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Pressed Into Purpose
"Pressed Into Purpose" explores the transformative journeys of individuals who discovered their calling through life's challenges and triumphs. Each episode features intimate conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds who share how they identified their unique purpose, overcame obstacles in pursuing it, and experienced profound personal transformation as a result.
We dive deep into the pivotal moments, unexpected detours, and guiding principles that shaped our guests' paths. Whether through career shifts, personal crises, spiritual awakenings, or gradual realizations, these stories illuminate the various ways purpose reveals itself.
More than inspirational tales, these conversations offer practical insights for listeners questioning their own direction, feeling stuck, or seeking greater meaning. Join us as we uncover how being "pressed" by life's circumstances often reveals our most authentic purpose and highest potential.
Pressed Into Purpose
An Anniversary Check-In on Marriage and Purpose - Samuel and Valeria Wright: PIP Season 2
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Twenty-one years married sounds like a headline, but the real story is the day-to-day choosing, learning, apologizing, laughing, and showing up again. That’s the energy we bring in this unscripted anniversary edition of Pressed Into Purpose, recorded with no polish and a lot of gratitude for everyone who has been watching, commenting, and sharing.
We talk about where to start if you’re new to the show, including the episodes that share our origin story and our journey through therapy. If you’re looking for a marriage podcast that keeps faith in the frame while staying honest about real relationship pressure, this conversation is a quick check-in that still carries weight. We also share what’s ahead in the second half of the season, because more marriage and relationship conversations are already in motion.
You’ll hear us reflect on building something together as a couple, including the big behind-the-scenes work that goes into a quality YouTube podcast. We shout out Destiny Film and Media for the filming, editing, and production, and we talk about what it means for him to step from behind the camera to beside me on camera. Then we put it on you: do you want him in the seat next to me, or back behind the lens?
We also share resources we’ve created beyond the podcast, including Take Credit Thursday, the Take Credit Thursday Journey journal, and a faith-based marriage indecision course through Women of Worth Academy for anyone stuck between doubt and hope and ready to move from confusion to clarity. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review, then tell us in the comments what your favorite moment has been so far and what topic you want next.
Thanks for listening!
Until next time, continue to press into your purpose!
You can watch the video and Subscribe on Youtube.com @PressedIntoPurpose or learn more about our host at ValeriaWright.com
Anniversary Edition Kickoff
SPEAKER_03Hello, and welcome to Pressed into Purpose Podcast. Hello, hello, hello.
SPEAKER_01What's going on, people out there?
SPEAKER_03Our Pressed into Purpose community. Hello. How are you? How are you? This is Pressed into Purpose, the anniversary edition.
SPEAKER_01Anniversary edition indeed. It's a special edition, totally unscripted, unplanned. We just want to spend a little time with you all. I know y'all waiting for the next episode, but guess what? You got us. There's more episodes to come. So don't fret. You ain't got to worry about seeing me ain't been longer.
SPEAKER_03We got the whole second half of the season that's coming up. But we wanted to stop by because this week is a special week for us. Yeah. On the 21st, we make 21 years married.
SPEAKER_01Married. What? Yeah, 21. What? We got a whole I guess we graduated college now.
SPEAKER_03Well, we're full-grown adults in marriage. Full grown adults here, you know? Yep, yep, yep, yep.
SPEAKER_01In marriage.
SPEAKER_03In marriage.
SPEAKER_01You know, we already fully grown.
SPEAKER_03I'm old and um, but yes, full grown adults in marriage. Um, and I am just thankful and grateful that God has brought us and kept us uh thus far. I don't know if you all know, but if you've been watching season two, you absolutely know. But if you haven't, well you have time. Season two, episode one, and season two, episode seven.
Where To Start In Season Two
SPEAKER_03One is our origin story, and seven, we talk about our journey through therapy. I don't even know what number we on, but you know, yeah, we got a lot.
SPEAKER_01We talk a lot so far.
SPEAKER_03Yeah. There's so so do us a favor. And if you have not watched our episodes for season two, please, as an anniversary gift to us, go over to the YouTube page. Number one, subscribe, and then number two, watch season two, episode one, season two, episode seven, which are our episodes, and then catch up on all the rest of all the episodes because you need to press into your purpose and you need, you need, you need, you need to be informed and you know, get some good nuggets uh on relationships and life. Wouldn't you say so?
