Fierce Calling

Have you ever felt called to step out in faith, but thought it sounded crazy? Today we're talking about the pivot. There's freedom in the pivot and changing our direction to follow God's plan.

My guest this week is Connie Albers, author of Parenting Beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence and Joy The title alone says it all and we're talking about the book, and so much more. This show is not just for parents, it's for anyone with a Fierce Calling. That's you!

I know what Connie shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you! Please share this episode and listen in while I have a chat with Connie Albers.

A Few Favorite Quotes from There's Freedom in the Pivot--Changing Our Direction to Follow God's Plan

"... if I'm praying for it I really have to be willing to say yes to what God might be doing."

"When we know our strengths--when we're operating out of our strengths--we free up others to step in where we are weak. Two things happen: We allow other people to use their strengths to complete the project, the task, or the assignment that God has given so we can work together, and we also learn to rely on the Lord in our weaknesses, his strength is made known ..."

--Connie Albers

Connect with Connie and learn more about how there's freedom in the pivot--changing direction to follow God's plan ...

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Connie Albers

Connie Albers has spent much of her adult life as a homeschool mom to five and mompreneur with an outreach and ministry to parents through her speaking and various leadership roles. Balancing her roles as a wife, speaker, homeschooler, consultant, and active volunteer, she has learned to discover resilience and joy within the stop and go of life. She is a respected leader, social media enthusiast, and trusted mom who understands the challenges of balancing the demands of life, work and homeschool. 

More recently, Connie is equipping parents with her book Parenting beyond the Rules by NavPress, which outlines positive approaches to parenting today’s teenagers. Her enthusiasm for helping others navigate social media led to her taking a post at Social Media Marketing World. Connie’s mission is to equip moms to live their life with confidence and joy.

Connie and her husband, Tom, have been married 35 years and have homeschooled their five children, all of whom continued their studies and graduated from the University of Central Florida. She is a speaker, a spokeswoman, an author, and owner of ConnieAlbers.com. Her latest venture is fulfilling her desire to equip women in their calling through her Equipped To Be ministry. The Albers family lives in Winter Garden, Florida.

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Have you struggled with anxiety or know someone who has? Then you're in the right place today because we're talking all about stomping out anxiety with God's truth.

My guest this week is Caris Snider, author of Anxiety Elephants: 31-Day Devotional to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety, and Anxiety Elephants for Tween Boys and Tween Girls.

So listen in with a friend and please share this important episode. I know what Caris shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you!

Favorite Quotes from Stomping Out Anxiety with God's Truth

"... the truth is--I was a master of the mask--no one saw what was truly going on behind that ..."

" ... but in that moment it was like God said, 'Look up--look up' and when I looked up, those lies that I was gonna be alone, that I was gonna be rejected were proven false."

--Caris Snider

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More about Caris ...

Caris Snider

Caris Snider is a Christian Communicator who shares the hope of God through writing, speaking, and leading worship. Her desire is to help women everywhere of all ages discover their value and worth. Through sharing her personal testimony, Caris wants them to encounter freedom to no longer hide behind a mask.

She's been married to her husband, Brandon Snider, since April 2004, and they have two beautiful daughters. Zoe and Allye Grace. 

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Have you felt it? That urge to plunge head-first into something bigger than yourself–to be used by God as a beacon of hope in the lives of others? But there’s that one thing –that hurt, pain, betrayal, loss, whatever-it-is that binds you up and holds you back. So how do we walk in our calling while our hearts are still mending?

Your heart needs the Healer to mend the shattered shards as only He can. And even though you know that He can you wait because surely, a broken heart cannot be of service to anyone, right?

The truth is…

God’s Call on Your Life Happens in all Seasons

Joseph Discovered How A Calling Happens in All Seasons--Even the Bad Ones

Joseph understood this broken heart thing well.

He was the most-loved favorite son–and his brothers knew it. A surefire recipe for a family feud.

The brothers were further irked by Joseph’s crazy dreams of their sheaves of grain bowing to his, and his being center-stage in a celestial worship service of sorts.

Actually irked isn’t the biblical word–hate is.

And as we know, those dreams weren’t crazy at all–they were prophetic.

Sometimes Our Journey Takes Unpleasant Turns

Joseph’s dad sent him on a mission to check on his brothers and the flocks they were tending. But what happens next is often glossed over in light of the big picture outcome and a colorful coat.

You may have first heard the story as a child in Sunday School. As an SS teacher, I’ve stood in front of countless adorable wiggling bodies and wandering eyeballs, trying to cram the story in between the I-miss-my-mom crocodile tears and, “When is it snack time, Mrs. Doris?”

