Kingdom Life Coaching: Untangle the Noise, Hear God's Voice, Clarify Your Calling

Ep 156 // From Anxiety, Depression & Suicidal Thoughts to Healing: How God Reignited Hope with Maria Morgan

What does it look like to find hope when your mind feels like a battlefield?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Megan sits down with author and speaker Maria Morgan to talk about her journey through severe anxiety, depression, and psychosis—and the faith-filled path that led her to healing.

Maria shares candidly about a two-and-a-half-year season marked by overwhelming mental health struggles, including suicidal thoughts and attempts, and the lies that kept her trapped in darkness. But through the love of community, the truth of God’s Word, and a pivotal “day of truth,” everything began to change.

This conversation is raw, hope-filled, and incredibly practical—for anyone struggling personally or walking alongside someone who is.

1. How anxiety and depression can affect your body, mind, and spirit
2. The subtle lies that fuel mental health struggles—and how to recognize them
3. Why bringing struggles into the light is a turning point for healing
4. How to discern God’s voice when fear and confusion feel overwhelming
5. The role of community, truth, and accountability in breakthrough
6. Practical ways to take your thoughts captive and renew your mind
7. How to support a loved one walking through anxiety or depression
8. Why healing looks different for everyone—and how to trust God in the process

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!

1. Get Maria’s book: Hope Ignited: Set Free from the Grip of Anxiety & Depression
2. Website: https://www.mariaimorgan.com/

Ep 155 // “Who Told You That?” Breaking Lies & Hearing God Clearly with Hannah Castiaux

What if the thoughts shaping your life… didn’t come from God?

And what if one simple question—“Who told you that?”—could unlock healing, clarity, and freedom in ways you didn’t expect?

In this powerful conversation, Hannah shares real stories of hearing God’s voice, experiencing physical and emotional healing, and learning how to discern truth from lies so you can walk confidently in your God-given identity.

Have you ever wondered if you’re really hearing God… or just hearing your own thoughts?

In this deeply personal and faith-building episode, Megan sits down with author, speaker, and pastor’s wife Hannah Castiaux to explore what it looks like to hear God’s voice, uproot lies, and walk in true freedom in Christ.

From a life-changing moment in eighth grade where Hannah realized God still speaks, to miraculous healing stories and bold steps of obedience—including cross-country moves and seasons of uncertainty—this conversation is filled with powerful reminders that God is near, He is speaking, and He is actively guiding your life.

One of the most impactful themes? The question:“Who told you that?”

Because what you believe shapes how you live.

1. How to recognize the difference between God’s voice, your voice, and the enemy’s lies
2. Why asking “Who told you that?” can expose hidden beliefs and bring healing
3. How God meets us in pain—and even rewrites our story with His presence
4. Real-life examples of miraculous healing (physical and emotional)
5. A simple, grounded process for discerning God’s leading
6. What it looks like to follow God—even when it’s uncomfortable or costly
7. Why your identity in Christ is something you live from, not strive for

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!

1. Instagram: @hannahcastiauxofficial
2. Website: God’s Glory in Your Story
3. Book: Intentionally Designed (available on Amazon)

Ep 154 // Practical Supernatural Leadership: Lyle Wells on Empowerment, Seedtime & Harvest, and Raising Leaders Who Follow Jesus

What if leadership isn’t about being the hero… but about becoming the guide who strengthens and releases others into their God-given calling?

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Lyle Wells shares the formative moments that shaped his faith, leadership philosophy, and passion for multiplying others.

From losing his father at age six to encountering Jesus in college through Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lyle’s journey is marked by curiosity, courage, and a relentless commitment to “doing the next right thing.” His leadership wisdom is grounded in Scripture, lived experience, and what he calls bringing the super practical to the supernatural.

Together, Megan and Lyle explore:

1. The difference between being a hero and being a guide
2. Why empowerment requires both skill and permission
3. The biblical rhythm of seed, time, and harvest
4. How Jesus modeled leadership by releasing imperfect disciples
5. Why kindness may be the next great Kingdom movement

This episode is for parents, pastors, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone who feels called to influence others but wonders what faithful leadership actually looks like in real life.

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!

Connect with Lyle:

Website: https://www.integrus.org

Book: Easy to Follow: Trading Toxic Leadership for the Way of Jesus

Instagram: @leadwithlyle

Ep 153 // What Would Disobedience Look Like? Discipleship Insights with Elizabeth Woodson

What if the clarity you’re asking God for isn’t about certainty, but about obedience?

In this rich, thoughtful conversation, Megan sits down with Elizabeth Woodson, Bible teacher, author, and founder of the Woodson Institute, to explore what it really looks like to hear God’s voice, discern His leading, and live a formed - not frantic - faith.

