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Episode 56: Confessions Of A Christian Female Corporate Executive with Peggy Bodde (SVP, 25 Years)

Today we're joined by Peggy Bodde, who found herself rising in the ranks of corporate America for 25 years, when she got an undeniable call from the Holy Spirit to leave her successful career as Senior Vice President.

In 2014, she began her "Act II" as a full-time writer & small business owner, founding Sacred Work, which provides women with free career & leadership coaching.

Join us as we unpack:

  • Peggy's personal testimony of taking the leap of faith out of the corporate world, & what God taught her along the way

  • The roots of imposter syndrome & practical strategies to overcome it

  • How to know if your job has become an idol

  • The unique challenges female leaders face, both in the marketplace & ministry

  • How to approach "self-advocacy" through a faith-based perspective

  • What it looks like to invite the Holy Spirit into problems at work

  • Tips for making hard decisions wisely

  • What Peggy would do differently if she could go back, as one of the only few female leaders in the organization

and more...

We pray you're reassured that you're not alone in your struggles, and that you're left encouraged, empowered, and equipped to navigate your work & leadership journey with God's help & practical wisdom!

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Episode 51: Finishing Well: What I Learned From Leaving My Corporate Job

After nearly a decade in corporate tech, Alex very recently transitioned out to pursue something completely new... something that we've both felt God has been "setting up" for a while now!

Just 3 days after leaving his job, Alex shares the very real and raw challenges, obstacles, and fears he experienced in taking this big step of faith - but also what God showed and convicted him of in the process.

We also talk about the real temptation to "quiet quit" - and what ended up happening when Alex sensed God calling him to finish well and be bolder in ministering to his co-workers and managers.

We pray that these reflections would encourage you and inspire you with practical ideas for ways to be salt and light in your own workplace, spheres of influence, and transitional seasons, too!

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Episode 20: Passive Income, Active Faith: Building WEALTH God's Way with James Pelton (Entrepreneur & Investor)

What does it mean (and look like) to build and manage wealth God's way?

Today, we're sitting down with James Pelton – entrepreneur, investor, YouTuber with 52,000+ subscribers, passive income expert, husband, dad, and follower of Jesus.

James has been on a mission to really live according to God's Word with radical faith - including around his finances.

In a world where we often have complicated and conflicting relationships with money, James walks us through his own journey of untangling those threads - with powerful testimonies that will encourage and inspire you.

Join us for an eye-opening conversation on how to view finances through the lens of faith, as James shares how he integrates his faith with finances, entrepreneurship, business, and more.

Get ready to glean from the invaluable lessons James has learned (and continues to learn) on how to cultivate a healthy, God-centered approach to work, money, wealth-building in ways that bring TRUE peace, joy, and freedom regardless of our circumstances.

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Episode 18: From Confusion to CLARITY: A 4-Part Framework For Discerning God's Will ("Good" vs. "Should")

Just because it's a good thing... doesn't mean you should do it.

Through the crossroads in our own journeys, we've learned some super valuable lessons and tips that we want to share to help you discern God's will - and how he is leading you.

In this episode, we dive into some factors that make decision-making so hard... and walk you through 4 categories of important questions that have helped us a lot in discerning between what's a "good" vs. a "should."

We hope this conversation and framework helps you break free from analysis paralysis... and instead, find God's divine wisdom and guidance from amidst all the noise, in order to step forward with clarity, purpose, and confident faith!

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Episode 9: "I Was In A Same-Sex Relationship for 10 Years": LGBTQIA+ & Faith - Nadia Benbernou

How do we navigate Pride Month as Christians?

With so much complexity around the subject of sexual orientation & faith, we recognize it's a sensitive one that's hard to talk about, let alone know how to approach in our everyday lives.

In this episode, we're joined by our friend Nadia Benbernou, as she opens up about some incredible stories of how Jesus has transformed her life...

From a comfy career as a Google engineer with a PhD from MIT, to becoming a full-time missionary in one of the poorest & most dangerous countries in the world...

And from being in a same-sex relationship for 10 years (and then marriage), to having God completely transform her identity and sexuality in ways she least unexpected.

Wherever you might currently stand, our genuine hope and prayer is that this convo inspires you, and perhaps challenges you, to consider what God can do in and through people...

…and to have and to reflect the kind of true freedom, peace, and wholeness he so deeply desires for ALL of us. ❤️

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