Women face unique challenges when desiring to advance in their careers. Partnering with God in advancing your career is a must. My guest today is Mary Guirovich, author, speaker, and career coach. She helps women realize their value, produce a strategic career plan, and increase their influence wherever God places them. The creator of My Promotion Plan, Mary helps women proactively move forward in the work they love to do. I know what Mary shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so li...
Sep 27, 2022•37 min
What does it mean to surrender all? In this week's episode, When Struggles Teach Us What It Means to Surrender All, author, literary agent, and certified writing coach, Michelle Lazurek, shares openly about her struggles with mental health and what her journey taught her about true surrender. As a pastor's wife, she provides insight into how the church can provide a supportive community where it's okay to be real and ask for help. She offers practical tips for navigating life's hard seasons and ...
Sep 20, 2022•39 min
How confident are you when it comes to handling finances? I'm excited to bring you Part 2 this week of How Wise Women Find Financial Freedom. The fabulous mother-daughter team of Miriam Neff and Valerie Neff Hogan co-wrote Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting & More. These ladies teach us how wise women find financial freedom. Last week we heard Miriam's perspective and advice and this week we'll hear Valerie's! I know what Valerie shares this week will encoura...
Sep 13, 2022•36 min
Are you proactive or reactive when it comes to finances? What are the most common budget busters? The good news is we can all become debt free and experience financial freedom. I'm excited to bring the mother-daughter team of Miriam Neff and Valerie Neff Hogan to Fierce Calling. They co-wrote Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting & More. These ladies teach us how wise women find financial freedom. Miriam is my part 1 episode, and Valerie is part 2 next week! I k...
Sep 06, 2022•42 min
What is your next step forward in faith? It's exciting to know that God can use what's right in front of you when you take a step forward in faith. My guest today is Brittany Ann, founder of Equipping Godly Women, a popular online website helping to equip busy women to dig into God's word. She has a heart for helping moms with practical, Biblical advice without all the overwhelm. I know what Brittany shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Brittan...
Aug 30, 2022•37 min
Rachel Bruno lived a nightmare, and you'll want to hear her story. Her 7-week-old baby and toddler son were seized by Child Protective Services when her newborn sustained critical cranial injuries while in the care of a nanny. Rachel was innocent and never harmed her child--yet she was accused of this terrible crime. But God! Don't miss this episode From Victim to Victorious--A Mother's Fight For Justice. We're talking about her powerful story of God's intervention and redemption. She shares abo...
Aug 23, 2022•45 min
When in your life have you been the most awake? How people answer that question may surprise you. My guest today is Anjuli Paschall and we are talking about her latest book Awake: Paying Attention to What Matters Most in a World That's Pulling You Apart. What does it mean to live your life awake? According to Anjuli, a full life isn't found by chasing it--it's found by coming awake to it. You can experience an awakening to the life God has already given you. I know what Anjuli shares will encour...
Aug 16, 2022•32 min
God still moves miraculously on our behalf. Isn't that encouraging? My guest today is Laine Lawson Craft, and you are going to love her! Religion had failed her, and her marriage was failing too--but God. She shares how the layers of life piled upon the layers of hurt and how God transformed and restored it all. Now she's helping others find hope too. God called Laine from her deepest pain to help others. Laine shares what she calls the "3-R process" to take hearts into healing. Laine desires to...
Aug 09, 2022•20 min
How does past generational dysfunction impact future generations? It can inform who someone becomes, what they believe about themselves, others, and even God. But here's the good news: DNA is not our destiny. Breaking free from generational dysfunction and trauma is possible because God redeemed us and our broken stories. We don't have to wear false labels, we are sons and daughters of the King. My guest today is Gina Birkemeier LPC, and this conversation is packed full of golden-nugget truth. G...
Aug 02, 2022•36 min
Are you ready to experience a spiritual feast? My guest today, Wendy Speake, is a trained actress, author, Bible teacher, and speaker. She shares how fasting leads to spiritual feasting. It began when she sought what God wanted for her life. Soon Wendy was inviting others to join her on a 40-day sugar fast journey and the response was overwhelming. What she and so many others discovered was how to stop turning to sugar and other things to satisfy, and return to God. We talk about her books The 4...
