Starting over often means rebuilding trust with yourself first.

In this episode of Rebuilding in Public, we talk about what happens when you’ve let yourself down — when broken promises, missed opportunities, and past decisions leave you questioning whether you can rely on yourself again.

But rebuilding isn’t about instant confidence.

It’s about small acts of faithfulness.

We explore how self-trust is slowly rebuilt through consistent follow-through, why confidence usually comes after action, and how God’s grace allows us to stop punishing the younger versions of ourselves who were doing the best they knew how.

We also talk about forgiveness — not just forgiving others, but learning to extend the same mercy God gives us to our own past.

Scripture reminds us that there is no condemnation in Christ (Romans 8:1), that God understands our humanity (Psalm 103:14), and that His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22–23).

If you’ve ever replayed old decisions…
If regret has been louder than hope…
If you’ve struggled to trust yourself again…

This episode is for you.

Self-trust is rebuilt one kept promise at a time.

And by God’s grace, the story isn’t finished yet.

Includes original song, Mercy for the Younger Me

• rebuild self trust

• forgive yourself

• Christian encouragement

• starting over faith

• healing from regret