For the One

Can we be a little transparent this week? There has been a message burning on my heart this summer (maybe you've been listening and catching wind!):  God has not called us to be fervent leaders who bow down to insecurity.  Here's the heartbreaking truth: I've seen too many leaders who have given up right before the finish line because doubt got the best of them. I've heard leaders caveat their dre...

What if you finally let go of the fear of failure? What if you finally released the allusion of comfort and control? What if you finally embraced the messy 'walking on water' miracle' - with peace that even if you lost faith or took a misstep, Jesus was there to pull you right back up? This episode is a timely call to action to step out of the boat. It means letting go of the comfort of the boat a...

To confess; for years insecurity got the best of me.  There was a battle going on in front of the mirror everyday: hating the body that stared back at me.  A battle of jealousy set off in my mind when another woman would succeed in my circle.   A battle with deep insecurity; an endless stream of lies that slowly poisoned my compassion and blinded my ability to celebrate.  I learned to live with th...

As we step into childlike wonder this summer, we naturally begin to dream again. Suddenly we're reminded of that courageous young dreamer with ideas that bubbled out of us. We begin to wake up the dreamer who dreamed big dreams and believed for more. But before we take a step forward, we have to address the elephant in the room:  why did we stop dreaming in the first place? As fervent leaders,...

This whole season of the podcast is about 'Dreaming with Miracles in Mind,' and yet for a lot of us, we wrestle with the unchartered nature of this invitation. If we've never seen a healing, miracle or supernatural deliverance, it's really challenging to wrap our minds around the possibility of these divine appointments waiting for us.  How do we let go of our need for the expected...

Where sacrifice meets a miracle. Where obedience meets a promise. Where a costly 'yes' meets a supernatural breakthrough. It's in this middle ground you find yourself: your hands are supposedly empty, tears pouring down your cheeks and heart desperately pleading a faith-filled prayer. You’ve faithfully paid the price and taken the Lord at his invitation: to move to a new state, jump in...

"It would take a miracle for....." "It would be a miracle if..." You've been contending, waiting, praying for a miracle; the baby, the job, the clean bill of health, the lost child to come home. This is the *key* heart to heart conversation we need to have first- the conversation that will fill you with courage, challenge your paradigms, and ignite your heart with faith. At...

KICKING OFF SEASON THREE! Welcome back, leaders! After more than a year off from podcasting, it's time to warm up that microphone and broadcast biblical encouragement straight to your heart! We're starting this season with a spark of life- because maybe you're like me and the last year has felt like you're walking through your own valley with a shadow following your every move. Surrounded by fear....

You've been questioning your purpose lately. Wondering what you're made for, and how God can use you. A little lost, stuck, or even just uncertain. In this episode, I'm sharing a life-changing chapter of my story when the Lord revealed a huge piece of my purpose. Transformation would be an understatement! Listen in to discover two insights to help you engage your assignment and activat...

For the woman who feels like her heart is a battlefield. Your heart is weighed down with tension or heaviness. Maybe you look around and just see loss; unmet expectations. Despair and disappointment.  You’re grieved. Drained. Burned out. Confused.  Maybe you feel like your life is the battlefield and you’re getting hit with the shrapnel. From a toxic job, a circle of drama at church, conflict with...

A heart-to-heart conversation for the woman who feels like she's been left behind.  It seems lately like so many women are experiencing massive transitions; like friends moving away, entering first-time motherhood, and seeing their coworkers get promoted. And in the wake of all this change, we can feel abandoned. Lonely. And straight up left behind.  So this week on the podcast, I want to enco...

Calling all Creatives; gardeners, artists, musicians, small shop owners... Creativity and the Kingdom of God go hand-in-hand. As creatives, we are called to steward ideas, inspiration, and the very talents God has woven into our DNA. But it's a process that takes care and cultivation. We've got Jackie Wachter on the podcast today; founder of FOUNT Leather Goods based in Cleveland Ohio . Sh...

