Called to Rise Podcast: Faith & Business for Christian Women

What if the next step God has for your business is to rest?

In this episode of the Called to Rise Podcast, Autumn sits down with Faith Langford, a mom of two and Mary Kay consultant who builds her business one nudge from God at a time. After a hard first marriage taught her what happens when we stop seeking God, Faith made a promise: she’d only do what God told her to do, when He told her to do it.

That obedience has led her to some surprising places. Coming off her best three months in business, God told her to stop meeting with her upline, and then to rest. Faith shares how that season protected her family, why she doesn’t use a closing line in her sales appointments, and how a monarch butterfly chrysalis opened a door she never could have pushed open on her own.

Faith and Autumn also talk about the guilt of not having a “dramatic” testimony, moving from lukewarm faith to real fire, using a simpler life to take the pressure off your business, and praying protection over your family before and after ministry. If you’re running your business from striving, fear, or exhaustion, this conversation is a reminder that God doesn’t usually call us to do more. He calls us to do less, and to do it with Him.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why you don’t need a dramatic testimony to share what God has done
• The lukewarm battle and asking God for the fire
• Why Faith stopped meeting with her upline
• Resting on purpose without guilt, and how God protected her family through it
• The monarch butterfly story and what happens when you don’t push the sale
• Using a makeover to remind women that God made them beautiful
• Why sales is serving when women know they truly matter to you
• Simplifying your life to relieve financial pressure
• Praying protection in advance and staying proactive in spiritual warfare
• Asking God how He sees you, and writing it on your mirror

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What if the biggest thing God wants from your business isn't a better strategy, but your yes?

In this episode of the Called to Rise Podcast, Autumn sits down with Kristie Hayes, founder of I Got a Seed, a quarterly faith-based subscription box for the woman who loves God but walks through hard days. Kristie shares the unforgettable story of a stranger who placed a mustard seed in her hand during the darkest season of her life, and how that moment became a business, a community, women's events, and retreats that are leading women back to Jesus.

Kristie gets real about building in her own strength through years of direct sales, the event nobody signed up for, and the day she told God, "You're the CEO, and I'm just the president." She and Autumn talk about trusting God with your business and your finances, learning to hear His voice, breaking down the walls we build after pain, and why five minutes with God can change everything.

If you've ever felt like God was asking you to do something that didn't make sense, this episode is your reminder: He doesn't need you to have it all figured out. He just needs your yes.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The mustard seed moment that started I Got a Seed
• Why every subscription box is prayed over before it ships
• What happened when Kristie made God the CEO of her business
• Hearing "You don't know 250 women, but I do" before her first event
• The failed event that taught her to keep God at the center
• Letting go of the belief that you can't make money doing God's work
• Forgiveness, healing, and breaking down the walls that keep God out
• Learning how God speaks to you, and taking one step at a time
• Why five minutes a day with God is a great place to start

Connect with Kristie:
🌱 Website and Seed Box: https://igotaseed.com
💬 Facebook group: search "Mustard Seed Faith" on Facebook
✨ Coming soon: The Mustard Seed Method course

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What happens when an introvert who hates public speaking finally says yes to God? In this first episode of the Called to Rise Podcast, Autumn Hill shares her story, how Called to Rise came to be, and the heart behind this community for Christian women in business.

After more than 10 years in entrepreneurship, Autumn built her businesses the way the world told her to: in her own strength, chasing the next goal. In 2023, she surrendered everything to God and rebuilt with Jesus at the center. When He called her to start a community for Christian women in business, she said no for six months. This episode is the story of what happened when she finally said yes.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Autumn's journey from hustle to surrender
• How Called to Rise was born out of obedience
• Why Christian women in business need community, not competition
• What building business God's way really looks like
• What's ahead for the podcast and the Called to Rise community

If you're a Christian entrepreneur who has ever wondered whether you can build a successful business and keep Jesus at the center, this episode is for you. You belong here.

New episodes every other week, featuring real stories from Christian women building business God's way.

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