Rise to Freedom

Cecilia Columbus
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Rise to Freedom is a faith-based personal growth podcast for women seeking healing, encouragement, and emotional freedom. Hosted by Author and Certified Forgiveness Coach Cecilia Columbus, each episode offers faith-filled reflection and practical encouragement to help you release past hurt, overcome self-doubt, and move forward with clarity, peace, and purpose.

  1. 2D AGO

    The Hidden Reason You Feel Stuck

    Sometimes what we call procrastination isn’t laziness at all — it’s grief over the life we thought we would have by now. WAYS TO CONNECT WITH ME Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, Cecilia Columbus shares a personal reflection on how disappointment and unmet expectations can quietly show up as feeling stuck in life. Sometimes what we label as procrastination is actually grief over the timeline we imagined for our healing, purpose, or progress. If you’ve ever felt behind in your journey, this episode will encourage you to release expectations you were never promised and trust the transformation God is working in your life. Rise & Do Challenge: What expectation about your life might you need to release today? This episode explores faith, healing, overcoming procrastination, self-doubt, trusting God’s timing, and finding purpose in waiting seasons.

    8 min

  2. FEB 27

    Why Faith Without Action Keeps You Stuck

    Faith feels powerful. But obedience requires action. Ways to Connect with Me: Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on the difference between trying and doing, and how God has been teaching me that results do not come from intention alone. They come from consistent action. Through a personal story about my own health journey, I share how I had to stop saying I was “trying” and start making disciplined decisions that aligned with what I had already been told to do. If you’ve ever searched: • Why am I not seeing results • Faith without action meaning • How to stop procrastinating • Why do I feel stuck spiritually • How to be consistent with goals This episode is for you. Trying feels spiritual. But obedience requires movement. Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs this reminder today. And remember, God has already given you everything you need to rise.

    6 min

  3. FEB 20

    Why Do We Feel the Need to Be Seen?

    Being seen feels powerful. But being known by God is greater. Ways to Connect with Me: Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on why we sometimes feel the need to be seen, validated, or affirmed, and how that desire can quietly shift our focus away from obedience and trust in God. Through honest reflection and faith based encouragement, I share how I’ve had to check my own heart when looking for affirmation, and how God reminded me that being called is already confirmation. If you’ve ever searched: • Why do I feel unseen • Why do I need validation • How to stop seeking approval • Why do I care what people think • How to trust God when no one notices This episode is for you. You are already seen by God. You are already called. And obedience matters, even when it feels quiet. Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs this reminder today. And remember, God has already given you everything you need to rise.

    5 min

  4. FEB 13

    Why Don’t We Give Ourselves Enough Credit?

    Freedom doesn’t begin when everything is fixed. It begins when we choose to let go and rise. Ways to Connect with Me: Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on how replaying old mistakes, guilt, shame, and regret can quietly keep us stuck even when God is calling us forward. If you’ve ever searched: • How to stop overthinking my past • How to forgive myself • Why do I feel stuck in life • How to let go of regret • Why do I feel behind This episode is for you. Through honest reflection, faith, and practical encouragement, I share how I had to stop holding myself hostage to past decisions and give myself permission to move forward, not because I got everything right, but because God is still working in me. Your past can inform you. But it does not get to imprison you. Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs this reminder today. And remember, God has already given you everything you need to rise.

    8 min

  5. FEB 6

    How to Stop Holding Yourself Hostage to Your Past

    Sometimes the hardest prison to escape is the one we build in our own mind. Ways to Connect with Me: Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on how holding onto past mistakes, guilt, and regret can quietly keep us stuck—even when God is calling us forward. Through honest reflection, faith, and encouragement, I share how learning to release the past has been a necessary part of healing, growth, and obedience. If you’ve ever: • Replayed old decisions and wished you could go back • Struggled with forgiving yourself • Felt God doing something new, but your past keeps pulling you backward This moment is for you. Freedom doesn’t begin when everything is fixed—it begins when we choose to let go and rise. ✨ If this episode encouraged you, follow the Rise to Freedom Podcast, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs this reminder today.

    5 min

  6. JAN 30

    How to Find Joy When Life Feels Heavy

    Joy doesn’t always arrive loud or obvious—sometimes it shows up quietly in the middle of heavy moments. Ways to Connect with Me: Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on finding joy when life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or emotionally heavy. With so much noise, stress, and anxiety around us, this episode is a gentle reminder to pause and ask a simple but powerful question: What brings me joy right now? This episode is for you if you’ve been: • Feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed • Struggling to find joy in your current season • Needing permission to slow down and breathe Freedom doesn’t erase our problems—but it can shift our perspective and remind us that God is still near and still working. ✨ If this episode encouraged you, follow the Rise to Freedom Podcast, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs this reminder today.

    5 min

  7. JAN 23

    How to Speak Life When Your Season Feels Heavy

    What we speak consistently has the power to shape what we believe and how we move forward. Ways to Connect with Me: Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I encourage listeners to speak life through faith-filled declarations and trust God in every season. I share how intentionally declaring God’s promises has helped me release control, strengthen my faith, and trust that God is working—even when I can’t see it yet. This episode is for you if you’ve: • Been speaking fear or doubt over your situation • Needed a reminder that your words carry power • Felt discouraged while waiting on God Freedom begins when we align our words with truth and trust God with the outcome. ✨ If this episode encouraged you, follow the Rise to Freedom Podcast, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs this reminder today.

    7 min

  8. JAN 16

    How to Let Go of Control and Trusting God Again

    Letting go of control is hard—especially when you’ve been waiting on unanswered prayers. Ways to Connect with Me: Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I share a moment of encouragement and reflection about learning to let go of control and trust God while waiting. I reflect on a powerful insight from The Circle Maker and open up about the temptation to answer our own prayers when waiting feels uncomfortable. This episode is a reminder that even when prayers aren’t answered the way we expect, God is still working behind the scenes. This episode is for you if you’re: • In a waiting season • Feeling discouraged or impatient • Struggling to trust God with the outcome Delay does not mean denial. God’s plan is always greater than what we can see. ✨ If this episode encouraged you, follow the Rise to Freedom Podcast, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs this reminder today.

    5 min
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About

Rise to Freedom is a faith-based personal growth podcast for women seeking healing, encouragement, and emotional freedom. Hosted by Author and Certified Forgiveness Coach Cecilia Columbus, each episode offers faith-filled reflection and practical encouragement to help you release past hurt, overcome self-doubt, and move forward with clarity, peace, and purpose.

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  • Creator
    Cecilia Columbus
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    141
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cecilia Columbus
  • Show Website
    Rise to Freedom