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Episode Summary:
In this powerful and Spirit-led episode, Nikki Cruise welcomes Jennifer Nowak, founder of Freedom for Life Coaching, for a deep and transformative conversation on what it truly means to launch from a healed heart. Jennifer shares how heart healing is not just personal—it directly impacts our relationships, business, and ability to walk fully in our God-given calling. Together, they unpack the difference between forgiveness and true healing, how unresolved wounds can block progress, and why inviting Jesus as CEO changes everything.
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REFRAME Recap:
This episode reminds us that breakthrough doesn’t come from doing more—it comes from healing deeper. When we release past wounds, judgments, and expectations, we create space for God to move freely in our lives and businesses. True success flows from alignment, not effort. Healing positions you to build, lead, and love from a place of freedom, not fear.
Connect With Guest:
Jennifer Nowak – Freedom for Life Coaching
Website: www.freedom-4-life.com
Free Gift: 30-minute “Tell Me More” call - Book a Call here!
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary
In this deeply moving continuation, Nikki Cruise sits down again with Lindsay Stadel to explore what happened after her life-altering moment—and how she rebuilt from the aftermath of pain, loss, and broken relationships.
Lindsay vulnerably shares the reality of living with chronic, excruciating pain after her suicide attempt, the long road to restoring relationships with her children, and the fight to reclaim her life. Through it all, one truth began to anchor her: she is still here for a reason.
From losing custody of her son to rebuilding her family, from silent suffering to boldly sharing her story for 365 consecutive days online, Lindsay’s journey is one of radical resilience. Her message is simple but life-changing:
You are enough. No more proving. No more pretending. Just unapologetically you.
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Connect With Guest
Social Media: Lindsay Stadel
Email: [email protected]
Free Resource for Listeners: From Breaking Point to Breakthrough. A Guide to Protect Your Mind, Strengthen Your Faith, and Find Purpose in the Pain
Click here to download!
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary:
In this powerful episode, Nikki Cruise sits down with Lindsay Stadel, an entrepreneur, multi-business owner, and coach, who shares her courageous journey through mental health struggles, broken relationships, and personal transformation. Lindsay opens up about her experiences with depression, anxiety, suicide attempts, and how her faith became her lifeline. Through her story, she delivers a powerful message: You are enough, and God never writes people off. This episode is a heartfelt reminder that our struggles do not define us—our resilience and purpose do.
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Lindsay’s journey teaches us that acknowledging our pain, forgiving ourselves, and leaning on God can transform despair into hope and action.
Connect with Lindsay Stadel
Social Media: Lindsay Stadel
Email: [email protected]
Free Resource for Listeners: From Breaking Point to Breakthrough. A Guide to Protect Your Mind, Strengthen Your Faith, and Find Purpose in the Pain
Click here to download!
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary:
In this deeply powerful conversation, Nikki Cruise sits down with Colleen Stewart, founder of Path to Peace Coaching, a veteran and trauma survivor who now helps others reclaim their peace through faith and healing.
For years, she struggled to understand what was happening to her as unresolved trauma surfaced through flashbacks, stress, and emotional turmoil.
But God had a greater story unfolding.
Through a process of healing, surrender, and partnering with God, Colleen discovered something transformative: the missing pieces in our lives are often not truly missing, they’re simply hidden beneath lies we’ve believed about ourselves.
Now, Colleen equips professionals who have experienced trauma to uncover those hidden pieces, remove limiting beliefs, and rebuild their lives with clarity, purpose, and peace.
This episode is a powerful reminder that even when life collapses like a sinkhole beneath us, God is still rebuilding the foundation.
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Colleen (CB) Stewart
Founder, Path to Peace Coaching
Social Media: CB Stewart
Email: [email protected]
Free Resource for Listeners:
Get Colleen's 3-step Guide to Overcome the Effects of Trauma
Click here to download!
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary:
In this inspiring episode of the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with Donna Tashjian, a visionary leader with over 30 years of experience coaching leaders worldwide. Donna shares her journey from adversity to thriving, teaching how to live vibrantly, lead with joy, and cultivate spiritual intelligence in both life and business.
Together, Nikki and Donna unpack the mindset, strategies, and Kingdom principles that allow you to lead from peace, not pressure. If you’ve ever felt stuck in hustle culture or overwhelmed by life’s demands, this episode offers practical insights and encouragement to choose joy, hear God’s voice, and step into your calling with clarity and confidence.
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Reflective Questions
🎁 Free Gift
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Connect With Donna
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary
In this inspiring episode of the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with Wendy Corner, founder of Your Words Have Power, to explore how introverted entrepreneurs can discover their voice, share their message, and create impact through storytelling. Wendy shares her deeply personal journey—from childhood experiences of feeling unseen to sudden widowhood and navigating major life transitions, that shaped her mission to help others find freedom, visibility, and purpose through their words.
