Nothing to See Here: Recent Episodes
Alisha See
Alisha See is a wife, mother, and pastor who never shies away from the truth.
Alisha covers everything from women in ministry, friendships gone wrong, and everything in-between. She talks about the hard, not for Sunday morning topics and tackles every subject with understanding, scripture, and experience.
Her goal is for you to end each podcast feeling like you’re not alone and empower you to be the best version of yourself. Who knows, maybe along the way, you'll laugh along with the crazy stories she tells.
Never forget, your best days are ahead!
Alisha shares a message she preached at Reach Church on the power of God's presence, reminding us that our present situation only becomes more powerful than His presence when it has our focus. God's presence is never weaker—we simply fail to draw on what already belongs to us through Him.
Alisha shares the message she preached at Reach’s Sisterhood Encounter about how the only way we can truly love the people around us is by first loving who God created us to be.
Alisha has a special guest who shares about the miracle that occurred during her traumatic birthing experience.
Alisha and Kat give an update on the podcast, and Alisha shares her message that she preached at Reach Church!
Alisha and Kat share their perspectives on Easter that often gets overlooked, and discuss how we can better prepare for what comes after the battles we face.
Alisha and Kat chat about the science behind how negativity affects our bodies and the healthy ways to manage the thoughts that come into our heads.
Bible Recap Reading Plan
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/42399
30 Day Shred Bible Plan
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/13745
Alisha preaches at Reach Church a message on the pressure we're under carries a purpose, and that what people say about you doesn't always need to be defended when God has the final say.
Alisha and Kat explore the negative ramifications of behavior modification, and why it often acts as only a temporary bandage for the deeper wounds we find ourselves returning to. Alisha weaves in the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree, unpacking the context of that moment and what it reveals about lasting transformation versus surface-level change—and what we can learn from it today.
Alisha and Kat talk about how so many of us suffer in silence. How, in our effort to do it alone, we cut out the very people God could have placed in our lives to help us on our journey.
We're back! After a long and much needed break, we're picking up the podcast again and kicking it off with Alisha's message from Sunday that she preached at Reach Church. She preaches out of Mark 2 and how God often sends people, before He sends answers to help us.
"No two lives are the same. We often compare our lives with those of others, trying to decide whether we are better or worse off, but such comparisons do not help us much. We have to live our life, not someone else’s.
We have to hold our own cup. We have to dare to say; “This is my life, the life that is given to me, and it is this life that I have to live, as well as I can. My life is unique. Nobody else will ever live it.
I have my own history, my own family, my own body, my own character, my own friends, my own way of thinking, speaking, and acting-yes, I have my own life to live.
No one else has the same challenge. I am alone, because I am unique. I have to make my own choices about how to live.”
-Henri Nouwen
Resources:
Practicing The Way - John Mark Comer
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Peter Scazzero
The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble (Bible app)
Alisha preaches at Reach Church on identity and how your ability can not be measured by the “idea” of who you think you are.
Alisha and Kat explore the story of Moses and his history with his staff. They discuss the moment when Moses attempted to trust God on his own terms and the consequences that followed. They highlight how insecurity can often prevent us from stepping into the next season that God has prepared for us.
Alisha delivered a powerful message at Reach Church, focusing on how suffering exposes the areas in our lives where we still struggle to fully trust God.
Scripture:
"The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
"For His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 136:1–3, NKJV)
Definition of a dry fire: When a bow is dry fired (released without an arrow), the stored energy has nowhere to go except back into the bow itself, causing significant damage as the sudden force of the release can stress the bow's components beyond their design limits; essentially, it can severely damage the bow and render it unusable.
Alisha and Kat go rogue after Kat's opener about a guy she was talking to last year took an unexpected turn. They discuss taking the bible out of context and giving space to people who hold different views than you.
Alisha and Kat share their words for 2025 and look back on 2024 and the lessons it taught.
Alisha preaches on James 3 and how jealousy starts in the head but desires to live in your heart.
Alisha and Kat share stories about how God has used everyday things to show them what He is doing in their lives.
Alisha shares a message she preached from the women's meeting at Reach Church titled 'The Angle Of Anguish'.
Alisha shares the sermon she preached this Sunday at Reach Church on spiritual warfare.
