Episodes

May 31, 2026

Jesus’ 5 Instructions for Letting Him Lead Your Christian Business

While we desire to let Jesus lead, wouldn't it be GREAT to have clear instructions on how to do that? Many of us high-achieving Christian women are letting Jesus lead in some places but not others. And the result of carrying that weight alone often looks like burnout, broken relationships, and a faith that stays neatly contained to Sunday. There's a better way — and Jesus gives us five clear instructions for it. In this episode, you'll learn: Why meditating on God's Word (Joshua 1:7–9) is the fi...
May 25, 2026

Competition is a Myth: A Controversial Commentary, 351

What if competition is a myth for kingdom business leaders? That's the bold claim at the heart of this episode, but the truth is: your assignment is secured! Closing out May with a controversial commentary on competition: truth or myth? In This Episode: Why competition in the world can drive excellence — but operates very differently in the kingdom How coveting and comparison are the real dangers hiding behind competitive thinking What Exodus 31 reveals about God giving specific gifts and talent...
May 18, 2026

A Christian CEO’s Guide to Building Sustainable Culture 350

What does it actually take to build a sustainable kingdom culture as your business grows? This week I'm joined by Stephanie Smith — CEO of Inspiration Travel, the premier Christian international travel company that has been creating custom-designed Christian travel events for over four decades. Stephanie is a second-generation CEO, a servant leader, and one of my own coaching clients — and she brings both deep wisdom and refreshing authenticity to one of the most important conversations we can h...
May 11, 2026

Stop Circling the Mountain: Trade Doubt for Conviction in Your Christian Business 349

“Lord, help my unbelief.” Do you say you believe, yet walk in doubt? That's the hard question at the heart of this episode. Building directly off last week's conversation about anchoring your identity in Christ, we're going deeper — into what it actually looks like to stop circling the mountain and trade doubt for conviction as you work, lead, and walk out your Kingdom assignment. This one is going to make you think, and it may make you uncomfortable (which is a GOOD thing in the name of Jesus)!...
May 4, 2026

Who Said? Anchor Your Identity in Christ Alone, 348

Who said your identity is based on those adjectives from your childhood report card, your last performance appraisal, or the Google review you received? Are you anchored there or in Christ? This episode draws directly from Chapter Three of Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success With Jesus and asks one of the most important questions a Christian woman in business can sit with: Where is your identity anchored? As we step into May, we're leaving the Money Matters series behind and opening a new conv...
April 27, 2026

It’s Never About Money: Face Finances with Faith Not Fear

What if your money problems have nothing to do with money? What if it was actually about facing finances with faith instead of fear? Welcome to week four of the 2026 Money Matters series! We're closing out Financial Literacy Month with a conversation that ties everything together — and brings a fresh, deeply personal perspective to the table. Rachel Collins is a money coach who guides individuals, couples, and business owners to get unstuck with money so they can live with intention, purpose, an...
April 20, 2026

Four P’s of Money: Stewarding Business Income, Heather Oynes

Money comes in, and money goes out — are you reacting to the ups and downs without pausing to seek God’s direction for stewarding it? Coach Heather Oynes has some insight for you! Welcome to week three of the 2026 Money Matters series! This week I'm joined by Heather Oynes, a money coach and millionaire net worth mentor who helps women entrepreneurs become financially savvy CEOs through intentional financial stewardship and kingdom wealth building. This conversation is packed with practical wisd...
April 13, 2026

Wise counsel on biblical finances with Michal Caro 345

You don't have to have perfect finances to experience peace! Seek wise counsel for biblical finances. Today's guest, Michal Caro, tells you how she helps business owners like you do just that. Welcome to week two of the 2026 Money Matters series! This month, we're having honest conversations about how high-achieving Christian women think about money — and today's guest is bringing both professional expertise and deep faith to the table. Michal Caro is a Certified Financial Planner who helps wome...
April 6, 2026

