Checking In w/ Dr. Joel Tudman
Checking In with Michelle Williams
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
On this episode, Michelle sits down with pastor, teacher, mentor, and bestselling author Dr. Joel Tudman to dive deep into his new book The Fight to Find Yourself. Michelle and Dr. Tudman talk about the masks we wear to earn acceptance, how trauma can disconnect us from our truth, and the freedom that comes from recognizing that we are loved even in our lowest moments. With relatable stories, spiritual insight, and practical tools for emotional growth, this conversation will challenge you to look inward, embrace who God created you to be, and accept that you are already enough. CHECK IN to this episode if you’re seeking healing, clarity, or the courage to take ownership of your life’s purpose!
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.4 | Welcome to checking in with Michelle Williams, |
| 0:06.9 | a production of IHeart Radio and The Black Effect. |
| 0:17.3 | Hey, you, do you know who you are? If you don't, do you know who you are? |
| 0:21.3 | If you don't, do you know that you are worth fighting for? |
| 0:26.5 | You're worth searching for who you really are. |
| 0:31.6 | And it's okay once you find out, man, this is who you really are. |
| 0:36.7 | If that's you, stay tuned for this life-changing |
| 0:40.6 | episode of Checking In. Okay, everybody, welcome to another amazing episode of Checking In. |
| 0:48.5 | I'm telling y'all, week after week, the guests get better and better and better. Today, I am truly, truly excited, |
| 0:57.7 | thrilled and humbled. Some of y'all be saying honored when you should be saying humbled. |
| 1:02.1 | I am humbled to have my friend, my brother, Dr. Joel Tudman, the author of the bestselling book, that's it, |
| 1:14.7 | The Fight to Find Yourself, author, teacher, pastor, mentor, coach, many, many things. |
| 1:24.1 | And we're going to get to all of that. |
| 1:27.3 | Again, his new book, The Fight to Find Yourself is available. And we're going to get to all of that. Again, his new book, The Fight to Find |
| 1:29.3 | Yourself is available. And we're going to talk about it right now. He is based in Florida. |
| 1:35.7 | Yeah. Got some great things going from Oklahoma, Dallas to Florida. We're going to talk about that |
| 1:41.0 | and where we can find him a little bit towards the end of this |
| 1:44.5 | interview. Dr. Tubman, welcome. Hey, thank you so much for allowing me to come into your space. |
| 1:50.6 | You are an amazing, accomplished author, singer, dancer, preacher, actor, actress, |
| 2:00.3 | all of those things, right? Come on here. So it's, no, but it's wonderful. Thank you |
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