SPEAKER_01It's a lot of information. We got two seasons, it is definitely informative. Um, especially we want to take the time and thank all those who have left comments on the episodes, those who have uh uh uh uh talked to us individually and collectively about how well these seasons this season has been, and also giving suggestions of other episodes to do to help those who are married, those who are wanting to be married. So we took those in the environment and we got some plans for you. Yes you know, even though you got this episode, but we still got more. We have plether, we got about maybe about, I don't know, we got a lot more.
SPEAKER_03We have another about eight episodes left. So we've got the whole second half of the season that that is coming up. So I we don't want you to miss that, that which is why you have to subscribe, subscribe, subscribe. And we want to continue this journey of sharing, you know, uh sharing, you know, episodes and just sharing our lives and sharing with other people on the platform. And the best way for us to do that, you know, is to get some some help, get some subscribers. So if you just subscribe yourself or and tell and and tell some other people about it, right? Maybe you maybe you heard something on one of the episodes or saw something on one of the episodes, and you were like, ooh, my friend could really use this, or my sister could really use this, or my
Community Love And What’s Coming
SPEAKER_03brother could really use this, like, or my auntie, my uncle, my grandma, anybody, send it to them. Send it to them so they can be blessed too.
SPEAKER_01Okay, you know, um, and speaking of that, yes, uh, if these have been, if these episodes have been a blessing to you, first season, second season, especially those lifers, and you know who you are. We thank you for being a part of the pips. Yeah. I don't know. Should we call them the pips? The PIPs, the PIP nation that's been falling since day one. Day one.
SPEAKER_03And we appreciate you. We appreciate you so very much. Like Sam said, a lot of people have been coming up to us and sharing how it's been blessing them and sending us messages, telling us how much the episodes have been blessing them. And we are so glad that our yes is blessing so many people. Um, I, as many of you know, I didn't want to do any of this.
SPEAKER_01I didn't want to be on camera, but remember that those in the episode one, I was like, Marshall, I'm grateful. But now, see, I'm talking too much.
SPEAKER_03No, you're talking just enough. And you bring such uh thoughtful questions to you know the conversations, and you add so much value to the conversations. And I appreciate you. I just I for real, I want to just tell you thank you for not just for agreeing to come from behind the camera because I know that you didn't want to do it, just like I didn't want to do season one, but then God begins to bless and open up hearts and minds, my heart and my mind, and then it begins to bless the people. And now we're in season two, and we're talking about marriage, and you've come from behind the camera to in front of the camera, and not only us sharing our story, but us being able to talk to other couples has truly been a blessing. And you know, you just bring a different aspect or a different perspective. And so I just want to say thank you for agreeing to come from behind the camera and sit next to me and talk to the people.
SPEAKER_01Well, today is today is special, but no, I used to sit over there.
SPEAKER_03Yeah, usually he's right here. He's right here, he's right here. Yeah, yes.
SPEAKER_01So um, you're welcome. And um thank you for um well, let's let's be real. All that you see here is because of press uh because of her, yes. Uh so I am grateful that uh Destiny Film and Media is able to be a sponsor as well as to um utilize the gifts and talents that I'm able to utilize and give on this podcast, and it's a truly honor. But then also to uh to to to speak on our to be
Marriage, Purpose, And Teamwork
SPEAKER_01transparent. Um for those who know I'm kind of like an introvert, state to myself all the time, but to be transparent and then also to actually show another level of support of not just behind, but on the side of you as well, because if you notice you sit in this seat, you're leading the conversation, I just fill in the conversations. You know, but we work together well.
SPEAKER_03We work together well, and and I know he just kind of glanced over the whole destiny film and media situation. I'm gonna say this everything that you can't see, but that you you see the product of, you see the quality of the video, you see the editing, you see, you know, the filming, you see all of those things. All of those things are done by Destiny Film and Media and the team at Destiny Film and Media. I am so grateful that I am blessed to have Destiny Film and Media, the head of Destiny Film and Media, right next to me. You know, I'm married to the, I'm married to the see, God had purpose before I even knew, before we even knew that there was purpose. See, he knew that he was gonna give me this podcast. And then he said, I gotta make sure that she's married to somebody who can carry the vision. And so, come on, look, hey God, yes, God, yeah.
SPEAKER_01Let's not forget a certain woman, again, thank you. She said, Lord, we need a miracle.
SPEAKER_03And did and got one, huh? What? And got one.
