
Episode #158
Crystal Sarmiento: Rooted in Love, Not Shame
Shame has a way of convincing us that our failures, losses, and painful experiences define who we are. But God’s love tells a very different story. In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Jodie Chiricosta sits down with executive leadership coach, best-selling author, and Becoming a Lioness founder Crystal Sarmiento. Crystal shares openly about growing up between two cultures, struggling to know where she belonged, becoming a mother as a teenager, and experiencing a devastating loss that left her angry, grieving, and searching for answers. But in the middle of her pain, God met her. What began with an encounter with the Holy Spirit and a hunger for God’s Word became the beginning of a transformed life and a new understanding of her identity. If fear, shame, rejection, past mistakes, or painful circumstances have caused you to question your worth, Crystal’s story will encourage you to see yourself through the truth of God’s love rather than the lens of your past. Listen and discover how to: Recognize how fear can distort your identity and hold you back. Receive God’s love in the midst of grief, rejection, and disappointment. Root your identity in who God says you are rather than what you’ve experienced. Trust God to meet you in your pain and begin transforming your story. Move forward with greater freedom, hope, and confidence in Christ. Be encouraged that your past does not define you. In Christ, you are deeply loved, and as you become rooted in that love, fear and shame no longer have the final word. Click here for SHOW NOTES! Check out HerGodStory.org for a FREE 6-WEEK DEVOTIONAL and to see upcoming guests. Want to help Widows and Orphans? Join our growing company of women meeting special needs of parentless children and nurturing their unique gifts so they can be ALL God has in mind for them! And help meet real needs of women who have given a lifetime of service to God! Support the Somebody Cares Widows and Orphan fund today! Learn more about the ministry at SomebodyCares.org , FOLLOW US ON: Facebook : @SomebodyCaresAmerica Youtube: SomebodyCaresAmerica Rumble: SomebodyCares Instagram: SomebodyCaresAmerica LinkedIn : Somebody Cares America You can also receive periodic ministry updates or join our prayer team by signing up here!



