Deborah Lee is a dynamic woman of God who has spent the better half of 40 years serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of students and families as a licensed counselor and in various roles in multiple ministries. Listen to her amazing testimony of leaning into her faith and fellowshipping with God through loss. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awaken-to-purpose-podcast/id1547740739 Subscribe to the Awaken to Purpose YouTube channel: https://www.youtub...
Aug 04, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Tamika McTier is a certified marriage coach, wife of 16 years, author, and mom of two. After spending years in ministry serving married couples, she accepted the call that God had for her to serve married women and couples at a higher level. Tamika uses her signature TALK method and experience to empower other women to have happy marriages of their own. She writes about relationships, offers coaching on the power of communication in marriage, and hosts the Ageless Conversations podcast. Tamika’s...
Jul 21, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 41
KRISTA PETTIFORD is an award-winning author and speaker. She is the founder of Krista Pettiford Ministries Inc. which exists to partner with other organizations to uplift women and girls in crisis and transition by sowing beautiful Bibles into their lives so that they can encounter the Father and His Son Jesus and learn more about their new life in Christ. Krista's desire is to lead women into the life-changing knowledge of God's love, acceptance, and beauty that changes the way we see ourselves...
Jul 07, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Listen to this powerful episode with Dr. Chemene as she walks you through her journey of dating after 40 and finding her soul mate in a younger man. With a passion for helping people and watching them succeed, Dr. Chemene helps people break through where they are in order for them to see the best in themselves. She believes that ownership is a complete circle and whatever starts with you, ends with you. Therefore, she works to integrate life’s learnings with the outlook for people to discover th...
Jun 23, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Daphne Butts is a Faith Mentor who helps women of faith Heal through Intentional Victory by looking to God to help you shift the way you think, what you take in, and how you speak. After receiving life-altering news at the age of 27, she experienced the anger, shame, and isolation that can come with a devastating diagnosis. Despite her circumstances, Daphne functioned wounded for many years while being a mother, sister, friend, co-worker, and volunteer. Yet, she mastered the art of taking care o...
Jun 09, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 38
A competent, fun, and engaging speaker and consultant, Brittany has spoken internationally to hundreds of organizational leaders and students and coached dozens of women leaders to achieve breakthroughs in their professional and personal life. Brittany is the founder of Elam & Co., a global training and personal development brand, where she currently works with high-achieving professionals and student leaders to activate the unwavering confidence to take powerful action without fear of losin...
May 26, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Jamila Moore, M. Ed., Esq. is a licensed attorney in California and New York, author, and founder of I AM Moore Consulting LLC (“I AM Moore”), a full-service consulting agency, to support aspiring and new entrepreneurs as both legal counsel and a business strategy and development coach. Follow Jamila @iamandmore or visit www.iamandmore.com to connect. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awaken-to-purpose-podcast/id1547740739 Subscribe to the Awaken to Purpose YouTube ...
May 12, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Queen Cole is the host of Light the Path podcast, a syndication show highlighting individuals who have gained exceptional inspiration, by mastering their own life’s journey. She’s also a best-selling author, speaker, and certified life coach. Follow Queen Cole @1QueenCole to purchase her book and listen to her podcast. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awaken-to-purpose-podcast/id1547740739 Subscribe to the Awaken to Purpose YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/...
Apr 28, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Laura Charanza is an expert on relationships. She is a survivor of 40 years of narcissistic abuse, first from a parent, then a husband. After her recovery, she made it her mission to help others heal from the emotional and psychological damage caused by narcissists and published a #1 Best-seller book on Amazon, Ugly Love; A Survivor’s Story of Narcissistic Abuse in 2018. Her second book, Girl, Get Out , was released in 2020 while she was working on a YouTube channel with a local psychologist. La...
Apr 14, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Nicole Roberts Jones is uniquely gifted at one thing – drawing out what’s best in YOU and helping you take your Brilliance to The Bank. A veteran of the entertainment industry, Nicole worked in Talent Management and Casting before shifting her talents to help others Bankroll Their Brilliance through her Brilliance Mastery Academy . She now works with entrepreneurs to create multiple streams of income from what they already know in order to build an empire from their expertise. Her clients have i...
