In this episode of Bright & Bold, Keagan Hayden sits down with guest Bethany Rees for a raw and honest conversation about what leadership really looks like. This isn’t about positions or paychecks—it’s about how you show up in your everyday spaces.

From your home to your workplace to your friendships, leadership is already happening. The question is: how are you stewarding it? Together, Keagan and BR unpack what it means to lead with humility, awareness, and a heart aligned with Christ—even when you’re unsure, overwhelmed, or unseen.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why leadership isn’t about authority—it’s about influence
  

• How to step into servant leadership with confidence and humility
  

• The importance of emotional maturity in leadership
  What it means to lead without control, and respond instead of react
  

• How to recognize where you already lead—and lead better
  

Key Takeaways:

• You’re already a leader—someone is watching how you show up
  

• Servant leadership asks, “Who do you need me to be in this moment?”
  

• Good leaders slow down, take thoughts captive, and respond with wisdom
  

• Leadership is about equipping others, not controlling outcomes

Links

Instagram: @leadershipontherocks

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Podcast: Leadership on the Rocks

Book: Leadership on the Rocks

In this episode of Bright & Bold, Keagan Hayden calls us to strip leadership of its worldly baggage and return to its biblical roots. Leadership isn’t about climbing ladders, gaining followers, or holding authority—it’s about using your influence for the good of others and the glory of God.

Whether you lead in your home, your workplace, your church, or your online space, this conversation reminds you that real leadership begins with humility, obedience, and a heart aligned with God’s will—not ego.

What You’ll Learn:

• The true purpose of leadership in the Kingdom of God
  Why leadership isn’t limited to a title or position
  How to push ego aside and lead with Christlike humility
  What it means to lead in your everyday, ordinary life
  

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership is using your influence for good—not for power or control
  You are already leading—at home, at work, in your community
  The best leaders don’t elevate themselves—they serve others
  God-honoring leadership starts with dying to self and chasing His will daily

  
  

  
  

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In this solo episode of Bright & Bold, Keagan Hayden invites you to rethink how you view your body—not through the lens of pressure, shame, or performance, but through the eyes of a loving God. You’ll explore why your mental, physical, and spiritual well-being are not separate, and how caring for your health is actually part of honoring your Creator.

This is for the woman who’s spiritually strong but physically depleted, or mentally exhausted but still trying to “push through.” It’s time to stop compartmentalizing and start living as the whole, image-bearing woman God made you to be.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why your desire for wellness isn’t vanity—it’s design

• The theological foundation for caring about your body and mind

• How physical health can become spiritual worship

• A healthier, more biblical perspective on body image and identity

Key Takeaways:

• God created you as a whole being: mind, body, and spirit

• You bear His image—not just in your soul, but in your physical body

• Real health begins with viewing yourself through God’s eyes, not culture’s standards

• Your well-being isn’t separate from your faith—it’s part of it

In this episode of Bright & Bold, Keagan Hayden is joined by health and wellness coach Heather Brown to talk about what it really means to honor God with our bodies. They unpack how movement is not about aesthetic obsession or pressure to perform—it’s about stewardship, obedience, and aligning every part of ourselves (mind, body, and spirit) with what God has already designed.

Whether you’ve felt shame around your body, burned out on fitness expectations, or struggled to find motivation—you’ll walk away from this conversation with freedom, clarity, and grace to move in step with the God who made you.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why movement matters to your spiritual life

• How to invite God into your fitness journey

• What the Bible says (and doesn’t say) about our physical health

• How to avoid idolizing exercise—or ignoring it altogether

• Practical ways to pursue wellness with balance and biblical truth
  

Key Takeaways:

• God designed your body for movement as part of whole-self worship

• Your fitness doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s—it’s personal, just like your walk with God

• Balance matters: don’t neglect your body while trying to “over-spiritualize” your health

• Start small. Start where you are. The goal is obedience, not perfection

Guest Links

Instagram: @healthybyheatherbrown

Website

Podcast: Healthy by Heather Brown

In this powerful conversation, Keagan Hayden and guest Lori Prust go deep into a discipline few talk about—wrestling with God. Why is this part of faith so hard, and what does it produce in us? Together, they unpack why God invites our struggle, how wrestling shapes our spiritual maturity, and what happens when we stop fighting through the hard questions.

