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Be The IF

Be The IF

Written by: Jarrad Walker
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 Be The IF is a podcast about authority, ownership, and why you’re already qualified.
It’s for people who’ve lived enough life, built enough proof, and gained enough perspective to stop waiting for permission to speak, lead, or decide.
This show explores:
  • What earned authority actually is
  • Why most people delay ownership of their voice and responsibility
  • How pretending you’re “not ready yet” keeps purpose stalled

You’re not missing information. You’re not missing credentials. You’re missing acceptance of who you’ve become.
This podcast is about stepping into the role you’ve already been prepared for — and becoming the condition others need in order to move forward.

No hype. No borrowed identity. No borrowed authority.

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Episodes
  • The Lesson You Haven't Finished Yet

    The Lesson You Haven't Finished Yet
    Jan 21 2026
    Have you ever wondered why you keep facing the same challenges over and over again?
    What if it’s not punishment…What if it’s preparation?
    In this episode, I break down why recurring trials aren’t random—and why they aren’t meant to break you. Drawing from the book of James, lived experience, and even scientific principles like entropy and momentum, we explore how growth actually works and why resistance is part of becoming who you’re meant to be.
    You’ll hear why:
    • Failing is an event, not an identity
    • Growth requires pressure, patience, and persistence
    • You can’t become who you’re meant to be without letting go of who you were
    • No one is meant to endure life’s hardest seasons alone
    • The right people in your life can determine whether you repeat lessons or rise above them

    If you’re tired of going in circles, feeling stuck, or questioning why the same issues keep showing up—this conversation is for you.
    This episode is about perspective.It’s about momentum.It’s about understanding that what you’re going through is producing something in you that someone else is waiting for.
    Don’t give up.Stay the course.And remember—if you’re still here, you’re winning.

    You ain’t new to this. You’re true to this. It’s just time to sound like it.
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    26 mins
  • What are you waiting for

    What are you waiting for
    Jan 13 2026
    In this episode of Be the IF, Jarrad Walker challenges the quiet hesitation that keeps so many capable, qualified people stuck—waiting for permission they already have.
    This episode marks a personal milestone as Jarrad introduces his upcoming book, The IF Inside, and unpacks one of its most powerful questions:
    What if your current struggle is actually the opportunity of a lifetime?
    If you’ve ever felt like you’re “almost ready,” like you just need one more confirmation, one more credential, or one more sign—this conversation is for you.
    Inside this episode, you’ll explore:
    • Why struggle often disguises qualification
    • How authority is formed through endurance, not permission
    • The difference between feeling ready and being prepared
    • Why decision—not motivation—is the real breakthrough
    • How what’s already in your hand may be the very thing God intends to use

    Through the story of Moses, the concept of loop learning, and a powerful redefinition of authority and decision-making, this episode exposes a hard truth:
    You’re not waiting because you’re unqualified.You’re waiting because you haven’t decided.
    If you know there’s something inside of you that’s been cultivated, tested, and refined—but you’ve been delaying the moment you step fully into it—this episode is your wake-up call.
    Because somebody is waiting on you.And it just might be you.

    🎙️ Be the IF. Decide. Show up. Walk in it.

    You ain’t new to this. You’re true to this. It’s just time to sound like it.
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    22 mins
  • Are You A SCAM

    Are You A SCAM
    Jan 9 2026
    If you have the ability to change someone’s life with your story, your message, or your lived experience—and you’re not using it—you might be a SCAM.

    SCAM stands for Secretly Carrying A Message.

    In this episode, Jarrad Walker challenges the idea that silence is harmless. Many people are trusted, valued, and listened to, yet still withhold the very message they’ve earned the right to speak. Empathy without direction may feel good in the moment, but it often leaves people stuck.

    This conversation explores the cost of staying silent, the responsibility that comes with lived experience, and the difference between carrying a message privately and activating it intentionally. Jarrad breaks down the four levels of identity and reveals how people unknowingly sabotage their own growth—and the growth of others—by refusing to unmute their message.

    This episode is an invitation to stop hiding, stop downplaying what you carry, and stop scamming yourself.

    Because you ain’t new to this.You’re true to this.It’s just time to sound like it.

    You ain’t new to this. You’re true to this. It’s just time to sound like it.
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    16 mins
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