Anne Polencheck is the Executive Director of <a href= "https://www.new-name.org/">New Name NFP</a>, a ministry founded in 2009 that reaches out to women sexually exploited and trafficked in the Chicagoland area.  Anne has served with New Name since the beginning and has been leading the ministry since 2010.  Anne has a bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering and worked as a software engineer for over 20 years.  In 2013, she left her corporate job to stay home with her youngest daughter, allowing her more time to serve with New Name.  Anne has a heart for women to know how much Jesus loves them, right where they are at, and that they have great worth and value.   In this episode, Anne shares her personal story of overcoming alcohol abuse and an eating disorder. Anne received a new mind and a renewed heart through the power of Christ and His love. She shares what sparked her passion to walk with women who are sexually exploited and trafficked. Anne provides insight into how women enter trafficking, the signs of trafficking, the process of healing, and practical tips for individuals and churches who desire to love women in the sex industry.  Connect with Anne: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title="New Name" href= "https://www.new-name.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Name</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Bridal Boutique by New Name" href= "https://www.bridalboutiquebynewname.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Bridal Boutique by New Name</a> </li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring Undercover Operation to Win Their Freedom by Gary A. Haugen" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Terrify-No-More-Undercover-Operation/dp/1595559809" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring Undercover Operation to Win Their Freedom by Gary A. Haugen</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "National Human Trafficking Hotline" href= "https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/get-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Human Trafficking Hotline</a>  1-888-373-7888 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Unlocking the Wounded Heart by Priscilla Lack" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Wounded-Heart-Priscilla-Lack/dp/0983856915/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EMBUM7QOJSE8&keywords=priscilla+lack&qid=1689258256&s=books&sprefix=prsiscilla+lack%2Cstripbooks%2C103&sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unlocking the Wounded Heart by Priscilla Lack</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom by Dawn Herzog Jewell" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Devils-Bedroom-Herzog-Jewell/dp/1854248170/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2S457UKVSIHHK&keywords=escaping+the+devil%27s+bedroom&qid=1689258378&s=books&sprefix=escaping+the+devils+bedroom%2Cstripbooks%2C92&sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom by Dawn Herzog Jewell</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "International Justice Mission" href="https://www.ijm.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">International Justice Mission</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Scars & Stilettos by Harmony Dust" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Scars-Stilettos-2nd-Harmony-Dust/dp/1947165526/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JCB271Q2ILCC&keywords=scars+and+stilettos&qid=1689258742&sprefix=scars+in+still%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scars & Stilettos by Harmony Dust</a> </li> </ul> This Week’s Belt of Truth: “The base of the cross is flat. Anyone can come to Jesus. The gift is free and is not based on you. The only thing based on you is to accept the free gift right where you are at. There is nothing you have to do in this moment differently.  He does not make mistakes. God created you in His image. I care what's happened to you. I am sad about the suffering that you've been through, but that does not define who you are. Know that Jesus bore all of that on the cross.   We can't understand this because we're human. But when He died on the cross, He died for every situation that you've been in, every torture, every abuse you’ve had to endure. He knows exactly what you are feeling and how it's affecting you. He knows the path out of darkness, and that is the truth.”- Anne Polencheck Want to contact me?  Follow me on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@unashamedandfree">YouTube</a> Email me at <a href= "mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com">danielle@unashamedandfree.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/131275/Episode_40.png" alt="" width="500" height="500" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Anne Polencheck is the Executive Director of &lt;a href= "https://www.new-name.org/"&gt;New Name NFP&lt;/a&gt;, a ministry founded in 2009 that reaches out to women sexually exploited and trafficked in the Chicagoland area.  Anne has served with New Name since the beginning and has been leading the ministry since 2010.  Anne has a bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering and worked as a software engineer for over 20 years.  In 2013, she left her corporate job to stay home with her youngest daughter, allowing her more time to serve with New Name.  Anne has a heart for women to know how much Jesus loves them, right where they are at, and that they have great worth and value.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this episode, Anne shares her personal story of overcoming alcohol abuse and an eating disorder. Anne received a new mind and a renewed heart through the power of Christ and His love. She shares what sparked her passion to walk with women who are sexually exploited and trafficked. Anne provides insight into how women enter trafficking, the signs of trafficking, the process of healing, and practical tips for individuals and churches who desire to love women in the sex industry. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Anne:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title="New Name" href= "https://www.new-name.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;New Name&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Bridal Boutique by New Name" href= "https://www.bridalboutiquebynewname.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Bridal Boutique by New Name&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring Undercover Operation to Win Their Freedom by Gary A. Haugen" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Terrify-No-More-Undercover-Operation/dp/1595559809" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring Undercover Operation to Win Their Freedom by Gary A. Haugen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "National Human Trafficking Hotline" href= "https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/get-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;National Human Trafficking Hotline&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;strong&gt;1-888-373-7888&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Unlocking the Wounded Heart by Priscilla Lack" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Wounded-Heart-Priscilla-Lack/dp/0983856915/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EMBUM7QOJSE8&amp;keywords=priscilla+lack&amp;qid=1689258256&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=prsiscilla+lack%2Cstripbooks%2C103&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Unlocking the Wounded Heart by Priscilla Lack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom by Dawn Herzog Jewell" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Devils-Bedroom-Herzog-Jewell/dp/1854248170/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2S457UKVSIHHK&amp;keywords=escaping+the+devil%27s+bedroom&amp;qid=1689258378&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=escaping+the+devils+bedroom%2Cstripbooks%2C92&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom by Dawn Herzog Jewell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "International Justice Mission" href="https://www.ijm.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;International Justice Mission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Scars &amp; Stilettos by Harmony Dust" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Scars-Stilettos-2nd-Harmony-Dust/dp/1947165526/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JCB271Q2ILCC&amp;keywords=scars+and+stilettos&amp;qid=1689258742&amp;sprefix=scars+in+still%2Caps%2C96&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Scars &amp; Stilettos by Harmony Dust&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This Week’s Belt of Truth:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; “&lt;em&gt;The base of the cross is flat. Anyone can come to Jesus. The gift is free and is not based on you. The only thing based on you is to accept the free gift right where you are at. There is nothing you have to do in this moment differently. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;em&gt;He does not make mistakes. God created you in His image. I care what's happened to you. I am sad about the suffering that you've been through, but that does not define who you are. Know that Jesus bore all of that on the cross.  &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;em&gt;We can't understand this because we're human. But when He died on the cross, He died for every situation that you've been in, every torture, every abuse you’ve had to endure. He knows exactly what you are feeling and how it's affecting you. He knows the path out of darkness, and that is the truth.&lt;/em&gt;”- &lt;strong&gt;Anne Polencheck&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want to contact me? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Follow me on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@unashamedandfree"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Email me at &lt;a href= "mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com"&gt;danielle@unashamedandfree.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Anne Polencheck is the Executive Director of , a ministry founded in 2009 that reaches out to women sexually exploited and trafficked in the Chicagoland area.  Anne has served with New Name since the beginning and has been leading the ministry...

