Five years. Every single Monday. Since September 2021.
This week marks the five-year anniversary of the Mind Bully Podcast, and Norense marks it the only way he knows how: raw, unscripted, from his new Upper East Side apartment with the rain coming down and the sirens going off outside the window.
It almost didn't go this way. A guest episode for the Central Park series was supposed to drop this week, but the audio failed 20 minutes into an hour-and-45-minute conversation. Frustrated, Norense took it to God in his quiet time and heard something he didn't expect: slow down. This is your five-year mark. Maybe this moment is meant to be yours.
What follows is a reflection on why the podcast started (a season in Germany marked by prejudice from a coach, performance identity, and suicidal ideation), what it has cost (family, friendships, finances, and a vision that hasn't been lucrative yet), and why he's still standing. It's also a word for anyone tempted to quit their God-given dream because the results haven't shown up.
In this episode:
- The new mission statement: confronting lies and restoring truth, one conversation at a time
- Why you can't start something on emotion and expect emotion to carry you home
- "Make your values verbs": turning what you say you believe into daily practice
- Principles vs. pivots: why what's built on biblical principle stays good in 2059 while the world keeps pivoting
- Express, don't suppress: why submission to God starts with honest expression in your quiet time
- A practical morning routine: phone out of sight, and prayer, praise, and supplication with undivided attention
- Looking for "shifts": how to find your stories in the small moments of change in your days
- Why confidence and taste only come by doing, not by thinking
- The honest truth about five years in: impact he's grateful for, and a vision that still hasn't paid off financially
- Why God wants you to win for His name's sake
Key Truth: "Don't build on past pain. Use past pain for a purpose, and build on principles. Principles stand the test of time."
Key Verse: Philippians 4:6-7 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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