Episode 118: The Universe, Manifestation & Mindset… Then I Met Jesus - Johanna Liana, Part 1

She was a mindset coach with a huge online following, she trusted the universe, pursued manifestation and mindset work - but it was exhausting and Johanna was still searching.

In Part 1 of our conversation, Johanna shares about growing up in Germany, her Catholic roots, and the heartbreaking loss of her brother after a long battle with cancer. We talk about how that loss impacted her spiritually, her move to New Zealand, and how her new age journey which took a surprising turn after meeting her now-husband.

Before she found Christ, Johanna was deep into new age thinking and manifestation - but everything began to shift when she encountered the real, living God.

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube.

🎧 Part 2 coming out next week!

0:00 – Coming up this episode
1:10 – Welcome + Introducing Johanna: Mindset coach with a powerful testimony
2:33 – How Johanna became a wedding content creator
4:33 – Growing up in Germany: Childhood and early influences
5:42 – Her Catholic upbringing and early understanding of God
8:00 – Walking through her brother’s long battle with cancer
12:46 – How her brother’s passing impacted her view of God and faith
16:35 – Moving to New Zealand: A leap of faith and fresh start
18:06 – How Johanna’s social media journey began
20:15 – Meeting her husband—and how he led her to encounter the Lord
26:15 – Life before Christ: Mindset coaching, manifestation, and New Age beliefs