Own Your Work

Send a text In today’s episode, I’m sitting with a question that’s stretching me in the best way: What do I need to fully release so I can fully receive what God is trying to give me? I talk about the tension of holding on to old identities, old urgencies, and old rhythms that no longer fit the woman I’m becoming. I share how God keeps inviting me into ease, clarity, and a softer rhythm — and how...

Send a text Today’s episode is short, simple, and so necessary. I’m sitting with one question that’s been grounding me in this season of transition: “What permission do I need to give myself so I can move forward with peace instead of pressure?” For so long, I equated transition with punishment. I thought I had to hurry, control, and force outcomes. But when I really look at it, so much of that ur...

Send a text Today I’m sitting with a gentle but necessary question: What am I carrying that I’m not supposed to carry? So often, the pressure, urgency, and weight I feel… I’m the one who created it. And a lot of what I hold onto was never meant for me to carry alone in the first place. I reflect on the scriptures that remind me to cast my cares and burdens on the Lord because He cares for me and s...

Send a text Today I’m sitting with a question I can’t shake: What is the next thing being stirred in my spirit—even if I can’t explain it yet? Not the edited version. Not the realistic version. The uncensored, unfiltered whisper. There’s something about allowing yourself to name the nudge without talking yourself out of it. So I’m letting myself dream without shrinking, and I’m inviting you to do...

Send a text In today’s episode, I reflect on the scripture, “My tongue is the pen of a ready writer,” and what it means to speak with intention. I ask myself — and you — a simple but powerful question: If your words are writing the next chapter, what are you speaking into being? I share how I’m choosing to declare peace, favor, clarity, and joy over this season, trusting that my words carry creati...

Send a text The question I’m sitting with today is this:  👉🏽 If I truly believe that life and death are in the power of the tongue, how would I speak over this moment? Sometimes it’s so easy to forget that our words aren’t just sounds — they’re containers. They carry direction , atmosphere , and weight . The way I speak over a moment becomes the way I experience it. In this episode, I share how...

Send a text Key Points: Reflecting on the truth that “nothing is impossible for those who believe.” Asking: If God delights in my desires, what does that mean for how I dream? Reframing desire not as selfishness, but as divine design — desires are planted to draw us closer to the life He’s already written. Visualizing this season as a blank canvas — a chance to co-create with God. Exploring what i...

Send a text Today I had this question looping in my spirit: What would it look like if I actually believed that I am right where I need to be? This came up because I noticed myself slipping back into those old patterns — the urgency, the need to produce something, the itch to control the moment so nothing falls apart. That part of me that thinks my worth is tied to what I can show for myself. But...

Send a text In today’s episode, I share the question that’s been sitting deep in my spirit lately:   “What could this moment be trying to give me?” I talk about this gentle whisper I keep feeling — don’t miss what this moment is trying to offer you. I open up about how easy it is for me to slip back into striving, overachieving, staying relevant, or trying to control what God has already released...

Send a text Today I’m sitting with a simple but grounding question:   What do I need to believe about myself - and about God’s sovereignty - in this moment? I think about David in 1 Samuel 17, standing before Saul, naming the evidence of who he was and the evidence of who God had already been to him. He didn’t hype himself up he remembered. He pulled from his history with God. So I’m asking myself...

Send a text If you really knew that everything happening right now — the uncertainty, the waiting, the transition — was actually working for you, how would you move through this season? I’m not talking about the surface-level “it’s gonna be okay” kind of faith. I mean deep down in your spirit, in your belly, where peace lives even when the path doesn’t make sense. If you believed that all things w...

Send a text In this short, reflective episode, I invite you to pause and look at what’s forming in you and not just around you. So often, when life shifts or things fall apart, we focus on what’s being taken instead of what’s being taught. But every experience carries the power to reveal a new version of you — one that’s stronger, softer, wiser, or more grounded than before. This isn’t about prete...