Episode 41: Anne Polencheck

Megan Bloedel is a Christian writer and podcaster currently living in Wisconsin with her husband. She graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a Ministry to Women and Bible degree. Megan enjoys writing and speaking about mental health and faith. She co-hosts her podcast, <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-it/id1536068503"> Let's Talk About It</a>, with her friend Jacque Anderson. The heart of the podcast is to talk freely about messy, "awkward," hard, or controversial topics to shine light in areas of darkness and find healing. The podcast also hopes to promote godly and fruitful discussion & disagreement. In this episode, Megan speaks candidly about her struggle with anxiety and sexual shame and how it impacted her faith and relationship with others. She talks about the Lord used the potential of a called-off engagement and therapy to help break her free from areas of bondage. God's hand is evident throughout Megan's journey as you listen in.  Connect with Megan: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title="Megan’s Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/megan.bloedel/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Megan’s Instagram</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title="Megan’s Blog" href= "https://meganbloedel.medium.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Megan’s Blog</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Let’s Talk About It Podcast" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-it/id1536068503" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Let’s Talk About It Podcast</a>  </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Let’s Talk About it YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/@jacqueandmegan" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Let’s Talk About it YouTube</a> </li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast " href= "https://adamyoungcounseling.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast</a> with Adam Young </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <a title= "Eve's Revenge: Women and a Spirituality of the Body" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Eves-Revenge-Women-Spirituality-Body/dp/1587430401" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eve's Revenge: Women and a Spirituality of the Body</a> by Lilian Calles Barger </li> </ul> This Week’s Belt of Truth: “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[<a href= "https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012%3A7-10&version=ESV#fen-ESV-29013a">a</a>] a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.  Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 Want to contact me?  Follow me on <a title="Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> Email me at <a title="danielle@unashamedandfree.com" href="mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">danielle@unashamedandfree.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/131275/Episode_40_Graphics.png" alt="" width="328" height="410" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Megan Bloedel is a Christian writer and podcaster currently living in Wisconsin with her husband. She graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a Ministry to Women and Bible degree. Megan enjoys writing and speaking about mental health and faith. She co-hosts her podcast, &lt;a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-it/id1536068503"&gt; Let's Talk About It&lt;/a&gt;, with her friend Jacque Anderson. The heart of the podcast is to talk freely about messy, "awkward," hard, or controversial topics to shine light in areas of darkness and find healing. The podcast also hopes to promote godly and fruitful discussion &amp; disagreement.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this episode, Megan speaks candidly about her struggle with anxiety and sexual shame and how it impacted her faith and relationship with others. She talks about the Lord used the potential of a called-off engagement and therapy to help break her free from areas of bondage. God's hand is evident throughout Megan's journey as you listen in. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Megan:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title="Megan’s Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/megan.bloedel/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Megan’s Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title="Megan’s Blog" href= "https://meganbloedel.medium.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Megan’s Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Let’s Talk About It Podcast" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-it/id1536068503" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Let’s Talk About It Podcast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Let’s Talk About it YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/@jacqueandmegan" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Let’s Talk About it YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast " href= "https://adamyoungcounseling.