Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success as a Christian Woman

As a women's Christian business coach, I get this question a lot: Do I really need a Christian business coach? Wouldn't a secular business coach suit me just fine as I refine and scale my business? That depends. Is your outward success is warring with your internal peace and faith? Does your business occupy your mind 24/7, and you dream of a better way to do it? Does "hustle" fuels your adrenaline...

Ever feel like you have all the evidence of outward success, yet it feels like it's at war with your faith and inner peace?   I hear this a lot from the Christian women I coach, and I believe it has everything to do with being under attack by the enemy who desires to keep us in overachievement and overwhelmed by the world's noise about success and entrepreneur life. I've fought this war and lived...

In Ephesians 5:15-16, Paul tells us to be careful how we walk to make the best of our time, because the days are evil. In other words, REDEEMING our time.   I don't know about you, friend, but as disciplined as I am, I'm not always good at redeeming my time! My guest today is my friend Lissa Figgins, and she has a lot to teach us about redeeming our time for God's glory in life and business.   Lis...

There you are, about to share a testimony of how Jesus took the wheel in your business. And your first words are, “I know this will sound crazy, but…” It's not crazy. It's called FREEDOM! Everyone loves Carrie Underwood singing Jesus Take the Wheel, but have you ever thought about the freedom it gives you in your business to actually let Him drive? It's sometimes scary for us high achievers to rel...

Do you ever feel like your path of business ownership is a long and winding road, and not what you planned or expected? Maybe God has taken you on what you'd describe as an uncommon journey, but isn't that true of all of us who choose not to do business as usual and instead trust God to lead us? Yes indeed, my friend, I've been there too! Yet sometimes what we think is uncommon in God's direction...

With all the talk about calling and purpose in society today, it may seem like you are stuck trying to figure it out. It can be frustrating, right? Well, let me give you some relief to your frustration: Figuring out your calling isn't about a magical quest, another assessment quiz or trying to untie a bunch of knots. The truth is: God's already planted your calling in you, you just need to cultiva...

Where are my green thumb friends out there who find it easy to cultivate plants (or other growing things)? Some people are great with plants, and others (like me), not so much. I seriously almost killed the succulent on my desk last week! When it comes to cultivating what God's placed in you, maybe you're not quite sure where to start or how to get better at it. With all the talk about calling and...

Have you ever heard the term conscientious objector? Maybe you have heard it in terms of military service. According to Dictionary.com:   A conscientious objector is a person who, for reasons of conscience, objects to complying with a particular requirement, especially when they're serving in the armed forces. They feel duty-bound to act according to deeply held religious or philosophical beliefs....

⛔️ ⚠️ Unpopular opinion alert! ☢️ This episode might be touchy for you, but I believe it needs to be addressed (and the Holy Spirit told me to 😉 When I started my network marketing side hustle in 2010, I remember how empowering it felt to say I was a business owner. Being the proud person I was, I brought it up in every conversation I could. It usually sounded something like, "Now that I own my...

I'm thrilled to introduce this episode with my special guest, Shae Bynes, co-founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur and author of Grace Over Grind. When I started my coaching journey back in 2018, Shae's book and her devotional on the YouVersion app by the same title, really sparked my interest, and it's why I've been following her and her podcast for quite a while. So it's quite an honor for me t...

I'm glad you're here because we're CELEBRATING episode 200! I can't believe it's been four years since I kicked off this show with some earbuds and my laptop, no knowledge of editing or technology, and only the message God gave me to share. In this episode, we're celebrating by taking a look back and forward: why this show exists, where it started, how it's going and what it means to some of my li...

Leaning on my own understanding gave me outward success, but inward emptiness. Do you find yourself leaning most on your own understanding? In a world where we’re encouraged to do things our way, trust our own wisdom, and to “go make things happen,” it’s easy to believe that only we know what’s best for ourselves. It’s easy to lean on our own understanding and be self-reliant because, let’s face i...