SPEAKER_01So, and um, and so yes, uh, thank you, dear, for your support. I mean, Destiny Film and Mia been in a while, been in for some time. Uh, Destiny Film and Mia done a lot of work, um, you know, from humble beginnings to where we are today, and and then also, you know, you know, and I'm gonna be transparent, you know, if you if you look at yes' three letters, well, I got I gave him the Y the E, and I'm working on the S part to fully receive what God has. So let's be real.
SPEAKER_03Because there's more. But in the meantime, if you need podcasting services, if you need uh your uh if you need an event covered, if you have a church service that you need covered, whatever you need, a conference, whatever you need. If you're trying to film a movie, whatever you need. Destiny Film and Media is here for your needs. He's got you. Him and his team, they got you. And you already see the great quality work that's happening here. So just go ahead and go over to destinyfam1.com and uh go ahead and and make an inquiry.
SPEAKER_01And as well as follow me on the YouTube and uh Instagram, and uh it is it is definitely I don't have to say that uh we even we talk off camera, you know, while I realize that I'm here to help people to their destiny. And just like this was her destiny, anyone
Destiny Film And Media Shoutout
SPEAKER_01could come up in here, I could have got a whole nother person, she could have been on cell phone, but I'm grateful to help those over the years of Destiny Film and Media to help those to their destinies. So to everyone who who who called on Destiny Film and Media, thank you.
SPEAKER_03Thank you.
SPEAKER_01And most of all, thank you all for for supporting Destiny Film Media through watching the Press and the Purpose podcast. Yes. And um, before we kind of like wrap this up, because you know, this is our wedding anniversary, so um just know we got more episodes, but when we just talk about moments, we would like to know what was your favorite moments of the podcast thus far for season two and even season season one. Let us know. You you you you you follow her, you follow uh at Present of Purpose on Facebook, right?
SPEAKER_03So, yes, there is a Facebook page. You can follow us, you can leave some comments there. You can go to YouTube. Of course, we want you to subscribe, subscribe, subscribe, and share, share, share, and like, like, like, and subscribe, subscribe, subscribe. Yes, and leave some comments. We want to, we really do want to know which which has been what has been your favorite episode thus far. Yeah. What and what has really blessed you in that episode? Like what was a nugget that you got from one of the episodes that you were like, ooh, I I needed that. You know what I'm saying? Like, leave us those comments. We we we want to engage with you. We want to know how it's blessing you, and we want to know even maybe you have some ideas. Uh and you're like, because people have come up with the to us with all kinds of ideas. All kinds. And listen, we are we are listening and we are being prayerful about the next steps. So maybe you maybe you maybe you have an episode that you would like to to like us to record. Maybe there's somebody you like, you know, maybe you should, you know, interview this person, or you know, we look, no guarantees, but I'm just saying we take suggestions.
SPEAKER_01Yes. And as you see, Destiny Feminine is always working. And like, I don't think this mic is right, but if y'all can hear it, we good, we good. So um, but ultimately, yes, we want to hear because we this helped us to see what's resonating and what is needed, because even though pressing the purpose first year was all about those who was pressing to their callings, pressing to their businesses, pressing to their uh uh to their necks, and then we how how the pressing in marriage helped develop the marriage, helped develop the relationships, you know. And even for me, you know, because you know, even I was behind the camera, this is a press for me, you know. Um and those who followed the seasons each, like almost every episode, like in the first season, it was so many different different uh stages
Favorite Moments And On-Camera Vote
SPEAKER_01of the set. And even today, now, you know, it's an honor and privilege when people come in, they're like, oh okay. Yeah, this is serious, and that and that's what we're about. We're about serious and what we do. And so we're grateful. I'm grateful. I know she's grateful, but I need to know. This is a serious, serious question. I need to know from you all. And I look look at me, look at me. Do y'all prefer me to be behind the camera or stay next to her? Because I like to be behind the camera.
SPEAKER_03In front of the camera. I like to be behind the camera.
SPEAKER_01I'm telling you, no, that that that that divorced women episode directed by yours truly. I think it was beautiful.
SPEAKER_03Now that now, listen, that would that was a great episode. We had a good old time. And I was No me.
SPEAKER_01That's why.
SPEAKER_03Whatever. Whatever. Y'all tell him in the comments. No, we yes, we love it when you're in front of the camera. You was right the first time. You see, you say no, then we'll be behind the camera. No, we we love you in front of the camera. You know, let him know. Let him know. Because we know he, he, I come with hard-hitting, I come with questions and some hard-hitting questions, but he comes with like the really like he he just gonna hit you with some stuff that you might not have thought about in that moment just because of the way his mind works. And so I, yeah, you know, I I like him in front of the camera. I mean, I like him behind the camera too, but I really like him in front of the camera because I feel like some of the interviews have been so much better because he was there.
