Presence, Intentionality, & Laying It All Down | Elise Orozco | Episode 416
From The Speakeasy by the Girl Named Blake
May 27, 2026 · 56 min · Season 16 · Episode 416
About this episode
Elise Orozco shares her journey of prioritizing presence over ambition and the impact on her family and faith.
This week I sit down with Elise Orozco from Raising Rock for a conversation that feels deeply personal and incredibly timely. We share remarkably similar stories of stepping away from ambition, hustle, and outside success in exchange for something we discovered mattered far more: presence. Elise opens up about leaving a high-level corporate career after realizing that while she was succeeding professionally, her family was often receiving the exhausted leftovers of what remained. What follows is an honest conversation about motherhood, identity, slowing down, surrender, and learning to embrace God's priorities instead of culture's expectations. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Looking for an alternative to traditional health insurance? CrowdHealth offers: Lower-cost prescriptions and labs Access to vetted doctors Bill negotiation support Community-centered healthcare solutions Get started for $99 for your first three months using code SPEAKEASY at joincrowdhealth.com.
People in this episode
Host: Blake
Guest: Elise Orozco
Topics covered
- presence
- intentionality
- motherhood
- identity
- surrender
- faith
Keywords
- presence
- intentionality
- motherhood
- surrender
- faith
- identity
- CrowdHealth
Sponsors
CrowdHealth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Raising Rock
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