Fierce Calling

In today's episode, Empowering Survivors of Sex Trafficking, I'm talking with my friend Brandi Voth of The Power Project. Brandi mentors women who have been rescued from sex trafficking and helps them walk into a positive, purpose-filled future.

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Brandi is walking in her Fierce Calling. She's providing life coaching to women to help them realize their spiritual gifts and strengths so they can walk in their purpose and better serve the Kingdom of God.

In her book, The Power Project: A Journey of Purpose, she lays out tangible steps for the reader to take in following their own journey of purpose.

Thanks for Listening today!

I hope you were inspired, encouraged, and challenged by what Brandi had to share.

I loved chatting with her and hearing how she is using her God-given gifts to impact the world for Christ.

Isn't it cool how she not only teaches life and business skills, but she created a social enterprise hat company, The Power Hat Co., to employ these precious women she mentors.

That's what God does, friend. He know our needs and He uses us to meet the needs of others.

Loved that part in the show when Brandi shared about people saying it's such a small world when things come together in which she replies, "It's not such a small world, it's such a big God!" So true! She is making a difference and empowering survivors of sex trafficking.

Brandi can rock a hat for sure and she wants you to rock one too! Head on over to The Power Hat Co and use the code "POWERSQUAD" to receive a 10% discount off your purchase.

Besides being an author, speaker, mentor, and social entrepreneur, she's also a podcast host! Check out The Power Project Podcast!

On a personal note, Brandi is a boy mom to a 26 year old step-son, and a 14 and 11 year old. Her and her family live at a lake and enjoy fishing and wakeboarding. But her favorite place on earth is in her motorhome traveling the countryside.

She doesn't want women to just be inspired, she wants women to take action.

God has equipped her with such a great business sense and you can almost see her wheels turning with new ideas! She is creating new enterprises and mentoring leaders for the Kingdom.

Connect with Brandi!

Brandi Voth

You can connect with Brandi at the-powerproject.com

Instagram @thepowerhatco and @brandivoth

Facebook: The Power Project

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Pick up a copy of my book, Goodbye Regret: Forgiving Yourself of Past Mistakes. It makes a great gift and is perfect for women's prison ministries, pregnancy centers, and women's ministry events.

I hope you’ll join me next time when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon.

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In today’s episode, Sharon Wilharm: An Unexpected Calling, I’m talking with my friend, filmmaker, speaker, blogger, and podcast host Sharon Wilharm. We're talking about imposter syndrome and how she fell into her accidental calling.

But we know with God, nothing is an accident, right?

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Sharon is a ministry matchmaker. Her spiritual gifting is prophecy, and she loves being able to see the strengths of other people and help connect them and get them plugged into ministries where they can thrive.

Through the years she's worn many hats – filmmaker, blogger, writer, ministry leader, speaker, and now podcast host. The common thread through all of them is women and storytelling.

She loves telling stories that inspire and encourage women in their walk with the Lord.

So cool how Sharon herself walked into an unexpected calling as a filmmaker.

Sharon says, "As a speaker, I love sharing personal stories of the amazing things I’ve witnessed God doing in my own life as well as in the lives of others. And as a podcast host, I’m working my way through the Bible, sharing the stories of All God’s Women.

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I hope you were inspired by what Sharon had to share.

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Sharon Wilharm

Sharon Wilharm is a female filmmaker, Christian speaker, and ministry leader. She's also the host of All God’s Women podcast.

Sharon’s motion pictures have screened in theaters, festivals, and churches around the world and has aired on multiple television networks.

She’s been recognized with the “Shibboleth Award for Visionary Leadership in the Field of Christian Filmmaking”, four ICVM Crown Awards, and dozens of “Best Director”, “Best Writer”, and “Best of Fest” awards.

You can connect with Sharon at sharonwilharm.com. There you'll find all her social media links, her podcast, and her films.

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Subscribe to my podcast so you'll never miss an episode!

Also, check out dorisswift.com and hang out for a while. You’ll find free resources, like my Fear Fighting Bible Verses, and my ebook, Step Out of Your Doubt and Into Your Calling.

Need help sharing your faith with others? Join my email list and receive my free resource, Simple Tips for Sharing Your Faith. in my monthly newsletter. Read my past blog posts and listen to previous podcast episodes all in one place.

Struggling with Forgiving Yourself?

