When Heaven Calls | Episode 3 — Jess’ Testimony

Jess was put on a stack of psychiatric medications as a teenager and told she was bipolar. Then one night—staring at a bag of pill bottles—she heard an audible voice stop her in her tracks:

“You’re not bipolar.”

In this episode, Jess shares:

• being medicated as a minor with no real autonomy
• the moment God spoke out loud and began unraveling a false identity
• flushing multiple psychiatric medications and what happened next
• her father’s stage 4 liver cirrhosis, a deathbed moment… and a miraculous turnaround
• New Age spirituality, demonic fear/extremes, and how Jesus brought clarity and peace
• motherhood, postpartum rage, exhaustion, and why “living water” became real again

If you’ve questioned healing culture, carried heavy diagnoses, walked through addiction in your family, or you’re a mom who feels depleted—this testimony is for you.

🙏 If this testimony stayed with you, send it to one person who’s spiritually searching.

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In Episode 02 of When Heaven Calls, Forest Soleil sits down with Sophia for an honest, unfiltered testimony of spiritual searching, trauma, and the moment everything changed.

Sophia shares her journey through New Age spirituality—tarot cards, trauma work, the self help hamster wheel, psychedelics, channeling, and identity rooted in wounding—and how what began as a sincere desire for healing slowly led her into darkness, fear, and spiritual fragmentation. She speaks candidly about the “orphan” identity that shaped her inner world, the grief work that became a trap, and the subtle ways spiritual practices can capitalize on unresolved trauma.

This conversation traces the turning point: conviction without shame, a profound encounter with Jesus, and the freedom that came through surrender, repentance, and returning to truth. Sophia reflects on burning tarot cards that once held so much meaning, breaking spiritual agreements, choosing obedience over spiritual highs, and learning what it means to heal in a way that bears real fruit.

This episode is for anyone who has:

• Explored New Age spirituality or trauma-focused healing
• Felt stuck in grief, identity work, or spiritual striving
• Questioned where certain practices were truly leading
• Felt drawn back—or drawn for the first time—to Jesus

You don’t need to have everything figured out to listen. These stories are shared simply to witness what God is doing in real lives—and to remind us that no one is too far gone, too confused, or too late to come home.

Links & Resources

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If this testimony stayed with you, the most meaningful way to support the podcast is to follow or subscribe wherever you’re listening or watching. Leave us a positive review if you resonate. And if one person comes to mind while hearing Sophia’s story, consider sending this episode directly to them.

Thank you for being here. I’m praying these stories reach exactly who they’re meant to reach.

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In this first full episode of When Heaven Calls, my friend Micka Cain shares the wild, honest, and deeply personal path that led her from spiritual searching—and a season of New Age influence—back to the solid ground of Jesus Christ.

Micka grew up around ministry and faith, but her story includes real trauma, confusion, and detours that many truth-seekers will recognize. She was at Columbine during the 1999 shooting and shares how that moment marked her life, her nervous system, and her relationship with God—without any graphic detail.

From there, Micka’s journey spans global travel, community living, and up-close exposure to spiritual darkness she didn’t have language for at the time. She shares about:

• A childhood foundation of faith (and the pressure that came with it)
• The Columbine tragedy and the way God preserved her life
• Years of seeking healing through different communities and ideologies
• Encounters that challenged the “all paths lead to the same place” narrative
• The Costa Rica rainbow community & festival scene, psychedelics, and the moment it began to feel spiritually unsafe
• The turning point: baptism, repentance, and falling in love with the Word again
• What changes when you stop striving to “heal yourself” and surrender to God’s design

This episode is for anyone who has explored the New Age, alternative spirituality, occult practices, or personal development—and quietly felt that something was missing. It’s also for those who grew up around Christianity, walked away, and now feel the pull to return… or meet Jesus for the first time in a way that’s unmistakably real.

Gentle note: This episode mentions Columbine and heavy relational seasons, shared with care and without graphic detail.

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• Join the email list for new episodes + updates: https://www.forestsoleil.com/when-heaven-calls-updates
• Share your testimony (even if it’s still unfolding): https://www.forestsoleil.com/submit-your-testimony
• Podcast landing page: https://www.forestsoleil.com/when-heaven-calls-podcast

If this testimony stayed with you, the simplest way to support the show is to follow/subscribe, write a positive review, and share this episode with one spiritually-searching friend.

Support the show: Follow/subscribe and leave a positive review or comment wherever you listen or watch.
Get updates: https://www.forestsoleil.com/when-heaven-calls-updates
Share your testimony: https://www.forestsoleil.com/submit-your-testimony
More info: https://www.forestsoleil.com/when-heaven-calls-podcast