Grace and Glow Up Podcast

Trisha was diagnosed with fibroids, rushed into emergency surgery, and terrified she'd never become a mother all while falling in love. In Part 2 of this deeply honest conversation, Ivy sits down with Trisha to unpack what healing, marriage, motherhood, and trusting God through a long wait actually looks like behind closed doors. In this episode:→ The fibroid diagnosis that changed everything→...

She built a career in accounting in Dubai, then pivoted into real estate when the numbers stopped adding up. In this Season 3 closer, we talk about walking away from God and finding a way back, motherhood and identity abroad, and what real financial freedom looks like for women. This wraps Season 3 and we thank you for being part of the journey through waiting, healing, identity, courage, and tran...

Some seasons stretch us before they shape us. In Part 1 of this two-part special, Trisha Wangari shares the years of waiting in her 30s, the silent pressures she carried, and how she met her husband and started over in Dubai for love. It's an honest conversation about loneliness, faith, and learning to live whole before the answer comes. If you're praying for something that hasn't arri...

Season 3 of Grace & Glow-Up isn’t about chasing what’s next — it’s about becoming who you need to be to sustain what you’re building. In Part Two of this deeply personal conversation with Barak Mondia, we move from identity and grief into the relationships that shape who we become. This episode explores the emotional side of fatherhood, the weight men carry quietly, and the role of friendship,...

Season 3 of Grace & Glow-Up isn’t about chasing what’s next — it’s about becoming who you need to be to sustain what you’re building. In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with a close friend — not in his role as a pastor or leader, but as a man navigating life beyond titles. We talk about identity, the quiet weight of responsibility, and what it really means to stay grounded when life k...

If Part 1 started the conversation… this is where it gets deeper. In Part 2 of this roundtable discussion, we move beyond the surface of Christian dating and step into what really matters — discernment, personal growth, and preparation for healthy relationships. Because the truth is, relationships are not just about finding the right person…they are about becoming the right person. In this episode...

In this episode of the Grace & Glow-Up Podcast , we’re doing something a little different. Instead of a one-on-one conversation, this is a roundtable discussion with four women sharing honest perspectives on Christian dating — the realities, challenges, and growth that come with navigating relationships while trying to honour God. We explore: The unspoken struggles women of faith face in datin...

Part Two of this conversation moves into the deeper work — healing and restoration. In this episode, Praveen Paul — engineer, entrepreneur, and VP across MEA — shares openly about navigating divorce, emotional growth, and rebuilding life through faith. We explore: • The emotional reality of divorce • Healing, vulnerability, and maturity • Rethinking masculinity and emotional intelligence • What he...

Season 3, Episode 3 — Part One is finally live. Yes, this episode came a little later than planned… but some conversations deserve timing, not speed. In Part One, I sit down with Praveen Paul — engineer, entrepreneur, VP across the Middle East & Africa, and a man deeply grounded in faith — to talk about identity, leadership, and purpose in the marketplace. We explore: • Identity before titles...

In Part One, we talked about transition, rejection, and identity under pressure. In Part Two, we shift the lens. Because the way we navigate uncertainty does not just shape us. It shapes the people watching us. This episode explores faith, motherhood, leadership, and the legacy we leave behind — not just through words, but through how we handle pressure, silence, and reinvention. In this conversat...

Grace & Glow-Up Podcast – Season 3 ft. Nita MondiaWhat do you do when your life plan doesn’t work out? In this episode of Grace & Glow-Up, we unpack relocation to the UAE, rejection, identity under pressure, and the faith shift required when opportunities do not come as expected. Nita Mondia shares her lived experience navigating transition as a musician, mother, pastor’s wife, and entrepr...

Season Two didn’t end because the conversations were finished. It ended because clarity arrived. This finale is a reflection — not a recap. In this episode, I share 26 lessons I’m carrying into 2026 . Lessons shaped by growth, faith, reinvention, relationships, career shifts, self-disruption, and learning how to become in a world that’s moving faster than ever. If you’re in your 20s or 30s and you...

This is Part Two of my conversation with Lydia on Grace & Glow Up — and it’s for the woman who once prayed for love, grew through the lessons, leaned into family, and is still becoming. 🤍We talk about love that’s built with God at the center, the lessons that refine you (not break you), the role of family in shaping identity, and what it really means to become the woman God is forming in priv...