Elizabeth shares powerful stories from her own journey from accounting to seminary to ministry leadership and unpacks how God often speaks through quiet impressions, Scripture, peace, closed doors, and lived experience rather than formulas or emotional highs.

Together, Megan and Elizabeth talk about:

1. Discernment without pressure
2. Why obedience often comes before clarity
3. The difference between essentials and distinctives in the Christian faith
4. Why spiritual formation matters in a noisy, reactive culture
5. And how the life we long for—shalom—is only found through Christ

This episode is a grounding invitation for anyone who loves God, wants to hear His voice more clearly, and longs for a deeper, steadier faith.

1. God’s voice is often discerned through peace, not certainty.
2. Peace doesn’t mean comfort—it means God’s presence in the invitation.
3. Disobedience can look like staying put when God is asking you to move.
4. Sometimes the clearer question isn’t “What is obedience?” but “What would disobedience look like right now?”
5. Scripture provides the boundaries for discernment.
6. The Word forms the “box” that helps us rightly interpret impressions, circumstances, and confirmations.
7. Formation is never neutral.
8. We are always being shaped—either by the way of Christ or by the patterns of the world.
9. Christian unity requires clarity and charity.
10. Understanding the difference between essentials and distinctives helps us walk in humility, grace, and maturity.
11. The life we long for—shalom—cannot be manufactured.
12. True wholeness, peace, and vibrancy come only through a life rooted in Christ.

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!

1. Website / Institute: thewoodsoninstitute.org
2. Podcast: The Starting Place Podcast
3. Books & Studies: Available through her website and Lifeway Women Academy
4. Upcoming Events: Including in-person trainings and an October gathering in Dallas

Elizabeth equips hungry believers—especially women—to go deeper in Scripture, theology, and discipleship with clarity, humility, and courage.

Ep 152 // That’s Just Not True: Replacing the Lies Christian Women Believe with God’s Unchanging Truth with Erica Gwynn

What if the thoughts keeping you stuck aren’t a lack of faith—but lies you didn’t even realize you believed?

In this episode, Megan Nilsen sits down with author and podcaster Erica Ligenza Gwynn to explore the subtle, often well-intentioned beliefs that quietly shape our faith, identity, and decisions. From the lie “God won’t give you more than you can handle” to hustle-driven spirituality and comparison, Erica shares how Scripture, suffering, and surrender helped her replace cultural mantras with God’s unchanging truth—and how we can do the same.

If you’ve ever thought, “I know the truth, but I don’t feel free,” this conversation is for you.

Many Christian women:

1. Know Scripture but still feel stuck, discouraged, or overwhelmed
2. Carry beliefs shaped by pain, culture, or comparison without realizing it
3. Confuse Holy Spirit conviction with shame or fear
4. Try to “fix themselves” instead of letting God gently transform their thinking

This episode helps listeners:

1. Identify lies that sound spiritual but aren’t rooted in truth
2. Understand why truth must be received, not just known
3. Learn how God replaces lies with freedom—slowly, gently, and faithfully

Stay connected with Megan:

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram,Facebook,LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!
6. LENT RESOURCE: lentpreparationjournal.com

Stay connected with Erica:

1. Book + Free Chapter: https://ericagwynn.com/books
2. Instagram: @ericaligenza
3. Podcast: THRIVE Podcast (available on all major platforms)

Ep 151 // Life is Training for Heaven: Hearing Jesus, Embracing Desire, and the Emotional Brain with Tony Stoltzfus

Is the Christian life about following the rules—or learning to live in relationship?

In this rich and honest conversation, Megan sits down with Tony Stoltzfus—pioneer in Christian coaching and author of 21 books, including his newest release, Heaven: Experience the Extraordinary.

Tony shares:

1. How a season of spiritual burnout reshaped his faith
2. Why most of our prayers miss the deeper desire underneath
3. How to ask Jesus questions—and actually hear Him
4. Why life isn’t performance for God… it’s training for heaven

This episode blends theology, story, imagination, and deep pastoral wisdom—and offers real hope for anyone walking through grief, disappointment, or spiritual dryness.

