sheWorks4Him podcast

Guests: Hosts Catherine Gates, Nadya Dickson, & Martha Brangenberg

Ministry/Business: Women in the Marketplace; Masters Program for Women; sheWorks4Him

When we spend time in community, we inevitably learn from one another! Today, the co-hosts of sheWorks4Him do exactly that.  Sit with us for a spell and hear how God is stirring in our lives, which scriptures are specifically drawing us in, and some highlights from the first season of sheWorks4Him!

Catherine Gates reminded us that we are not alone, to believe what God says about us, and to invest in community (Hebrews 1-:24-25). Her focus scripture is Isaiah 26:3. Nadya talked about her word for 2022: empower. After all, empowered women empower women! Her focus scripture is Psalm 138:7-8. Finally, Martha shared how she continues to learn how to trust and obey God. Recent guest Heather Heuman said, “When God says to let something go, but your pride says to keep going, there really is only one right choice. #GodsWay.”

In that spirit, we are obeying God’s call for a season of rest and restoration! For now, that means we are taking a season break from the podcast. Please join with us as we seek when the Lord wants sheWorks4Him to return, and in the meantime, enjoy some past episodes and stay connected to be the first to know about the new season by subscribing HERE.

Show highlights from Season 1: 

Catherine: Interview with Kelley Johnson 

Nadya: Interview with Jene’ Dunn

Martha: Interview with Angela Mitchell

Resources from today’s show:

Don’t forget that the Boldly Conference is coming up this October (10/21/22). Find out more at BoldlyConference.com! Also, check out Women in the Marketplace and The Masters Program for Women for additional inspiration and community from Christian working women, just like you!

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Sheeba Philip

Ministry/Business: Akola

Many of us have a vision for what we want our career to look like. But God has a way of changing our hearts and messing with our plans to achieve His purpose for each of us. Sheeba started her career as a chemical engineer working on construction sites for Merck. God moved in her heart on more than one occasion, leaving her in what felt like the wilderness. Today, Sheeba Philip is CEO of Akola, a globally inspired jewelry brand built to champion women around the world and empower them to get out of poverty and provide for themselves and their families. 

Sheeba wrestled with integrating her faith and work early in her career. She attended Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and was asked to lead the Faith and Work initiative. As she wrestled through what it looks like to live a more integrated life with other believers, she realized the importance of leading with love at work through patience, kindness, and gentleness. But God had given Sheeba a heart to do work with a purpose from the start. After getting a business degree, she left Merck to work in brand management for Kraft, International Justice Mission, and JC Penney. When JC Penney went through another restructuring, Sheeba found herself in a real wilderness experience, trying to figure out what’s next. After two years, God led Sheeba to Akola, and suddenly all of her varied experiences connected and made sense. Akola means “she works.” God didn’t waste any of her experiences but brought her through them “for such a time as this” to make a difference for women in Africa.

Our careers can be a great adventure with God, and Sheeba’s career is a great example. Sheeba has learned, and we can learn from her story, that God is faithful and He can be trusted. We can take bold steps of faith as we sense God’s guidance.

Resources from today’s show:

Hear from Sheeba at the Boldly Conference, a faith + work conference by women for women happening on Friday, October 21st, 2022, live in Dallas or by livestream anywhere!  

Be sure to pick up some beautiful jewelry with a mission from Akola.co!

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Erica Stidham

Ministry/Business: www.MaryandMartha.com / www.Ericastidham.com

Erica Stidham was raised in a Christian home and taught the value of being a stay-at-home mom. She had joined Mary & Martha for a discount, but when there was a financial shift in her husband’s work, she asked God if Mary & Martha could be the answer. He turned this opportunity into a ministry for her family and for others. Later, Erica no longer had to work but she had work as a blessing, and her family embraced the opportunity to be generous for the Kingdom. Often, we work to meet our own expenses, but God has called her to work to help others. 

