From Perfection to Freedom: Embracing the Relational Jesus with Dr. Shannan Crawford
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Release Date: 10/14/2024
When Obedience Meets Purpose: Tayloir Pace’s Journey from Isolation to Inspiration
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
💬 Episode Description: In this soul-stirring episode, Ashley Nicole Stone sits down with singer-songwriter Tayloir Pace the day before the first Pretty In Praise in-person event—a moment that neither of them knew would mark the beginning of something divinely orchestrated. From the isolation of her NYC apartment during the pandemic to the mountaintop moments of walking in her purpose, Tayloir shares how God found her in the trenches. Her story is one of healing, surrender, and spiritual realignment, as she navigated the noise of new age spirituality in search of deeper truth. In the quiet...
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Pleasing God: Living a Life That Honors the One Who Saved You
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
We live in a world that glorifies self, performance, and convenience—but God calls us to something higher: a life that pleases Him. In this episode of Pretty In Praise, we break down what it really looks like to live in a way that honors God—not from a place of perfection, but from pursuit. From worship and forgiveness to humility and obedience, we explore 11 biblical actions that align our hearts with His will. You’ll hear scripture, personal stories, and practical encouragement on how to walk out your faith with intention. And if you've never made the decision to fully surrender to...
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Rooted in Truth: Discerning the Deception
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
In a world where flashy faith and feel-good messages are everywhere, it's easy to get swept up in what's trending rather than what's true. After recording a powerful episode on the Armor of God, I found myself watching videos exposing the theatrics of mega churches—and it stirred something deep in my spirit. In this episode, we dive into Ephesians 4:14 and talk about how to stay grounded when the waves of culture, false teachings, and emotional manipulation try to pull you under. If you’ve ever questioned what’s real, what’s performance, and how to guard your heart and mind with God's...
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Embracing Your Personal Connection with God Through Gratitude
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Gratitude isn’t just a feeling—it’s a spiritual practice that strengthens our connection with God, aligns our hearts with His will, and transforms the way we experience life’s highs and lows. In this episode of Pretty in Praise, we’ll explore how gratitude has shaped my personal journey, deepened my faith, and completely changed the way I approach prayer. When I first began my walk with God, I didn’t understand the power of gratitude in prayer. My prayers were often cries for help—pleas for guidance, deliverance, and breakthrough. But as I grew in my faith, I realized that...
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Religion vs. Relationship: Navigating Faith in a Noisy World
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Podcast Description: In this episode of the Pretty In Praise Podcast, we’re diving into the often misunderstood difference between religion and relationship with God, especially in today’s fast-paced, trigger-filled world. We’ll explore how a personal connection with Jesus offers freedom and peace beyond the expectations of traditional religion, and discuss practical ways to maintain that connection despite the noise and distractions around us. Together, we’ll address the triggers that come from social media, cultural pressures, and our own internal battles, learning to set healthy...
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Kingdom Authority: Embracing Spiritual Power with Beth Ann Williams
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Podcast Description: In this episode of the Pretty In Praise Podcast, we’re honored to have Beth Ann Williams, prophetic voice, author, teacher, and co-host of her own video podcast. Beth joins us to discuss her book, Kingdom Authority, which dives deep into the power of spiritual authority and how we, as believers, can access it. She shares her personal testimony of deliverance and transformation, offering practical insights on how to walk in the fullness of God’s protection and purpose. We explore how to armor up with God’s Word, fight spiritual battles, and stand firm in Kingdom...
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From Perfection to Freedom: Embracing the Relational Jesus with Dr. Shannan Crawford
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Podcast Description: In this episode of the Pretty In Praise Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Shannan Crawford, a therapist and author with a powerful story of breaking free from the chains of perfectionism and self-loathing. Growing up with a checklist mentality toward religion, Dr. Crawford found herself trapped in cycles of striving, including struggles with eating disorders, until she discovered the relational aspect of Jesus. Dr. Crawford shares her personal healing journey and how learning to embrace Jesus beyond religion brought her freedom and transformation. Today, as a therapist, she...
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Seeking Love, Finding Jesus: A Journey of Redemption with Jennifer Weis
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Podcast Description: In this episode of the Pretty In Praise Podcast, we’re joined by Jennifer Weis, a woman who spent years seeking love in all the wrong places, unknowingly battling with a Jezebel spirit and searching for fulfillment through the things of this world. With a powerful testimony of transformation, Jennifer shares her journey from a life far from God to finding true love in Jesus. Together, we dive into hard-hitting topics like abortion, the religious spirit, and how faith reshaped her understanding of love and purpose. Jennifer is a Jesus-loving mom, ‘Lovey’ to her...