1. Why the Christian life is about relationship, not rule-keeping
2. How to ask Jesus questions—and actually hear Him
3. How to uncover the deeper desire beneath your prayers
4. The difference between reading Scripture rationally vs. experientially
5. Why forgiveness and love are training for heaven
6. How imagining heaven can bring healing now

1. 📱 Download the Questions for Jesus App (iOS & Android)
2. 🤝 Ask Jesus questions with a friend—community strengthens discernment
3. 📖 Explore free Bible studies at LikeAHumanBeing.com
4. 📘 Read Heaven: Experience the Extraordinary

Stay connected with Megan:

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram,Facebook,LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!
6. LENT RESOURCE: lentpreparationjournal.com

Stay connected with Tony:

1. HeavenExperience.net
2. LikeAHumanBeing.com
3. Meta-Formation.com

Christian coaching, hearing God’s voice, how to hear Jesus, discerning God’s will, Christian spiritual growth, life is training for heaven, heaven and eternity, Christian imagination, experiential Bible study, emotional healing through faith, forgiveness and freedom, desire and prayer, Christian leadership development, Kingdom living, Christian podcast for women, spiritual formation, overcoming spiritual burnout, faith and suffering, Questions for Jesus, Tony Stoltzfus interview

Ep 150 // How to Discern God’s Voice in Vocational Uncertainty: From Whisper to Two-by-Four with Sandy Moll

What if God is already speaking—but we’re too busy, distracted, or afraid to listen?

In this powerful conversation, business leader and servant-hearted entrepreneur Sandy Moll shares how losing millions during the 2008 financial crash became the very place God reshaped her faith, her leadership, and her understanding of peace. From learning to recognize God’s whisper before it becomes a roar—or a two-by-four—to building a thriving business rooted in faith, Sandy invites us into a deeper, quieter way of discerning God’s voice.

If you’re navigating uncertainty, misalignment, burnout, or a major decision, this episode will help you slow down, listen well, and trust God’s timing.

Many believers want to hear God clearly—but feel overwhelmed by noise, fear, urgency, or pressure to “figure it out.”

This episode helps listeners:

1. Discern God’s voice amid chaos and anxiety
2. Recognize the difference between God’s peace and human striving
3. Learn practical rhythms for listening prayer and Scripture
4. Trust God’s timing when plans fall apart or the future feels unclear
5. Release control and step into partnership with God instead of self-reliance

Stay connected with Megan:

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram,Facebook,LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!
6. LENT RESOURCE: lentpreparationjournal.com

Stay connected with Sandy:

President & CEO of Advanced Business Solutions

Business Consultant | Servant Leader | Entrepreneur

1. Website: https://www.abs-core.com/
2. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandymoll/
3. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABSThrive/
4. 📧 Email: [email protected]
5. 📱 Phone: 913-731-6007

Sandy works with small to medium businesses, banks, and credit unions—helping leaders clarify their mission, build healthy culture, and lead with integrity and humility.

Ep 149 // Open-Handed Kingdom Living: Saying Yes to God Through Surrender, Community, and Courage

What does it look like to truly live with open hands and a willing heart—especially when life brings suffering, uncertainty, and hard seasons of discernment? In this deeply moving and wisdom-filled conversation, Vivian Mabuni joins host Megan Nilsen to explore Kingdom living, saying yes to God, and how surrender—lived out in community—becomes the doorway to transformation.

From surviving breast cancer, to 35 years of marriage, to theological formation at Denver Seminary, Vivian shares how God’s Word, the Holy Spirit, and the people of God shape a life of faithful obedience. This episode is an invitation to loosen your grip, trust God more deeply, and discover that you were never meant to walk alone.

In this episode of Kingdom Life Coaching, Megan sits down with Vivian Mabuni—author, Bible teacher, seminary graduate, marriage conference speaker, and cancer survivor—for a conversation that feels like coffee with a wise and trusted friend.

Vivian shares how God has shaped her calling through seasons of suffering, marriage, ministry, and theological study, and why open-handed living is essential for discerning God’s leading. Together, Megan and Vivian explore the difference between individualistic faith and Kingdom-centered community, and why surrender is often the first step toward clarity.

This episode covers:

1. How saying yes to God often begins before clarity comes
2. Why Kingdom living is personal and communal
3. How Scripture re-centers us when life feels overwhelming
4. What seminary taught Vivian about humility, discernment, and truth
5. Why faithfulness in ordinary life matters more than flashy impact

Whether you’re navigating a hard season, discerning your next step, or longing for deeper spiritual grounding, this conversation will encourage you to trust God with open hands—and walk forward in faith.

Key Takeaways:

1. Open-handed living is a posture of surrender, not passivity—it positions us to follow God with trust.
2. God often uses community, not isolation, to bring healing, clarity, and strength.
3. Marriage and ministry thrive when rooted in covenant, not performance.
4. Seminary and theological formation can deepen humility, not pride.
5. The Holy Spirit works powerfully through the “we” of the Body of Christ, not just the individual.
6. Faithfulness in everyday obedience creates ripple effects we may never fully see this side of heaven.
7. Saying yes to God doesn’t require a big platform, just a willing heart.

