Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda Episode 339: Dare to Be True (feat. Madi Prewett Troutt)
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Sep 29, 2025 Madi Prewett Trout, an author and speaker, discusses her book, Dare to Be True, and explores the powerful connection between truth, freedom, and faith. She shares her personal journey, including struggles with mental freedom and the isolating nature of secret sin. Madi emphasizes the critical need for spiritual community, Scriptural memorization, and nurturing a genuine relationship with God. She also addresses cultural pressures on women and the dangers of merging worldly success with faith, urging listeners to find identity in being made in God's image.
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Truth Doesn’t Always Feel Like Freedom
- Madi wrote Dare to Be True after a Holy Spirit prompt and wrestling with why truth didn't feel like freedom.
- She links knowing truth with experiencing freedom and wanted to address that gap practically.
World Freedom Can Become Bondage
- The world’s promised freedom often produces deeper bondage because culture is fleeting.
- Lasting identity and meaning come from attaching to the Creator, not shifting cultural narratives.
Hidden Shame Broke In The Light
- Maddie shared her high school struggle with pornography and secrecy that grew shame and isolation.
- She experienced breakthrough only after bringing that secret into the light with others.
