Blessed + Bossed Up

**Disclaimer** We are currently on our annual winter break. This is a replay of an episode that aired earlier in 2025.

In this continuation of our Bible on Business series, we dive deeper into the process of making Holy Spirit-led business decisions. Picking up from Part 1 (based on Acts 8), today’s discussion focuses on Acts 13:1-4 and how divine strategy and clarity are birthed from a lifestyle of worship, fasting, and consistent submission to God. Tatum also shares critical biblical principles for discerning the spirit behind those who claim to be sent by God, offering practical steps to avoid deception and remain anchored in the truth.

• Context of Acts 13: Shift from Jerusalem to Antioch, highlighting the transition from Peter’s leadership to Paul’s.
• Divine Strategy is Birthed from Worship and Fasting:
• Barnabas and Saul’s commissioning came in the middle of an existing posture of worship, not a strategic session seeking next steps.
• Application: Do not seek God only for strategy—pursue a lifestyle of submission, intimacy, and service.
• Beware of Misaligned Spiritual Leadership:
• Many modern Christian entrepreneurs and believers are spiritually "thirsty," making them vulnerable to deception.
• Importance of properly discerning who lays hands on you or influences your spiritual walk and business decisions.
• Principles for Discerning Spiritual Leadership:

1. Test their confession of Jesus (1 John 4:1-3).
2. Test the fruit of their life (Matthew 7:15-20).
3. Test alignment with Scripture (Galatians 1:8-9; Isaiah 8:20).
4. Test through the witness of the Holy Spirit (John 16:13).

• Practical Application:
• Ask key questions:
• Does this person exalt the true Jesus or themselves?
• Does their life consistently produce holy fruit?
• Are their teachings aligned fully with Scripture?
• Does the Holy Spirit bear witness within you regarding their message and conduct?
• Take your time before accepting any prophetic word or impartation. It is wise to "wait and see" rather than rushing based on emotions.
• Personal Story:
• Tatum shares her own journey of being patient during a wilderness season and how God’s deposits led to the launch of Anchored Media and her continued success, underscoring the power of patience and submission.

• The Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley – [Grab your copy here] https://a.co/d/cBARYuE
• Bible references: Acts 13:1-4, 1 John 4:1-3, Matthew 7:15-20, Galatians 1:8-9, Isaiah 8:20, John 16:13

• Reflect: Are you seeking God’s hand or His heart first?
• Evaluate: Apply the principles of spiritual discernment shared today to your current business community and spiritual influences.
• Prepare: Join the Blessed + Bossed Up Book Club as we start The Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley. The journey to spirit-led entrepreneurship continues.

**Disclaimer** We are currently on our annual winter break. This is a replay of an episode that aired earlier in 2025.

In today’s episode of Blessed + Bossed Up, we continue our Bible on Business series with a deep dive into what it looks like to make strategic business decisions led by the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Acts 8:26–40, Tatum unpacks the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch to reveal how obedience to God—even when it seems illogical—can produce generational and global impact.

Tatum also shares a powerful testimony about Anchored Media Studios being awarded the 2025 Peerspace Open Doors Award and reflects on the importance of celebrating wins, even when they don’t directly reflect financial gain. With personal insight and biblical application, this episode gives you practical tools to discern God's voice, remain obedient in seasons of uncertainty, and be led by the Spirit in every decision you make.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why Spirit-led strategy always outperforms worldly business tactics
• The biblical context and business application of Acts 8
• How to know if what you're hearing is truly from God
• What to do when your platform, profits, or progress feel like they’re shrinking
• The power of journaling and intentional reflection in building spiritual sensitivity
• Why one act of obedience can change nations
• How Tatum is applying these lessons in her own businesses and platform

Resources Mentioned:

• Book Club Pick: The Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley: https://amzn.to/4ji32MG
• Episode referenced: Testimony of building Anchored Media Studios https://www.blessedandbossedup.com/podcast/episode/24590588/faith-endurance-and-eight-years-of-gods-grace
• Visit: www.blessedandbossedup.com to search episode topics and listen to past shows

**Disclaimer** We are currently on our annual winter break. This is a replay of an episode that aired earlier in 2025.

 In this episode of Blessed and Bossed Up, we continue our Bible on Business series by diving into the significance of strategic timing. Tatum unpacks the powerful lessons from Acts 2, examining how the Lord orchestrated the perfect moment for Pentecost and how this applies to our business and leadership journeys. She discusses why waiting on God’s timing is crucial, how to avoid premature leadership, and how divine strategy ensures maximum impact.

