You Are Significant

What do you do when life changes overnight—and the next step looks nothing like you planned? In this episode of You Are Significant , Darlene Lee welcomes back Paige Killian—bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, founder of professional organizing company Everything With Style, and host of two top-ranked, award-winning podcasts, including Time to Pivot . Paige helps women get organized...

Have you spent so long keeping everyone else happy that you’ve forgotten who you are? In this episode of You Are Significant, Darlene Lee welcomes Tina Hull, known as “The Body Whisperer,” for an honest conversation about people pleasing, emotional abuse, boundaries, and finding yourself again. Tina shares her experience of an unhealthy marriage and the healing journey that helped her rediscover h...

What if lasting weight loss begins with healing the thoughts and wounds beneath the eating? In this powerful episode, Darlene sits down with Nina Spina, host of the Pivot to Positivity podcast, to talk about trauma, faith, emotional eating, and learning to feel safe in your own body. Nina shares how childhood trauma, codependency, an unhealthy marriage, and years of living in survival mode affecte...

What happens when pain goes unhealed and slowly turns into bitterness? In this deeply honest episode of You Are Significant , Darlene talks with Christian speaker, retired educator, and author Lesley Carney about her book, From Bitter to Blessed: How God Transforms Pain into Purpose . Lesley shares how the painful loss of a relationship with her granddaughter left her grieving a “living loss.” For...

What if failure isn’t proof that you should quit? What if failure is actually part of the way forward? In this episode of You Are Significant , Darlene shares a very personal story about a goal she desperately wanted to reach—and the morning the scale kept saying failure . She had to hit a specific number to qualify to walk in the KOPS parade at TOPS State Recognition Days. She had worked for it....

Where Hope Springs Up: An Adoption, Faith & Miracle Baby Story with Ashley Higgins What happens when the life you imagined goes completely off script? Ashley Higgins knows what it means to wait on God when the path ahead doesn’t make sense. Through military life, infertility, struggles in her marriage, foster care, adoption, heartbreak, and years of waiting, Ashley learned that even in the mos...

It hit me like a ton of bricks this summer as I spent time around so many people, listening and observing: what we allow into our minds matters. It matters what we watch. It matters who we listen to. It matters who we spend the most time with. Jim Rohn famously said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Proverbs 23:7 says, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he...

Three things to remember that will help you keep your sanity as we all get back to school, even if you don't have school-agers at home. If this episode was a blessing please subscribe and share. Connect With Darlene: Email: HelloDarleneLee@gmail.com Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3...

What are you afraid of? What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life God has for you... is fear? This Fourth of July weekend inspired me to think about a different kind of freedom—the freedom to stop living intimidated by people, circumstances, bad reports, or the "what ifs" that steal our peace. In this episode, we'll explore what the Bible says about courage, why God calls us to w...

How gratitude, forgiveness, and God's perfect love can bring healing to your heart. Father's Day may be over, but the impact our fathers have on our lives lasts all year. In this episode, I'm sharing my own journey of forgiveness, gratitude, and healing as I reflect on my relationship with my earthly father—and how it has shaped my understanding of my Heavenly Father. No matter what your relations...

Does the thought of a family reunion, vacation, or summer gathering bring a mix of excitement... and anxiety because of someone you might see? Summer has a way of bringing people back into our lives. In this episode, Darlene shares a biblical perspective on forgiveness and why it's more than a one-time decision—it's a practice that helps us release the past, walk in freedom, and make room for the...

When Your Father Didn't Want You: Finding Your Significance in God's Love with Frannie Fultz In this powerful episode of You Are Significant , I sit down with Frannie Fultz, host of the Shine With Frannie podcast and author of Holy and Hillarious, to discuss how she found her identity, purpose, and joy in Christ despite growing up with a father who openly told her he didn't want her. A...

Failure is an inseperable part of your significance. The more quickly you accept this and stop fighting it but embracing it the more significant you will become. Isn't it actually endearing when you meet someone who isn't afraid of failure? You love them more and their influence grows quickly and strong. When a little one learns how to tie their shoes it requires failure to become a success. That...