This is the episode for anyone who feels stuck between surrender and striving—where you’ll find permission to bring your full, honest self before God.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why wrestling with God is a spiritual discipline, not a failure
  

• How to stop taking back what you’ve surrendered
  

• Why God wants more than just your “roses and rainbows”
  

• What true surrender and open-handed faith looks like
  

Key Takeaways:

• Wrestling with God deepens intimacy and prepares us for what’s next
  

• God can handle all of what you bring—not just the pretty parts
  

• The wrestling isn’t the problem—it’s often the proof that something real is happening

Instagram: @soar.c.c

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In this episode of Bright & Bold with Keagan Hayden, we tackle a question many believers are afraid to voice: Is it okay to wrestle with God? We break down what Scripture really shows us about questioning, struggling, and even fighting through the hard places with Him. You’ll hear how biblical heroes wrestled, why conflict can deepen intimacy, and how the wrestling itself can be an act of faith.

This is for the moms, the weary, the doubting, the ones hanging on by a thread—you’re not alone, and you’re not wrong for struggling.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why wrestling with God isn’t a sign of weak faith
  

• How biblical figures like Jacob, Job, and Jesus engaged in honest struggle
  

• The difference between wrestling with God and against Him
  

• How to let your questions and conflict draw you closer

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You know the word “joy,” but do you really experience it?

In today’s episode, podcaster Rachel Earp and I are getting honest about how easy it is to lose sight of joy—especially when you’re juggling school drop-offs, work deadlines, dinner plans, and the occasional (or daily) meltdown.

But here’s the truth: Joy isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it’s a posture of the heart. One that’s rooted in hope, not hustle.

Whether you're folding laundry, sitting in traffic, or surviving another Monday, joy is possible. And it’s worth fighting for.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The difference between happiness and biblical joy
  

• Why the enemy wants you stuck in despair
  

• Simple ways to cultivate joy in your everyday life
  

• How gratitude and perspective are weapons against the lies that steal joy
  

• What it looks like to anchor your heart in hope—even on hard days
  

“Not every day is good, but there is something good in every day.”

If you’re feeling burnt out, burdened, or like joy is something other people have time for—this one’s for you.

Links

Instagram: @iamrachelearp

Website

Heels, Handbag, and Hustle Podcast

The Sacred Hustle Podcast

In a world that tells us joy is found in perfect schedules, quiet mornings, and “having it all together,” this episode is a much-needed reset. Keagan Hayden invites listeners to look beyond their circumstances and anchor their joy in something far more secure—Christ Himself.

This episode explores joy not as a fleeting emotion, but as a spiritual discipline—something that’s cultivated, practiced, and rooted in the unchanging character of God. If you’ve been chasing happiness or trying to “fake it ‘til you make it,” this conversation will gently point you back to Jesus as the source of lasting joy.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

💛 Why joy is not circumstantial

📖 How to shift your mindset from “feelings first” to “faith first”

🙌 What it means to build joy on the foundation of Christ

👀 Why joy isn’t about pretending—it’s about looking to Jesus

🧡 Encouragement for mamas who are weary, overwhelmed, or running on empty

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When life feels full, messy, or overwhelming, cultivating community can seem like one more thing—but what if it's actually one of the most essential things?

In this encouraging and down-to-earth conversation, Keagan sits down with author and podcaster Tiffany Coryell to talk about the spiritual discipline of fellowship—not as a church event, but as a way of living. Together, they unpack how community can look simple, imperfect, and yet deeply sacred. Whether it’s inviting someone into your laundry room chaos or grabbing 15 minutes of real conversation at a kitchen table, fellowship is less about performance and more about presence.

This episode will remind you that community doesn’t have to be big or polished—it just has to be real.

What You’ll Learn:

💬 Why God designed us for connection, not isolation

💬 How to build meaningful relationships in your current season

💬 Why showing up—imperfectly—is the core of community

💬 How to invite others into your life without overthinking it

💬 Encouragement for cultivating fellowship even in chaos

Links

Instagram: @authortiffanytutu

Website

Mommyhood Empowered Podcast

Car-Ride Devotionals for Kids Podcast

In a world that glorifies independence and busyness, it’s easy to drift into isolation—especially in the chaos of motherhood. But from the very beginning, God created us to live in community—to be known, encouraged, and supported by one another.

In this episode, Keagan unpacks the spiritual importance of community, how the enemy uses isolation to keep us discouraged, and what it practically looks like to build the kind of community you’re longing for.

If you’ve ever felt lonely, disconnected, or like you don’t know where to start, this episode is your reminder that you were never meant to do life alone.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
💛 Why we all have a God-given longing to be known and loved
🧡 How real community reflects God’s original design
🤍 Why isolation is so dangerous—and so tempting
💡 Practical steps to be the kind of friend and community-builder you’ve been praying for

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