Fierce Calling

Welcome to episode 200!!!! Praise God and thank you to all my listeners!!!! The Fierce Calling Podcast is part of Fierce Calling Ministries which exists to encourage, equip, and engage women to take action where their passion, compassion, and conviction intersect, use their God-given gifts to impact the world for Christ, and partner with God in Kingdom work. In this milestone episode … Doris welco...

Welcome back to another inspiring episode of Fierce Calling! Today, we’re thrilled to have a conversation with the multifaceted Josh Huisman. Josh is not only a pastor but also an author, coach, artist, and podcaster. In today’s episode, Josh shares his incredible journey through the ups and downs of life and how he has embraced a path where his passion, compassion, and conviction uniquely interse...

This week’s episode is an inspiring journey of transformation, faith, and joy that you won’t want to miss. Join Host Doris Swift as she welcomes the remarkable Cindy Brinker Simmons to the Fierce Calling Podcast. Cindy, a best-selling author, businesswoman, and philanthropist, shares her compelling story that started on the worst day of her life and blossomed into a ministry that encourages others...

Welcome to today’s episode of Fierce Calling, where we’re thrilled to have the multi-talented Karen E. Iverson back on the show. Karen is a licensed professional counselor, coach, public speaker, actress, singer, and artist, recognized as a difference-maker at the 2019 Author Advantage Live Conference. Her newest book, Winning the Mental Health Battle from Struggling to Thriving: 7 Tips to Navigat...

Welcome to another encouraging episode of Fierce Calling with Doris Swift, where today we have the pleasure of introducing Lee Ann Mancini, an award-winning executive producer, author, podcast host, and advocate for raising children with a strong Christian foundation. In this episode, Lee Ann shares her incredible journey and passion for equipping families to instill biblical values in their child...

Welcome to Fierce Calling, where your host Doris Swift dives into heartfelt conversations and explores meaningful stories. We’re talking with guests who take action where their passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. In this episode, we welcome back Donna Amidon, a wife, mom, speaker, author, musician, and graduate of Southern Evangelical Seminary. Donna shares insights from her inspiring b...

In this episode of Fierce Calling, your host Doris Swift welcomes friend Alicia Michelle, a mindset coach and author of the new release Emotional Confidence: 3 Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture . Join us as Doris and Alicia delve into the profound transformation that’s possible through understanding and managing our emotions, using both science and scripture. Alicia shares...

Welcome back to Fierce Calling with your host Doris Swift, where we talk with guests who are taking action where their passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. In this episode, we welcomed back Candice Reyes, the Executive Director of Her Well, a faith-based ministry inspiring women to reclaim hope and regain their voice after trauma. From facing her own traumatic past to leading a pioneerin...

Welcome back to Fierce Calling with your host Doris Swift. In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the art of rediscovering joy and the power of intentional living with our inspiring guest, Nancy Bowens, a mindset coach for midlife women. Known for her mission to help women embrace their potential and feel seen, heard, and valued, Nancy joins us to discuss overcoming modern challenges like tech...

In this episode of Fierce Calling, host Doris Swift welcomes Amy Senter, a Christian lifestyle blogger, artist, and educator, to discuss her innovative approach to Bible reading and journaling. Amy shares her personal faith journey of transformation from a severe health crisis with late-stage Lyme disease to a mission to make scripture accessible and engaging through simplified and creative study...

Welcome to Fierce Calling, where I chat with guests who take action where their passion, compassion, and conviction intersect and use their gifts to impact the world for Christ. We share stories of hope and God’s faithfulness to encourage, inspire, and challenge listeners to walk in their Fierce Calling. In this week’s episode, A Journey Out of Darkness and Into God’s Sacred Refuge, I welcome frie...

Welcome back to Fierce Calling, where we dive deep into God’s word and testimonies of His faithfulness. I’m your host, Doris Swift, and today we’re honored to have Rachel Wojo with us again. Rachel is an inspirational author, speaker, and the host of the Untangling Prayer Podcast . In this episode, we’ll hear how Rachel’s profound journey of personal loss inspired her latest book, Desperate Prayer...

