Best Matthew Gottesman Podcasts (2025)

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I Want to See You Win… It’s Not About Me… It’s About My Role In Your Life 19:14

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In this episode we’ll talk about: What it really means to want someone else to win Shifting from self-centered relationships to soul-centered ones How support becomes a shared responsibility, not a performance Being part of someone’s journey without losing your own Why the right circles feel collaborative, not competitive Creating relationships whe…

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The Creative Advantage of Being Hard to Categorize 20:56

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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why society pushes people to simplify themselves too early How being “hard to label” actually sharpens creativity The difference between being scattered and being expansive Why range improves problem-solving and originality Letting your interests inform your work instead of limiting it Trusting that clarity can eme…

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The New Measure of Progress Isn’t Promotion — It’s Coherence 22:58

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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why external advancement no longer guarantees inner fulfillment How coherence replaces promotion as a meaningful measure of progress The cost of living fragmented across identity, work, faith, and values Why peace, clarity, and integrity signal real growth How God forms coherence before expanding influence Learning…

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Capacity Is Built in the Middle of the Blessing — Not Before It 20:08

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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why blessings often arrive before we “feel ready” How God uses responsibility, not rehearsal, to strengthen us Why growth inside the blessing looks different from preparation before it The emotional and spiritual stretch that comes with answered prayers Learning to sustain what you once only hoped for Why capacity …

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The Cost of Overthinking a Life That Wants to Be Lived 25:14

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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why the mind tries to think its way into safety How over-processing keeps you from experiencing what you’re praying for The emotional and spiritual cost of living in your head Why embodiment moves you further than mental preparation How presence deepens intuition and spiritual discernment Letting life teach you ins…

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Why Peace Is a Better Guide Than Certainty 23:50

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In this episode we’ll talk about: Peace as a spiritual compass Why clarity often arrives after obedience How urgency exposes fear, not direction What divine steadiness feels like Learning to choose inner calm over external certainty How to detect when something is “off” vs. when it is simply unfamiliar The emotional difference between alignment and…

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Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path... It’s Taking the Next Honest Step 22:30

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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why faith is active, not passive How clarity follows obedience, not the other way around Why waiting to ‘feel ready’ often delays growth” — readiness is built through movement, not before it” Why forcing outcomes breaks alignment How God guides through nudges, not full explanations What "the next honest step" actua…

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Slow Is Not a Speed… It’s Precision 23:23

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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why rushing scatters your purpose, while precision strengthens it The difference between pace and pressure — and how to stop forcing your life How purposeful slowness deepens clarity, creativity, and spiritual alignment Why being everywhere dilutes your calling — and being exact amplifies it How God meets you when …

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There’s a Difference Between Being Pushed By Fear & Being Pulled By God 22:22

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In this episode we’ll talk about: The energetic difference between fear-pressure and God-guidance Why your spirit often knows before your mind catches up How recurring thoughts are invitations, not coincidences Why peace — not urgency — is the real sign of alignment How God prepares capacity long before revealing the assignment The internal “nudges…

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Your Nervous System Is Your Leadership System 21:49

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In this episode we break down the connection between inner stability, spiritual strength, and the way you actually build your life. We’ll talk about: Why your nervous system is the foundation of every decision you make How dysregulation creates misalignment, urgency, and self-sabotage How clarity emerges naturally when your system is calm Why spiri…

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Share the Rough Drafts… They Carry Our Deepest Truth 22:34

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In this episode we explore why the “rough drafts” of your life — the unpolished moments, the imperfect beginnings, the early attempts at becoming — are often the most honest and essential parts of the journey. We’ll talk about: why waiting to feel “ready” keeps you stuck why God doesn’t ask for perfection, but willingness why the early versions of …

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We Don’t Need to Fix… We Need to Love 24:03

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In this episode, I talk about… The difference between supporting someone and trying to save them How to offer presence without absorbing responsibility Why real love requires patience, emotional steadiness, and self-regulation How God guides us through invitation, not pressure What happens when you stop managing people’s growth and start trusting t…

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How to Curate a Life That Calls You Higher, Not Keeps You Comfortable 20:07

