Join us for an inspiring episode of the Circle 31 International Women's Ministry Podcast as we sit down with Kim Tschirret, the founder of Hope Reins. Established in 2010, Hope Reins is Kim’s heartfelt response to a childhood marred by abuse and trauma. Finding solace in her loyal horse, Country, amidst familial alcoholism, Kim embarked on her own journey of hope and healing. Today, the 38-acre Hope Reins ranch in Raleigh, North Carolina, has become a sanctuary where more than 3,000 children hav...
Jun 15, 2024•32 min•Ep. 90
Dave and Bobbie Ebert are newly appointed US Missions Candidates with the Assemblies of God. For the last 8 years, they have served in children’s ministry together, but are bittersweetly releasing this ministry to pursue full-time ministry as US Missionaries. Their ministry as missionaries will be to serve survivors of trauma, focusing on sex trafficking survivors, using improv comedy. This is a ministry Dave has been doing part-time since 2018, and now Dave and Bobbie will be moving into full-t...
Jan 25, 2024•35 min•Ep. 89
Charlene Ridley loves God more than anything this life could ever give. Her faith and passion for praying serve as her guide in navigating every situation, decision, or endeavor. Charlene is the founder of Unpause Your Dreams, a dream development agency that empowers women to stop putting off their dreams for “someday” and to take action to dare to live them NOW. Using her MBA & 20+ years corporate leadership and personal development experience, Charlene has coached hundreds to realize their...
Jan 17, 2024•26 min•Ep. 88
Believing there is no time to waste when it comes to reaching people for Christ, Reaching Souls International™ is proud to announce they have added the support of women National Missionaries as part of their strategy to spread the Gospel around the world. For more than 35 years, Reaching Souls has provided evangelism training, ongoing discipleship and other essential support to empower thousands of National Missionaries around the world to reach their own people with the Gospel. For a long time,...
Dec 07, 2023•42 min•Ep. 87
Pastor Blondin is a fun-loving person who loves people and loves doing the work of the Lord. He has a heart for preaching and teaching the Word of God, serving others, and reaching those not yet saved. He is also passionate about young people reaching their spiritual and educational potential by helping them learn more about God’s goodness and the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Pastor Blondin is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior in A...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 86
With a powerful and dynamic presence, Pastor Tiffany Bell has dedicated over two decades to changing lives through her inspiring story and unwavering compassion. From a tumultuous upbringing to a radical encounter with Jesus Christ, her journey exemplifies the transformative power of faith. Early on, Pastor Tiffany witnessed the Hand of God protecting her amidst the challenges of being raised in the home of a backslidden pastor turned drug dealer. Her resilience and growing connection to an unkn...
Oct 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 85
Bishop Darryl Sylvester Brister was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 26, 1966. He received his license to preach in 1989 and was ordained on May 1, 1992, under the administration of Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. On January 26, 1996, at the age of 29; he was consecrated to the highest position in the church, the office of a “Bishop”. He is the Apostle/Overseer of Beacon Light International Ministries and since July 1993, has served as the Senior Pastor and Teacher of Beacon Light Internat...
Sep 09, 2023•26 min•Ep. 84
In this captivating episode of the Circle 31 podcast, we delve deep into the heart of motherhood and its profound impact on raising sons to be Godly men. Our special guest, Rhonda Stoppe, a renowned author, speaker, and host of the podcast "Old Ladies Know Stuff," joins us for an insightful conversation that explores the intricate dynamics of the mother-son relationship. 📚 Rhonda Stoppe is a trusted voice known for her honesty, engaging style, and biblically rooted teachings. With 7 bestselling...
Aug 22, 2023•26 min•Ep. 83
Christel is a passionate confidence coach, author, mom, and women’s ministry leader. She finds great joy in empowering women and helping them embrace their identity and purpose in Christ. Based on her personal life experience, her Christian coaching practice, and the Word of God, Christel wrote The God of New Beginnings. She is currently laying the last hand on her next book I can do it! Finding confidence in Christ . She writes for Christian Women Living Magazine and Pray With Confidence, and h...
Jul 12, 2023•25 min•Ep. 82
Welcome back to the Circle 31 Podcast! In today's show, we have a special guest, Bethany Rodgers, a Christian author, joining us. Bethany shares her personal journey of overcoming emotional abuse as a child and emphasizes the importance of valuing and sharing our individual testimonies. Prepare to be inspired as we dive deep into Bethany's story and draw wisdom from her experiences. Don't forget to check out her powerful books, "The Journey Home" and "From the Ashes," available on Amazon. Episod...
