What does it look like when God takes a broken love story and writes something entirely new?

In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina sits down with Michelle Lee Haynes for a powerful testimony of redemption, surrender, and obedience. Michelle shares her journey from striving, performance, and New Age spirituality into a fully surrendered life with Jesus. She opens up about walking through deep loss, including divorce, grief, addiction, and identity struggles, and how God used those painful seasons to strip away false foundations and rebuild her life on truth.

Michelle talks honestly about divorce, shame, and healing, and how Jesus met her in the wilderness and became her first love. She shares how fasting, repentance, and obedience transformed her heart, broke off striving, healed generational patterns, and prepared her to become a wife. Through prayer and a 50 day fast rooted in seeking Jesus rather than chasing outcomes, God redeemed her love story in a way only He could.

This episode is a testimony of how God restores what the enemy meant for harm, how singleness can be sacred, and how Jesus prepares His daughters for the promises He has for them. If you have ever felt behind, disqualified, or unsure if God could redeem your story, this conversation is an invitation to believe again and trust that nothing surrendered to Jesus is ever wasted.

About Michelle:

Michelle Lee Haynes is a Christ-led Life Coach, Speaker, and Creative Visionary helping women experience heaven on earth through Spirit-led transformation. As host of the Forged & Faithful podcast, she shares stories of refinement, restoration, and bold faith in God.

She helps purpose-driven, Spirit-led women move from striving to surrender and from pain to purpose as they step into alignment with God's design for their lives. Through her signature faith-based coaching approach, Michelle guides women through mind, body, heart and spirit refinement, not through hustle, but through holy alignment with the Holy Spirit. Her work helps women break cycles of burnout, fear, and self-reliance so they can walk boldly in their God-given identity and calling.

Michelle's mission is to help women stop chasing healing and start experiencing Kingdom wholeness. Her life and work embody Christ-centered transformation and Spirit-led restoration, helping women turn their wilderness seasons into their greatest weapons of faith and purpose.

Links:

Book a free call: https://calendly.com/michelleleehaynes/1-1-coaching-discernment-call

Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forged-faithful/id1807911173

IG: https://www.instagram.com/musingsofmichellelee

Have you ever surrendered your life to Jesus only to find your business, your identity, and everything you built start unraveling in the process?

In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina sits down with Kamila Surma to share her powerful testimony of coming out of ten years in new age, meeting Jesus at the height of her multi–seven-figure career, and learning to rebuild her business on a completely new foundation. Kamila opens up about God exposing deception, purifying her income, releasing clients, surrendering products, and letting go of the identity she once built around success.

Together they explore what happens when the Holy Spirit confronts our attachment to money, performance, and self-made achievement, and how Jesus replaces striving with peace, simplicity, and true stewardship. Kamila's story is a reminder that when God tears down what was never rooted in Him, He always rebuilds something better.

May this conversation encourage you to trust Jesus with your business, your finances, and your identity, and to follow Him wherever He leads.

About Kamila:

Kamila Surma — a faith-led business mentor and leadership coach. After 10 years in the New Age movement and building a multi–7-figure business in the Polish market, she was saved by Jesus and transformed her life and business. Now she supports women of faith in strengthening their leadership and scaling their businesses with financial stability and biblical principles.

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@KamilaSurma

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamilasurma/

Have you ever tried to follow Jesus while still holding on to old tools of manifestation, money rituals, or New Age identity, only to find everything falling apart?

In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina sits down with Holly Loxton to share her powerful story of coming out of witchcraft, breaking agreement with mammon, and learning to rebuild her entire life and business with Jesus at the center. Holly opens up about losing her ability to manifest, watching her business collapse, and hitting the end of herself before encountering the real Jesus. She explains how God stripped away counterfeit safety, taught her true stewardship, and delivered her from the money-driven identity that once defined her.

Together they explore why vision boards, "soft sorcery," and self-led abundance work cannot mix with the gospel, how God lovingly disrupts what's built on the wrong foundation, and what freedom feels like on the other side of surrender.

May this conversation point you back to the voice of Jesus, the truth of Scripture, and the peace that comes when we let Him break every counterfeit source of identity and provision in our lives.

About Holly:

Once deeply immersed in the New Age and self-development world, Holly spent years chasing light without ever finding peace. She built a name for herself as a trauma therapist and coach, but beneath the achievements was a soul still searching for truth.

Everything changed when she encountered the living God. What she used to call "universe" revealed Himself as Jesus—the only true Source of healing, power, and peace. She burned every false altar, surrendered her life, and now walks fully submitted to the Holy Spirit.