Jul 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 111
Ever felt discouraged and defeated? I think we can all raise our hands. On today's show, my guest Billie Jauss shares how she went through such a season. Through prayer, she worked through a process of detoxing from internal distractions & emotional toxins. Hear how in Billie's recent book Distraction Detox: Release Emotional Barriers, Restructure Priorities, Realize God's Best , she shares the process to help others too. The book provides actionable steps in moving forward in detoxing the t...
Jul 19, 2022•48 min
Friends, I'm excited to welcome Karen Kingsbury to the show! In today's episode, Making a Best-Seller Out of the Days of Your Life, you'll hear how God has been so faithful in Karen's life. I enjoyed my conversation with Karen so much, and this #1 best-selling New York Times novelist is a gracious and humble woman of God. Making a best-seller out of the days of your life isn't about best-selling books, it's about Jesus in us, and don't you just love that? You'll also love the precious story of h...
Jul 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 109
Have you ever felt out of place? A little lost after moving to a new town, state, or even country? My guest today is Mabel Ninan. After moving to America from India as a newlywed, Mabel struggled with identity and purpose. Then something exciting and unexpected happened--God revealed to her she was not only an earthly immigrant but a spiritual one too, and what she was feeling was more natural than she thought. On today's show, we're talking about living as citizens of heaven and foreigners on e...
Jul 05, 2022•39 min
What can we learn in the midst of tragic circumstances? My guest today, Lisa Appelo, reminds us that God's goodness doesn't start and stop. He is faithful and good all the time. She shares how "God reshapes what's shattered" so life can be good again. Eleven years ago, Lisa went to bed happily married to her high school sweetheart and woke up a widow and single mom. We talk about the days, months, and years following the loss of the man she'd loved since high school. But that's not all we talk a...
Jun 28, 2022•43 min
We are all entrusted with passing on faith to the next generation. But before we can do that, we need to experience strengthening of our own faith. Sometimes that entails seeking help through difficult seasons when we need an outside perspective from a wise counselor. My guest today, Valerie Ellis, shares a season when she sought help in overcoming faith struggles in her college years. We also talk about the transformation she experienced, the importance of faith and family, and imparting God's ...
Jun 21, 2022•44 min
Have you ever felt like an epic-fail mom? Need help in the creativity department? My guest today, Karen Whiting, has a heart for helping families thrive through creativity and devotions. Hear about the heart behind her book Growing a Mother's Heart: Devotions of Faith, Hope, and Love From Mothers Past, Present, and Future. Karen is a repeat guest on Fierce Calling and it was so great having her back on the show! Karen has a gift for making creative things from whatever you've got hanging around ...
Jun 14, 2022•37 min
Have your dreams been placed on hold? Have you gone through seasons of nothingness? Esther Pannebaker shares how we can go through seasons of nothing--nothing in the womb, nothing in the nest, nothing in the.... But God is a dream-giver and there is nothing, no•thing that can stop you from leaping into God's everything. No•thing is impossible with our dream-giving God. I know what Esther has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you--so listen in while I have a chat with Esther Pannebake...
Jun 07, 2022•43 min
Have you ever thought about God's true plan and design for us? The amazing truth is we were made for Eden. Doesn't that strike a chord in you? It does in me. My guest today is Dr. Bryan McIntosh. We're talking about his new book Made for Eden: Promises and Provisions of the Life God Created! This amazing book... reminds readers of the glorious purpose God had for mankind;reveals the implications of Jesus’s sacrifice;defines the crucified life Jesus produces in and for his disciples;displays Jesu...
May 31, 2022•42 min
Have you ever struggled with identity, worth, and significance? In this episode, my guest, Tina Yeager, shares about discovering your true worth, value, and significance in Christ. She wants you to know that you are a beautiful warrior who is loved by God and to believe the truth of who God says you are while dispelling the enemy's lies about who you are not. Tina shares about her battle with anorexia and how she found healing in Christ. We're talking about spiritual nourishment and helpful step...
May 24, 2022•33 min
The most amazing and precious thing in our lives is knowing God. On today's show, my friend Yvonne Marie shares about learning the practice of knowing God on a personal level. Why is that important? Because when we know Him on a personal and intimate level, we will know His voice when we hear it. Hear the story behind Yvonne's book Kill the Busy Save the Bee: What It Really Means to Be Still and Know and what that means for all of us. This episode is fun, heartwarming, real, and relatable. You w...
