With Grit & Grace: Men of Courage, Women of Valor

Have you ever felt so mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically drained that rest alone doesn’t seem to touch it? In this episode, Angela explores the hidden cost of constant distraction, why attention is a stewardship issue, and what it means to become spiritually watchful again in a world that is always competing for our focus. Access the Life Overload Calculator here: Useful supporting...

In this conversation with my friend Vona Johnson, we talk about what it really looks like to trust God when the path doesn’t make sense on paper. From work, money, and calling to prayer, purpose, and the next right thing, we explore how easily striving can disguise itself as faithfulness—and what changes when we stop trying to control the outcome and simply steward what God has placed in front of...

What happens when you’ve spent years faithfully showing up, but there’s still so little visible evidence that any of it is working? In this episode, Angela shares a personal story about unexpected outcomes, the difference between obedience and visible fruit, and why slow progress doesn’t necessarily mean you missed God. It’s an honest conversation about learning to steward what’s yours to carry wh...

In this seasons-opening episode, Angela reintroduces herself and the heart behind With Grit & Grace: Living a Simply Radical Life. This isn’t a podcast about having life all figured out. It’s a place for messengers, restorers, creators, and reformers who are trying to faithfully steward the life God has placed in their hands. Angela shares what it means to be a messenger of hope, why she doesn’t s...

What does it mean to steward a whole life well? We’ve been told to find our one thing, pick a niche, stay in our lane, and become known for something—but our faith, health, money, work, family, and calling were never meant to exist in separate boxes. That may be useful marketing advice, but what happens when we turn it into life advice? In this episode, Angela explores the idea of whole-life stewa...

In this powerful series finale, Angela and Lisa close out Courageous Calling by reframing courage as commission — the moment you realize your obedience doesn’t just shift your life, it releases others into theirs. Together, they unpack how calling was never about visibility but surrender, never about brand but obedience, and never about applause but alignment. This episode seals the series and ush...

Burnout doesn't always mean you're on the wrong path. Sometimes it means the way you're carrying your calling needs to change. In this episode, Lisa explores the difference between stretching and overriding, why your body can reveal hidden patterns and how building capacity allows you to lead with greater peace, clarity and sustainable courage. Plus, a look ahead to the Season 2 finale with Angela...

Angela tackles the conversation most people avoid—how to steward money, time, and energy in your calling without guilt, burnout, or compromise. She reframes stewardship as worship, showing how the resources God entrusts to you aren’t just about provision—they’re about partnership. This episode offers practical wisdom for making sustainable decisions that honor both your assignment and your capacit...

Burnout doesn't usually happen because we're weak. It happens when faithful, capable women quietly drift from leading with peace to leading under pressure. In this episode, Lisa shares how recognizing God's gentle invitations before exhaustion takes over can help you build the capacity to steward your business, ministry and family for the long haul. Discover the difference between healthy stretchi...

Angela answers the most common calling fears: “What if I missed it? What if it’s too late? What if I’m not qualified?” She breaks shame off listeners, reframes failure, and offers practical, Spirit-led pathways back into alignment, no matter how far they feel from their original purpose. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

What if consistency isn't about doing the same thing every day? In this episode, Lisa explores the difference between pushing harder and staying aligned with God's direction. Through the story of Martha and Mary and lessons from her own leadership journey, she shares why courage is sometimes found in slowing down, reevaluating and trusting God's timing rather than forcing outcomes. If you've ever...

Angela brings a Kingdom lens to the idea of “success,” showing how faithfulness, peace, and multiplication often matter more than numbers or visibility. She reframes success as measurable, but not by the world’s metrics — rather by obedience, alignment, and eternal impact. Join the conversation here . Kingdom Rising: Called to Commissioned - A complete discipleship and activation ecosystem for wom...

What if opposition isn't proof you heard God wrong? In this episode, Lisa shares a personal story about receiving unexpected pushback and the powerful realization that followed. Discover why resistance doesn't always mean stop, how other people's doubts can quietly become your limits, and what Holy Spirit may be revealing through the opposition you're facing. Ready to renew your mind, hear Holy Sp...

When the vision God gave you isn't unfolding the way you expected, it's easy to wonder whether you heard Him correctly in the first place. In this episode, Lisa explores how Holy Spirit often reveals our assignment through the terrain of our actual lives ~ through healing, patterns, struggles and the places where compassion was formed. If you've been questioning your next step, this conversation w...

Angela challenges listeners to stop waiting for confidence and start moving in obedience. This episode reframes courage as a spiritual discipline — a holy partnership with God where movement precedes mastery and readiness grows with each step. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kingdomculturerevolution.substack.com/...

Angela unpacks why courage often looks like saying no — to distractions, opportunities, and even good things. She reframes “no” as sacred protection for purpose, showing how clarity grows when you honor the assignments God actually gave you — not the ones people expect from you. Join the conversation in our community . Access the private podcast . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

You ask God a question… and something comes ~ but instead of trusting it, you question it. In this episode, Lisa unpacks why hearing God often feels more ordinary than expected and how discernment grows through relationship, not overthinking. She walks through how to recognize the difference between fear, familiar patterns, and Holy Spirit’s steady leading. If you’ve been stuck waiting for more ce...

The waiting room between “I think God is calling me to something” and “I know exactly what that something is” can stretch on for years if we let it. Most people don’t get stuck there because they don’t care. They get stuck there because they care deeply and don’t want to get it wrong. That makes hesitation feel wise, even when it’s quietly turning into delay. Finding your purpose doesn’t require a...

Listening to God requires stillness we rarely practice. Here's how spiritual stillness moves from information to incarnation—from knowing about to knowing . This series finale returns to the posture that began it all...listening. Together, Angela and Lisa are reflecting on how to live a listening life, being responsive, restful, and receptive to God's whispers and everyday rhythms. We're sharing t...

Competition is counterfeit community. Angela shares stories of sisterhood that sharpen rather than sabotage—painting a vision for covenant connection that replaces comparison with celebration. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kingdomculturerevolution.substack.com/subscribe

What if your leadership was never meant to be controlled—but cultivated? In this honest, off-the-cuff episode, Lisa shares her journey from control-driven leadership in motherhood to a more nurturing, Spirit-led way of leading in business and community. Through personal stories and biblical insight, she unpacks the tension between striving and rest, showing how leadership rooted in presence, empat...

Legacy isn’t built through fame but through faithfulness. Angela explores how everyday obedience becomes generational impact...the unseen acts that echo into eternity. She reframes legacy as something sown in ordinary soil: words, rhythms, and relationships that continue bearing fruit long after you’re gone. Tune in to Kingdom Rising here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wi...

There are moments when something feels off in a relationship ~ a conversation that didn’t land, tension that hasn’t been resolved or a situation that still carries weight. You may have said, “I’ve forgiven them.” And yet… your body still reacts. Your thoughts shift. Something tightens. In this episode, Lisa walks through what’s really happening beneath forgiveness and why simply deciding to forgiv...

Whether you have biological children or not, whether you lead a team, mentor someone younger, teach, coach, or simply show up in someone's life with consistency and care... You carry the ability to shape culture through how you love people. In this episode, Angela reveals how spiritual and practical mentoring intertwine: motherhood as a mantle, not merely a role. From boardroom to kitchen table, l...

There are seasons when something in life simply cannot keep going the way it has been. Not because we suddenly understand everything. But because we reach the point where we are tired of reacting the same way, carrying the same weight, and feeling out of alignment with the person we believe God has called us to be. In this episode, Lisa shares the story of a moment at her dining room table during...