Through the transformation of Peter, the example of Chick-fil-A’s success, and personal reflections on her own journey, Tatum emphasizes the importance of trusting God's plan. If you’re in a season of waiting or feeling impatient about your business or calling, this episode will encourage and challenge you to surrender to God's divine orchestration.

Key Takeaways:

• God’s Timing Ensures Maximum Impact: Pentecost happened at the exact right moment to maximize the spread of the gospel. Likewise, waiting on God's timing in your business will lead to greater impact.
• The Right People Will Be in Place When It's Time: God gathers the right audience, customers, and community when the timing aligns with His plan.
• Strategic Preparation Precedes Breakthrough: Just as Peter had to go through a transformation process, we must embrace personal and professional development while waiting for God’s move.
• Sudden Breakthroughs Are Often Years in the Making: From Jesus preparing 30 years for a 3-year ministry to Chick-fil-A’s 20-year foundation before expansion, major success takes time and patience.
• Avoid Premature Leadership & Decision-Making: Acting ahead of God’s plan can lead to consequences. Learning to wait well is key to success in both business and faith.

Scriptures Mentioned:

• Acts 2:1-5 – The divine timing of Pentecost
• Leviticus 23:15-16 – The significance of the Feast of Weeks
• Deuteronomy 16:16 – The biblical foundation for gathering at Pentecost
• Matthew 16:16-23 – Peter’s faith and spiritual immaturity
• John 18:10-11 – Peter’s rash decision-making

Before we get into today’s episode, I want to let you know that the Blessed + Bossed Up podcast is currently on a brief break as I reset, refocus, and prepare for what’s next in this new season. While we’re away, I’ll be sharing powerful sessions, teachings, and listener favorites from our community to continue pouring into you. Today’s replay is one of those sessions. Enjoy, and I pray it blesses you right where you are.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Key lessons from the book of Isaiah and its relevance to our daily lives.
• How patterns of behavior like fear, self-reliance, and worldly influences keep us from fully depending on God.
• The concept of the habit loop and how it shapes our actions.
• Practical strategies to disrupt unhealthy habits and replace them with faith-driven behaviors.

Scripture Focus:

• Isaiah 30:21 (NLT): “Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, ‘This is the way you should go,’ whether to the right or to the left.”

Join believers from around the world on December 31 for 18+ hours of prayer, teaching, and intercession across six core pillars of life.

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Heifer International is a global nonprofit that empowers women farmers like Akanbi Ashiata, who grew up in Lagos and struggled to access fair funding to grow her tomato business. Through Heifer’s Micro-Loan Impact Fund, she received her first affordable loan and was able to expand her business and support her family.

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In this vulnerable end-of-year episode, Tatum opens up about navigating a year of big transition—welcoming a new baby, starting law school, stewarding family and business, and still choosing to make God the CEO of it all. She shares how 2025 has exposed areas for growth, internal “shoulds,” and noise… but also how her foundation in God has kept her steady.

Tatum also announces that the podcast will be on pause for December as she focuses on finals, rest, and seeking God for the next phase of the Bible on Business series—coming back in the new year with more teaching and visual, behind-the-scenes content.

Then we dive back into Part 2 of her powerful conversation with Pastor Tiffany Sowah. Tiffany shares the real cost of obedience: relocating in 30 days off fragmented instructions from God, losing a major federal contract, walking through a “manna season” where she and her husband had just enough for each day, and even surrendering her dream car and apartment. She talks honestly about anger, depression, and feeling like she’d “lost everything”—and how God reframed it as giving everything up to follow Him.

This episode is for the entrepreneur, leader, or believer who is:

• Wrestling with hesitation around a big instruction from God
• Questioning if they “heard Him right” because obedience led to hardship
• In a season where it feels like everything is being stripped, not added
• Wanting to understand what it really means to count the cost and still say “yes”

We also share the heart behind the New Year’s Eve Prayer-a-thon, how it was birthed in the middle of Tiffany’s lowest financial season, and why you absolutely want to be in the virtual room this year.