May 17, 2022•41 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode 100 of the Fierce Calling Podcast! I am celebrating 100 episodes with you but this episode is not what I had originally planned. I had the entire show recorded and ready, but God had other plans for this milestone episode. So I deleted the entire original recording and re-recorded this one. Listen in and find out what God led me to share in this episode Host Doris Swift Shares Her Testimony & the Story Behind Fierce Calling. Exciting Book News I Share About in...
May 12, 2022•40 min
Julie Lavender tells us that moments don't have to be monumental to be momentous. That is a powerful statement. What if we lived our lives making momentous moments that matter? We are a busy bunch of people but that doesn't mean we can't learn to slow down and savor moments with those who mean the most to us. Hear how Julie writes Bible stories for parents, grandparents, and anyone who has impressionable children in their lives. We talk about meaningful moments we spend now that make an impact o...
May 03, 2022•32 min
Cindy LaFavre Yorks graced many a red carpet after achieving the role of Fashion Editor for the LA Daily News. As an award-winning journalist, she interviewed celebrities, attended the Oscars, and made her way around the circuit, helicopter style. She lived in a high-profile, grand entrance kind of world until God changed the trajectory of her life. She traded in her red-carpet stilettos for fierce calling sandals, becoming a special needs parent and walking through new and humbling doors God st...
Apr 26, 2022•45 min
As a woman who was desperate to reach God after a family tragedy, Linda Evans Shepherd became a prayer investigator! She spent years pursuing ways to better intercede, influence and change situations, touch God’s heart, and even see miracles, all through prayer. Now she leads others into transformative prayer experiences with God. Hear about her answer-to-prayer miracle, the two prayers God always answers, how to pray when you don't know how to pray, and how Linda helps others surrender their pr...
Apr 19, 2022•29 min
On an steamy September evening in South Carolina, Christina Custodio dropped her son off at his middle school football practice. Not long after, she received a call to pick him up and moments after arriving at the field, she knew something was terribly wrong. Christina found strength in the Lord and shares how even on that day when your life forever changes--God is still good. In this impactful and emotionally charged episode, we'll hear what happened on that day and the days to come. We also ta...
Apr 12, 2022•33 min
There's no way around it--divorce is painful and the trauma has a ripple effect. My guest today is Sarah Geringer and we're talking about adult children of divorce, healthy boundaries, and healing in Christ. Sarah knows first-hand about the trauma adult children suffer when parents divorce. She's lived it. And she is one of 60 million who are living it. In this impactful episode, we'll hear Sarah's story and what she's learned about setting healthy boundaries. She shares encouragement and hope f...
Apr 05, 2022•54 min
Laura Perry lived for nearly a decade as a transgender man named “Jake” before realizing thedeception of the transgender lifestyle and leaving it all behind. In today's show, Laura shares with us how she experienced a radical redemption from transgender to a transformed heart. Embracing her true identity as a woman, her transformation was chronicled in a documentary, In His Image, and she now shares her story of redemption at churches and conferences to help others find the same freedom. Hear wh...
Mar 29, 2022•55 min
What does it look like to trust God in every season of our lives? Are we truly walking in the level of trust we claim to know? My guest today is Kristine Brown, who left a teaching career to do what she thought was her next right step. Then her journey detoured in a direction she had not planned to take. But God... Hear what happened and how the ministry More Than Yourself came to be. I know what Kristine has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you--so listen in while I have a chat w...
Mar 22, 2022•33 min
Have you ever walked through a hard season and wondered if your pain had purpose? Today, we're talking about how God helps us go from pain to purpose by connecting the dots in our stories. We're also talking about going from stuck to unstuck, and what it means to stay on the Potter's wheel. My guest today is Darlene Larson. She knew that all the pain, abuse, heartbreak, and grief in her story would lead to something more God could use--she just wasn't sure how to connect the dots. Hear how God h...
Mar 15, 2022•29 min
Have you ever spent hours looking for that perfect gift for your mom? Do you sometimes struggle with finding just the right words to say what you feel? Is there a mama figure in your life you'd love to bless? I've got just the thing! On today's show, I welcome back Blythe Daniel and Dr. Helen McIntosh. This mother-daughter team co-authored the new book, I Love You, Mom! Cherished Word Gifts From My Heart to Yours. This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen and it's chock-full of word...
Mar 08, 2022•30 min•Ep. 91
