# The Price of Being Misunderstood | Jeremy Jernigan

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Podcast: [Unconventional Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unconventional-leaders-6674813)
Published: 2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.heatherparady.com/podcast
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/da24368b-c6c6-4cab-a570-e0929528cf56.mp3
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## Resource

Jeremy Jernigan spent two decades in ministry, eventually leading a megachurch before walking away from the role that had defined his entire adult life. Today, through his book The Edge of the Inside, he helps people navigate the difficult space between who they've been and who they're becoming. In this conversation, we explore the psychology of identity loss, the hidden cost of bitterness, and why healing requires more than simply moving on. Jeremy shares what it took to let go of the need to defend himself, why becoming fully present to our pain is part of recovery, and how embracing the "death" of an old life can become the beginning of a more authentic one. WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE: How to move through bitterness without minimizing what happened Rebuilding your identity after losing the role that once defined you Being deeply misunderstood (while following your calling) CONNECT WITH JEREMY JERNIGAN: Order ‘The Edge of Inside’: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/edge-of-the-inside CONNECT WITH HEATHER: Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/ Access Full Show Notes Here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/176

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