• How the first Prayer-a-thon (Dec 2023) was birthed while Tiffany was working a seasonal job at Ross, living with her parents, and rebuilding from scratch
• The purpose of the Prayer-a-thon: to end the year and enter the next one in the only place that sustains us—God’s presence
• Growing from an 8–12 hour broadcast to an 18–20 hour global prayer experience with people joining from all over the world
• Testimonies of people who planned to “hop on for a bit” and ended up staying all day
• Why you should come ready to log in “for an hour”… but be prepared to want to stay much longer

Register for the Prayer-a-thon: bit.ly/mwgprayerthon

Heifer International is a global nonprofit that empowers women farmers like Akanbi Ashiata, who grew up in Lagos and struggled to access fair funding to grow her tomato business. Through Heifer’s Micro-Loan Impact Fund, she received her first affordable loan and was able to expand her business and support her family.

👉🏾 Be the blessing for a woman like Akanbi: heifer.org/blessed

In this episode of Blessed + Bossed Up, Tatum sits down with one of our favorites, Pastor Tiffany Sowah, for a real and raw conversation about what it actually looks like to depend on God in business, ministry, and life.

The last time Tiffany was on the show was in 2020. Since then, everything has changed: she’s become Pastor Tiffany, married, relocated twice (from Philly to North Carolina and now living full-time in Ghana), shifted from multi–six-figure consulting to full-time ministry, and has walked through some of the hardest financial and emotional seasons of her life.

In Part 1 of this conversation, Tatum and Tiffany talk about the Bible on Business journey, the difference between worldly “Christian-branded” strategies and truly building from the Word, and the uncomfortable reality of learning to really depend on God when everything in you wants to lean on hustle, self-reliance, or what looks “practical” on paper.

Tiffany shares how God:

• Took her from a busy life in Philly as a property owner and multi–six-figure business owner
• Led her to North Carolina for a softer, more peaceful lifestyle and deeper feminine identity
• Began quietly preparing her heart to slow down in business and ramp up in ministry
• Used isolation, relocation, and hidden seasons to cultivate boldness, honesty, and a lifestyle of obedience

They also talk about:

• Growing up in church vs. actually forming a personal relationship with God
• How Catalyst Church in Philly became Tiffany’s training ground for intercession, obedience, and spiritual maturity
• Why accountability, therapy, and spiritual covering matter so much when you’re hungry for God
• The danger of consuming only digital, “sound bite” faith and how to slow down and discern voices online
• Why wanting “more” (peace, better quality of life, financial freedom, the ability to be a kingdom financier) isn’t wrong—but must be submitted to God

This conversation is a masterclass in counting the cost, moving when God says move, and allowing Him to reshape your identity beyond hustle, proximity-based friendships, and public success.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where they dig into what happened when Tiffany’s business unraveled, the reality of manna seasons, grief in transitions, and how God used it all to expand her global ministry and birth the Prayerthon.

Join believers from around the world on December 31 for 18+ hours of prayer, teaching, and intercession across six core pillars of life.

👉🏾 Register here: bit.ly/mwgprayerthon

Heifer International is a global nonprofit that empowers women farmers like Akanbi Ashiata, who grew up in Lagos and struggled to access fair funding to grow her tomato business. Through Heifer’s Micro-Loan Impact Fund, she received her first affordable loan and was able to expand her business and support her family.

👉🏾 Be the blessing for a woman like Akanbi: heifer.org/blessed

In this episode of Blessed + Bossed Up, Tatum continues the Bible on Business series with a sobering reminder: faith does not replace fundamentals. Yes, we pray, fast, and follow God’s leading—but we also have to be good stewards who understand the basic building blocks of business. Tatum walks you through what it really means to count the cost (Luke 14:28–30) and breaks down the core fundamentals every God-led entrepreneur needs in place so you’re not just starting things… you’re able to sustain and scale them with integrity.

So many women around the world are called by God to build, but lack access to basic financial resources. In Nigeria, 98% of women can’t access formal credit—no capital, no accounts, no way to grow what God has put in their hands. When you give to Heifer’s Microloan Impact Fund, 100% of your gift goes directly to women entrepreneurs so they can access the capital they need to build sustainable farms and businesses.

