The Refined & Rooted Tue, 05 May 2026 14:11:28 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445657 en-us © 2026 The Refined & Rooted yes a3b52917-22f1-5f8e-a99f-79ecebced410 Marissa Adams episodic false A motivational podcast for women to encourage their personal lives, businesses, marriage, spiritual growth & more

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Marissa Adams https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0ajn5ooh1vxv8ii4ua7l92lubzv5?.jpg The Refined & Rooted Walking in freedom with humility, change the way you think, releasing pride & loving people Walking in freedom with humility, change the way you think, releasing pride & loving people Do you struggle with pride or arrogance?? Maybe you haven't asked yourself "what is this teaching me?" or even "Why do I desire approval?".. Dealing with that first, leaving it at Jesus's feet & understanding humility is life changing. The book I share in this podcast is called Humility by Andrew Murray. Love y'all


xoxo,

Marissa

]]> Do you struggle with pride or arrogance?? Maybe you haven't asked yourself "what is this teaching me?" or even "Why do I desire approval?".. Dealing with that first, leaving it at Jesus's feet & understanding humility is life changing. The book I share in this podcast is called Humility by Andrew Murray. Love y'all


xoxo,

Marissa

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-19129937 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1309 full false Mama, just breath.. & partner with God! Mama, just breath.. & partner with God! I wanted to encourage you mamas out there to raise your babies w/ the help of God guiding you. These are some things personally I do.. & I don't always get it right but man is it a breath of fresh air when I surrender my kids over to the Lord and am intentional about my walk with him! It rubs off on my kids & they what I do more than what I say.

]]> I wanted to encourage you mamas out there to raise your babies w/ the help of God guiding you. These are some things personally I do.. & I don't always get it right but man is it a breath of fresh air when I surrender my kids over to the Lord and am intentional about my walk with him! It rubs off on my kids & they what I do more than what I say.

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-18952068 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1443 full false Growing through what we go through moving into a new year & a mindset of "becoming" w/guest, Lakan McAdams Growing through what we go through moving into a new year & a mindset of "becoming" w/guest, Lakan McAdams Come along with us on a discussion for a brand new year & this mindset of growing spirutally, emotionally & treating our bodies like a temple. What a blessing Lakan McAdams has been to be & so many.. Her growth is inspiring & I hope all of our listeners are encouraged.

]]> Come along with us on a discussion for a brand new year & this mindset of growing spirutally, emotionally & treating our bodies like a temple. What a blessing Lakan McAdams has been to be & so many.. Her growth is inspiring & I hope all of our listeners are encouraged.

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-18440246 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 2012 full false Partnering with God when it comes to parenting Partnering with God when it comes to parenting We are all in this parenting thing together figuring out how to raise our kids & I have a few tips on what I have discovered through motherhood. God gave us the gift of parenting to "guide" our kids.. Not to control them.. It's important that we are inviting God into our daily parenting. The more you grow spiritually and mature emotionally, the healthier you can be as a parent. 

]]> We are all in this parenting thing together figuring out how to raise our kids & I have a few tips on what I have discovered through motherhood. God gave us the gift of parenting to "guide" our kids.. Not to control them.. It's important that we are inviting God into our daily parenting. The more you grow spiritually and mature emotionally, the healthier you can be as a parent. 

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-18106050 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1869 full false Are you in a constant reward cycle?? Dopamine high conversation Are you in a constant reward cycle?? Dopamine high conversation Dopamine plays a role as a "reward center" in your brain & can affect your mood, motivation, attention & more.. It's known as the feel good hormone. It gives you a sense of pleasure.. But so many people have unhealthy dopamine highs that are leaving them feeling empty. Trust me.... I discovered it myself. Enjoy this episode!

]]> Dopamine plays a role as a "reward center" in your brain & can affect your mood, motivation, attention & more.. It's known as the feel good hormone. It gives you a sense of pleasure.. But so many people have unhealthy dopamine highs that are leaving them feeling empty. Trust me.... I discovered it myself. Enjoy this episode!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-18029120 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1370 full false Importance of healthy communication Importance of healthy communication Come dive into this topic with me around healthy conversation & what that looks like.. the Bible says to LOVE ONE ANOTHER & the enemy wants to control our minds & relationships so that he isolates us.. Do not give the enemy a seat at your table!! Take a listen.. Love you guys!