Jun 09, 2023•22 min•Ep. 81
Rosa Wang is an author, strategist, and public communicator on transformative technologies. As Global Director for Digital Financial Services for Opportunity International, a global network dedicated to microfinance, she led programs that subsequently opened over 6 million digital bank accounts for very low-income individuals around the world. The program also gained widespread recognition for providing services for persons of low literacy and for innovations in closing the digital gender gap. P...
May 12, 2023•28 min•Ep. 80
A freak accident in 2011 triggered a rare disease and caused Dori Staehle to rethink her life and her purpose. She asked God to give her a way to heal herself and others. The answer was: “Use your drums.” In 2 weeks, she was healed. She then started her fourth business, Next Stage Drumming, with $40 and she began sharing the healing power of drumming with others, along with mentoring them so they can rock the next stage of their lives. Dori is also the best-selling author of Find Your Divine Rhy...
Apr 14, 2023•34 min•Ep. 79
Tyisha Jenkins is a native of Houston, Texas where she has been an educator for 21 years in Cypress Fairbanks ISD. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Performance and a Master of Education in Educational Administration, both from Prairie View A&M University. Tyisha is also a devoted mother to her teenage son, Geordan. Tyisha has overcome many obstacles in her life such as abuse, poverty, and her parents being addicted to drugs and alcohol her entire life. Tyisha has had a passion for wr...
Mar 01, 2023•29 min•Ep. 78
Ambition, healing & experiences are what the Porters enjoy embedding in their daily lives. The Porters, a young Black couple born and raised in the beautiful city of Memphis, TN has been developing their love story for 13 years. During their journey they have experienced a plethora of good, bad and ugly moments but their love for one another, God and their willingness to honor each other’s healing processes, uniqueness, ambitions and the zeal to create new experiences with one another has ca...
Feb 28, 2023•49 min•Ep. 77
Rachel is graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary with a masters in Global Leadership. She is a full-time writer for Equip & Empower Ministries, as well as a contributor and content developer for the Tribe Collective. Rachel is also the Founder and Director of The Absurd Conference, which exists to see a reconciled world thriving in a celebration of Kingdom Diversity. Rachel enjoys co-hosting the Bless Up Podcast and being part of the preaching team at 3rd Street Community Church. She lives ...
Feb 27, 2023•27 min•Ep. 76
Robyn 'Queen - Educator' A minister, servant leader, host, vocalist, and education coach. She is an award-winning master educator with 18+ years of experience growing teachers and students and developing a culture for learning in schools and church youth ministries. Queen specializes in creating winning classrooms. She prepares teachers to hone their craft and partners with schools to build vibrant learning cultures that produce ongoing achievement for students to thrive and live well. Queen is ...
Feb 27, 2023•28 min•Ep. 75
I’m a Jesus lover, coffee connoisseur & blended family barista. Her passion is simply helping others find wholeness, healing & hope so they can be all that God created them to be.Charla is wife to Rudy, mom to 7 and “Honey” to her 6 grands! Charla is founder of Original Design Consulting Original Design Consulting . And Help Her Rise NFP to help resource single moms and their kids. She partners with the Holy Spirit as both a pastor and a licensed professional counselor to help people hea...
Feb 26, 2023•32 min•Ep. 74
I'm Liselle Renee Benjamin, a Singles Advocate, Christian Blogger and Writer in the area of Christian Singleness and a Servant of Jesus Christ.
Feb 26, 2023•23 min•Ep. 73
Sarah Jessica is an Entrepreneur, Prophetess, Author, Speaker, Wife and Mother. Sarah has been serving in Christian ministry for over 22 years. She finally met her husband online in 2015, and they were married later that same year. Sarah and her husband own several businesses and she is also a certified Relationships and Personal Development coach. Sarah lives in the United Kingdom and is on the leadership team at Shekinah Shur Prophetic Ministries in Nottingham. With her dynamic approach to tea...
Feb 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 72
Seyi and Pelumi have been married for 6 years. They love God and serve in their local assembly. They are passionate about people coming to the knowledge of God, and they mentor young people in godly courtship and marriage matters. Seyi is a medical doctor and Pelumi is a lecturer by profession. Pelumi is also a blogger and a children book author. She uses her blog to reach out to Christian ladies, wives and mums, and she leads a ministry, ‘Kids and Teens Bible World’ that support and encourage p...
