Rising From The Ashes

Amy Grace Clark

Welcome to the Rising From The Ashes podcast! I’m your host, Amy Grace. Obsessed with coffee, cowboy boots, and deep relationships, I’m on a mission to help you find the gold in your story through faith, family, and wellness because I believe your story can break you wide open to live a beautiful, abundant, and vibrant life. I’ll share with you how the hard seasons and difficult circumstances can become a catalyst of growth that often lead into some of the most beautiful stories we’ve ever told. 

  1. 11/05/2025

    EP 07: When Perfection Becomes a Prison — Finding Freedom in the Real with Tori Konuszewski

    What if the thing keeping you from the life God has for you isn’t failure… but perfection? In this heartfelt episode of Rising From the Ashes, Amy Grace sits down with writer and creative, Tori Konuszewski, to talk about her powerful Substack post that begins with a line that stops you in your tracks: “When perfection becomes a prison.” Together, they unpack what happens when we chase flawless faith, perfect motherhood, and picture-perfect lives — and how God gently invites us into something better: real. Tori shares the story and the heart behind her words: “God wants more than perfect for you. He wants real. He wants the real you — the ‘I don’t know what I’m doing,’ coffee-fueled, overstimulated, underappreciated you.” Through the lens of grace, the wisdom of The Velveteen Rabbit, and the truth of the Gospel, Amy Grace and Tori explore how letting go of perfection can become an act of deep spiritual freedom. This conversation is for the woman who’s tired of performing and ready to be seen, known, and loved — just as she is. In this episode: How perfectionism keeps us stuck and striving Why “being real” is one of the holiest things we can do The role of faith and grace in embracing imperfection What freedom looks like when we stop chasing approval Listen in and exhale. This is your permission slip to stop performing and start becoming — the real, radiant you God designed from the beginning. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ski.family.farm/  Substack: https://substack.com/inbox/post/176439677?r=6p0y9n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&fbclid=IwY2xjawN3jFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEePgd5RrXceSaTaSYR7nPCVlFWE31vo69R94gVl0EEHzCQTVNjj2Dvk6M-IeM_aem_hY5F9BVQ8_AijUJx_dHuuw&triedRedirect=true Send us a text To follow along: Instagram: @amygraceclark Website: www.amygraceclark.com

    57 min

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About

Welcome to the Rising From The Ashes podcast! I’m your host, Amy Grace. Obsessed with coffee, cowboy boots, and deep relationships, I’m on a mission to help you find the gold in your story through faith, family, and wellness because I believe your story can break you wide open to live a beautiful, abundant, and vibrant life. I’ll share with you how the hard seasons and difficult circumstances can become a catalyst of growth that often lead into some of the most beautiful stories we’ve ever told.