]]> Come dive into this topic with me around healthy conversation & what that looks like.. the Bible says to LOVE ONE ANOTHER & the enemy wants to control our minds & relationships so that he isolates us.. Do not give the enemy a seat at your table!! Take a listen.. Love you guys!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-17698416 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1094 full false Preparation season.. God is preparing you Preparation season.. God is preparing you God is working in the waiting.. He is preparing us for tables that we haven't sat at yet.. Growth happens in the valleys and struggles.. Stay faithful. Surrender daily & remember that you are being prepared & conditioned.

]]> God is working in the waiting.. He is preparing us for tables that we haven't sat at yet.. Growth happens in the valleys and struggles.. Stay faithful. Surrender daily & remember that you are being prepared & conditioned.

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-17661154 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400 1003 full false Refuse to be offended Refuse to be offended We have to let go of what we cannot control.. To heal.. To grow.. We cannot walk around always offended or offending others. This podcast is an encouragement to stop, breath, heal, reflect & focus on a healthier more positive version of yourself.

]]> We have to let go of what we cannot control.. To heal.. To grow.. We cannot walk around always offended or offending others. This podcast is an encouragement to stop, breath, heal, reflect & focus on a healthier more positive version of yourself.

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-17547925 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1429 full false People are buying you People are buying you People are buying you.. Not what you are selling but why you are selling it. People are attracted to magnetic energy, authenticity & story telling. How are you different than anyone else out there?? This episode helps break it down!

]]> People are buying you.. Not what you are selling but why you are selling it. People are attracted to magnetic energy, authenticity & story telling. How are you different than anyone else out there?? This episode helps break it down!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-17235787 Tue, 27 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 1039 full false You'll know by the fruit You'll know by the fruit What source is your first growing from?? Our actions speak louder than words.. How we treat ourselves & others is a reflection of the fruit that is growing in our lives. Let this episode be an encouragement to you & to also self reflect.

]]> What source is your first growing from?? Our actions speak louder than words.. How we treat ourselves & others is a reflection of the fruit that is growing in our lives. Let this episode be an encouragement to you & to also self reflect.

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-17176371 Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1097 full false The power & pressure behind influence The power & pressure behind influence You have the power to influence others in a positive or negative way. This podcast shares the importance of influence, pressure behind it & ways we can improve our mindset when it comes to influencing others in a positive way. 

]]> You have the power to influence others in a positive or negative way. This podcast shares the importance of influence, pressure behind it & ways we can improve our mindset when it comes to influencing others in a positive way. 

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16995720 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2147 full false Church hurt, finding peace in chaos & discovering grace Church hurt, finding peace in chaos & discovering grace Have you ever been hurt by a church or even people of the church that call themselves Christians but act very far from how Jesus wants us to treat others?? This podcast is for you! It's a few tips & stories of hurt, finding peace in chaos, resilience & discovering a grace that saved me. Hurt people hurt people.. The church is made up of broken, imperfect human beings & that hurt isn't from God. Love you guys!

]]> Have you ever been hurt by a church or even people of the church that call themselves Christians but act very far from how Jesus wants us to treat others?? This podcast is for you! It's a few tips & stories of hurt, finding peace in chaos, resilience & discovering a grace that saved me. Hurt people hurt people.. The church is made up of broken, imperfect human beings & that hurt isn't from God. Love you guys!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16947009 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1943 full false How dealing w/ trauma improves marriage, motherhood & overall life How dealing w/ trauma improves marriage, motherhood & overall life Listen to ways I have dealt with my childhood trauma & how it's made me a healthy adult. We all experience things but working through them, understanding & finding ways to improve your mindset & mental health makes a huge difference. One in 4 people experience some type of mental health issue in their life. Feel free to share this w/ a friend!

