Have you ever felt like you’re walking with God, yet you’re still battling depression, insecurity, or cycles you can’t seem to break?

Meet Tara Oldridge. She’s an ordained minister, CEO of Lighthouse Global Ekklesia, founder of The Academy, and the author of The Truth Will Set You Free: Exposing the Lies That Shape Your Identity. For over 32 years, she’s freed people from shame, addiction, broken marriages, and quiet bondage that many believers don’t even notice.

In this episode, Emily and Tara unpack why so many Christians are calling themselves free while still living bound. They go deep into the lies that keep women passive, anxious, and operating far beneath the authority God gave them. This conversation will challenge you. It will confront comfortable Christianity. And it will call you higher than where you’ve been sitting. Whether you’re in a season of awakening or a season where you’ve settled for less than what God promised, this episode is your invitation to get free and stay free.

• What real deliverance looks like
• How hidden lies keep believers in cycles of fear, unworthiness, and oppression
• Practical steps to identify and break generational cycles of sin and trauma
• The difference between truth as information and truth as a weapon
• Why freedom requires partnership with the Holy Spirit and personal responsibility

(05:44) - From Rags to Riches: Tara’s Tumultuous Upbringing and Early Struggles (09:56) - Chasing Validation Through Success and Relationships (14:13) - Real Deliverance Isn’t What You Think (23:34) - Demonic Attachments and the Battle for Your Identity (27:24) - Daily Spiritual Practices That Unlock Freedom (30:35) - Launching a Jesus-Centered Program (37:53) - Confronting Lukewarm Faith (40:38) - Where to Start in the Bible When You’re New (43:35) - Why Deliverance Isn’t a One-Time Fix (46:15) - Truth as a Weapon, Not Just Information (54:58) - Tara’s Prayer to Recommit Your Life to Jesus

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