Over the years, countless women have come to me saying,  "I feel like I'm supposed to write a book!"  But life takes over. Fear sets in. Doubts kill the inspiration. Hurried schedules squeeze out any writing time.  And suddenly that calling becomes a pipe dream that never actually happens. Many women talk themselves out of the book before they even get to the starting line. So maybe...

What do you do when the enemy steals from you? Maybe you've been stolen from lately by the enemy. He stole your joy, your hope, an idea or a relationship. Now you feel violated in deepest way, something was taken from you without your permission. You're sad. Angry. Defeated. Hopeless. The full range of emotions.  Coming from my story, I want to encourage you today with some deeply personal...

You feel pulled to a decision that takes great faith. You want to step forward, but you first feel like you need to have every question answered and check every box for what could be around the corner of your yes . Why? Because you don't want to be the one later saying, "I wish I would have known..." I wish I would have known...how hard it was going to be, how uncomfortable it would...

'It’s not that big of a deal. You’re being dramatic. Settle down.' If your passions and emotions have ever been met with these words, I’m sorry. My guess is that those words changed you. Maybe you tried a little harder to hide those tears next time, or you composed yourself before sharing your exciting news.  The passion, excitement, and emotions that feel “too much” are the very things th...

As of late, you've been feeling a little one note.  Almost like there is a part of you that's missing; a part of your personality, a passion, or quality.  Suddenly, you are aware of this missing piece of you- a part that hasn't seen the light of day in quite some time. You realize there is a piece of you lost. Maybe she got left during a hard season. Maybe she got ditched when you got...

Your head hits the pillow every night and you are wiped. You did all the things throughout the day, but you still feel utterly disconnected from your life. It's like your heart barely gets a moment to catch up with your body before you pass out at night. You feel like your days live you, not you living your days.  2024 is a year to connect the gap between your heart and your body. To PAY ATTEN...

For the woman in ministry who longs for a consecrated 'more,' this is for you.  Just like a woman who knows she is made to have another child, feeling both the absence of a person in your life but also the anticipation of who will be joining you, you've had this longing for something 'more' in your ministry. Whether it's new territory, a new project, a new adventure, or a n...

So you feel called to ministry... Maybe you're in the early years of ministry, or on the edge of diving in.  You find yourself in the place of just figuring out what ministry looks like for you, or maybe you've pinpointed it like a dart to a bullseye. No matter what 'ministry' looks like for you, we can all agree it's a tough career to enter into. And with rising rates of minis...

This episode is a listener-requested title! BURNOUT has been a highly requested topic; so many women are tired and tapped out from life.>> And this episode we are diving deep into a specific cause of burnout: comparison. How can we break the cycle of comparison burnout? We know comparison kills joy. But what about everything else it kills? Our unique voice, our personal calling, our defining perso...

The one reality we can't escape during the holidays is the annual family gatherings. Whether we are having a meal with your extended family or gift exchanges with your immediate kin, these gatherings can bring up a lot of feelings.  So how are we showing up to these supposed joyous festivities?  Are we dreading facing the family members who rejected us, ...afraid to see the cousins or aunts wh...

You've been called to pioneer. Maybe that means birthing a new ministry or writing a book, or maybe for you, it means staying in a healthy marriage when all you've seen is divorce around you or breaking the ties with generational strongholds to create a healthy family line. In all of these things, you are a pioneer fashioned to bring forth something this world has yet to see. As a pioneer,...

You walked away from a recent victory, mountain top, or benchmark moment of encouragement, but out of the blue, you get knocked down by a cheap shot of the enemy. They call this a 'sucker punch,' and the enemy tried to make you the sucker. When you thought the battle was over and the victory won, he took another shot at you while you weren't looking. And because you were distracted, it...

For the woman trying to hold her world in her hands: meet every need, exceed every expectation, fulfill every responsibility. She is carrying worry and anxiety with the pressure mounting within her to make all the decisions (and man, it can't just be A decision, it has to be the RIGHT decision). Not just caring for the present circumstances, but thinking ahead to cover all her bases and make u...