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In this short and intentional episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, Cecilia Columbus reflects on her one word for the new year: bold.
This episode explores what it truly means to walk in bold faith, not recklessly, but with obedience, trust, and confidence in God’s direction. Using the imagery of a boat designed to move, Cecilia challenges listeners to consider where they may be staying tied to the dock due to fear, comfort, or old seasons.
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Why One Word Can Change How You Move Forward
In this short reflection episode, Cecilia Columbus shares why choosing one intentional word each year can shift how you think, pray, move, and show up in your everyday life.
As Cecilia reflects on her one word for 2025, intentionality, she opens up about navigating unexpected transitions, workplace changes, redirection, and learning how to move with purpose instead of pressure. This episode invites listeners to pause, reflect, and consider not just who they were in the past, but who they are now and who they are becoming.
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Are you tired of shrinking yourself? Struggling with confidence, body image, or feeling not enough?
In this powerful episode, Cecilia Columbus opens up about the hidden ways women shrink emotionally, spiritually, and even physically, and how God calls us to rise in boldness and truth.
Cecilia shares her journey of overcoming low self-esteem, confusing humility with shrinking, and untangling her worth from her weight. Through raw personal stories and revelation from the book of Luke, she unpacks how confidence becomes possible the moment we start agreeing with who God says we are.
If you’ve ever battled insecurity, body shame, shrinking in rooms where you were called to stand tall, or questioned your identity in God, this episode will speak to your heart.
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In this episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia opens up about her 2025 Spotify Wrapped and what it taught her about staying faithful when life doesn’t look like it’s moving. This short but powerful message will help you stop stressing over slow seasons, trust God’s timing, and keep showing up even when you can’t see the results yet.
If you’ve been feeling overlooked, discouraged, or questioning whether your obedience is producing anything — this episode is your reminder that God is moving behind the scenes in ways you can’t see yet.
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In this week’s episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, Cecilia Columbus opens up about a truth many women never say out loud: sometimes the holidays bring pressure we were never meant to carry. After years of tying her happiness to invitations, gifts, relationships, and whether she felt included, CeCe began to realize something powerful, peace starts when you stop waiting for others to choose you and start choosing yourself.
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In this heartfelt episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia Columbus opens up about what it looks like to find gratitude in a hard season. When life feels heavy, when the shift feels uncomfortable, and when God is stretching you in ways you didn’t expect, choosing gratitude becomes an act of faith and spiritual maturity.
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If you’ve been feeling stuck, drained, or like you’re doing everything “right” but still not growing, this episode is going to speak directly to your spirit. Cecilia shares a powerful, unexpected revelation from watching one plant flourish and another plant die and how both experiences mirrored her own life, healing journey, and purpose.
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In this heartfelt episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia Columbus opens up about what it feels like to walk through a season of uncertainty—when you’re wondering if you’ve missed God’s timing or drifted off course. She shares powerful truth and scripture to remind you that even when life feels unclear, you may be exactly where God wants you to be. Tune in for encouragement, faith, and a gentle push to keep pressing forward.
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In this brief and heartfelt episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia Columbus shares an honest reminder that it’s okay not to have it all figured out. Life can feel heavy, but even in the uncertainty, God remains faithful. Take a deep breath, release the pressure to have it all together, and trust that He’s still working behind the scenes.
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In this episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia Columbus opens up about what it truly means to let go and let God. Through a deeply personal story of stress, surrender, and scripture, she shares how relinquishing control is the key to experiencing peace, even in the middle of chaos.
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In this episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia Columbus opens up about what it really means to be patient with the process in your breaking-to-becoming journey.
Through the song Patient with Your Process by Erick Townsend, reflections from a homegoing service, and insights from the Focus to Flourish devotional by Matt Tommey, Cecilia shares how growth takes time, refinement isn’t punishment, and clarity is essential.
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Sometimes life doesn’t go according to our plans. Things shift, circumstances change, and the blueprint we created for ourselves doesn’t match what we’re living. In this episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia Columbus continues her 6-part series Breaking to Become: Refined & Redefined with an honest look at what it means to trust God’s plan over our own.
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Breaking doesn’t always look like trauma — sometimes it’s the quiet cracking of who you used to be. In this episode of Rise to Freedom, Cecilia Columbus opens her new 6-part series “Breaking to Become: Refined & Redefined” with a powerful truth: before God elevates you, He often allows something in you to break.
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Grief isn’t only about losing loved ones — it’s also about job changes, moving, broken dreams, and shifts that shake our sense of normal. In this heartfelt episode of Rise to Freedom, host Cecilia Columbus opens up about her own recent losses and transitions, sharing why it’s okay to say, “I’m not okay.” She reflects on how faith can carry us through unexpected grief, how to stop suffering in silence, and why community and prayer are vital in seasons of loss.
You’ll hear her Freedom Nugget on naming your grief, plus a challenge to write down your losses and invite God into your healing process. Whether you’re grieving a job, relationship, or life change, this episode offers hope, honesty, and encouragement to keep rising.
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Have you ever wanted to truly belong—not for what you can do for others, but for who you really are? In this episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, Cecilia Columbus shares her journey of moving from people-pleasing to authenticity, and how finding the right community of women can elevate you into your purpose.
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When God Answers Prayers Differently Than You Expect
Have you ever prayed and prayed about something, only for God to answer in a way you never saw coming? In this follow-up to Faith in the Storm, Cecilia Columbus shares how God showed up—just not in the way she expected. This short, hope-filled episode reminds you that God’s answers may not match your expectations, but they are always rooted in His wisdom, timing, and love.
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When storms come—and they will—it’s not the storm that defines you, but how you navigate it. In this episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, Cecilia Columbus shares powerful encouragement and biblical truth on facing life’s obstacles with faith.
Drawing from personal experience, biblical stories like the woman with the issue of blood, and timeless wisdom, Cecilia reveals how storms refine our character, deepen our trust in God, and prepare us for restoration.
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In this episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, Cecilia Columbus unpacks the weight of offense and how it can block your healing, peace, and purpose. You’ll learn how to recognize offense, release it through forgiveness, and set healthy boundaries without carrying bitterness.
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In this powerful episode, we dive into how to wait on God when everything around you feels still. If you’ve ever wrestled with the silence, the pause, or the “not yet” — this message is for you. Learn how to recognize God’s direction in a waiting season, why delay doesn’t mean denial, and how to move with bold faith when your spirit says go but your circumstances say wait.
You’ll walk away with clarity, peace, and the reminder that God’s timing is strategic, not random. Whether you’re waiting on provision, purpose, healing, or confirmation — this episode will equip you to stay grounded, faithful, and full of expectation.