PIPE.

Kezia Mayfield

PIPE. (Plug Into Positive Energy) This isn’t surface-level conversation. It’s where we talk about what you’re carrying, what you’ve been tolerating, and what it actually takes to come back to yourself. Through real conversations, personal experiences, and honest reflection, PIPE. is about growth that isn’t performative. It’s about awareness. It’s about truth. It’s about becoming more intentional in how you live, what you accept, and who you choose to be. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost parts of yourself, this is where you start finding your way back.

  1. 3d ago

    When I Finally Let Go

    When I Finally Let Go For years, Ann believed that if she could just hold everything together, she would finally find peace. Instead, trying to control every outcome only left her exhausted, anxious, and carrying burdens she was never meant to bear. In this deeply personal episode of the P.I.P.E. Podcast, Ann shares the turning points that taught her the difference between giving up and surrendering to God. From losing her home, battling crippling anxiety, facing serious health challenges, and quietly struggling with an addiction she hid from everyone, she opens up about the moment she finally cried out to God and discovered that true surrender isn’t weakness—it’s freedom. Ann also shares how God met her in some of her darkest moments, healed more than just her physical body, and showed her that peace begins when we stop trying to carry what only He was meant to hold. In this episode you’ll discover: • Why trying to control everything creates a false sense of security. • The difference between giving up and surrendering to God. • How fear, anxiety, and control are often connected. • Why surrender brings peace instead of defeat. • The story of Hagar and what it teaches us about God’s presence in our hardest moments. • How letting go transformed Ann’s relationship with God, herself, and others. One of Ann’s most powerful reminders is: “Giving up leaves you hopeless. Surrender leaves you lighter.” If you’ve been carrying burdens that feel too heavy, trying to fix everything on your own, or wondering if peace is really possible, this episode is an invitation to stop striving and start trusting. You don’t have to fight every battle. You don’t have to carry every burden. You don’t have to do it alone. Because what you’re connected to will either build your life or break it. Choose faith. Choose surrender. Choose peace. And most importantly… Plug Into Positive Energy.

  2. Jul 19

    God Never Wasted My Pain

    God Never Wasted My Pain There are seasons in life when all we can see is the pain. The unanswered prayers. The heartbreak. The disappointment. The questions that seem to have no answers. In this deeply personal episode of P.I.P.E. Podcast, Ann Mayfield reflects on her healing journey and the life-changing realization that God never wasted a single moment of her pain. Looking back, she now sees how God was working even when she couldn’t see Him, carrying her through seasons when she wanted to give up and preparing her for a purpose far greater than she could have imagined. Ann shares how years of abuse, rejection, fear, and loneliness became the very places where God built her strength, compassion, and faith. She reminds us that while God didn’t choose our pain, He never wastes it. Instead, He redeems it, using every tear and every trial to shape us into the people He created us to be. In this episode you’ll discover: • How God can be working even when He feels silent. • Why your greatest wounds can become your greatest strength. • What redemption truly means. • How pain can soften your heart instead of hardening it. • Why purpose is often born from perseverance. • How to stop asking, “Why me?” and begin asking, “How can God use this?” One of Ann’s most powerful reflections is: “I don’t believe God chose the pain for me. I believe He chose me for the pain because He already knew what He had placed inside of me.” If you’ve ever questioned God’s plan, wondered whether your suffering had meaning, or felt like your story was beyond redemption, this conversation will remind you that God is still writing your story. He never wasted your tears. He never wasted your waiting. And He will never waste your pain. Thank you for listening to P.I.P.E. Podcast. Because what you’re connected to will either build your life or break it. Choose faith. Choose hope. Choose healing. Choose purpose. And most importantly… Plug Into Positive Energy.

  3. Jul 14

    The Father They Both Misunderstood

    The Father They Both Misunderstood For years, I thought the story of the prodigal son was about two brothers. One who ran. One who stayed. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question? What if Jesus wasn’t inviting us to choose which brother we are? What if He was revealing the heart of the Father? In this episode, we explore one of Jesus’ most well-known parables through a different lens. We talk about shame, performance, striving, grace, and the realization that both sons misunderstood what it meant to belong. The younger brother believed, “I can never be enough.” The older brother believed, “I can do enough.” Both believed belonging had to be earned. But the Father pursued both. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve gone too far… or spent your life trying to prove you’re enough… this conversation is for you. Because the Gospel has never been about the strength of the child. It’s always been about the heart of the Father. Welcome to P.I.P.E. Plug Into Positive Energy. In this episode, we explore one of Jesus’ most well-known parables through a different lens. We talk about shame, performance, striving, grace, and the realization that both sons misunderstood what it meant to belong. The younger brother believed, “I can never be enough.” The older brother believed, “I can do enough.” Both believed belonging had to be earned. But the Father pursued both. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve gone too far… or spent your life trying to prove you’re enough… this conversation is for you. Because the Gospel has never been about the strength of the child. It’s always been about the heart of the Father. Welcome to P.I.P.E. Plug Into Positive Energy.

