In this heartfelt episode of Priorities on Purpose, Melissa Batt sits down with The Friendship Tour podcast host Cecilia Curtis to talk all things friendship—especially how to build meaningful relationships when life feels busy, lonely, or disconnected.

Whether you’re new to town, feeling isolated, or just wondering why friendships seem harder as an adult, this episode is packed with wisdom, real-life stories, and practical tips to help you create deeper connections. Melissa and Cecilia share their personal struggles as introverts, frequent movers, and busy women—while also exploring the power of vulnerability, the importance of showing up, and why asking for help might be the most courageous thing you can do.

If you’re craving more authentic community but don’t know where to start, this conversation will show you why friendship has to be intentional—and why it’s worth it.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:03] - Welcome & Why Friendship Matters Melissa opens up about the intentionality behind friendships and why she searched so long for the perfect guest to speak into this topic.

• [01:56] - Cecilia’s Story & The Heart Behind Her Podcast Cecilia shares her journey as a military wife, mom of three, and how her life of constant moves inspired The Friendship Tour.

• [04:08] - The Struggle to Show Up for Others Melissa shares a vulnerable moment that revealed a personal blind spot in how she supports local friends.

• [06:48] - The Power of Offering & Accepting Help Cecilia breaks down why being both a giver and receiver is essential for deepening relationships.

• [08:41] - Asking for What You Need Isn’t Weakness Melissa opens up about how fear of being let down kept her from asking for help—even from her best friend.

• [11:47] - Healing from Past Friendship Hurts Cecilia encourages listeners to deal with their relational baggage and pray for discernment in new connections.

• [15:26] - Why Community Is God’s Design Both women highlight the biblical importance of community and how it sustains us in our weakest moments.

• [21:11] - Easy Ways to Start a Conversation Cecilia shares practical, low-pressure tips to break the ice and make the first move in building friendships.

• [23:06] - Don’t Take It Personally Why it’s important not to internalize someone’s lack of response—and how you can keep putting yourself out there.

• [25:10] - Say Yes & Get Involved Melissa and Cecilia talk about how showing up, volunteering, and accepting invitations create opportunities for connection.

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In this episode of Priorities on Purpose, Melissa Batt opens up about a surprising insecurity that surfaced while on vacation—and how God used it to reveal an area of brokenness He was inviting her to heal.

From feeling embarrassed about being a tourist to wrestling with the fear of trying something new, Melissa shares real-life moments, biblical encouragement, and practical steps to overcome perfectionism, insecurity, and fear of failure.

If you’ve ever stayed stuck because you didn’t want to be "bad" at something—or if you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to start living the life God has called you to—this conversation is the wake-up call you need. Stop putting it off for "someday." Start building your faith, your courage, and your trust in God today.

📝 Key Takeaways:

[00:01] – Why This Episode Sounds Different Melissa records live from vacation without her usual podcast setup—and explains what triggered today’s topic.

[00:55] – When Vacation Triggers Hidden Insecurities Melissa reflects on feeling uncomfortable being a tourist and how it revealed deeper perfectionism and fear of looking silly.

[03:00] – The Pressure to Be Good at Everything Melissa shares how adulthood often steals the childlike joy of simply trying something new without expectation.

[06:17] – Recognizing Feelings of Inferiority Melissa explains how comparison and insecurity sneak in and what God says about our worth and identity.

[08:17] – Using Triggers as Neon Signs for Healing Instead of avoiding uncomfortable feelings, Melissa challenges listeners to use them as opportunities to talk with God about them and explore further.

[11:29] – The Freedom of Childlike Faith Melissa encourages listeners to stop measuring success by worldly standards and instead embrace the beauty of humility and growth.

[14:17] – Are You Spectating or Participating in Life? Melissa shares a powerful metaphor about getting in the game—and how spiritual growth requires stepping out in faith.