Feb 25, 2023•28 min•Ep. 71
Dennis and Terri have been married for 44 years and have been blessed with four children. One daughter is forever 29 in heaven, their son is 41 with a 14 year old son, and their two daughters are 18 and 16. Dennis works in sales and Terri is a stay-at-home mother who home schools their girls, owns an online business with her 18 year old, and produces two podcasts, “Live With Eternal Perspective” and “Purposed Parent/Connected Child.” Terri enjoys mentoring younger mothers to raise children to ch...
Feb 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 70
Carrie Bock, LPC-MHSP of By The Well Counseling is a Christian Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in helping clients with anxiety and OCD overcome wounding childhood experiences via online counseling across Tennessee. Carrie is the host of the Hope for Anxiety and OCD podcast which is a welcome place for struggling Christians to reduce shame, increase hope, and develop healthier connections with God and others. Steve is a devoted husband and a loving Stay-at- Home Dad. Carrie Bock, ...
Feb 23, 2023•22 min•Ep. 69
Sherice Lanae Morris is a woman with a heart after God. She was born and raised in South Florida and is a descendant of the Bahamas. Sherice is a graduate of World Harvest Bible College/Valor Christian College located in Columbus, OH and Trinity International University located in South Florida. Sherice is a wife, singer, recording artist, songwriter and author of “Worth the Wait: Poems to encourage young ladies in abstinence until marriage”. This collection of poems was birthed during her singl...
Feb 22, 2023•20 min•Ep. 68
When it comes to helping Christian women navigate love, relationships, the single life and marriage while honoring God, no one does it better than Selina Almodovar (se-LEE-nah AWL-muh-DOH-varr). A renowned Christian relationship author, coach, blogger and speaker, Selina shows women of faith how to successfully transform their love lives through trust in God. A Puerto Rican city girl, mother of 3 children and Christian wife of 9 years, Selina’s faith-driven coaching skills and resources help ena...
Feb 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 67
Ka’Liyah Taylor is an energetic Entrepreneur, Blogger, Vlogger, and Social Media influencer who founded her business, Kreative Holiness, in 2020. Her desire is to spread the gospel through fashion and help women all over the world attain freedom. Through her inspiring posts, she encourages women of all ages and backgrounds to be holy, dress modestly, and live as their authentic selves. Ka’Liyah has built an international following of diverse women who appreciate her eye for fashion and her pract...
Feb 20, 2023•17 min•Ep. 66
Taylor Smith is passionate about seeing survivors of sexual exploitation set free! She received the vision of Restored From Within while serving the most incredible survivors at an anti-trafficking organization in Atlanta. Also, while rescuing women out of the sex trade in the Philippines in 2018, she was deeply impacted by the injustices that she witnessed there. She had to do more! She has combined her love of helping women with her education in Psychology and MBA in Marketing to help impact l...
Feb 19, 2023•21 min•Ep. 65
Mark and Vanessa are a retired military couple coming up on 20 years of marriage. Early on, Vanessa left her pediatric practice to raise their three children. Now that Mark is a retired Coast Guard officer, the family resides in Houston, TX.
Feb 18, 2023•21 min•Ep. 64
Tiffany Jo Baker is a caffeinated mom of two teen girls, surrogate mom who has carried five babies for three families dealing with infertility and wife of 22+ years to an extreme outdoorsman. She is a certified life, relationship and corporate communication coach with a Masters Degree in Professional Counseling and over 20 years of marriage and family experience. As a speaker, strategizer, podcast host and right hand woman for leaders, entrepreneurs and multifaceted mamas-at-heart, she has been ...
Feb 17, 2023•21 min•Ep. 63
Monica Quinones, M.B.A. is a Author, Speaker, Coach and Consultant. Monica attended and graduated from Virginia State University where she received a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science degree. Monica went on to further her education at Strayer University where she received a Masters of Business Administration degree specializing in the area of Human Resources Management. Monica is the Founder and CEO of Poised Success, LLC. Through her company she helps clients to manage emotions (stemmed fr...
Feb 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 62
Mary Whitman Ortiz, MA, CLC is passionate about empowering healthy sexuality in marriage. As a Christian sex educator, relationship coach, author, and speaker, she helps couples globally, and is regularly featured on TV as a relationship expert. She also trains ministry and mental health leaders to facilitate sexual healing and wholeness. God brought healing to sexual wounds from her past, so she knows first-hand the joy of restoration and freedom. Mary is happily married to Tim. They love to je...
Feb 15, 2023•20 min•Ep. 61
