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The Higher Pursuit PodcastDeath of a Dream: Repurposing the Pain of Grief (Part 2)Send us a textIn this incredibly tender and powerful episode, we're continuing our "Repurposing Our Pain" series with two of my dearest friends, Deb Mattis and Sheri Badeau. These incredible women are opening their hearts to discuss something profoundly difficult: the death of a dream.While the "death of a dream" can take many forms—the loss of a marriage, a career, a cherished relationship, or even a health status—for Deb and Sheri, it was the most unimaginable kind of loss: the literal death of their adult children. How do yo...2025-07-2332 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastDeath of a Dream: Repurposing the Pain of GriefSend us a textIn this incredibly tender and powerful episode, we're continuing our "Repurposing Our Pain" series with two of my dearest friends, Deb Mattis and Sheri Badeau. These incredible women are opening their hearts to discuss something profoundly difficult: the death of a dream.While the "death of a dream" can take many forms—the loss of a marriage, a career, a cherished relationship, or even a health status—for Deb and Sheri, it was the most unimaginable kind of loss: the literal death of their adult children. How do yo...2025-07-1730 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastHeld by God: Discovering Hope When Life Falls Apart (Pt 2)Send us a textHave you ever wondered what God could do with the pain you wish you could forget?In this episode of the Higher Pursuit podcast, host Cecily Lachapelle engages in Part 2 of a heartfelt conversation with Holly Sweat Raper, who shares her journey of grief after losing her husband to cancer. Holly discusses how her pain transformed into purpose, emphasizing the importance of faith, community, and scripture in overcoming life's challenges. The conversation highlights the power of trusting God during crises and the potential for personal growth through adversity. Holly's u...2025-07-1138 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastHeld by God: Discovering Hope When Life Falls ApartSend us a textHave you ever wondered what God could do with the pain you wish you could forget?In this episode of the Higher Pursuit podcast, host Cecily Lachapelle engages in a heartfelt conversation with Holly Sweat Raper, who shares her journey of grief after losing her husband to cancer. Holly discusses how her pain transformed into purpose, emphasizing the importance of faith, community, and scripture in overcoming life's challenges. The conversation highlights the power of trusting God during crises and the potential for personal growth through adversity. Holly's upcoming book...2025-07-0332 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastLord of the Breakthrough: Partnering with His PowerSend us a textStill waiting on your breakthrough? Discover the purpose in the pause and your role in the process.Have you ever felt stuck in a season where breakthrough feels just out of reach—despite all your prayers, faith, and worship? In this powerful episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, host Cecily Lachapelle dives into the tension between believing for breakthrough and living in the waiting. She unpacks the threefold purpose of breakthrough—for your personal freedom, your family’s future, and God's glory—and shares how to partner with God even whe...2025-06-2647 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastBeyond Motherhood: True Identity (Pt 2)Send us a textEpisode Summary:In this powerful and transparent episode, Cecily sits down with author and speaker Megan Nilsen to explore the deep and often complicated journey of discovering our true identity in Christ. Through the lens of motherhood, adoption, and a life surrendered to God, Megan shares how journaling, prayer, and community have helped her break free from perfectionism, control, and the orphan spirit.Together, Cecily and Megan unpack the burdens women often carry—especially as mothers—and how trusting in God’s love, seeking His presence daily, and walkin...2025-06-1936 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastBeyond Motherhood: True IdentitySend us a textEpisode Summary:In this powerful and transparent episode, Cecily sits down with author and speaker Megan Nilsen to explore the deep and often complicated journey of discovering our true identity in Christ. Through the lens of motherhood, adoption, and a life surrendered to God, Megan shares how journaling, prayer, and community have helped her break free from perfectionism, control, and the orphan spirit.Together, Cecily and Megan unpack the burdens women often carry—especially as mothers—and how trusting in God’s love, seeking His presence daily, and walkin...2025-06-1338 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastNavigating Indecision with Faith and Purpose with Lauren Black | Part 2Send us a textPodcast Summary:Do you overthink every decision? Feel paralyzed trying to choose the “right” path? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to stay stuck.In this episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with decision coach Lauren Black to unpack what’s really behind our indecision—and how to break free from it. Lauren shares how her personal struggle with overthinking led her to create the SAIL method, a decision-making framework that weaves together self-awareness, faith, and intentional reflection.You’ll hear why perf...2025-06-0523 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastNavigating Indecision with Faith and Purpose with Lauren Black | Part 1Send us a textPodcast Summary:Do you overthink every decision? Feel paralyzed trying to choose the “right” path? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to stay stuck.In this episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with decision coach Lauren Black to unpack what’s really behind our indecision—and how to break free from it. Lauren shares how her personal struggle with overthinking led her to create the SAIL method, a decision-making framework that weaves together self-awareness, faith, and intentional reflection.You’ll hear why perf...2025-05-2930 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastThe Perfectionism TrapSend us a textSummary: In this episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily Lachapelle gets real about the grip of perfectionism—where it comes from, how it shows up in our lives, and why it often keeps us stuck and spiritually exhausted. Drawing from her own journey, Cecily shares vulnerably about her battle with perfectionism and the fear, shame, and self-criticism that fueled it.With biblical insight and practical encouragement, she invites listeners to stop striving for flawlessness and instead lean into the grace of God—the kind that frees us to...2025-05-2215 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastOvercoming Bitterness in Ministry | Part 2Send us a textSummary:What happens when betrayal, bitterness, and burnout collide in ministry? In this raw and hope-filled episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with Ron and Denise Satrape to unpack what most leaders won’t say out loud. From heartbreak and codependency to confrontation and forgiveness, they share hard-won wisdom from the front lines of faith and leadership.Ever felt like ministry hurt more than it healed? Or wondered if you could really repurpose pain into something good? This conversation doesn’t sugarcoat the struggle—but it...2025-05-1533 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastOvercoming Bitterness in MinistrySend us a textSummary:What happens when betrayal, bitterness, and burnout collide in ministry? In this raw and hope-filled episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with Apostle Ron and Pastor Denise Satrape to unpack what most leaders won’t say out loud. From heartbreak and codependency to confrontation and forgiveness, they share hard-won wisdom from the front lines of faith and leadership.Ever felt like ministry hurt more than it healed? Or wondered if you could really repurpose pain into something good? This conversation doesn’t sug...2025-05-0843 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastBreaking the Chains of BitternessSend us a textSummary:Bitterness is a silent thief—it creeps into our hearts, often unnoticed, and slowly robs us of peace, joy, and spiritual clarity. In this episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, host Cecily Lachapelle opens up about her own journey with bitterness and the healing she found through Christ. She unpacks how bitterness can take root in unresolved pain and how it distorts our relationships, our faith, and our view of God. But the good news is this: Jesus has the power to uproot bitterness and restore what was lost. If...2025-05-0137 minThe Higher Pursuit PodcastTransforming Shame into Grace (Pt 2) with author, Dawn WardSend us a text✨ Podcast Summary: What do you do when the life you imagined is shattered by addiction—and it’s your family caught in the storm?In this raw and hope-filled episode of The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with speaker, writer, and biblical life coach Dawn Ward to unpack the emotional whirlwind of parenting through addiction, the silent burden of shame, and how faith makes healing possible—one surrendered step at a time.You’ll hear how grace became her anchor, why shame loses power in the ligh...2025-04-2459 min