Mar 31, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Listen in to this powerful episode of self-discovery after dating the same person over and over again. Shirley King is a Leadership Development Consultant; Employee Belonging Alchemist and an Inner Purpose and Power Strategist for accomplished and successful women. She has over 20 years of experience leading award-winning HR teams. She is frequently recruited to customize and facilitate training programs providing leadership and relationship-building strategy. Shirley is the founder and Chief Po...
Mar 17, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Debōrah Faith is a life-impacting communicator and podcast host whose heart's desire is to see people healed and restored from unaddressed trauma. She has dedicated her life to creating a transparent space where people can have uncomfortable conversations in a safe and vulnerable space. She provides mirrors and windows so people know healing, evolution, and restoration are possible. Follow Debōrah : IG: @faith100578 @thexchangeplace Subscribe to the Awaken to Purpose podcast: https://podcasts.ap...
Mar 03, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Rachel Alex is a school principal, mother of three who is using her life lessons to inspire those she meets. She reflects on those pivotal moments that changed the trajectory of the life she planned. Remaining anchored in her faith, she has embraced the message, a faith that can't be tested can't be trusted, through the many challenges she has overcome. Follow Rachel @ Raebrown70 Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awaken-to-purpose-podcast/id1547740739 Subscribe to t...
Feb 17, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Jennifer is a former educator with over 25+ years of experience as a teacher and school administrator and a thriving survivor. She is a health and wellness guide, encouraging women of faith to prosper AND be in health according to 3 John 2. Jennifer is the founder of Living Well With Jennifer Bell and shares the cornerstones to eat well to live well so that you can THRIVE in health and live your life’s purpose. She began my journey to health & wellness in 2014 after suffering what the doctor...
Feb 03, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 29
From childhood trauma to self-discovery, this amazing woman of God has dedicated her life and voice to help other women live a life of impact. Denise Taylor is a speaker, workshop facilitator, and brand promoter. However, her talent lies in helping women develop successful strategies in every area of their lives. When asked, Denise will quickly affirm that she’s living a blessed life because she’s survived many traumas, losses, and disappointments, and has persevered through them all. Follow Den...
Jan 20, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode, Faith Barker shares her incredible testimony of moving beyond the life she desperately wanted to live the life she created for herself. "One of the things that I struggled with a lot when I was younger was not my mother's crack addiction, because I processed that, and obvious and it was visual, and it was tangible. I went to foster care, my mother deteriorated. My sisters and I were separated. In the end, what was most impactful to me was not knowing my father, I don't know who ...
Jan 06, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 27
**BONUS EPISODE with Dr. Dharius Daniels. Listen in to my IG Live interview with Dr. Dharius Daniels on the subject of How much is too much in relationships. “When you're not clear on who you're called to be, you won't be clear on who you're called to be with.” When people's hand replaces the Potter's hand in shaping you, you're heading for self-destruction." “I over-committed, overindulged, and over-invested in my relationship until my tank was completely empty.” Dharius Daniels is a cultural a...
Dec 16, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Suzette Vearnon is an author, speaker, life coach, and relationship solutionist with one resounding message: You Are Enough. Her motivation to empower others was first evidenced at the age of 7 when she first taught her younger sister to play the piano. Since then, it has evolved into her own patented transformational methodology called the MusicMath® Approach to Dating and Relating that focuses on 3 critical factors of enoughness: your Voice, your Value, and your Vision. By amplifying these fac...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, Arika Davenport shares her story of leaving her job to step into the role that God has called her to - helping busy moms identify, utilize, and monetize their God-given gifts to create a real impact in the world. "Before I became a purpose coach and before I launched my platform She Pursues Purpose, I was a woman who had lost her identity. As a wife, a mother, and an employee, I lost who I was as an individual; I didn't know what I like to do. I felt like something was missing. ...
Oct 21, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Courage Molina is a Faith Coach and everyone’s favorite Bible Teacher! It’s no surprise that her life’s work is to help ambitious, purpose-driven women to build extraordinary faith so that they have the confidence to go after the life they really want. She believes the foundation of becoming your most bold, confident, and courageous self is in the daily habit of studying and applying the word of God to your life! As the Lead Minister for the Dose of Courage Community, a women’s bible study minis...
