About Guided: Hearing God's Voice in a Noisy World
Life is loud. And still, God is near, and something in you longs to live like that is true.
Guided is honest conversation about the relationship that changes everything. For seekers, doubters, and the spiritually hungry. No performing. No pretending.
Just me and you, and everything I am learning and unlearning about prayer. Sometimes I bring a friend who opens up about their interior lives.
Guided moves in seasons. We are in a between-season stillness now. Every episode is evergreen: start where your soul is.
Hosted by Brenda Bertrand. Still learning to listen too.
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Brenda Bertrand, Spiritual Mentor and Discernment Coach
How Do You Hear God’s Voice in Everyday Life When You Feel Disconnected?
What if you don't need a grand spiritual moment to know Christ is near?
In this episode, I share the simplest ways I experience God. A 5:30 sunset. A whispered prayer when my body hurt. That quiet sense of being called "beloved" in the stillness.
This one is for you if you've ever wondered whether your experience of God is spiritual enough. It is. Your relationship with Christ is real, unique, and precious. Whether you sense His nearness in nature, in pain, or in the ordinary rhythms of your day, that counts. That is sacred.
Christ is already walking with you. Look around your actual life. He's there.
Let's stay connected.
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7 Apr 2026
How Do You Know If You Should Stay or Leave When God Feels Silent?
Before listening to this episode, please read my “Safety and Abuse Disclaimer” below.
My heart had moved on. But God had not released me yet. For almost three years, I stayed in a space I had already outgrown. I felt unseen, misaligned, and quietly certain it was not my long term place. Then the chapter ended. I exhaled for the first time in years.
This story reflects a work and vocational context. It does not apply to abusive relationships or harmful environments of any kind.
If harm is present in any area of your life, this episode, scripture, or any spiritual voice is not a call to stay. It is a call to leave and get to safety. Get out now.
This episode is for the woman who feels the pull to leave and the call to stay. You are discerning in real time, not in hindsight. You do not need to force an answer to honor what is true. There is sacred work happening in spaces that no longer fit. This is for you.
Safety and Abuse Disclaimer
I do not support or encourage anyone to remain in a relationship that is emotionally, physically, spiritually, or otherwise abusive.
If you are in an abusive situation, seek help and get to safety. You deserve care, protection, and support.
God does not call you to remain in harm. God is not present in manipulation, control, fear, or violence. Scripture must not be used to justify abuse or silence your need for safety.
Nothing in this message should be interpreted as guidance to stay in an abusive relationship. If harm is present in any way, you need to leave. Your safety matters.
If you need support, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
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26 Mar 2026
Life Lessons at 54
Nobody told me 54 would feel like this. They mentioned the hot flashes. They did not mention the freedom. This episode is my list: eleven things I know at 54 that nobody told me at 34.
My body. My joy. My no. My rest. My prayer. My belovedness. My ancestors at my back. I save the sweetest part at the very end of the episode: a dedication to someone special who made every lesson possible.
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18 Feb 2026
How Do You Say No Without Guilt and Still Be a Good Person?
Fair warning: this episode is going to feel awkward. We're actually going to practice saying no together, out loud, right now.
Ready? Say it with me: "No." Again, louder: "No." How does that feel? Rude? Uncomfortable?
Like you're breaking some unspoken rule? Perfect. That discomfort is exactly what we're working with. Because if you can't say no without a 47-minute explanation and three apologies, your yes doesn't actually mean anything. Today we're practicing the most underrated spiritual discipline: boundaries. Jesus said no all the time, to demands on his time, to his own family, to performing miracles on command. He protected his yes by saying no to what wasn't his.
So let's practice together. This might feel weird.
Good. That means you're breaking a pattern.
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12 Feb 2026
Are You Playing Small in Your Life Without Realizing It?
Friend, have you been playing small? We often do, not because we're weak, but because being small feels safer than being seen.
This episode names what playing small actually protects you from: being "too much," disappointing people, conflict, responsibility, success, and your own power. And it names what playing small costs you: your voice, your aliveness, your freedom, your life. For the woman who's been dimming herself so others feel comfortable, who's been apologizing for her presence, who's been hiding her gifts—this is your invitation to step into the bigness God has been inviting you toward all along. The terror is real. But the freedom on the other side? That's real, too.