Pick up a copy of my book, Goodbye Regret: Forgiving Yourself of Past Mistakes. It makes a great gift and is perfect for women's prison ministries, pregnancy centers, and women's ministry events.

I hope you’ll join me next time when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon.

Stay awhile...

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In today’s episode, God Will Bring You Through It, I’m talking with my friend Dorenthea Nemeth.

Dorenthea walked through a deep valley when her husband went to prison. Hear how God answered her prayers, but not in the way she thought He would. She tells how God brought her through it and how He will bring you through it, too.

Now Dorenthea's fierce calling is encouraging and empowering women to walk into their “next”, which happens to be the title of one of her her books, "NEXT: Four Steps to Get Unstuck and Walk Into Purpose".

She inspires women to run after their goals and ambitions, and to just dream again.

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I hope you were inspired by what Dorenthea had to share. It's time to walk in to your next, the next thing God has for you.

Dorenthea's Quotes

"It is your faith that will help you to endure that winter season."

"When you are on the brink of your breakthrough, don't give up."

"Even when I'm faithless, God is faithful."

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Dorenthea Nemeth

Dorenthea Nemeth is a women's conference speaker, author, Bible teacher, and worship leader. She's the mother of two beautiful children, a wife to her awesome husband, and a G-ma!

Dorenthea's Favs...

In my free time, I love to read the Bible, vacation with my husband and spend time with my grandchildren. I can often be found trying to stay in shape at the gym.

You can connect with Dorentha at dorenthea.com on Instagram at iamdorenthea, and Facebook at iamdorenthea.

Dorenthea's New Book

Girl Push: Trusting God's Timing for Your Promise When it Feels Like Your "Due Season" Will Never Come

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Subscribe to my podcast so you'll never miss an episode!

Also, check out dorisswift.com and hang out for a while. You’ll find free resources, like my Fear Fighting Bible Verses, and my ebook, Step Out of Your Doubt and Into Your Calling.

Need help sharing your faith with others?

Join my email list and receive my free resource, Simple Tips for Sharing Your Faith.

Struggling with Forgiving Yourself?

Pick up a copy of my book, Goodbye Regret: Forgiving Yourself of Past Mistakes. It makes a great gift and is perfect for women's prison ministries, pregnancy centers, and women's ministry events.

I hope you’ll join me next time when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon.

Stay awhile...

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In today’s episode, The Power of Living a Life Marked by Joy, I’m talking with my friend Suzie Eller.

We're talking about her new book, JoyKeeper, and what living a life marked by joy truly means.

Suzie's fierce calling is Standing shoulder to shoulder with other women. She believes healed women scoop up other women and run to the cross together.

She wants us all living free together and to discover the power of living a life marked by joy.

Today's episode is an emotional one because Suzie's heart-cry and compassion are deeply evident.

Hear about her year called "scarred" and what God has been teaching her about true joy.

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I hope you were inspired by what Suzie had to share.

Suzie is a "Joy Noticer" and she wants us to be joy noticers, too.

As Suzie said...

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Suzanne (Suzie) Eller is a bestselling author, podcast host of More Than Small Talk, and Intl. speaker. She is a mama, “Gaga” to 6 littles, wife to Richard, and a cancer survivor (twice).

You can connect with suzie at suzanneeller.com, on Instagram at Suzanne.Eller, and Facebook at Suzanne Eller.

Suzie's Books Mentioned in the Show

Pre-order JoyKeeper!

The Spirit-Led Heart

Come with Me: Discovering the Beauty of Following Where He Leads

More books by Suzie

Connect with Me!

Subscribe to my podcast so you'll never miss an episode!

Also, check out dorisswift.com and hang out for a while. You’ll find free resources, like my Fear Fighting Bible Verses, and my ebook, Step Out of Your Doubt and Into Your Calling.

Need help sharing your faith with others? Join my email list and receive my free resource, Simple Tips for Sharing Your Faith. in my monthly newsletter. Read my past blog posts and listen to previous podcast episodes all in one place.

Struggling with Forgiving Yourself?

Pick up a copy of my book, Goodbye Regret: Forgiving Yourself of Past Mistakes. It makes a great gift and is perfect for women's prison ministries, pregnancy centers, and women's ministry events.

I hope you’ll join me next time when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon.

Stay awhile...

Check out Fierce Calling past episodes!

In today’s episode, The Fierce Calling Life: Inspiration from a Special Needs Mom and Marketing Strategist, I’m talking with my friend Kim Stewart.

