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The Donavan Montrell Podcast

by Donavan Montrell

Welcome to the Donavan Montrell Podcast! Where we have discussions of discovery revealing our true identities and how to practically apply who we are in every day life. ~ Home of the REDIN30 Podcast www.donavanmontrell.com

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Episodes

  1. Denial Revival

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  2. Redefine Your Baseline

    What if your biggest problem isn’t discipline—but where you started?This episode breaks down the baseline that’s shaping your entire life. From the taboo truth of being “one with God” to the hidden cost of starting from a sinner mindset, this conversation reframes identity, repentance, and...

  3. insight into instinct

    Most people think they need more knowledge. More understanding.More clarity. But what if the real issue isn’t what you don’t know…it’s what you’re ignoring? This episode centers on one idea: instinct.Not surface-level instinct—but the original, God-given instinct placed inside of you from the...

  4. Deja Vu

    What if the distance you feel from God… isn’t real? In this episode, we break down a powerful truth: you’re not far — you’re this close. Through conversations on alignment, identity, and awareness, we unpack how most of us have been conditioned to think we’re separated from God — when in reality,...

  5. Conditions

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  6. Beyond Intellect

    Peace is primary. But not all peace is the same. In this episode, we break down the difference between the peace the world gives and the peace Jesus leaves. You’ll discover how the pressure to have all the answers, control outcomes, and “know it all” is actually what disrupts your peace. We…

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  7. Easy Peace

    Peace is primary. But not all peace is the same. In this episode, we break down the difference between the peace the world gives and the peace Jesus leaves. You’ll discover how the pressure to have all the answers, control outcomes, and “know it all” is actually what disrupts your peace. We…

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  8. Instinctual Intellect ft Rico

    Instinct and intellect were always meant to work together. But somewhere along the way they got severed. In this episode, we explore the difference between God instinct and human intellect, and how letting intellect lead can cause us to overthink, overanalyze, and miss what’s already embedded...

  9. River Runs

    There’s a reservoir of God on the inside of you. But the real question is: is it flowing? In this episode, we unpack the difference between a reservoir and a river. A reservoir stores water. A river moves it. Jesus said rivers of living water would flow out of those who believe — which means the...

  10. Love Spot

    Everybody has a sweet spot — the place where their percentage is highest. But life is constantly trying to shift you just enough to make you less effective. In this episode, we unpack the “Love Spot” — the identity of God expressed through you. Love isn’t a feeling. It’s alignment. When you...

  11. Tacit Approval : Not Interested

    You can agree without ever saying a word. In this episode, we unpack “tacit approval” — how silence, scrolling, and passive agreement shape your mind and your reality. Just like the algorithm feeds you what you don’t reject, your soul rehearses what you don’t confront. If you don’t say “not...

  12. Change The Order

    You might not have a discipline problem. You might have an order problem. In this episode, we unpack how doing the right things in the wrong sequence can block results — in health, life, and faith. From cortisol and stress to “Seek ye first,” the kingdom works in order. Same pieces. Different...

  13. REDIN30: Con Artist Pt. 1: The Confidence Shift

    A con artist isn’t just a thief — it’s a confidence artist. In this episode, we unpack how confidence is subtly shifted in relationships, culture, religion, and even in our walk with God. The first con in scripture wasn’t force — it was persuasion. When confidence moves from God-in-you to...

  14. Placements

    This episode centers on one phrase: don’t give it placement. What does it mean to “neither give place”? It means don’t give it a seat. Don’t let it get a feature on the album of your life. Using the music industry analogy, the conversation unpacks how producers fight for placement on an album...

  15. The Search Sets the Timeline

    What if your life looks the way it does because of what you’ve been searching? In this episode, we unpack alignment, desire, and the spiritual “algorithm” shaping your timeline. Whatever you draw nigh to draws nigh to you. Sin isn’t just bad behavior — it’s misalignment. And desire might be the...

  16. Menace Tree

    What if the discomfort in your life isn’t the enemy — it’s pruning? In this episode of Menace Tree, Jesus is revealed not as soft and sentimental, but as a holy disruption. The red words confront comfort, challenge mediocrity, and uproot hustle-driven identity. From “take my yoke” to John 15’s...

  17. REDIN30: Menace Tree ft. Troy & Rico

    What if Jesus isn’t gentle — but a menace to everything in you that isn’t real? In this episode of Menace Tree, the red words aren’t framed as comfort — they’re framed as a flood. They disrupt. They prune. They leave no wiggle room. This conversation explores repentance as mind replacement…

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  18. You Can Manifest It… But Should You?

