In honor of Women’s History Month, today we begin a new four-part series called “Advice from a Woman.” In each episode, Heather will speak to a different thought leader to get her best advice on how to keep growing, praying, and choosing God in our everyday faith journeys.

On today’s show Heather sits down with Jenn Schultz, the author of She’s Not Your Enemy. Jenn says we lose something when, by default, we view other women as our competition. She walks us through strategies that will empower us to move beyond feelings of jealousy, insecurity, and self-protection. Her insights will help us reject unhealthy habits of comparison, as we pursue cultures of community and cooperation.

Social Toolkit: Just Like That

But first… Did you know that while 84 percent of all social media influencers are women, they are still making up to 30 percent less per post than men do, even when they have similar audience size and engagement rates? On today’s Social Toolkit, Heather puts on her communication professor hat and shares with you a tool to help you with negotiation. It’s called the power of likability.

Guest Bio

Jenn Schultz writes and speaks about messy faith, shaking off shame, and pursuing God’s purpose confidently. She is a wife and mom who reads too many books at once and loves decaf coffee. Jenn’s new book is She’s Not Your Enemy: Conquering Our Insecurities So We Can Build God’s Kingdom Together. Find her @jennschultzauthor on social media and at jennschultzauthor.com.

Host Bio

Heather Thompson Day is an associate professor of communication at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. She is the author of eight books, including I’ll See You Tomorrow and It’s Not Your Turn. Reach out to Heather on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, at @HeatherTDay and on Instagram @heatherthompsonday. Get Heather’s weekly inspirational email delivered to your inbox every Friday night at 7 p.m. EST. Sign up now at: www.heatherthompsonday.com/links.

Viral Jesus is a production of Christianity Today

Host and creator: Heather Thompson Day

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Producer: Loren Joseph

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