Kim is a marketing strategist who helps authors, podcasters, and coaches strategically reach new readers and listeners with life changing messages. She’s also a wife, mama to two, and shares her journey as a special needs mom.

Kim is passionate about Jesus, fulfilling His fierce calling on her life, and helping others fulfill their calling by getting their words into the world.

Hear about the cool ministries she is involved in and how she and her family serve together.

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I hope you were inspired by what Kim had to share. She is living out loving community well, in her family, business, and neighborhood. She is a wonderful example of why God calls us to do life together.

That reminds me of one of my favorite scriptures, “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

You can connect with Kim kimstewartmarketing.com and find out more about her marketing strategies and favorite resources. Check out her Instagram page and follow her @kimstewinspired

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Want to win one of the two complimentary strategy sessions with Kim she mentioned in the show?

Leave a comment and share this episode on your favorite social media site between now and July 28 2020, be sure to tag me, and we’ll draw two names! This is a great and valuable opportunity so don’t miss out! This may be God’s next step in your fierce calling.

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I’d also love to stay connected with you, so check out dorisswift.com and hang out for a while. There you’ll find free resources, like my Fear Fighting Bible Verses, and my ebook, Step Out of Your Doubt and Into Your Calling.

Read my past blog posts and listen to previous podcast episodes all in one place.

I hope you’ll join me next time when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon.

Books Mentioned in the Show

Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst

Let it Go by Karen Ehmen

A Confident Heart by Renee Swope

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In today’s episode, Applying Your God-given passions to everyday life, I’m talking with my friend Marnie Swedberg.

Marnie is a mentor to millions of women worldwide and loves helping women reach women for Christ.

She’s an author, speaker, blog radio host, and she coaches, connects, and collaborates with Godly women all over the world! She was a joy to talk with and her insight, wisdom, and her heart for Jesus is so evident.

Marnie loves helping women understand how God created them uniquely, how how they can apply that to everyday life.

I know what Marnie has to say will inspire and encourage you to use your God-given passions for Christ, so listen in while I have a chat with Marnie Swedberg.

Thank you for listening, friend!

Be Encouraged and Take that First Step

I hope you were inspired by what Marnie had to share. She taught us so many valuable lessons, one of which is this: We need to share what God teaches us with others and most importantly share His love.

Loved how Marnie talked about us being flow-thru vessels and all Her analogies are spot on. Her fierce calling is impacting the lives of women worldwide, but her journey began with a single step out in faith.

That’s how we do it friend, we take one step with God, then the next and you know what? Every step matters.

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You can connect with Marnie Swedberg at marnie.com and check out all of her wonderful resources and cool membership program.

You'll find all her wonderful books on her website under the tab "Find it Fast"

I’d also love to stay connected, so check out dorisswift.com and hang out for a while!

You’ll find free resources, like my Fear Fighting Bible Verses, and my ebook, Step Out of Your Doubt and Into Your Calling.

Read my past blog posts and listen to previous podcast episodes all in one place!

Do you know Jesus personally?

Check out my Meet Jesus page. As Marnie said, Jesus knocks on the door of our hearts and He wants to come in. But He won't force His way He waits for us to respond. ♥

Friend, you have a Fierce Calling and God has given you gifts to use for His glory. We are on this sisterhood journey together, so know that you are never alone.

No matter what, God is with you and He will direct your steps...

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” Isaiah 30:21

Your God-given passions are where God wants you to act. It's your Fierce Calling.

I hope you'll join me next time when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect.

Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I'll talk to you soon...

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What happens when your Olympic dream is swept away and pain drains your hope? *In today's episode, Reconciling Pain with the Goodness of God, I'm talking with my friend Tera Bradham.

Tera shares about letting go of an Olympic dream and being healed in ways she never expected.

Now she is helping others discover the freedom of reconciling pain with the goodness of God. It's her Fierce Calling.

Her passion is to reach people in pain of any kind, physical, emotional and spiritual, with the hope and healing only Jesus brings--which may not always look as we think it should.

*Listen to this episode at dorisswift.com

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Tera shared her incredibly inspiring story and I hope it encouraged you today. She is finding that the longer she walks with God, the more okay she is with the mystery that He is.

How about when she shared about her scar? So beautiful!

Reconciling pain with the goodness of God is what she is called to share with others. It's her Fierce Calling.