Kat and Alisha discuss some changes Kat is making in her life by setting boundaries, saying no more often, and speaking the truth even when it's hard.
Alisha shares a message she preached out of 1 John 4 about the difference between barriers and boundaries.
Alisha and Kat chat about where our confidence lies. Often, we fill ourselves up with something, but what is our confidence in?
Alisha and Kat talk about Alisha's recent sabbatical and some things she has learned from this time away from work.
Kat shares an analogy that helped her process some challenges she's been going through and we get to hear Alisha's message she preached called 'Moving The Room'.
Alisha and Kat discuss how God didn't call us to live convenient lives. They go through scriptures and some life experiences where everything was not as they had envisioned, but what God did through those moments and how he still used them.
Alisha shares the sermon she preached at Reach Church called 'It's All About The Boat.' She preaches how God will use external things to expose what’s happening to you internally.
Alisha and Kat talk about the power behind having someone interested and pray over you and how that person is closer than you think.
Alisha and Kat share how your scars will bring strength to others. Our scars don't define our future; they show us how God was always with us and who we belonged to.
Alisha's Sermon Come Out Of Hiding:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reach-church/id982308966?i=1000646823155
Alisha and Kat share their perspective on what happens when it seems like God is closing the door on relationships or opportunities. They take a closer look at the story of Noah and interpret it from a different perspective of what God was keeping out rather than what he was locking in.
Alisha and Kat talk about some severe abortion amendments that are trying to be passed and what we can do to help. They also talk about how the negative things in our lives don't have to be our future. That God can use anything we hand over to him.
Alisha and Kat discuss the challenge of wanting things to happen according to our preferred time frame and how that results in our anger towards God. They also talk about how our breaking points can either result from breaking out of a wrong mindset or a way for God to shape us into the person He has called us to be by breaking things off of us.
Alisha and Kat talk about their year, their words from the beginning of 2023, and their words for 2024!
Alisha and Kat are finally back together in this podcast, all on humility and how to bring honor into our everyday lives.
If you would like to watch this message, check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/0rfeyGilI5g?si=oKEg8cP3a2LYHqwi
We've got a special treat for you with this podcast! Alisha spoke at Reach Church's Lead U class, and we have her session on Proverbs to share with you!
Mentioned in This Episode :
Hearing God by Dallas Willard:
https://www.amazon.com/Hearing-God-Developing-Conversational-Relationship/dp/0830848517/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RWWU564B636X&keywords=hearing+God&qid=1698355979&sprefix=hearing+god%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1
Hearing God by Nathan Finochio:
https://www.amazon.com/Hearing-God-Eliminate-Encounter-Meaning/dp/0735291713/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1698356025&sr=8-4
Watch Pastor Bryan's message on jealousy:
https://www.youtube.com/live/KOvTGWjiTHA?si=DFWNKU2hK9d00u_7
Listen to Pastor Bryan's message on jealousy:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reach-church/id982308966?i=1000632230838
Alisha and Kat talk about our want to criticize more than contribute and how can we change that thought mentality.
Mentioned in this episode:
New Morning Mercies Devotional by Paul David Tripp
https://www.amazon.com/New-Morning-Mercies-Gospel-Devotional/dp/1433541386/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I7RGDMGIY0E8&keywords=new+morning+mercies+by+paul+tripp&qid=1695399909&sprefix=new+morni%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1
The Problem With Mortals by Kat Mitropoulos
https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Mortals-Kat-Mitropoulos/dp/B0BM3FZYZJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31O0PKTPPM4ZO&keywords=the+problem+with+mortals&qid=1695399821&sprefix=the+problem+with+mortals%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1
Scripture reference:
Philippians 3:12-14 MSG
Alisha and Kat really dive into the concept of safety, and as Christians, is the goal really to feel safe? Alisha shares a well known scripture that proves this thought process wrong, and Kat dives into what she's been studying in the Old Testament.
Alisha shares a message she preached on faith and how what you hear is more important than what you see!
Alisha and Kat talk about how encounter moments don't always sustain what God wants to do in you. And what happens when encounters don't look as loud or impressive as everyone else?
Alisha and Kat talk about how important it is to stay where God has placed you and not chase after a platform. Kat shares a personal story about experiencing her struggle with something that started as a passion but quickly turned into something else.
