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The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

EP 68 - Zachary Levi: Accepting Yourself, Healing Your Wounds and Finding Your Faith

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Talk Radio

4.4697 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes finding your calling and healing your wounds are two sides of the same coin. This week Paula sits down with actor Zachary Levi for a conversation at the intersection of calling and courage.  You know Zachary from his recent roles playing onscreen champions like Kurt Warner in “American Underdog” and the DC superhero, “Shazam!” At just 4-years-old, he was bit by the acting bug when he knew he loved making people laugh. But underneath that instinctual desire to preform, Zachary would go on to struggle with unresolved childhood trauma – a path of pain would lead him to rock bottom and land him in a treatment center.  Zachary opens up about his journey through depression to purpose – and his debut book, “Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others.” Hear how self-acceptance helped him drown out the voices in his head that told him he’d never be enough. Find out what he calls his deepest desire and why it led him to write the book. And don’t miss the most beautiful story about how a special angel helped him find his faith again.  Check out Zachary’s book, “Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others”  Follow Zachary on Instagram  Learn more about Paula’s new company CARRY Media and sign up for CARRY ALL, an essential weekly newsletter for the working mom that drops every Sunday!   Follow along with CARRY Media on social media: @carry_media  Connect with Paula & share what you are feeling called to in this season of your life: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook  Sign up for Paula’s new and improved newsletter to get a message from her every two weeks.  Order Paula’s Book - “Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling” Subscribe & Listen to more episodes of the Podcast: Access More | Spotify | Apple

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0:00.0

Access more.

0:03.9

Hi friends, it's Paula Ferris.

0:06.0

You might remember me from Good Morning America or The View.

0:09.7

It's okay if you don't, but I have a new view now.

0:12.7

My husband and I moved to South Carolina with our three kids, and I'm exploring new seasons

0:18.4

of calling.

0:18.9

Each week I'm joined by friends to have real honest conversations about their stories,

0:24.6

their struggles and triumphs, all to encourage and empower you.

0:28.6

We're going to be talking about what people are called to do and who they're called to be.

0:33.1

I welcome you in to the Paula Ferris, Faith and Calling podcast. Hey friends and welcome back to the podcast.

0:41.1

So often we see these Hollywood types and we think, oh, they have the perfect life. They have it

0:47.2

completely together. And if they don't, they at least have the money to fix it. It's okay to

0:52.7

admit it. I have felt like that before. It's okay if you have

0:55.7

that perspective as well. But I'm going to tell you a little bit about the conversation that you

1:00.0

are going to hear with a prominent Hollywood actor who has dealt with crippling anxiety,

1:05.8

depression, an absentee father, a mother who emotionally abused him. He lost his faith in God and at one point

1:12.5

couldn't leave his apartment. I didn't know what anxiety was until I was 37 and had a complete

1:18.4

breakdown. That feeling is what anxiety is. I've been feeling that my entire life. Right, right.

1:23.9

I'm talking with Zachary Levi, who recently played Kurt Warner in the movie American Underdog.

1:29.9

He's starred in the popular TV series, Chuck, and plays the superhero Shazam.

1:35.6

But behind that superhero cape, Zachary was struggling. He wound up in a facility several years ago after a breakdown where he says a very special older woman helped him find his faith again.

1:48.0

She just prayed me back to life.

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