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#333 - David Pollack // Stop Letting People Decide Who You Are

10 Apr 2026 · 5:08 · S1 E333

Are you living like every day counts in your life or are you passively surviving the ups and downs of life? Check out David Pollack’s latest book, Every Day Counts: Start Where You Are. Use What You Have. Do What You Can.

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Identity can feel like a moving target. One day you feel confident, the next day a comment, a look, or a rough moment in the mirror rewrites the whole story. We get honest about why that happens and why building self-worth on other people’s opinions or our own shifting emotions turns life into a roller coaster. We walk through a more durable path: letting God define who we are. That single change answers the deeper question underneath anxiety, comparison, and people-pleasing: whose voice has the right to name you? We talk through what it means to live as a “saint who sins,” and why your design is not an accident you need to explain away, but purpose you can step into with confidence and humility. We anchor it all in Scripture that speaks directly to Christian identity and spiritual security: Romans 8:17 on being heirs with Christ, Ephesians 2:10 on being God’s workmanship created for good works, Colossians 3:12 on being chosen and dearly loved, and 1 John 3:1 on the fact that we are children of God. If you’ve been stuck in self-doubt, approval-chasing, or shame-driven self-talk, this is a short listen with a clear reset. Subscribe for more, share this with a man who needs steadier ground, and leave a five-star rating and review so more men can get equipped for the fight.

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