Mercedes Miracle: Lessons on Money, Idols & Obedience, 344

What does a white Ford Fusion with 150,000 miles have to do with your money mindset? Tune in for this lesson on money, idols, and obedience. Welcome to the 2026 Money Matters series! Every April for Financial Literacy Month, we dig into how high-achieving Christian women think about money — the stories we carry, the lids we put on our businesses, and what God's word actually says about wealth, possessions, and stewardship. This episode, we're kicking things off with a deeply personal story — the...
March 30, 2026

Knock Down High Places: Idols Holding Your Business Back 343

Have you ever heard the saying that partial obedience is disobedience? In this episode, we're diving deep into what it means to be fully surrendered in your faith and your business — and confronting the "high places" we've left standing and how these are idols holding back our businesses. Drawing from 1 and 2 Kings, we explore the pattern of kings who followed God but stopped short of full obedience. Sound familiar? As ambitious, faith-driven women in business, we do the same thing — and it's co...
March 23, 2026

Wake Up Call: Your Productivity is Not Your Worth, 342

Have you ever felt uneasy or restless when your productivity isn’t in full swing? I know I have - as recently as last weekend! And in that moment, the Lord reminded me that my productivity is not my worth! Join me in this episode as we define and debunk productivity, how it affects and upends us, and let’s apply biblical truth to this hot topic together to make three key shifts in how we view being productive: Quality over Quantity Focus on Serving Meaningfully Implementing systems/processes wit...
March 16, 2026

How to Operate a Kingdom Business: Jesus’ Disciplines, 341

What does it look like to operate in Kingdom business vs. the world’s way? Let’s take a look at three disciplines Jesus gave us for doing so, starting with a lesson from Simon Peter’s obedience in Luke 5: “Nevertheless, at Your word, I will let down the nets.” In short, we are to have the same response, “at Your word, Lord, I will obey.” How do we surrender our ambition to operate this way? By following these disciplines: Meditate on His WordFollow HimAbide in Him, which includes the instruction...
March 9, 2026

It’s Not Your Business: Submission to Jesus’ Authority, 340

While you have a business, it’s not truly yours. Your job is to steward it in obedience and submission to Jesus’ authority! The word “submission” is not a popular term, but it is what true surrender and obedience lead us to, and it is from that posture that we are fully led by Jesus in all things. In this episode, we’re learning from Job, Romans, and Colossians to counter the world’s messages to “follow your heart,” and be self-reliant and self-sufficient. We also look at the 4 Keys Framework fo...
March 2, 2026

Podcast Takeover with Christian Leader Suzanne Nadell, 339

When the tables are turned on you, it’s usually not a good thing. But in this podcast takeover, the tables turn for the better, with me in the guest seat as Christian leader, author, speaker, and former news director Suzanne Nadell interviews me about my new book, Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus! Don’t miss these highlights: Why “hustle” can be a badge of honor How pride and self-sufficiency can distort calling, priorities, and relationships, and the casualties of this What subm...
Feb. 23, 2026

The Myth of Hustle: Rocket Fuel or Poison, 338

What's the myth of hustle? Is there a difference between hustle as rocket fuel vs. poison for the ambitious Christian woman? In this episode, we break down the myth of hustle so we understand how to operate in Holy Spirit power instead of the world’s noxious drivers like scarcity, anxiety, imposter syndrome, and comparison! You’re not alone if hustle fuels you, but you want to steward it well! That’s why I believe the Lord gave me the message of redefining hustle because He didn’t make His child...
Feb. 16, 2026

Business As Usual: Break Free, Christian Entrepreneur! 337

What is “business as usual,” why are we led as Christian entrepreneurs to break free from it, and is that freedom even possible? In this episode, you’ll learn the answers to those questions from my new book, Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus! We’re talking about Jesus, our Great Positioning Shepherd (GPS), how we sheep truly do hear his voice, and how women just like you struggle in five key areas with letting Him lead. All of this will equip you to challenge the status quo of hus...
Feb. 9, 2026