You can connect with Tera at terabradham.com and don't forget to grab her book, Swimming for Freedom: A True Story of Faith, Hope, and Victory, using the discount code FIERCE20 and she will personally autograph it for you!

Check out her Vying for Victory podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

You can also sign up for the next heal retreat Tera talked about in the show at thehealretreat.com. Jesus is our healer and He wants to heal your pain, friend.

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Friend, you have a Fierce Calling and don't let the enemy tell you otherwise.

Your pain has purpose and God has gifted you to make a difference in the world.

I hope you'll join me next time when I invite another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect.

Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I'll talk to you soon ♥

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In today’s episode, Leading with your strengths: The Enneagram from a Biblical Perspective, I’m talking with my friend Amy Wicks.

Amy unpacks the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. We're talking how to lead with your strengths, what those Enneagram numbers mean, and how you can have a confident mom heart. 

Plus, she talks about her Super Summer Challenge to help moms create meaningful minutes with the kids this summer!

You can connect with Amy and grab her awesome free resources mentioned in the show at https://www.simplywholehearted.com/

There you’ll also find info about her Simply Wholehearted Podcast and more!

You can also find Amy on her Simply Wholehearted Facebook and Instagram pages.

I’d also love to connect with you so be sure to subscribe to thia podcast and join my email list by entering your email address in the pop-up invite or in the sidebar.

Friend, you have been fearfully and wonderfully made by God. You are unique and there is nobody else in the entire world that can walk in your calling. Only you can and God has plans for your life.

I love that passage in Psalms. I’d like to leave you with it and encourage you that God created you for a purpose and not only that, He created you because He loves you.

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;    your works are wonderful,    I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you    when I was made in the secret place,    when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body;    all the days ordained for me were written in your book    before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God!    How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them,    they would outnumber the grains of sand—    when I awake, I am still with you.” Psalm 139:14-18

I hope you’ll join me next week when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect.

Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon…

Catch some of my previous episodes:

Episode 34: Living Our Purpose with Promise with guest Laurie Stroup Smith

33: The Good Fruit of Comparison and the Gift of Sabbath Rest with guest Amber Cullum

32: The Mentor Mom: Loving Our Teens & Adult Kids Well with Guest Meg Glesener

In today’s episode, Leading with your strengths: The Enneagram from a Biblical Perspective, I’m talking with my friend Amy Wicks.

Amy unpacks the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. We're talking how to lead with your strengths, what those Enneagram numbers mean, and how you can have a confident mom heart. 

Plus, she talks about her Super Summer Challenge to help moms create meaningful minutes with the kids this summer!

You can connect with Amy and grab her awesome free resources mentioned in the show at https://www.simplywholehearted.com/

There you’ll also find info about her Simply Wholehearted Podcast and more!

You can also find Amy on her Simply Wholehearted Facebook and Instagram pages.

I’d also love to connect with you so be sure to subscribe to thia podcast and join my email list by entering your email address in the pop-up invite or in the sidebar.

Friend, you have been fearfully and wonderfully made by God. You are unique and there is nobody else in the entire world that can walk in your calling. Only you can and God has plans for your life.

I love that passage in Psalms. I’d like to leave you with it and encourage you that God created you for a purpose and not only that, He created you because He loves you.

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;    your works are wonderful,    I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you    when I was made in the secret place,    when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body;    all the days ordained for me were written in your book    before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God!    How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them,    they would outnumber the grains of sand—    when I awake, I am still with you.” Psalm 139:14-18

I hope you’ll join me next week when I talk with another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect.

Until then, friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon…

Catch some of my previous episodes:

Episode 34: Living Our Purpose with Promise with guest Laurie Stroup Smith

33: The Good Fruit of Comparison and the Gift of Sabbath Rest with guest Amber Cullum

32: The Mentor Mom: Loving Our Teens & Adult Kids Well with Guest Meg Glesener

The burden we women often carry is feeling we're supposed to be the fixers of everything, right? Well friend, we can't fix everything and that's a good thing. In today's episode I'm talking with my friend Laurie Troup Smith. Laurie is an amazing woman of God wife to Travis, mom to two amazing teenage daughters, and she's an author of Amish fiction. But we're not just talking about her Amish fiction, we're talking about other things life brings--hard things, like grief, aging parents, and difficult decisions. I know what Laurie has to share will encourage and inspire you.