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast&lt;/a&gt; with Adam Young&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a title= "Eve's Revenge: Women and a Spirituality of the Body" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Eves-Revenge-Women-Spirituality-Body/dp/1587430401" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Eve's Revenge: Women and a Spirituality of the Body&lt;/a&gt; by Lilian Calles Barger&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This Week’s Belt of Truth:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[&lt;a href= "https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012%3A7-10&amp;version=ESV#fen-ESV-29013a"&gt;a&lt;/a&gt;] a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.  Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”&lt;/em&gt; 2 Corinthians 12:7-9&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Want to contact me? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Follow me on &lt;a title="Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Email me at &lt;a title="danielle@unashamedandfree.com" href="mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;danielle@unashamedandfree.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-4ad94f3b-7fff-529a-3454-5c6814f03081"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Megan Bloedel is a Christian writer and podcaster currently living in Wisconsin with her husband. She graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a Ministry to Women and Bible degree. Megan enjoys writing and speaking about mental health and faith. She...

Episode 40: Megan Bloedel

Aasha Marie is a Christian Hip hop artist curating clean content for the culture based in the city of Chicago. From Englewood, she focuses on physical and spiritual transformation by using her musical gifts of song, poetry, rap and rhyme to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ. Her heart is for evangelism and discipleship within the local church and she is committed to using her gifts to serve the body of Christ. She is currently promoting her album entitled <a title="WYWS (While You Were Sleeping)" href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/wyws/1548181400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WYWS (While You Were Sleeping)</a> and her upcoming gospel EP.  In this episode, Aasha invites us into her healing journey from the pain of molestation and her parent’s divorce. She discusses how these experiences impacted her relationship with God. Aasha’s story is one of hardship but one of redemption. Listen in as Aasha shares how she went from practicing empty religion to using her gifts to create for God’s glory. Connect with Aasha: <ul> <li><a title="Aasha’s Website" href="http://www.aashamarie.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aasha’s Website</a></li> <li><a title="Listen to Aasha’s Music" href= "https://li.sten.to/AashaMarieMusic" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Listen to Aasha’s Music</a></li> <li><a title="Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/aasha.marie" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a></li> <li><a title="Watch Aasha on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/AashaMarieArtist/featured" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Watch Aasha on YouTube</a></li> </ul> Resources Mentioned <ul> <li>Check out Aasha’s latest single, <a title="For Everything" href="https://youtu.be/J9ftRu_lL7M" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">For Everything</a></li> <li>Aasha’s <a title="video" href="https://youtu.be/EM98s-yEme0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> that inspired me to return to podcasting</li> <li><a title="WWYS Mini Documentary" href= "https://youtu.be/zyp1uJ3uu1o" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WWYS Mini Documentary</a> on Aasha Marie</li> <li><a title="Punch" href="https://youtu.be/q--4dVOadDs" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Punch</a> and <a title="The Bee" href= "https://youtu.be/1hy02lR8_hI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Bee</a></li> <li><a title="Water to Wine Song" href= "https://youtu.be/M5iZFB0CkuU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Water to Wine Song</a></li> <li><a title= "Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua by Barb Roose" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Worry-Battle-Lessons-Joshua/dp/1501857843/ref=sr_1_2?crid=WE0KN4V04IL6&keywords=winning+the+worry+battle+by+barb+roose&qid=1651803488&sprefix=winning+the+battle+barb+r%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua by Barb Roose</a></li> <li><a title= "Morning and Evening Daily Devotional by Charles Spurgeon" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Morning-Evening-Classic-Daily-Devotional/dp/1683227247/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=charles+spurgeon+devotional&qid=1651803858&sprefix=charles+sur%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Morning and Evening Daily Devotional by Charles Spurgeon</a></li> </ul> This Week’s Belt of Truth: “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 Want to contact me? Follow me on <a title="Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> Follow me on <a title="Facebook" href= "https://www.facebook.com/unashamedandfree/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a> Email me at <a title="danielle@unashamedandfree.com" href= "mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">danielle@unashamedandfree.com</a>