Send a text When everything shift- your title, your role, your season - it’s easy to feel like you’ve lost a piece of yourself. But even in the middle of change, there are things that can’t be taken: your growth, your lessons, your love, your character. In this short reflection, I share the question that’s grounding me right now: When everything else falls away, what’s yours to keep? Because some...

Send a text Before we dive into daily prompts, you need to understand WHY they work—so you don't skip them when you need them most. This episode breaks down the neuroscience of the Reticular Activating System (RAS), the brain's filter that decides what you notice out of 11 million bits of information per second. Host Sonia Holmes explains how daily questions literally rewire your neural...

Send a text In this episode, I want you to really see yourself through this—whatever this is for you right now. I want you to imagine being on the other side of it, standing in your promised land, and ask yourself: what would that version of you say to the you who’s still in the thick of it? A week before I got laid off, I was walking through my yard and had this quiet moment where I realized… I w...

Send a text I got laid off from Amazon this week. My 9-year-old announced it to my 7-year-old: "MOM GOT FIRED!" This is me processing out loud. Figuring out what's next. In real-time. I'm launching Season 2 of Own Your Work and I will be doing daily prompts for people in transition for the next 2 weeks. Not from the mountaintop. From the field. Here's the thing: I'm r...

Send a text In this conversation, Elaine Lin Hering discusses the power of silence and the importance of unlearning it. She shares her personal journey from being a lawyer to becoming a leadership development consultant and author. Elaine emphasizes the need to create safe spaces for individuals to speak up and challenges the notion that speaking up is solely an individual's responsibility. S...

Send a text Are you ready to redefine success on your own terms and live a joyful life? That's what we did in our recent life-transforming conversation with the dynamic Jessica Kascov. As a bestselling author, speaker, and life coach, Jessica shared her journey from a thriving engineering career to the inception of her company, Joyfulness with Jess. We delved into her personal life and discov...

Send a text What if you could take control of the autopilot mode of your life? That's what we're diving into in today's episode. I share my personal journey of disrupting ingrained habits, those default modes that have been silently dictating the course of my life. Using a specially created journal, filled with insightful prompts, I've been able to identify and begin to alter t...

Send a text What if we could disrupt the ingrained habits and routines that dictate our actions and potentially hinder our growth? Join me as I candidly share my own journey of challenging my default mode, a habit of remaining silent when I should speak up and saying yes to everything to the detriment of myself. This is an expedition not just into my personal default mode, but a collective explora...

Send a text What if the secret to a fulfilling future lies in your ability to understand your current life season? Join me as we dig into this question and unravel the importance of recognizing your life season when casting a vision for your future. We'll journey through my personal experiences on how I set achievable goals based on my current life season, and how you can do the same. This ep...

Send a text Unplugging: More Than Just a Day Off Sure, we've all been there—those PTO days when you promise yourself a break, only to find yourself checking emails or brainstorming work ideas. Been there, done that. But what if unplugging could be more than just an event? In this episode, I lay it all out—why unplugging is a crucial part of self-care, and how it's become a daily practice...

Send a text Have you ever wondered about the real essence of self-care? Is it just about being better for others or more about recognizing our own worth? I'm Sonja Holmes, your host and I'm thrilled to share my self-care journey. Often, we see self-care as a tool for productivity. But what if we shift this narrative and see self-care as an ultimate goal, a testament to our self-worth, no...

Send a text Imagine truly owning your work life, making decisions seamlessly, and carving a career path that aligns with your desires. Sound impossible? Think again! The power to decide what you say 'yes' and 'no' to at work is the game-changer you've been missing. Join us as we embark on this empowering journey towards gaining control over your work life. Do you ever feel...

Send a text What if being a high achiever and an under-earner were not mutually exclusive? What if the answer to breaking the cycle of under-earning wasn't just about shifting jobs, but about shifting mindsets? Welcome to a powerful episode of Own Your Work where we challenge these deep-seated beliefs and explore how to truly value your worth. We're diving head-first into the demoralizin...