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In this episode, I talk about why your conversations determine your direction, the difference between community and proximity, why your partner’s alignment matters more than compatibility, the power of reading, listening, and consuming content that elevates your worldview, how to stop bonding over limitations and start bonding over growth, why your…

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Your Work Doesn’t Need to Impress People — It Needs to Impact Them 22:34

20d ago22:34

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In this episode, I talk about why chasing “impressive” kills depth, clarity, and purpose, how impact is built through integrity, not aesthetics, the difference between being seen and being felt, why your work becomes more powerful when you stop performing, how to create from wholeness, not insecurity, signs your work is aligned with impact, not att…

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The Bad Days Become the Story You One Day Thank Yourself For 22:14

21d ago22:14

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In this episode, I talk about why the hard seasons become the most meaningful chapters of your life, how “bad days” shape the story you will one day tell about your becoming, the spiritual and psychological power of choosing to face discomfort, how God uses adversity to expand your capacity, conviction, and clarity, how to reclaim agency when life …

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If It Keeps Returning, It’s Not Confusion… it’s Calling 17:45

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In this episode, I talk about why God plants desire long before He reveals direction, how to discern between distraction, desire, and divine assignment, the difference between attachment and alignment, why certain callings, relationships, ideas, and visions simply won’t leave your spirit, why ignoring resonance weakens you, what it means when somet…

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True Intimacy Is the Ability To Keep Telling the Truth To Another 19:46

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In this episode, I talk about why intimacy is built through truth, not performance, how honesty requires courage because it risks the illusion of safety, why long-term connection requires ongoing vulnerability, the difference between comfort-based love and truth-based love, how God uses truth-telling to deepen emotional and spiritual union, why hid…

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God Doesn’t Meet You In Your Control… God Meets You In Your Release 20:28

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In this episode, I talk about why surrender is not weakness — it’s spiritual maturity, how tightening your grip actually delays what God is trying to give you, the difference between control that restricts and release that expands, why God widens your life after you loosen your hands, the signs you’re resisting God’s timing vs. responding to it. ho…

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Momentum Isn’t Created… It’s Protected 24:39

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In this episode, I talk about how most momentum is lost through misaligned commitments, why saying yes too quickly drains your spiritual, emotional, and creative energy, the psychology of burnout and why it often comes from self-betrayal, how to protect momentum in your relationships, your purpose, your work, and your inner life, the difference bet…

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When the World Defines Success For You, You Forget To Define It For Yourself 24:43

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In this episode, I talk about why “keeping up” is one of the most soul-draining cultural habits, how comparison distracts you from the life God actually designed for you, the shift from external expectations to internal truth, redefining success based on who you are, not who you’re watching, how to reclaim your own pace, your own voice, your own ca…

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Why Forcing Growth Creates Resistance, But Accepting Truth Creates Momentum 20:44

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In this episode, I talk about why you can’t grow faster than you’re willing to accept, how forcing your will leads to burnout, anxiety, and misalignment, why acceptance isn’t passive — it’s preparation, how God stretches us only at the pace we can sustain, the nervous-system side of spiritual timing, why clarity increases as acceptance deepens, how…

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The Difference Between Your Intuition and the Voices in Your Mind 23:11

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In this episode, I talk about how intuition speaks vs. how fear, ego, and anxiety speak, why intuition is steady while inner noise is loud, how to recognize God’s voice through peace, clarity, and conviction, how to strengthen spiritual sensitivity and inner listening, the difference between inner knowing and inner spiraling, why intuition often fe…

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Your Genius Activates in Environments & With People That Match Your Spirit 20:54

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In this episode, I talk about how environment shapes creativity, clarity, and calling, why your spirit knows when a space is aligned (or misaligned), the relational side of atmosphere: being around people who see you, how proximity to the right people increases purpose, peace, and performance, why your genius dims in rooms built for someone else’s …

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Faith Is Not What You Believe… It’s What You Do With What You Believe 21:55

