E231: How Spiritual Darkness Led to Viral TikToks w/Ariel Fitzpatrick | Lila Rose Show
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Lila Rose
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2025
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Ariel Fitz had it all until tragedy left her and her family homeless. Thrown into a new school where she didn’t speak the language, Ariel struggled to adjust and fell into depression and doubt. But God wasn’t done.
Through deep trials, Ariel’s faith was rebuilt and so was her life. When she felt called to leave a traditional career and start creating TikTok content and music, it was a leap of radical surrender. That leap turned into a viral ministry reaching millions.
In this episode, Ariel shares her powerful testimony, her unexpected rise on TikTok, and how faith fuels her music career. Her story is living proof that when God leads, anything is possible.
Ariel’s website: https://www.arielfitzpatrick.com/
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:08 - Ariel’s Background
00:09:06 - Seven Weeks
00:10:02 - Experiencing Homelessness
00:19:25 - I Renounced God
00:25:57 - Nimi Skincare
00:27:04 - Sharing struggles with family
00:32:16 - Moral education from parents
00:34:52 - Hallow
00:35:42 - Moral issues in Christianity
00:41:49 - Starting TikTok
00:45:42 - Discerning God’s voice
00:52:00 - Became a student of TikTok
01:12:33 - Ariel’s music and singing
Transcript
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| 0:30.0 | This God that my parents are talking about, I renounced him. I know what it is to be depressed. |
| 0:34.0 | I know what it is to have Satan literally talking in your ear. I know what it is to be starving. And that's why I could tell people, you can, I became a student of TikTok, pick up patterns |
| 0:42.5 | and see, okay, what was working, whatever. I'm like, I'm going to do my part. And I said, this is the deal. |
| 0:46.8 | If I do not hit 100,000 followers in one month, not one day later, I'm done. I'm done. That's it. You can take me up to heaven. |
| 0:56.9 | Recently on the Lila Rose show, we've been exploring how TikTok has a negative effect on family |
| 1:02.4 | dynamics and young people and some of the disadvantages that come with the Wild West of the |
| 1:07.1 | internet. But did you know there's a lot of good happening online? Today I'm sitting |
| 1:11.3 | down with Ariel Fitzpatrick, who is a digital content creator with millions and millions of followers, |
| 1:15.9 | as well as a musician and songwriter. But what is most fascinating about her and her story is the |
| 1:20.5 | deep spiritual life from which her content comes and the stories and struggles that she has gone |
| 1:25.0 | through. As you know on this show, we talk about really tough topics, controversial topics, things relating to spirituality and health and relationships, |
| 1:32.5 | so much more. But I also like showcasing the incredible work of God that is happening all over |
| 1:38.7 | our world, including in people like Ariel. Now, if you're watching here on YouTube, |
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