Alisha shares a message she preached at a women's event this past week and even goes further into how we can sit with people in pain without changing our views.
Alisha and Kat dive into a scripture where after a prophet performed an incredible miracle one minute, he was running in fear the next because of a threat on his life. They dig into how to quiet the voice of fear in the midst of it.
Alisha and Kat dive into some new revelations they have about fear and how to navigate it where it works for us, not against us.
Alisha and Kat talk about one of the hardest things we must do in our lives- taking a walk of Faith. Alisha brings a deeper understanding of scripture that we've heard a million times but maybe didn't know the biblical context. And Kat shares some insight into a revelation God gave her during her single season.
We've got a special treat for you for this week's podcast! Alisha preached an incredible message this past Sunday that we want to share with you on how we don’t have an issue with being in God's presence, but following Him isa different story.
Check out the book mentioned in this podcast:
The Listening Life by Adam S. McHugh
https://www.amazon.com/Listening-Life-Embracing-Attentiveness-Distraction/dp/0830844120/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+listening+life+by+adam+mchugh&qid=1683160076&sprefix=the+listening+life+%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1
Abba's Child By Brennen Manning
https://www.amazon.com/Abbas-Child-Heart-Intimate-Belonging/dp/1631463950/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=abas+child&qid=1681940946&sprefix=abas+c%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-3
Alisha's Message, Don't Tell Me What To Wear
Podcast Link https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-tell-me-what-to-wear/id982308966?i=1000607063229
YouTube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JziLF6TbvHE
Alisha and Kat talked about some mistakes made this week and the valuable lesson they both learned from them.
Kat's recent favorite read mentioned in this podcast:
It's Not Suppose To Be This Way - Lysa TerKeurst
https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments-ebook/dp/B07BB5R38P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=it%27s+not+supposed+to+be+this+way+book&qid=1679070933&sprefix=it%27s+n%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1
Alisha's special guest today is her husband, Bryan See! They talk about all things parenting and some practical but vital things they have implemented into their home.
As requested by you guys, Alisha and Kat share some of their favorite podcasts they are subscribed to!
Our favorite book on relationships and friendships:
Relational Intelligence by Dr. Dharius Daniels
https://www.amazon.com/Relational-Intelligence-People-Skills-Purpose/dp/0310357829/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=relational+intelligence+by+dharius+daniels&qid=1675446496&sprefix=realtional+in%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1
Book mentioned: Dialogues with Silence by Thomas Merton
https://www.amazon.com/Dialogues-Silence-Drawings-Thomas-Merton/dp/0060656034/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M4L952DIZV1Z&keywords=dialogue+with+silence&qid=1674085746&sprefix=dialogue+with+silence%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1
Alisha and Kat dive into their Bible reading goals and how important it is to be in the word daily.
Easy by Mercy Culture Worship
Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Hdj0jUypGLonW5Rl2eXp2?si=jLfXLgcNStqAODmEoqbuMg
Watch on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHNapsAboio
Alisha and Kat talk about how oftentimes we can dismiss the difficulties in our life instead of embracing what these moments can teach us.
Alisha and Kat dig into Ephesians 3:20 and discuss how too often we settle in life for just good enough when God has so much more for us.
Alisha and Kat discuss how not to waisted a single moment when it comes to the hard moments in our life. How do we live our life to the fullest when we feel like we're trapped?
Check Out Kat's Book The Problem With Mortals Here:
https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Mortals-Kat-Mitropoulos-ebook/dp/B0BGQHPH3S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M3Y7SDZRIBOA&keywords=the%20problem%20with%20mortals&qid=1664821766&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg4IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the%20problem%20with%20morta%2Caps%2C344&sr=8-1
Check Out Kat's Website Here:
https://www.mitrobooks.com/
We've got a special treat for you! Here is Alisha's message from this past Sunday on control!
Alisha and Kat discuss the moments when they feel like life is too hard, and they open up about struggles they have had recently or in the past, where burnout is just around the corner.
*This episode is about Halloween and might be graphic for young listeners. Alisha and Kat discuss Halloween and their viewpoint on this controversial holiday.
Watch Bryan's message Hopeology here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtfSg3uyV4w&t=20s
Listen to Hopeology here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reach-church/id982308966?i=1000582107639
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Alisha and Kat share some of their favorite quotes and how these words have changed their perspective or spoken to them in hard times.
