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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2026 · 9 MIN

Why Your Storm Gets Worse When You Don't Change This Ep 217

from Chasing Happiness with Ryan DeMent · host Ryan DeMent

Why Your Storm Gets Worse When You Don't Change This — and what God is actually doing in the middle of your hardest season.This episode of the Chasing Happiness Podcast is one I needed to record for myself as much as for you. I'm in a storm right now. Financially. In business. In real estate development. And it's been going on longer than I ever planned. Bills aren't getting paid. Revenue dried up. And I had to sit with a hard truth:The storm isn't here to ruin me. It's here to change me.I spent years chasing the Joneses — and here's the thing nobody talks about: the Joneses are one paycheck away from bankruptcy. I was addicted to instant gratification, status, and a lifestyle built on debt. And God, in His patience, used a storm to strip all of it away — because something on the inside had to change first.In this episode, I open up about:✅ Why your storm will intensify if you're not doing the internal work✅ The difference between asking "why me" vs. "what needs to change."✅ How instant gratification kept me stuck — and what it takes to break free✅ Why prayer is a sign of STRENGTH, not weakness✅ Using scripture to fight anxiety and stay present in the middle of the chaos✅ How a simple life — zero debt, financial discipline — is the real goal💬 "The storm wasn't here to ruin you. The storm is here to change you. Now you've gotta figure out what the change is."If you're in a storm right now and it doesn't feel like it's letting up — this episode is for you. God is not absent. He's working. And the question isn't why. It's what?👉 Subscribe for honest conversations about faith, mental health, and what it truly means to heal:https://www.youtube.com/@ChasingHappinessPodcast

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