SPEAKER_01So again, again, if you vote no, call me, we might work something out for your next for your show, all right?
SPEAKER_02Vote no. Vote yes.
SPEAKER_03Vote yes. Oh, and so there's some other things that I want to tell you about. So I have the podcast Press into Purpose, and we work on that together. He has Destiny Film and Media, Destiny Fam One, like Destiny F A M, the number one, uh, dot com. And then I also have BeliriaBright.com. I do some other things other than the podcast. You do? I do. She do, y'all.
SPEAKER_01She do, y'all.
SPEAKER_03Yes. I have something called Take Credit Thursday, which is about uh professional visibility. And I have a journal out. It's called Take the Take Credit Thursday Journey, your weekly achievement and progress journal. And so if you want that, you can go right on the Amazon.
SPEAKER_01It's out now, y'all.
SPEAKER_03And it's out now. Out now. There's
Valeria’s Journal And Marriage Course
SPEAKER_03so so we're pressing into our purpose, you know, in our in our uh in our lives, in our um, let's see, we're pressing into our purpose in our in our marriages, we're pressing into our purpose in our careers, and we're pressing into our purpose just in life in general. So I am, you know, God has given me a lot of, has downloaded a lot of things into me. And so everything that He's given me, I'm doing my best to push it out. Oh, and also if you are a woman or you know of a woman or even a man, it was created for women, but you know, men can benefit benefit from it as well. Um, it's womenofworthacademy.com. If you go there, there is a course for marriage and decision. So if you know somebody who is in a in a in a tight place in their marriage and they're trying to figure out whether they stay or they go, this is a great course for them. If you're in a relationship right now and you're struggling with indecision about marriage, if you're caught between doubt and hope, if you're wondering, is this God's will for my life, or am I just afraid to let go? I created something specifically for you. The Women of Worth Academy Marriage Indecision Course is a faith-based six-module journey designed to help you move forward from confusion to clarity, from anxiety to peace, the same journey I had to walk myself. This isn't about me telling you what to decide. This is about equipping you with the biblical tools and practical strategies to make the right decision for your life with confidence, clarity, and God's peace. The marriage and decision course is available now at Valeriaright.com. Your future is worth it. You are worth it. Go sign up today. That's not my business. What I do is walk you through what God walked me through in our second separation, which you learn about on episode, our second episode of season two, but it's episode seven. Um, and it it really, it just it really it's really a helpful guide to help you to get to a place of decision because nobody living in limbo is not where you want to be. So that's all I got to say about that. But I just wanted to say there are other things. So ValeriarWright.com, and you'll see all the things that all the other things that I'm working on, the Take Credit Thursday, the Women of Worth Academy, and um, yeah, but most importantly, this Preston to Purpose podcast, which God has brought us together. As a matter of fact, I have to tell the people we have been married, we'll be married 21 years on the 21st of this month. But this is the very first project that we have ever worked on together as a couple.
SPEAKER_01Outside of the project of marriage.
SPEAKER_03Yes. But I'm just saying, like, like a real tangible project that you know that both of us have contributed to. This is the first time that we have successfully been able to work together as husband and wife to bring something of quality and uh it it it to the people, and it's a blessing.
SPEAKER_01It is a blessing. Um never thought this would happen. No, you know, because I I was trying to have her work with me in the company, and she said, No, I can't work with you, sir. You know, I can't work with you.
SPEAKER_03In the early days, it was a lot, but he's come a long way. Look how far God has brought us.
SPEAKER_01Oh, matter of fact, hold on, hold on, hold on. So we had a project together in our early days. If you go to uh Destiny Fan One YouTube channel, you get to see yours truly directorial independent film debut starring an actress who Hollywood, I'm sorry, because she worked with me. She said, nah, I can't do this. This is what Hollywood's about.
SPEAKER_03About my my acting debut when I thought that I was going to be an actress, and then his directoral debut. And listen, it it's it's called Love Sick. Yes.
SPEAKER_01And those and those who know, they know. They know. It's it it it it and and and just to share a little bit about that, it was a great journey. Um, very short filming schedule. But the friends that know and support it, they I mean, remember there was a time every year I had gatherings with my friends growing up, and then every year it was like it was like it was like it was like uh one of the cult classics. Hey man, we gotta watch Love Sick. We can't end the summer without Love Sick. So, but it will not come on pressing the purpose, though, you know, because I don't think she wanna allow that. But yes.