Looking back on where it all started, Erica quotes 1 Corinthians 2:9: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” The opportunity with Mary & Martha has been a huge part of her testimony and an incredible demonstration of faith and blessing for her children to embrace. Erica’s life and obedience to God encourage us to trust His plan and follow His leading.

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at www.sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Resources from today’s show:

Erica has offered a $50 gift certificate to shop her Mary & Martha website.  Call the listener line to win:  866-713-9675(WORK)

Guests: Shalynne Jackson

Ministry/Business: City of Oklahoma City

Over the last several years, we have seen a significant increase in senior executive positions to oversee diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI. These positions are not only focused on strategies to create diverse workplaces but also workplace cultures that value all employees regardless of ethnicity, skin color, gender, or diversabilities. Today’s guest, Shalynne Jackson, is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the City of Oklahoma City. Her passion is to help organizations understand how to create equitable cultures in which everyone can thrive and do their jobs to the best of their abilities.  

One of the main catalysts for Shalynne to get into this work was a condition called alopecia. As she learned to find strength in her identity, embrace her baldness, and release the need to cover it up, Shalynne came to a deeper understanding of the impact of DEI work. To Shalynne, the most significant responsibility God has given us is to love others. Her role model and example is Jesus – he was the first true DEI leader! 

We can support more inclusive cultures by educating ourselves and advocating for equity and inclusion by speaking up. We can invest in getting to know people and listening to their stories. If we all come together, there could be a day when DEI initiatives are no longer needed because it is integrated into our culture.

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Kim Levings

Ministry/Business: Rethink You Coaching and Consulting

Do you feel stuck? Have you settled for mediocrity? Are you unsure of what your next chapter looks like? Do you have big dreams but feel unsure of how to fulfill them? We go to Colorado Springs to talk with Coach and Consultant Kim Levings in today’s show. Kim went from a suicide attempt to a thriving, successful life living her passion! She believes that with the right mixture of thinking, belief, and action, anyone can set themselves free and live the life they were created to. 

Throughout her career, Kim has realized that she doesn’t have to stay in a Christian bubble or proselytize and evangelize from a platform in order to make a Kingdom impact. Instead, she uses scriptural principles for training and developing leaders and has found that people are attracted and curious to understand the light and hope she emanates. Kim is the author of Practically Imperfect in Every Way. This great resource guides women through a journey of discovery by exposing how the enemy tempts us to find our identity in our career or through the veneer of perfection. The book emphasizes shedding toxic thinking, the Armor of God in Ephesians 6, and aligning our plans, purposes, and identity with God’s. 

Resources from today’s show:

Want to re-discover your true identity and purpose with clarity, confidence, and conviction? Get 50% off Kim's Life Reset Program, a 40-day program for working women (Normally $997 – Pay only $499!). Go to http://www.liferesetin40days.com/ and use code: WORKS4HIM

You can also pick up Kim’s books, Practically Imperfect in Every Way – Living a God-Armored Life and What Employees Want: The 5 T’s of Effective People Management on Amazon.

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: D. Michelle Thompson

Ministry/Business: You Belong Podcast; Courageous Love at Work

How do you create a workplace culture that is truly diverse, inclusive, and equitable? Business leaders wrestle with this question every day. Today’s guest, D. Michelle Thompson, has worked for top advertising agencies and consumer packaged goods companies, negotiating budgets of hundreds of millions and even billions of dollars. Her work facilitating sales and marketing training for Middle Eastern Executives in Dubai made her realize everyone has their own “belong” story. This led to the launch of the You Belong Podcast and Courageous Love at Work, a place where conversations on racial equity in the work world can happen.