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Beneath the Apple Tree: My Journey to Sobriety and Freedom from Temptation
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Podcast Description: In this episode of the Pretty In Praise Podcast, we explore the challenges of addiction, inspired by my poem "The Apple Tree"—a reflection on the subtle temptations that pull us away from our purpose. Addiction isn’t a straight path, and sobriety is often full of ups and downs. But through faith, God delivered me from that struggle. Join me as I share my personal journey through addiction and sobriety, and how God’s grace ultimately led me to freedom. We talk about the lessons learned along the way and the importance of surrendering to God’s will. Whether you’re...
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Creating Safe Spaces: From Breaking Free to Building Faith — Empowering Women to Embrace Every Season of Life
Pretty In Praise | Crowning His Daughters: From Trauma to Triumph Through Faith and Healing.
Episode Description: In this episode, I’m joined by Jennifer Ortiz, a passionate advocate for creating safe spaces where women can reconnect with themselves and with God. Jennifer shares her powerful journey of leaving a narcissistic relationship, rediscovering her faith, and embracing her true identity. Her story extends from the U.S. to the red-light district of Paris, where she travels the world on a mission to share her testimony and fight against human trafficking. Jennifer also discusses her work as an Airbnb host, creating safe environments for single women travelers and teaching...
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In this episode of the Pretty In Praise Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Shannan Crawford, a therapist and author with a powerful story of breaking free from the chains of perfectionism and self-loathing. Growing up with a checklist mentality toward religion, Dr. Crawford found herself trapped in cycles of striving, including struggles with eating disorders, until she discovered the relational aspect of Jesus.
Dr. Crawford shares her personal healing journey and how learning to embrace Jesus beyond religion brought her freedom and transformation. Today, as a therapist, she helps her patients navigate their own stories by bringing Jesus into the conversation, honoring the different parts of themselves, and healing from a place of love and acceptance.
If you’re seeking a deeper, more personal connection with God or wrestling with perfectionism, tune in as Dr. Crawford offers practical insights on finding freedom and growing in trust, love, and acceptance of who God created you to be. 🌸👑
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Bio:
Dr. Shannan Crawford is a licensed clinical psychologist, leadership coach, conference speaker, adjunct professor, innovator of the Restoring Self-Cohesion (RSC) approach, and the host of the popular podcast Unlock U with Dr. Shannan Crawford. A California native, who has joyfully lived in various states, now residing in magnificent Texas. She earned her APA-accredited Doctoral and Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. She is the CEO of Crawford Clinics, where she, and her specialized team, provide innovative psychotherapy services and Leadership Coaching, tailored to overcome self-sabotage, optimal performance, and enrich the enjoyment of life and leadership. As a lifelong learner and lover of people, she enjoys teaching as an adjunct professor at The King’s University. As a conference speaker, she delights in sharing her insight and expertise covering a range of topics speaking to business leaders, church audiences, for youth and women’s events both in the U.S. and internationally including speaking for conferences in Singapore, Indonesia, India, Brazil, and Bangladesh! Dr. Crawford is passionate to partner with healthy organizations and initiatives to end human trafficking. She is currently working on a massive book project that will be pitched as a feature film; an allegory fiction adventure that explores the nuances of the internal world through the intrigue of espionage and romance.
Specialties:
As a clinical psychologist, with over 15-years of combined training and experience. Through constantly partnering with The Holy Spirit, innovating Restoring-Self-Cohesion (RSC), a hybrid approach that conceptualizes from a psychodynamic orientation that holistically blends inner healing models, wellness approaches, and positive psychology to cultivate optimal performance tailored for the individual’s needs. It is my joy to share the RSC model with leaders and influencers who can remove blind spots, leading from self-awareness, to foster an emotionally healthy culture for those they lead.
Population:
Leaders and influencers wanting to resolve the unconscious blocks below self-sabotage, insecurity, glass ceilings, burnout, emotional outbursts, and counterproductive relationship dynamics that keep you from thriving personally, relationally, spiritually, and vocationally. Leaders and influencers don’t have to have a title. A leader is anyone who recognizes that your life is bigger than just you. Whether it’s your family, friends, a corporation or a non-profit, the people around you ARE impacted by the health or lack of health of your soul. When leaders and influencers are unhealthy the negative ripple effect is widespread and demoralizing for those in your wake. While positive reinforcement in leadership equips, calls up, and helps platform others. Instead of being easily threatened and possessive of our position and title, when we cultivate and empower the right people around us, our leadership goes from temporal to enduring legacy. How exciting to consider influence from good to great so the positive ripple effect of being an empowering leader can bring out the best in others… the impact could be global… you could be a forerunner for a positive global movement through your sphere of influence!
Education:
B.A. in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University, graduating with Psy Chi honors.
M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Regent University.
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Regent University. Defended dissertation “Efficacy of the Parrott’s Marriage Mentoring Program” under dissertation chair, Dr. Jennifer Ripley.
Certified in, and helped run research for, the Hope-Focused Couples Counseling approach.
1 year of post-doctoral fellowship with Brookhaven Institute for Psychoanalysis and Christian Theology.