[17:02] – Why "Someday" Will Keep You Stuck Melissa reminds listeners that putting off obedience leads to missed opportunities and unfulfilled callings.

[18:59] – Final Encouragement Melissa closes with a call to stop waiting for perfection and start trusting God to meet you as you move.

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In this episode of Priorities on Purpose, Melissa Batt sits down with prophetic healing coach and author Heather O’Brien for a deeply insightful conversation about why grief isn't just something we experience—it's something we should plan for.

Heather, host of the Heal With God podcast, shares how intentional grieving with God leads to breakthrough healing. Together, they discuss the dangers of avoiding pain, the spiritual roots of physical symptoms, and how to finally stop numbing and start living. If you're stuck in survival mode, busying yourself to avoid the hard stuff, or constantly triggered without knowing why—this episode will challenge and encourage you to take action, sit with God, and experience real comfort and transformation.

Whether you're grieving a loss, feeling triggered in your daily life, or wondering why healing hasn’t come yet—this conversation offers truth, tools, and hope for the journey.

📝 Key Takeaways:

• [00:00] – Meet Heather O’Brien Melissa introduces Heather, a healing coach and prophetic minister, and shares how their Holy Spirit-aligned missions connected.

• [04:00] – The Power of Grieving on Purpose Heather explains the concept of “planning to grieve” and why busyness or emotional overwhelm can block the healing process.

• [10:00] – Comparing Grief Seasons Melissa reflects on how grieving her stepdad versus her grandmother was drastically different due to boundaries and spiritual growth.

• [19:00] – Understanding Triggers as Opportunities Heather explains how physical symptoms and emotional triggers are signs that healing is needed—and how to respond instead of react.

• [30:00] – Planning Your Grief Practically Heather shares actionable steps like short prayers and journaling to bring your pain to God intentionally, even if it's just 10 minutes a day.

• [38:00] – Disappointment and Avoidance in Our Relationship with God Melissa opens up about subconsciously avoiding God when disappointed and how journaling revealed the root.

• [53:00] – When Obedience Leads to Healing Melissa shares a powerful testimony about how unforgiveness led to joint pain—and how obeying God brought emotional and physical freedom.

• [57:00] – Final Encouragement + Free Gift Heather reminds listeners that grief isn’t something to fear—it’s a pathway to comfort and healing. She also shares a free 7-day challenge to help you hear God’s voice.

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• Podcast: Heal With God (Available on all platforms)

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In the final part of this powerful series, Christy opens up about what it looks like to step into your purpose after a radical encounter with Jesus. She and Melissa discuss how to share your testimony with others, how to simplify your message to connect with people who don’t know church language, and why your story matters more than you think.

Melissa offers real-time coaching to help Christy walk out her calling—from starting a Bible study in her apartment to discerning what’s from God and what’s a distraction. They also talk about resting, healing, and avoiding spiritual counterfeits online.

If you’ve felt like God is calling you to speak, teach, or simply share what Jesus has done in your life, this episode will give you practical steps, encouragement, and permission to start where you are.

• [00:00] - Coaching Through Blind Spots Melissa helps Christy identify areas where she can grow and surrender deeper to God by uncovering blind spots in her healing and parenting.

• [02:05] - No Shame in Sharing: Your Past Doesn’t Define You Christy shares how she’s learning to use her painful past to help others while embracing the truth that she is no longer who she used to be.

• [03:33] - The Power of Your Testimony Melissa reminds Christy of the woman at the well and the ripple effect that sharing your encounter with Jesus can have when others come to know Him personally.

• [05:01] - Churchy Language vs. Real-Life Connection A conversation about why words like “spiritual warfare” and “generational curses” can create barriers—and how to communicate your testimony in ways that resonate with non-believers.

• [09:44] - How to Be a Light in the Church Christy shares her heart to reach hurting people who feel judged or unwelcome at church, and Melissa encourages her to disrupt the norm by showing up authentically.

