About Laura-Catherine Etheridge
I like order, clarity, and clearly defined next steps, especially when the stakes are high, and I desperately need to learn something new.
Due to experiencing a traumatic event when I was 4, I was left with high anxiety, decades of gruesome nightmares, and hundreds of swirling questions. I wanted the “abundant life” Jesus offered in John 10:10, but where were the practical, well-defined next steps that would help me get there?
Though I can thankfully report that I now have and enjoy that abundant life, my very long and meandering journey to get here has only further kindled my zeal for clearly defined next steps and practical wisdom.
Additionally, as a coach nearing 11,000 hours of client experience, the question I hear people ask the most is, “How?” That question has appeared in every training I have facilitated and in all the Bible studies and small groups I have led, only increasing my passion for this need and subject.
A few years ago, I sensed God nudging me to provide clear training and compile practical resources to aid others who are on their own journey with Jesus toward the abundant life He talks about in John 10:10.
I pray that the training and resources you find here will ease your burden of how and equip you with well-defined, clear next steps as you journey with Jesus into His promise of abundant life for you.
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.'” Matthew 28:18 -20 (ESV)
I’m Laura-Catherine Etheridge, a disciple of Jesus, a podcast host, and a leadership coach and consultant.
About Choosing Known
Long before it had a name, Choosing Known began as a compilation of lessons I learned along my journey from brokenness to abundant life. Lesson #1: If Jesus was going to make that incredible offer, I was going to learn how to take Him up on it. I asked Him, well, it was more like begged Him to teach me how, and He did.
Over the course of many years, He used various people, tools, and materials to teach me how to go from my lack to His abundant life. Choosing Known now exists to share those lessons and supply you with practical resources, so you will be well-equipped if you decide to take Jesus up on this promise He has also extended to you.
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Recent Episodes
A Broken Home, Porn, Drugs, & Full Surrender to Jesus
Today, Nathan shares his story of brokenness, coping mechanisms, rebellion, cycles of addiction, and how he was finally set free through full surrender to Jesus Christ. He shares about his brushes with the presence of God, and about so many dark moments and painful lows that led him to the breaking point of his former life. And he tells us about one bold voice and soul that has made a profound difference in his life. It’s a real, raw, honest conversation and story of what God can do, and the joys of a life finally and fully surrendered. This is Nathan’s story.
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The Why Behind Personality & Effectiveness
What’s the point of self-awareness work? Why study it alongside the Bible? Why not just study the Bible? These are important questions! Today’s episode is all about why. Join Laura-Catherine as she unpacks these questions and more. As a Christian, lover of God, lover of the Word of God, and constant studier of the human being, she brings us one intriguing thought after another, helping us learn why. This episode will wet your appetite for a whole new reason to study your Bible AND to be self-aware. It’s an episode that’ll leave you changed and seeing things differently
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Being Transformed Through Jesus’ Tenderness
Do you long to be different? Do you wish you could shed parts of yourself that are less appealing? Have you tried to change yourself but found your effort and results ineffective at bringing real transformation? Today, Frikkie & Laura-Catherine get in a fishing boat to unpack a professional fisherman’s riveting encounter with Jesus. This “man’s man” finds himself profoundly touched and impacted through Jesus’ ability to gently reach into the deepest parts of who he is, speak to his deepest desires, and call him into a life of purpose that he did not know how to find before his encounter with Jesus. Come join Laura-Catherine and Frikkie in the fishing boat, and learn how you can also experience transformation, your deepest desires being met, and your purpose, too.
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