In this heartfelt Mother’s Day episode of You Are Significant, Darlene Lee shares personal memories of her mother, reflections on grief, healing, forgiveness, and the power of choosing joy—no matter what your past or present looks like. Whether Mother’s Day brings celebration, sadness, complicated emotions, or healing opportunities, this episode will encourage you to take every thought captive, su...

In today’s deeply moving episode of You Are Significant , I sit down with Sarah Walston—a Christian coach, podcaster, and speaker who is passionate about helping moms not just survive, but truly thrive through Jesus. Sarah shares her powerful story of walking through trauma at a young age, facing an unexpected pregnancy, and wrestling with feelings of shame, anger, and disconnection from God. In a...

This year, we’re focusing on the Fruit of the Spirit… and today, we’re talking about something that has brought me so much JOY and that's birthdays. Birthdays can be a source of joy if you choose to grow your joy around your birthday. As I celebrate my birthday week, I found myself reflecting on some of my favorite memories—from childhood birthdays to simple, meaningful moments that have staye...

What if love is already in your life, just not in the way you expected it? This episode will stay with you long after you listen. In this deeply moving conversation, my guest, Brenda Ritchson, shares a life that started off normal… very normal. But as life often does, it took unexpected twists and turns. She was diagnosed with a condition that resolves itself for many—but not for Brenda. It became...

Your body is God’s temple and He is empowering you to live into your significance through that fruit of the spirit, self-control. Sugar threatens us and tries to overpower us everyday and sabatoge the gift God has for us, self-control. So how can we out fox the devil at his game of sugar addiction? If you’ve been struggling with sugar cravings, feeling out of control, or starting over again and ag...

What happens when you truly surrender your life to God? In this powerful episode of You Are Significant , Darlene welcomes back returning guest Phyllis Anderson , who previously shared about her incredible tool, Her Care Folio . If you missed that conversation, be sure to check the link in the show notes! Today’s conversation goes even deeper. Phyllis opens her heart and shares how God has been mo...

Many capable, driven women are carrying a burden they can’t quite name. They are dependable. Responsible. Generous. Strong. But behind the scenes, they are exhausted from trying to meet everyone’s expectations. In this episode, Darlene talks about the hidden weight many high-capacity women carry: people pleasing . Trying to keep everyone happy may seem noble, but it quietly steals your peace, drai...

Episode 100 of You Are Significant — and I couldn’t imagine a more meaningful guest. My dear friend Laura Ard is back. One year ago, she came on this podcast just after losing her husband. We talked about grief, shock, and surviving the unthinkable. Today, one year later, she returns to share what life really looks like after loss. This conversation is honest. Raw. Hopeful. Laura opens up about: •...

Have you ever felt like you didn’t sign up for the battle you’re in… yet here you are? In today’s episode, I’m sharing the word God gave me for this year—and it’s not about striving, fixing, or proving anything. It’s one powerful word: STAND . We’ll talk about why you don’t get to choose every challenge that comes your way, but you do get to choose your position, your posture, and your response. T...

Welcome to Season Three of You Are Significant , where real stories awaken you to your God-given purpose and significance. In this special episode, Darlene Lee is joined by returning guest Marsha McKeegan , joining from Africa, where she’s visiting her daughter and grandchildren. Together, Darlene and Marsha share a powerful conversation about divine connections, obedience, spiritual growth, and t...

Mid-January can feel like the messy middle—when motivation fades, routines feel harder, and you start wondering if you’re still “on track.” In this episode of You Are Significant, Darlene reminds you of a powerful truth: your strength doesn’t come from striving—it comes from God. This episode is an encouragement to stay grounded in peace instead of pressure, grace instead of perfection, and faith...

What does it really mean to believe—especially when life feels uncertain? In this episode, we reflect on Hebrews 11:1 and explore why belief isn’t just for children, holidays, or fairy tales—but a daily, intentional choice for adults walking by faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not yet seen—but what happens when hope feels risky, belief feels fragile, or...