Woman Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts

If you've been feeling exhausted, discouraged, or like life just keeps throwing curveballs, this conversation is for you. This week, Kayla Wanakee reminds us that renewed strength doesn't come from doing more—it comes from staying connected to the One who restores us. Through honest stories about unmet goals, unexpected detours, waiting seasons, and learning to release the pressure to have it all...

Recovery isn't always about returning to who you were—it can be an invitation to embrace who you're becoming. As Sarah continues her healing journey, Dr. Anita Phillips steps in to share a timely message on what it means to experience true revival. If you've found yourself discouraged by unmet goals, unexpected setbacks, or feeling distant from God, this conversation will remind you that lasting t...

What do you do when life forces you to slow down? In this vulnerable and faith-filled episode of the Woman Evolve Podcast, Sarah Jakes Roberts shares an intimate update on her recovery journey following major neck surgery and the emotional decision to postpone Woman Evolve Conference 2026. Then, Sarah sits down with gospel artist, preacher, and entrepreneur Jekalyn Carr for a conversation about pu...

Host Sarah Jakes Roberts is in her bag, pulling out the kinds of questions that get you talking like you’ve known her forever. And that's exactly how we land smack dab in the middle of the iconic Danielle Brooks' business! These two waste no time getting into what it means to remain teachable while succeeding, embrace failure without letting it define you, and trust God with the outcome. By the ti...

What does it really cost to follow God’s plan for your life? This week, Sarah sits down with Natalie Manuel Lee for an honest conversation about obedience, people-pleasing, purpose, and learning to choose God’s way over culture’s expectations. Together, they unpack the tension of trusting God when the path feels lonely, setting boundaries that protect your peace, and finding the courage to walk aw...

Life has a way of bringing us face-to-face with moments we never saw coming. In this special episode, Sarah shares an intimate update on her recent neck injury, the journey of healing, and what God has been teaching her in the middle of uncertainty. he reminds us that gratitude and grief can coexist, pain doesn't have to silence our praise, and even in seasons we would rather not walk through, God...

What happens when two deeply relatable women start speaking on marriage, motherhood, sex ed, softness, submission, healing, and a fully activated digestive system? Chhiiillleee, chaos—but in the best way possible! Host Sarah Jakes Roberts and the hilarious Bresha Webb have one of the most transparent conversations yet. Turns out, evolving sometimes means unlearning what survival taught us and choo...

The gospel has always been rogue. Faith is predicated on trust, not understanding. And dying to self will never go out of style. This episode right here ate down! Sarah Jakes Roberts sits down with mentor, evangelist, and A21 founder Christine Caine to talk passing the baton of faith, stewarding influence, the danger of building for the wrong reasons, and why everyone who is serious about their ca...

There are some moments in life that stop you in your tracks and make you confront what it means to be held together by God’s grace. This week, This week, I’m opening up about the accident that left me in a neck brace, the reality of living in between miracles, and what it looks like to trust God when life suddenly feels fragile. We’re talking about vulnerability, strength, being cared for when you...

Ahead of Mother’s Day, former diplomat Nicole Avant shares a powerful testimony shaped by faith, grief, and identity following the loss of both her mother and father. Reflections on her parents’ extraordinary lives reveal formative lessons that continue to inform how she navigates the world. What so beautifully emerges in conversation with host Sarah Jakes Roberts is a reminder that resilience is...

We live in an unpredictable, often unsettling world. One that can feel genuinely threatening at times. So what should our response look like when we’re faced with that kind of uncertainty? That’s where bestselling author, entrepreneur, and Pastor Touré Roberts steps in. Alongside his better half, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and centered on his new book Knowing, PT leads us toward an inner confidence root...

When a past connection collides with present transformation, something deeply profound emerges. Pastor, author, and podcaster Tim Ross steps out of The Basement and into conversation with Sarah Jakes Roberts. Come to find out, these two go way back. Their dialogue leans into the idea that life is not the absence of tension but the ability to hold it, that leadership demands personal inner work, an...

