Mind Bully

Norense Odiase
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Here’s a thought. When you’re hosting a constant battle within your mind, start a podcast to showcase some live results. Name your opponent “Mind Bully”. Share your struggles, triumphs, and every lesson you’re learning along the way. While you’re at it, invite friends to share thoughts with you on mental wellness, anxiety, self-help, and personal growth. Learn from their experiences and remind yourself that you have the mental stamina to overcome this ongoing battle. Lastly, remember to live, laugh, build meaningful relationships, and to not take life too seriously. Make sure you invite others do to the same. So what do you say? Join me every Monday!

  1. 4 ngày trước

    250. How to Trust God With Your Desire for a Relationship

    Fresh off a flight from his college teammate's wedding, voice half gone from cheering — Norense sat down to talk about a topic he doesn't cover often: love, dating, and the negative voice that convinces people they're not worthy of a relationship. This episode is part reflection, part real talk. From watching his old teammate marry his college sweetheart, to processing his own season of singleness in a new city, Norense unpacks the lie so many people quietly believe: that wanting a relationship and not having one yet means something is wrong with them — or worse, that God doesn't want it for them. He breaks down why isolation (online and in real life) is killing genuine connection, why curiosity is the antidote to assumption, and why surrendering your view of singleness to God is different from suppressing your desire for partnership altogether. In this episode: Why the lie "God just wants me to be single" is often fear wearing a spiritual costumeHow social media creates a false sense of connection — and why being an "IRL guy" changes everythingThe difference between independence and the interdependence we were actually created forWhy curiosity — not assumption — is how real relationships and community get builtHow to engage the opposite sex without jumping to emotional conclusions or running from discomfortWhy your singleness has a purpose, and how to stop confusing seasons with permanent sentencesA challenge to surrender your timeline to God's will instead of partnering your fear with the world's narrativeKey Truth: "Will you listen to those outside of you who are worried about the feeling in the now, or will you partner your will with God's will and speak the next over your now?" Key Verse: Romans 10:17 — So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. If this episode hit you:Rate and review the Mind Bully Podcast — it helps more homes and hearts find this message. 🎙️ New episodes every week | @mindbullypodcast | @kingno_

    35 phút

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    249. Overcoming Discouragement and Burnout | Faith, Finances & Trusting God's Process

    Broken camera. Stacking bills. A friendship that imploded over a sublet. And the quiet, heavy question underneath it all: am I giving more than I'm getting back? This episode is one of the most honest things Norense has ever recorded. No script, no polish — just a real-time account of what discouragement actually feels like when you've bet everything on a vision that hasn't paid off yet. Recorded from New York City during one of his hardest financial stretches, Norense walks through the tension every creator and entrepreneur eventually hits: the gap between giving, giving, giving — and wondering if there's an adequate exchange coming back. He doesn't pretend to have it figured out. Instead, he goes to Matthew 4 and Deuteronomy 8 to unpack why God allows hunger, why discipline isn't punishment, and why the enemy only shows up with doubt when you're actually moving in purpose. In this episode: Why you can be discouraged without being in despair — and the difference that makesThe real tension of being a creator: giving sacrificially while wrestling with whether it's sustainableWhy the enemy's favorite weapon is "what makes you think you can do this?" — and how Jesus modeled the response in the wildernessThe connection between Matthew 4 and Deuteronomy 8 — why God allows seasons of hunger before He feeds you with what you've never seen beforeWhy working harder from a place of fear leads to burnout, not breakthroughThe danger of becoming "thirsty" for validation, opportunity, or the next big breakA raw, personal word on substance abuse, addiction, and why Jesus is the only solution that doesn't just manage your mood — it changes how you seeKey Truth: "God is able to come through for you. Receive that by faith and move forward." Key Verse: Deuteronomy 8:3 — Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. If this episode hit you:Rate and review the Mind Bully Podcast — it helps more homes and hearts find this message. 🎙️ New episodes every week | @mindbullypodcast | @kingno_

    48 phút

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    248. Overcoming Isolation, Church Hurt & Self-Doubt | Faith, Community & Mental Strength

    The New York Knicks just ended a 53-year championship drought. And Norense was in a Brooklyn bar watching strangers from every culture, background, and walk of life — hugging, crying, screaming, and celebrating together. And God used an orange basketball to teach him something about isolation, community, and why the enemy's greatest weapon isn't your past. It's getting you alone. This episode is a raw, unscripted download from Brooklyn — part testimony, part teaching, part real talk — about what happens when you stop hiding behind the pressure to have it all figured out and start actually doing life with people. From church hurt after losing his sister, to being moved to tears by a stranger who saw him clearly, to watching Jalen Brunson silence every doubter — Norense weaves it all together into one central truth: you were never meant to do this alone. In this episode: Why the enemy's greatest strategy is isolation — and how shame, hurt, and "I'm good" keep you locked in itWhat the Knicks' championship run teaches about being counted out, staying the course, and proving doubters wrong without making it about themThe danger of pseudo-vulnerability — saying how you feel without the facts to face your fightWhy "feeling, feeling, feeling" without healing is just a cycle — and how to actually break itWhat church hurt looks like, why it's real, and how to not let it become a reason to isolate from community entirelyWhy being annoyingly curious about other people is one of the most powerful spiritual practices you haveA live testimony of being prayed over by a stranger who saw him — and breaking down in tears because God used her to say I see youKey Truth: "The enemy fights in isolation. There's no condemnation in Christ Jesus — so step in, show up, and stop letting shame keep you small." Key Verse: Hebrews 10:25 — Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another. If this episode hit you:Rate and review the Mind Bully Podcast — it helps more homes and hearts find this message. 🎙️ New episodes every week | @mindbullypodcast | @kingno_

    34 phút

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    GOD BRINGS CLARITY - TT147

    Digital diary entries to explore my racing thoughts, to challenge my own assumptions, to examine and name my emotions, to express my feelings, while applying God's truth over my everyday situations..

