{"podcast":{"title":"The Speakeasy","slug":"the-speakeasy-336525","podcast_index_feed_id":336525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/590615/rss","website_url":"https://www.thegirlnamedblake.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/d/a/f/0daffab5a580a5b116c3140a3186d450/SpeakeasyCover2-20250825-epe39ypjt0.jpg","author":"The Girl Named Blake","episode_count":300,"summary":"The Speakeasy Podcast is a place to have underground conversations out loud. Whether we're diving into theology, politics, culture, real life, or the way they often all intersect, we're going to do it together, with kindness and curiosity. Hosted by Blake Guichet (known as @thegirlnamedblake online) - the best-selling author, Instagrammer, wife, & homeschool mom - the Speakeasy has a place for you, if you want it. The Speakeasy Podcast was formerly the Confessions of Crappy Christian Podcast.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T14:18:51.896639+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525"},"episode":{"title":"Becoming Like Jesus | Matt Chandler | Episode 414","slug":"becoming-like-jesus-matt-chandler-episode-414","published_at":"2026-05-13T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525/becoming-like-jesus-matt-chandler-episode-414","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525","url":"https://0c21ecbc-d6b7-4fd2-ad96-05448916641b.libsyn.com/becoming-like-jesus-matt-chandler-episode-414","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/0c21ecbc-d6b7-4fd2-ad96-05448916641b/Matt_Chandler__May_2026.mp3?dest-id=5129350","summary":"This episode is an invitation to rethink what sanctification actually looks like. If you've felt pressure to transform yourself overnight or believed that becoming like Jesus should be faster and cleaner than it is, this conversation will meet you right where you are. I sat down with Matt Chandler to talk about sanctification, suffering, surrender, and the slow process of spiritual formation. This feels less like an interview and more like a mentoring session with someone who has walked with God through incredible highs and devastating lows. Matt makes the case that becoming like Jesus is not a light switch flipping on, it's an oak tree slowly growing over time. An oak becomes strong through rain, sunlight, dry seasons, storms, and deep freezes. In the same way, spiritual maturity develops through every season of life, not just the easy ones. In this episode, Matt walks through what spiritual formation actually looks like: Sanctification is messy and non-linear, but every turn moves you forward Growth starts with humility and surrender, not strength or self-reliance God is not waiting for you to fail, He's cheering your growth like a loving Father When you mess up, run toward God, not away from Him Suffering is often where we grow most because God meets us there Community is essential, you cannot become like Jesus in isolation Rather than perfection and performance, Matt shares the invitation to stay close to Jesus, let Him transform you over time, and trust Him in every season. Nothing is wasted. God uses it all to form us into the image of Jesus. Becoming like Jesus is slow, messy, humbling, and beautiful. This episode is about surrendering the pressure to fix yourself and letting Jesus do the transforming work. If you don't quit, you win. SPONSORS CrowdHealth A diff…","meta_description":"This episode is an invitation to rethink what sanctification actually looks like. If you've felt pressure to transform yourself overnight or believed that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3430,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-speakeasy-336525/episodes/becoming-like-jesus-matt-chandler-episode-414/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525/becoming-like-jesus-matt-chandler-episode-414.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}