Work, Love, Pray

Which team culture do you think is more productive: one that regularly includes positive affirmation and genuine expression of gratefulness, or one that includes minimal feedback and more tasks being given out than moments of gratitude? It's probably a no-brainer. As a leader, you may want to be genuinely positive and grateful to your team, but if it isn't something that comes naturally to you, st...

How do we get gratitude in the spotlight? Is it really a practice that could negatively impact your workplace reputation? What does workplace gratitude even look like? On this episode, Cynthia Nwaubani, a corporate banking executive from Nigeria, shares an incredible story of gratitude for where her life has gone and what she has learned along the way. Click the link for this episode's show notes:...

On this episode, Rev. Dr. Nicole Martin, Senior Vice President of Ministry Impact at American Bible Society, talks about what community has meant to her throughout her life, and why community has the potential to give you a powerful, unshakable confidence. Click the link for this episode's show notes: https://4wordwomen.org/podcast/ episode-20-confidence-only-your-community-can-bring /

On this episode,  Marion Medina , 4word's new Director of Programs, shares what she believes God's role is for community in everyone's lives. She also discusses how listening—really listening—to each other is the best way to build bridges in communities that might be experiencing some fractures. Click the link for this episode's show notes: https://4wordwomen.org/podcast/ episode-19-how-listening-...

On this episode, Elizabeth Knox, founder of MatchPace , an organizational effectiveness company that helps teams work well and live well, and author of the upcoming book, Work Reimagined , talks about why de-prioritizing has been key to her making it through the pandemic workflow and shares the advice she would give to anyone desperate to add balance and boundaries to their life. Click here for th...

On this episode, Dr. Mollie Bond , director of development operations for Lutheran Community Services Northwest and author of the upcoming devotional, Hopelessly Hopeful During Separation: 28 Daily Devotionals of Hope for Those Experiencing Marital Separation , shares her advice for the times when tough, life-altering decisions will need to be made in the name of giving yourself better quality of...

On this episode, Lisa Payne, Retired Vice Chairman and CFO of Taubman Centers, Inc., talks about the topic of generosity, especially joyful generosity. Lisa has spent a lot of time learning how best to steward what God has given her and is here to help all of us understand and practice more joyful generosity in our lives. Click here for this episode's show notes!

When you're in the middle of (or just coming out of) a trying situation (you know, like a PANDEMIC), hearing about "financial planning" and "getting ready for retirement" might just feel like salt in your wounds. But if money was discussed more openly and confidently, many of us might have had different financial reactions and experiences during the pandemic.  The good news is it's never too late...

Women in the workforce are constantly working toward something. Working to get a pay raise, working to be project lead, working to get a seat at the boardroom table. The secret ingredient to being successful at all of that? Confidence. Catherine Gates, the Executive Director for Women in the Marketplace , joins the podcast to discuss how she has developed her confidence over the span of her career...

What is the first feeling you experience when someone compliments you? How do you first feel when someone corrects you or offers constructive criticism? How we process what others think of us is heavily influenced by what we think of ourselves, which is why understanding "self-perception" is so closely tied to growing as an individual. Jessie Niespolo, a Senior Strategy Lead on Google's Automotive...

In this episode, Patricia Asp , 4word Board Member and founder of ASPire, shares why she's so passionate about helping companies embrace more inclusive values, and how she hopes ASPire will help hardwire company culture for sustainability. Click here for this episode's show notes!

On this episode, Alva P. Adams-Mason, Group Manager of Multicultural Business Alliance and Strategy and Multicultural Dealer Relations for Toyota Motor North America and 4word Advisory Board member, discusses how she found ways to advance her faith while advancing her career. She also talks about why mentors were vital for her to find a way to balance her life inside the walls of corporate America...

In this episode, we talk about getting to a place where we're OK with not being OK. Are you cringing? Is your heart beating a little faster? Did your ears just perk up, even though everything in you is wanting to just skip this episode and keep pushing through your day? Then this episode is for you. Dr. Shannan Crawford, licensed clinical psychologist and leadership consultant, joins the podcast t...

Sandi Mitchell, CEO of Apex Catalyst Group , takes us into the topic of "commanding your inner committee" and why mastering this is a crucial step in achieving effective inner strength. Click here for the show notes!

If you had to give your daily rest practices a performance review, how would you do? In a work culture driven by results, it's entirely possible that "rest" has all but fallen off your radar. Kyla Cragg, manager in AppleCare Engineering with Apple and a Project Manager for Inclusion & Equality, joins the podcast to chat about when she realized rest isn't something you need permission to do and sha...

Shae Bynes, co-founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur and author of Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can't , knows all about balance and when it's out of whack. She joins the podcast to share three tips she'd give any woman in the workforce who is struggling to bring order to her life. Click here for the show notes!

This episode's guest, Diane Darling, has ridden the wave of change becoming crisis many times in her life, and her desire is to see her story and experience comfort and embolden those who are living out life-altering experiences. Click here for this episode's links and show notes!

Johanna (José) Zeilstra, CEO of Gender Fair, joins the podcast to talk about what Gender Fair is doing to drastically move up the timeline of gender equality in the workforce and how you, the consumer, can help bring positive change to your favorite companies. Click here for this episode's links and show notes!

Is your team struggling to function effectively in your pandemic work arrangement? Joi Freeman , founder and CEO of Remnant Strategy, joins the podcast to talk about how to adapt to the ever-changing face of teamwork and why it is vital we all remember one simple fact: we are all human. Click here for this episode's links and show notes!

Molly Fletcher joins the podcast to talk about entrepreneurship, how to identify what you're chasing in your career and life, and how to make sure you balance your ambition with your values. Molly will be moderating our VIRTUAL 2021 4word 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala with former Olympian Mary Lou Retton on February 27, 2021, from 7-8PM CST . Click here to purchase your tickets now for a night...

Dawn F. Landry, author of ARMORED , joins the podcast to talk about how she was stretched and pressed into becoming a "care coach" for her husband through three major, life-threatening illnesses. Click here to see the links and resources for this episode!

Liz Forkin Bohannon, founder of Sseko Designs , joins the podcast to talk about how she listened to Holy Spirit-inspired decisions and pivoted Sseko in 2020, and lays out how her resilience saved the company. Click here for this episode's links and resources

Dr. Debra Dean, President and CEO of Dean Business Consulting , talks about how she's protected her time spent with her six children and four grandchildren and discusses why she believes women in the workplace should use their business savvy to set airtight boundaries for their families. Click here for this episode's links and resources  

Lisa Adams, coach, mentor, and leader of 4word: Saratoga Springs , returns to the podcast ( catch her March episode here ) to talk about making intentional living a reality and shares her tips for staying sane and grounded this holiday season. Click here to access this episode's links and resources!

On this episode, Valkyrie Lang, Investment Advisor Representative at Chisholm Trail Financial Group, an independent financial planning firm in Austin, TX, lists out the financial goals all women should aim for and how anyone can start making their financial future more secure, no matter your starting point. Click the link for this episode's links and resources: https://4wordwomen.org/podcast/episo...