Journey Only By God's Grace w/ Jodian Hutchinson

Send us Fan MailToday's conversation with Jodian is so heartwarming and packed with insights that can help to heal and propel you into the journey of surrendering all to Christ.What if the doorway to your purpose sits on the other side of grief, obedience, and a leap you never planned to take? We sit down with author, life coach, and NLP practitioner Jodian Hutchinson to explore a courageous journey from rejection and loss to healing, clarity, and a faith that moves her life forward. Her testimony is raw and hope-filled: writing became therapy, obedience relocated her from Jamaica to Florida, and surrender turned broken moments into fresh color outside the crayon box.We unpack the identity shift from “black sheep” to chosen, and how telling the truth on paper exposes patterns we’ve excused for years. Jodian shares the heartbreak of miscarriage and the confronting realization of hidden idols, then shows how surrender transformed anger into alignment. The “Abraham moment” of moving into the unknown cost comfort and proximity, yet rebuilt endurance and trust. Along the way, a simple phrase—broken crayons still color—becomes a lens for seeing beauty in what once felt unusable.Then we get practical. As a certified life coach and NLP practitioner, Jodian breaks down how renewing the mind works at ground level: reframing thoughts, changing language, and healing behaviors shaped by trauma. We talk about teens acting out, adults carrying teenage wounds, and how spiritual formation and mental tools work together to dismantle shame and build capacity for the blessings we pray for—especially in love, boundaries, and readiness for a partner who truly reflects Christlike care.If you’re wrestling with a hard yes, grieving a closed door, or craving a reset that sticks, this conversation offers both compass and courage. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs hope today, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway so we can keep bringing more stories that heal and build.Go and get her book on Amazon and the platforms named earlier: Journey Only By God’s Grace by Jodian Hutchinson: https://www.amazon.com/JOURNEY-Only-Grace-Jodian-Hutchinson/dp/B0F6NZMPWRSupport the showColette’s BioColette Christopher (Lawrence) is an author, dynamic motivator, life coach, and personal development Trainer. She is the author of the book Positioned for Purpose: The Journey and its accompanying devotional and Journal.She dived headfirst into her passion and purpose of impacting women's lives throughmotivation, empowerment, and encouragement. She believes in using the gifts God has given her to help women be who God has called them to be, to see God in their story, and to live their life's purpose.Your Call to ActionRate and Review the show here : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positioned-for-purpose-conversations-with-colette-marie/id1753166932Email: [email protected] your book HEREAbout Me: LEARN MORE HERE