Outside the Pulpit

Lisa Meador
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Outside the Pulpit is a podcast for Christians who love God but feel spiritually stuck — and are ready for real, lasting transformation. Hosted by Spiritual Growth Mentor & Christian Transformation Coach Lisa Meador, each episode helps you align your thoughts, emotions, and daily actions with God so you can live the life He created you to live. This isn’t another “try harder” spiritual show. It’s where Scripture meets mindset renewal, emotional clarity, and Spirit-led growth. Lisa teaches practical tools — including her signature Journal With Jesus approach — to help you uncover hidden beliefs, overcome internal roadblocks, and walk confidently in your God-designed purpose. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right things” but not seeing change… you’re in the right place. Here, transformation happens outside the pulpit — in real life, with real people, through honest conversations and practical, faith-filled steps. Subscribe and start your journey toward clarity, confidence, and lasting transformation.

  1. APR 9

    27 Guided From Within: How the Spirit Leads Your Everyday Life

    🎙️Guided From Within: How the Spirit Leads Your Everyday Life In this episode, we explore what it actually looks like to live guided by the Spirit from the inside out. Not driven by fear. Not bracing for impact. Not constantly evaluating yourself. But learning to recognize the tone, texture, and presence of the Spirit’s guidance in real time. We’ll talk about: the shift from external rules to inner wisdomthe four internal “voices” and how to discern themwhy inner guidance feels scary at firsthow the Spirit leads through peace, wisdom, and renewed desirewhat Spirit-led living feels like in everyday decisionsIf you’ve ever wondered, “How do I know if this is God or just me?” — this episode will bring clarity, gentleness, and a whole lot of relief. Settle in. Take a breath. Let’s walk this out together. Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    23 min

  2. APR 2

    26 The Courage to Be Guided: Learning to Trust Yourself Again

    The Courage to Be Guided: Learning to Trust Yourself Again Many of us were taught to build our faith around guardrails — rules, boundaries, and constant self‑monitoring. They kept us safe for a season, but they were never meant to be the destination. In this episode, we explore what happens when the Spirit begins inviting us into something deeper: inner guidance, spiritual maturity, and the courage to trust the work God is doing within us. We’ll talk about: why guardrails were helpfulwhy they eventually become limitingwhy freedom feels scaryhow to discern what’s happening inside youand how the Spirit forms wisdom from the inside outIf you’ve ever wondered whether you can trust yourself… or whether freedom is safe… this episode will meet you gently and honestly. Settle in. Take a breath. Let’s walk this together. Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    20 min

  3. MAR 26

    25 How Patterns Are Formed and Why They Stick

    Title: How Patterns Form — and Why They Stick Description: In Episode 2, we dig into one of the most important — and often missing — conversations in spiritual formation: Not everything you struggle with is spiritual. Some things are simply human. Before we talk about how God reshapes us, we need to understand how we were shaped in the first place. This episode explores: why patterns form long before we have language or faithhow emotional climates shape us more than eventswhy our nervous system holds onto old roles and reactionswhat we learned to do to stay safe, loved, or acceptedwhy patterns feel like personalityand why understanding your humanity is part of spiritual maturityThis isn’t about blame or digging through trauma — it’s about naming the natural, human realities that formed our inner world long before we understood them. If this resonates and you want a gentle place to explore spiritual formation and human healing, you’re invited to join Willow — my private community for women who want to grow with intention and grace. https://www.facebook.com/groups/willowbylisa Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    12 min

  4. MAR 21

    24 You Are Not Broken, You Are Just Patterned

    Description:  In today’s episode, we talk about one foundational truth: You’re not broken. You’re patterned. And patterns can be reshaped. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep doing things you don’t want to do—or why change feels slow even when your heart is in the right place—this episode will bring clarity and relief. We explore: what a “pattern” really iswhy repeating old reactions doesn’t mean you’re failinghow Scripture speaks to formation and transformationwhat it means to be “renewed in your mind” (Romans 12:2)why compassion and awareness—not shame—open the door to real changeThis episode is the doorway into understanding why your inner world feels the way it does, and how God begins reshaping it from the inside out. If today’s episode resonates and you want more gentle, Spirit-led conversations like this, you’re invited to join me inside Willow — my private community for women who want to grow, heal, and be formed in God’s presence. https://www.facebook.com/groups/willowbylisa Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    11 min

