• God longs to speak to His daughters and sons. Scripture unfolds this beautiful promise and reality for us as believers today: we hear His voice! But maybe you've longed to hear God's voice, but you've been entrenched in these lies:

• There’s one way - I don’t hear Him because I haven’t heard Him audibly.
• It’s for the select few - Only some people can hear Him, those who have that gift/ability.

• I have had some experiences but it sparingly happens to me.
• I’m not 'enough' to hear God like that.

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Meet our Guest: Kirsten Bramley is a prophetic creative and innovative strategist. With her work in the non-profit sector, she has experienced how heaven has strategies not just for our personal lives, but for our organizations and ministries. She is passionate about connecting people with the right resources that will prepare and empower them to move forward in their God given dreams. She and her husband live in Olmsted Township with their cat, Moe and a curated board game collection.

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Where sacrifice meets a miracle. Where obedience meets a promise. Where a costly 'yes' meets a supernatural breakthrough.

It's in this middle ground you find yourself: your hands are supposedly empty, tears pouring down your cheeks and heart desperately pleading a faith-filled prayer. You’ve faithfully paid the price and taken the Lord at his invitation: to move to a new state, jump into ministry, adopt a baby, the list goes on. 

This episode is the timely biblical encouragement for the one in that exact spot: the in between of costly sacrifice and God-given Hope. Maybe you’ve never heard this take on Mark 6- so may this episode remind you that the yes is the best place for you to be.

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"It would take a miracle for....."

"It would be a miracle if..."

You've been contending, waiting, praying for a miracle; the baby, the job, the clean bill of health, the lost child to come home. This is the *key* heart to heart conversation we need to have first- the conversation that will fill you with courage, challenge your paradigms, and ignite your heart with faith.

At the forefront of this year, 'dreaming with miracles in mind' we first need to unpack the key to the conversation: faith. In this episode we're unpacking a catalyst for mountain moving faith, and the very way you can turn your passive waiting into eager anticipation for what God can do next!

If you've got no grid for miracles or have a seasoned miracle muscle, this episode is for you.

NEW A Way to Support the Show! Visit our ⁠new Patreon page to help support ⁠⁠the show⁠ and Ruah + Ember. PLUS - get some awesome perks that fuel your leadership! Every dollar counts as we pour into this podcast and ministry, and ultimately into YOUR LEADERSHIP in the Kingdom. ** Visit Patreon.com and search Ruah + EmberMeet your Host: Laura Dudek. Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook- @laurakdudek. Purchase her bible studies on Amazon. Laura would love to come speak at your next event: Get her speaking info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LauraDudek.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Ruah + Ember's virtual library full of courses and resources to awaken your Kingdom Leadership ** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ruahandember.thinkific.comAttend a Ruah + Ember in-person event in Cleveland, Ohio: ruahandember.churchcenter.comIntro/Outro Song Used by Permission: "From Ashes" by PALAVideo Editing: John Bramley II

KICKING OFF SEASON THREE!

Welcome back, leaders! After more than a year off from podcasting, it's time to warm up that microphone and broadcast biblical encouragement straight to your heart!

We're starting this season with a spark of life- because maybe you're like me and the last year has felt like you're walking through your own valley with a shadow following your every move. Surrounded by fear. Swallowed by anxiety. And all that's left is a hollow heart leaving you feeling even just a little bit dead inside.

But, leader, it's time for a resurrection! In this premiere episode, I'm sharing where I've been for the last year, but even more, the miracle of what happens when God rescues us from the valley of the shadow of death. If you're in need of a miracle in the middle of the valley, this is the episode for you!

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Visit our new Patreon page to help support the show and Ruah + Ember. PLUS - get some awesome perks that fuel your leadership! Every dollar counts as we pour into this podcast and ministry, and ultimately into YOUR LEADERSHIP in the Kingdom.

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You've been questioning your purpose lately. Wondering what you're made for, and how God can use you. A little lost, stuck, or even just uncertain.

In this episode, I'm sharing a life-changing chapter of my story when the Lord revealed a huge piece of my purpose. Transformation would be an understatement! Listen in to discover two insights to help you engage your assignment and activate your deepest passions.

Meet your Host; Laura Dudek. Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook- @laurakdudek. Purchase her bible studies on Amazon.

Book her to speak at your next event: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LauraDudek.com⁠⁠⁠

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WILDLY AWARE: A journey to become fiercely present.

Self-guided 3-stop mini course to help you pay attention to your life.

For the woman who feels like her heart is a battlefield. Your heart is weighed down with tension or heaviness. Maybe you look around and just see loss; unmet expectations. Despair and disappointment. 

You’re grieved. Drained. Burned out. Confused. 

Maybe you feel like your life is the battlefield and you’re getting hit with the shrapnel. From a toxic job, a circle of drama at church, conflict with your kids or your husband.

I’ve thought a lot about his word ‘ashes.’ It paints a picture of something getting lit on fire and endlessly burning until there is nothing left. 