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In this episode, I talk about why belief without action becomes spiritual stagnation, the difference between having faith and walking in faith, why obedience is the highest expression of trust, how God responds to movement, not just intention, action as a spiritual discipline — not hustle, how faith turns conviction into clarity through consistent …

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God Strengthens You While You Carry What You Prayed For 19:50

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In this episode, I talk about why blessings don’t eliminate the need for growth — they intensify it, the difference between receiving a blessing and preserving it, how purpose, love, opportunity, and calling expose unhealed parts of you, why God continues to refine you inside the blessing, not just before it, the emotional and spiritual maturity re…

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Redefining Progress: Why Stillness Isn’t Stagnation 21:26

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In this episode, I talk about why hustlers struggle to rest… and why it feels like going backwards, the spiritual and emotional cost of tying progress only to productivity, how God redefines forward movement through alignment, not output, why growth happens in multiple domains… not just work, stillness as strategy, sharpening, and spiritual renewal…

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Why Alignment Feels ‘Wrong’ Before It Feels Right 20:59

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In this episode, I talk about why soul alignment often feels uncomfortable, foreign, or “off” at first, how God uses unfamiliar seasons to break old patterns and build new identity, the emotional stages of stepping into calling (ridiculous → miraculous), the difference between the world’s path and God’s path, how to stay faithful when everything in…

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Communication Is How We Love, Honor & Respect Each Other Better 24:46

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In this episode, I talk about why communication is one of God’s greatest tools for healing and growth, the difference between reacting to pain and responding with purpose, how silence can be sacred, learning each other’s language of care and presence, why truth, timing, and tone matter when you’re building love rooted in God and more. CONNECT WITH …

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The Most Liberated Souls Are Walking Paradoxes 20:44

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In this episode, I talk about why integration… not balance… is the path to wholeness, the danger of trying to simplify your identity for the world’s comfort, how fire and peace can coexist when purpose leads, the freedom that comes from no longer needing to be understood, what it means to live your paradox with peace and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → In…

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“I Got You” Is a Love Language 17:22

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In this episode, I talk about why “I got you” is deeper than words… it’s presence, protection, and peace, how real love expresses itself through grounded consistency, not performance, the connection between self-trust and how you love others, why safety is the ultimate love language, how to embody “I got you” in relationships, friendship, and purpo…

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Don’t Rush the Blessing 21:27

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In this episode, I talk about the cost of rushing what God hasn’t finished preparing, how delay teaches trust and maturity, why God slows things down to strengthen what’s underneath, what happens when you move before grace arrives, how to stay faithful while waiting for divine timing and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Subs…

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Are Your Plans Aligned With God’s Path For You 21:00

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In this episode, I talk about the difference between making plans for God and planning with God, why direction matters more than speed, how to discern when your path is being redirected by divine design, what it means to surrender your plan without losing your purpose, how to partner with God in both preparation and execution and more. CONNECT WITH…

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You Don’t Need a New Strategy… You Need a Stronger Why 19:57

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In this episode, I talk about why most people overcomplicate execution because they’ve drifted from purpose, the difference between chasing tactics and embodying truth, how conviction creates clarity — and clarity creates momentum, the reason your “why” determines the sustainability of your work, how to reset your creative and spiritual alignment b…

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You Can’t Hear Divine Direction When You’re Rushing to Find It 16:19

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In this episode, I talk about why stillness is not passivity but positioning, how to discern between divine peace and worldly pressure, the difference between “go” energy and “grind” energy, how slowing down actually accelerates divine timing, why God’s voice guides through peace, not panic and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → …

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The People Who Hold Up the Mirror… They See, Challenge & Refine Us 19:12

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In this episode, I talk about how God places people in our lives to activate what’s already within us, why real connection isn’t about comfort — it’s about calling forth growth, the beauty of relationships that reflect truth, not illusion, how to receive people who refine you without fear or resistance and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @matt…

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Trust… That’s Where Miracles Happen 25:13

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In this episode, I talk about the 7 spiritual postures that open your life to divine alignment, how miracles, breakthroughs, and peace all flow from the unseen work of trust, the difference between striving for outcomes and living from presence, how each posture builds upon the next — shaping your relationship with God and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → …

