In this episode, I sit down with Diego Arellan for an incredibly transparent and authentic conversation about surviving childhood trauma, leaving behind a transgender lifestyle, and experiencing the radical redemption of Jesus Christ.
Exposed to sexual immorality at just five years old following his father's passing, Diego grew up wrestling deeply with his identity. Craving the male attention and love he missed as a child, he created a fake online persona named "Katherine" as a teenager before eventually transitioning into a woman as an adult. He took hormones for years, underwent multiple surgeries, and lived in Miami with a wealthy "sugar daddy" who bought him everything he wanted. But having all the money, beauty, and status in the world only left him depressed, addicted to drugs, and at total rock bottom.
Diego opens up about the powerful phone call from his sister that introduced him to Jesus, his fears about stepping into a church dressed as a woman, and the exact moment at a park where the Holy Spirit hit his body like electricity. He shares how God opened his spiritual eyes to see his "female" identity as just a costume, leading him to cut his hair, detransition, and step boldly into his calling as a man of God.
We also dive deep into the roots of same-sex attraction, healing childhood wounds, how Planned Parenthood fast-tracks transitions, and what true deliverance really looks like in the face of ongoing temptation.
What you’ll hear:
Childhood trauma, broken homes, and the early seeds of gender dysphoria.
Planned Parenthood & Hormones: How a 30-minute conversation fast-tracked his transition.
The reality of living with a "sugar daddy" in Miami while drowning in drug addiction and depression.
The park encounter: Feeling the physical presence of God and seeing the "veil" drop.
Detransitioning: Reclaiming his God-given masculinity and casting away past identities.
Healing the wound: Why same-sex attraction is a wounded relationship with masculinity, not an identity.
If this message spoke to your heart, consider this channel a safe haven for your journey. We are here to bring you the hope, restoration, and real-life tools found only in Jesus Christ.