You may have taught this lesson to wiggly littles, too. Did your Road-Runner version sound like mine?

“…then Joseph’s dad told him to look for his brothers and the flocks to see if they were all okay and Joseph went and when he was wondering the field looking for them a man asked him what he was looking for and Joseph said, “I’m looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are…” And the man told him where the brothers went so Joseph continued looking for his brothers and the brothers saw him coming and plotted to kill him and then Reuben said let’s not kill him but just throw him into the cistern and when Joseph reached them they stripped him of his coat of many colors, another reminder to them that their dad loved him best (which will be our art project after the story), and they were so jealous, and they threw him into the cistern and then they sat down to eat and then they saw these Ishmaelites so then they sold Joseph into slavery and then…”

Maybe it wasn’t quite that rambly, and I probably took a breath somewhere in there, but we tell Bible stories so matter-of-factly and in a rush sometimes, don’t we?

And I can’t blame wiggly little people for my rush to the end. I think we all want to jump right to the good part–the part where Joseph’s brothers show up and find out Joseph’s calling by God is the reason they aren’t going to starve to death. The part when we see the goodness of the Lord, and how Joseph fulfilled his calling while his heart was still broken. The part when they finally get those crazy dreams.

But today, that glossed-over part of the story made me cry.

When Joseph didn’t find his brothers and the flocks where they were supposed to be, he still kept looking for them.

Isn't That So Like Our Jesus?

Isn’t that so like our Jesus?

Even when we aren’t where we are supposed to be and even when we probably don’t deserve to be found, he pursues us anyway. Even though some may reject Him, He still loves unconditionally.

And we can’t point fingers and say we would never do that because truth is, we have.

We have chosen other things over our first love. Probably not intentionally, but we most definitely have. But the Lord is gracious and patient, slow to anger and quick to love. Even when we break His heart.

God Redeems Unpleasant Journeys for Good

When his brothers stripped Joseph of his beloved coat of many colors, their envious fingerprints all over it, did it break Joseph’s heart?

I’m sure it must have.

And when he heard his brothers selling him off like used furniture, did it break Joseph’s heart?

I’m sure it must have.

What wondrous things God does through those who are willing. And He even uses those who hurt us in ways we cannot understand.

“The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,  Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.” Genesis 39:2-4

Even after being accused by Potipher’s wife of things he did not do, and even after an innocent Joseph was thrown into prison–the Lord was still with him as He walked Joseph through his calling:

” Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.  So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.” Genesis 39:20-23

What Unconditional Love Looks Like

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Genesis 50:20-21 NASB

God gave Joseph power and favor after a rough road of betrayal and false accusations. Even while Joseph was serving in high places, I imagine his heart still hurt from betrayal and the loss of his own family.

Even when Joseph was walking around with a broken heart, he was walking with God in his calling. God was raising this man Joseph up and He was mending Joseph’s heart.

And God restores Joseph’s family–he gets them back. But not everybody’s story ends this way, at least not their earthly stories.

Though not every earthly story ends as we would choose, it really isn’t the end, is it?

What we may see as an ending is really a new beginning.CLICK TO TWEET

We can be used by God even when we walk through loss, pain, illness–a broken heart. God is mending us as we walk in faith and seek His face.

God is binding our wounds with heavenly threads of hope, grace, peace, and mercy. And heavenly places are not affected by earthly destruction. A blessed assurance that our real home is safe and sound and untouched by human pain.

Hardship does not need to hinder relationship, discipleship, or stewardship. Our spiritual gifts and God-given talents are never devalued by life’s circumstances or any less effective when a broken heart is mending.

So how do we walk in our calling while our hearts are still mending?

We guard our relationship with Jesus

We surround ourselves with godly friends

We live a life of integrity even if it means taking a harder road

We trust God with our whole hearts–even when they're broken

We walk by faith and not by sight

We wait patiently for God’s instruction with every step we take

We believe God’s inspired Word is true–and true for us personally

We remember to give ourselves grace and allow the Spirit to lead us in what we say, what we do, and where we go

Our Lord who intricately embroidered our very being can delicately restore that which is broken; He is the God of restoration and nothing is too hard for Him.

We can show unconditional love to others because He first loved us.

Tell others about how to walk in your calling while your heart is still mending and ...

Memorize this verse and share it with someone this week:

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3

May your light shine brightly as you share the love of Christ with those He places on your path this week. When our paths intersect, healing begins.