This journey started when D. Michelle realized she was often the only woman or person of color (or both) in a meeting. The You Belong Podcast came from hearing the constant whisper from the Lord saying, “You belong.” On that podcast, D. Michelle interviews people who share their stories of shifting from thinking they belong to their company and the world to realizing they belong to God and His Kingdom. Courageous Love at Work got its start by pairing a white man and an African American man together for eight weeks, during which the white man focused on listening. It has evolved into monthly conversations where people can be challenged to go deeper in their empathy for others. Participants explore what it looks like to truly walk in each other’s shoes and share power equitably. The goal is the unity Jesus talked about in John 17:21, that we may all be one, just as Jesus and the Father are one.  D. Michelle sees her position as divinely orchestrated, allowing her to create safe places to have conversations around racial reconciliation and identity. 

Resources from today’s show:

Be sure to tune in to the You Belong Podcast and check out Courageous Love at Work hear more incredible wisdom from D. Michelle! Then, we encourage you to check out Courageous Love at Work. Watching today’s show on YouTube? Pop over to D. Michelle’s YouTube channel! Finally, D. Michelle is one of the speakers for this year’s Boldly Conference, a faith + work conference by women for women happening on Friday, October 21st, 2022, live in Dallas or by livestream anywhere! Get your tickets today!

We also encourage you to check out these other great workplace resources: At Work On Purpose and the Nehemiah Project.

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Tracy Mathews

Ministry/Business: Attune

We are all bound to face uncertainty in our work. The truth is, we don’t know what tomorrow holds, but we do know the one who holds tomorrow. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus admonishes us to “seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Jesus was not just referring to food and clothing but also the resources we need for our work. God wants us to turn to Him and inquire about our work. Tracy Mathews and her organization Attune are all about helping teams do just that. 

Tracy worked for a biotech start-up as a consultant and an engineer. She is the spark behind Attune; a ministry birthed out of the desire to help people live out their faith at work by intentionally seeking and listening for God’s guidance on practical everyday work challenges and goals. The process involves three main steps: Listen, Discern, and Go. Organizations and leaders turn to Attune to address various work circumstances, such as launching into new territory, working through tough challenges, or embarking on a significant project. Attunement sessions facilitate hearing from the Holy Spirit and provide the added benefit of leadership development to create a stronger, healthier culture. Attune seeks to help individuals and teams cultivate their ability to tune into God’s guidance through practice.

Resources from today’s show:

Tracy is offering our listeners access to Wisdom from Above, a 5-day devotional on spiritual attunement, developed in partnership with Fuller's DePree Center for Leadership, the Theology of Work Project and Attune.

Summer is here and what better way to kick it off than with other incredible women leaders! Check out the Boss Women Getaway Conference from June 23-26, 2022 in Orlando, FL or online!

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Angela Mitchell

Ministry/Business: Chik-Fil-A; Nothing Wasted Ministries

Do you ever wonder how everything is going to fall into place in your personal and professional life after a tragedy? In part two of two, we hear how God can take a myriad of experiences from the workplace, our education, victories and even tragedy, and turn it around for His Glory.

Angela Mitchell and her husband Rolan own and operate several Chick-Fil-A franchise locations in the Charlotte area. Together they journeyed the tragic death of their 17-year-old son, Coleman, in 2013.  A year later, a surprise request came through a friend who asked if Angela would consider offering her home as a movie set.

In 2014, the Mitchell home became the movie set for the Kendrick brothers movie The War Room, which led to an incredible journey of healing no one expected. Angela and Roland recently enrolled in ministry school and are excited to continue using their marketplace position for the Kingdom of God!

Resources from today’s show:

Looking for some inspiration? Look no further than the Boss Women Getaway Conference from June 23-26, 2022.

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Angela Mitchell

Ministry/Business: Chik-Fil-A

Have you ever wondered how everything will end up in your personal and work life after a tragedy? In part 1 of this two-part show, we hear about how God can take a myriad of experiences from the workplace, our education, victories, and even tragedy and turn them around for His Glory. 

