Finding Faith with Melissa
Finding Faith with Melissa is a space for people who want a faith that can actually be lived, not performed. Blending Scripture, neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience, this podcast explores what it means to follow God as a human with limits, questions, and real life. Topics include faith in motherhood, marriage, identity, healing, and the ordinary details of life.
Episodes
Why Does Following Jesus Feel Like Someone Turned On The Lights?
Last week, we talked about one of the first challenges, many people face after deciding to follow Jesus: which is the fear of letting others see that your life has changed. But what suprised me even more than that was what happened afterwards, because even though nothing around me had changed overnight somehow everything felt different. In this episode, I share what it was like slowly experiencing
The Fear of Being Known as a Christian
Why can it feel so intimidating to tell people you believe in Jesus?If you’ve ever hesitated to bring up your own faith, rewritten a post before sharing it, worried about what your family or friends might think or felt anxious about being known as a Christian you are not alone.In this episode, we’re talking about why this fear exists in the first place and the pressure it can bring. I’m sharing ab
How I’m Learning to Participate in My Own Life Again
Over the last few months, I’ve shared a lot about what God has been teaching me through this wilderness season. But lately, I’ve realized something important: eventually, there comes a point where we stop trying to understand every lesson and begin living what we’ve already learned.In this episode, I’m sharing what “going back to the basics” has looked like for me. We talk about ordinary faithfuln
What God Is Teaching Me in the Wilderness
In this episode, I’m sharing a personal life update after moving to Texas and walking through what I can only describe as a wilderness season. This has been one of the hardest seasons I’ve experienced in years, but also one of the most spiritually forming. I talk about leaving my job, moving from Florida, living in an RV, feeling isolated, questioning what God is doing, and learning to trust Him e
The Cost of Following Christ
In this episode, I’m talking about something I’ve been sitting with a lot lately the cost of following Christ. Where you realize faith doesn’t automatically erase the cycles you thought you would’ve outgrown by now.I share what walking with God has felt like for me lately like being on a narrow path where there’s light, clarity, purpose… and then there’s still this dark cloud that follows behind m
Why self-worth runs deeper than habits & thoughts
In this episode, I want to talk about why self-worth is wired differently in the brain, why it’s usually untouched even after trauma healings and what actually changes over time. I also want to talk about how childhood criticism shapes this, why imposter syndrome isn’t about confidence, and why faith plays a bigger role in healing worth than most people realize. This is about understanding what’s
Isolation Wasn’t the Problem. It Was the Point.
For a long time, I thought isolation meant something was wrong with me. That I had failed. That I was being set aside. That God was quiet because I did something wrong.But looking back, I can see it differently now.This episode is about the season where everything got quieter. Fewer people. Fewer distractions. Less noise. And how uncomfortable that felt at first. I talk about what it was like to b
How God Leads Without Giving You a Map
In this episode, I explore what it actually means to be led by God when there is no clear plan, no timeline, and no map. Instead of talking about guidance as information or answers, I share how clarity can come through regulation, safety, and alignment in the body. This conversation weaves together faith, neuroscience, trauma awareness, and Scripture to explain why hearing God is less about trying
Your Self-Talk Rewires Your Body - Proven By The Bible & Neuroscience
In this first episode, I share a little about my myself, and exploring how the way we speak to ourselves shapes our brain, nervous system, and spiritual life. Drawing from neuroscience and Scripture, this conversation breaks down why self-talk is not neutral and how repeated thoughts become biological patterns that influence healing, habits, confidence, and direction. If you’re in a season where y
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