Healed by Amanda Grace

Amanda Grace

I dive into topics that will help you heal despite what you went through. My raw and honest journey through what it really looks like to heal from trauma. I share my story; the pain, the patterns, the set backs, and the breakthroughs; as I learned how to rebuild my life from the inside out. I offer both practical encouragement and faith-filled wisdom to help you transform your life; Healing by the Grace of God. Whether you are just starting or trying to dive deeper into your healing journey, this conversation is for you!

  1. 2d ago

    Rejected by People, Chosen by God | David’s Story of Healing & Purpose

    What happens when rejection makes you question your worth? In this episode of Healed by Amanda Grace, we look at the story of David and the powerful reminder that being overlooked by people does not mean you are overlooked by God. David wasn’t even invited into the room when Samuel came to choose Israel’s next king—yet God had already chosen him. Amanda shares from her own healing journey and explores how rejection can become an identity, causing us to chase validation, change who we are, or feel the need to prove our worth. Through David’s story, we’re reminded that God sees the heart, works through hidden seasons, and can use even painful experiences as part of our story. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Understanding the difference between experiencing rejection and being rejectedWhy you don’t have to convince people to see your valueHow David’s wilderness and “cave season” prepared him for his callingLearning to stop chasing people who have chosen not to have access to youTrusting God when a closed door feels like rejectionLetting go of people-pleasing and the need for validationFinding your identity in God rather than in other people’s approvalRemembering that your rejection is not your destination-- Support the show I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

  2. Sep 30

    Preparing for Your Kingdom Spouse: Why Healing Comes First

    What if your season of singleness isn’t about waiting for someone to find you—but about allowing God to prepare you? In this episode of Healed by Amanda Grace, we explore why preparing for marriage starts with becoming emotionally, spiritually, and relationally healthy. A godly relationship isn’t built simply on attraction or chemistry—it requires wisdom, communication, boundaries, discernment, healing, and two people who are willing to grow. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why you should prepare to be a spouse, not just find oneHow unresolved wounds and past relationship patterns can affect future relationshipsHealing abandonment, rejection, insecurity, and people-pleasingBuilding a secure identity rooted in God rather than another personRecognizing the difference between healthy love and familiar dysfunctionWhy red flags shouldn’t be spiritualized or excusedEstablishing boundaries and knowing your non-negotiables before marriageBecoming the kind of person you’re praying forWhy singleness is not a season of being incomplete or “on pause”Praying for discernment and wisdom, not just a spouseLearning to recognize healthy love without confusing anxiety for chemistryWhy your future spouse is not your Savior—God is Support the show I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

  3. Sep 23

    Biblical Righteousness vs. The World: How to Live for God in Today’s Culture

    What if the world’s definition of confidence, freedom, happiness, and “following your heart” is pulling you away from God? In this episode, we explore biblical righteousness, cultural influence, relationships, purity, forgiveness, pride, waiting on God, and what it really means to live differently as a follower of Jesus. This isn’t about judging the world—it’s about examining our own hearts and asking: Am I becoming more like Jesus? Discover how to renew your mind, resist cultural pressure, walk in obedience, and trust God’s ways even when they go against the culture around you. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why “follow your heart” isn’t always biblical wisdomThe difference between happiness, holiness, and obedienceHealthy boundaries vs. selfishnessBiblical perspectives on relationships and purityWhy waiting on God can be part of His preparationForgiveness without abandoning healthy boundariesConfidence vs. pride and humilityWhy success, money, appearance, and status shouldn’t define your identityChoosing relationships that help you grow toward GodThe difference between cultural “truth” and biblical truthWhy Christianity calls us to transformation—not perfectionHow culture, social media, entertainment, and relationships shape usWhat biblical freedom looks like when our desires no longer control usPractical ways to live faithfully in a culture moving in a different direction Reflection Questions: Where have I allowed culture to influence me more than Scripture?What is God asking me to surrender?What would change if I truly lived as though God’s Word were my highest authority? Support the show I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

  4. Sep 16

    Your Past Does NOT Disqualify You | God Can Still Use You

    Have you ever wondered if your past, mistakes, wounds, or insecurities make you unworthy of being used by God? In this episode of Healed by Amanda Grace, we’re going deeper into shame, healing, purpose, and the lies that tell us we’re disqualified. Your past does not have the final say, and being unfinished does not mean being unusable. Amanda shares her own journey of learning to see her younger self with compassion, understand how unresolved wounds can impact purpose, and recognize that God can redeem even the parts of our stories we wish we could erase. In This Episode, You’ll Learn : Why your past does not disqualify you from being used by GodHow childhood wounds can shape the way you see yourself and your purposeThe difference between being perfect and being surrenderedHow God can redeem painful experiences without minimizing the painWhy your healing journey can become someone else’s hopeHow to stop letting shame write the next chapter of your lifeWhy you don’t have to be fully healed or have everything figured out to say yes to GodReflection Question: What part of my past have I allowed to disqualify me? -- Support the show I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

