Shame has a way of convincing us that our failures, losses, and painful experiences define who we are. But God’s love tells a very different story.

In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Jodie Chiricosta sits down with executive leadership coach, best-selling author, and Becoming a Lioness founder Crystal Sarmiento. Crystal shares openly about growing up between two cultures, struggling to know where she belonged, becoming a mother as a teenager, and experiencing a devastating loss that left her angry, grieving, and searching for answers.

But in the middle of her pain, God met her. What began with an encounter with the Holy Spirit and a hunger for God’s Word became the beginning of a transformed life and a new understanding of her identity.

If fear, shame, rejection, past mistakes, or painful circumstances have caused ...