Behind the glitz and the glam, Maxie J’s story is one of risk-taking behavior and radical faith. As a fashion entrepreneur, designer, and business owner, she gets real with host Sarah Jakes Roberts about how her love for fashion and confidence in her creative vision showed up early, long before validation ever did. After deciding corporate life was cute, but not the assignment—our good sis decided...

So much of what you need can be found within, but ambition has to find you working. Just ask Emma Grede, one of today's most influential and highly accomplished self-made women. Seemingly born rogue and unbothered by the rules, she and Sarah Jakes Roberts peel back the layers of how an East London upbringing taught her to move in truth, no matter the room. And let's not romanticize the process, si...

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In this deeply personal and compelling conversation, Sarah Jakes Roberts sits down with Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong'o to shed light on a reality that far too many women endure in silence—living with uterine fibroids. These noncancerous tumors affect up to 80% of women and disproportionately impact Black women, yet they remain largely understudied. After facing this diagnosis herself...

Be honest, sis, would you go rogue if it meant risking your reputation or facing a bit of disgrace? This episode uncovers the unconventional truth behind Tamar's story—what really went down and why she still matters. Follow along as Sarah Jakes Roberts puts a modern-day spin on Genesis 38 like you've never heard before! The good news is, God will mold your mess. And no matter what happens to us as...

Our conversation surrounding the history of women who made history is far from over. In true homegirl fashion, Sarah Jakes Roberts challenges listeners to—yes—use your voice. But also…put some motion where your mouth is. After all, it takes faith to move, don't it? In this episode, she reflects on women whose stories were shaped by extraordinary resilience, like Harriet Tubman, Oprah Winfrey, and...

Never trusting her voice could add value, host Sarah Jakes Roberts dedicates this solo episode to women who made history by daring to use theirs. Staying quiet after you've been wronged or when you've done wrong may seem safe. But how many of you know that pain is never really silent? It longs for an audible expression. So much so that SJR looks back at women in history who had every reason to rem...

Kevin Fredericks, better known as KevOnStage, shares with Sarah Jakes Roberts how a potential failure resulted in success following his game-changing strategy. With pre-orders low but audacity at an all-time high, Kev shows: if at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again. Together, they explore resilience—asking, is it something you're born with, or something you evolve into? We ai...

Kanisha Anthony speaks candidly with Sarah Jakes Roberts about what it means to move through the world in a body that tells a story before she ever opens her mouth. Far more than a burn survivor, Kanisha is a wife, mother, model, author, and content creator. A woman whose identity is expansive, not defined by tragedy but beautifully transformed because of it. Through storytelling, Kanisha chronicl...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, with love undeniably in the air, Sarah Jakes Roberts risks telling all her business in this episode alongside her man, her man, her man — Pastor Touré Roberts. As women emerge into expanded spaces of influence and self-definition, the dialogue surrounding traditional feminism, masculinity, and role reversals grows increasingly complex. And yes, this is that kind o...

Host Sarah Jakes Roberts welcomes multi-talented artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Kelly Rowland to the podcast. With a career spanning music, film, and television, this episode peels back the layers to explore Kelly's life through the lens of her relationships. Fresh off tour, she revisits a profound moment in her life—the carefully forged reconnection with her father while on stage. Kelly...

This one's for the girls who are evolving but still got questions. Y'all slid into the inbox, called, and left voicemails. And sis, we thank you for trusting us with your hearts. Those questions landed on SJR's desk, and now she's delivering rogue advice: the kind that breaks the mold in ways you didn't see coming. Expect a heart check with a side of chin check, covering everything from losing tou...

Bringing our devotional series to a close, SJR grounds us in what it really takes to go rogue in an unfree world. This episode challenges listeners to stop taking messages at face value and start interrogating them with the Truth. You'll be invited to ask better questions, spot when the truth is being distorted, and see why resistance is part of the process, sis. SJR also drops her go-to scripture...