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How to Work With God’s Timing 21:28

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In this episode, I talk about why God’s timing is never delayed — just designed, how to live in peace even when nothing is moving, what it means to cooperate with divine timing instead of forcing your own, how to trust that what’s meant for you is being prepared for you and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgot…

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The Thing You’re Most Afraid to Do is the Thing You’re Meant to Do 20:24

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In this episode, I talk about why fear often points to the very thing God is calling you to create, how resistance is spiritual feedback, not a stop sign, why the soul’s growth demands courage, not comfort, how professionals transcend fear through devotion, not motivation and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattg…

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Are You Manifesting Your Life or Surrendering it to God 17:32

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In this episode, I talk about why manifestation often glorifies control over connection, the spiritual difference between energy and obedience, how surrender positions you for supernatural favor, why God’s way produces peace that striving never will and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com →…

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Partnership is a Form of Stewardship… Divine Relationships Are Assignments Not Attachments 18:06

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In this episode, I talk about why divine partnership is about purpose, not possession, the difference between attachment and assignment, how to steward a relationship instead of trying to control it, how alignment creates peace, clarity, and shared mission and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substac…

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Don’t Let the Pain Behind You Block the Joy Ahead 18:50

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In this episode, I talk about why holding onto pain keeps us from receiving new joy, how God uses the past to teach us, not to trap us, the spiritual discipline of letting go, why peace and purpose always exist in the direction of forward and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — …

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“Hard” Is a Universal Experience, Not a Personal Failure 21:50

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In this episode, I talk about why “hard” is a universal experience, not a personal failure, how resistance is proof you’re walking in purpose, the difference between hustle and holy endurance, how to find peace in the process instead of punishment in the pain and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.subs…

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Partnership Is the Practice Field for Purpose 20:37

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In this episode, I talk about why divine partnership refines your purpose, not replaces it, how relationships are where love and leadership meet, the balance between individuality and unity, how to build with someone without losing yourself in the process and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack…

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The Assignment You Avoid Will Be the One That Evolves You 24:17

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In this episode, I talk about why discomfort often reveals divine direction, how resistance exposes where growth is required, the cost of avoiding assignments that stretch you, why obedience leads to peace, purpose, and evolution and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — thenichei…

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Your Hobbies Are Clues to Your Calling 18:22

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In this episode, I talk about why your hobbies are divine breadcrumbs leading you toward your calling, how curiosity and play prepare you for mastery and purpose, why your passions outside of work often hold the key to your genius inside it, how to reconnect with what makes you feel alive… and build from there and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram…

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Your Becoming Will Offend Who You Were 22:18

2M ago22:18

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In this episode, I talk about why evolution often feels like conflict within yourself, how identity shifts can threaten comfort but strengthen calling, the difference between change that’s cosmetic and change that’s consecrated, why growth requires grief… and how to move through it gracefully and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman …

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You Can’t Receive What You’re Still Resisting 22:46

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In this episode, I talk about how resistance blocks blessings and opportunities meant for you, why surrender is not weakness, but spiritual strategy, the link between control, fear, and delayed manifestation, how to shift from striving to receiving through trust and alignment and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — m…

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What’s a Hill You’re Willing to Die On… Defining Conviction, Clarity & Courage in a World of Compromise 22:29

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In this episode, I talk about why conviction is more valuable than consensus, how spiritual alignment creates moral clarity, the cost and freedom of standing for something real, how to discern which hills are worth standing on — and which aren’t and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → App…

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Why God Removes What You Still Think You Need 19:37

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In this episode, I talk about how God’s “no” is often divine protection, not punishment, the difference between loss and pruning, why you can’t take old attachments into new seasons, how to trust God’s removal as preparation for elevation and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — …

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Your Calling & Your Person Will Both Call You Higher 21:02

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In this episode, I talk about why true alignment stretches you beyond comfort, the parallel between purpose and partnership as divine assignments, how God uses discomfort to refine character and capacity, the difference between peace and comfort in seasons of growth and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → My Substack — mattgottesm…