Angela Mitchell and her husband Roland own and operate several Chik-Fil-A franchise locations in Charlotte. When a tragic series of events resulted in the death of their 17-year-old son, Coleman, in 2013, Angela began a journey from grief to healing. Before his passing, Coleman had introduced them to the Watoto Children’s Choir. Angela soon discovered that this ministry opportunity was meant for her and her family to embrace, and their deep involvement has led to great healing and hope! Today, Angela is serving the enemy notice that his plan to destroy through pain has only given her purpose! She shares that the best way to get revenge on hell is through our endurance and that with the Lord, nothing is wasted.

Plus, we hear about how an unexpected request to use the Mitchell home as a movie set for War Room led to an incredible journey of healing and hope. Angela and Roland recently enrolled in ministry school. They daily integrate their faith with their work and are even more excited about the eternal impact of their marketplace position.

Resources from today’s show:

Looking for some inspiration? Look no further than the Boss Women Getaway Conference from June 23-26, 2022.

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Dr. Joyce Avedisian-Riedinger; Cissy Watson

Ministry/Business: Avedisian Mgmt. Consultants; Mansermar Development

Leaders learning from those they lead - what a humble and vulnerable approach! Today we talk with Joyce Avedisian-Reidinger and Cissy Watson. Joyce runs an executive round table, Faith in Action, which is designed to help women apply Matthew 6:33 to their lives - seeking first the Kingdom of God. But when affordable housing developer Cissy Watson began attending and sharing the importance of aligning your values with the people you hire, Joyce listened. Tune in to hear these incredible women talk about taking authority and speaking God’s word into their work through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Cissy and Joyce are both examples of the impact we can have when we hide the word of God in our hearts and allow it to be used in our every day.

Resources from today’s show:

Joyce created a worksheet to help each of us explore the concept of Ruler and Taking Territory for the Kingdom. Plus, she would also like to offer our listeners the chance to set up a 10–15-minute guidance session to go deeper or discuss her round table. Email Martha@iWork4Him.com for a copy of the worksheet and to set up your FREE strategy session!

You can also pick up a copy of Joyce’s book, Reflecting God’s Character in Your Business.

Our (Guest’s) Current Reads:

Accessing the Riches of Heaven by Patricia King and Shawn Bolz.

Encourage or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Mary Guirovich

Ministry/Business: My Promotion Plan

In 2017, the Boston Consulting Group published an article called “Dispelling the Myths of the ‘Gender Ambition Gap,’” exposing the lie that women tend to reduce their goals for advancement in their careers as they become mothers and advance in years. BCG research shows that company culture has a more significant influence on women’s ambition than age or family status. Today’s guest Mary Guirovich wrestled with discouragement in her career but eventually became COO of the multi-million-dollar company she helped start because someone encouraged her. God guided her to create a plan for her promotion which took her to VP of Operations, then COO, and later partner. When she realized many other women like her struggle with seeing their value, she was inspired to write a book to share her promotion planning process. 

Mary is passionate about being a catalyst to help women advance in their careers and break through their own personal best in all areas of life. In her best-selling book, God’s Not Done with You: How to Advance Your Career and Live in Abundance, Mary provides a system that is integrated with faith and has become the standard for advancing in her company. As Mary states, true promotion comes from the Lord. She needed to include God in her book, and we need to turn to Him with our ambitions, build our confidence based on who we are in Christ, and walk-in obedience to God.

Resources from today’s show:

Mary has a FREE “My Promotion Plan” Master Class available at coachmaryg.com or maryguirovich.com/masterclass. We also suggest picking up a copy of her book, God’s Not Done with You: How to Advance in Your Career and Live in Abundance.

Plus, check out the Boss Women Conference “Armed and Dangerous” coming up on June 23-26, 2022 in Orlando, FL! Oh, and did we mention they have virtual passes? So, no excuses! Get your tickets today!

