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Made to be Great with Josh Velazquez
I believe that we were all Made to be Great! This podcast will get into topics like leadership, marriage, parenting, masculinity, society, pop culture, Christianity and from time to time even politics. The connecting theme is how to reach for greatness in all of these areas of our life!
Made to be Great with Josh Velazquez
Enduring Pain: Losing Cheer, Finding Purpose | How God Used My Hardest Season
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In this emotional and inspiring episode of the Made To Be Great Podcast, Josh sits down with his oldest daughter, Juliana, to share her story of passion, pain, faith, and purpose.
From falling in love with competitive cheer at nine years old…
to facing the heartbreak of a scoliosis diagnosis…
to rediscovering her identity, mental health, and a new calling in worship leading—
this episode is packed with honesty, hope, and powerful life lessons for anyone walking through adversity.
👉 Topics covered in this episode:
• Growing up in competitive cheer
• When hard work doesn’t give you results
• Getting diagnosed with severe scoliosis at 12
• Losing something you love and finding purpose again
• Mental health during physical adversity
• Learning to trust God when life doesn’t make sense
• Turning pain into ministry
• Discovering worship leading and calling
• What it means to have idols and surrender them
• Encouragement for anyone in a “waiting season”
Juliana’s journey is a testimony that God redirects, God restores, and God repurposes pain—even when we don’t understand it in the moment.
If you or someone you know is struggling with disappointment, shifting seasons, or finding purpose… this episode will speak directly to you.
✅Connect with Josh:
Instagram: @joshjamesvelazquez
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joshvelazquez
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