Stay connected with Megan:

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram,Facebook,LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!
6. LENT RESOURCE: lentpreparationjournal.com

Stay Connected with Vivian:

1. Website: https://www.vivianmabuni.com
2. Instagram: @vivmabuni
3. Book: Open Hands, Willing Heart – available on Amazon
4. Ministry: Speaker with FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember marriage conferences
5. Seminary Info: Women’s Leadership Cohort at Denver Seminary

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Ep 148 // Calling vs. Assignment: How to Know When God Is Moving You Into a New Season with Barb Roose

What do you do when your life no longer fits the theology you once held so tightly?

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Barb Roose joins Megan Nilsen to explore faith that is forged—not performed—through suffering, surrender, and holy discontent.

Barb shares her remarkable journey from megachurch leadership to becoming a bestselling Bible study author and literary agent with Books & Such Literary Management, while navigating addiction in her marriage, unexpected divorce, and seasons of profound uncertainty.

Together, Barb and Megan unpack the difference between calling and assignment, why God often invites us to release what feels secure, and how discernment is rarely a single moment—but a faithful process.

This episode is for the woman who feels restless, stretched, or quietly asking God, “Is there more?”

1. Calling vs. Assignment: Your calling is your identity as a daughter of God. Assignments change—but identity doesn’t.
2. Holy Discontent Is a Gift, Not a Flaw: That internal nudge may be God preparing you for your next season, not asking you to strive harder in the current one.
3. When Theology Meets Reality: God lovingly allows seasons where your beliefs are stretched so your understanding of Him can deepen.
4. Discernment Is a Process: Fasting, prayer, wise counsel, and paying attention to spiritual momentum all matter.
5. Don’t Cling to an Assignment Like It’s the Last Blessing: Holding too tightly to a role can prevent you from receiving what God wants to give next.
6. You Are Not Behind: Preparation often happens before clarity—and sometimes through pain.

Both Barb and Megan name something many Christian women feel but rarely say out loud: God’s invitations often come wrapped in loss, surrender, and unanswered questions.

From She Speaks conferences to book rejections, from ministry platforms to hidden seasons of formation, this conversation highlights a shared belief:

1. Women discerning a next step or season
2. Leaders feeling restless but unsure why
3. Writers, speakers, and ministry-minded women
4. Anyone navigating loss, divorce, or identity shifts
5. The woman learning to trust God without guarantees

Stay connected with Megan:

1. Website: meganbnilsen.com
2. Social: Instagram,Facebook,LinkedIn
3. Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
4. Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
5. Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!
6. LENT RESOURCE: lentpreparationjournal.com

Connect with Theresa Rowe:

1. Barb’s Free Gift: The Breathe Again Guide
2. Find it at Barb’s website along with her Happy Monday Devotional
3. Connect with Barb: https://barbroose.com/
4. Instagram: @barbroose

Ep 147 // New Year, New Strength: A Spirit-Led Approach to Wellness for Mid-Life Women with Theresa Rowe

Welcome to a brand-new year on the podcast! If you’re reflecting on how you feel—physically, emotionally, or spiritually—as you step into a new season, this conversation is the perfect companion to your January reset.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Theresa Rowe, founder of Shaped by Faith, nationally certified fitness professional, TV host, author, and passionate advocate for whole-person wellness. Theresa’s powerful testimony of miraculous healing and her decades of faith-infused fitness ministry offer deep encouragement—especially for mid-life moms navigating hormonal shifts, fatigue, or feeling disconnected from their bodies.

Theresa shares practical steps for strengthening your spirit, mind, and body, along with her story of how God’s voice led her into fitness ministry, healed her physically and emotionally, and continues to guide her today. Whether you're feeling stuck, weary, or simply ready for a fresh start, her wisdom will help you reframe your wellness journey through the lens of faith, freedom, and God’s tender care.

Stay all the way to the end—Theresa prays a powerful, Holy Spirit–filled blessing over your year that you do not want to miss. 

• How to set grace-filled, realistic wellness goals in the new year
• Ways to approach mid-life changes—menopause, slower metabolism, fatigue—without shame
• How Theresa experienced God’s miraculous healing before she even knew Him
• What it looks like to hear God’s voice in everyday decisions
• How physical health and spiritual health deeply influence each other
• Simple steps to begin restoring your energy, strength, and connection with your body
• The Scripture that shaped Theresa’s calling to combine faith and fitness
• A powerful closing prayer to start your year renewed and aligned with God

Stay connected with Megan:

• Website: meganbnilsen.com
• Social: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
• Free Gift: 30-Day Grace + Truth (Daily) Devotional
• Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!
• Looking for a holiday devotional? Experience the first session of Untangled Advent for Free!! –> untangledadvent.com

Connect with Theresa Rowe:

Website: Shaped By Faith

YouTube: Megan's Interview on Theresa's Show

Christian wellness, midlife women, menopause, faith and fitness, spirit mind body health, New Year goals, spiritual growth, hearing God’s voice, Christian podcast for women, Theresa Rowe.