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Heather Heuman

Ministry/Business: Sweet Tea Social Marketing

Heather Heuman is a digital missionary. You heard right – God has her in the social space teaching others about marketing but through the lens of being a missionary. Her career has taken a few turns, but when Dr. Jen Bennett mentioned the term “digital missionary,” Heather knew that described what she wanted to be. Her business has taken on several forms, and most recently, God has told her to stop doing the academy that she was doing to focus on what He wants her to do. Each of us might have programs or dreams that we are holding on to tightly, and it’s time to ask God what He wants.  

Today Heather continues to help her clients “tame the online beast” and show up authentically in their workspace. She unapologetically talks about Jesus because He’s important to her. How can each of us take this lesson and apply it to our own lives? Heather’s final tip might be the answer: find the one thing you need to communicate and don’t hide. Be all that God created you to be in your industry, and then share it!

Resources from today’s show:

Heather is offering our listeners a FREE 31-Day Content Calendar! Oh, and did we mention that she is also an author? Pick up a copy of Heather’s book The Golden Rules of Social Media Marketing.

Craving a little sunshine? Check out the Boss Women Getaway in Orlando Florida from June 23-26! This incredible conference Dr. Perdita Meeks Ministries was created to empower women leaders across the globe. Not up for the travel? Don’t worry, they also have a virtual conference pass!

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Julia Oltmanns

Ministry/Business: Zurich Resilience Solutions

The first picture we get of God in Genesis is as a worker, and since we are created in His image, we are also workers. Scripture makes it clear that God wants us to partner with Him in our work; however, conversations about faith at work often include concerns about how one can do it appropriately, if at all. The good news is, not only is it legal to bring your faith to work, but companies of all sizes across the country have Christian Employee Resource Groups to provide support and community for employees who want to honor God and do excellent work! 

Julia Oltmanns is Director of DEI Services for Zurich Resilience Solutions, providing training and consulting for other companies. She was part of the team that launched Zurich N.A.’s GoodNewZ Christian Employee Resource Group in 2018. She described that experience as her “Esther moment” and a turning point in her faith. When Julia reviewed the Christian Employee Resource Group request, she felt God calling her to get involved. GoodNewZ provides leadership and career development as well as a weekly prayer meeting, Bible studies, and the opportunity to celebrate Christian holidays together. In addition, the group equips employees to live fully integrated lives. Julia recommends that if you want to see a Christian Employee Resource Group, the first step is to connect and pray with a couple of other Christians in your company.

Resources from today’s show:

For Julia’s CERG Tool Kit, email Martha Brangenberg at martha@iwork4him.com and she will put you in touch with Julia.

Don’t forget that the Boldly Conference, a Faith + Work Conference by women for women is coming up this fall on Friday, October 21st, 2022! We hope to see you there! Oh, and be sure to check out our guest’s current read: Working in the Presence of God by Denise Daniels and Shannon Vandewarker. 

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Rachel Rose Nelson

Ministry/Business: Freedom Business Alliance

Human trafficking affects over 40 million people. Although there are many impactful rescue organizations on the frontlines, today's guest believes that we need a strategy beyond the initial rescue to fight human trafficking and exploitation. Today we visit Portland, Oregon, to have a conversation with Rachel Nelson. Rachel is the Executive Director of Freedom Business Alliance. Rachel believes that Christian women in the marketplace have an opportunity to play a key role in creating safe employment opportunities for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation. 

After leaving an abusive relationship, Rachel became aware of the great needs of women and children that left them vulnerable to human trafficking. With her business background and personally held passion for "setting the captives free," Rachel became an integral part of Freedom Business Alliance. Women-owned and operated businesses play a huge role in responding to the economic and emotional needs of survivors of trafficking. A Freedom Business joins an alliance of other companies passionate about offering business training followed by economic sustainability to survivors. Rachel's testimony proves that God wastes nothing and that even our past traumas can be redeemed and used to serve Him and His people. Rachel reminds us of God's heart for the captive from her life verse in Isaiah 61:1-2, "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn."

