Powerful, Not Perfect
Powerful, Not Perfect
Podcast Description
Inspiring men to live powerful lives in a world full of distractions. Get focused, get fit, and live a fierce, faith-filled life.
This podcast provides insightful teachings on character, habits, and the mindset needed to live a life worth modeling.
Hosted by Dale Bettencourt, RD, you will hear from experts, artists, authors, fathers, and leaders actively living out bold faith through service, entrepreneurship, and non-traditional as well as traditional ministry.
Reject perfection. Embrace power. Be transformed.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes such as spiritual growth, identity, and practical faith applications with specific episodes focusing on topics like spiritual fathering, living boldly for God, and managing life's distractions. Examples include conversations on energy management with Eric Knopf and the deeper roles of mentorship with Eric Waterbury, which provide listeners with actionable wisdom.
Inspiring people to live powerful lives in a world full of distractions. Get focused, get fit, and live a fierce, faith-filled life.
This podcast provides insightful teachings on character, habits, and the mindset needed to live a life worth modeling.
Hosted by Dale Bettencourt, you will hear from experts, artists, authors, fathers & mothers, and leaders actively living out bold faith through service, entrepreneurship, and non-traditional as well as traditional ministry.
Reject perfection. Embrace power. Be transformed.
In this episode of Powerful, Not Perfect, I sit down with author, Tiffany Velasquez, for a vulnerable discussion of her story of brokenness, faith, and the power of God’s presence. Tiffany’s journey reminds us that our past doesnot define our identity—God does.
Together we dive into Tiffany’s experiences growing up in abroken home, the struggles of navigating distorted fatherhood, her season of running to alcohol for comfort, and the redemptive work of Jesus that gave her freedom and new identity. Tiffany shares practical wisdom for forgiveness,pressing into God’s truth, and continuing to say yes to faith even when life gets hard.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
How Tiffany learned to forgive her parents despite deepwounds from childhood.
A first prayer from her book that set the tone for herhealing journey.
The impact of an English teacher’s simple journalingassignment and how reflection shaped her sense of self.
Why your identity is not defined by someone else’sbrokenness—and how God heals what others have damaged.
Exploring where you searched for identity in your teen yearsand how to reflect on that question today.
Tiffany’s journey with alcohol and exploring the question ofwhether anyone can actually have a healthy relationship with alcohol.
What it looks like to move from just surviving totruly living with purpose.
How fitness became part of her healing journey.
The heart behind the devotionals and worship songs includedin her book.
Recognizing the enemy’s attacks and standing firm in God’speace.
What it means to be rooted, not perfect (Colossians2:7).
How saying “yes” to God isn’t just once—but a daily choice,especially in parenting, fostering, and adoption.
How children expose our defaults, patterns, and triggers—andwhy that’s part of God’s refining work.
Tiffany’s shift from lukewarm Christianity to fully livingfor Jesus.
This conversation will encourage you to see your storythrough the lens of God’s grace, find healing in His presence, and anchor youridentity in the One who calls you beloved.
Scripture Highlight:
“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives bebuilt on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught.”—Colossians 2:7
Connect with Tiffany Velasquez:
Purchase – Alone, but Not really at https//www.tiffanyvelasquez.com
Instagram: @_tiffanyvelasquez
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Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5cy6j1K2npk2Tt06uOvkuD
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/powerful-not-perfect/id1818913835
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