Rika Whelan | Christian Leadership Coach
Women of Faith in Leadership | Leading with integrity, Leadership Self-doubt, Christian Leadership, Leading with confidence, Teamwork
Ranked Top 2% GloballyDo you wish that you could lead your team in a way that honours and glorifies God? Are you struggling to overcome self-doubt as a leader and have a desire to be more confident in your role? Do you want the courage to deal with difficult people but don’t want to upset anyone? Well, you’re in the right place! On this podcast, I’ll teach you how to lead like Jesus, even if you’re not allowed to speak of your faith in your workplace. You’ll learn to become bold and confident as a leader, to speak up and say what God wants you to say and to finally know that you are worthy to...
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Rika Whelan | Christian Leadership Coach
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Jul 6, 2026
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171 | [Guest] The 3D Leader - An Ancient Blueprint for a Digital Age with Dr. Yolanda Powell 06.07.2026 32:22
In a world where leadership often revolves around visibility, influence, and self-promotion, this episode brings us back to a different model — the way Jesus led. I’m joied by Dr. Yolanda Powell as we unpack her 3D Leadership Model — a Christ-centred framework built on: Purpose. People. Power. This conversation will help you rethink leadership in a digital age and return to a model that is timeles...
170 | Solving Problems Like Jesus - Calm, Wise, Strategic Leadership Under Pressure 22.06.2026 15:06
Leadership problems don’t usually come at convenient times. They come with pressure, urgency, and complexity — often involving people, emotions, and difficult decisions. In this episode, we explore how Jesus modelled a completely different way of solving problems: calm, wise, and strategic — even under pressure. In This Episode We explore: • why pressure impacts your ability to think clearly as...
169 | Leading with Integrity (When It Would Be Easier Not To) 15.06.2026 8:53
Integrity in leadership isn’t tested when things are easy — it’s revealed when standing firm feels uncomfortable. In this episode, we unpack what it really looks like to lead with integrity under pressure. If you’ve ever felt the tension between doing what’s right and doing what’s easy, this conversation will give you clarity, courage, and practical guidance for navigating those moments with wisdo...
168 | Delegate Without Feeling Guilty 08.06.2026 17:43
Delegation isn’t just a leadership skill — it’s a spiritual alignment. In this episode, we unpack why so many Christian women in leadership struggle to delegate, not because they lack ability, but because they carry more than they were ever meant to. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, responsible for everything, or hesitant to delegate because it feels uncomfortable or unclear, this episode will...
167 | [Guest] Boundaries, Identity, and God-Aligned Leadership with Carolon Donnally 01.06.2026 41:39
Burnout doesn’t always look the way we expect. Sometimes it looks like loving your job… but slowly losing yourself in it. Sometimes it looks like saying “I’m fine”… while quietly falling apart. And sometimes it shows up in your body before you even recognise it in your mind. In this episode, I’m joined by Carolon Donnally, Burnout Prevention Strategist and former Head of Leadership Coaching at the...
166 | Leading Through Change Without Overwhelm or Resistance 25.05.2026 20:34
Change is an inevitable part of leadership. But introducing change within a team can sometimes create uncertainty, hesitation, or resistance. Often this happens not because people dislike improvement, but because they feel unclear about what the change means or how it will affect them. In this episode, we explore how leaders can guide change with clarity, compassion, and confidence so that teams m...
165 | Feedback Without Fear: How to Give Feedback with Compassion 18.05.2026 21:17
Many leaders care deeply about their teams — which is exactly why giving feedback can feel difficult. You want to be supportive. You want to protect the relationship. You want to handle the conversation well. But when feedback conversations are delayed or softened too much, expectations become unclear and problems often continue longer than they should. Healthy feedback is not about criticism. It...
164 | How to Listen Like Jesus & Use God-given Discernment in Conversations 11.05.2026 26:24
Leadership conversations are rarely about the words alone. Sometimes a team member says everything is fine, yet something still feels unsettled. Other times a conversation seems clear on the surface, but deeper tension remains beneath it. One of the most important leadership skills you can develop is the ability to listen beyond the surface. In this episode, we explore how leaders can learn to lis...
163 | [Guest] What If Their Behaviour Isn’t the Problem? Seeing People Through God’s Eyes with Dr Melanie Grey 04.05.2026 54:11
What if the behaviour you’re seeing… isn’t the real issue? In this powerful and deeply meaningful conversation, I’m joined by Dr Melanie Gray to explore what it truly looks like to lead people with compassion, discernment, and Christlike understanding. Together, we unpack how trauma — both personal and generational — can shape the way people think, respond, and show up in the workplace. And more i...
162 | How to Build a Culture of Healthy Accountability 27.04.2026 16:45
Many leaders want to create a positive, supportive workplace culture. But sometimes in the effort to keep things harmonious, something important quietly disappears: accountability. When expectations are not addressed clearly and difficult conversations are delayed, teams can slowly drift into patterns where problems repeat, standards drop, and frustration builds beneath the surface. The truth is t...
161 | I Knew What to Say… So Why Didn’t I Say It? 20.04.2026 14:03
Have you ever walked away from a leadership moment and thought: "I knew exactly what I should have said… but I didn’t say it." Many capable leaders experience this frustrating gap between knowing what good leadership looks like and actually responding that way in the moment. You replay the conversation later. You think of the words you wish you had said. You wonder whether you handled the situatio...
160 | The 5 Communication Mistakes Even Smart Leaders Make 13.04.2026 26:14
Have you ever walked away from a leadership conversation and thought, “Why did I say it like that?” Or maybe the opposite — you didn’t say what needed to be said at all. Communication becomes far more complicated when leadership, expectations, and emotions are involved. Even very capable leaders can struggle to express difficult messages clearly without sounding harsh, apologetic, or uncertain. In...
