Doing The Different

IT'S THE SEASON TWO FINALE! In this episode, Michelle talks about what it means for women to be the good thing worth finding and for men, what qualities they need to have before they go on their "hunt." As we go into 2025, this message has the power to convict and shape the way we look at ourselves as we do the work to become ready for our kingdom spouses.

2 Tim. 4:7 - "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." In the run of our lives, especially in our single seasons, can we say we are running this season well? Can we say that we are focused and not looking to the right or to the left? In this episode, Michelle goes into the prep, the run, and the remembrance in the different seasons of our lives and how each of them is just as important as the other. Follow us on Instagram: @Michellechristinerojas

Have you ever heard the phrase, "Jesus had His 12, and then He had His 3." In this episode, Michelle is going to talk about community. She is going to go in deep about what it looks like to have genuine, deep, intentional community. She is going to go into the qualities that you should and shouldn't be looking for when you're building your community. Previous episodes referenced: The Price of Community is Inconvenience When A Friendship Season Changes

"A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind." How often do we live like this? How often do we live our lives in such a way where we are doing everything we can to not have to heal and do internal work on ourselves? Have you ever felt like healing only brought chaos in your world? In this week's episode, Michelle talks about a very classic movie that is a giant picture of what life looks like when we are on the healing journey. Get ready to look at your healing in a whole new light after this episode.

In this new episode, Michelle goes into depth about the baggage we sometimes bring into our relationships. She challenges us to take a look at our lives to figure out what are the things we can unload so that we don't expect any of our relationships to carry those things for us.

Trail Blazer: "a pioneer; an innovator" They are the person to go first to do something. In this episode, Michelle talks about what it means to be a trail blazer in the life of a Christian and as a single. She gives tips on choosing a different life to see how we can have a life that's better than the path we were originally set down on.

What is your heart posture regarding relationships and marriage? Where has God planted you? What is your purpose? Those are the three questions asked in this week's episode. In this episode, Michelle goes back to the garden to bring us three questions that we need to answer before finding out partners. Grab a notebook because this episode is filled with so many nuggets that we all need to take into account to prepare for what's next for us.

To have a community is to lay yourself down for the sake of others. In this episode, Michelle goes into a very well known story in the bible to talk about how it applies to community. She goes into tips and mindsets on how to deepen your relationship with those around you.

SEASON TWO IS HERE! Welcome back everyone. In this new episode, Michelle goes into the nitty gritty of some of the things she has walked through over the last few months that have led her to preparing for this new season.

In the holiday bonus episode, Michelle talks about why the holidays are so painful for singles, and she offers practical tips on how to make the holidays more manageable and joyful for singles. instagram.com/doingthedifferentpodcast

'When life hands you lemons, do you get mad that you didn't get apples to make apple juice, or do you make lemonade and margaritas?" In the season finale, Michelle goes into the process of having grace for the season that you're in. She talks about how sometimes life hands us things we never expected, but do we choose to have a better outlook on our lives or do we choose to be angry and sit in our frustration? She goes into why choosing to sit in our anger will never serve us well and gives practical steps on how to have grace for the season. https://www.instagram.com/doingthedifferentpodcast/

In this week's episode, Michelle interviews Elyse Murphy. Elyse is an author, speaker, and works in ministry. In this episode, Elyse opens her heart to tell a little bit of her story of getting married and divorced, her healing process, how it grew her faith, and how it not affects her day to day life in everything from ministry to dating. Be prepared for one of the most hard-hitting episodes yet! https://www.instagram.com/doingthedifferentpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/elyse/ Be sure to follow us on Instagram & Spotify

In this episode, Michelle tells her story of dealing with her eating disorder and what she has done to overcome it. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow up on instagram - instagram.com/doingthedifferent

In this week's episode, Michelle goes off note to talk about what it means to show up and show out. She goes into the story of God calling Moses to speak to Pharaoh, and Moses claiming his speech impediment would keep him from leading Israel. She also goes into a little bit of her story, and how the Lord changed her name, called our her impediment to lead her to where she is now. Be sure to like and subscribe. instagram.com/doingthedifferent

"God gives us the desires of our hearts..." We've all heard that line before... But what does it really mean? In this episode, Michelle goes back to the scriptures to talk about this verse in context of what it truly means, and she explains what it means to have our desires rather than God's desires for our hearts. ------- Psalm 37 Jeremiah 17

Single, I think we've all gone through this... Your friend gets married and all of the sudden, they disappear. In this episode, Michelle sheds a spotlight on this age old cycle, and how as a single, we need to finally acknowledge our emotion through all of it. She also give tips on how to make the most of the shifting seasons.

Attention children of the 90s & 2000s, If you are up in the church during this time, you are probably no stranger to the concept of purity culture. In this episode, Michelle goes into the history of purity culture, how it got started, what it set out to do, and what it accomplished, and the monster it created that is still wreaking it's ugly head. She goes over some practical mindsets, tips, and shares some of her story on how she had to overcome some of the false teachings that purity culture taught her. Notes: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/ https://www.instagram.com/thechristiansexpert/ https://www.instagram.com/say.whatpodcast/ https://laurameihofer.com/purity-culture-and-pelvic-health/ Therapy resources: Find a local therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

In this week's episode, Michelle unpacks a bad piece of advice she got as a teenager, and how the mindset surrounding it can have unrealistic expectations of our partners. Be sure to like and subscribe. Give us a follow on Instagram. Instagram.com/doingthedifferentpodcast

This week, Michelle sits down with her pastor, Pastor Tyson Coughlin of Vizion Church. Tyson opens up and tells a little bit of his story as a single pastor leading a fast growing church in Charlotte, NC, and he offers some hug nuggets of wisdom that are relatable for men and women alike. In this episode, you'll learn a deeper understanding of walking in your purpose and how to do that as a single person. Tyson Coughlin Instagram: @tysoncoughlin Vizion Church: @vizionchurch

In Episode 2, Michelle talks about how to embrace the suck. In this episode, Michelle breaks down the importance of serving in the suck and working the wait. When you take your eyes off of yourself and put it somewhere else, God heals your deeply and restores time. He makes it feel like no time has passed when you finally look up, and notice how much time has passed and all he has done. Ideas for places to volunteer: - Your Church - Senior Living Center - Animal Shelter - Food Kitchen - Young Programs Vizion Church: https://www.vizionchurch.com/

In today's episode, Michelle goes into what the suck is, and how to overcome and embrace it. She'll give practical tips on how to define the suck, how to not get yourself into the suck in the first place, and a step by step guide on embracing the suck so you can ultimately overcome the suck.

Do you ever ask yourself the question, "How the hell did I get here?" I've begun to ask myself that questions multiple times over the last couple of months.  In this opening episode, Michelle will take you on a journey on how this podcast came to be by exploring a love that lead to heart break, serving through her pain, and saying yes to Jesus over and over again.  Podcast References: Healing Circle Therapy: https://healingcircletherapy.org How Did I Get Here book: https://kobecampbell.com/book Vizion Church: https://www.vizionchurch.com Vizion Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vizionchurch/ Heart of Dating: https://www.heartofdating.com |  You can listen to listen to the Heart of Dating podcast on iTunes & Spotify