In this episode, Katie opens up about her lifelong struggle with the word obedience — a word that once felt heavy, controlling, and unsafe. But through Scripture and healing, she discovers a definition that changes everything.

Biblical obedience isn’t about losing yourself, silencing your needs, or earning love.

It’s about relationship, alignment, and walking side by side with Jesus, not performing for Him.

Katie breaks down the difference between compliance (fear, pressure, control) and true obedience (trust, listening, responding from the heart). She shares the Hebrew and Greek roots behind the word, the trauma many of us carry from distorted versions of obedience, and how Jesus reframes obedience through His invitation to “take my yoke upon you.”

If you’ve ever recoiled at churchy words, felt triggered by spiritual expectations, or wondered how obedience fits into your healing journey — this episode will speak to you deeply.

This is obedience without fear.
Obedience without pressure.
Obedience rooted in love.

In this very first episode, Katie shares the heart behind Yoked Up with Jesus — where the phrase came from, why it hit her so deeply, and how it became the guiding image for her healing journey.

This is the raw, honest story of a woman learning to walk with Jesus instead of running ahead in fear, striving for approval, or carrying the weight of life alone.

Katie opens up about:

• what “yoked up” really means in Scripture
• how Jesus walks beside us, not above us
• why this podcast exists
• who it’s for (mamas, misfits, miracle-makers, and anyone healing)
• how this space became a lifeline in her own transformation

If you’re looking for a place to feel seen, safe, challenged, and held by grace — this is where the journey begins.

Welcome to Yoked Up with Jesus. Let’s walk this out together.