• [14:32] - Waiting vs. Walking: Starting With What You Have Instead of waiting for the perfect setup, Melissa challenges Christy to begin by hosting a Bible study—BYOC style (bring your own chair).

• [22:22] - Healing Is Productive: Rest Is the Assignment Both women talk about learning to rest, hearing from God, and healing from places and people that once felt like “home.”

• [27:39] - Guarding Your Focus and Staying Discerned Melissa cautions Christy about consuming content that looks spiritual but isn’t rooted in God’s truth—and encourages her to do a content audit.

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In Part 2 of Christy’s powerful testimony, Melissa and Christy dive into what happens after the breakthrough moment. Now living sober and walking with Jesus, Christy opens up about the battle to set boundaries, avoid toxic relationships, and walk out her healing—one difficult step at a time.

You’ll hear real talk about spiritual attacks, savior complexes, and the painful realities of rebuilding trust with family—especially with children who carry deep wounds. With honesty and humility, Christy reflects on her struggle to stop “rescuing” others and start truly surrendering to God’s direction for her life.

Melissa also offers powerful coaching insights and encouragement for anyone in a season of refining. If you've ever tried to help someone who wasn’t ready, or you're trying to break free from old patterns yourself, this episode will speak straight to your heart.

• [00:00] - Living with her ex-husband again and the spiritual confusion that followed

• [01:34] - Why emotional and financial dependence kept her stuck

• [02:55] - The moment she chose peace over chaos and began trusting God fully

• [04:00] - Narcissistic relationships and the desire to fix others

• [05:30] - The “savior complex” and how it sneaks into our healing journeys

• [08:44] - Red flags, spiritual conviction, and choosing black-and-white boundaries

• [12:03] - Why being single in this season is a gift, not a punishment

• [13:50] - Discovering the truth about a deceptive relationship and letting go

• [16:52] - Pouring from an empty cup and learning to protect her peace

• [21:08] - A heart check: speaking from resentment vs. sorrow in parenting

• [24:25] - Triggers, forgiveness, and what healing may look like for her daughter

• [28:02] - Melissa shares an offer for one-on-one faith-based coaching

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In this powerful episode of Priorities on Purpose, Melissa Batt sits down with Christy, whose life was marked by deep trauma, addiction, and cycles of generational pain—until God met her in the middle of her darkest moment.

From surviving childhood abuse and the broken foster care system to struggling with addiction and searching for love in all the wrong places, Christy shares how Jesus radically turned her life around in 2022. This is part one of her testimony, where she opens up about the years of hurt that led her to cry out to God—and how that desperate prayer began her journey to healing.

If you’ve ever felt too far gone, unworthy, or unsure if God could still use you, this story is for you. Christy’s transparency and transformation will stir your heart and remind you that nothing is impossible with God.

• [00:02] - How Melissa and Christy met at church in Indiana

• [02:31] - Christy opens up about generational trauma and childhood abuse

• [04:31] - How alcohol and drugs played a role in her father’s and her own story

• [06:16] - Foster care, broken systems, and how trauma shaped her

• [09:41] - The relationships and addiction cycles that followed

• [14:22] - Why she turned to men for love and how her childhood shaped that pattern

• [23:31] - The moment in 2022 that changed everything—her cry to God

• [25:25] - Sobriety, surrender, and her first days of walking with Jesus

• [29:06] - Learning to pray, study the Bible, and start healing

• [34:56] - Confessions, apologies, and reconciling with her daughters

• [38:44] - The hands and feet of Jesus through her ex’s family

• [43:15] - Finding a church, getting baptized, and standing strong in her faith

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In this raw and unfiltered episode of Priorities on Purpose, Melissa Batt opens up about a deeply personal revelation—how a recent church message triggered a decades-old wound rooted in the fear of being misunderstood. As a Christian Life Coach and Faith Mentor, Melissa walks listeners through the real-time process of digging deep, journaling with God, and uncovering the root of emotional pain that’s been quietly influencing her ministry, conversations, and confidence.

