Vessels with Courtney Hope Jones - A Christian Podcast for Women Pursuing Their Calling and Purpose

Do you have a healthy mindset? Is it sometimes a struggle to stay positive or do you find yourself stressed out a lot? Today's episode covers 5 tips for creating a healthier mindset to set you up for success and help you live life to the fullness that God has for you. I talk through ways that we can work towards a healthier mindset with practical steps and habits to stress less and change our...

Mental Health is something that we need to talk about more. 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness in their lifetime and just like we would go to the doctor for a physical illness, we need to normalize getting the help we require for a mental illness. Jodi shares her own journey with anxiety and depression in today's episode and offers encouragement for those who may be silently struggling a...

What do you do when your life is suddenly flipped upside down? How do you find hope when everything you thought your life would be suddenly has changed? Today's guest, Joe Delagrave, has an incredible story to share with us all about finding hope when life unexpectedly changes. From college football player to suddenly finding himself in a wheelchair after a boating accident to now Paralympic...

Are you getting enough rest in your life? Do you know where your time is going to? Today's episode with Courtney talks about why we need rest, why rest is God's plan, how we can incorporate more rest and what rest truly is in our life. Courtney covers some rhythms that help her to refuel and create more room in her own life that will help you with creating better rhythms for your own lif...

Do you ever struggle with where God has you or feel like you're showing up but nothing is happening? Today's episode covers why it's important to be obedient where God has you and trusting his timing. Alexandra talks about knowing God's calling for your life and leaning into what God's speaking to you. She also covers the importance of being grounded in God's Word and...

How can we be more intentional? What does it mean to be an intentional leader? Today's solo episode with Courtney talks all about how we can be intentional both in our own life and in how we lead others. Courtney provides tips for living intentionally to improve your life from resting, to taking inventory of what's taking your time, to what's influencing your life. She also talks ab...

Whether you already know what your purpose is or you are still trying to figure out what you were made for, today’s episode will encourage you right where you are in your walk with God. We are all made on purpose for a purpose and today’s conversation will encourage you to start where you are right now. Rebecca talks about how we can be more confident in what God created us for and how we can over...

Sometimes the hardest person to love can be ourselves and it can also start with our closets. How many times have we opened our closet and thought "I have nothing to wear" immediately followed by negative self talk. Today's episode with Alli Robben talks all about how loving what we wear and loving ourselves can help us live a happier life. We talk about finding the beauty in our li...

Have you ever struggled to be content where you are? Especially when you see everyone around you living the life you wish you had? Have you seen someone get the very thing you were praying for and wondered when it would happen for you too? Today's episode talks through those questions and how we can show up for the life we have even when things don't look like we had hoped they would. Wh...

This week's episode is all about being faithful where God has you and making the most of each season you are in. Kohlie talks all about being obedient to what God directs us in and how to find contentment where you are. She also talks about her podcast, Still with You and how to hear God and grow with God. Kohlie is also a military spouse and sister and she shares some honest encouragement fo...

Have you ever found yourself in an unexpected season or a waiting season that seems to go on forever? Sarah has some incredible wisdom for us in today's episode from navigating waiting seasons to finding hope in today's world through Jesus. We talk about her family's journey to be a foster home as well as how to have a kingdom minded focus in our world today. This episode is packed...

How can we have a healthier view on singleness and sex as a Christian? How can the Church do a better job of addressing these topics in a way that honors God without casting shame? Well we go there y'all. We talk about that and more in today's episode. If you think you've heard enough on these topics before, I promise you haven't heard it from this perspective and you will gain...

Have you ever wondered how to find a mentor let alone a Godly one? In today's episode we talk all about finding a mentor and knowing your identity in Christ. We cover how to make the most of having a mentor and best practices as well as knowing the voice of God in your life. We also talk about why it's so important to make sure you are rooted in God's Word and living from love vs fo...

We all have faced stereotypes in our life and have fought to overcome those lies we have faced, but in order to overcome we must know our true identity. Today's episode is all about overcoming the stereotypes you've faced in life and knowing your identity in Christ. We also talk about how the Church can do a better job of not being judgmental and how we can grow in our gifts and calling....

Megan talks all about cultivating and creating a healthy life at home and with your family in today’s episode. She talks about hobby farming and homesteading in today’s world as well as the 80/20 rule for healthy living. She also covers how to raise your kids to have a personal relationship with Jesus and some great resources and ways to get them involved. She’s been married for almost 18 years an...

In this episode we talk all about how to use the enneagram to have healthier relationships. From discovering your enneagram type, what is the enneagram to how to communicate better with others using the enneagram, today's conversation is sure to make your life better. Katie covers so many helpful tips! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review! In this episode you will learn:...

How to have healthy friendships - Jeanette Tapley “I think we can be better friends by believing who we are and by owning who God created us to be flaws and all.” What you will learn in this episode Podcasting, getting started, knowing your why at 4:00 It’s time for Jesus devotional and being obedient at 13:00 How to be better friends and have hard conversations at 24:44 Friend breakups and how to...

In this episode you will learn: Why it’s important to know your why How to pursue your calling alongside your spouse/partner What a typical day is like to be an entrepreneur Encouragement through seasons of waiting Rachel shares what it’s like to be a podcaster and influencer in today’s world. She shares encouragement for anyone wanting to get started in that field and why it’s so important to kno...

In today's episode, I'm opening up about my own struggles with mental health and telling my story. I also talk through some different tips that have helped me in my own battle in hopes that it may help you as well.  If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call the national suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255 and remember you are needed on this earth and you are loved!...

Have you ever struggled to know your purpose or find motivation to get started? Do you struggle with imposter syndrome? This weeks episode is all about encouraging you in your purpose and providing some helpful guidance for finding purpose right where you are.  Show Notes: What on Earth am I Here for by Rick Warren Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, DISC personality tests thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com IG:...

This week I talk with my friend Bre about ministry, calling, motherhood and her new book, The Jesus My Kids Taught Me. There are so many amazing nuggets of wisdom in this episode you don't want to miss! This episode is for everyone no matter what your current season is, I know you will be encouraged.  Bre Wierenga is author of The Jesus My Kids Taught Me. Wife to husband Pat, mom of 5-year-ol...

Comparison is a struggle that we all relate to in life. It steals our joy and holds us back from fully living out what God created us for. Today's episode covers ways we can overcome comparison and live out our purpose. thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com Connect on IG: @courthopewilson @thetrailblazerjournals Connect with us: Instagram: @thevesselspodcast and @courthopejones Website: vesselspodca...

It's so important to build a foundation in God's word. Scripture is one of the most important parts of our relationship with God so it's important to hide God's word in our hearts. With so many versions of "truth" in the world today, there's only one actual Truth and that's the Bible. We have to learn to filter our lives through God's Truth as the found...

How do we lead through hard seasons when it seems like the lights have suddenly go out? How do we persevere? Today's episode gives us three ways to keep going and what we can learn from Abraham. thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com Connect with us: Instagram: @thevesselspodcast and @courthopejones Website: vesselspodcast.com Subscribe & leave a review — it helps more women find this podcast! Ve...

Get to know Courtney in today's bonus episode where she shares more of her story. Learn more about how she got started in podcasting, how she began blogging along with her online ministry, when she started following Jesus, and how her story can encourage you in your own purpose. You can get her book at: itiswrittenbook.com Connect on Instagram: @courthopewilson or @thetrailblazerjournals More...