Today, Holly helps others come out of deception and into divine healing and alignment through the modality that God gave her called The Soteria Method —a Spirit-led approach that restores the body, renews the mind, and heals the heart through the presence of God.

Her work is rooted in Scripture, guided by the Holy Spirit, and she is devoted to seeing people free from survival patterns, counterfeit spirituality, and emotional bondage—so they can rebuild from identity in Christ.

Her Instagram: @hollyloxton__

Holly's website: www.hollyloxton.com

Have you ever wondered why so many women feel drawn to Mary Magdalene, yet end up wrestling with confusion, mixture, or even counterfeit teachings about who she really was?

In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina welcomes back guest Nina Ickes to unpack the truth of who Mary Magdalene actually was according to Scripture. Nina shares her journey of leaving mixture and New Age teachings, learning to trust the Bible, and discovering the beauty of how Jesus honored and commissioned women. Together they address why gnostic texts are untruthful, how confusion around the feminine keeps women bound, and why the true gospel honors women and brings freedom instead of striving. This conversation will strengthen your confidence in God's Word and equip you to lovingly walk with women who are wrestling. May it lead you back to the simplicity of Jesus, the power of Scripture, and the freedom found in truth.

About Nina:

Nina is a faith based & feminine embodiment mentor for women who are devoted to bringing love where it hasn't gone before. She is the visionary of the global movement, Way of Grace which is a courageous community to support women in restoring their relationship with God, reclaiming their royal daughter identity, and resurrecting their feminine fullness. She helps women anchor their unique & personal union with their Heavenly Father & embolden their faith to cultivate liberation in their lives, relationships, and leadership.

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Way of Grace Podcast

Here are a few recommended resources for further study on the Bible and apologetics:

• Can I Trust the Bible - sermon by Ethan Mattot of Red Rocks Austin

• The Case for Faith - Lee Strobel

• Resources on Bible manuscripts and the truth about the gnostic gospels from reputable Bible scholar Wesley Huff

Could the noise in your faith life be keeping you from hearing God clearly? In this solo season finale of Kingdom Builders, I'm sharing seven major shifts in my walk with Jesus after one full year as a Christian. From getting delivered from deliverance (yep, I said it) to simplifying my prayer life, embracing modesty, and learning how to actually rest, this episode is full of raw reflections and hard-won revelation. I talk about moving away from performance and striving—especially in spiritual spaces—and coming back to the finished work of the cross. I also share how God has been leading me through a season of consecration, changing my wardrobe, my business, and better understanding the gospel truth. If you've been feeling restless, overcomplicating your walk, or just need a permission slip to slow down—this episode is for you.

How do you keep showing up online when everyone's watching you change? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I'm talking with Jillian Anderson about what it looked like to walk away from her old beliefs, lose pretty much everything in her business, and start over with Jesus at the center. We got into what ascension theory actually teaches, why she started questioning it, and how reading the Bible with the intent to disprove it ended up completely changing her life. Jillian shared about the fallout she faced, including clients leaving and friends cutting her off, and the slow, real process of learning how to hear God and rebuild her business without the New Age fluff. This conversation is honest, deep, and full of encouragement for anyone in the thick of laying it all down for the truth.

About Jillian:

Jillian Anderson is a Positioning Expert + Lead Copywriter who has an extensive background in women's holistic health.

She's worked with over 250 clients from across 55 countries and now specializes in Market Positioning, Messaging Strategy, and High Performance Sales Copy — the kind that sounds like you and sells way better.

Originally from northern New Jersey, Jillian now lives in South Carolina with her husband and children.

Could purity be the most powerful choice you make? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sat down with Holly to talk about what happens when we try to seek healing, empowerment, and identity outside of God's design, and how the Lord brings us home. We talked about the truth behind the feminine "liberation" movement, why purity isn't about shame but about reverence, and how God's design for union and intimacy is so much better than anything the world offers. Holly also shared what it's looked like to rebuild her business from the ground up to serve the Kingdom and walk in truth. If you've felt confused about sex, purity, or what real freedom in Jesus looks like, this episode is going to bring some serious clarity and peace.

About Holly:

Holly Wheeler is a Faith-Based Intimacy Mentor, guiding women in their maturation from lover maiden into mother bride, and preparing them for God-led Union. She's serving to steward women out of the sexual liberation movement, and back into their anointed calling as devotional women - to be a mother and a wife. She supports women in returning to their true identity as a daughter of God, restoring their erotic innocence, and remembering their preciousness.

One Union at a time, she's here to protect the love & families of the Kingdom.