Love & Peace to you in Jesus!

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Have you ever thought about it? What is the difference between peace and complacency? What about comfort vs. comfortable?

We all want peace, don't we? But it got me thinking about how easily complacency can disguise itself as peace.

There's something I used to pray about continually. Something important. I don't worry about it and I feel at peace about it, but then it struck me. Although I've surrendered it to God, I've also stopped praying about it. Perhaps rather than having true peace, I've become complacent.

Maybe I've become satisfied with things as they are and not as they could be.

How many times have we heard someone say, "I'm good." And how many times have we said it, too? And we've all heard the phrase, "It's all good."

So is it? Or have we excepted things as they are, and that's it?

Good is good. God is good. I'm not dissing good. As long as it doesn't mean we're settling.

That we've quit doing what we've been called to do.

That we've quit praying for that thing, or that person, or that people.

That we've just plain given it up. Retired from the vibrant life we've been created for to settle for just existing.

So What is the Difference Between Peace and Complacency?

Here's the definition of complacency straight from Merriam-Webster:

Complacency - a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better : a complacent feeling or condition

Now here's the definition of peace also from Merriam-Webster:

Peace - freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions: harmony in personal relations

Side by side, which would you choose?

Check this out:

You women who are so complacent, rise up and listen to me;you daughters who feel secure, hear what I have to say!In little more than a year you who feel secure will tremble;the grape harvest will fail, and the harvest of fruit will not come.

Isaiah 32:9-10 (NIV)

Now this:

And the work of righteousness will be peace,And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

Isaiah 32:17 (NASB)

When we become complacent, we're probably good when things are good. But what happens when the trials come? If we stray from our firm foundation, we'll crumble like a cookie.

Here are a few dangers of complacency:

It stunts our spiritual growth.

It blurs the lines between comfortable and comfort.

It causes us to settle for less than God's best.

It keeps us stuck when we need to move forward.

It makes us lukewarm, neither hot nor cold.

It tempts us to withdraw-to become isolated.

It will distance us from our relationship with God.

Are we experiencing the comfort of true peace or settling for the comfortable of complacency?

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.   John 14:27 NASB

I didn't see the words PEACE or FREEDOM in the definition of complacency, did you? Of course, Jesus' peace is supernatural. You won't find that definition in Merriam-Webster. That's why God says it's a peace that surpasses all understanding. We can have it even when it doesn't make sense.

Stay in prayer. Without ceasing. Which means don't give up.

Stay close to the sisterhood, because isolation is a dangerous place. Don't go there.

Stay alert because the enemy loves when we're distracted.

The world needs to know that true peace is found in Jesus.

Is there something you've been praying about for a very long time?

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Blessings,

Doris

Have you ever felt called to step out in faith, but you've hesitated? Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the things? Sometimes it takes laying things down so we can Do The Thing.

My guest this week is Rebecca George, author of Do The Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl . The title alone says it all and we're talking all about it.

I know what Rebecca shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you! Please share this episode and listen in while I have a chat with Rebecca George.

Favorite Quote from Laying Things Down So We Can Do The Thing

"... maybe God is asking us to lay something down and quit something in order to create capacity for something He's calling us to do."

--Rebecca George

Connect with Rebecca and learn more about laying things down so we can do the thing ...

You can connect with Rebecca at radicalradiance.live and here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccadotsongeorge/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dothethingmovementTwitter: https://twitter.com/rebeccagwritesPodcast Site: www.radicalradiance.live

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More about Rebecca ...

Rebecca George

Rebecca George is the founder and visionary of Radical Radiance® - a podcast community where listeners are equipped to blend what they love with the Jesus who makes them shine. She is a podcaster, speaker, writer, and certified career coach whose greatest joy in life is discipling others to pursue their passions in a way that builds the Kingdom. In her free time you can find her running outside, writing, or trying a new recipe with Garth Brooks playing in the background. You can connect with her on IG at @rebeccageorgeauthor or at radicalradiance.live!

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If you've ever asked questions like, does God really see me? Would Jesus leave the 99 to go after the 1 if that 1 was me? This episode answers those questions in a tangible way. The biblical answers to those questions are yes and yes--but what does it look like in real life? Born and raised Mormon, my friend, Michelle Mercer, had never experienced anything beyond religion. She shares a powerful & personal encounter with Jesus--the ultimate love story. Jesus undeniably pursued her when He wasn't even on her radar.

Michelle and her husband, Michael, were successful by the world's standards. They earned top positions and seemingly had it all. But their marriage was struggling, and something important was missing from their lives, or should I say someone. They didn't know Jesus and really didn't care to--yet family members never gave up on them, and neither did Jesus.

