Kingdom Life Coaching: Untangle the Noise, Hear God's Voice, Clarify Your Calling

Ep 166 // Feeling Spiritually Stuck? God's Invitation to Begin Again | Em Tyler What do you do when you believe God is leading you—but His direction doesn’t make sense, feels uncomfortable, or takes you somewhere you never expected? And what happens when disappointment leaves you wondering if you have the courage to hope again? In this episode of the Kingdom Life Coaching Podcast , I’m joined by a...

Ep 165 // How to Deepen Your Relationship with God: Spiritual Disciplines That Actually Transform You | Monica Ritchie What does it actually mean to “go deeper with God”? Pray more. Read your Bible. Be still. Listen for God's voice. Practice Sabbath. Fast. We hear these invitations all the time in the Christian life—but sometimes no one tells us how to actually live them out. And even good spiritu...

Ep 164 // How to Hear God's Voice and Walk in Spiritual Authority | Rachel Faulkner Brown (Part Two) How do you know when God is speaking? What does spiritual authority actually look like? And how can you walk in freedom instead of fear? In Part Two of my conversation with Rachel Faulkner Brown, we move from her remarkable story of grief, loss, and widowhoood into the practical lessons God has tau...

Ep 163 // Losing Two Husbands Changed Everything, But Not in the Way You Think | Rachel Faulkner Brown (Part One) What happens when you've done everything "right"—and life still falls apart? In Part One of this powerful conversation, I sit down with Rachel Faulkner Brown, founder of Never Alone Widows, to hear the remarkable story behind her ministry and the faith that was forged through unimagina...

Ep 162 // Responding to Hurt Without Losing Yourself | Romans 12:14-21 Someone else’s hurtful behavior may wound you, but it does not have to determine who you become. In the fifth and final installment of the Authentic Faith Summer Formation Series , we conclude Romans 12 with one of Paul’s most challenging invitations: bless those who hurt you, pursue peace, release revenge, and overcome evil wi...

Ep 161 // Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Step into Authentic Community: Romans 12:3-13 Comparison has a way of stealing our peace. Whether we feel “less than” or quietly judge ourselves against others, the endless measuring keeps our focus fixed on ourselves instead of on Christ. In this week’s episode of the Authentic Faith Summer Formation Series , we continue our journey through Romans 1...

Ep 160 // How to Discern God's Will: 7 Questions to Find Clarity and Hear God's Voice How do you know God's will when you're facing a major decision? Should you stay or go? Start the business? Have the conversation? Take the opportunity? Many of us spend our lives searching for certainty while God is inviting us into transformation. In this episode, Megan explores Romans 12:2 and reveals why disce...

Ep 159 // Authentic Faith: Stop Overthinking and Renew Your Mind (Romans 12:1-2) Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of overthinking, comparison, anxiety, or people-pleasing? In this first teaching episode of the Authentic Faith summer series, Megan explores one of the most transformative passages in the New Testament: Romans 12:1-2. Paul reminds us that authentic faith is not about trying harder...

Ep 158 // The Exhaustion of Performing: A Journey Back to Authentic Faith What happens when you look faithful on the outside, but quietly feel disconnected on the inside? In this opening episode of the summer formation series, Megan invites listeners into a deeply personal and spiritually honest journey through Romans 12, a journey away from performance, people-pleasing, and subtle conformity and...

Episode 157 - From Bedridden to Rebuilding: Faith, Chronic Illness & Healing the Mind with Lauren Watt What if your greatest limitation became the place God met you most deeply? In this powerful episode of the Kingdom Life Coaching Podcast, Megan sits down with Lauren Watt , a Christian entrepreneur and writer who spent nearly a decade battling severe chronic illness, often confined to her bed...

Ep 156 // From Anxiety, Depression & Suicidal Thoughts to Healing: How God Reignited Hope with Maria Morgan What does it look like to find hope when your mind feels like a battlefield? In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Megan sits down with author and speaker Maria Morgan to talk about her journey through severe anxiety, depression, and psychosis—and the faith-filled path that led h...

Ep 155 // “Who Told You That?” Breaking Lies & Hearing God Clearly with Hannah Castiaux What if the thoughts shaping your life… didn’t come from God? And what if one simple question— “Who told you that?” —could unlock healing, clarity, and freedom in ways you didn’t expect? In this powerful conversation, Hannah shares real stories of hearing God’s voice, experiencing physical and emotional hea...

Ep 154 // Practical Supernatural Leadership: Lyle Wells on Empowerment, Seedtime & Harvest, and Raising Leaders Who Follow Jesus What if leadership isn’t about being the hero… but about becoming the guide who strengthens and releases others into their God-given calling? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Lyle Wells shares the formative moments that shaped his faith, leadership...