<description>&lt;img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/131275/Episode_39-Aasha_Marie_Image.png" alt="" width="328" height="328" /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Aasha Marie is a Christian Hip hop artist curating clean content for the culture based in the city of Chicago. From Englewood, she focuses on physical and spiritual transformation by using her musical gifts of song, poetry, rap and rhyme to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ. Her heart is for evangelism and discipleship within the local church and she is committed to using her gifts to serve the body of Christ. She is currently promoting her album entitled &lt;a title="WYWS (While You Were Sleeping)" href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/wyws/1548181400" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;WYWS (While You Were Sleeping)&lt;/a&gt; and her upcoming gospel EP. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, Aasha invites us into her healing journey from the pain of molestation and her parent’s divorce. She discusses how these experiences impacted her relationship with God. Aasha’s story is one of hardship but one of redemption.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Listen in as Aasha shares how she went from practicing empty religion to using her gifts to create for God’s glory.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Aasha:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title="Aasha’s Website" href="http://www.aashamarie.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Aasha’s Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title="Listen to Aasha’s Music" href= "https://li.sten.to/AashaMarieMusic" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Listen to Aasha’s Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title="Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/aasha.marie" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title="Watch Aasha on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/AashaMarieArtist/featured" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Watch Aasha on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Check out Aasha’s latest single, &lt;a title="For Everything" href="https://youtu.be/J9ftRu_lL7M" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;For Everything&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Aasha’s &lt;a title="video" href="https://youtu.be/EM98s-yEme0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;video&lt;/a&gt; that inspired me to return to podcasting&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title="WWYS Mini Documentary" href= "https://youtu.be/zyp1uJ3uu1o" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;WWYS Mini Documentary&lt;/a&gt; on Aasha Marie&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title="Punch" href="https://youtu.be/q--4dVOadDs" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Punch&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="The Bee" href= "https://youtu.be/1hy02lR8_hI" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;The Bee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title="Water to Wine Song" href= "https://youtu.be/M5iZFB0CkuU" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Water to Wine Song&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title= "Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua by Barb Roose" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Worry-Battle-Lessons-Joshua/dp/1501857843/ref=sr_1_2?crid=WE0KN4V04IL6&amp;keywords=winning+the+worry+battle+by+barb+roose&amp;qid=1651803488&amp;sprefix=winning+the+battle+barb+r%2Caps%2C138&amp;sr=8-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua by Barb Roose&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a title= "Morning and Evening Daily Devotional by Charles Spurgeon" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Morning-Evening-Classic-Daily-Devotional/dp/1683227247/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=charles+spurgeon+devotional&amp;qid=1651803858&amp;sprefix=charles+sur%2Caps%2C137&amp;sr=8-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Morning and Evening Daily Devotional by Charles Spurgeon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;This Week’s Belt of Truth:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”&lt;/em&gt; 2 Corinthians 10:5&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”&lt;/em&gt; Philippians 4:7&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Want to contact me?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow me on &lt;a title="Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Follow me on &lt;a title="Facebook" href= "https://www.facebook.com/unashamedandfree/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Email me at &lt;a title="danielle@unashamedandfree.com" href= "mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;danielle@unashamedandfree.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Aasha Marie is a Christian Hip hop artist curating clean content for the culture based in the city of Chicago. From Englewood, she focuses on physical and spiritual transformation by using her musical gifts of song, poetry, rap and rhyme to...

