Send us a text What if the very thing that keeps tripping you is the doorway to freedom? Cassandra sits down with author and spiritual director Jessica Morris for a soul-deep conversation about addiction, faith, and the surprising grace of surrender. Jessica grew up in an alcoholic family, carried the wound of being called “a mistake,” and learned to survive with food and alcohol. The turning points came through brave love: a sister who set a boundary, a counselor who named the blockage, and a recovery room where honesty didn’t equal shame. From there, the path opens into Higher Powered—how a “higher power” becomes a living relationship. Jessica shares how she moved from numbing to noticing, from hiding to looking up, guided by a counselor who modeled truth without judgment. Seminary enters the story not as a career track but as a quest to understand why encounters with Jesus divide life into before and after. A class on Revelation sparks the idea of personal eschatology: endings that are actually beginnings. Paul’s new sight, Lazarus stepping out of the tomb, and Nicodemus seeking at night echo Jessica’s own transformation. The heart of the episode is practical and piercing: dying to self is not a one-time vow. It’s the daily chipping of barnacles—sugar, alcohol, judgment, pride, the need to control—so the boat can move again. Jessica’s guidance is refreshingly simple: get honest with God, even if the prayer is only “help me.” Write the letter you’ll never send. Trust that the scales fall in time. If you’re stuck, longing to live on your own terms while anchored in faith, this conversation offers language, tools, and hope to start where you are and keep going. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a quick review to help more people find these stories. Your words matter—and they might be the nudge someone is waiting for. Get ready to break free from obstacles and live life on your terms! Are you readdy to create and design your best life? If so, click the link here. To make sure you never miss an episode, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and head on over to www.cassandracrawley.com and join our mailing list. Support the show Are you ready to create and design your best life on your terms? If so, click here and schedule a complimentary discovery call with Cassandra. https://www.cassandracrawley.com/discovery-call If this podcast helped you rethink whether you are living your best life on your terms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more women find it. To get a copy of my debut book, "Is Your Way in Your Way", visit https://www.cassandracrawley.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandracrawleymayo Website: https://www.cassandracrawley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_crawleymayo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/ YouTube: https://cassandracrawleymayo x: https://www.tiktok.com/