What do you think when you hear the word money mindset? Do you think of this from a Biblical perspective or do you try to keep your mindset in check with worldly tricks you've been taught, like some kind of Jedi mind Trick? Here's the thing: working through your money mindset is critical to honoring God by stepping out into the assignment He's given us without swirling thoughts and fears about mon...

What are your money beliefs and how do they stop you? Ever wonder what women think about money?   Maybe you’ve never thought about it because you’ve simply always been driven to earn money, so you just put your head down and "make it rain." Maybe you have all the outward success – the income, the client roster, the stages, the followers, and the stuff – but you're missing inward calm and peace, an...

Why does money matter so much in the world? How do we handle money matters in life and business? It is said that everybody has a story, and certainly for followers of Christ, sharing our stories of redemption is one way the good news of salvation reaches people far and wide. But what about a money story? You know, that story about how you view and deal with money that maybe you keep under wraps fo...

 Do you struggle with surrender? Are you challenged by fully giving God your business and letting Him lead it? If you have outward success but inward turmoil and unfulfillment, it's likely because you've always "made it happen" in your own power, and your spirit is tired of you trying to carry it all yourself. There is a gap between your faith and business, and the Holy Spirit is ready to fill it....

As high-achieving women, we're really good at running our race at OUR pace, but sometimes that leads to a finish line outside of God's will. How do we instead run at the pace of grace to remain in God's will as we do the work He's assigned?   We're generally not great at giving ourselves grace, much less receiving God's grace, so running at the pace of grace can feel really foreign to us. And my g...

Throughout the year, I host half- and full-day retreats to bring the message of redefining hustle and pursuing success God's way to Christian women in business. Recently I hosted the WITH retreat, focused on what it means to be working WITH God, bringing in concepts from Allen Arnold's book "The Story of With." While we may think that working with God is logical because we know what to do in busin...

Throughout the year, I host half- and full-day retreats to bring the message of redefining hustle and pursuing success God's way to Christian women in business. Recently I hosted the WITH retreat, focused on what it means to be working WITH God, bringing in concepts from Allen Arnold's book "The Story of With." While we may think that working with God is logical because we know what to do in busin...

I often hear Christian women in business say "I'm praying faithfully, but I can't seem to hear from God. How do I go about finding God in the darkness I'm experiencing?" While our faith tells us He is there, and His word reminds us  that He will never leave us nor forsake us, it can seem like we're floating in darkness and unable to find Him. If this sounds like you, let me assure you that you're...

Self-care is a hot topic in today's society, especially for busy, usually overachieving women. My client did a recent google search on "what does the Bible say about self care?" and there were "about 131,000,000 results (0.47 seconds)." And that got me thinking: how does self-care factor into redefining hustle to emulate Jesus as we work? I mean, I don't see Jesus enjoying a spa day or a Calgon-ta...

We've all read about it, and we've suffered from it, but how does the Bible help us overcome imposter syndrome in life and business? I spent so much of my life/work in the "fake it til you make it" grind, trying to be like someone else, "dressing the part," etc. that I always felt like an imposter. Compound that with all the ways I was conditioned to show up in corporate life and my MLM business,...

Have you ever heard some of these quips about rejection? “If you live for people’s acceptance, you’ll die from their rejection.” "Rejection is God's protection." "God's "no" is not a rejection of you. It is a redirection to His plan that is always best for you." They're meant to soothe us, but fear of rejection is something I hear many Christian women in business say stops them in business. Person...

In the parable of the sower, Jesus gives us a clear picture of two things: first, that the soil in which we sow impacts our outcomes, and second, that the sower remains diligent in sowing. The sower is focused on the obedience of input: plant the seeds and water faithfully. Never being concerned about the output because, let's face it, its not in the sower's power to make things grow. Can we say t...

As an entrepreneur, you know all about working hard. But do you know how rest improves your work? And what role does rest play in redefining hustle? The truth is, us ambitious women aren't great at resting. Maybe its because we're afraid we'll miss out on something big. Maybe it's because we've believed the lie that "if it is to be, it's up to me," so resting is not an option. Or maybe we believe...