Friend, what if the hardship you’re walking through right now isn’t rejection from God, but His love? In today’s episode, I’m diving deep into Hebrews 12:4–13 to show you how God’s discipline isn’t punishment — it’s fatherly training that shapes us into holiness and peace.

I’ll walk you through the passage verse by verse, unpacking key Greek words and sharing how this truth has carried me in my own life. Together, we’ll discover how to reframe trials as God’s loving instruction, how to endure when it feels painful, and how your perseverance can strengthen others around you.

🔑 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why God’s discipline proves you are His beloved child

• The difference between punishment and fatherly training

• How to endure hardship with faith and perseverance

• Why discipline produces peace and righteousness in the long run

• How your perseverance can create a “straight path” for others

If you’re weary or discouraged in a hard season, this episode will remind you: you are God’s beloved child, and His discipline is producing a harvest of righteousness and peace in you.

xoxo,

Danielle

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What happens when you’ve reached the top of your game — but realize fame and performance don’t fill the ache in your soul?

This week, I’m joined by Belinda Halloran, a retired professional athlete, native Australian, and now a sports psychologist and mental performance coach living in Sonoma, California. Belinda’s story is one of grit, grace, and transformation.

As a child prodigy, she was thrust into the spotlight — appearing on magazine covers, commercials, and rising to the professional ranks at just 18. But behind the medals and recognition, she wrestled with the emptiness of a performance-driven world. In her 20s, Belinda encountered Jesus — and everything changed. She learned how to anchor her identity not in winning or accolades, but in Christ.

In this episode, Belinda opens up about:

• Growing up in the world of elite sport and what it cost her childhood

• Finding Jesus in the midst of fame, pressure, and temptation

• Living boldly as a Christian in the professional sports arena (when it wasn’t popular)

• Transitioning from Pro Athlete to Sports Psychologist & Mental Performance Coach

• Why faith is the foundation for balance, resilience, and joy in competition

• Her powerful mantra: Grace over glory

And parents — don’t miss her incredible advice for raising athletic kids. Belinda encourages moms and dads to make home a refuge:

“Your kids already feel immense pressure from school and their coaches. At home, let them be kids. Give them chores, play board games, go to church, talk about life outside of sports, and remind them they are your son or daughter before they are an athlete.”

If you are raising a young athlete or walking through the pressures of performance as a family, Belinda’s wisdom will bless and inspire you.

Belinda now works with athletes of all ages — from high school to college to professionals — as a sports psychologist and mental performance coach. She helps athletes strengthen their mindset, stay balanced, and can integrate their faith into performance.

👉 To learn more or book a consultation for your son or daughter, reach out to Belinda directly:

• Website: coachbperformance.com
• Instagram: @coachbelindahalloran
• Podcast: Plan B - Athletes Supporting Athletes
• Email: CoachB@coachbperformance.com
• WhatsApp: 415-583-3783

Don’t wait until the pressure breaks your athlete — give them the gift of a coach who understands both high-level performance and the deeper need for faith and balance.

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There’s a moment in Mark 15:42–47 that we often rush past—the space between the cross and the resurrection. Jesus’ body is in the tomb, the stone is rolled in place, and to everyone watching, it looks like the end. But I want to remind you—God was still working. In this episode, I’m inviting you into those quiet, in-between seasons of life when the miracle hasn’t come yet. We’ll talk about what it looks like to trust God in the waiting, to keep showing up when nothing seems to be changing, and to believe He’s still writing the story in your marriage, your parenting, your relationships, and your own heart.

xoxo,

Danielle

📖 Mark 15:42–47 (NIV)

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