I Had to Become Her Before I Could Help Her | Courtney Dillard | TMC Ep. 61

Sometimes becoming who you're called to be means becoming someone you’ve never been before.

In Episode 61 of The Middle Child Podcast, Royal Boles sits down with Courtney Dillard for a powerful conversation about transformation, faith, identity, healing, self-love, boundaries, and learning to become the woman God is calling you to be.

Courtney describes this season of her life as “transforming.” After rededicating her life to Christ, she began asking God to create a clean heart in her and help her see herself the way He sees her.

That transformation isn't just personal.

Courtney is also building Gurl Breathe, a space designed to give women somewhere to breathe, talk, feel supported, and know they aren't alone.

In this conversation, Courtney opens up about:

• Rededicating her life to Christ
• Asking God to change her from the inside out
• Learning to see herself through God's eyes
• Setting boundaries and being intentional about who has access to her
• Why women need safe spaces to be honest
• Turning pain into purpose
• Grief, loss, and how difficult seasons shape us
• Learning to trust God instead of demanding immediate answers
• Developing a daily relationship with God
• Giving yourself grace while you're still figuring things out
• Learning to love yourself more
• How self-love can change the relationships and situations you allow
• Becoming more authentic and secure in who you are
• What it means to be a middle child, peacemaker, and problem solver

This episode is a reminder that transformation isn't about becoming perfect.

It's about becoming who you were created to be.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 — Courtney Opens Up About What She's Been Through
02:12 — Meet Courtney Dillard
02:49 — “My Life Right Now Is Transforming”
03:24 — Rededicating Her Life to Christ
05:51 — Creating a Safe Space for Women
07:40 — How “Gurl Breathe” Was Born
08:23 — Learning to See Herself Through God's Eyes
12:03 — Boundaries, Temptation & Protecting Your Future
19:17 — Faith, Loss & Finding Her Purpose Again
37:19 — When Grief and Motherhood Collided
45:01 — Desperate Faith vs. Daily Faith
49:51 — The Discipline of Building a Relationship With God
55:03 — When You're Overwhelmed and Don't Know Where to Turn
58:22 — Learning to Be Still With God
61:27 — “Love Myself More” — Courtney's Advice to Her Younger Self
65:08 — Courtney on Being a Middle Child & Peacemaker

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ABOUT COURTNEY DILLARD

Courtney Dillard is passionate about encouraging and supporting women through authentic conversations, faith, and personal growth. Through Gurl Breathe, she is creating a space where women can talk, breathe, receive encouragement, and know they have someone they can reach out to.

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