Episode 39: Aasha Marie

6 Reasons Why We Don't Finish <ol> <li>We focus more on our doubt or our lack of skill instead of the God who called us. (Check out Moses in Exodus 3)</li> <li>We diminish the task and think it is beneath us. (Check out the life of David. Start in I Samuel 16 and read Psalm 78:72.)</li> <li>We are too busy comparing or competing with others.</li> <li>We are afraid of people or desire their approval instead of God’s approval.</li> <li>We lack discipline or we are lazy.</li> <li>We are trying to be perfect. (Check out Hebrews 12:2 and Galatians 3:3)</li> </ol> 6 Ways We Can Move Forward <ol> <li>Identify one task God has given you that you have neglected. Identify the reason why you have not finished.</li> <li>Spend time in confession and repentance.</li> <li>Ask God for help to complete the task and for His strength to empower you.</li> <li>Make a plan to obey. What is one small step you can make today?</li> <li>Get a scripture to hold onto for encouragement and to help renew your mind.</li> <li>Share your plan with someone who will help you walk in obedience and keep you accountable.</li> </ol>   Want to contact me?  Follow me on <a title= "Instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> Follow me on <a title= "Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/unashamedandfree/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> Email me at <a title= "Email Me" href="mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">danielle@unashamedandfree.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/131275/Episode_38_Graphic_.png" alt="Episode 38 Graphic" width="349" height="349" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 Reasons Why We Don't Finish&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We focus more on our doubt or our lack of skill instead of the God who called us. (Check out Moses in Exodus 3)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We diminish the task and think it is beneath us. (Check out the life of David. Start in I Samuel 16 and read Psalm 78:72.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We are too busy comparing or competing with others.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We are afraid of people or desire their approval instead of God’s approval.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We lack discipline or we are lazy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We are trying to be perfect. (Check out Hebrews 12:2 and Galatians 3:3)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 Ways We Can Move Forward&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Identify one task God has given you that you have neglected. Identify the reason why you have not finished.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Spend time in confession and repentance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Ask God for help to complete the task and for His strength to empower you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Make a plan to obey. What is one small step you can make today?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Get a scripture to hold onto for encouragement and to help renew your mind.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Share your plan with someone who will help you walk in obedience and keep you accountable.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want to contact me? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow me on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a title= "Instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow me on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a title= "Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/unashamedandfree/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Email me at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a title= "Email Me" href="mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;danielle@unashamedandfree.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

6 Reasons Why We Don't Finish  We focus more on our doubt or our lack of skill instead of the God who called us. (Check out Moses in Exodus 3) We diminish the task and think it is beneath us. (Check out the life of David. Start in I Samuel 16 and read...

Episode 38: 6 Reasons Why We Don't Finish

I originally recorded this video for my Instagram account and I didn't plan on posting it as a podcast episode. However, I realized that many of my podcast listeners don't follow me on Instagram. I wanted to provide a brief update on my plans for the rest of 2020.  Want to contact me?  Follow me on <a title= "Instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> Follow me on <a title= "Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/unashamedandfree/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> Email me at <a title= "danielle@unashamedandfree.com" href= "mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">danielle@unashamedandfree.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;I originally recorded this video for my Instagram account and I didn't plan on posting it as a podcast episode. However, I realized that many of my podcast listeners don't follow me on Instagram. I wanted to provide a brief update on my plans for the rest of 2020. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want to contact me? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow me on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a title= "Instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/unashamed_and_free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow me on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a title= "Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/unashamedandfree/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Email me at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a title= "danielle@unashamedandfree.com" href= "mailto:danielle@unashamedandfree.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;danielle@unashamedandfree.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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