  5. MAR 12

    23 The Space Between Who You Were and Who You Are Becoming

    The Space Between Who You Were and Who You Are Becoming  Understanding the Letdown After Faithful Obedience Have you ever finished a God‑given assignment and felt… strangely empty? Not burned out. Not ungrateful. Just unsure who you are now that the work is done. In this episode, we explore the often‑overlooked season between completion and becoming — the identity lag that happens after long stretches of faithfulness. We talk about why obedience sometimes leads to disorientation, how the brain and body react after seasons of sustained effort, and why the “quiet” after achievement is not failure but formation. In this episode, we cover:  • Why the “after” of obedience can feel confusing  • The identity gap that forms when a season ends  • How your nervous system adjusts after long-term striving  • Why we’re tempted to rush into the next assignment  • What integration looks like spiritually, emotionally, and practically  • How to walk faithfully when life feels quieter than before If you’re in a chapter where the work is done, the calling feels quieter, and you’re not sure who you are without the assignment — this episode will meet you with clarity, compassion, and hope. Join my private facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/willowbylisa Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    15 min

  6. MAR 6

    22 Living With Loss: Making Space for What Hurts

    This short, gentle episode is an invitation to make space for what hurts.  No fixing. No rushing. No pressure to be okay.  Just presence, permission, and the reminder that you don’t have to walk through this season alone.  If you’re carrying loss — of a person, a relationship, a dream, or a season — this is a quiet place to breathe and be held. loss, grief, faith and grief, Christian encouragement, sorrow, emotional healing, spiritual comfort, grief support, living with loss, seasons of grief, God in suffering  Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    7 min

  7. MAR 5

    21 You Did the Work- Now Let the Outcome Arrive

    This episode is for the in‑between space — the place where your work is finished, but the outcome hasn’t arrived yet. For the one learning to live faithfully without proving. If you’ve ever felt restless, anxious, or unsure after completing what God asked you to do, this conversation will help you understand what’s happening inside your body and spirit. We explore why waiting triggers hypervigilance, how to separate nervous‑system responses from spiritual meaning, and what it truly looks like to shift from striving to receiving. You are not behind. You are not forgotten. You are positioned to receive. Keywords: waiting on God, spiritual growth, nervous system, faith and anxiety, obedience, receiving, Christian podcast, trusting God’s timing, letting go of control, rest and surrender Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    20 min

  8. JAN 22

    20 Before You Try Harder, Try This One Gentle Shift

    If you’ve been doing everything you know to do and still feel stuck, you’re not alone. Most of us were never taught how to work with our thoughts in a way that actually supports change — especially when we’re already tired. In this episode, I share one gentle shift that can help you move forward without pushing harder or adding pressure to your life. It’s a simple, grace‑filled way to think differently so you can live differently. You’ll learn:   • why your thoughts matter more than you realize   • how belief shapes your everyday choices   • a practical process for building new thinking patterns   • how to take small steps when doubt feels automatic   • a personal story that changed my own path This episode offers a soft place to land — and a new way to see what’s possible for you. If you’d like more support, you’re invited to join my private community, Willow Women, where I teach and walk alongside women who want to grow with gentleness and clarity:  👉 www. facebook.com/groups/willowbylisa You can also explore devotionals, resources, and coaching opportunities at my website:  👉  www.lisameador.com You don’t have to walk this out alone. There’s a place for you here. Send us Fan Mail Support the show 🎧 Thanks for tuning in to Outside the Pulpit. If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs it—your voice matters, and so does your journey. 🙏 Support our mission to provide free, healing-centered content: patreon.com/OutsidethePulpit 🎯 Ready to go deeper? Explore coaching and workshops designed to help you reclaim your voice and renew your mindset: www.lisameador.com 🌿 Discover skincare that meets you where you are: lisameador.myrandf.com ✨ Not sure where to start? Try the Rodan + Fields Solution Tool 💬 Note from Lisa: All content is created with care and intention. Advice should be confirmed with a qualified professional. Guest views are their own.  “Circumstances do not control your life. The way you think about them does.” — Lisa Meador

    18 min
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Outside the Pulpit is a podcast for Christians who love God but feel spiritually stuck — and are ready for real, lasting transformation. Hosted by Spiritual Growth Mentor & Christian Transformation Coach Lisa Meador, each episode helps you align your thoughts, emotions, and daily actions with God so you can live the life He created you to live. This isn’t another “try harder” spiritual show. It’s where Scripture meets mindset renewal, emotional clarity, and Spirit-led growth. Lisa teaches practical tools — including her signature Journal With Jesus approach — to help you uncover hidden beliefs, overcome internal roadblocks, and walk confidently in your God-designed purpose. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right things” but not seeing change… you’re in the right place. Here, transformation happens outside the pulpit — in real life, with real people, through honest conversations and practical, faith-filled steps. Subscribe and start your journey toward clarity, confidence, and lasting transformation.

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  • Creator
    Lisa Meador
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Outside the Pulpit
  • Show Website
    Outside the Pulpit