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Ever feel like work is swallowing you whole... like you're drowning in deadlines, responsibilities, and a constant pressure to do more than you might even be able to handle?
Alicia Michelle, certified Christian Mindset NeuroCoach and host of The Christian Mindset Coach Podcast, joins Grace to open up about her personal journey of nearly losing her life to workaholism, what she’s learned and how she’s changed since then, and how her experiences have ignited her mission to help others find LASTING FREEDOM.
We dive into the REAL reasons why so many of us push ourselves to the brink - and practical ways to leverage tools from neuroscience AND lean on the power of the Holy Spirit and God's Word to BREAK FREE from the trap of overworking.
It's a powerful combo that will revolutionize the way you approach work - and the rest of LIFE.
This isn't just about quick fixes, "life hacks," or temporary relief...
It's about unlocking KEYS that DON'T often get talked about, that lead the life of freedom, peace, and empowerment that God desires for you.
If you ever feel trapped in a never-ending cycle of work, anxiety, restlessness, and worry... you are not alone.
We pray that this episode speaks to you and helps you in whatever situation you might feel stuck in. 🤍
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With Father's Day around the corner... we want to specifically dedicate this (very vulnerable) episode to those of you who have a complicated relationship with your dad.
In many cultures especially (such as ours as Asian Americans), it’s normal to feel unsure and ill-equipped to navigate the confusing and complex “love-hate” tensions we often feel with our parents... especially our dads. (Ever wonder why the term “daddy issues” exists?)
But it makes it that much harder, too, when your social media feed gets flooded with "I love you, Dad!" posts on Father's Day.
So join us today, as we share openly and candidly about:
So, if you have a complicated relationship with your dad...
This one’s for you.
We hope that this very REAL and raw conversation brings you comfort - so you know that you are not alone.
We pray that this encourages and helps you to be able to better see your dad through Jesus’ eyes - and to love your dad with Jesus’ love for each and every one of us. ❤️
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How do we navigate Pride Month as Christians?
We all come from varying experiences, views, & emotions when it comes to the topic of sexual orientation.
You might feel like the odd one out in your workplace, unsure of what to do in cultures that celebrate Pride.
Or, you might feel like the odd one out in church circles, upset about Christians who seem bigoted or hateful.
Or, you might identify as LGBTQIA+ yourself, but have been hurt by the Church's responses - or are afraid of being "found out."
With so much complexity around this, we recognize it's a sensitive topic that's hard to talk about, let alone know how to approach in our everyday lives.
Today, Grace is joined by her friend Nadia Benbernou, as Nadia opens up about some incredible stories of how Jesus has transformed her life...
From a comfy career as a Google engineer with a PhD from MIT, to becoming a full-time missionary in one of the poorest & most dangerous countries in the world...
And from being in a same-sex relationship for 10 years (& then marriage), to having God completely transform her identity & sexuality in ways she least unexpected.
Wherever you might currently stand, our genuine hope & prayer is that this convo inspires you - and perhaps challenges you - to consider what God can do in & through people... and to have & to reflect the kind of true freedom, peace, & wholeness he so deeply desires for ALL of us. ❤️
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Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does it actually look like to live Spirit-led?
In light of yesterday's celebration of Pentecost, we were thinking about how we often know and hear about the Holy Spirit in terms of people's grand stories or amazing experiences...
Yet, rarely do we get to peel back the layers around actually knowing, hearing, and experiencing the Holy Spirit for ourselves in our real, everyday lives and routines - at home, at work, at church, etc.
We are SUPER excited to share today's episode, because our friend and special guest, Mica Dela Cruz, joins us today to dive into these questions (and more).
We hope that our struggles, lessons, and practical examples will help you cultivate and strengthen your own personal, everyday relationship with God's Spirit.
Because living connected with and empowered by the Holy Spirit will literally change your life.
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👋 ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Mica Dela Cruz currently lives in Northern California, where she works as a nurse. In her spare time, she loves to take walks and watch the latest shows with her husband, Derrick. She is passionate about intercession prayer and helping others hear from the Lord throughout their daily lives. You can connect with her on Instagram: @micach0o.
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Are there things that seem to keep bothering you, like repeated mental patterns, trigger points, fears, anxieties, or insecurities that continue to hold you back?
Because no one is perfect, by default, EVERY one of us has baggage and wounds from our past... whether we realize it or not.
Whatever your story may be, it is GAME-CHANGING once you start to address and heal your generational wounds, because they really do impact EVERY area of your life (often without you even knowing!).
In this episode, we sit down for an in-depth and vulnerable conversation with our good friend, Bonnie Kim, M.Ed., Founder of Royal Telos Coaching, and certified life coach who's helped many people find freedom, clarity, and guidance.
We pray that our personal stories of struggles and healing, along with practical keys and tips, ultimately help you step further into the powerful healing, freedom, authenticity, and deep peace that God desires for you. 🤍
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👋 ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Bonnie Kim graduated with an M.Ed from UCLA and founded an anti-human trafficking non-profit in 2008 that's still active today. She's had various industry experiences, such as teaching; non-profit work; political work; creative directing; restaurant franchising.
