Mind Bully

Broken camera. Stacking bills. A friendship that imploded over a sublet. And the quiet, heavy question underneath it all: am I giving more than I'm getting back?
This episode is one of the most honest things Norense has ever recorded. No script, no polish — just a real-time account of what discouragement actually feels like when you've bet everything on a vision that hasn't paid off yet.
Recorded from New York City during one of his hardest financial stretches, Norense walks through the tension every creator and entrepreneur eventually hits: the gap between giving, giving, giving — and wondering if there's an adequate exchange coming back. He doesn't pretend to have it figured out. Instead, he goes to Matthew 4 and Deuteronomy 8 to unpack why God allows hunger, why discipline isn't punishment, and why the enemy only shows up with doubt when you're actually moving in purpose.
In this episode:
Why you can be discouraged without being in despair — and the difference that makes
The real tension of being a creator: giving sacrificially while wrestling with whether it's sustainable
Why the enemy's favorite weapon is "what makes you think you can do this?" — and how Jesus modeled the response in the wilderness
The connection between Matthew 4 and Deuteronomy 8 — why God allows seasons of hunger before He feeds you with what you've never seen before
Why working harder from a place of fear leads to burnout, not breakthrough
The danger of becoming "thirsty" for validation, opportunity, or the next big break
A raw, personal word on substance abuse, addiction, and why Jesus is the only solution that doesn't just manage your mood — it changes how you see
Key Truth: "God is able to come through for you. Receive that by faith and move forward."
Key Verse: Deuteronomy 8:3 — Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
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The New York Knicks just ended a 53-year championship drought. And Norense was in a Brooklyn bar watching strangers from every culture, background, and walk of life — hugging, crying, screaming, and celebrating together.
And God used an orange basketball to teach him something about isolation, community, and why the enemy's greatest weapon isn't your past. It's getting you alone.
This episode is a raw, unscripted download from Brooklyn — part testimony, part teaching, part real talk — about what happens when you stop hiding behind the pressure to have it all figured out and start actually doing life with people.
From church hurt after losing his sister, to being moved to tears by a stranger who saw him clearly, to watching Jalen Brunson silence every doubter — Norense weaves it all together into one central truth: you were never meant to do this alone.
In this episode:
Why the enemy's greatest strategy is isolation — and how shame, hurt, and "I'm good" keep you locked in it
What the Knicks' championship run teaches about being counted out, staying the course, and proving doubters wrong without making it about them
The danger of pseudo-vulnerability — saying how you feel without the facts to face your fight
Why "feeling, feeling, feeling" without healing is just a cycle — and how to actually break it
What church hurt looks like, why it's real, and how to not let it become a reason to isolate from community entirely
Why being annoyingly curious about other people is one of the most powerful spiritual practices you have
A live testimony of being prayed over by a stranger who saw him — and breaking down in tears because God used her to say I see you
Key Truth: "The enemy fights in isolation. There's no condemnation in Christ Jesus — so step in, show up, and stop letting shame keep you small."
Key Verse: Hebrews 10:25 — Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another.
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Digital diary entries to explore my racing thoughts, to challenge my own assumptions, to examine and name my emotions, to express my feelings, while applying God's truth over my everyday situations..

In one single Sunday, Norense encountered four different people — at church, after service, and late that night — all wrestling with the same thing: negative thoughts, anxiety, suicidal ideation, betrayal, and the feeling that the enemy had the upper hand.
And then he hit record.
This is an emergency episode. Raw, unscripted, and delivered straight from a living room in Brooklyn — because the mind bully is real, it's active, and it doesn't take Sundays off.
Norense opens with a full prayer, walks through his own week — a broken camera, a gaslighting friendship, a heavy heart walking into church — and then unpacks the spiritual mechanics behind every intrusive thought, every wave of apathy, and every whisper that says it's over. He doesn't just offer comfort. He gives you the tools to fight back.
In this episode:
Why the enemy doesn't come with new tricks — just the same ones: self-doubt, shame, fear, and apathy
The honest duality of faith — how you can feel audacious and anxious, joyful and broken, at the exact same time
What gaslighting looks like in a friendship — and how to forgive without lowering your standard for who gets access to you
Why suicidal ideation is a lie from the pit of hell — and what God's Word actually says about who you are
The spiritual mechanics of resisting the devil — why he doesn't have to flee if you're not actively submitting to the Word
Why the Bible reads you — and how to let scripture speak before you run to commentary or ChatGPT
A live account of being used by God to speak into a stranger's life — even while carrying a heavy heart of your own
Key Truth: "Healing happens when we walk into the room — because Mr. Healing himself lives on the inside of us."
Key Verse: James 4:7 — Submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
⚠️ A note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
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Digital diary entries to explore my racing thoughts, to challenge my own assumptions, to examine and name my emotions, to express my feelings, while applying God's truth over my everyday situations..