Starting can feel hopeful. Staying often feels harder.

In this episode, I’m talking honestly about what it looks like to stay — in health rhythms, in creative work, in grief, and in the quiet middle spaces where motivation fades and progress feels invisible.

This isn’t a how-to episode. It’s a sit-with-me episode. A reflection on staying connected without burning everything down and starting over again. On learning how to remain present when life interrupts the process, when capacity shifts, and when the urge to reset feels easier than continuing.

If you’re in a season where staying feels heavier than you expected, this conversation is for you.

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There’s a kind of courage required after the excitement of starting wears off — the courage to stay.

In this episode, I’m reflecting on what staying has looked like for me lately: rebuilding health rhythms after grief and medical interruptions, continuing creative work without clear feedback, and learning how to remain present on ordinary, low-energy days when nothing feels especially inspiring.

We talk about the middle spaces we’re tempted to rush past, the quiet ways people drift instead of quitting outright, and how staying doesn’t fix hard days — it simply keeps us connected to ourselves.

This episode is for anyone who’s tired of starting over and wondering how to continue gently, honestly, and without pressure.

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Pressing forward doesn’t always look bold or brave — sometimes it looks like staying when you’re tired, discouraged, or unsure. In this devotional episode, we reflect on what it means to keep going without striving, to release the weight of the past without pretending it didn’t matter, and to trust that God is still working in the quiet middle. Rooted in Philippians 3:12–14 and supported by Scripture, this episode offers gentle encouragement, life application, and a reminder that continuing — imperfectly and faithfully — still counts.

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This devotional episode is a quiet companion to Monday’s conversation, Pressing Forward Anyway. It’s designed to slow you down, create space for reflection, and remind you that growth doesn’t always feel dramatic or obvious.

Using Philippians 3:12–14 as our anchor, we explore what it means to keep going without perfection, to learn from the past without living there, and to trust God in the middle of the journey. Additional Scripture offers reassurance that small steps matter, grace is renewed daily, and God remains present even when progress feels slow.

This episode includes reflection, life application, a prayer, and a spoken blessing — all intended to meet you where you are and send you forward with peace rather than pressure.

New long-form episodes release every Monday, with devotional episodes like this one available each Thursday.

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What if the real growth doesn’t happen when you start over — but when you stop quitting? In this episode, I talk honestly about the patterns that keep us stuck: waiting for the perfect time, overplanning instead of taking action, restarting instead of continuing, and believing that a stumble means failure. Drawing from my own lived experience, I share why progress is rarely linear, why motivation isn’t what sustains us, and how pressing forward anyway — even imperfectly — changes not just what we do, but who we become. This conversation isn’t about dramatic transformation or fresh starts. It’s about staying, trusting yourself again, and letting growth happen quietly in the middle.

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In this episode, we explore what it really means to keep going when life doesn’t slow down, motivation fades, and progress feels invisible. I share personal stories about getting stuck in cycles of starting over, designing the “perfect” system instead of moving forward, and waiting for the right moment that never seems to come.

We talk about why small stumbles don’t equal failure, how restarting can sometimes be a form of quitting, and why staying in the middle of the process is often the hardest — and most transformative — part of any journey. This episode is an invitation to release the pressure to get it all right and to practice consistency rooted in grace instead of shame.

Whether you’re navigating health goals, faith, calling, relationships, or personal growth, this conversation is a reminder that you don’t have to be perfect to move forward — you just have to stay.

New long-form episodes release every Monday, with shorter devotional episodes available every Thursday.

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