Raised & Redeemed

Today, McKayla Jodon tells her story of struggling to get sober and build a life she was proud of - all on her own strength. Obviously, there were relapses that happened and businesses that collapsed, but scripture says in Matthew 7:24 that When we build our life on a firm foundation of Christ, we can withstand whatever comes our way.    Join us today in this conversation about addiction...

Today I have Alivian Gilley on the show to share her testimony of coming to Christ after years in the party, rave, and psychedelic scene. Though her now husband grew up Pentecostal, they journeyed away from the faith together with drugs and parties. After a spiritual warfare moment with a battle between the heavens for his soul, Jesus came in and purged him from a legion of demons. In this episode...

Welcome to episode 1 of season 2 of Raised & Redeemed. We’re starting this season off with a bang with Ashley Henriott, who is a life coach, speaker, author, podcast host of Confidence and Coffee, and TikTok superstar with over 200 thousand fans!   In this episode, we talk about Ashley’s experience of growing up in a home with addiction and abuse, her journey through sexual confusion and...

Listen in for season 1 reflections and all we have to be excited about for season 2! There will be interviews from guests who have been raised and redeemed from the LGBTQ community, child abuse, addiction, sex work, satanism, the new age, AND MORE. In the meantime, I will be splitting up clips from season 1's interviews and uploading on the YouTube channel so be sure to subscribe there! ----------...

Today I’m interviewing Sonata Allison, host of the Parallel Pod, a Christian sexuality podcast. So today we’re talking all things sex and how to honor God with it. We go into why sex was created for marriage, how to flee temptation, nonsexual ways to be intimate, and same sex attraction. I hope this conversation leaves you feeling blessed and inspired to come to the God who loves you, with every l...

Today I have on Athena Avellanet who is an Instagram Bible teacher, wife, and mama, and she tells her story of growing up in the church, but not coming to truly cherish the person of Jesus until a little later in life.  Today we discuss how to actually approach your quiet time with the Lord, meditate on His word, and grow deeper in your relationship with Him. ---------------------------------...

Today I have on Ashley Cameron, on TikTok that is @faith.family.freedom.xo and Ashley was actually a New Age witch for around 30 years so she has a lot of great information on the devil’s kingdom and deception. We talk about how one of the biggest portals for him to enter our lives is trauma - and that’s how it played out for her. Witchcraft became the first thing that she began to find some power...

Most people who use psychedelics see it as a means of healing and connecting to God. They don't realize the deception or danger in the fact that while they are connecting to something spiritual, it isn't of God.   Today I share some personal testimony of how I realized psychedelics weren't actually healing me or bringing me closer to God, but were rather letting demons take over and attempt t...

Today I have on Jasmine Juarez from the She Who Bloomed podcast to share her testimony of coming to Christ after a long, stubborn, and ultimately unfulfilling journey without him. The demonic had been creeping into her life since a very young age when the unthinkable happened to her. She was also getting conflicting messages of who God was growing up in a Catholic home, but a culture that also pra...

Today I have on Myrieme Holloway, and she shares her story of being saved from the New Age. After some traumatic loss and childhood experiences, Myrieme sought hope in the gym, success, relationships, and even New Age practices.  It was on an ayahuasca trip that she saw the demonic for the first time, and realized who the source really was to these practices. Jesus began to set her apart, res...

Today I have Lesedi Mofokeng on the show and we talk about how her journey of growing up without a father eventually led to her finding herself in an abusive relationship. It was through the pain of this abuse that she finally called out to Jesus and began to experience what real love should be like. It was also then she learned who Jesus really was, and not who the religious people made him out t...

Today I have on my long time sister and friend, Mady Overmeyer. I’ve gotten to watch Mady’s redemption from the depths of addiction to where she is now as an amazing mama and wifey, chasing her dreams and on the horizon of finishing nursing school. Today Mady shares some behind the scenes stories of what the fast life is really like, what led to her struggles with addiction, and the way God preser...

