If you’ve ever started, stopped, felt sure, then doubted again… this conversation is for you.

We talk about…

• Why your story may include an unusual testimony.
• Start–stop seasons: and why they still count.
• How Perfectionist kills momentum.
• Letting life’s recurring lessons return with a new perspective
• Vulnerability as ministry: sharing the heavy parts without self-judgment.
• Letting your gift serve people, not your fear.
• The fear of being misunderstood: making peace with visibility, critique, and the reality that conflict is part of the calling.

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00:00 Coming Up! — “I think God is preparing me for an unusual testimony”

01:38 Welcome back + what this space is (safe, unfiltered, inclusive)

02:32 Why I’ve been gone & why I’m choosing honesty over glossing it over

03:35 Today’s frame: everything I’m overthinking about the pod & my creative journey

04:22 Saying the same thing “again” (and giving myself permission to revisit themes)

06:02 Life is cycles: new levels, same core lessons → freeing myself from “it must be new”

07:14 Conflict talk: why “we resolved it, never speak again” doesn’t work for me

08:33 Art imitating life: taking off the producer hat → more raw, still polished

09:46 Killing momentum: the creative shame loop of “if it isn’t great, don’t post”

11:18 My minimum bar to publish: 3 simple checks to hit “upload” anyway

12:20 Vulnerability as a superpower (and why the heaviness still scares me)

13:58 Outfit moment — joggers, styled dress-as-top, sneakers, ASOS bag

14:46 Knowing yourself to be vulnerable; ministry beyond the pulpit

16:06 The “exposure” thing: playing it too safe online vs. how I am in real life

17:24 The viral video & the sneaky fear of being misunderstood

18:52 Prayer insight: “Conflict is part of the calling.” Making peace with visibility

20:31 My pre-record prayer & releasing control of how the message lands

21:28 Root-cause overthinking: why I analyze before I act (and when that helps)

22:30 Unlearning the expected success arc; “unusual testimony” over the “great lock-in”

24:18 Start–stop stories matter: success for those who struggled to stay consistent

25:42 Closing the “misunderstood” loop & choosing impact over approval

26:48 Do we ever fully “overcome” overthinking? Choosing better tools, not self-shame

28:22 Faith lens: weapons may form; faith changes how I weather them

29:20 Refusal to quit + permission to tell the truth about the challenge

30:26 Community check-in: tell me what you’re overthinking

31:02 Promise to grow in consistency

31:48 Final blessing: finding peace in the process → see you next time

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Today's Look (Outfit Linked Here)

Resources & scriptures

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 — “My grace is sufficient for you…”
• Matthew 5:37 — integrity in your yes (mentioned thematically)

• Tell me what you’re overthinking this week — drop it in the comments or DM.
• If this episode gave you breath, share it with a friend who’s been stuck in start–stop.
• If you love the pod, a quick rating/review really helps us grow.

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I’m Kala! Host, content creator, and storyteller.

I create content and conversations that inspire women to stop hiding, stop apologizing, and show up as their full selves.

Here, we talk about the messy middle of life and creativity — the doubt, the breakthroughs, the moments that make you want to quit, and the ones that keep you going. ( all while looking GOODt!)

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Connect with me:

Podcast Website: https://beneaththeseams.com/

Book a call https://cal.com/kalariggins

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