God is Love | Rooted & Rising Podcast

Описание: Episode 8: God Is Love

In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Kelly and Melissa sit down with Michelle Velasquez Bean, Councilwoman for the City of La Mirada and Professor of English at Rio Hondo College, for a conversation filled with depth, resilience, and heart.

From growing up between neighborhoods in Southern California to becoming the first Latina woman to serve on the La Mirada City Council, Michelle shares how faith, family, and fierce love shaped her journey. Her story is one of legacy, leadership, healing, and learning to fully embrace the truth that God is love.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Michelle reflects on the powerful influence of her grandmothers, the moment she first understood the Gospel as a young girl, and how those early seeds of faith changed the trajectory of her life. She shares candidly about perfectionism, self-doubt, finding her voice as a woman of color in leadership spaces, and the process of unlearning negative self-talk.

Through stories of teaching, public service, mindfulness, community, and even the unexpected lessons from her beloved dogs, Michelle reminds us that love is not just a feeling but a calling. This episode is a beautiful reminder that healing is ongoing, growth can be uncomfortable, and that loving others well begins with understanding that we are already fully loved by God.

EPISODE DETAILS
Host: Kelly Beckert
Co-host: Melissa Ordaz
Guest: Michelle Velasquez Bean, Councilwoman – City of La Mirada

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome and introduction
13:58 Growing up
19:35 First encounter with the Gospel
25:00 Learning to pay attention to God
35:18 Perfectionism and silencing negative self-talk
39:32 Going deeper in agape love
47:11 Finding God in ordinary moments

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