Resources from today’s show:

Rachel is giving away the gorgeous Gold Bar Necklace Gift Set to one listener from the Starfish Project. Keep one for yourself and then give the other two to friends or coworkers and share the Freedom Business story! To be entered to win, call 866-713-9675 (WORK).

Encourage or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Kelley Johnson

Ministry/Business: Keirus by KJE

Challenges around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace are not new but still relevant. Over the last couple of years, those issues have been impossible to gloss over. When we discriminate against people for whatever reason, everyone pays a costly price. Kelley is Founder and CEO of KEIRUS by KJE, which helps organizations understand and build the “POWER OF WE,” creating spaces where people can add value and thrive. She is also the former host of the Cubicles & Christ podcast and author of Infinite: The Power of Love and Emerge!: Rise Up, Be Fearless and Take Possession of Your Purpose. She sees how DEI efforts are often aimed at hiring but stop short of enabling true workplace culture transformation. 

Kelley didn’t always operate like her work mattered to God. She wasn’t taught how to live her faith at work. But, once God opened her eyes to the fact that He cares about every part of our lives, she felt compelled to help others come to this realization and launched her podcast Cubicles & Christ. Today, Kelley is on a mission to help people not only understand the full breadth of what DEI is all about, but she also helps people understand how they can be part of the solution through the way they embrace diversity, make equitable decisions and take an active part in including others. She wrote Infinite: The Power of Love as a small group Bible study for workplaces and working Christians in the Church to learn what God says about DEI and how each of us can make a difference.

Resources from today’s show:

Listeners will receive FREE bonus content from Infinite: The Power of Love, Kelley’s new Bible study about diversity and inclusion. This exclusive offer features additional content about building diverse relationships, and is available on Kelley’s website: kelleyjohnsonenterprises.com/faithatwork

Also, check out the BOLDLY Conference, a faith + work conference by women for women coming up this Fall on Friday, October 21st, 2022.

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Krystal Stewart

Ministry/Business: City Church Seven Hills; Keller Williams-Chantilly

Over the last two years, there has been an overarching message of fear in the news, from the pandemic to threats of war. How do we continue to walk in the assurance of our faith and maintain resiliency at work and home? Today we go to Damascus, Maryland, to talk with the bestselling author of Claim Your Courage, Krystal Stewart, about overcoming fear amid challenging circumstances.

Krystal is a cancer survivor, and while she was recovering from surgery, an opportunity landed on her doorstep... literally. A toddler boy and his baby brother were handed to Krystal and her husband as their homeless parents battled with addiction. Krystal and Ronnie's little family quickly grew, as did life's challenges. Krystal shares her inspiring journey of courageous living from both the ministry and marketplace platforms. When asked how we can make an impact in our cities as Christian working women, Krystal challenges our listeners to identify the needs closest to us. "Love looks around." Her life verse comes from John 16:33, "These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation but take courage; I have overcome the world."

Resources from today’s show:

Krystal is the author of the bestselling book, Claim Your Courage. To be entered to win a FREE copy of the book, call 866-713-9675 (WORK).

Encourage or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Peggy Bodde

Ministry/Business: Sacred Work

Giving our best is easiest when we have confidence in the value of our contribution. Yet too many Christian working women perceive their work in the marketplace as less valuable than those in ministry or missions. Peggy Bodde wrestled with seeing the value of her work until God showed her that what He had commissioned her to do was essential to the Kingdom of Heaven. God used a painful situation to help her see that she was putting her successful corporate career above her relationship with Him. So, eight years ago, she took a step of faith and started her own business as a full-time writer for educational publishers, researching and writing textbooks. She also writes content to equip and support Christian working women. 

