Make Life Matter

As the founder of both  “Dance With Jesus Ministries”   and  “His Girls Gather,”   Susan Mead has dedicated her life to helping others find calm in the chaos of life. Her goal is to equip others to be free from the drive for perfection and control. After Susan lost her youngest son, Kyle, she came to realize that even when things get broken, discarded or replaced, people matter most. It was during...

Dr. Barbara is a licensed psychologist who uses faith plus therapy methods to see women transform their baggage into a badge of honor. She safely guides women through the ashes and watches them emerge to embrace their passion and live their fullest lives, overflowing with faith and purpose. She has personally walked through those ashes herself and she’s seen what’s possible. As the Founder of the...

Ever prayed and hoped for something only for it to turn out nothing like you expected? In those painful moments, we can find ourselves – just like Elijah – in a desert of disappointment and discouragement. Yet, when we’re at wits end, God settles the storm to a whisper and speaks life and hope into us when we call on Him. In this 4-part Series, Angela looks at the lives of Jesus, Elijah, David, an...

In Holley Gerth’s own words, she likes humans, words, and good coffee. She knows what it’s like to fight anxiety and depression, perfectionism and insecurity, doubt and burnout. She also know what it’s like to become a kick-butt overcomer who refuses to let any of those things win, who finally discovered how to be comfortable and free in her own imperfect introvert skin. Holley is a Wall Street Jo...

Candace Payne is an author, speaker, podcast host, and a viral sensation whose Facebook Live video of trying on a Chewbacca Mask became the most-viewedFacebook Live video to date (collectively over 300 million views). Also known as“Chewbacca Mom,” she has been featured in more than 3,000 media outlets and has interviewed with major media such as “Good Morning America,” The LateLate Show James Cord...

Ever felt like you're in a desert season and wondered if there’s any purpose in it? Deserts are testing places that propel us to destiny when we choose obedience. In this 4-part Series, Angela looks at the lives of Jesus, Elijah, David, and Ruth, and shows us how we can move from desert to destiny. In today’s episode on the life of Jesus and His desert experience, we learn to recognize the ways we...

This conclusion of the Best of Season 1 3-Part Series features excerpts from conversations with Amy Carroll, Alisha Illian, and Sue Duffield. These impacting moments will help you balance a tender heart and a strong voice, ground your identity in Christ, and embrace the healing power of humor. Angela shares some of the most memorable moments of Season 1, exciting updates, and the reveal of Season...

What does brave look like? Part 2 of the Best of Season 1 3-Part Series features excerpts from conversations with Shark-attack survivor Tiffany Johnson, Tammy Trent, Keri Cardinale, and Ray Comfort. These impacting moments will encourage you to trust God even through adversity and be bold in your walk with Christ. Angela shares some of the most memorable moments of Season 1, exciting updates, and...

Angela shares some of the most memorable moments of Season 1, exciting updates, and a sneak peek into Season 2 launching in February! Part 1 of the Best of Season 1 3-Part Series features excerpts from conversations with Carol McLeod, Jessie Seneca, Manouchka Charles, and Dr. Hakeem Collins. These impacting moments will encourage you to move forward in 2021 with confidence in God no matter what. R...

Patrick Murdock is a visionary leader and the Executive Director of The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center. The $60 million, innovative attraction, opening May of 2021, explores the relationship between faith and freedom in America from its founding through today. The Center offers a highly immersive, customized personal experience, illuminating the influence of the Bible on individuals in key his...

Tammie Southerland is a strong voice that empowers others to live passionately for Christ. However, drugged and raped as a freshman in college, trauma shut her down and shut her up - until God intervened. She is the host of The Voice of the Burning Ones, a CPN Podcast, and the author of Permission to Burn – Breaking the Chains of Compromise from a Holy Generation. She is on staff at International...

Denise Pass shares rich insights from her recent, intense battle with COVID. The author of Shame Off You and a women's event speaker. Denise is a Bible teacher, worship leader, podcaster, and CCM Artist/Songwriter with her ministry, Seeing Deep Ministries. Currently pursuing an MA in Biblical Exposition from Liberty University, Denise is passionate about stopping Biblical illiteracy. A homeschool...