Have you ever lost a job in a foreign country? Felt the pressure of a visa counting down? Or experienced racial bias while trying to build a life far from home? So many of us carry these stories quietly… but you don’t have to walk through them alone. In this week’s Grace & Glow-Up episode, Lydia opens up about navigating job loss in Dubai, identity shifts, loneliness, and the unexpected way Go...

✨ PART 2 IS NOW LIVE!Welcome back to the continuation of this powerful two-part conversation. In Part 1, we unpacked leadership, team culture, and the early lessons that shape great leaders. Part 2 takes us even deeper — into the person behind the title, the transitions, the tensions, and the truths that make leadership human. In this episode, we dive into:⭐ Moving from technical expert to peopl...

This episode is personal and powerful. ✨I sit down with Gopan Sivasankaran — a leader who has shaped my journey in real time. A former manager, a mentor, and someone whose leadership is built on clarity, empathy, and intentional growth. In Part 1, we dive into:⭐ What true leadership looks like beyond the title⭐ Lessons that shape great managers and people-first cultures⭐ Mentorship that actual...

Last time, we shared how this friendship found us — how it became a safe place for truth, laughter, and prayer. 💛But real friendship gets tested when life gets loud — when purpose calls you in different directions and you still choose to show up. In this episode, my dear friend Kirigo and I talk about keeping the promise — staying intentional, protecting your peace, and growing together even as l...

Not every friendship is meant to last — but some are divinely assigned. 💫This week on Grace & Glow-Up, I’m joined by my dear friend Kirigo — and together, we open up about the kind of friendship that refines you. The one that stretches your faith, calls you higher, and feels like home. 🕊️We talk about growth, laughter, vulnerability, and what it truly means to become each other’s safe place —...

This week on Grace & Glow Up, I’m joined by the incredible Courage — a Gen Z woman full of depth, grace, and purpose. 🌸We dive into an honest and refreshing conversation on mindfulness, boundaries, and staying grounded through life’s changing seasons. 🌿Courage shares how she’s learned to protect her peace, stay centered in her faith, and live intentionally — even in seasons of uncertainty....

In this week’s Grace & Glow Up Podcast, I’m joined by the amazing Joan Mwende Kinus as we dive into a powerful question bank from the Bond Blitz game — created by my friend Franklin Davids. 💭Together, we explore questions that make you pause, laugh, and think — unpacking faith, identity, and life lessons along the way. 🌿It’s a reminder that sometimes the best glow-up moments come from honest...

✨ “When your life is surrendered to God, even pain becomes purpose.” 💛This Friday on the Grace & Glow Up Podcast, we sit down with Reverend Cathleen Rotich — a woman of grace, strength, and unwavering faith — as she shares her journey from career to calling, her fight against cancer, and the incredible ways God can use a surrendered life to impact others. 🙏🏽It’s a story of courage, healing...

🌪️ “True peace is not the absence of the storm — it’s learning to be still within it.” ✨ — Victoria, medical expert and author of “Be Still in the Storm” We’re back with Episode 2 of Season 2 of the Grace & Glow Up Podcast! 🎉💛 This one is powerful — Victoria shares how to stay grounded when life gets loud and how faith keeps you steady through every season. 🌿 If you’ve been feeling stretch...

🎙️✨ Welcome to Season 2 of the Grace & Glow Up Podcast — the #GlowUpReset! We’ve been away cooking, and today we’re back with Episode 1! 💫 This season is all about finishing the year strong and stepping into the new one ready — through conversations that inspire, align, and remind us to laugh and learn along the way.👉 In this episode, I’m sharing a hot take on how true partnership isn’t jus...

We’ve made it to the end of Season 1! 🙌🏾 In this special solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share the why behind the Grace and Glow Up Podcast — the heart, the vision, and the God-given mission that started it all. 💡 But here’s the twist: I’m answering a few fun and thought-provoking questions from the Bond Blitz card game (shoutout to my friend who created it — links in the video!)...

What if your relationship struggles aren’t just about “them”... but rooted in how you see you ? In this honest and heart-centered conversation, we’re diving deep into: 💡 How your self-image influences your connections 💥 The cost of showing up in broken identity 👑 What it means to be rooted in who God says you are ❤️ Why true wholeness starts before the relationship Whether you’re single, dating...