    This conversation confronts the popular language of manifestation and places it under the lens of Jesus’ red words. While affirmations, positive thinking, and speaking things into existence do work, the episode challenges how and why that power is being used. Power without submission is shown to…

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  19. Obvious Encryption

    This conversation reframes faith as correspondence, not striving. The issue isn’t effort, information, or intensity—it’s response. From the beginning, humanity was created in image and likeness, meaning the blueprint was already complete before the action began. Confusion doesn’t come from God...

  20. Planted & Placed

    This episode centers on origin, placement, and purpose, using the Garden narrative to reframe how life, work, and identity are meant to function. Jesus is presented as restoring humanity back to its original mindset—before hustle, comparison, and false ambition distorted purpose. Sin is defined…

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  21. Touch Grass

    This episode introduces the idea of a “deceived dopamine”—the way human desire, motivation, and pursuit have been chemically and spiritually misdirected. The conversation reframes dopamine not as a mistake or flaw in human design, but as a God-given mechanism that has been hijacked by culture,...

  22. Deceived Dopamine

    This episode introduces the idea of a “deceived dopamine”—the way human desire, motivation, and pursuit have been chemically and spiritually misdirected. The conversation reframes dopamine not as a mistake or flaw in human design, but as a God-given mechanism that has been hijacked by culture,...

  23. Bout' Business

    This episode reframes life, work, and purpose through one central declaration from Jesus: “I must be about my Father’s business.” Using the language of business, corporations, and entrepreneurship, the conversation dismantles the idea that we are here to build personal empires, brands, or...

  24. Vitals

    This episode unfolds around the metaphor of vital signs—how doctors assess physical health and how Jesus, described as the Great Physician, examines spiritual vitality. Through stories of hospital visits, IV drips, blood pressure checks, and diagnostic machines, the conversation reframes faith as...

  25. Uninformed

    This episode of Red in 30 leans into the theme of sovereignty and the bigger picture. The conversation begins by reframing the familiar John 3:16 passage: “For God so loved the world.” Here, “world” isn’t just about people but about the harmony of creation—order, alignment, everything working in...

  26. 12-03-25 3:03 AM

    In this episode of Red in 30, we dive into the false identities we build from pain, disappointment, imagination, and culture—and how Jesus calls us to surrender them. Instead of living from trauma, performance, or self-protection, the conversation shows how the truth of Christ exposes those inner...

  27. Red State Of Mind: Day 3

    This episode of Red in 30: Red State Of Mind continues the unfolding of the inner gospel, moving through Matthew 7–9. The focus is on alignment and authority—what happens when the inner world begins to agree with divine order. The conversation opens with Jesus’ words, “Judge not,” showing that...

  28. Red State Of Mind: Day 2

    This Red in 30: Red State Of Mind episode continues the journey through Matthew 4–6, where every person and place in Scripture is seen as a reflection of thought and mentality. The wilderness becomes the landscape of the mind—a place where thoughts are tested and stripped down. The temptation of...

  29. Red State Of Mind: Day 1

    This episode of Red in 30 marks the beginning of Red State Of Mind—a deep dive into how the red words of Jesus illuminate the inner world of thought, perspective, and identity. The reflection opens with a bold concept: what if the places in scripture—Jerusalem, Galilee, Israel—were parallels for...

  30. The Narrative

    This episode centers on one word that quietly governs how we live—narrative. It opens with the idea that every person carries an internal story about who they are, where they come from, and why they exist. The discussion traces how those stories begin with the first narrators in our…

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  31. Image & Light

    This episode, titled “Image & Light,” explores how the Kingdom of God is not something external to be built or pursued, but something internal—already alive within us and waiting to be revealed. The teaching reframes Jesus’ words about the heart, showing that every outward action simply mirrors…

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  32. RedIn30 Day 3

    REDIN30 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Donavan Montrell at donavanmontrell.substack.com/subscribe

  33. RedIn30 Day 2

    REDIN30 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Donavan Montrell at donavanmontrell.substack.com/subscribe

  34. Short Form Ft. JDNVN & Rico

    This conversation dives into the tension between long-form and short-form content, using it as a lens to reflect on life, faith, and identity. Just as films, sermons, and podcasts stretch out to reveal depth and process, human lives themselves are framed as moments within God’s greater long-form...

