What happens when you've become so good at showing up for everyone else that you've stopped paying attention to yourself? In this episode of The Authenticated Life, Sharon Roshell takes listeners inside the heart of Authenticated 2026: Own It, an intentional day of exploration designed to help people reconnect with their authentic voice and move into greater alignment with who God created them to be. Sharon Roshell explains what it means to "own it": recognizing the evidence God has already placed throughout your life—your gifts, values, desires, natural roles, and the things that bring you alive—and trusting what that evidence reveals instead of waiting for outside validation. She also shares who Authenticated was created for, from the dependable person who constantly carries responsibility for others to the person whose life looks successful on the outside but no longer feels aligned on the inside. This experience is not built around fixing what is broken. It is an invitation to slow down, pay attention, listen, and explore. Sharon Roshell introduces the 2026 A Team of explorers and explains the unique perspective each person brings to the room. Together, they will help participants explore clarity, confidence, and congruence—recognizing what is true, trusting it, and allowing life to reflect it. Authenticated 2026 is an invitation to stop negotiating with the truth of who you are, examine the evidence, and own it. More of What's Inside Why your gifts, values, desires, and natural tendencies can serve as evidence of who you were created to be What it means to stop negotiating with the truth of who you are Why dependable people can become less available to themselves while consistently showing up for everyone else How outside expectations and difficult experiences can make it harder to recognize your authentic voice Why Authenticated is designed for exploration rather than performance, proving, or being "fixed" How the explorers' stories and insights can become entry points for your own reflection Why Sharon Roshell chose Shante Smith to help participants explore identity and discernment How Dr. Antonio Thomas will challenge participants to move from insight into ownership and action Why Rashanda Pratt's work around visibility and storytelling connects with the courage to be seen How Lady Andrea Boisvert's perspective will help create space for examining relationships with self and others Why Tanya Childress was chosen to help shape the atmosphere and experience as emcee The difference between clarity, confidence, and congruence—and how the three work together to create alignment How the Authenticated event passport will help participants capture insights and reflect throughout the day Why worship will close the experience as a response to what God has revealed Connect with Sharon Roshell Website: https://www.SharonRoshell.com — Take the FREE Internal Compass Assessment Here Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamSharonRoshell Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamSharonRoshell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamSharonRoshell Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to The Authenticated Life 00:47 – Sharon Roshell explains what Authenticated is really about 01:38 – The heart behind Authenticated: slowing down, examining the evidence, and finding alignment 02:00 – What "Own It" means for Authenticated 2026 03:34 – Who the Authenticated experience was created for 05:32 – Why the room is designed for attention, not performance or proving 06:16 – How the explorers will help participants discover their own authentic voice 07:25 – Sharon Roshell introduces the 2026 A Team 08:00 – Shontae Smith: identity, discernment, and clarity 08:53 – Dr. Antonio Thomas: ownership, responsibility, and action 10:00 – Authenticated welcomes both men and women 10:14 – Roshanda Pratt: visibility, storytelling, and the courage to be seen 11:21 – Lady Andrea Boweya: relationships, healing, and compassionate exploration 12:40 – Tanya Childress: creating atmosphere and guiding the experience as emcee 14:00 – Exploring clarity, confidence, and congruence 14:38 – How the Authenticated event passport will guide reflection throughout the day 15:00 – Why the experience will close in worship 15:23 – Sharon Roshell's invitation to the person who is ready to reconnect and realign 16:00 – Authenticated 2026: examining the evidence and owning who God created you to be 16:22 – How to secure an event passport