SPEAKER_03Well, go but go to his YouTube page. Yeah, go to YouTube page. And you and you can you could is that Destiny fam?
SPEAKER_01Um Destiny Fan won't, but at the same time, we can also uh add the link to it if you want into the YouTube channel. Yeah, we can do that. We can do that. Um so you can watch that. It's a it's it's a it's a it's it's riveting.
SPEAKER_03It is. It really listen, it was oh it was 20, what, three years ago now? Man, probably it was at I was in college, I think it was senior year. At least, at least 20, so maybe 20 years. We wasn't even married, 20, it was about 24, 25 years ago. Yeah, but that's how talented he was then. And so if you go take a look at that movie, because he wrote it, directed it, and then edited
Love Sick Throwback And Wrap-Up
SPEAKER_03all the things.
SPEAKER_01And y'all gonna get a kick at all the names that I use.
SPEAKER_03He did all those things, and so for us to be here now 25, let's just say 25 years later, like is and and to see his growth and all of that, and to now don't come for me because I was a lot smaller then, okay? That's all I'm saying. I was a lot of people.
SPEAKER_01Don't come for her.
SPEAKER_03Don't come for me.
SPEAKER_01Don't press into her purpose of checking me.
SPEAKER_03I'm I'm, you know, I'm a I'm a little And don't look at me strange too. I'm a little better now.
SPEAKER_01I may roll and direct the movie. Y'all be like, man, what is up? What is up? So, but yeah. But ultimately, though, we doing all so basically, this is this like, I guess, laying our hair down, you know. Yes, because you know, I ain't got no pulling on.
SPEAKER_03After work, I didn't even put no makeup on. Like, this is raw, uncut. He got on a t-shirt. I ain't put no makeup on. This is, we just want to come and talk to you all and let you and and and find out how you all are enjoying the episodes in this season. But then also to let you know that we thank you and we appreciate you watching. We app recipe you watching. We appreciate you uh uh uh talking with us about it. We appreciate you sharing it, we appreciate all of the things, we appreciate you subscribing. And we want you to know that there is more to come. And so watch out for next week.
SPEAKER_01Next week, we'll be next week or are we gonna stay on the schedule?
SPEAKER_03No, no, we're gonna next week. Next week.
SPEAKER_01She's spoken.
SPEAKER_03Next week, the episode that would have come out today will be out. So look forward, look forward to it. Um, we look forward to hearing from you. And um, yeah, and until next time, continue to press into your purpose.
SPEAKER_01And don't forget to continue to subscribe and follow press into purpose. And we love you, we thank you. I don't know why we could have disended, but you know, I like to say the last thing because I need to talk a lot.
SPEAKER_03So one more time, until next time, continue to press into your purpose. One more time. And until next time, continue to press into your purpose together. Oh, I'm sorry, man.
SPEAKER_01I'm like, I thought I messed up. See, this is stuff you don't see. This is stuff I gotta deal with. You see how she just treat me one more time together.
SPEAKER_03Yes, dear. Until next time, continue to press into your purpose.
SPEAKER_01Into your purpose? Yes. Why do we gotta say yours? What's wrong with into purpose?
SPEAKER_03Okay. What do you want to do? Because I always end the show saying continue to press into your purpose. And all I usually do is just raise a cup. Okay, fine. Well, let's do that. Until next time. Continue to press and press. I just want to say thank you for tuning in to this episode of Pressed into Purpose. We will see you next time on the next episode of Pressed into Purpose.
SPEAKER_00We made an industry of it too. Because people started selling these Purity Rings. Everybody's writing a book about it. That's true. That's true. You know what I'm saying? You know, you had youth ministries. That's true. You know, hold the whole services, S where White. And you know.
SPEAKER_02I remember, yeah.
SPEAKER_00And then I remember people know I'm a virgin in Christ.
SPEAKER_02I never went to him, but I remembered.
SPEAKER_00You know, you were I'm a virgin in Christ. My body count 742, but I'm a virgin in Christ. You know, it's like, you know. You know, I'm gonna reset. Right, factory reset. You know what I'm saying? So I'm pure now. I am pure today. I was a hoe yesterday, but I'm pure today. I understand why I can't get married. Well, and okay, I'm ready. Right, and the message is because you reset, now you deserve a husband or wife.
SPEAKER_03See you next time.