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Can you really build a wildly successful business AND be a deeply present mom?
YES! But you have to do it differently. In this raw, real, and power-packed episode, I'm breaking down the exact three things that transformed me from a burned-out, grinding entrepreneur into a present mom CEO who actually enjoys her kids, her business, and her life.
If you've been drowning in mom guilt, running on empty, or giving your family the leftovers of your energy, this episode is your wake-up call.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
Resources & Mentions:
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Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
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What happens when a girl from the inner-city housing projects of Baltimore, who never went to college, becomes a world-renowned speaker, publisher of 29 books, and seven-figure entrepreneur? You get Dr. Cheryl Wood: one of the most powerful voices in the room, on any stage, in any room.
In this fire-filled episode, host Allie sits down with Dr. Cheryl Wood to talk about what it really means to build a life of impact and legacy, beyond revenue, beyond titles, and beyond external validation. If you're a high-achieving woman who has hit the milestone but privately knows you're still playing small, this episode is for you.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
About Dr. Cheryl Wood
Dr. Cheryl Wood is a world-renowned speaker, author of 29 books, editor and publisher of her own magazine, and founder of Global Speakers University, where she equips women to turn their mess into a message and a movement. Growing up in poverty in the inner-city housing projects of Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Cheryl defied every statistic and built a seven-figure speaking empire rooted in faith, resilience, and divine purpose. She has spoken to audiences across the globe, including the FBI and government leaders in the Bahamas, and her message is simple: you are unlikely no more.
Resources & Links Mentioned
🌐 Learn more about Dr. Cheryl Wood: cherylempowers.com
🎤 Global Speakers University: Global Speakers University
📲 Follow Dr. Cheryl on social media:
http://instagram.com/cherylempowers
http://linkedin.com/in/cherylempowers
http://youtube.com/cherylempowers
http://twitter.com/cherylempowers
http://facebook.com/groups/gsugroup
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Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
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Who you surround yourself with determines how far you go.
Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the five specific people every high-achieving woman needs in her inner circle if she wants to grow, scale, and step into her next level of leadership.
Because here’s the truth.
Not everyone gets access to you.
Not everyone gets to speak into your life.
Not everyone is called to go where you’re going.
If you feel stuck in business…
If your growth feels capped…
If your results haven’t matched your potential…
Take a look at your circle.
In This Episode:
• Why proximity determines growth
• The five roles every strong inner circle must have
• How the wrong relationships keep you stuck
• Why some friendships can’t go to your next level
• The difference between a mentor and a coach
• Why financially investing in coaching accelerates growth
• How accountability sharpens calling
This episode is about intentional leadership.
Because successful women don’t leave their circle to chance.
They build it on purpose.
The 5 People You Need in Your Inner Circle
You cannot use the same person for all five, and you might not have all five right now.
But if you want to reach your next level, you need to intentionally build this circle.
This Is for You If:
• You’re a Christian woman entrepreneur
• You’re building a six or seven-figure business
• You feel stuck or plateaued
• You know you’re capable of more
• You’re ready to level up your relationships
• You want stronger leadership and accountability
The new level will cost you.
New standards.
New discipline.
Sometimes new relationships.
But it’s worth it.
EXPLORE THE FOR HIS GLORY CEO INNER CIRCLE
Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
Apply for the For His Glory CEO Inner Circle: 2026 Inner Circle Application
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Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
For His Glory CEO Community: Join the For His Glory CEO Community TODAY!
If this episode blessed you, subscribe to the For His Glory CEO Podcast, leave a review, and share it with another woman who is ready to stop hiding and start using her v...
It really matters how you show up.
Not just in your strategy.
Not just in your offers.
Not just in your prayer life.
But in your standard.
In this episode, I’m breaking down what I call the CEO Standard and why it directly impacts how you scale your business, increase revenue, and lead at the next level.
If you’re a six or seven-figure woman building a faith-driven business, this conversation is going to challenge you in the best way.
Because you don’t rise to your goals.
You rise to your standards.
Inside this episode, I walk you through:
• What the CEO Standard actually means in real life
• Why executive presence impacts trust, sales, and authority
• How personal branding affects your revenue
• The difference between running a hobby and leading a business
• Why showing up intentionally changes how clients perceive you
• How proximity and accountability raise your leadership capacity
• The faith-driven mindset shift required to scale
This is not about vanity. This is about ownership.
When you show up casual, you’ll work your business casual.
When you show up on purpose, you work your business on purpose.
There is a difference between playing business and leading one.
Executive Presence Is Not Optional at the Next Level
If you want to attract higher-level clients…
If you want to be trusted faster…
If you want to increase your sales and step into seven-figure leadership…
You cannot ignore how you show up.
Your executive presence communicates before you ever open your mouth.
How you dress.
How you prepare.
How you carry yourself.
How you enter a room.
It all speaks.
In business, perception influences trust.
Trust influences sales.
Sales influence scale.
Faith, Excellence, and Leadership
As a Christian woman in business, excellence matters.
Not perfection.
Excellence.
There is something powerful about representing your calling with intention.
When you decide to dress the vision before you see the results, something shifts internally.
Your confidence increases.
