Christian Authors with Marilyn Jeanne Designs Podcast

What happens when the battlefield isn’t around you, but within you? In this Books, Beauty & Business LIVE conversation, Gina sits down with Pastor Kristina Gibbons of Acts Church Enterprises LLC, pastoral counselor, mindset coach, and author of the multi-award-winning From Battlefield to Breakthrough. Kristina shares her heart for helping people wrestle with unworthiness, mental health struggl...

What if the struggle you thought would end your story became the place God began something new? In Healed. Empowered. Reset., breast cancer survivor, author, ministry leader, and coach Veronica Holland shares how her cancer journey challenged her faith, transformed her mindset, and ultimately gave her a story she knew she couldn't keep to herself. We talk honestly about cancer, chemotherapy, faith...

What if getting dressed could become an act of care instead of another source of pressure? In Confidence in Yourself, Kim Glathar joins Books, Beauty & Business LIVE to talk about how color can influence our mood and how others respond to us, creating a smaller yet more versatile closet, and relearning how to get dressed with intention. This conversation gently challenges the idea that caring...

What if building generational wealth begins with surrender before it ever reaches a bank account? In Generational Wealth Building, Prosperity Strategist, financial coach, and author Clyrese Minor joins Christian Authors with Marilyn Jeanne Designs to share how she went from a single mom living paycheck to paycheck to asking God to teach her how to become a faithful steward. We talk about trusting...

What if getting ready could be about more than appearance? In Beauty with Purpose, we talk about confidence, color, self-expression, and what it can look like to approach beauty with greater intention. This conversation is a gentle reminder that caring about how you present yourself does not have to mean chasing perfection. Sometimes it can simply mean learning what makes you feel more confident,...

What if the biggest obstacle between you and the vision God gave you isn’t ability...but the courage to keep going? In The Courageous Storyteller, author Marion Rhines shares her journey of following God’s leading through children’s books, restorative fiction, devotionals, blogs, and more. We talk about writing before the results are visible, persevering through perceived obstacles, and choosing t...

What changes when you stop building your life around what is temporary and begin living with eternity in mind? In this episode of Christian Authors with Marilyn Jeanne Designs, Brazilian-American author Dilene Leila Swofford shares the transformative encounter with Jesus that changed her direction and inspired Your Soul Will Live Forever. We talk about her writing journey, shifting our focus from...

What happens when the world feels heavy and your own strength is not enough? In Strength in God, newly published author Ken Hinkley shares how years of personal reflections became a book centered on hope, encouragement, and trusting that Jesus is present in our struggles. We talk about despair, faith in the workplace, learning the difference between what we want and what God wants, and why sometim...

And then...Facebook had plans of its own. 😂 In Part 2 of this Books, Beauty & Business replay, we're back after technical difficulties unexpectedly ended Part 1. Instead of letting the interruption ruin the conversation, we simply started again. Because real life (and real business) is rarely polished. Technology fails. People misunderstand each other. Plans change. The question isn't whether...

What do you do when the plan you carefully made...doesn't happen? In Part 1 of this Books, Beauty & Business replay, our very first guest appearance doesn't quite go according to plan. Between a miscommunication and unexpected technical difficulties, we had a choice: scrap the whole thing or make the best of what we had. So that's exactly what we did. This conversation is your reminder that so...

Can Christian fiction novels share the Gospel without sacrificing a compelling story? In this episode, I sit down with author, father, foster/adoptive parent, Sunday school teacher, and small business owner Justin Wartick to talk about his journey writing I Am the Lord: Volume One. What began as a screenplay grew into a novel inspired by his fascination with Bible prophecy and desire to help reade...

Welcome to Books, Beauty & Business: Live #3, where faith meets foundation, and motherhood meets mission. This episode is a real-time glimpse into what it looks like to walk in purpose while living in the everyday chaos of homesteading, homeschooling, and building a Kingdom-centered business. Today, we’re doing makeup, talking content creation, and breaking down what it actually takes to show...

Walking by Faith isn't always comfortable...but it's often where God does His greatest work. In this episode of Christian Authors with Marilyn Jeanne Designs, I'm joined by author Lisa M. Bell for an honest conversation about what it looks like to step out of your comfort zone and say "yes" to God's calling, even when fear tries to convince you otherwise. Lisa is a fellow homeschool boy mom, forme...