This episode is a heart-centered conversation about letting go, living lighter, and trusting God’s plan even when life takes unexpected turns. If you’ve ever felt overlooked, unheard, or unsure of how to step into your calling, this conversation will empower you to reclaim your voice and embrace your God-given purpose.
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Encouragements for Your Journey
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🎁 FREE GIFT
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Connect With Wendy
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary
In this powerful and faith-filled conversation on the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with internationally recognized sales expert, speaker, and relationship strategist Scott Schilling to explore how authentic relationships, trust, and service transform both business and life.
Scott shares how his decades-long career in sales evolved into a mission centered on serving people rather than closing transactions. Through a life-altering near-death experience and profound encounters with God, he discovered that true success flows from building genuine connections, living out faith authentically, and creating environments where people feel seen, valued, and inspired.
If you’ve ever struggled with selling, networking, or building meaningful connections in business, this episode will shift your perspective, reminding you that sales done right is simply service rooted in love, integrity, and purpose.
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Encouragements for Your Journey
Root Check Questions to Reflect On
🎁 Free Gift
Heart-centered selling isn’t about closing deals—it’s about opening hearts, serving with integrity, and creating lasting relationships that reflect God’s love in every interaction.
Access the GIFT here: https://ssm.synduit.com/sueb0020
Connect With Scott:
🌐 Website: https://scottschilling.com
📱 Social Media: https://linkedin.com/in/scottschilling8
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary
In this powerful and faith-filled conversation on the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with Christa Spaeth, a corporate dietitian of 24 years turned author, podcaster, and teacher of biblical nutrition, to share her journey of radical obedience when God changed her path overnight.
After decades of stability, Christa heard a whisper from God calling her to step away from everything familiar, without a clear plan, strategy, or safety net. What followed was a journey of surrender, healing, writing, ministry, and rediscovering her calling through a Kingdom lens.
If you’re navigating uncertainty, starting over, or sensing God redirecting your life or business, this episode will remind you that obedience often comes before clarity and that God’s plans are always purposeful.
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Connect With Christa:
🌐 Website: www.christajoyministries.com
📺 YouTube: Christa Joy Faith and Fuel
✉️ Email: [email protected]
📖 Books by Christa
🎁 Free Gift
Connect with Christa to learn more about biblical nutrition, faith-filled living, and discovering God’s guidance in your life and business.
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary:
In this powerful and Spirit-led episode, Nikki Cruise welcomes marketing strategist and faith-driven entrepreneur Nadine Mullings, founder of She Elevates Media, for a deep conversation on faith, identity, joy, and Spirit-led marketing.
Nadine shares her journey from a corporate layoff to entrepreneurship, revealing how God used what looked like chaos to birth purpose, strategy, and Kingdom impact. Together, Nikki and Nadine unpack what it truly means to integrate faith and business, not as a performance, but as obedience and alignment.
This episode goes beyond tactics and dives into identity, reminding listeners that you don’t need a “Jesus sticker” on everything, you are the message. Through stories of obedience, prayer, marketing, AI stewardship, and discovering identity through God, this conversation invites entrepreneurs to stop performing, start listening, and just be who God created them to be.
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Stay Connected with Nadine:
🌐 Website: https://sheelevatesmedia.com
📱 Facebook: Nadine Mullings Murray
📧 Email: [email protected]
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
Episode Summary:
In this enlightening episode, Nikki Cruise welcomes Tiffanie Kellog—also known as Speaker in Socks and the Queen of Time—for a powerful conversation on reclaiming time, restoring joy, and realigning priorities as a Kingdom entrepreneur. Tiffanie shares her journey, insights on creating supportive communities, and tips from her book The Entrepreneur’s Guide to More Free Time to help business owners thrive without burnout.
🎁 Gift: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to More Free Time (Kindle Edition)
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Stay Connected with Tiffanie:
Websites: http://tiffaniekellog.com | https://moreabundantentrepreneurs.com/
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/morewithtiffanie
Facebook Tiffanie Speaks: http://www.facebook.com/TiffanieSpeaks
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/TiffanieKellog
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffaniekellog
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tiffaniekellog
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tiffaniekellog
Stay Connected with Nikki:
Closing Encouragement:
“You were created for a unique purpose. When you invite God into your business, you step into a calling that impacts eternity. Remember, alignment doesn’t mean perfection—it’s a journey of trust, surrender, and joy.”
Until next time, stay blessed, stay joyful, and keep walking in your purpose!
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