Scratch Everything Podcast

Are you seeking deliverance—but still dealing with the same struggles? In this episode, we unpack why everything isn’t spiritual warfare and why constant deliverance cycles may actually point to a lack of discernment, discipline, or obedience. Through biblical truth, we break down the difference between the flesh, real spiritual attacks, and personal responsibility—so you can stop misidentifying t...

Not everything spiritual is from God. In this episode, we unpack the fruits and gifts of what I call the unholy spirit — the counterfeit patterns the enemy uses to imitate the Holy Spirit and deceive believers. We explore spiritual deception, false discernment, manipulative prophecy, counterfeit anointing, and how to test the spirits biblically. If you’ve ever wondered whether something that felt...

We’ve been taught David wrong — and Psalm 78 exposes what we’ve been missing. David wasn’t honored because he was flawless or fearless. He was called a man after God’s own heart because his trust was rooted. In this episode, we unpack Psalm 78 as a warning about unbelief, spiritual instability, and the kind of faith that drifts when trust isn’t settled. If you’ve ever felt hot-and-cold in your wal...

In this powerful PART 2 episode, Shanika gets real about how lies, trauma, and culture rob us of our God-given identity—and how Jesus restores what was stolen. Understanding that surrender is prerequisite for complete transformation gives us the direction towards seeing real fruit. There's no amount of therapy, books, podcasts, sermons, or anything else that will uproot and change the things n...

If someone stole your credit card, you’d shut it down immediately. But what do you do when the enemy steals your identity—the truth of who you are in Christ ? In this powerful episode, Shanika gets real about how lies, trauma, and culture rob us of our God-given identity—and how Jesus restores what was stolen . She shares her own story of rejection, people-pleasing, and healing, revealing how to a...

Are you bearing real fruit—or just looking the part? In this episode, I unpack what Jesus meant in the Parable of the Sower, the danger of presumption vs. assumption, and why your heart reflects your true spiritual condition. From pruning seasons to misplaced confidence, we’re talking real transformation —not just behavior change. Scripture focus: John 15:4-9 + Proverbs 27:19 Let’s check the soil...

🎧 Faith Without Works Is Dead: Are You Just Believing or Actually Becoming? Are you walking it out—or just talking it up? In this episode of the  Scratch Everything Podcast , Shanika gets real about  James 2  and the convicting truth that  faith without works is dead . This isn't about performance or trying to earn God’s love—it's about proof. Proof that you’re being transformed. Proof that your...

Hey Faith Tribe! Do you understand HOW the devil works? Are you aware of the tactics he uses consistently to get us to trip up or fall into temptation? We’re on EP 11 and we’re delving into the devil's set of tactics aka “gifts” that he uses interchangeably to get the job done. As we know, the devil is an IMITATOR [so everything that God does——he tries to ‘recreate’ it]. However, since he’s not a...

Hey Faith Tribe! We’re on EP 10 and we’re talking about “Are You Better than Judas?: Can You Be godly with Money?” on the podcast which delves deep into conversation about my own journey + struggles with wanting my own desires more than God in many instances, my crazy upbringing which led to a lot of sinful learned behaviors, the in-betweens as a Lukewarm Christian, and the Biblical view on the da...

Hey Faith Tribe! We’re on EP 9 and we’re talking about “Recovering from Being a Lukewarm Christian” on the podcast which delves deep into conversation about what makes someone a lukewarm christian, how I didn’t realize that I fell into this category, the things that affected by walk with Christ, and more. I also talk about my journey throughout being a Christian including where it all started.  We...

Hey Faith Tribe! We’re on EP 8 and we’re talking about “False Prophets and HOW they got me + Key Signs” on the podcast which delves deep into the truth about the DANGERS of always seeking answers (to the point where we become vulnerable to deception), what False Prophets/Teaches do + don’t do, how to examine them by their “fruit”, and more! I also talk about the evidences of godly Teachers/Prophet...

Hey Faith Tribe! We’re on EP 7 and we’re talking about “The Moment I Realized Why I Attracted Narcissist” on the podcast which delves deep into the truth about why we often find ourselves connected to Narcissism and the only remedy for ACTUAL CHANGE is our Repentance + Jesus.  I’m a huge believer that things “draw to us” based on what’s in our hearts. So, if we aren’t taking inventory of our own d...

Hey my Faith Tribe! We’re on EP 6 and we’re talking about “the Questions that I asked as I wrap up 2024” (and you should too) on the podcast which delves deep into the truth about how my year has been [the good, bad, + the ugly], lessons learned, radical seriousness about Jesus, Election thoughts, and more. Thank you for being here for the past 2 months. I’m excited for ALL the things God has in s...

Hey my Faith Tribe! We’re on EP 5 and we’re talking about “Lessons I’ve Learned from my Obedience to Christ + Spiritual Warfare” on the podcast which delves deep into the truth about the spiritual warfare that comes with walking in God’s will and the ways that we can fully put on the whole Armor of God so that we can endure. We tackle all things like the fact that transitions are HARD, what real o...

Hey my Faith Tribe! We’re on EP 4 and we’re talking about “Fruits of the Unholy Spirit” on the podcast which delves deep into the many tactics that the devil uses against us and sometimes within us for his good.  We tackle all things like the fact that the devil ALWAYS tries to emulate what God does, the “fruits” of the kingdom of darkness that we often overlook, examples of each “fruit”, mention...

Hey Scratch Everything Fam! We’re on EP 3 and we’re talking about “Church Hurt” on the podcast which speaks to the REALITY of how church has + can cause emotional, psychological, or religious harm to people in a church setting. We tackle all things related to what the term “church hurt” actually means, the forms of abuse included, examples of church hurt, consequences of it, what I feel are the bi...

Hey Scratch Everything Fam! We’re on EP 2 and we’re talking about “The Truth About Generational Blessings + Curses” on the podcast which speaks to the REALITY of “curses” or consequences that can flow through a bloodline due to unrepentant sin. We tackle all things related to curses (or consequences) that are attached to a bloodline based on the iniquity of someone in the family——which will contin...

Hey Scratch Everything Fam! Join Shanika for her very first episode on the podcast which speaks to it's self-titled name, Scratch Everything! In this episode she walks through her own life's journey where God has used a number of transitions to take her to a place of complete obedience, faith, trust. We tackle how disobedience to God costs you your peace, joy, growth, etc. and even prolongs your w...

Welcome to "Scratch Everything", where host, Shanika has open + honest conversations that empowers Christians to allow God to [scratch everything] + rebuild their lives again from His truth, up! In the recent years, Shanika has learned that what she had in mind about her life was exactly what God NO LONGER had in mind-------hence the need to START OVER from His point of view. Shanika has created t...