31 | The One Who Stays: Calling and Courage with Jesse Bless

In this deeply moving episode, Lisa sits down with Christian music artist and foster care advocate Jesse Bless to explore identity, calling, and what it truly means to love without conditions. Jesse shares his journey from being labeled the “good kid,” to anxiety, self-harm, and ultimately discovering healing through faith, service, and surrender. Together, they unpack how unhealed identity patterns can quietly run our lives—and how choosing honesty, support, and self-trust opens the door to purpose-driven impact.

What you’ll learn

• How “good kid” identity and perfectionism can lead to anxiety and self-abandonment
• Why self-harm is often about pain relief, not attention
• What foster care teaches us about safety, love, and staying present through hard moments
• How surrender—not control—reveals deeper purpose and alignment
• Why being one safe adult can change a child’s entire life

Resources & links
Explore The GRACE Process™ at lisagrace.me
Follow Lisa’s journey on Instagram @thejourneytojoynetwork

Connect with Jesse Bless www.linktr.ee/jessebless

Journal prompt
Where in my life am I trying to be “good” instead of being honest—and what would change if I trusted myself enough to tell the truth?

Quote to remember
“You don’t change a life by being perfect—you change it by staying.”