I’m hearing that there are quite a few women in that place; feeling stuck in the ashes. 
From personal experience, in the throws of navy seal mommy boot camp, I met the middle of a valley filled with ashes. I was at the end of myself in every way possible... and then the 'suddenly' of God showed up.
If you need a strong dose of empathy, compassion and a prophetic word to get your heart hoping again, this episode is all yours love.

There is a fresh word from the Lord in this season to see what He sees and to say what He is saying about your life. There is a fresh wind to rise again.

Meet your Host; Laura Dudek. Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook- @laurakdudek. Purchase her bible studies on Amazon.

Book her to speak at your next event: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LauraDudek.com⁠⁠⁠

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WILDLY AWARE: A journey to become fiercely present.

Self-guided 3-stop mini course to help you pay attention to your life.

A heart-to-heart conversation for the woman who feels like she's been left behind.  It seems lately like so many women are experiencing massive transitions; like friends moving away, entering first-time motherhood, and seeing their coworkers get promoted. And in the wake of all this change, we can feel abandoned. Lonely. And straight up left behind. 

So this week on the podcast, I want to encourage the woman who finds herself in a lonely place. The woman who keeps dreaming of past seasons and friends she used to have. The woman who feels stuck between who she was and who she is becoming.

This is your bold encouragement for this season. You are seen and wildly loved. And while you may feel left behind, you are not forgotten. 

Meet your Host; Laura Dudek. Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook- @laurakdudek. Purchase her bible studies on Amazon.

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WILDLY AWARE: A journey to become fiercely present.

Self-guided 3-stop mini course to help you pay attention to your life.

Calling all Creatives; gardeners, artists, musicians, small shop owners...

Creativity and the Kingdom of God go hand-in-hand. As creatives, we are called to steward ideas, inspiration, and the very talents God has woven into our DNA. But it's a process that takes care and cultivation.

We've got Jackie Wachter on the podcast today; founder of FOUNT Leather Goods based in Cleveland Ohio. She's unraveling her story of honing in her drive for fashion and discovering God in the middle of what she thought were simply childhood passions.

Maybe, creative, you've been in a dry season and need a fresh reminder of your calling. You've hit some roadblocks and you need a big sister in faith or a seasoned mentor to come alongside you and remind you why what you do is essential in your faith.

Meet Jackie Wachter. She is the Creative Director and CoFounder (along with her husband Phillip - CEO) of FOUNT, a Cleveland based luxury leather goods brand. The couple started the brand in 2014 in their Cleveland Heights apartment. FOUNT has since grown to five brick and mortar store locations and counting. The word FOUNT by definition means “An abundant source of desirable quality.” That’s exactly what they are striving to create through their heirloom bags, which are constructed from all Italian leather and solid brass hardware, made with fair trade practices, and come with a lifetime guarantee.

Follow her on Instagram: @fountjackie @fount

Shop Fount: fountleather.com

Listen to her podcast: The Fount Jackie Show

Meet your Host; Laura Dudek. Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook- @laurakdudek. Purchase her bible studies on Amazon.

Book her to speak at your next event: ⁠⁠LauraDudek.com⁠

WILDLY AWARE: A journey to become fiercely present.

Self-guided 3-stop mini course to help you pay attention to your life.

Over the years, countless women have come to me saying, "I feel like I'm supposed to write a book!" 

But life takes over.
Fear sets in.
Doubts kill the inspiration.
Hurried schedules squeeze out any writing time. 

And suddenly that calling becomes a pipe dream that never actually happens.
Many women talk themselves out of the book before they even get to the starting line.

So maybe you've got a book in you. But you need some practical, powerful tips to help you hone in the words, develop your craft and stay in it for the long haul to actually finish the book!

We've got  Jenna Zint, founder of The Habit Lab and Habit Coach,  on the podcast this week.

Discover with Jenna game-changing perspectives attainable FOR ANY WOMAN in ANY SEASON:

Meet Jenna Zint. Hey all! ’ve coached & taught 350+ people how to designer simple healthy habits & how to get to the roots of unhelpful habits. I’m a deacon at Bethel Church & love gathering groups of people to go after growth together. 
Follow her on Instagram: @Jennazint
Listen to her podcasts: Marriage Lab + The Habit Lab

Meet your Host; Laura Dudek. Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook- @laurakdudek. Purchase her bible studies on Amazon.

Book her to speak at your next event: ⁠LauraDudek.com

WILDLY AWARE: A journey to become fiercely present.

Self-guided 3-stop mini course to help you pay attention to your life.

What do you do when the enemy steals from you?

Maybe you've been stolen from lately by the enemy. He stole your joy, your hope, an idea or a relationship. Now you feel violated in deepest way, something was taken from you without your permission.

You're sad. Angry. Defeated. Hopeless.
The full range of emotions. 
Coming from my story, I want to encourage you today with some deeply personal insights from a moment when I felt the enemy flat-out stole from me. May this episode bless your socks off and awaken the fighter in you.

WILDLY AWARE: A journey to become fiercely present.

Self-guided 3-stop mini course to help you pay attention to your life.

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