Today Rudy shares her testimony of how alcohol went from a casual way of trying to make friends in college to an idol she didn't think she could live without. She was given the ultimatum of either rehab or church, and Rudy chose church. It just so happened to be at the ultimate rock bottom of her life where she was finally broken and open enough to receive the love of the Lord. He made a way for h...

Today I have on Meghan Briana from the Love Stands Here podcast and she shares how Jesus saved her from a lifetime of codependent and narcissistic relationships. In what seemed like one of the lowest moments of her life, Meghan got to learn first hand how rejection is truly God's protection as He led her Home, redeemed her heart, and began to show her the fullness of life He had in store for her....

Today I have Samantha Shrock on the show and we're discussing her journey of growing up in a Christian home, but only truly finding Jesus in the middle of her own mental health crisis. It was through this pain that she realized how desperately she needed true relationship with the only One who could intercede on her behalf and help her endure the fluctuating seasons of human emotion. -------------...

Today I've got my mom, Michelle Bailey, on the show! Despite growing up in a Christian home, her faith in Jesus didn't begin to develop until she personally began to encounter him while in prison. Her message is for other people struggling with addiction who think that there's no possible way they could still be worthy of love in God's eyes - that Jesus came for the sinners like us and would be ri...

My hardest episode to date. Today I share my journey to Jesus... and all the bumps and bruises along the way.    -----------------------------------------------------   ✰"How to Know if He's the One" eBook Download 👉 https://beacons.ai/michaelanikolaenko -----------------------------------------------------   ✰LET'S BE FRIENDS:   ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mic...

Today I have on Tatum, aka The Hill Country Honey! 💛 After being saved from New Age practices and demonic encounters, Tatum had some pretty crazy God dreams, revealing the truth in Christ and depth of his love for her. In one of these dreams, Jesus introduced her to her children in heaven, and sparked the start of her brand where she now teaches others about traditional feminine homemaking and co...

In today's episode, Mikayla Hantula shares her journey of sanctification and how people pleasing for friends, boyfriends, and popularity ultimately left her feeling hopeless and exhausted. After years of sexual trauma and relational abuse, she finally cried out to Jesus for a new life, and with the support of her family, therapy, and the Lord Almighty, her heart finally began to heal. Now, happily...

Today Beth Rivera and I are going ALL IN - sharing the dirty, the ugly, and everything in between. It took us both journeying through the pains of toxic, ungodly relationships to figure out why we need Jesus and the fact that his way is so much better. Now, happily married, Beth is sharing her hope and joy for the life to come when you pray without ceasing and allow yourself to first become fully...

Our tattoos are usually either scars or stories, and in today's episode, I have seven of them to tell!  Stay Connected With Me: ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelanikolaenko/ ✧ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelanikolaenko ✧ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn2x_6If3KUo5d9aA_7ALLw ✧ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raised-redeemed/id1627824854 ✧ S...

Life purpose, Biblical gender roles, and tips for a successful marriage! My husband, Vitaliy, and I dive deep into some societally complicated topics as we discuss our perspective on living according to who God says we are in life and in marriage. Stay Connected With Me: ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelanikolaenko/ ✧ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelanikolaenko ✧ YouTube: https...

Singleness, TikTok Ministry, and Trusting God! Today, Samantha and I dive into how she's utilizing her time of singleness to grow in her relationship with the Lord, chase after her dreams and goals, and really make sure she's ready for that next season of relationship when the time comes. She has a message for singles and that's to not let this season pass you by without finding the sweetness that...

Pain and suffering are inevitable human emotions, but how do we endure through them so we can make it out on the other side and to that redemption story? Today we're discussing how pain is another human emotion that comes and goes; it strengthens our faith, and without it, we wouldn't be nearly as inclined to grow in intimacy with God and the people around us. ✧ IG:  https://www.instagram.com...

How're churches in America responding to the overturning of Roe V. Wade? Take a look at how Pastors Todd and Julie Mullins are guiding the church through these politically intense times. #roevwade #abortion #church                               &nbsp...