What are the secrets to longevity, stability and supernatural strength– even in seasons like 2020? My husband, Dale Donadio has served as Lead Pastor of River of Life Church, a multi-cultural, multi-generational church in Virginia, for over two decades. Growing up as a missionary’s son in some of the coldest parts of Alaska, he graduated from Evangel University with Pre-Law Degree before God redir...

Too many of us live bruised by the belief that we’re unworthy of God’s best – that we’re second. In this honest and transparent conversation, Chelsey DeMatteis shares how she let God redefine painful parts of her story – and how we can, too. A blogger and the host of the Living with Less Podcast, Chelsey is an introverted extrovert, Midwest girl who lives for the cooler weather and all things Jesu...

God knew you before you were born. He created you on purpose, and with purpose. Angela Donadio shares a timely and poignant message of truth, healing, and hope, for anyone living in the shadow of abortion, and for those seeking a Biblical perspective on the sanctity of life. God is not neutral nor is He silent when it comes to the silent cry of the unborn. God stands on the side of life – and as H...

Is it possible to have both a tender heart and a strong voice, especially in a contentious culture filled with noisy extremes? Amy Carroll, speaker and writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries, shares a 4-step Biblical pattern to help us connect our hearts – and others – to the heart of God. She is the author of Breaking Up with Perfect and Exhale, and the director and coach of Next Step Coaching Service...

We traded the over-scheduled lives we juggled before 2020, for over-taxed lives in a year of unprecedented uncertainty and change. Manyofusfeel tired...overwhelmed...even numb. But it doesn’t have to be that way – we can live blessed and astounded by God. In today’s episode, I share 3 keys to experience the life you’re longing for.  

Donna Sparks overcame a difficult season of divorce and disappointment to become an Assemblies of God evangelist, speaker, and author of the popular books Beauty from Ashes: My Story of Grace, and No Limits: Embracing the Miraculous, and her brand-new release, The Masquerade: Deception in the Last Days. She leads a vibrant women’s jail and prison ministry and has seen God perform countless miracle...

You’ve had enough of the hustle. You’ve given up trying to meet social media’s impossible standards, and you’re done living a life ruled by busyness. But where do you go from here? For Alisha Illian, it wasn’t until she learned to abide in God’s truth that she finally found fulfillment. In Chasing Perfect, Alisha shares how God awakened her heart to prioritize what matters to Him. Alisha lives in...

Some days, real life is more outrageous than fiction. But sometimes, everyday moments are God’s intended miracles. My new book, Astounded, Encountering God in Everyday Moments, is a collection of raw personal stories that show us how to keep our eyes peeled for the miracle hidden in life’s ordinary and even messy moments. In today’s episode, I share some of the topics I cover, and one of the 52 de...

Pamela Christian is a powerful voice with her pulse clearly on the heart of God. Her determination and resolute faith through severe financial difficulty and a brush with death through sudden cardiac arrest will inspire you to get unstuck from the impact of adversity and live as an overcomer. Pamela is an award-winning author, podcast host, keynote speaker, and blogger. An ordained minister, she w...

Licensed counselor Evelyn Leite survived the pain of a deeply troubled upbringing, an abusive marriage, and her own battle with alcoholism, to make peace with Jesus. She dedicated her life to helping families understand and heal from the terminal illness of alcoholism and addiction, bringing 35 years of expertise as a chemical dependency and mental health counselor. Her resources including 14 book...

It’s more than just a quote from Cinderella – it’s a life motto for Melissa Eadie, a small-town girl with big dreams. A gifted dancer and singer, Melissa was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and underwent chemotherapy at the tender age of 14, her 5’8” frame disintegrating to 98 pounds. With only a 1% chance of a return, cancer demanded the amputation of her leg at age 19. Now wise beyond her 28 years,...

Sue Willis is an ordained minister, international speaker, author, and founder of Beyond Survival Ministries. Her curriculum,  A Time to Heal Beyond Survival, offers an unparalleled international ministry bringing restoration to girls, women, and men surviving abuse. She pioneered the  Redemption Home Project  in India, a mission to rescue young girls  before  they are sold into sex trafficking. S...

“Humor is the one magnet that reaches everybody.” Sue Duffield is a speaker/ singer/ humorist and the author of "Suebiquitous: A Humorous Travelog of an Unfiltered Saint." Her forty-six year ministry is going just as strong today, bringing her faith-filled music, humor and spirit-led message to a whole new generation of women. This Jersey girl transplant is the host of the podcast, Suebiquitous, r...