What do you do when the position you worked years to earn is suddenly no longer yours?

In this episode, we sit down with Estevan Lucero — a personal trainer with over 15 years of experience — to talk about self-awareness, identity, and the moment he had to choose between staying comfortable or stepping into something bigger. When faced with being demoted from manager back to coach, he could’ve accepted the security. Instead, he chose faith over fear and bet on himself.

We talk about the power of knowing who you are, trusting the vision even when it costs you stability, and understanding that sometimes the “setback” is actually the setup for ownership.

This isn’t just a fitness story — it’s about growth, leadership, and having the courage to build what you were called to create.

Sometimes it’s not demotion… it’s destiny.

The version of you that helped you survive isn’t always the version that can take you forward.

In this episode of Chosen 2 Change, we talk honestly about the man you become in survival mode — the habits, mindsets, and identities that once protected you but now quietly hold you back. This isn’t about regret or shame. It’s about awareness, responsibility, and the courage to let go of what no longer fits.

We break down the cost of staying loyal to old versions of ourselves, the fear and grief that come with change, and what rebuilding actually looks like when you strip away the noise. If you’ve felt stuck, restless, or like you’re outgrowing your current life, this episode is for you.

Change doesn’t start with motivation.

It starts with honesty.

🎙️ Listen, reflect, and decide who you’re willing to let go of — so you can become who you’re meant to be

Arryanah grew up carrying responsibilities no child should ever have to bear.

Born out of wedlock to young parents, she experienced instability, abandonment, and trauma at an age when most kids are just learning how to be kids. She became a caretaker before she could fully speak, witnessed abuse inside her home, and learned survival long before safety.

As she got older, the pain didn’t disappear — it went quiet.

During the COVID years, unexplained medical issues led to countless doctors and misdiagnoses until she was finally told she had an incurable condition. Later, that diagnosis was reversed. What followed was not relief, but the resurfacing of deeply buried childhood trauma, including abuse she had never spoken about until high school.

In the middle of confusion, grief, and unanswered questions, Arryanah chose to seek God — not for easy answers, but for truth, healing, and peace. Through faith, forgiveness, and resilience, she has defied medical limits, healed emotionally and physically, and learned to trust God’s sovereignty over her life.

This episode is a raw and gentle conversation about childhood trauma, chronic illness, forgiveness, and what it looks like to heal without minimizing the pain.

If you grew up too fast…

If you learned to survive instead of being cared for…

This episode is for you.

Your trauma may explain you — but it does not get to define you.

You are chosen to change.

This episode includes discussion of childhood abuse, illness, and trauma. Listener discretion advised.

Content Warning