  5. Sep 9

    Ruth: Trusting God After Loss

    What do you do when your life doesn’t look the way you thought it would? In this episode, we dive into the story of Ruth and explore what it means to trust God through loss, grief, healing, rejection, waiting, and uncertainty. Ruth’s story reminds us that we don’t need to know the entire plan to take the next step. Sometimes faith looks like simply keeping walking—even when we can’t see what God is doing. In this Episode, You’ll Learn: Finding faith after loss and disappointmentHealing from childhood wounds and old patternsLearning that your worth doesn’t come from other people’s approvalSetting healthy boundaries without guiltHow healing changes the way we approach relationshipsTrusting God’s timing instead of comparing our journeyLearning to live fully while we wait for what’s nextHow God can use our pain as part of our testimonyRemembering that you are not what happened to youTrusting God with the chapters of your story you cannot yet seeIf you’re grieving a relationship, your past, a dream, a version of yourself, or the life you thought you would have by now, this episode is for you. Your story is not over. Keep walking. Keep healing. Keep trusting. “Where you go I will go… Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” — Ruth 1:16 Support the show I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

  6. Sep 2

    Communication That Heals: Biblical Wisdom for Difficult Relationships

    Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “That’s not what I meant—why did it come out like that?” In this episode, we’re talking honestly about communication, conflict, emotional wounds, and what happens when unresolved hurt begins shaping the way we relate to others. Communication isn’t simply about finding the perfect words. But healing changes communication. Together, we’ll explore how God can transform the heart behind our conversations so that we can respond with wisdom instead of reacting from pain, listen instead of preparing our defense, and pursue peace without losing ourselves in the process. In This Episode, You’ll Learn:  Why communication begins in the heart—not with the perfect wordsHow past wounds can shape the way we interpret other peopleThe difference between reacting and respondingJames 1:19 and God’s blueprint for healthy communicationWhy listening is one of the greatest gifts we can give someoneThe power of pausing before responding emotionallyHow silence can sometimes be an act of wisdom rather than weaknessWhy you don't have to defend yourself in every conversationWhat to do when reconciliation isn't possibleHow healthy boundaries can coexist with love and forgivenessLearning to release what you cannot control and trust God with the outcomeA prayer for healing, wisdom, peace, and healthier relationships A Question to Take With You: What’s one conversation this week that you can approach differently? Maybe it means listening a little longer, apologizing without defending yourself, pausing before sending that text, or bringing a wounded part of your heart to God instead of expecting another person to heal it. Small, Spirit-led choices can transform relationships over time. --- I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

  7. Aug 26

    The Cost of Obedience: When God Calls You to Let Go

    What if the loneliness you’re experiencing isn’t a sign that God has abandoned you—but evidence that He’s leading you somewhere new? In this episode, we talk honestly about the painful side of following God: obedience can be lonely. Sometimes moving forward with God means releasing relationships, environments, identities, and versions of ourselves that once felt familiar and safe. We explore what it means to outgrow a life you once prayed for, recognize when God is asking you to let go, and trust Him when obedience costs you something. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why obedience can sometimes feel incredibly lonelyThe relationships and environments we may have to releaseWhy familiar pain can feel safer than unfamiliar freedomOutgrowing the version of yourself built around people-pleasing and survivalWhat biblical stories of Abraham, Ruth, Moses, David, and the disciples teach us about leaving the familiarWhy some people may struggle with the healed and healthier version of youThe difference between rejection and redirectionHow seasons of wilderness can become seasons of preparationWhy the cost of disobedience can be greater than the cost of obedienceLearning to trust God even when you can’t see the entire pathIf God is asking you to release something, remember: you don’t have to understand the whole path to take the next step.Reflection Questions: What might God be asking you to release?Are you holding onto something because it’s good—or simply because it’s familiar?What version of yourself are you being called to leave behind?Where might God be preparing you in this season?What would obedience look like for you today?Remember: Temporary loneliness can be the bridge between who you were and who God is calling you to become - Support the show I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

  8. Aug 19

    Testimony Time: How Jesus Transformed My Life Through Healing, Obedience & Purpose

    Amanda shares her powerful testimony of healing from childhood trauma, toxic relationships, insecurity, and unhealthy patterns—and how Jesus transformed her life through faith, obedience, and surrender. She opens up about emotional abuse, codependency, painful relationships, and the moments that became wake-up calls. From moving to North Carolina and writing her book to leaving her 9-to-5, Amanda shares how steps of obedience led to greater peace, freedom, and purpose. In this episode, You’ll Learn: How childhood trauma shaped Amanda’s self-worth and relationshipsRecognizing patterns of abuse, codependency, and unhealthy attachmentHow painful relationships became catalysts for healingThe moment Amanda surrendered control and returned to faithWhy moving to North Carolina changed everythingHow writing her book led to this podcast and her purposeThe hardest step of obedience: quitting her 9-to-5 without a backup planEncouragement for anyone who feels stuck, broken, or far from GodTakeaway:  You don’t have to be perfect or have everything figured out to begin. Jesus can meet you where you are and lead you into healing, freedom, and purpose. Support the show I am not a licensed therapist, please do not substitute this podcast for professional advice. I am just sharing my experiences and what helped me in my healing journey! See you in the next episode 🙂 Follow Amanda: IG: @amandac_24 TikTok: @healedbyamandagrace YouTube: @healedbyamandagrace - Listen to the Healed by Amanda Grace Podcast 🎧 New episodes every Wednesday!  linktr.ee/hurt2healed - Looking for Amanda’s book on Amazon?: Hurt To Healed: Kindle and Paperback Book Ready To Start Your Transformation?: 21-Day Christian Devotional

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I dive into topics that will help you heal despite what you went through. My raw and honest journey through what it really looks like to heal from trauma. I share my story; the pain, the patterns, the set backs, and the breakthroughs; as I learned how to rebuild my life from the inside out. I offer both practical encouragement and faith-filled wisdom to help you transform your life; Healing by the Grace of God. Whether you are just starting or trying to dive deeper into your healing journey, this conversation is for you!