Oct 27, 2026 · 1h 33m
Joe Mittiga confronts the fear of an unexpected calling
I Feel Excited but Afraid Because My Higher Power Is Leading Me Toward a Life I Never Imagined — The Emotional Growth That Taught Me How to Trust My Higher Power and Find the Courage to Follow My True Calling
The episode examines how spiritual trust can help people move through loneliness, emotional pain, and major life changes without controlling every outcome.
- 1Major life changes can bring both isolation and a persistent sense that something meaningful is missing.
- 2Trusting a higher power requires releasing emotional pain and tolerating uncertainty about where life is leading.
- 3Following a truer calling demands courage when the path feels unfamiliar, frightening, and difficult to control.
Don't miss
Joe Mittiga describes the emotional turning point of trusting a higher power enough to pursue an unfamiliar calling despite fear.
The brief
Joe Mittiga opens with the loneliness and disconnection that can accompany major change, framing an inner sense that something important is missing.
As life moves in an unexpected direction, fear and excitement arrive together; Joe presents that tension as a possible sign of a greater purpose.
The episode turns toward spiritual growth: releasing emotional pain and trusting a higher power rather than trying to control every outcome.
Joe’s central challenge is practical and emotional—finding enough courage to follow a truer calling while uncertainty remains unresolved.
The episode closes by returning to the possibility that transformation begins when loneliness and fear are met with trust instead of resistance.
Weekly email
State of the Pod, every Monday
The week's most-discussed names and stories from podcasts, with the moments behind them. Free, five minutes, unsubscribe in one click.