Welcome to another inspiring episode of Fierce Calling! Today, host Doris sits down with good friend Kristi Woods, an acclaimed author and speaker whose profound journey of faith and perseverance will leave you deeply moved. We delve into Kristi’s latest book, 101 Prayers for Military Wives, a heartfelt guide designed to help military spouses—and anyone seeking a deeper spiritual connection—grow c...

How can we impact future generations for Christ? It begins with discipling the young lives entrusted to us by God. Whether it’s our kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, or kids at church, be encouraged that while the responsibility to disciple our kids and help our families grow in Jesus might seem overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be. My guest this week is Christie Thomas, author of Little Habits Big...

My guest this week is Julie Sunne, author of Everyday Praise: Walking in Greater Peace and Sometimes I Forget: 60 Reminders of Hope For Your Hard Days . She shares her stories and how even in suffering, grief, depression, and heartache, we have hope and joy because our God is sovereign and faithful. But when the hard seasons come, sometimes we forget God is sovereign, faithful, merciful, and good,...

Ever feel like Job? Need an encouraging word today? Award-winning author Michele Chynoweth can relate. She shares how her own life’s heartaches and brokenness reminded her of the story of Job. But God brings restoration and redemption, and Michele’s story was not over. God’s plans for her life continued to unfold in new and unexpected ways. Michele writes intriguing and fascinating modern-day susp...

What does it mean to stand your ground and pray big? This week I welcome guest Linda Kozar. She’s an award-winning multi-published author who writes both non-fiction and fiction, including cozy mysteries! What is a cozy mystery? Find out as I ask Linda this question and more. Linda has a heart to encourage others with a touch of humor and a precious Southern flair. We talk about praying big, trust...

This week on the show, I welcome Israeli tour educator and bestselling author Miriam Feinberg Vamosh and bestselling author Eva Marie Everson. We’re not only talking about their second co-authored book, Ahōti! A Story of Tamar, but how God can bring purpose, healing, and redemption in the aftermath of family dysfunction, sexual abuse, shame, and humiliation. The book looks at the true events that...

Who attempts to run 110 miles in a snow storm to bring awareness on National Adoption Day? My guest Jessica Hurlbut. She’s mom to five: two adopted, two autistic, and one average teen. She brings a fresh perspective on what it means to persevere and run the race. She helps us see life’s hardships and struggles as blessings and opportunities. So good! She also helps us see that God’s abundantly mor...

There was a time when Lisa Granger felt her testimony wasn’t exciting or dramatic enough to share. She grew up in a Christian home and had a great childhood. Her story did not include a powerful transformation of overcoming abuse, addiction, or life on the streets. But she would later discover that all of our God stories are purposeful and powerful when we use them to glorify Him and encourage oth...

Welcome to Episode 180 with Guest Shadia Hrichi! Shadia shares what she calls an “ugly” past, filled with self-destructive choices and dysfunction. Her story includes co-dependency, alcoholism, abortion, abuse, date-rape, divorce–but God intervened and redeemed her broken past. Once an agnostic exposed to many religions, Shadia was intrigued by the authenticity and genuine faith she observed in he...

We all endure trials, pain, and hardships in this life, but what if all the hard things had divine purpose? What if we could grasp a better understand of pain and suffering from a biblical perspective? This week I welcome back my friend Dr. Michelle Bengtson. Besides being a friend, she is an award-winning author, international speaker, podcast host, and a media resource on mental health, plus, sh...

What happens when your story takes an unexpected turn? My guest this week is Dawn Damon. She shares her story of past childhood sexual abuse, a broken marriage, a devastating divorce, losing a position at a mega church, and how God redeemed every bit of it and showed her how to walk in her true super bloom. What is a super bloom? Listen in to hear what it is and how you can step into your super bl...

What do you do when your life takes a detour you never expected? What happens when life is disrupted by the diagnoses of a parent’s terminal illness? My guest this week is Jen Babakhan. She shares her story which includes an unexpected detour from a working professional to stay-at-home mom, and an unexpected disruption when her mom received a terminal diagnosis. Jen is the author of Detoured: The...

Susan Neal lost her health at age 50. After seeing specialist after specialist, she began educating herself on the root causes of her conditions and how God designed our bodies to heal. She learned a plethora of valuable information and gained insight on how to transform her health. Then she started writing books and sharing what she learned so we could all discover how to look and feel younger, l...