This episode is packed with relatable insights and actionable steps for discerning how to move forward on a dream with clarity and confidence. Write your book, launch your podcast, start that business, or build a ministry with simple steps from a tried-and-true framework to help you find focused time for a dream amidst your busy schedule. God has given you unique gifts and dreams—now it’s time to act on them! Join us to take the first step in turning your God-inspired vision into reality.
229 || [Solo] Two Practical Steps to Help You Let Go of What Other People Might Think || Merritt Onsa
Do you ever worry what someone else might think of your dream? Whether it’s your sister who doesn’t get you, a parent who’s never understood your passions, or a spouse who already feels deprived of time with you running after a dream can spark big feelings (and fears) about what others will think. This episode will help you re-think your preoccupation with other people’s opinions with encouraging guidance from Scripture to shape what you can do instead.
148 || How to Get Past Worry and Fear so You Can Love and Serve || Alexandra Kaval
Have you considered leaving what feels safe and comfortable to pursue a God-shaped dream? Maybe you fear what others might think if you were to risk so much for your dream or you question whether you could even be successful. Alexandra Kaval has faced those fears, and she has not only survived but thrived in pursuing a career built on what she learned in corporate environments to now serve Christian women in an authentic and meaningful way.
132 || Finding New Ways to Trust God || Merritt Onsa
What is the biggest thing you’ve ever had to trust God for? It seems the longer we wait for something we desire, but the result of which remains unknown, the more difficult it is to believe the answer will come or that it will be the answer we’ve been praying for. This episode will teach you three connected practices to help combat the mindsets of fear and doubt and, instead, go to battle against the evil one with the truth and power of God’s Word.
120 || How to Pursue Your Dream Without a Road Map || Heather Boersma
Heather Boersma’s dream wasn’t on her radar two decades ago, but it has been a journey of learning, listening to God, faltering, and then remembering to trust Him again. What she shares about intimacy with Christ will open your eyes, again, to the significance of resting and trusting in Jesus. You’ll hear the best reason NOT to measure success via your results, the importance of our mindset, and the power of agreeing with the truth God speaks over you through His word and not the lies of the enemy.
On-Air Coaching: Session III with Cynthia Culver & Lois Martin || Bonus Episode #3
This bonus episode is the final of three coaching sessions with listener Lois Martin talking to me and life coach Cynthia Culver. The focus of this call is the Development stage of coaching, in which Lois works through a plan that will produce results aligned with her new direction and mindset. As you listen, consider what actions have (or could) help you trigger the mindset of truth in you, instead of the broken mindset.
On-Air Coaching: Session II with Cynthia Culver & Lois Martin || Bonus Episode
This bonus episode is the second of three coaching sessions with listener Lois Martin talking to me and life coach Cynthia Culver. The focus is on the Direction -- where Lois is right now and how she might establish a new, clear direction for the future. As you listen, keep an ear toward your own story, passions, and the specific dream God has put on your heart for His Kingdom.
On-Air Coaching: Session I with Cynthia Culver & Lois Martin || Bonus Episode
This bonus episode is the first of three sessions you’ll hear with listener Lois Martin talking to me and life-coach Cynthia Culver. In these episodes, Cynthia walks us (via Lois) through the Discovery, Direction and Development phases of coaching. Lois’s goal? To get over what is holding her back from pursuing her God-shaped dream. As you hear Lois processing her experiences in these three conversations, listen with an ear toward your own story and whatever might be keeping you stuck and/or resisting what God has put on your heart to contribute to His Kingdom.
074 || Battling for a Biblical Mindset || Allie Davis
In this interview, Allie Davis talks about her experience of moving from depression and a negative mindset to a more biblical mindset and how it changed her perspective of “calling” in her life. She also shares the clues that pointed to what her dream might be. She reminds us that our discouraging thoughts are not from God and that baby steps may not always bring the results you hoped for…and that’s okay!