]]> Listen to ways I have dealt with my childhood trauma & how it's made me a healthy adult. We all experience things but working through them, understanding & finding ways to improve your mindset & mental health makes a huge difference. One in 4 people experience some type of mental health issue in their life. Feel free to share this w/ a friend!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16865972 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:00:00 -0400 1796 full false Why some grow & others don't Why some grow & others don't In this episode I share the importance of being aware of our mindset so we can grow & go after the life we what! Having a growth mindset is part of being healthy & we break it down here! Enjoy! Share with a friend.

]]> In this episode I share the importance of being aware of our mindset so we can grow & go after the life we what! Having a growth mindset is part of being healthy & we break it down here! Enjoy! Share with a friend.

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16793091 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1208 full false Vision with purpose Vision with purpose Do you desire meaningful goals & taking action to achieve them?? This episode talks about the importance of having a vision with purpose. It connects us to other people & impacts those around us. Why are you pursuing that dream?? Why are those things on your vision board?? It's the why behind why we do what we do & this episode is an encouragement of that.

]]> Do you desire meaningful goals & taking action to achieve them?? This episode talks about the importance of having a vision with purpose. It connects us to other people & impacts those around us. Why are you pursuing that dream?? Why are those things on your vision board?? It's the why behind why we do what we do & this episode is an encouragement of that.

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16740862 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0500 1275 full false Live well by loving well Live well by loving well When we experience growing and loving relationships with God, ourselves and those around us, we are living out God's design for our lives! When this happens, God smiles.. We smile.. And joy abounds! The key to living well was on the mind of Jesus when he told a religious teacher, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind. This was the first and greatest commandment. Do you want to live more abundantly?? Then love more abundantly! Hope you enjoy this episode!

]]> When we experience growing and loving relationships with God, ourselves and those around us, we are living out God's design for our lives! When this happens, God smiles.. We smile.. And joy abounds! The key to living well was on the mind of Jesus when he told a religious teacher, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind. This was the first and greatest commandment. Do you want to live more abundantly?? Then love more abundantly! Hope you enjoy this episode!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16646677 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500 1699 full false Are you fruitful or are you just busy?? Are you fruitful or are you just busy?? Being busy often implies constant movement and action but it doesn't necessarily mean progress or accomplishment. When we are fruitful we can focus on purposeful action. I want to live a more fruitful life instead of busyness. Hope this episode encourages you!

]]> Being busy often implies constant movement and action but it doesn't necessarily mean progress or accomplishment. When we are fruitful we can focus on purposeful action. I want to live a more fruitful life instead of busyness. Hope this episode encourages you!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16619040 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0500 724 full false Facing fear & learning to respond instead of react Facing fear & learning to respond instead of react Fear is not from God. It is a tactic from the enemy to make you question who you are, what you're doing and where you are going leaving you feeling anxious, doubtful and negative about the situation. This podcast brings encouragement and some tips you can use even with your kids about facing fear and overcoming it. Enjoy!

]]> Fear is not from God. It is a tactic from the enemy to make you question who you are, what you're doing and where you are going leaving you feeling anxious, doubtful and negative about the situation. This podcast brings encouragement and some tips you can use even with your kids about facing fear and overcoming it. Enjoy!

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16554047 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500 778 full false Your strength is not your own strength | Suicide survivor story about strength Your strength is not your own strength | Suicide survivor story about strength God's strength is perfect. We get to trade our worry, fear, burdens and anxiety for faith, hope, love and abundant joy. No matter what our circumstances look like at the moment, we keep our eyes on Jesus because he never fails. This is a personal story about a few seasons in my life where I learned to rely on strength from the Lord.  How can we allow our creator to enter into our greatest place of need?? 

]]> God's strength is perfect. We get to trade our worry, fear, burdens and anxiety for faith, hope, love and abundant joy. No matter what our circumstances look like at the moment, we keep our eyes on Jesus because he never fails. This is a personal story about a few seasons in my life where I learned to rely on strength from the Lord.  How can we allow our creator to enter into our greatest place of need?? 

]]> Marissa Adams Buzzsprout-16512807 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500 1780 full false