under stress and how he invites us to REST in him. From negative self-talk to being absolutely persecuted and attacked by people in our lives, Jesus dealt with it, too. So many times we forget (because you know, Jesus is actually God) that he truly gets it. All of it: our struggles, our fears, our guilt, and our need to get away from people sometimes. It's all okay - tune in to be encouraged to keep SHOWING UP exactly how you were created to be and for the purpose you were meant to fulfill. Merry Christmas and peace to you and yours!

Gwendolyn Bork died when she was 18 and then awoke in ICU where she stayed for over a month recovering. What she has never recovered from, though, is what God told her then--and continues to teach her now. From leaving home at 15 and enduring physical abuse and trauma, to being raised by a single dad who was a Captain in the Army turned law enforcement official who died in active duty 5 years ago--Gwen has been through some pretty unimaginable things, yet continues to persevere and live remorselessly.

Join us on this episode to learn more about how finally giving up control leads you to an incredible life you never saw coming.

Gwendolyn Bork is a recording artist, author, speaker, and Founder and CEO of Queen City Collaborative. She had a story, and went after her legacy. After rising like a phoenix from poverty and harsh hidden agendas from the world, she made the choice for independence at age 15--leaving home and never turning back. She has over 20 years in Business Development, Consulting, Wealth Management and Community Development. A single mom to two teenage boys, Gwen is mostly just cool and cares about giving back to her community in New York...and the world. You can find here here:

What does it mean to really be included? It's going to look different for each of us. That is exactly what today's guest - Author, International Speaker, and Cultural Expert, Kinita Kadnar Schripsema helps us unpack. Kinita was born in India, has a heart for Jesus and asks HARD questions like, "If we are trying to feed the flesh, are we really feeding the spirit?" and "Are we still stepping into the mess with people if we aren't walking into church buildings?"

Kinita says the real work that lasts a lifetime is inclusion - because that is what Jesus would do . . . and inarguably, did do.

Listen in as two Enneagram 8's (!) talk back and forth together about what it means to Be Who You Were Created to Be.

What happens when we channel our chronological snobbery as C.S. Lewis referred to it? What kind of decisions are we making when we listen to truths that are not ours? What narratives matter? Which ones don't?

For all the nonsense people and churches and constructs and societal expectations have tried to get us to believe over the course of our lives, I have one thing to tell you: There is no "supposed to." At the end of the day what God says is simply, "live like I created you to be." Love me and love your neighbors. That's it. Oh and P.S. don't be a narrow-minded A-hole please and thank you.

Thank you for joining us on The Remorseless Podcast! I AM SO GLAD YOU SHOWED UP.

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There are moments in life when something happens, life alters, and your entire perception transforms instantly. For Carrie Maldonado, that's not how it went down. She had been living a comfortable life: a successful corporate career and a relationship with someone who was perfect for all intents and purposes--but it was a lie. From eating disorders lasting from her teenage years well into adulthood to alcohol addiction, and finally a suicide attempt, Carrie shares how she went about life trying to fill a constant void . . . and how she finally learned to show up and be who she was created to be.

Beth talks about Daniel in this inaugural episode of the Remorselessly Biblical Podcast.