Motherhood and entrepreneurship don’t cancel each other out...but they will stretch you in ways you didn’t expect. In this episode of Books, Beauty & Business: Live #2, we’re talking about the real, unfiltered reality of building a business while raising children at home. Not the highlight reel. Not the “perfect balance” myth. But the sacred, messy, everyday obedience of showing up when you’re...

TW: Robbery, Childhood Trauma What happens when a life built in chaos, violence, poverty, and survival collides with the transforming power of Jesus Christ? In this powerful testimony, Roosevelt Sargent shares the raw truth of his journey...born into brokenness, surrounded by addiction, gang culture, homelessness, and incarceration… yet radically changed by the saving grace of God. From handcuffs...

Welcome to the very first episode of Books, Beauty & Business LIVE...where faith meets creativity, motherhood meets entrepreneurship, and we keep it real in the middle of the mess. 🖤 In this live homeschool morning chat, we’re talking about building businesses while raising babies, chasing God-sized dreams, creating books that actually impact lives, and showing up authentically in a world obs...

There are moments when a man’s testimony doesn’t whisper… it thunders. In this powerful episode of Christian Authors with Marilyn Jeanne Designs Podcast, we sit down with a born-again believer (June 6th, 1975) whose life has been marked by decades of ministry, prison outreach in Kentucky, worship through guitar, and a shepherd’s heart that refuses to be silent. Since 1984, his hands have been in t...

TW: SA; Drinking; Family Dysfunction; Witchcraft Mentions There are stories that whisper…and then there are testimonies that shake the gates of hell. In this episode of Darkness to Deliverance, we sit down with Annetta Caldwell, a wife, mother of seven, dancer, author, and worshipper whose life reads like a battlefield map of bondage turned breakthrough. From addiction, abuse, spiritual oppression...

🔥 DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE 🔥 What happens when God completely redirects your life after decades of building worldly success? In this powerful episode, we sit down with JR Rennie, founder of BrushFires Ministry, to talk about discovering your God-given purpose, walking in obedience, and why so many Believers feel stuck, overlooked, and spiritually exhausted. After nearly 40 years leading a successfu...

What happens when a woman fully surrenders her pen, her pain, and her purpose to God? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Hannah L. Benson (writer, actress, and content marketer), a woman boldly using storytelling to glorify the Lord and bring hope to weary hearts. Through devotionals rooted in authenticity, vulnerability, and Biblical truth, Hannah reminds us that even the broken chapters...

This week, we go all in with Texas’ own Drive Thru Society...the Christian metal violincore band that’s breaking boundaries and rewriting what it means to worship boldly. With a fearless female lead singer, they’re not just making music...they’re changing the world, one electrifying song at a time. From soul-stirring violin riffs to heart-pounding guitar riffs, these trailblazers fuse faith and me...

What country are you really living in...one asleep or one on the brink of revival? 🔥 In this powerful episode, world-renowned speaker and bestselling author Chris Widener issues a bold wake-up call to America. Drawing from decades of leadership, faith, and global influence, Chris unpacks why revival is not optional...it’s essential.  This conversation will stir your spirit, challenge complacency,...

Once silenced and paid not to speak, Stephanie Sherwood now walks boldly in the calling God ordained all along.  In this powerful episode, Stephanie shares how the Lord took what the enemy meant for shame and turned it into Kingdom assignment. Through obedience, healing, and Holy Spirit-led courage, she helps Christian women reclaim their voice, steward their stories, and live woven into God’s gre...

Step into the world of Tabitha Leapheart, founder of Adelphi Production, as she shares how faith fuels her artistry.  From writing Dream Catcher Journal ( https://a.co/d/iWyJ9F6 ) to producing gospel stage plays like Beauty For Ashes at the Gem Theatre, Tabitha empowers women and glorifies God through creativity.  Join us as she declares, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”...

Get ready, daughters of the King...this episode is HOLY FIRE. 🔥 Today on Christian Authors with Marilyn Jeanne Designs, Gina sits down with the powerhouse herself: Elaine Lankford...CEO of She Steps Forward Coaching, Founder & Executive Director of She Steps Forward International, wife, mother, leader, and soon-to-be published author shaking the Kingdom in all the best ways. Elaine is a woman...