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• Why “being super saved” isn’t enough to build a sustainable business
• – How many Christian entrepreneurs skip the unglamorous fundamentals and then blame God for what’s really mismanagement.
• Exegesis of Luke 14:28–30
• – What Jesus meant when He said to count the cost before building.
• – How this applies directly to launching and running a business in 2025 and beyond.
• Faith + Fundamentals = Fruit that Lasts
• – Why spiritual disciplines (prayer, fasting, obedience) must be paired with practical disciplines (planning, numbers, systems).
• – How to avoid building businesses that look spiritual on the surface but are structurally weak underneath.
• The Core Fundamentals Every Business Needs
• Tatum breaks down “Business 101” in simple, God-first language:

1. Executive Summary – Your God-given assignment in business and what you’re really here to do.
2. Market Research – How to stop guessing and actually understand your industry + the people you’re called to serve.
3. Products & Services – Clarifying what you’re selling and how it solves a real problem.
4. Marketing & Sales Plan – Why “posting on social” isn’t a strategy and how to think in terms of your customer’s journey.
5. Operations Plan – Systems, structure, and stewardship so your business can function without chaos.
6. Financial Plan – Startup costs, pricing, margins, and budgeting so you’re not “successful” online but broke in real life.
7. Risk & Legal Structure – Why you need professional counsel (attorney + accountant) and can’t skip this step.

• How Fundamentals Protect Your Witness
• – Why half-finished projects, abandoned brands, and messy business practices misrepresent the God you claim to serve.
• – How counting the cost upfront protects your name and His.

• The Clarity Cleanse (30-Day Guided Detox) A free 30-day guide to help you quiet the noise, detox from distraction, and sharpen your ability to hear God concerning your business decisions. Download: https://blessed-bossed-up.kit.com/claritycleanse?_gl=1%2Ajrpgn0%2A_gcl_au%2ANTA2NDAzNC4xNzYxOTU5MDU2LjE4MDQzOTc3LjE3NjIyMDAzMzcuMTc2MjIwMDMzNg..
• Business Plan Templates: https://blessed-bossed-up.kit.com/faithandfundamentals

We are partnering again with the Mornings with God community for a 12+ hour Prayer-thon on December 31, 2025—a global time of teaching, intercession, and focused prayer as we prepare to step into 2026.

We’ll be praying into:

• Spiritual Wellness & Development
• Health & Physical Wellbeing
• Mental & Emotional Health
• Finances & Vocation
• Community & The Nations
• Relationships

Register free: http://bit.ly/mwgprayerthon

Scripture Reference:

• Luke 14:25–33

Thanks for listening to Blessed + Bossed Up. Don’t forget to download your Clarity Cleanse and Business Plan Templates at the links above, and share this episode with a friend who’s ready to build with both faith and fundamentals.

Episode summary:

Today we kick off a new how-to series answering a listener’s question: “I study what you teach, but I still feel stuck.” Tatum lays the foundation—sobriety of mind and spirit—so you can actually apply the Bible to your business. She shares her pruning season (fasting, laying down a growing business, guarding inputs), why entrepreneurship can be intoxicating, and how to detox the influences that dull your sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. You’ll get a free 30-day Clarity Cleanse to practice sober-minded focus before we ever talk funnels, launches, or plans.

Join The Society (community + Bible studies + prayer): https://www.blessedandbossedup.com/community

• 1 Peter 5:8 – Be sober-minded and watchful.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6–8 – Stay awake and sober; breastplate of faith and love.
• Mark 14:38 – Watch and pray; spirit willing, flesh weak.
• (Also mentioned across the episode: Romans 12:2; Philippians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 10:5; Psalm 119:37; Matthew 6:22; Psalm 139:23–24; Matthew 6:33; Proverbs 16:3)

• Clarity precedes strategy. If you’re not sober-minded, you’ll chase metrics and momentum instead of God’s voice.
• “With” not “for.” You’re building with God as CEO—His timing, His blueprint, His outcomes.
• Guard your inputs. Influence creep is subtle: self-help replaces Scripture, “quick wins” replace consecration.
• Two paths. Mixed mentorship + hurry = wasted time and money; obedience in His timing = preserved energy, precise results, lasting fruit.
• Kingdom metrics ≠ vanity metrics. Success = pleasing God. Revenue follows revelation in due season.

1. Success culture & performance pressure
2. Digital noise & comparison
3. Mixed mentorship (many voices before The Voice)
4. Materialism & metrics-based validation
5. Over-independence (DIY vs. dependence on God)

A free, simple month of daily Scripture, reflection, declarations, and prayer to detox the mind, mouth, media, and motives so you can hear clearly and obey promptly.

Download: blessed-bossed-up.kit.com/claritycleanse

A listener wrote in after the Bible on Business series saying they’re inspired, but struggle to get the same revelation when reading the Bible on their own—and don’t know how to apply it to business. That honest question surfaced a real gap between hearing and doing, which Tatum will address with a brand-new, step-by-step practical series on building a business with God today (not 2017).

