Be Clay
" You are the Potter, I am the Clay! " Like me, you may have heard this phrase multiple times and even said it yourself. Whether you are in the church or not, this has become a popular phrase; that eventually in some cases became a cliché. However, has it crossed your mind what it really means to say " I am the Clay"?When you hear this phrase, you may imagine the positions of a “Potter” and “Clay” in this relationship. Understanding that the “Potter” makes and molds the clay to the desired finished product. You understand that the “Potter” knows the process needed to obtain the product's intended purpose. You may even imagine a “Potter” molding clay on the Potter’s wheel into a bowl. It is only possible for the clay to become a bowl if it cooperates with the Potter. The clay has to understand that its duty is only to be molded. The “Potter's” purpose will never come to fruition if the “clay” is non-cooperative. Here on the “Be Clay” podcast, we will talk about how to accept and endure the duty of clay, as we allow the Potter to perform the same. We will explore the positions of “The Potter” and “The Clay” and the dynamics of each role. In the past years, I have learned and am still learning the roles of “The Potter” and “The Clay”. I have come to the realization that I was not fulfilling the role of “The Clay”. Instead of allowing “ The Potter” to mold me, I was fighting back and trying to mold myself. You can imagine what a mess I made! If you can relate, know you are not alone. “You are the Potter, and I am the Clay” will not be just something you say, but you will learn and understand your role and “ Be Clay”
Episodes
You can be right about what happened to you and still be trapped by it. We go straight at the uncomfortable truth most of us avoid: victim mentality can turn into a whole “trauma house” we learn to live in, decorate, and defend, even while we swear we want freedom.
We start with a few real-life updates, including a premium podcast subscription with bonus episodes for anyone who wants to deep dive ...
Healing gets complicated the moment you stop pointing outward and start looking inward. We’re closing out a season with a real talk shift: recognizing other people’s unhealed behavior is only step one, but growth shows up in how we respond. I share what it looks like to move from frustration and constant conflict into self accountability, emotional healing, and calmer choices that actually support peace....
The loudest voices can sound like truth when you’re tired, overwhelmed, and already carrying old wounds. We hit that raw place and then slow down enough to ask the one question that cuts through the noise: “What do I say about you?” When your identity has been shaped by criticism, double standards, or spiritual shaming, that question is not just comforting. It’s clarifying.
We talk abo...
The lie sounds small at first: I’m too much. I cost too much. I’m not worth the fight. But once that belief settles into your body, it starts steering everything, your relationships, your boundaries, your voice, and even what your kids quietly learn from watching you.
We’re talking core wounds and the real patterns they produce, especially disorganized attachment, that push and pull of cravi...
The hardest part of healing is admitting where the story actually started. Today I take a step back and tell mine, not for shock value, but because my relationship with God didn’t come from a cute quote or a Sunday routine. It was forged through childhood grief, feeling different everywhere, and learning what spiritual sensitivity feels like when the people around you don’t understand it.
I ...
A hidden belief can live quietly for years and still shape the people you love most. I open up about the insecurity I never said out loud, the long road of Christian healing I thought I was already doing, and the painful moment I realized my children were carrying what I refused to face.
I also talk about why I’m moving up a new series focused on women of faith. Growing up, I carried a burden for women ...
Life can be loud, demanding, and relentless, but the loudest thing in the room is often the story we keep telling ourselves. I’m talking about that inner script that says you’re not enough, you’re “too much,” or you’ve already failed, even when God keeps providing and your life shows a different truth. When everything piles up, I’m forced to choose: either I trust Him or I d...
The most dangerous story you believe might be the one you never say out loud. I’m talking about the quiet inner conversation that runs beneath your whole life: I’m unworthy, I’m too much, people won’t stay, it must be my fault. On B Play, I open up about how that private script followed me into relationships, faith, leadership, and even the way I saw myself as a mother, even when everyone aro...
Your life can look “fine” while your mind is fighting a private war. We’re talking about that gap, the one where you show up for everybody, keep smiling, keep working, and still feel unworthy of being fought for. I share real updates from my own grind, finishing school, pushing toward graduation, and finally putting chapters of my book on paper, then I connect those wins to the deeper truth: I&rsqu...
Finishing a full semester should feel like pure celebration, but sometimes the win comes with shaking hands, tears, and a nervous system that still expects the worst. We talk honestly about deadline pressure, proctored exams, and why time limits can make you spiral even when you know the material. That real-life moment becomes a doorway into something deeper: what happens when your outer progress collides with your ...
One comment or one look can hit harder than a whole conversation, and that’s where this story starts. We’re unpacking the beginning of 2025, a year that feels so dense we can’t summarize it neatly, because God keeps pulling the spotlight onto what’s underneath our smile, our gifting, and our “I’m fine.” If you’ve been trying to serve, grow, and stay faithful while quie...
Your birthday can be more than a celebration. It can be a deadline for healing. We talk about the moment we realized our pain was spilling onto our kids, and why that awareness forced a new decision: we’re not walking into the next year of our life carrying the same unresolved family trauma, the same triggers, and the same heavy protector role we’ve worn since childhood.
We get real about what it ...
Survival mode can look like strength until it starts stealing your joy. I’m Elisa, and I’m telling the truth about the version of me that learned to survive “Lisa” and the version of me God keeps calling forward “Alisa.” When you’ve spent years people pleasing, overgiving, and staying in fight or flight, you can forget what your authentic self even feels like, especially whe...
Your life can look “fine” while your nervous system is living in constant alert. I’m walking through why 2024 became an eye-opener for me, starting with grief, continuing through family pressure, and landing on a painful realization: a lot of what I called my personality was actually a collection of triggers I learned to function inside.
We get practical with attachment styles and real with ...
Welcome back to another episode of Be Clay! In this episode, we are continuing our journey through the seasons of 2024, reflecting on how far we've come as we work toward wrapping up major milestone goals by August 31st.
Today, we are taking a deep look at the lessons learned during the summer of 2024—specifically around the time of my daughters' 16th birthday party. I'm opening up about a major shift in my own...
2023 was a controlled demolition of my false identity. But entering 2024? That’s where the real test began. In this episode of Be Clay, we are diving headfirst into the raw, uncut truth of the healing journey.
It all started when I fell down a rabbit hole after hearing about the B. Simone and Megan Ashley “Know For Sure” breakup. What began as looking into a viral internet situation turned into a li...
You ever look up and realize you’ve been living as a version of yourself that was built to survive, not a version that was built to be free? That’s where I’m starting, with a raw 2023 overview that became a prequel to everything that hit in 2024. I’m talking about identity, self-worth, spiritual healing, and the painful moment when the “real you” shows up and you don’t even ...
A deadline doesn’t change your life until it has teeth. We’re celebrating a two-year milestone for the podcast, and I’m using it as a mirror for something I’ve struggled with for a long time: consistency. I talk honestly about what finally got me moving after months of slow progress, including the truth about how I treat deadlines and why “last minute panic” is not a plan.
Something nobody tells you about healing: the breakthrough isn’t the finish line, it’s the start of recovery. I’m Alisa, and I walk you through the first six months of my 2023 healing journey using a metaphor I can’t shake, surgery. There’s the prep, the detox, the deep cut, and then the “swelling” phase where you’re tempted to wonder if any of it worked. If you’...
Healing gets celebrated like a glow-up, but nobody warns you about the bill that comes due in the middle. I’m Alisa, and I’m sharing the real “what to expect” before I break down my year-by-year healing journey. If you’ve ever said you want to be free, but you keep backing out the moment it gets hard, this conversation is for you.
We talk about the cost of emotional healing and t...
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