When I heard Michelle's story in its entirety, I knew I needed to share it on Fierce Calling, and Michelle wholeheartedly agreed to allow me to. I will have her on again in the future to talk about the many missions and ministries she's been a part of. We'll talk about life as an RN, extensive missions in other countries, and Days for Girls--a ministry providing menstrual supplies to girls locally and around the world.

But today, we hear Michelle's powerful story of love, redemption, and transformation. Today we hear about how she met Jesus in a personal and powerful way. This format sounds like a TED talk, professional, concise, and humorous--but it's a God talk, and no TED talk compares to that.

I know what Michelle shares will encourage, inspire, and bring you fresh hope. So listen to this powerful testimony from Michelle Mercer.

Scripture Verses Mentioned in A Personal & Powerful Encounter with Jesus--The Ultimate Love Story

"Then you will desecrate your idols overlaid with silver and your images covered with gold; you will throw them away like a menstrual cloth and say to them, 'Away with you!'" Isaiah 30:22 (NIV)

" For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved." Romans 10:10 (NIV)

Michelle Mercer

Michelle Mercer is a retired Registered Nurse, wife, and is active in missions. She and her husband, Michael, have served in numerous missional efforts, including a child sponsorship program in Honduras. Michelle and her team of women provide Days for Girls kits containing menstrual supplies and education to young girls and women who lack basic provisions for their monthly periods. The Days for Girls outreach has included Lebanon, Sudan, and Honduras, as well as local agencies and organizations. 

After spending the majority of her career in Healthcare leadership, God gifted Michelle with many skills and opportunities, but it wasn’t until she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior that He completely transformed her and changed her life forever. 

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What does hope look like when we're called into dark places to share it? My guest this week is Rachelle Starr. She's the founder of Scarlet Hope, a non-profit that is sharing the hope of Jesus with women in the adult entertainment industry. This episode is powerful! Although we're talking about Jesus, we're also talking about subject matter not suitable for little ears.

Rachelle is the author of Outrageous Obedience: Answering God's Call to Shine in the Darkest Places. When she was 23, Rachelle dared to pray for God to give her a people and a purpose. She soon learned it takes outrageous obedience to answer when God calls us into the darkest places imaginable.

I know what Rachelle shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you! Please share this episode and listen in while I have a chat with Rachelle Starr.

Favorite Quotes from Sharing the Hope of Jesus With Women in the Adult Entertainment Industry

"... Lord, give me a people and give me a purpose--I'm here wherever you want to send me."

"... there is no catch--we want to love people right where they're at like Jesus."

"One of the things that I believe God does when we discover our calling, is He does things along the way to affirm our calling."

--Rachelle Starr

Connect with Rachelle and learn more about sharing the hope of Jesus with women in the adult entertainment industry ...

You can connect with Rachelle at scarlethope.org and rachellestarr.co. Check out these websites and find more about this ministry and grab Rachelle's book Outrageous Obedience: Answering God's Call to Shine in the Darkest Places. You can also discover how you might get involved in this amazing ministry to women.

More about Rachelle ...

Rachelle Starr

Rachelle Starr founded Scarlet Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing the hope of Jesus with women in the adult entertainment industry. Rachelle also leads a gospel-centered career development program where women can receive employment and job skills while discovering their God-given gifts and talents. Rachelle and her husband, Josh, have two boys and reside in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn more at scarlethope.org and by following @rachellestarr.co on Instagram.

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Have you ever struggled with insecurity and found yourself searching for significance? My guest this week is Rachael Adams, and she can relate. She's passionate about reminding women that their lives matter and that, as children of God and followers of Christ, our lives are significant. We talk about living a life of significance & purpose.

Rachael is the author of A Little Goes a Long Way: 52 Days to a Significant Life. She shares how our little lives and what we have to offer are in God's hands, and He takes them a long way.

I know what Rachael shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you! Please share this episode and listen in while I have a chat with Rachael Adams.

Favorite Quotes from Living a Life of Significance & Purpose

"... our identity--our value is secure in Christ, not because of anything that we do, but because of Him inside of us ... We have that inherent significance apart from anything that we do."

"Our little lives in God's hands--it's Him who takes it a long way ... "

--Rachael K. Adams

Connect with Rachael and learn more about living a life of significance & purpose ...

You can connect with Rachael at rachaelkadams.com and find more about the book A Little Goes a Long Way: 52 Days to a Significant Life and all of her social media links.

