With five years of podcasting under my belt, people always ask what I’ve learned so today I'm sharing my three top takeaways from interviews with Christian women dreamers as they fight back fear to start business, launch a nonprofit, write a book, pursue a speaking career, wait on God, test out new ideas, fight the lies, battle comparison and imposter syndrome, and come out on the other side trusting God more because they’ve learned to lean on Him in the process of chasing their dreams.
195 || [Solo] 3 Commitments to Make Before Spending Money to Pursue Your Dream || Merritt Onsa
Are you ready for big things to happen with your dream? Maybe you’re weighing the pros and cons of hiring a coach, or you want to invest in a course for the support and accountability that will push you out of your comfort zone, or that training program to fill in your knowledge gaps. All of these are great options but only once you have considered the three commitments that need to come first, before you invest any money in your dream.
190 || [Solo] A Beginner's Guide for How to be a Great Podcast Guest || Merritt Onsa
Have you ever considered being a podcast guest? You’re probably not surprised to hear that there are 1.75 million podcasts in the world (according to Podcast Insights) and that number is growing daily! This episode will teach you how to pitch yourself, the techy details you need to know, and how to prepare to be the best podcast guest you can be so you can share your dream with a wider audience.
186 || [Solo] 3 Strategies to Help You Shift from Busy to Purposeful || Merritt Onsa
Did 2020 reveal some hard truths about your life? Did slowing down (because you had to) reveal the true cost of busyness in your life? Or on your family? This solo episode is about the change you can affect when you shift from busy to purposeful in how you live and how you pursue your dreams. These three simple shifts in your thoughts and actions will simplify day-to-day life and make a real difference in how you feel about your responsibilities.
182 || [Solo] Staying True to the Woman God Made You to Be || Merritt Onsa
Even if you have a good understanding of your security in Christ, there are plenty of things in the world vying for your attention and affection. In this solo episode I share the four identity mistakes we make as we pursue a God-shaped dream and how to turn them around for your good and God’s glory. You’ll learn how to counteract comparison, how to properly value your gifts and then how to use your gifts to live out God’s purpose for your life.
180 || [Solo] Planning Your Dream While Doing Your Dream || Merritt Onsa
If you have allowed your need to plan keep you from taking steps toward your dream, this episode offers a bit of perspective on how to get started right now, even if you don’t have it all figured out. Because God designed you with a purpose that is certain and known to him, you don’t need to have it all planned out before you begin. He already knows! So take the leap and try new things, even if it means opening yourself up to mistakes, and then, take time to reflect and innovate.
177 || [Solo] How I Knew My Dream & Clues to Uncover Yours || Merritt Onsa
It can be difficult to discern exactly what your dream is, especially if you are a multi-passionate woman with lots of other responsibilities. If you’re here, I’m guessing you already believe that God has something for you. I can’t give you a precise roadmap to find it, but I can tell you what the path looked like for me, relate to you in your uncertainty, and remind you to look for the breadcrumbs God is leaving for you along the way.
174 || [Solo] A Call for Christian Women to be Part of the Solution || Merritt Onsa
This message is for the passionate, ambitious Christian woman wondering what role she can play in helping to heal the brokenness of our world, highlighted so vividly by the 2020 U.S. presidential election. It’s my challenge to you to pay attention to what’s driving you, seek healing for yourself first, and then rise up and carry the light of Jesus into our hurting and broken world. This is a message that is true no matter who won the election and regardless of when you’re listening to this.
169 || [Solo] What Is Imposter Syndrome and How to Know If You Have It || Merritt Onsa
This episode is all about imposter syndrome—what is it, what does it look like and sound like, and how can God’s women fight back against this attack on our identity and on our God-shaped dream? Whether you’re certain this is a struggle you’re battling or, like me, you’ve heard the term “imposter syndrome” and wondered what everyone’s talking about, this episode will help clarify and provide next steps for freedom on your journey.