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I was looking for all my worth and validation from people who listen to music and that's just not

where we're meant to get that from. So knowing before I even sing a word that I'm already

valuable and worthy of God's love is just the most true freedom.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. When other people's expectations drive our lives,

we run the risk of losing our authentic selves and are subtly steered away from our own unique paths.

We're compelled to show up as others would have us instead of showing up as our true selves.

It can be hard to change our instinct to listen to others and we can get lost in the noise.

But when we trust that God will show us who we really are, we're empowered to sift through all

those societal expectations and find the courage to stand firm in our truth.

This week singer and songwriter Rachel Lampa shares how she was thrust into the spotlight at an

early age, becoming a number one selling Christian artist at only 15 years old.

After a few years of showing up for her record label, her managers and her fans,

Rachel began to feel her own voice starting to diminish. She shares what brought her back from

burnout and how she learned to trust her own voice again. After we hear from Rachel, we'll talk with

double ward winning rapper KB who shares his own identity crisis as a people pleaser and whose voice

of approval he was really seeking in his quest to feel worthy. Let's start with Rachel's story.

My name is Rachel Lampa. I'm a mom. I'm a wife. I'm a sister. A daughter. I'm a singer. I'm a

soccer mom. And yeah, I found myself in this really cool and special time of life right now where

I've gotten back into music. I grew up in a Louisville, Colorado, which is right outside of Boulder.

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