  4. Jul 12

    Learning To Trust Again

    Learning to Trust Again Broken trust doesn’t just affect the way we see other people. Sometimes it changes the way we see ourselves. After experiencing betrayal, disappointment, or deep hurt, it can become difficult to trust anyone—including God, and even your own judgment. In this heartfelt episode of P.I.P.E. Podcast, Ann Mayfield shares her personal journey of learning to trust again after years of pain. She opens up about how fear caused her to question herself, how she slowly rebuilt her relationship with God, and how discovering her identity in Christ changed the way she viewed herself forever. Ann reminds us that trust isn’t rebuilt overnight. It grows one prayer, one step of obedience, and one act of surrender at a time. If you’ve ever struggled to trust after heartbreak, abuse, betrayal, or disappointment, this conversation will encourage you to keep moving forward. In this episode you’ll discover: • Why broken trust often causes us to doubt ourselves. • How to begin trusting God when life doesn’t make sense. • The difference between God’s peace and fear. • How to recognize healthy relationships through character and the fruit they produce. • Why boundaries protect trust instead of preventing it. • How believing what God says about you changes everything. One of the greatest lessons Ann learned was this: “I began believing what God said about me instead of believing what others—and even I—had spoken over myself.” No matter what you’ve been through, your past doesn’t get the final word. God is still restoring your confidence. God is still rebuilding your faith. And God is still writing your story. Thank you for listening to P.I.P.E. Podcast. Because what you’re connected to will either build your life or break it. Choose faith. Choose wisdom. Choose peace. Choose trust. And most importantly… Plug Into Positive Energy.

  5. Jul 7

    The God I Thought I Knew

    The God I Thought I Knew What if the story you’ve believed about God isn’t the story He has been trying to tell you all along? For years, I believed God’s love depended on my performance. I quietly carried the fear that one mistake could cost me everything—that belonging had to be earned, grace had limits, and if I failed badly enough, I would no longer be welcome. I didn’t realize that the story I believed about God had become the story I believed about myself. In this deeply personal episode of the P.I.P.E. Podcast, I share how fear quietly shaped my faith, how perfectionism became my pursuit of belonging, and how rediscovering the heart of Jesus transformed the way I see God, myself, and every relationship in my life. This isn’t a conversation about religion or debate. It’s a conversation about grace. If you’ve ever felt like you had to earn God’s love, questioned whether you were still worthy after failure, or struggled to believe that you truly belong, I hope this episode reminds you of the God who runs toward broken people—not away from them. Maybe it’s time to ask a different question. Who introduced you to the God you’ve been carrying… and is that really the God you find when you read the words of Jesus? Thank you for listening, sharing, and growing with me each week. This is P.I.P.E. — Plug Into Positive Energy. 🤍 Connect with Crowns Restored 🌐 www.crownsrestored.com 📱 TikTok & Instagram: @crownsrestored

  6. Jul 5

    Forgiveness Set Me Free

    The Apology That Never Came There are some wounds that never receive an apology. Some people never acknowledge the pain they caused. They never accept responsibility. They simply move on, while we are left carrying the weight of what happened. In this deeply personal episode of P.I.P.E. Podcast, Ann Mayfield shares her journey through childhood sexual abuse, betrayal, depression, and the long road toward forgiveness. She opens up about the pain of waiting for an apology that never came, the anger she carried for years, and the moment she realized she could no longer allow her past to define her future. Ann gently reminds us that forgiveness is not pretending it didn’t happen. It isn’t forgetting. It isn’t excusing the hurt or allowing someone back into your life without boundaries. Forgiveness is choosing freedom. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and honest reflection, Ann shares how God met her in the darkest moments of her life and slowly transformed bitterness into peace, fear into faith, and brokenness into healing. If you’ve ever wondered… • How do I forgive someone who isn’t sorry? • Can I forgive and still have boundaries? • Will the pain ever stop? • Is healing really possible? …this episode is for you. Key Takeaways • Forgiveness is about your freedom, not their approval. • You don’t need an apology to begin healing. • Boundaries and forgiveness can exist together. • Healing is a process, not a single moment. • Sometimes the first person you need to forgive is yourself. • The little girl inside of you still deserves to be loved, protected, and rescued. No matter what you’ve been through, your story isn’t over. Freedom is possible. Healing is possible. And God is still writing your story. Thank you for listening to P.I.P.E. Podcast. Because what you’re connected to will either build your life or break it. Choose faith. Choose freedom. Choose healing. Choose forgiveness. And most importantly… Plug Into Positive Energy.

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PIPE. (Plug Into Positive Energy) This isn’t surface-level conversation. It’s where we talk about what you’re carrying, what you’ve been tolerating, and what it actually takes to come back to yourself. Through real conversations, personal experiences, and honest reflection, PIPE. is about growth that isn’t performative. It’s about awareness. It’s about truth. It’s about becoming more intentional in how you live, what you accept, and who you choose to be. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost parts of yourself, this is where you start finding your way back.