Answer the Call | Christian Career Coaching

As 2019 and the 2nd decade of this millennium are coming to a close, this often stirs up two types of feelings: Pride and celebration as you crush your goals and live up to your expectations of where you would be at x age, in x year, making $x amount, loving life to x extent, Or disappointment, sadness, self-condemnation, or even frustration with God that your expectations and hopes haven’t been m...

Amidst a society of purpose-obsessed Millennials and upcoming Gen Z-ers, an anti-passion movement of nay-sayers has been gaining momentum over the last few years. They propose that following your passion is fruitless and unfulfilling, and will leave you stuck in analysis paralysis trying to find a dream job that doesn't exist. In this episode, I will share why I agree that, by their skewed def...

Brandon Knicely is the Co-Founder of Third Drive , a consultancy here in Austin helping purpose-driven entrepreneurial ventures with their strategy, marketing, development, and growth. From growing up in West Virginia and getting his start in mechanical engineering, he has since gleaned many career accomplishments, whether that be serving in an engineering capacity at IBM and NASA, to working in p...

Scary fact: Most of us are operating under false assumptions about what we are capable of doing in our careers Yikes...but the good news: you can release the limiting beliefs that you've collected over the years and boldly pursue a career that is more impactful and satisfying than you (genuinely) thought was possible. How? Tune in to this episode to hear me: Educate you on the 4 different type...

In this episode, Claire Raabe, an academic advisor for Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, explains the top 3 mistakes & misconceptions college students face when beginning their career, and how they can avoid them. Claire has also shared her fascinating story of how she thoughtfully went against the grain to create a career that's aligned with who she is, not who the common...

The path to finding one's calling often seems ultra-spiritual and mysterious, as if we are waiting for a voice in the wind to give us direct instructions for what to do with our life. Yet two words come to mind when reflecting on Emily Morris' path to finding and following her calling: Logical and linear. Yep. She's one of those rare specimen that said "I'm going to be a music...

Vera Schmitz. What. a. lady. In this episode, you'll hear how she went from relentlessly training for the Olympic pole vaulting team, to co-founding a company that helps you join her in the habit that sustained her through every high and low: keeping scripture written on her arm to hold it at the forefront of her mind. Dwell Differently is a monthly membership helping you connect with God thro...

Core values, man... So important. So misunderstood. So in this episode you'll hear me share: What are values Why they’re so vital to making career and life decisions that will be satisfying in the long-run A huge point about values that the vast majority of people totally miss (hint: there are actually two types of values! I’ll be going into detail about what they are and how to spot them!) Th...

Here it is, folks. The story of how I found, followed, strayed away from, and came back to my calling; From ballet, to business school, to tech consulting, to entrepreneurship and career coaching from a Christian perspective. To God be all the glory for His overwhelming grace, His unfailing love, and His goodness that though I fail Him, He never leaves me. Thank you, Jesus, that you truly do work...

Bindu Thota's story honestly just reads like an epic international action/drama film. Despite hating the idea of going to medical school, she ultimately obeyed God’s undeniable call and now experiences more joy than ever as as a General Surgery Preliminary Resident in Oakland, California and holds the hope of returning to the Middle East to aid Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation through the br...

Questions we've all grappled with: "Should I wait for God to show me what I should do with my career? Or should I just go for whatever option seems best?" In this episode, I go deep to answer those questions and paint a solid picture of what it looks like to make a faithful career decision according to God's will. You'll hear me cover: Exact steps you should take to make big...

Can you imagine training like an Olympian since early childhood and moving away from home at 16 to accept a position at one of the world's top professional ballet companies? Maybe you can, maybe you can't, but I'm sure you can picture how that would consume your life, dreams, and sense of identity - which is something we all have to grapple with when trying to place our identities in C...

From Texas to Singapore to Washington D.C., my friend, Arianne Minks, is forging her path in politics while being rooted in Christ. Arianne is currently serving as a Confidential Assistant in the Unites States Department of the Treasury, and there is no shortage of interesting twists and turns in her story that have led her to this point! In this episode, Arianne talks about the risks she's ta...

KEMP TWINS COMIN' ATTCHA in one of my favorite episodes thus far. Do you have a dream that you're desperate for God to fulfill? Does your upper lip start to sweat at the thought of surrendering that dream and trusting God wherever He leads you? In this interview, Kirsten talks about: Her lifetime pursuing a career as a professional ballet dancer How difficult it was to have that dream take...

Have you ever had a desire to save the world in some way? Dude, I have been desperate to play superwoman and change the world since 1993. In the early days of my career coaching, I would literally say things like “you’re the world’s only chance to see God in a certain light.” and “The world will suffer in some way if you don’t follow your calling.”  I was trying to speak to the dignity and purpose...

 Do you know what discipleship is? What do you picture when you think of it? Does discipleship really matter at all? These are the questions Renee Walters (whom I am so lucky to call my best friend) answers in today's podcast. Renee is a professional dancer with the Dallas Black Dance Theater, where she lives out her calling to bring light to the dance world and racial reconciliation to her co...

Over the last few days, I've realized that I have allowed myself to be deceived. Not only that, but I have been encouraging others to embrace lies, half-truths, a gospel that does not save, and a picture of your calling that encourages you to exalt yourself and forget Jesus. I used to say, “God appointed you to live at this time in history to fulfill a specific mission.”⁣⁣⁣ Well, I think that’...

“If we’re all God’s little princes and princesses, why do so many people have to endure such terrible suffering?” What does that say about God? What does that say about what I’m called to do? These are the fundamental questions that shaped Alex Park’s path as he followed God’s call to care for those in unimaginable suffering. We're talking war, genocide, human trafficking, etc. This led him to...

When God says "Do you trust me?" What do you do? In college and your early career, it's so easy to get caught up in the competition to get the most prestigious, high-paying job you can muster. In the mad dash for jobs before graduation, the concept of finding your true calling can seem irrelevant, frivolous, or even ridiculous as we hunt for any "respectable" job with the f...

The word "calling" is thrown around so much, we don't know what it means anymore! Hint: it's definitely not the same (or as simple) as what you're passionate about. A few months ago, I realized I was helping people find purpose and fulfillment in their career as a career coach, but I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW exactly what the Bible said a calling is! I was also unclear on the whol...

My dear friend, Bethany Joseph, knows a thing or two about making terrifying moves. Case in point: she obeyed God's call to make a radical career pivot from all-star saleswoman for Texas startups to professional portrait artist in Scotland. In this episode, you'll hear Bethany speak about the bravery it took to decide to follow the Lord's call, even when it made no worldly sense - and...

Welcome to Answer the Call! This is only the beginning, my friends. Subscribe to get fresh episodes each week on: 1. What a calling actually is  2. How to find and follow yours in your life and career  3. Wisdom from guests who will be sharing how God led them into purposeful careers they couldn't have even imagined for themselves ------------------------------------------------------ ⚡️Apply...