Heroes For Her

“Look up to God, not down at your phone, and enjoy the view.”

My guest for today’s episode is Arlene Pellicane. Arlene is a speaker, author, media personality, and blogger. She has written six books including on of my favorites, Growing Up Social (which she wrote with Dr. Gary Chapman).

Arlene has appeared on the Today Show, Focus on the Family, Fox & Friends, and Family Life Today among many others and has written for several national magazines.

She is a graduate from Biola and Regent Universities. Before becoming a speaker and author, she served as a features reporter for The 700 Club and associate director for Turning Point Television with David Jeremiah.

Arlene lives in a happy home in San Diego with her husband James and kids Ethan, Noelle, and Lucy. Welcome

Arlene and I first met when she was presenting a parenting workshop at Rock Church in San Diego. I was so inspired by what she shared that I refer to her often when I am talking with parents about kids and technology.

Today Arlene shares why she felt inspired to research and write about families and our screen-driven world, as well as practical tips for both children and parents to become more disciplined in their use of technology, build stronger face-to-face relationships, and create positive digital habits in their lives. 

"Look up to God, not down at your phone, and enjoy the view." My guest for today's episode is Arlene Pellicane. Arlene is a speaker, author, media personality, and blogger. She has written six books including on of my favorites, Growing Up Social (which she wrote with Dr. Gary Chapman). Arlene has appeared on the Today Show, Focus on the Family, Fox & Friends, and Family Life Today among many others and has written for several national magazines. She is a graduate from Biola and Regent Universities. Before becoming a speaker and author, she served as a features reporter for The 700 Club and associate director for Turning Point Television with David Jeremiah. Arlene lives in a happy home in San Diego with her husband James and kids Ethan, Noelle, and Lucy. Welcome Arlene and I first met when she was presenting a parenting workshop at Rock Church in San Diego. I was so inspired by what she shared that I refer to her often when I am talking with parents about kids and technology. Today Arlene shares why she felt inspired to research and write about families and our screen-driven world, as well as practical tips for both children and parents to become more disciplined in their use of technology, build stronger face-to-face relationships, and create positive digital habits in their lives.

“Lord, she is Yours and I trust You with her.”

My guest for today’s episode is Wynter Pitts. Wynter is the founder of For Girls Like You Magazine and the author of several amazing resources that are very popular in the Weidemann household - For Girls Like You, You’re God’s Girl Devotionals For Tweens and She is Yours- Trusting God as You Raise the Girl He Gave You. She is the proud wife of Jonathan and mom of four girls.
Wynter has made it her mission is to empower and equip girls to walk boldly into becoming who God has created them to be (sound familiar?) and to provide parents with the resources and support needed to raise strong Christ followers.

That’s the goal: to walk alongside our girls as they live out their God-breathed destinies. To do that, we’ve got to remember that everything we have belongs to God, even them.
Check out today’s episode, “She Is Yours.”

"Lord, she is Yours and I trust You with her." My guest for today's episode is Wynter Pitts. Wynter is the founder of For Girls Like You Magazine and the author of several amazing resources that are very popular in the Weidemann household - For Girls Like You, You're God's Girl Devotionals For Tweens and She is Yours- Trusting God as You Raise the Girl He Gave You. She is the proud wife of Jonathan and mom of four girls. Wynter has made it her mission is to empower and equip girls to walk boldly into becoming who God has created them to be (sound familiar?) and to provide parents with the resources and support needed to raise strong Christ followers. That's the goal: to walk alongside our girls as they live out their God-breathed destinies. To do that, we've got to remember that everything we have belongs to God, even them. Check out today's episode, "She Is Yours."

“If we’re intentional to invest in the people that we have influence with right now, it is powerful.”

My guest today is Jenni Catron. We had Jenni on the podcast about a year ago (Episode 32 – for quick reference) and it’s an honor to welcome her back and hear about what she’s been up to since then. Jenni’s got a lot going on - she is a writer, speaker, and leadership expert and her passion is to lead well and to inspire, equip and encourage others to do the same.

 Listen in for Jenni’s answers to the following questions:

 Why do you feel like God called you to study leadership and work to equip leaders with the tools they need to be effective?

 Where is your work as a leadership expert taking you these days?

 What’s been a recent memorable team or group of leaders you’ve worked with?

 What trends do you see in the space of women and leadership? What are you noticing about women in the work you do?

 How do you see what you’ve learned over the past several years translating to women who have yet to grow up (the next generation of female leaders)?

 Who are the people who have had the greatest impact on not only the work you do but the person you are?

 Something you said the last time you were here really stuck with me. It was “if you want to lead people, you have to learn how to love people.”

 How do you see that applying to women in leadership and the roles God has carved out for them?

