Jay Pharoah — SNL alum, impressionist, and star of Fox's Quiz With Balls — sits down with Ben Higgins to talk about the moment he stopped running.

In 2023, surrounded by everything he thought he wanted, Jay heard a voice tell him to leave the room. What happened next changed his life.

In this conversation:
- Why fame and access left him emptier, not fuller
- The night he heard "meet me halfway, and I'll carry you the rest"
- The addictions he walked away from — and how his father unknowingly echoed the same message
- The blue Bible story: a prayer he never spoke out loud, answered by a stranger in Ohio
- Why he's cutting language from his stand-up and what he's building toward next
- Near-death experiences, the prodigal son, and the freedom of surrender

Jay is honest about the version of himself he used to be — and clear-eyed about who God is shaping him into now. If you've ever wondered whether transformation is real, this one's worth your time.

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Timestamps
00:47 Why fame doesn't fulfill
02:44 Meeting Jay Pharoah
04:41 Growing up in church, road with Charlie Murphy
06:27 SNL and losing his way
08:00 The voice in the room: meet me halfway
11:30 Getting rid of the room, the Quiz with Balls offer
14:37 Why God forgives murderers and thieves
17:57 Using the platform as an example
22:09 What you have to give up
25:00 Cutting the swearing from his set
28:21 Freedom, not prison
29:23 The blue Bible story
37:58 The old version isn't wasted
39:12 Becoming a rebel for Christ
43:28 Stay in the fight