Your clarity sharpens.
Your leadership expands.
Structure brings peace.
Standards build trust.
Intentionality multiplies impact.
This episode is for you if:
• You’re a Christian woman entrepreneur
• You’re building a six or seven-figure business
• You want stronger executive presence
• You know you’re capable of more
• You’re ready to stop playing small
If you’ve felt like you’ve hit a ceiling, this might be the adjustment that unlocks your next level.
You cannot expect seven-figure results with casual standards.
Act like it’s done before it’s done.
Show up like the leader you’re becoming.
Raise the bar.
Because how you show up determines how you scale.
EXPLORE THE FOR HIS GLORY CEO INNER CIRCLE
Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
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📥 THE WIFE WHO LEADS - FREE DOWNLOAD
Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
For His Glory CEO Community: Join the For His Glory CEO Community TODAY!
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What if clarity doesn’t come before the leap, but because of it?
In this powerful episode of For His Glory CEO, Ali sits down with empire builder Martha Mazor, whose story is living proof that God multiplies what you’re willing to move. From starting a childcare business in her garage as a single mom on food stamps to building an eight-figure empire, Martha shares what obedience really looks like when there’s no Plan B.
This conversation is raw, faith-filled, and deeply grounding for high-achieving women who feel the resistance… but know they’re being called higher.
You’ll hear why momentum builds momentum, why waiting for clarity keeps so many women stuck, and how God grows your capacity one step at a time, not all at once.
If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the weight of “where this could lead,” this episode will shift everything.
Inside this episode, we cover:
• Why God multiplies what you’re willing to start, not what you wait to perfect
• How obedience creates clarity after movement, not before
• The power of momentum and why small steps matter more than big plans
• What it really looks like to build an eight-figure business without a Plan B
• Navigating fear, resistance, and risk with God-confidence
• Why discomfort is often confirmation you’re exactly where you should be
• How leadership capacity is built gradually, not downloaded all at once
• Letting go of control and trusting God with the next step, not the whole staircase
A word for the woman who feels stuck:
If God showed you everything upfront, you might never say yes.
Martha shares how she would’ve been paralyzed had she known what she’d one day be responsible for and why God’s design is progressive revelation, not instant overwhelm.
This episode is a reminder that faith without movement stays theoretical… but faith with action builds legacies.
About Martha Mazor
Martha Mazor is an empire builder, entrepreneur, and host of the Empire Builder Unfiltered podcast. She began her journey in education, opening a childcare center out of her garage while raising two young boys as a single mom. Today, she has built and scaled a multi-location, eight-figure childcare business and now mentors other women stepping into leadership, ownership, and bold obedience.
Her story is one of grit, faith, excellence, and unwavering commitment to what God has asked her to build.
Resources & Links
• Follow Martha on Instagram
• Listen to Empire Builder Unfiltered
• Learn more about Martha’s work
EXPLORE THE FOR HIS GLORY CEO INNER CIRCLE
Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
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📥 THE WIFE WHO LEADS - FREE DOWNLOAD
Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
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What if the thing holding you back right now isn’t strategy, talent, or discipline, but hesitation?
In this episode, I’m breaking down what I call the No Plan B mentality, the mindset shift I see over and over again separating women who scale with confidence from those who stay stuck in fear, overthinking, and imposter syndrome.
I’m sharing why playing it safe is often the most expensive decision you can make in business, how faith and confidence directly impact your ability to sell, and why constantly asking “what if it doesn’t work?” keeps so many women from fully stepping into what God has called them to build.
This episode is for the woman who knows she’s capable of more but keeps hesitating. The woman who feels called yet second-guesses herself. The woman who’s tired of circling the same ideas and is ready to move with conviction.
✨ In This Episode, I Cover:
👑 Mentioned in This Episode
This message was inspired by conversations with women operating at a high level, including Martha Picciao, whose bold leadership and refusal to keep a backup plan reflects the conviction and confidence required to scale without hesitation.
If you’re looking for the right room, the right conversations, and the right standard to scale with faith and clarity, you’ll find more details below.
We’re not just building businesses.
We’re building the Kingdom. 👑✨
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Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
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📥 THE WIFE WHO LEADS - FREE DOWNLOAD
Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
For His Glory CEO Community: Join the For His Glory CEO Community TODAY!
If this episode blessed you, subscribe to the For His Glory CEO Podcast, leave a review, and share it with another woman who is ready to stop hiding and start using her v...
If your business feels like it resets to zero every month, this episode is your wake-up call.
Trying harder will not create new results. Hustle-based growth keeps you stuck in a constant sales cycle; launch, spike, churn, repeat. It’s exhausting. It’s expensive. And it’s the fastest way to burn out a good business.
In this episode, I’m kicking off a 3-part series on retention, because retention, not more leads, is the real growth engine of a sustainable, peaceful, profitable business.
I’m breaking down why the chase for new clients is the farthest thing from money, and why renewals, referrals, and long-term relationships create compounding revenue without constant pressure.
In this episode, we cover:
Before I give you a single playbook or tactic, we start with the foundation: your thoughts.
