In this episode, we slow things down and talk honestly about social media, image, and the pressure to look like you have it all together—when real life is anything but. From instant gratification and comparison to faith, marriage, suffering, and learning to let go, we reflect on what actually matters, drawing from the wisdom of Ecclesiastes and the quiet work God does beneath the surface.

In this episode, Katie and Dina explore God's original design for women to live in true femininity—not fueled by hustle, hardness, or self-reliance, but marked by softness, strength, and holy pursuit. Through Scripture and their own personal journeys, they unpack the difference between a woman who is strong and feminine and one who has learned to survive by becoming hard, inviting listeners into the freedom of fully stepping into their God-given design.

In this episode, Katie shares her story with honesty and courage—reflecting on the seasons that shaped her, the pain that marked her, and the faith that carried her through. From early experiences that left lasting impressions to moments that quietly altered the course of her life, Katie shares the journey that shaped who she is today.

She speaks to what it was like to grow up holding faith and hurt at the same time, how certain experiences altered the way she saw herself, and how unhealed wounds began to echo into later years. This is a story of survival before it ever becomes a story of freedom.

But somewhere along the way, everything was interrupted. The Lord met her in the places she had learned to hide, touched the parts of her story she thought were beyond repair, and began rewriting what shame had tried to name. What followed was not instant resolution, but a slow, holy unraveling—one that changed her identity, her direction, and her understanding of healing.

This episode is an invitation into that journey. For anyone who has learned to live around their pain, this conversation asks a vulnerable question: What if freedom is closer than you think—and what if God is already there, waiting?

Join in as we dive into Dina's testimony about her life, what the Lord has brought her through, and how it's shaped who she is today.

Growing up in a conservative Slavic community, Dina shares how her self-worth was built on being chosen for marriage by someone at a young age, and what she wishes she had done differently in that season. She recalls her distant relationship with the Lord, and how she remembers often thinking - she would never be Christian enough to make it to heaven. Dina goes into talking about secret sin, what led to the divorce, and what life was like for her handling that painful season.

Come along and learn more about Dina's story, as she dives into her journey of how she discovered the love of God in an impossibly hard time of pain, betrayal, and loss.

What happens when you stop striving for approval and start living from your identity as a son or daughter of God?

In the first episode of Purely Vindicated, we introduce ourselves, share how God brought us together, and explain why this podcast was born. We share the heart behind the name Purely Vindicated and the testimonies that shaped it.

This is a space for honest, faith-filled conversations about the things that actually impact everyday life—obedience, dating in the church, the pressure of the "Instagram wife," favor vs. the love of money, striving vs. abiding, anxiety, and what real success looks like in the Kingdom.

This episode sets the foundation for bold truth, real testimony, and lives transformed by the Gospel—all for the glory of the Lord.

See ya in there!