Oct 07, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Tune in to this Purpose Warrior's amazing story of turning her passion for military marriage to purpose. Bree Carroll is a Military Marriage Coach, Event Specialist, Speaker, and international podcast host, Hearts & Stripes, she transforms spaces and hearts through authentic design and purposeful planning. With a background in civil engineering, Bree brings her brilliance of problem-solving and eye for design to couples, so they can design a marriage even more beautiful than their wedding da...
Sep 23, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Chulu Chansa, known as the Culture Auditor is a writer of modern African culture & lifestyle, the host of the Africana Woman podcast, a transformational speaker, and mentor. She currently resides in Zambia, is the proud mother of a teenage boy, and is at peace. For many years Chulu experienced success in her career, however, fell short in her personal life. Eventually, she managed to transform her lifestyle and currently lives by the principle, K.N.O.W. your Roots, Grow your Purpose where KN...
Sep 09, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Robert Hazzard is a man who spent his life trying to find love with the right woman through marriage. After several failed attempts, he turned to God and sought counseling to heal his broken heart. Today, Robert still believes in marriage and is waiting on God to bring him his Ruth. Robert is the managing director of The Hazzard Group (THG) is considered a business equalizer in the area of innovation and technology. His consulting firm is dedicated to helping companies solve their business probl...
Aug 26, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Listen to this amazing Purpose Warrior, Anita Morris, the popular DIY Fashion Brand, Anita by Design, share her story of stepping into purpose after a painful betrayal and painstaking grief. "And then eight months later, I stood by and watched my husband take his last breath. I could not imagine how I would ever be okay, again. I mean, we were happy again. We were loving each other. We were going places. But then it ended right now. As I sat in that and started my grief journey. I began to hear ...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
Marsha Ann Donaldson Brown is a woman driven by fierce passion and pride inextricably linked to how she lives, all she commits to, and the lives she inspires. Her infectious energy and enthusiasm, blended with her engaging "can do, must do, will do" attitude, have made her a top pick for motivational speaking appearances – particularly for women and girls. Her light burns brightest when she is encouraging, and empowering women to live a life of purpose-filled passion. The growing community of he...
Jul 29, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Tune in to this Purpose Warrior's story of searching for significance through marriage and motherhood only to discover years down the road that she lost her identity and could not answer questions such as, "who I am and what do I like." Listen to her story of resilience and self-discovery. Mesha Williams is a Realtor, co-founder of Bridging Black Love - a platform designed to create spaces and opportunities for black men and women to participate in constructive conversations about relationships,...
Jul 15, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Have you ever wondered how you can recover from the most painful experience in your life without taking on the role of the victim? Have you ever questioned how God can use divorce to catapult you into His purpose? If so, the wait is over! Listen in to this amazing Purpose Warrior's divorce recovery experience and hear the many tips and strategies she shares on how to overcome your pain and become the best version of yourself post-divorce. Andrea Hipps, LBSW is a CDC® Certified Divorce Coach who ...
Jun 24, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The testimony from this Purpose Warrior was something that touched my heart so deeply and I cannot wait for you to hear his story! This man described himself as the Walking Dead for 10-12 years after his divorce, living outside the will of God until he decided to rededicate himself back to God. "I was a functioning dead person, meaning I could go to work. And I could take care of my daughter pick her up from daycare or pick her up from school, when she got older, or take her to her activities, d...
Jun 10, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Listen to this incredible Purpose Warrior's episode of discovering hope in the midst of her personal nightmare. Brenda Denbesten is a chemical engineer with over 15 years of experience in the mining and manufacturing industry. Originally from Zimbabwe, she moved to Australia to pursue her engineering degree in order to commence a career in cosmetics manufacturing, but she ended up turning dirt into gold in the mining industry and hasn’t looked back since. She is passionate about giving back to t...
May 27, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 14
I cannot wait for you to listen to Part 2 of this amazing Purpose Warrior's story of losing everything after her husband committed her to a mental institution and the lessons learned after her divorce. Rochelle Malone is a certified Personal and Executive Coach aka the “ Reset Coach” , a minister, entrepreneur, and co-author, soon-to-be author, and Doctor of Strategic Leadership candidate with over 20 years of leadership experience. Rochelle is on a journey to become the best version of herself ...
May 13, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 13