Through tears, prayers, and Scripture, Melissa shares how this fear has shown up in her life through oversharing, people-pleasing, and hesitating to take bold action. She also explores how God used a painful moment from the past to lovingly discipline her and realign her heart with His purpose.

This episode will speak to anyone who has ever felt silenced, misjudged, or unsure about stepping into their calling. If you’ve been wrestling with emotional triggers, fear of man, or a need to be fully understood, this message is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:00] – Why This Episode is Unscripted & Raw Melissa shares her hesitation to hit record and why this message couldn’t wait—God asked her to share before the healing was “complete.”

• [03:04] – Triggered at Church: What Happened She describes how a message at church stirred something deep and how God used that moment to point her toward healing.

• [08:24] – Recognizing the Real Issue: Fear of Being Misunderstood Melissa explains the difference between being offended, convicted, or triggered—and how this moment exposed a fear she didn’t know was still present.

• [14:13] – The Root Memory: 20 Years Ago in Church Ministry A painful church encounter from two decades ago resurfaces, revealing where the fear of being misunderstood began.

• [17:34] – A Journal Entry with God & the Book of Joel Melissa reads from her journal and shares Scripture that God used to confirm His love, discipline, and restoration in her life.

• [23:43] – How Fear of Man and Control Go Hand in Hand She vulnerably shares how this fear impacts her ministry decisions and how she’s learning to surrender the outcome to God.

• [29:58] – The Beauty of God’s Discipline Melissa reflects on how God allowed her to be “sat down” for a season—not to shame her, but to protect and grow her.

• [33:15] – A Prayer for You She closes the episode with a heartfelt prayer for anyone walking around with emotional wounds, asking God to bring clarity, healing, and courage to take the next step.

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In this episode of Priorities on Purpose, Melissa Batt shares a heartfelt voice memo-style message that explores what it really means to love like Jesus—especially when the people around us are hurting emotionally, spiritually, or relationally.

Inspired by 1 John 3 and reflections from the book Ekklesia, Melissa digs into the practical side of love and challenges us to stop thinking love is just about giving money or saying the right things. Instead, she reveals what it looks like to truly be the hands and feet of Jesus in our everyday lives—whether through encouraging words, simple acts of kindness, or choosing grace over offense.

If you’ve ever wondered how to live out your faith in a real, intentional way, this episode will leave you convicted and encouraged.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:00] – Laying Down Our Lives Like Jesus Did Melissa opens the episode with 1 John 3:16 and asks the question: What does it actually look like to lay down your life for others?

• [02:32] – Redefining Poverty She highlights that poverty isn’t just financial—many people are emotionally and spiritually poor, and we’re called to see and serve them, too.

• [04:55] – Meeting Practical Needs Whether it’s offering a meal, a kind word, or simply your time, love shows up through action, not just speech.

• [06:31] – Navigating Offense with Grace Melissa shares a personal story about miscommunication and how we can assume the best in others—even when it’s hard.

• [08:56] – Letting Go of Being Misunderstood Not everyone will “get you,” and that’s okay. Melissa reminds us of the importance of releasing control and embracing peace.

• [10:49] – Be the One Who Takes Action Don’t wait on your church or others to step up. If you see a need, meet it. Love is a verb.

• [12:58] – Hospitality Without the Pressure Melissa encourages us to practice hospitality without perfection and challenges listeners to examine the root of any shame holding them back.

• [14:15] – Final Encouragement + Coaching Invitation If you’re ready to stop delaying the life God has called you to, Melissa invites you to reach out for 1:1 coaching and faith mentoring.

• The Bible

  • Verses mentioned: 1 John 3:16–19, Titus 3:1–15, and Romans 12

• Book: Ekklesia by Ed Silvoso

  • Melissa references this book when discussing different types of poverty—not just financial, but emotional and spiritual poverty as well.

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