    13 phút

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    247. Overcoming Negative Thoughts, Anxiety & Suicidal Ideation | Faith & Mental Strength

    In one single Sunday, Norense encountered four different people — at church, after service, and late that night — all wrestling with the same thing: negative thoughts, anxiety, suicidal ideation, betrayal, and the feeling that the enemy had the upper hand. And then he hit record. This is an emergency episode. Raw, unscripted, and delivered straight from a living room in Brooklyn — because the mind bully is real, it's active, and it doesn't take Sundays off. Norense opens with a full prayer, walks through his own week — a broken camera, a gaslighting friendship, a heavy heart walking into church — and then unpacks the spiritual mechanics behind every intrusive thought, every wave of apathy, and every whisper that says it's over. He doesn't just offer comfort. He gives you the tools to fight back. In this episode: Why the enemy doesn't come with new tricks — just the same ones: self-doubt, shame, fear, and apathyThe honest duality of faith — how you can feel audacious and anxious, joyful and broken, at the exact same timeWhat gaslighting looks like in a friendship — and how to forgive without lowering your standard for who gets access to youWhy suicidal ideation is a lie from the pit of hell — and what God's Word actually says about who you areThe spiritual mechanics of resisting the devil — why he doesn't have to flee if you're not actively submitting to the WordWhy the Bible reads you — and how to let scripture speak before you run to commentary or ChatGPTA live account of being used by God to speak into a stranger's life — even while carrying a heavy heart of your ownKey Truth: "Healing happens when we walk into the room — because Mr. Healing himself lives on the inside of us." Key Verse: James 4:7 — Submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⚠️ A note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. If this episode hit you:Rate and review the Mind Bully Podcast — it gets this message into more homes and hearts that need it most. 🎙️ New episodes every week | @mindbullypodcast | @kingno_

    43 phút

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    FAITH OVER FEELINGS - TT146

    Digital diary entries to explore my racing thoughts, to challenge my own assumptions, to examine and name my emotions, to express my feelings, while applying God's truth over my everyday situations..

    10 phút

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    246. How to See God's Hand in Every Season of Your Life

    Three-story house. Professional basketball career. Six-figure income. Everything he chased from the time he was a kid getting picked on in Fort Worth, Texas. And Norense still felt empty. This episode is a full-circle testimony — recorded live from his first apartment in Brooklyn, New York, on the first Monday he's ever missed posting since launching the Mind Bully Podcast in 2021. Not because he quit. Because God finally answered. From being bullied for his gap tooth and skin color, to being sexually assaulted between ages 6 and 8, to chasing validation through basketball, achievement, and women, to standing in a new city with less money than he's ever had — and more peace than he's ever felt — Norense delivers one of the most honest episodes of the entire show. The message? Gratitude. Not the Instagram kind. The kind that only comes when you've been through enough to finally see God's hand clearly. In this episode: Why achieving everything you dreamed of can still leave you hollow — and what that emptiness is actually telling youHow placing your identity in performance, roles, and achievement is a form of idolatry — and how to break freeThe connection between childhood wounds, sexual assault, and the desperate search for worth through external validationWhy suicidal ideation is a lie from the pit of hell — and what God's Word says about who you are when the voice gets loudWhat it means to be led by the Spirit versus living by your vices — and why the two lives can look dangerously similar from the outsideWhy exposure leads to expansion — but only if you're consecrated and know who you are firstA live word on gratitude: how to pause in a new season and recognize God's hand before chasing the next thingKey Truth: "The desires God placed on your heart are a heavenly reality of your capacity." Key Verse: Psalm 139:14 — I am fearfully and wonderfully made. If this episode hit you:Rate and review the Mind Bully Podcast — it helps more homes and hearts find this message. 🎙️ New episodes every week | @mindbullypodcast | @kingno_

    38 phút

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    You're People Pleasing Again - TT145

    Digital diary entries to explore my racing thoughts, to challenge my own assumptions, to examine and name my emotions, to express my feelings, while applying God's truth over my everyday situations..

    7 phút
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Here’s a thought. When you’re hosting a constant battle within your mind, start a podcast to showcase some live results. Name your opponent “Mind Bully”. Share your struggles, triumphs, and every lesson you’re learning along the way. While you’re at it, invite friends to share thoughts with you on mental wellness, anxiety, self-help, and personal growth. Learn from their experiences and remind yourself that you have the mental stamina to overcome this ongoing battle. Lastly, remember to live, laugh, build meaningful relationships, and to not take life too seriously. Make sure you invite others do to the same. So what do you say? Join me every Monday!

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  • Nhà sáng tạo
    Norense Odiase
  • Năm hoạt động
    2021 - 2026
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    576
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    © Norense Odiase
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    Mind Bully

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