  35. RedIn30 Day 1

    REDIN30 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Donavan Montrell at donavanmontrell.substack.com/subscribe

  36. Unlocking God In You ft. Rico

    This episode of Red in 30 explores the tension between wants, needs, and true knowledge. It opens with vivid childhood memories—candy cravings, pizza parties, and overeating—as metaphors for how unchecked desires can make us sick. The point is clear: just because something feels good or looks...

  37. Hear Ye Him

    This episode of Red in 30 takes aim at one of the most common church phrases—“God told me.” The discussion points out that while this phrase dominates Christian culture, Jesus Himself never used it in the Gospels. Instead of saying, “God told me to tell you,” He simply spoke truth directly, fully...

  38. You Ain't Goin' To Heaven

    This episode of Red in 30 leans into the theme of sovereignty and the bigger picture. The conversation begins by reframing the familiar John 3:16 passage: “For God so loved the world.” Here, “world” isn’t just about people but about the harmony of creation—order, alignment, everything working in...

  39. Submit To Sender

    This episode of Red in 30 leans into the theme of sovereignty and the bigger picture. The conversation begins by reframing the familiar John 3:16 passage: “For God so loved the world.” Here, “world” isn’t just about people but about the harmony of creation—order, alignment, everything working in...

  40. GASNM

    This episode of Red in 30 leans into the theme of sovereignty and the bigger picture. The conversation begins by reframing the familiar John 3:16 passage: “For God so loved the world.” Here, “world” isn’t just about people but about the harmony of creation—order, alignment, everything working in...

  41. Sovereign View

    This episode of Red in 30 leans into the theme of sovereignty and the bigger picture. The conversation begins by reframing the familiar John 3:16 passage: “For God so loved the world.” Here, “world” isn’t just about people but about the harmony of creation—order, alignment, everything working in...

  42. Born Again

    This episode of Red in 30 explores the idea of time as a divine animation. The conversation begins with a reflection on stop-motion and claymation, where every frame must be carefully drawn in connection with the one before and the one after. That process becomes a metaphor for life: each of us…

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  43. You Must Be Confused

    This episode of Red in 30 explores the idea of time as a divine animation. The conversation begins with a reflection on stop-motion and claymation, where every frame must be carefully drawn in connection with the one before and the one after. That process becomes a metaphor for life: each of us…

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  44. TimeLapse

    This episode of Red in 30 explores the idea of time as a divine animation. The conversation begins with a reflection on stop-motion and claymation, where every frame must be carefully drawn in connection with the one before and the one after. That process becomes a metaphor for life: each of us…

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  45. We Are Translation

    This episode centers on the spaces in life—the in-betweens, the waiting, the stretches where nothing seems to be happening. Instead of rushing past them, the conversation calls us to embrace the space. Just as God created the expanse between heaven and earth, or Jesus paused before responding to...

  46. Innovation

    This episode centers on the spaces in life—the in-betweens, the waiting, the stretches where nothing seems to be happening. Instead of rushing past them, the conversation calls us to embrace the space. Just as God created the expanse between heaven and earth, or Jesus paused before responding to...

  47. High Rhythm

    This episode centers on the spaces in life—the in-betweens, the waiting, the stretches where nothing seems to be happening. Instead of rushing past them, the conversation calls us to embrace the space. Just as God created the expanse between heaven and earth, or Jesus paused before responding to...

  48. Embrace the Space

    This episode centers on the spaces in life—the in-betweens, the waiting, the stretches where nothing seems to be happening. Instead of rushing past them, the conversation calls us to embrace the space. Just as God created the expanse between heaven and earth, or Jesus paused before responding to...

  49. What Word Are You?

    This episode of Red in 30 zeroes in on the difference between desperation and declaration in the life of faith. The discussion makes it clear that desperation comes from not knowing who we are, while declaration flows from identity. When people pray out of desperation, they come as…

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  50. Master The Lines

    In this episode of Red in 30, the conversation dives into the idea of life as a script written by the ultimate Director. Just as in a play or film, every role is assigned with purpose, and the lines we’re given matter. Too often, people miscast themselves—choosing roles that were never theirs—or...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Donavan Montrell Podcast! Where we have discussions of discovery revealing our true identities and how to practically apply who we are in every day life. ~ Home of the REDIN30 Podcast

www.donavanmontrell.com

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