"If we're intentional to invest in the people that we have influence with right now, it is powerful." My guest today is Jenni Catron. We had Jenni on the podcast about a year ago (Episode 32 - for quick reference) and it's an honor to welcome her back and hear about what she's been up to since then. Jenni's got a lot going on - she is a writer, speaker, and leadership expert and her passion is to lead well and to inspire, equip and encourage others to do the same.  Listen in for Jenni's answers to the following questions:  Why do you feel like God called you to study leadership and work to equip leaders with the tools they need to be effective?  Where is your work as a leadership expert taking you these days?  What's been a recent memorable team or group of leaders you've worked with?  What trends do you see in the space of women and leadership? What are you noticing about women in the work you do?  How do you see what you've learned over the past several years translating to women who have yet to grow up (the next generation of female leaders)?  Who are the people who have had the greatest impact on not only the work you do but the person you are?  Something you said the last time you were here really stuck with me. It was "if you want to lead people, you have to learn how to love people."  How do you see that applying to women in leadership and the roles God has carved out for them?

“Joyful and free.”

My guest for today’s episode is an incomparable woman and my dear friend, Manna Ko.

Manna is a Visionary, CEO and FOUNDER of several companies, and Strategic Partner to many others. She’s been speaking internationally for decades, sharing her passion to teach, stretch, and equip others to live-out their gifts in a world hungry for authentic, honorable, and meaningful leadership and relationships. Now with almost thirty years of entrepreneurial experience, she’s worked with hundreds of different businesses and organizations, and guided even more individuals seeking personal excellence.

Her passion is to help people thrive their calling, live extraordinary lives, prosper through chaos, be a forerunner with unseen opportunities, lead under pressure, and deliver results. 

Manna’s experiences have taken her many places, and he faith has grown tremendously her life’s journey. She shares how she has seen God at work throughout her life and through writing down her own story, an autobiographical novel.

Don’t miss today’s episode, “Made For More.” 

"Joyful and free." My guest for today's episode is an incomparable woman and my dear friend, Manna Ko. Manna is a Visionary, CEO and FOUNDER of several companies, and Strategic Partner to many others. She's been speaking internationally for decades, sharing her passion to teach, stretch, and equip others to live-out their gifts in a world hungry for authentic, honorable, and meaningful leadership and relationships. Now with almost thirty years of entrepreneurial experience, she's worked with hundreds of different businesses and organizations, and guided even more individuals seeking personal excellence. Her passion is to help people thrive their calling, live extraordinary lives, prosper through chaos, be a forerunner with unseen opportunities, lead under pressure, and deliver results.  Manna's experiences have taken her many places, and he faith has grown tremendously her life's journey. She shares how she has seen God at work throughout her life and through writing down her own story, an autobiographical novel. Don't miss today's episode, "Made For More."

“Lead with peace.”

My guest for today’s episode is the amazing Elise Boggs.

We had Elise on the podcast about a year ago and I’m honored that she’s back dive deeper into her passion: to equip the next generation of marketplace leaders to change the world.

As a university professor and accomplished coach, Elise has trained leaders in industries ranging from non-profits and government to medicine and the military. She’s worked in the United States as well as led teams all over the world including the United Kingdom, India, South Africa and Australia.

Last time Elise was here, we talked mostly about emotional intelligence which is a key component to great leadership. If you missed that episode, you can scroll back through our past episodes and EP 20.

Questions Elise answers during today’s interview are below.

Do you feel that every person has the potential to be a great leader? 

Who had a significant influence in shaping you as a leader?

Kids we know have a natural curiosity and they ask sooooooo many questions. Sometimes, that can be overwhelming (and even annoying) to parents. But questioning, we know, is central to effective leadership. What would you say to the parent who is overwhelmed by all the questions? 

Leaders are excellent communicators. What are some ways parents can help their kids express and communicate ideas and emotions well?

Who are some of the leaders that inspire you? 

If you could give one piece of advice to parents who want to develop leadership skills in their children, what would it be?

"Lead with peace." My guest for today's episode is the amazing Elise Boggs. We had Elise on the podcast about a year ago and I'm honored that she's back dive deeper into her passion: to equip the next generation of marketplace leaders to change the world. As a university professor and accomplished coach, Elise has trained leaders in industries ranging from non-profits and government to medicine and the military. She's worked in the United States as well as led teams all over the world including the United Kingdom, India, South Africa and Australia. Last time Elise was here, we talked mostly about emotional intelligence which is a key component to great leadership. If you missed that episode, you can scroll back through our past episodes and EP 20. Questions Elise answers during today's interview are below. Do you feel that every person has the potential to be a great leader?  Who had a significant influence in shaping you as a leader? Kids we know have a natural curiosity and they ask sooooooo many questions. Sometimes, that can be overwhelming (and even annoying) to parents. But questioning, we know, is central to effective leadership. What would you say to the parent who is overwhelmed by all the questions?  Leaders are excellent communicators. What are some ways parents can help their kids express and communicate ideas and emotions well? Who are some of the leaders that inspire you?  If you could give one piece of advice to parents who want to develop leadership skills in their children, what would it be?