Purpose, Pull & Pursuit: 3 Challenges Christian Leaders Face, 336

In my new Christian business book, Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus, I share three challenges I've seen Christian women face: The purpose of ambitionThe pull of hustleThe pursuit of success In this episode, I break down these three challenges from the book to equip you to discard the world’s definition of hustle, stop striving in your own strength, and start leading, working, and building with Jesus at the center. This book challenges hustle culture with a faith-rooted framework ...
Feb. 2, 2026

Exclusive Christian Business Book Author Preview, 335

My new Christian business book, Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus, publishes this month! Join me for this exclusive author preview! Tune in for this reading of the introduction to my new book for Christian women in business who desire to stop striving in their own strength and start leading, working, and building with Jesus at the center. Listen for these highlights and important launch dates: 01:46 Understanding Ambition in a Christian Context02:55 Redefining Success with Jesus06...
Jan. 26, 2026

Abide in Jesus: What, How & Why for Christian Business, 334

While we know Jesus’ instruction to abide in Him, what does this mean for your Christian business? In this episode, we unpack the what, how, and why to abide in Him, and look to scripture for the way to align our efforts with resting in God's presence. Because this is the only way to navigate success with Jesus. Abide is my word for 2026, and I invite you to share your word or phrase for the year (if you have one) with me - DM me on social! Listen for these highlights: 00:33 The Importance of Ab...
Jan. 19, 2026

Letting Jesus Lead: Your Christian Business GPS. 333

As much as you love the Savior, are you challenged by letting Jesus lead? According to my survey of Christian women in business, you’re not alone, because many of your peers are challenged to follow the GPS (Great Positioning Shepherd)! Tune into this episode to hear how your peers answered the survey about letting Jesus lead, and why you don’t need a “new you” this new year; you need a new lens and GPS for your Christian business! And that’s why I wrote my new book, Redefining Hustle, Navigatin...
Jan. 12, 2026

Comparison Trap: Don’t Need to Be Like Everyone Else, 332

Comparison is a trap that tightens around you when you're wishing you could be like everyone else in your business. Even though you know that the Lord made you unique with a unique mission in the marketplace, it's tempting to look around, isn't it? There is danger in comparison, coveting, and false measures of business success, especially when we’re tempted to make productivity, visibility, and achievements the kings of our daily walk. Let’s shine a light on the truth of Luke 4:18, that true fre...
Jan. 5, 2026

Hemmed in by His Holiness in Your Christian Business 331

Ready to embrace the Lord's boundaries in your Christian business? Being hemmed in by His Holiness, you're perfectly prepared & positioned! As we navigate success with Jesus, there is a harmony of ambition and surrender that stems from His divine guidance. That means embracing how He sets our boundaries by hemming us in. It’s not being boxed in as the world sees it, but rather, we find freedom in letting His protection and positioning guide all we do! Listen for these highlights: 00:39 Understan...
Dec. 29, 2025

Is an unholy trinity running your Christian business? 330

I recently heard an interesting statement about the unholy Trinity being me, myself, and I, and it made me consider if this unholy trinity is having its way with the Christian business that you and I are here to steward. In this episode, we explore what leads us to put ourselves on a pedestal, large and in charge of everything, and turn to Exodus and Psalms to lead us in the Lord's truth about who is really in charge! Listen for these highlights: 00:00 The Unholy Trinity in Business 01:59 Charac...
Dec. 15, 2025

Fan Fave Replay: Move From Hopeless to Hope List!

For the month of December 2025, I'm bringing you replays of the top four episodes from this year, according to my listener statistics. In this timely replay, we're talking about moving from hopeless to making your hope list! If you are feeling a little hopeless with two weeks to go in 2025, I pray that this episode comes to you at exactly the right time because that is how powerful our Lord is. Are you feeling hopeless in this season of your business? Maybe things have not gone as you expected o...