Connect with Holly on IG @devotional_woman

https://www.instagram.com/devotional_woman/

Receive Holly's free masterclass:

Organic Eros - A Return To Innocence

https://holly-turiya.mykajabi.com/organic-eros

On Her Knees - The Feminine Posture Of Power

https://holly-turiya.mykajabi.com/on-her-knees

Listen to Holly's Podcast

The Temple

https://open.spotify.com/show/1jlicBaBQCkZIMEi7995dH?si=Lg6l0Iw_TyGnHnTpz1vzeg

Why do so many women struggle with body image, wrestle with their femininity, and seek constant male validation? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sit down with Lina Cardozo, a women's fitness coach, to talk about what it really means to reclaim your God-given identity. We cover everything from the spiritual battle behind body image issues to how Lina helps women work with their cycle and build true confidence rooted in Christ. We also dig into the deeper layers of identity attacks, especially how the enemy targets women, and how God's restoration transforms every part of our lives, even when our prayers seem unanswered. If you've ever been stuck in cycles of not loving your body, feeling great when you're in a relationship and like a failure when you're single, or feeling chronically misunderstood or criticized by others, this is for you.

About Lina:

I'm Lina, former bodybuilding athlete, certified coach and founder of the Fit & Magnetic Formula.

For years, I chased the perfect body through extreme diets, bad decisions in the world of bodybuilding, and a mindset rooted in constant doing. I ignored my cycle, disconnected from my body, and found myself trapped in years of yo-yo dieting, gaining and losing 12 to 14 kilos over and over again.

Everything began to shift when I realized that true transformation isn't just physical, it starts in the mind. Through healing my habits, my identity, and ultimately surrendering my life to Jesus, I discovered the freedom and lightness I had searched for all along.

Today, I help women in their 20s to 40s build strong cores, sculpted glutes, and a feminine silhouette. Without restriction, without hustle, and without idolizing their bodies. My coaching is rooted in smart strategy, structure, and spiritual alignment.

My specialties: feminine body sculpting, cycle-based training, back health, gut-healing for fat loss and energy, and identity work that helps women step into their God-given confidence. As daughters, not just doers.

What if your biggest business breakthrough isn't scaling, but surrender? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I'm talking with Debbie Buckland, a bold daughter of God walking in obedience through the coaching industry, about the moment God interrupted her success and began building her business on His terms. We talk about the season we're in where the Lord is purifying the coaching space and inviting women to trade flashy gifting for the authority that comes from consecration. We discuss the prophetic words God is releasing for women in business right now, and how to discern between a gifting that's God-anointed versus one that's just flashy and flesh-driven. Debbie and I also walk through the seasons of being called, consecrated, and commissioned, and how to recognize which one you're in. This one's for the coaches who are ready to be refined, repositioned, and sent out for Kingdom impact.

About Debbie:

Debbie Buckland is a Kingdom mentor, speaker, and prophetic voice—called to awaken and mobilize women into their God-ordained assignments, anchored in purity, immersed in His presence, and walking in the power of God.

After building a multi-six-figure international coaching business rooted in self-teachings and personal growth, she encountered the mercy of God through a divine dismantling that exposed the counterfeit success she had built in her own strength. It was in the hidden years—off the stage, off social media, and in her home—that the Lord rewrote her assignment and what emerged was not a brand, but a mantle.

She now equips women to surrender self-sufficiency, choose holiness over hustle, and rise in their true identity as set-apart daughters—clothed in purity, anchored in purpose, and walking boldly in their Kingdom calling. These women are being raised to build marketplace ministries that carry eternal weight and steward wealth for the glory of God.

Her invitation is clear: be purified, positioned, and prepared for your Kingdom assignment.

How do you know if you're actually hearing from the Holy Spirit, or just your own desires? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Ria and I talk about how she walked away from New Age practices, deleted her entire online presence, and rebuilt her business with Jesus at the center. Ria shares the truth behind her six-figure design agency, how she used to attract clients through manifestation and spiritual coaching networks, and why she knew she had to surrender it all. We talk about the moment she encountered the Holy Spirit, the 21-day fast God called her into before confirming her husband, and what it looks like to serve clients and intercede for them in the secret place. This conversation is such a beautiful picture of obedience, conviction, and God's redemptive power.

About Ria: Today, we're speaking with Ria Johnston. Ria is a follower of Jesus, a wife, the daughter of two entrepreneurs and the founder of Studio Kind—a branding agency that helps visionary leaders elevate their online presence through strategic branding and web design. Ria is here to share her testimony—the story of how she found and built her life around the New Age, and how, after meeting Jesus, both her life and business were completely transformed.

Connect with Ria:

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> Business website