The Circle of the Panda Podcast
Circle of the Panda is a podcast about rising, rebuilding, and leading with purpose. Host JD Ross sits down with leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday fighters to talk faith, business, mindset, and what it really takes to get back up when life knocks you down.
Whether you’re growing your leadership, navigating challenges, or fighting your own battles, these conversations will encourage you forward and point you toward truth.
The Circle of the Panda Podcast
Athena Dean Holtz: Part 3: It is a Journey
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In this third and final conversation with Athena Dean Holtz, the discussion explores why healing, trust, and spiritual growth are a lifelong journey rather than a quick fix. Athena shares how pain, betrayal, and unmet expectations can become places where deeper healing happens, and why suffering does not mean God has abandoned us.
The episode also reflects on the importance of honesty in faith, making space for weakness, and learning to pause and ask God what to do next in the middle of hard seasons. Athena closes by pointing listeners back to the truth that God is faithful, present, and able to bring good even out of deep hurt.