159 | [Guest] How Daily Devotionals Can Shape Workplace Culture with Matt Clarke 06.04.2026 36:15
What does it actually look like to bring your faith into leadership… in a way that is natural, consistent, and deeply impactful? In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Clarke, President and Chief Operations Officer of Churchill Mortgage Corporation, who shares a powerful and practical example of what faith-led leadership can look like in the workplace. What began as a simple practice — writing and se...
158 | How to Lead Like Jesus When You’re Under Pressure 30.03.2026 8:00
Pressure doesn’t create your leadership — it reveals it. And when the expectations are high, the demands are constant, and everyone is looking to you for answers, it can feel incredibly hard to stay calm, grounded, and Christlike. In this episode, we look closely at how Jesus led under pressure — not in quiet moments, but in conflict, exhaustion, misunderstanding, and chaos. You’ll discover practi...
157 | When God Uses Difficult People to Grow You as a Leader 23.03.2026 9:04
Every leader has at least one person who tests their patience, confidence, and faith. The one who challenges every decision, pushes your buttons, or makes leadership feel heavier than it should. In this episode, we explore a hard but freeing truth: sometimes the very people you’re praying God would remove are the ones He’s using to grow you. Not because their behaviour is right — but because God d...
156 | 5 Ways Christian Leaders Accidentally Contribute to Toxic Culture (and Don’t Realize It) 16.03.2026 10:56
Most leaders can recognise a toxic culture when they walk into one — but far fewer realise how easily they may be unintentionally contributing to it themselves. In this episode, we explore five subtle, often well-intentioned leadership patterns that quietly reinforce unhealthy culture, especially for Christian women who want to lead with kindness, grace, and compassion. From avoiding conflict to s...
155 | [Guest] When God Calls You Before You Feel Ready with Rhonda Mincey 09.03.2026 47:17
Have you ever felt like God was calling you into something… but everything inside you whispered, “Surely not me?” Today’s conversation is for every woman who has ever felt unqualified, unsure, or overwhelmed by the weight of leadership — yet sensed that God was asking her to step forward anyway. In this episode, I’m joined by Rhonda Mincey, founder of Hope Springs Africa, whose story is a powerful...
154 | Wise Decision-Making: What Christian Leaders Can Learn from Proverbs 02.03.2026 8:05
Leadership rises and falls on the decisions you make — and for many Christian women, decision-making is one of the most exhausting parts of leadership. In this episode, we turn to the book of Proverbs to uncover timeless, practical wisdom for making decisions with clarity, confidence, and spiritual steadiness — even when the pressure is high and the fear of getting it wrong feels heavy. Rather tha...
153 | Leadership Loneliness: What to Do When No One Gets What You Carry 23.02.2026 9:10
Leadership carries a kind of loneliness that few people talk about — the weight of responsibility, decision-making, and emotional pressure that often goes unseen and unshared. In this episode, we unpack why leadership can feel isolating, especially for women of faith, and how to navigate that loneliness without letting it erode your confidence or calling. If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, unseen,...
152 | Staying Spirit-Led When People Push Your Buttons 16.02.2026 13:01
There are moments in leadership when your patience disappears before your wisdom shows up. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to stay Spirit-led when someone triggers you — through their tone, behaviour, questions, or resistance. Because leadership isn’t just about managing others well; it’s about learning how to manage yourself with discernment, clarity, and Christlike self-contr...
151 | [Guest] Why Joy Matters More Than Hustle in Leadership with Nicole Van Valen 09.02.2026 48:40
What if joy wasn’t something you squeezed in after the work was done — but the very thing that sustained you through it? In this episode of Women of Faith in Leadership, I’m joined by Nicole Van Valen — internationally recognised speaker, leadership consultant, therapist, and author of The Joyful Leader®. With more than 25 years of experience across healthcare, behavioural health, and corporate le...
150 | When Confidence Isn’t Enough: Rooting Your Leadership Identity in Christ 02.02.2026 8:09
There are seasons in leadership when confidence alone is simply not enough. In this episode, we explore what happens when self-belief wavers, pressure increases, or old insecurities resurface — and why Christian leaders need something deeper than confidence to carry them through. This conversation reframes leadership strength through the lens of identity rooted in Christ, not performance, feelings...
149 | What I Learned Leading in a Toxic Workplace 26.01.2026 9:58
Toxic workplaces don’t usually start loud — they grow quietly through what’s ignored, excused, or left unaddressed. In this episode, I unpack the hard but important lessons learned from leading in a toxic environment — and how those experiences reshape your confidence, clarity, and leadership identity if you’re not careful. We talk about: the subtle patterns that define toxic workplace cultures wh...
148 | The Legacy Leader: What Your Leadership Leaves Behind 19.01.2026 7:37
One day, long after you’ve moved on from your role, your team, or your title, people will still feel the impact of how you led. In this episode, we pause to ask a powerful question every Christian leader must eventually face: When my leadership is no longer in the room… what remains? This conversation explores what legacy really means — not influence, visibility, or achievements, but the lasting i...
147 | [Guest] The Lies We Trade: What Women Need to Stop Believing with Kristine Delano 12.01.2026 52:25
What if some of the biggest barriers to your confidence and calling aren’t external — but the quiet lies you’ve learned to live with? In this rich and honest conversation, I’m joined by Kristine Delano, a former Wall Street executive turned suspense novelist and podcast host, who brings a powerful perspective on leadership, ambition, faith, and identity. After more than twenty years in high-pressu...
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