Alisha and Kat discuss why we often get annoyed in the waiting and anxious in the quiet times with God.
Book mentioned:
The Deeply Formed Life
https://www.amazon.com/Deeply-Formed-Life-Transformative-Values/dp/0525654402/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3RI0HPSED4LH9&keywords=the+deeply+formed+life+by+rich+villodas&qid=1663190089&sprefix=the+dee%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1
Kat and her sister Tina talk about what God can do with people whose roles may not seem important to them but how vital it is to the kingdom.
Alisha and Kat talk about forgiveness, and they tackle the lie that if you forgive someone does that mean you are condoning what they did to you?
Alisha and Kat talk about how culture can influence us, but what is our response to it?
Books mentioned:
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Impossible-Spiritually/dp/0310348498/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=emotionally+healthy+spirituality&qid=1660684816&sprefix=emoti%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1
Day by Day Devotional
https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Day-Journey/dp/0310351669/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_2/147-2950413-4784535?pd_rd_w=Uzdc3&content-id=amzn1.sym.7757a8b5-874e-4a67-9d85-54ed32f01737&pf_rd_p=7757a8b5-874e-4a67-9d85-54ed32f01737&pf_rd_r=1ABT8MJV9FMF5KZ5H9MG&pd_rd_wg=Quw66&pd_rd_r=9c7c8824-2399-4b81-ae32-9bc7f43f43ab&pd_rd_i=0310351669&psc=1
Killer Church
https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Church-Survive-Others-Presence/dp/1954020295/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZBYSWXHUU6EM&keywords=killer+church&qid=1660684488&sprefix=killer+church%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1
Our favorite book about interpreting your dreams:
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding the Dreams You Dream: Biblical Keys to Hearing God's Voice in the Night By Ira Milligan
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Understanding-Dreams-Dream/dp/0768441072/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QDXZOFGSXT3R&keywords=Interpreting+Your+Dreams+ira&qid=1660078462&sprefix=interpreting+your+dreams+ira%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1
Alisha and Kat talk about shame and the way God views us vs how the enemy will try and make us feel about what we've done. And then they share practical steps on how to move forward.
Kat’s Book Recommendation
Fantasy
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alex Harrow
Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson
Thriller / Suspense
The Wife Between Us or The Therapist by Greer Hendricks
The Breakdown by B. A Paris
Science fiction / Dystopian:
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Hunger Games / The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (prequel) Suzanne Collins
Historical nonfiction:
In The Garden Of The Beast or The Splendid and The Vile - Erik Larson
Historical Fiction:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Classic lit:
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Alisha's Book Recommendations:
Forgotten God, Letter To The Church, Crazy Love, Erasing Hell ( all Francis Chan)
Girls with Swords- Lisa Bevere
Life of Miracles - Bill Johnson
The Supernatural Power of a Transform Mind – Bill Johnson
The Maker's Diet Revolution by Jordan Rubin
Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson
Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke
When Narcissism Comes to Church by Chuck Degroat
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
Emotionally Healthy Leader Peter Scazzero
The Emotionally Healthy Women by Geri Scazzero
The Call of The Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment
To Hell With The Hustle- Jefferson Bethke
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Leaders Pain by Samual Chand
Alisha and Kat discuss some interesting church encounters and then dive into how as Christians we often think that our goal is to appear to have everything together on a Sunday morning.
Alisha and her guest Jennifer Davis talk about confidence and how to lean on God for everything we need and not other people.
Alisha and Kat discuss the controversy surrounding Roe Vs. Wade, and how this is a win for the kingdom and not about politics.
The Cry Of The Soul: How Our Emotions Reveal Our Deepest Questions About God
https://www.amazon.com/Cry-Soul-Emotions-Deepest-Questions/dp/1576831809/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8EISW3VFBNO0&keywords=cry+of+the+soul&qid=1655916210&sprefix=cry+of+the+soul%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1
Alisha, Kat, and their special guest talk about how to lead others and what being a leader means.
Alisha and Kat talk about their past relationships, some horrible dates they've been on, and the negative stigma people have on being alone and single.
