Well with Jesus

 Hello dear friend, Today we’re talking about self-help from a Christian perspective. I share my journey with self-help, why I ultimately walked away from it, and what I found instead in Jesus Christ. We'll also talk about some of the dangers Christians should be aware of when engaging with self-help content: how self-improvement can subtly encourage self-reliance instead of dependence on God,...

Hello dear friend, Today we’re talking about self-help from a Christian perspective. I share my journey with self-help, why I ultimately walked away from it, and what I found instead in Jesus Christ. We'll also talk about some of the dangers Christians should be aware of when engaging with self-help content: how self-improvement can subtly encourage self-reliance instead of dependence on God,...

Hello dear friend, Today we're talking about a question you may have asked yourself: How do I know I'm truly saved? And maybe even more practically, how do I know I'm genuinely walking with God? We’ll be looking at what Jesus and the Apostle Paul teach about fruitfulness, the Fruit of the Spirit, and why our lives reveal far more about our spiritual condition than our words ever could....

Hello dear friend, Today we’re talking about navigating uncertainty in your 20s, especially when it comes to career, identity, purpose, and trying to figure out where your life is actually going. I share more about my own journey after university, and the discouragement, comparison, and imposter syndrome that’s sometimes come with feeling like my life isn’t moving in a clear direction. We’ll also...

Hello dear friend, Today we’re talking about spiritual freedom, deliverance, and why some struggles in our lives can feel so stubborn and difficult to break. Continuing from last week’s conversation about anxiety and the spirit of fear, we’re diving deeper into the spiritual side of healing and freedom. I’ll share more about my own journey with deliverance, what deliverance actually is, and why I...

Hello dear friend, Today we’re talking about anxiety, worry, and the spirit of fear. I’m sharing my experience with social anxiety and panic attacks during university, and reflecting on what God taught me through that season. We’ll talk about how self-focus and trying to control the future can fuel anxiety, what Jesus teaches us about worry in Matthew 6, and why shifting our attention back to God...

Hello dear friend, Today we’re talking about what it really means to know Jesus for yourself, how it's not enough to know about Him through other people, and how you have to develop your own personal relationship with Him. Through reflecting on the story of the Woman at the Well, we'll dive into how easy it is to rely on secondhand faith, through sermons, podcasts, or other people’s experi...

Hello dear friend, Today, we're talking about overcoming negative self-talk. You know your inner mean girl? We're going to get her to back down today. I used to be an over-thinker, ruminater, and downright mean girl (to myself). One day, I realised that this was fuelling the depression, anxiety and body hatred I was going through and decided to make a change. Therapy and journaling helped...

Hello dear friend, If you’ve been carrying shame, guilt, or feeling like you’re too far gone for God, this episode is for you. Today we're reflecting on the role of Jesus as High Priest and King, and what that really means for us personally. We talk about His authority over our lives, His compassion and empathy, and His continual intercession for us, and how His ongoing ministry allows us to s...

Hello dear friend, Today’s interview discusses wellness through the lens of healing, authenticity, and faith. Nolwazi shares her journey of self-discovery, letting go of people-pleasing and leaning into authenticity. She reflects on how this transformation has also shifted her relationship with God from performance to honesty and true surrender.  We also talk about fitness and wellness, from using...

Hello dear friend, If you’ve been walking through a season of loneliness, feeling unseen, disconnected, or unsure of where God is in it all, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I reflect on what it looks like to follow God even when He doesn’t immediately take away our suffering. We talk about the reality that sometimes, God allows us to walk through difficult and lonely seasons, to san...

Hello dear friend, If you’ve ever wondered what it truly means to embrace biblical femininity, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we dive into what God’s design for women really looks like — beyond cultural stereotypes, societal expectations, or personality traits. We explore the relational, nurturing, emotionally open, beauty-embracing, and helper qualities that Scripture highlights as p...

Hello dear friend, If you've been struggling to flee from sexual sin, you're in the right place. Sexual purity is not about ticking a religious box. It starts with understanding why God calls us to purity and allowing that truth to renew our minds and shape our choices. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4 , we reflect on what it means to live set apart and honour God with our bodies. I also sha...

Hello dear friend, In this first episode of season three, I’m opening up an honest conversation about broken sexuality from a female perspective. I share parts of my story, from seeking validation and satisfaction in sexual relationships, to how God led me to celibacy before getting married. This episode is not about shame or condemnation. It’s about redemption. I reflect on how renewing my mind t...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus.—Hello dear friend,In today’s season two finale, we’re exploring a Biblical perspective on popular wellness practices — crystals, horoscopes/astrology, and burning sage. I walk through each one in a simple Q&A format, sharing both my own experience and what S...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend, In today’s episode of the pod, I’m sharing my testimony of how reading the Bible daily has transformed over the years. I talk about my journey of moving from being self-focused and anxious to becoming rooted in Christ, grounded in peace, and...

💌 Note: Please play this episode out loud if you can, rather than listening with earphones, for a better listening experience. — Hello dear friend In this episode of Well with Jesus, we’re talking about body goals and whether it’s healthy to work out for aesthetic reasons. I share my own journey from chasing the “perfect body” to finding peace in viewing movement as a way to care for the body God...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend Today, we’re talking about holiness as the key to sustained healing and deliverance. We’ll look at John 5:14, where Jesus tells the man He healed, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.” We’ll explore ho...

💖 Quick Note: I experienced some technical issues recording this episode. Please listen without earphones for a better audio experience. — Hello dear friend In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to forgive from a Biblical perspective, especially in a world that celebrates “cancel culture.” I share my own journey of learning to forgive when it didn’t feel fair or easy, and how...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend, In this episode, I open up about my journey of learning to see God as a kindhearted Father. For a long time, I carried pain from my relationship with my earthly father, which made it surrender to God’s fatherhood. Through prayer, I began to...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend, This episode is a continuation of our conversation on identity in Christ. We’ll explore what it means to find our worth and identity in Jesus, which includes knowing that we are made in God’s image, deeply loved, chosen, and made righteous t...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend, In this episode, I share my journey of moving from overachievement and creative loss to finding my true worth in Jesus. Through Scripture and honest reflections on low self-worth, I talk about how prayer, God’s Word, and His love have renewe...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend, In this episode, I open up about a season when healthy eating became an obsession. What started as a desire to nourish my body and manage my weight gradually turned into orthorexia nervosa: a restrictive, all-consuming approach to food that...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend, Today I open up about my own journey with depression, so I want to give a gentle trigger warning for anyone who may be in a sensitive place right now. I share how God used Isaiah 61:3 to show me the spiritual roots of depression, what the Bi...

💌 Join the Well with Jesus newsletter: Subscribe here for weekly encouragement, reflections, and practical ways to live well with Jesus. — Hello dear friend, In today’s episode, we dive into the difference between Biblical meditation and Eastern/new-age meditation. New-age meditation is promoted on so many wellness platforms as a tool for mental peace, clarity and as an antidote to anxiety/stress...