Ep 153 // What Would Disobedience Look Like? Discipleship Insights with Elizabeth Woodson What if the clarity you’re asking God for isn’t about certainty, but about obedience? In this rich, thoughtful conversation, Megan sits down with Elizabeth Woodson , Bible teacher, author, and founder of the Woodson Institute, to explore what it really looks like to hear God’s voice, discern His leading, and...

Ep 152 // That’s Just Not True: Replacing the Lies Christian Women Believe with God’s Unchanging Truth with Erica Gwynn What if the thoughts keeping you stuck aren’t a lack of faith—but lies you didn’t even realize you believed? In this episode, Megan Nilsen sits down with author and podcaster Erica Ligenza Gwynn to explore the subtle, often well-intentioned beliefs that quietly shape our faith, i...

Ep 151 // Life is Training for Heaven: Hearing Jesus, Embracing Desire, and the Emotional Brain with Tony Stoltzfus Is the Christian life about following the rules—or learning to live in relationship? In this rich and honest conversation, Megan sits down with Tony Stoltzfus —pioneer in Christian coaching and author of 21 books, including his newest release, Heaven: Experience the Extraordinary . T...

Ep 150 // How to Discern God’s Voice in Vocational Uncertainty: From Whisper to Two-by-Four with Sandy Moll What if God is already speaking—but we’re too busy, distracted, or afraid to listen? In this powerful conversation, business leader and servant-hearted entrepreneur Sandy Moll shares how losing millions during the 2008 financial crash became the very place God reshaped her faith, her leaders...

Ep 149 // Open-Handed Kingdom Living: Saying Yes to God Through Surrender, Community, and Courage What does it look like to truly live with open hands and a willing heart —especially when life brings suffering, uncertainty, and hard seasons of discernment? In this deeply moving and wisdom-filled conversation, Vivian Mabuni joins host Megan Nilsen to explore Kingdom living, saying yes to God, and h...

Ep 148 // Calling vs. Assignment: How to Know When God Is Moving You Into a New Season with Barb Roose What do you do when your life no longer fits the theology you once held so tightly? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Barb Roose joins Megan Nilsen to explore faith that is forged—not performed—through suffering, surrender, and holy discontent. Barb shares her remarkable journey fr...

Ep 147 // New Year, New Strength: A Spirit-Led Approach to Wellness for Mid-Life Women with Theresa Rowe Welcome to a brand-new year on the podcast! If you’re reflecting on how you feel —physically, emotionally, or spiritually—as you step into a new season, this conversation is the perfect companion to your January reset. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Theresa Rowe , founder of Shaped by Faith...

Ep 146 // When God Says Go: My Yes to Adoption and the Lessons I Didn’t Expect What happens when God asks you to say yes —before you feel ready, certain, or equipped? In this short, personal episode, Megan Nilsen shares the story behind her family’s adoption journey—a journey marked by years of prayer, hesitation, fasting, and searching God’s Word for clarity. When the answer finally came, it didn...

Ep 145 // 3 Ways to Know It’s Really God’s Voice with Nadine Mullings Murray What if you could recognize when God is speaking — and actually know how to respond? In this deeply personal and practical conversation, Megan Nilsen sits down with Nadine Mullings Murray , CEO and Partner of She Elevates Media and Founder of the Women Faith + Business Community . Together they unpack how to discern God’s...

Ep 144 // How to Let Go and Trust God (Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense) In this heartfelt conversation originally recorded for Maria Morgan's God’s Girls Group , Megan Nilsen shares the winding, grace-filled story behind her calling as a writer, life coach, and seminary student. She opens up about the hard but holy process of surrender - how God used adoption, motherhood, and burnout to realign he...

Ep 143 // What If Your Most Fruitful Years Are Still Ahead? Walking with Giants in the Harvest Season of Life with Author Lori Melton What if midlife isn’t the end of your calling—but the ripest part of your story ? In this heartfelt and hope-filled conversation, Megan Nilsen sits down with author and spiritual director Lori G. Melton , co-founder of The Sanctuary at Bear Creek Retreat Center . To...

Ep 142 // How to Understand Scripture (and Love It Again) with Seminarian Monica Ritchie Have you ever opened your Bible and thought, “I should love this more than I do” ? You want to hear God’s voice, but the words feel confusing, repetitive, or even distant. You long to experience Scripture the way others describe it—alive, personal, and powerful—but you’re not sure how to get there. If that’s y...