Our favorite Devo:
https://www.amazon.com/New-Morning-Mercies-Gospel-Devotional/dp/1433541386/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YIAGIN1HICV1&keywords=new+morning+mercies+by+paul+david+tripp&qid=1653667437&sprefix=new%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1
Alisha and Kat talk about the importance of our position in prayer. Are we coming to God with a grocery list of things we need, or are we praying His will be done in our lives?
Alisha's Book Rec:
Hearing God by Nathan Finochio
https://www.amazon.com/Hearing-God-Eliminate-Encounter-Meaning/dp/0735291713/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CJETL1HV8P2E&keywords=nathan+finochio+hearing+god&qid=1651790961&sprefix=nathan+fin%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1
Kat's Book Rec:
Hearing God: Developing A Conversational Relationship with God:
https://www.amazon.com/Hearing-God-Developing-Conversational-Relationship/dp/0830835695/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1CJETL1HV8P2E&keywords=nathan+finochio+hearing+god&qid=1651791055&sprefix=nathan+fin%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-3
Alisha and Kat's favorite devotional:
New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional
https://www.amazon.com/New-Morning-Mercies-Gospel-Devotional/dp/1433541386/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=new+morning+mercies+by+paul+david+tripp&qid=1651182993&sprefix=new+m%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1
Alisha and Kat have a guest speaker this week, and it's their sister! Tina is Reach's church administrator, and she talks about how she was at a place to climb the corporate ladder and turned it down for something she felt like God was leading her towards.
More book recs for you guys!
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Impossible-Spiritually/dp/0310348498/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=emotionally+healthy+spirituality&qid=1649976811&s=books&sprefix=emotionall%2Cstripbooks%2C107&sr=1-1
Cry Of The Soul
https://www.amazon.com/Cry-Soul-Emotions-Deepest-Questions/dp/1576831809/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P12IU8O8UP68&keywords=cry+of+the+soul&qid=1649976776&s=books&sprefix=cry+of+the+soul%2Cstripbooks%2C113&sr=1-1
Till We Have Faces
https://www.amazon.com/Till-We-Have-Faces-Retold/dp/0062565419/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=till+we+have+faces+by+c.s.+lewis&qid=1649976852&s=books&sprefix=tillwe+%2Cstripbooks%2C98&sr=1-1
Book recommendation:
C. S. Lewis A Grief Observed
https://www.amazon.com/Grief-Observed-C-S-Lewis/dp/006065273X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Alisha and Kat talk about why the devil always seems to be coming at us. We often wonder if it means we are less spiritual, but in this podcast, they take some biblical examples to show how it may be something else entirely.
Check out Kat's book recommendation:
Cry Of The Soul by Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
https://www.amazon.com/Cry-Soul-Emotions-Deepest-Questions/dp/1576831809/ref=sr_1_1?crid=165207ZK2OK72&keywords=cry+of+the+soul&qid=1648763053&sprefix=cry+of+the+soul%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1
Alisha and Kat talk about why it seems so hard to believe in something you can't see and how to have faith when all you feel is your feelings.
Today, Alisha has worship leader Courtney Roughton talk about some interesting worship fails of their own and why we fail to worship in a corporate setting.
Here are some of Alisha's favorite books on resting, keeping a weekly Sabbath, and setting up good rythms for your life!
The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry by John Mark Comer:
https://www.amazon.com/Ruthless-Elimination-Hurry-Emotionally-Spiritually/dp/0525653090/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+ruthless+elimination+of+hurry&qid=1646846989&sprefix=the+ruth%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1
To Hell With The Hustle by Jefferson Bethke
https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Hustle-Reclaiming-Overworked-Overconnected/dp/0718039203/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=to+hell+with+the+hustle&qid=1646847265&sprefix=to+hell+with%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Impossible-Spiritually/dp/0310348498/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=emotionally+healthy+spirituality&qid=1646847315&sprefix=emotional%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1
Check out Dharius Daniels book 'Relational Intelligence' on Amazon:
1https://www.amazon.com/Relational-Intelligence-People-Skills-Purpose/dp/0310357829/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=relational+intelligence+by+dharius+daniels&qid=1646148857&sprefix=relational+in%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1
Welcome to the Nothing to See Here podcast! In this episode, Alisha talks about her early childhood days up to becoming a Worship Pastor, and what to expect from this podcast.