You’ve felt the pull toward something, but the fear of getting it wrong keeps you from fully stepping in. Kari Eliza spent seven years resisting her calling before she finally said yes. She’s not a stranger to doubt, slow seasons, or public pushback. In this conversation, she talks about what it actually looks like to trust God with your dream when certainty isn’t on the table and why the mistakes don’t mean what you think they mean. Come and listen. There’s more freedom in this than you might expect.
How to Feel Loved by God in a Way That Changes You
God loves you; you’ve known it for years. But there is a difference between knowing it and actually letting it land in your body, your morning, your ordinary everyday life.
Kari Eliza of Held Right Here discovered a transformative daily practice not from a devotional but from her nervous system coach. What started as somatic regulation became one of the most profound ways she has ever experienced God’s presence, and she’s sharing it with us today.
This episode holds the tension between striving and rest and offers a simple, honest way forward. Come and listen.
Feeling Distant from God? Here’s What’s Really Going On
You’re reading your Bible and praying throughout the day and yet God still doesn’t feel close. If it’s not a discipline problem, it’s got to be something else.
In this episode, we’re talking about why creativity, obedience, and joy are not things you manufacture. They are what happens when you feel truly safe with God. We talk honestly about striving, what your body is trying to tell you, and what it looks like to let God hold you in the middle of a big dream. Come, listen and learn from Kari Eliza, the voice behind Held Right Here.
Why You Struggle to Rest in God (Even When You Believe)
You have believed all the right things for years and yet you’re living in a state of exhaustion and overwhelm. That was Kari Eliza’s story: a good Christian girl. But she didn’t realize how much she was striving in her faith. I’ve invited her to share how she went from tightly wound to genuinely resting in God's presence, not as an idea but as a felt reality. If you are a Christian but still functioning as if you have to perform for God, this episode will help you understand why and show you there is another way. Come listen.