In this thought-provoking episode, Wendy sits down with Kam Knight, an international speaker and best-selling author whose work has impacted over half a million people worldwide. Together, they uncover the hidden force Kam calls internal resistance — the unseen reason so many people want change, pray for change, and even prepare for change, yet still struggle to follow through.
Why is it that we can feel deeply called to do something — write the book, heal our body, build the business, obey God’s prompting — and still feel stuck?
In this episode of Healed. Whole. Called., Wendy welcomes Kam Knight, a coach and author who has spent more than two decades studying the inner mechanics of human behavior, performance, and follow-through. Kam begins by sharing his own journey as a driven, achievement-oriented person who still found success far more stressful and difficult than it needed to be. Despite motivation, knowledge, and desire, he kept running into the same invisible wall — one that effort alone could not overcome.
That wall, Kam explains, is internal resistance.
Through years of research, coaching, and lived experience, Kam discovered that the part of the brain that creates desire operates separately from the part that allows action. In other words, your mind can want something deeply while simultaneously blocking you from pursuing it. This isn’t laziness, lack of faith, or failure — it’s a built-in protective mechanism that evaluates whether an action aligns with identity, beliefs, habits, comfort zones, past wounds, authority issues, fear of criticism, or even shame.
Wendy and Kam unpack how resistance often disguises itself as fear, procrastination, perfectionism, or overwhelm — especially when finishing a task would require visibility, vulnerability, or exposure. This is why so many people start but never finish, finish but never publish, or publish but never promote. The resistance isn’t about the task itself; it’s about what comes next.
The conversation becomes especially powerful as Wendy connects Kam’s framework to the writing journey, calling, and obedience to God. Resistance, they note, often intensifies when someone is stepping into purpose. Spiritual opposition, emotional triggers, negative feedback, and internalized words from the past can all amplify resistance — but none of them are the final authority.
One of the most practical breakthroughs in this episode comes through Kam’s teaching on self-talk. He explains how repeated verbal declarations — not just written affirmations — can rewire identity and dismantle resistance at the unconscious level. Kam shares two core self-talk statements that have helped thousands of people finally move forward, including language around permission, worthiness, and follow-through.
Forgiveness also emerges as a critical piece of the resistance equation. Kam explains how unprocessed shame, harsh criticism, or unresolved resentment — toward others or ourselves — can quietly reinforce the belief that things must be harder than they are meant to be. Wendy adds a powerful spiritual lens, reminding listeners that unforgiveness blocks flow, peace, and obedience, while forgiveness releases momentum.
This episode is a gift to anyone who has ever wondered:
“Why do I want this so badly… and still feel stuck?”
Because the truth is, resistance doesn’t mean you’re broken.
It means there’s something to release — and once it’s released, green lights begin to appear.
To learn more about Kam’s work, courses, and coaching, visit:
https://kamknight.com
Course mentioned: Conquer Internal Resistance
Email for one-on-one work: kam@kamknight.com