The CROWN Framework
This episode introduces the mindset framework I use to build high-retention businesses and long-term leadership:
C – Capture the Thought
What belief is actually running the show right now?
R – Renew It with Truth
Is that thought true or is it fear dressed up as logic?
O – Own Your Attitude Like Royalty
Leadership has a standard. People are watching how you show up.
W – Walk It Out with Aligned Action
Peace doesn’t mean passive. Execution still matters.
N – Notice the Results and Normalize the Standard
The fruit always tells the truth. Raise the bar and keep it there.
If you want different results, you don’t need more effort, you need a higher standard.
We also dismantle common business lies:
These beliefs don’t protect your business, they sabotage retention.
The truth:
Retention isn’t the end of growth.
It’s the beginning of freedom.
This episode will challenge how you think, how you lead, and how you build, so you can stop starting over and start growing something that lasts.
This is Part 1 of the retention series. Make sure you’re subscribed; the next episodes go deeper into the systems and standards that make retention inevitable.
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Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
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📥 THE WIFE WHO LEADS - FREE DOWNLOAD
Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
For His Glory CEO Community: Join the For His Glory CEO Community TODAY!
If this episode blessed you, subscribe to the For His Glory CEO Podcast, leave a review, and share it with another woman who is ready to stop hiding and start using her v...
Are you actually doing what it takes behind closed doors to sustain the business you’re praying for?
In this episode of the For His Glory CEO Podcast, I break down the high-performance habits that separate women who reach seven figures from women who are able to sustain it. Because success isn’t built on motivation or strategy alone; it’s built on discipline, mindset, and daily stewardship.
We talk about what it really takes to carry greater responsibility without burnout, and why who you’re becoming matters just as much as what you’re building.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
This episode is for women entrepreneurs, CEOs, and business owners who are ready to stop waiting for permission and start leading at the level they’re called to.
EXPLORE THE FOR HIS GLORY CEO INNER CIRCLE
Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
Apply for the For His Glory CEO Inner Circle: 2026 Inner Circle Application
📥 THE WIFE WHO LEADS - FREE DOWNLOAD
Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
For His Glory CEO Community: Join the For His Glory CEO Community TODAY!
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If you want loyal clients, long-term teams, and a business that doesn’t burn you out, retention has to become a priority, not an afterthought.
In this episode, I break down the leadership principles that helped me build a multi-seven-figure business with the same core structure for over a decade. No churn-and-burn. No revolving doors. Just deep loyalty, strong culture, and people who stayed because they felt seen, valued, and loved.
You’ll learn:
This episode is for the business owner who wants sustainable growth, aligned leadership, and a legacy that lasts far beyond revenue.
EXPLORE THE FOR HIS GLORY CEO INNER CIRCLE
Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
Apply for the For His Glory CEO Inner Circle: 2026 Inner Circle Application
📥 THE WIFE WHO LEADS - FREE DOWNLOAD
Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
For His Glory CEO Community: Join the For His Glory CEO Community TODAY!
If this episode blessed you, subscribe to the For His Glory CEO Podcast, leave a review, and share it with another woman who is ready to stop hiding and start using her v...
Do you know the #1 limiting belief women in business Google?
“I’m not enough.”
In today’s episode of For His Glory CEO, I'm squashing that lie once and for all.
If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re truly qualified for the level of business, influence, or responsibility God has placed in front of you, this episode is for you.
I'm walking you through three powerful growth shifts that will strengthen your identity, anchor your confidence in Christ, and help you step fully into your calling without delay.
This isn’t hype.
This is identity work rooted in faith, leadership, and obedience.
Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
I'm also sharing personal stories from my time as an ICU nurse, lessons from rebuilding after losing a multi-seven-figure business and why doing business with God as your CEO changes everything.
Your Action Step:
Before you move on with your day, commit to one small action aligned with your divine identity:
This simple practice will remind you who you are—and whose you are.
Resources Mentioned:
Ready for your next level?
If you’re a high-achieving businesswoman looking for the right circle to scale with faith, strategy, and support, click the link in the show notes to learn more about the For His Glory CEO Community.
And if this episode blessed you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who needs this reminder today.
You were made for this.
Why not you? Why not now? 💥
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Are you ready to be surrounded by multiple six and seven figure women who understand the level of business you are building?
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📥 THE WIFE WHO LEADS - FREE DOWNLOAD
Honoring his headship without hiding your calling.
You are a high-achieving woman AND a wife. You do not have to choose between your calling and your marriage. Download The Wife Who Leads, my free guide for the woman who leads boldly in business and loves her husband well at home.
Download it here: The Wife Who Leads
Join our FREE Facebook Group: For His Glory CEO. This is where high-achieving Christian women entrepreneurs gather to build businesses that honor God. Come grow with us.
📲 Connect with Ali: Instagram: @alispitsbergen
For His Glory CEO Community: Join the For His Glory CEO Community TODAY!
If this episode blessed you, subscribe to the For His Glory CEO Podcast, leave a review, and share it with another woman who is ready to stop hiding and start using her v...
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For the woman done with performing—who builds with intention, leads with bold faith, and makes no room for fear. Her mission is clear: build for His glory, not for clout. She’s marked by obedience,…