Scripture Mentioned in

"Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin ..." Zechariah 4:10a

More about Rachael ...

Rachael Adams

RACHAEL ADAMS is the author of A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. Like many women, Rachael questioned her significance and contributions as a wife, mom and a child of God. Her book offers how God uses the little and modest and can multiply for His will - some biblical examples five loaves of bread and two fish, David’ five stones, the jawbone of a donkey, the widow’s pot of oil, Gideon’s army and a mustard seed.

In our daily lives, little things can make a difference - a little work. a little conversation, a little effort and a little forgiveness. She shares how growing up in a divorced family impacted her perception of God and trust in others.

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Who are the young people in your life? Don't you love seeing them using their gifts to impact the world? Today's episode is quite unique and you are in for a treat. Whether you're a mom, grandma, aunt, teacher, have friends with kids, tweens, and teens, you'll love this episode. My guest is William Daniel, and he loves to bless people with the gift of laughter. In fact, he wrote a joke book for kids.

William is a middle schooler and the author of You're Joking Me: Jokes for Kids By a Kid. He enjoys making people laugh, which he does for family, friends, and at school. He is a gifted young man with a special message to share with the kids in your life.

Be sure to listen in with the young people in your life. Also, please share this episode with family and friends! I know what William shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge all who listen!

Favorite Quotes from The Gift of Laughter

"... express yourself the way your talents are set and not the way you want to be in that moment--your feelings can change--find what your true potential is ..."

"... express yourself from your talents. "

--William Daniel

Connect with William and learn more about giving the gift of laughter!

You can connect with William @thewilliamdanielauthor and find more about the book at yourejokingmebook.com, Facebook @thewilliamdaniel, YouTube

Scripture Mentioned in The Gift of Laughter

"A merry heart does good, like medicine,But a broken spirit dries the bones." Proverbs 17:22 NKJV

More about William ...

William Daniel

William Daniel is a middle schooler, a WWII enthusiast, and a competitive gymnast. He builds model airplanes and wants to be a pilot someday. He has an older sister, Maris, and a twin sister, Calyn, and is the younger by four minutes. As you can imagine, he enjoys making people laugh, which he does for family, friends, and at school. William lives in Colorado with his family and dog, Riley.

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Did you know you have a unique voice? Unique quirks? Unique experiences that help shape your calling and purpose? Whether we're business owners, employees, ministry leaders, or volunteers, we can all leverage our uniqueness to do what we were created to do.

My guest today is Katie Hornor. We're continuing the conversation we began a year ago, and this is better than a Part II--because although this episode builds on the first one--we gain a fresh perspective . We are called to shine our lights, not only in faith-based businesses and ministry work, but in the secular arena as well.

Sharing Our Message in the Marketplace

As Katie reminds us, "They will know we are Christians by our love." Katie also reminds us that we're unique. Rather than trying to forced into someone else's mold, we're free to be ourselves.

I know what Katie has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you so listen in while I have another chat with Katie Hornor.

Favorite Quotes from Leveraging Our Uniqueness to Do What We Were Created to Do ...

"You have unique experiences, unique training, a unique background, unique beliefs--all of this makes you unique and that's going to speak to certain people ..."

"The last thing any of us want is to be forced into somebody else's mold ..."

--Katie Hornor

Connect with Katie! Learn more about leveraging our uniqueness to do what we were created to do ...

You can connect with Katie at theflamingoadvantage.com. There you'll find all her social media links and books. There you will also find her The Flamingo Advantage Podcast!

Check out her original podcast: For Your Success Podcast with Katie Hornor

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Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. Isaiah 45:11 KJV

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Katie Hornor

International Speaker and Online Business Coach, KATIE HORNOR, has an eye for the unique and a heart to champion believers in business whose message will change the world.

Katie and her husband of 19 years, Tap Hornor, are missionary advocates, expats of 15+ years, self-taught entrepreneurs and Christian business mentors since 2014.

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Over nearly a decade of coaching, Katie's come to realize that most Christian business owners, like the flamingos, seem oblivious to how special, and fabulous they are which results in running their business governed by the fear of man, feelings of inadequacy, or sabotaged by comparison and indecision.

Katie’s inspirational story of ex-missionary to six-figure expat business owner began over 12 years ago at her kitchen table while balancing a baby on her lap. In 2022 she was one of the top 10 entrepreneurs to watch by FOX, NBC and CBS.

Katie’s Master's degree in Education and teaching experience in different fields has distinguished her as a leader in the world of online courses and curriculum development.

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