Before the series starts next episode, we’re reposting this foundational teaching to set perspective: revelation isn’t just for revenue—it’s for building eternally sound work that will withstand God’s testing. Listen with fresh ears, take notes, and get ready for a practical “how” series starting next.

Tatum frames business-building through 1 Corinthians 3:13–15: everything we build will be tried by fire, revealing whether it was constructed on Christ or on straw. She walks through the tension between earthly success and eternal reward, invites honest heart work (contentment, motives, obedience), and gives a practical inspection checklist to evaluate what you’re building—so it lasts.

• 1 Corinthians 3:13–15 — God’s fire reveals the quality of our work; only what’s built on Christ endures.
• Also referenced: 1 Cor. 3:11, 2 Cor. 5:10, Matthew 6:19–20, Galatians 6:9, James 1:12, Mark 10:45, Hebrews 11:6, 2 Timothy 4:8, 1 Peter 5:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, Romans 6:23, John 3:16, Revelation 21:4, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 52.

• Perspective reset: We’re not only building for launches and KPIs—we’re building for Judgment Day.
• Foundation matters: Only Christ is a durable foundation (1 Cor. 3:11).
• Eternal rewards: Salvation is by grace; rewards relate to faithfulness and obedience.
• Heart inspection: Contentment, motives, service, perseverance, and faith over sight.
• From revelation to practice: The upcoming series will translate Scripture → systems, decisions, and daily leadership.

Ask and answer honestly—by your actions, not lip service:

1. Foundation: Is this truly built on Jesus—or on trends, ambition, and metrics?
2. Faithfulness & Obedience: Are your policies, leadership, and operations aligned with Scripture (not just intuition)?
3. Service vs. Sales: Are you serving the people you’re called to, or merely selling? (Mark 10:45)
4. Fruit: Do your processes reflect God’s character (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control)?
5. Perseverance: Do you endure God-assignments when it’s hard, or quit? (Gal. 6:9; James 1:12)
6. Faith in Practice: Do you operate by faith, not sight—especially when results lag? (Heb. 11:6; 2 Cor. 5:7)

• If God’s plan looked nothing like your vision board, would you still follow Him?
• Where is contentment still being formed in you?
• Which part of your business would burn under testing—and why?
• What one policy or practice can you realign to Scripture this week?

Tatum answers your submitted questions on (1) what to do when you feel like you’re not hearing from God, (2) discerning whether a pivot is Spirit-led, and (3) how to pursue higher education as a wife, mom, and entrepreneur—plus why she said “yes” to law school. Expect practical rhythms, biblical anchors, and real-life systems that protect your peace, family, and focus.

• [0:27] What do you do when you feel like you are not hearing from God?
• [15:18] How do you know when something is (or should be) a Spirit-led pivot?
• [21:11] What made you pursue law school?
• [31:52] Advice for a mom, wife, and entrepreneur pursuing higher education

• When God feels “quiet,” first lower the noise: reduce information overload, step back from social feeds, and create space to hear His still, small voice. Watch for personal “warning lights” (anxiety, irritability, impatience) that signal it’s time to unplug and recentre.
• Sometimes silence is intentional—a season to apply what He already taught you. Keep communing with God, act in obedience, and recognize His hand even when He isn’t verbose.
• Discerning a Spirit-led pivot:
• Scripture check—God will not contradict His Word.
• History with God—does this align with recent themes in prayer, journaling, and conviction?
• Wise counsel + practical confirmations—agreement from trusted voices and doors God opens.
• Order matters—obedience first, clarity often follows.
• Pursuing school as a mompreneur: count the cost, build the team, design systems.
• Scale business responsibly, design childcare that gives peace of mind, and budget with realistic/committed revenue.
• Protect mind, body, and spirit: fuel with protein-forward meals, rest when your body says pause, and use tools that lower cognitive load.
• Tools Tatum loves for study & life design:
• Google Notebook to turn class notes into podcasts, videos, quizzes, flashcards, and mind maps.
• A custom “LifeOS” in ChatGPT trained on syllabi, calendars, and family logistics to auto-draft weekly plans.

• God speaking in a still small voice (1 Kings 19:11–13)
• Fruit of the Spirit as behavioural gauge (Galatians 5:22–23)
• Abraham’s move as a model for faith steps (Genesis 12)
• Counting the cost before building (Luke 14:28)
• Spirit-led redirection in Acts (e.g., Acts 16)

• Study Bible (with cross-references, concordance, index, maps) - https://amzn.to/4hgpEww
• Google Notebook: https://notebooklm.google/
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