Resource: Playing Big by Tara Mohr is the best book on this topic. Get it and thank me later.
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27 Jan 2026
How Do You Stay Grounded When the World Feels Overwhelming?
Something is wrong in our nation. Not just politically.
Something is wrong at the level of our shared humanity, and we can feel it in our bodies.
In Minneapolis, and across Minnesota, recent violence, shootings, and immigration enforcement have left communities shaken and grieving.
This episode is not commentary - this is shelter.
For anyone asking, “What is mine to do?” while carrying the weight of chaos, fear, and grief.
A word in season from your chaplain and companion on how to stay human when the world feels on fire.
How to move from faithfulness, not panic.
How to remember we are all human - every single one of us.
Twenty minutes of sanctuary in the storm. A reminder to stay human...together.
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20 Jan 2026
How Do You Figure Out What You Really Want in Life?
"I don't even know what I want anymore." So many women whisper this to me-quietly, apologetically, like it's a confession. But hear me: not knowing what you want is not a failure. It's a symptom of survival. When you've lived through trauma, carried responsibility too young, and been told your desires are selfish. Your wanting doesn't disappear. It goes underground.
This is not confusion. This is conditioning. And your desire is not gone. It's buried. Waiting. Whole. Holy. For any woman who's lost touch with what she wants and is ready to excavate what's been waiting underneath. The rubble is coming off.
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13 Jan 2026
How Do You Stop Comparing Your Life to What Others Have?
If you keep comparing your life to others, it will be hard to hear God clearly.
In this episode, we name what is really happening when you feel behind, unsure, or pulled in too many directions. It is not just pressure. It is comparison shaping your decisions.
We talk about:
why comparing your life to others creates confusion
how cultural expectations can pull you away from what is true for you
why everything that looks good can start to feel urgent
how to recognize what is actually yours to do
If you feel stuck between options, worried you are falling behind, or questioning your next step, this episode will help you slow down and listen again.
Discernment is not about getting it right.
It is about staying in relationship with God as you choose.
Listen in and begin to return to your own life.
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6 Jan 2026
What Are the Actual Ways God Speaks to You Today?
You're waiting for a burning bush. A voice from heaven. A sign so obvious you can't miss it. Meanwhile, God's been speaking to you all day in at least eleven different languages...through your body, your desires, that random song on the radio, your aunt who always knows things. Spoiler: clarity can be rare, but conversation is constant. Let's explore what we've all been missing.
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29 Dec 2025
How Do You Know God’s Will Without Overthinking Every Decision?
I used to believe God's will was outside of me, waiting to be discovered. Like a cosmic Easter egg hunt where getting it wrong meant missing my destiny. That God exhausted me. So let me tell you everything I no longer believe: that God is testing me, that my desires are suspect, that there's only one right path, that I can fall out of God's will is like falling out of bed. The truth is that some of us have carried a theology that has kept us small and afraid, anxious, and stuck. And it's time to trade that God for the companion God...the one who's WITH you, FOR you, co-creating with you. This episode is for anyone who's tired of fear-driven discernment and ready to live and come alive - with God.
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4 Nov 2025
What to Do When God Feels Silent
When it feels like God goes quiet, the silence can feel unbearable. In this episode, Brenda sits with the ache, the questions, and the weight of the quiet moments we can’t explain. No quick fixes, just being present with the ache of deafening silence.
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28 Oct 2025
Is Discernment About Rules or Relationship With God?
I’m going to go out on a limb and say discernment isn’t about getting it right, clarity, or even decision-making. In the middle of all the noise, we’re gaining something else that transforms everything. And we’re learning about it together. It may not be what you think.
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21 Oct 2025
How Do You Hear God in a Constantly Distracted World?
My grandmother used to say, “God will speak to you your whole life long. You just gotta learn to recognize the voice.” That’s what this podcast is about: learning to listen. Because right now, in all this chaos and noise, the world doesn’t need more certainty. It needs people who can listen deeply. To God. To themselves. To what’s being born in this moment.
Welcome to Guided: A Podcast about Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy World. This is where we begin. Together
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