Peggy once struggled with her roles as a single mom and a businesswoman, feeling inadequate all around. She now gains ongoing encouragement from the Holy Spirit, God’s Word, and a community of professional Christian women. She integrates her faith and work in three main ways: show excellence, broker hope, love fully. She also proactively equips others through a private LinkedIn group, through the content she writes, and by mentoring other Christian women, so they see the value of their work in God’s eyes. She has come to realize that when we are obedient, God will use all of our experiences in ways we cannot imagine. God doesn’t waste anything. 

Resources from Today’s Show:

Peggy participates in Bible studies with other Christian working women, including one with Women in the Marketplace. She also has put together a great guide, 4 Steps to Help You Make a Successful Career Transition, that is available for free for our listeners! For more information about Peggy and to connect with her more, go to PeggyBodde.com

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Guests: Ines Franklin

Ministry/Business: Trochia Ministries

As Christian working women, we all want to walk out our faith authentically at work, especially after we have experienced life challenges or defeat. In today’s show, Ines Franklin from Newport Beach shares several practical spiritual disciplines that anyone can do at work! 

Ines shares a vulnerable testimony of how an emotional affair in the workplace ended as a redemption story and how we, too, can be delivered from shame and brokenness. Ines helps everyday believers clarify their true identity in Christ and authentically function as believers wherever they are. She is a speaker, teacher, writer, and podcast host of Uncharted.

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To learn more about everyday spiritual disciplines, check out Ines’s current read, the Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun. And to connect with Ines or to listen to Uncharted, go to InesFranklin.com.

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Guests: Kimberly Wright

Ministry/Business: Unconventional Business Women

Scripture is full of principles to apply to our business and our work. However, doing so is unconventional - unconventional business, that is. Now add to the equation that men and women are not the same. Meeting the specific needs of men and women is critical to our flourishing, so when we put these two ideas together, we get Unconventional Business Women. 

Before Kimberly Wright became the new Executive Director of Unconventional Business Women (UBW), she was an attendee who found encouragement and a sense of belonging there. Many women struggle with loneliness, guilt, and comparison, and UBW is a place to learn to let go and embrace who God made them to be in all aspects of their life – especially work. Kimberly is excited about the upcoming speaker for UBW’s Spring Summit – as she has recently read Jordan Raynor’s book, Redeeming your Time, and gotten such great insight into prioritizing her own time.

Resources from today’s show:

To hear iWork4Him’s recent interview with Jordan Raynor about his book, click here! And to get tickets to Unconventional Business Women’s Spring Summit, click here!

Encourage or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

To be entered to win the free resource offered on today’s show call 866-713-9675 (WORK) or email Martha@iWork4Him.com

Guests: Adrian Bracy

Ministry/Business: The Bracy Group

So many women wonder, “what’s my calling?” Ephesians 2:10 tells us that we are God’s “handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” We need to look to God for each step and be ready to pivot as He leads. Adrian Bracy understands this firsthand. She walked through a time of testing that became a significant turning point in her walk with God when a new leader came into the company who was uncomfortable having a black woman in a leadership position. God used that pain and turned it into a springboard for Adrian’s career with the NFL working with the Miami Dolphins, St. Louis Rams, and serving as CFO for the Arizona Cardinals. Adrian also attributes her success to the mentoring she received from other women. They guided her not to take things personally, to manage her emotions, and at the same time, to speak up.   

After 18 years with the NFL, God led Adrian to pivot again and accept the CEO position for YWCA Metro St. Louis. Adrian credits much of her success to her faith and the community of like-minded women and men she has around her. She has benefited greatly from participating in Bible studies and community with The Rooted Sisters over the last few years. Rooted Sisters provides a safe place where working women can be authentic, love each other, and love the Lord. Today, Adrian provides executive coaching, consulting, and speaking. 

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To find out more about Bible studies from the Rooted Sisters, go to TheRootedSisters.com and to learn more about Adrian’s coaching, speaking, and consulting check out AdrianBracy.com.

Call our listener line at 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK to win a FREE copy of Adrian Bracy’s book Halftime: Learn to Pivot as a Leader and Identify Your Next Step!

Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!