But above all, she's most passionate about helping leaders in their relationships with themselves and others. Credentialed by ICF and Gallup Strengths, Bonnie launched a coaching certification program to help leaders lead with more empathy and strategy.
Connect with her at https://royaltelos.com or on Instagram:
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Ever feel trapped by financial stress, have FOMO about increasing opportunities to make more money, obsessively read articles on side hustles, or just find yourself consumed with endlessly striving for more?
In today's episode, we open up about how our respective upbringings have shaped our perspectives on money.
We talk about how to address poverty mentality and share insights on common generationally inherited money mindsets.
We explore how to navigate economic downturns and uncertainty, as well as how to approach popular aspirations like FIRE and financial freedom through God's lens.
And we also share reflection questions to help you evaluate your own relationship with money - and how to align your heart with God's when it comes to being a faithful steward.
Ultimately, we hope our struggles, testimonies, and lessons learned reassure you that you are not alone in navigating complex tensions around money.
We pray that this episode helps you step into the true freedom God has for you—not just in your bank account, but in every aspect of your life.
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We often talk about God-centered relationships in terms of dating and marriage… but tend to undermine the importance and value of God-centered FRIENDSHIPS, which are essential for our mental, emotional, spiritual, and holistic health and thriving (and yet seem to be hard to find!).
Today, we have a VERY special episode in store for you. As a friend, spiritual brother, and mentor to Alex, Paul Sohn has been a constant source of encouragement, challenge, and accountability in Alex's life.
In this episode, we share an intimate conversation with Alex and Paul. Join us as they reflect on their friendship and peel back the layers on how to cultivate friendships that spur each other on in faith - despite physical distance and life’s transitions.
If you're stuck feeling lonely or are just curious about how to have deep, meaningful relationships, we hope this heartfelt conversation about the beauty and power of God-centered friendships fuels you to take tangible steps in that direction.
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Paul is passionate about equipping Christians to live out their calling, drawing upon his experience as a 1.5-generation Korean-Canadian-American to build bridges between people and culture.
He's the founder of QARA, a ministry raising up the next generation of leaders, and author of Quarter-Life Calling (2016) and Millennials Calling (2019).
He was the Director of the Stra
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One of the most common (yet most unspoken) struggles of adulthood is making REAL friendships.
In today’s episode, we sit down with David Kim, Discipleship and Formation Pastor at WestGate Church in San Jose and author of Made to Belong: Five Practices for Cultivating Community in A Disconnected World.
From surveying more than 1,300 Christians, David discovered that the #1 most common challenge that everyone struggles with is loneliness.
It’s often unspoken, but we all crave life-giving relationships and community. Yet they seem to be increasingly hard to find.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to talk about an area of mental and emotional health that we find is often not talked about (in-depth) much:
How to actually find friends who can come alongside you in love, to help fight for your highest good.
In a world that settles for shallow relationships, we hope this episode helps you find the authentic, rich, meaningful connection and belonging with others who help you grow and thrive the way God made you to!
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TOPICS:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - David's personal story that inspired the book
2:25 - Why is it so hard to make real friends as an adult?
5:50 - False beliefs and common myths people believe about community
8:43 - If you're struggling to find community, should you stay or look elsewhere?
12:41 - How to practically prioritize community despite life's busyness
16:23 - The need for community for ministry leaders
19:30 - Why accountability matters and why it's last of the 5 practices
20:30 - How spiritual abuse stems from unhealthy accountability
24:20 - Examples of how to model healthy and helpful accountability
29:52 - How to know which friendships to prioritize vs. let go
34:05 - The 5 Key Practices for cultivating community
35:48 - Reflection Questions & Action Steps
40:27 - What David's working on next and how to connect with him
41:37 - A preview of next week's special episode!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
David Kim is the Discipleship and Formation pastor at WestGate Church and author of Made to Belong: Five Practices for Cultivating Community in a Disconnected World.
He completed his M.Div and Th
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Wondering if you should change your job?
With so much fluctuation happening in the job market, increasing options, the shake-up of COVID, and many more factors… it seems like everyone and their moms are getting new jobs.
Maybe you:
The decision about whether or not to switch jobs can definitely be daunting and overwhelming… especially when everyone also has a biased opinion.
At the end of the day, we know we need God’s guidance and direction. But how?
We get this question a lot. So today we’re sharing our personal stories and insights from our own job transitions.
Join us for this conversation as we unpack:
We hope that this episode can give you some helpful tips on how to view decisions around job transitions through God’s purposes and perspective, as well as thoughts to consider and questions to ask yourself (and God) to help you as you process and discern your decision.
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TOPICS:
0:00 - Intro
2:18 - Alex’s journey of job transitions
13:57 - What Alex learned
19:55 - Grace’s journey of job transitions
31:31 - What Grace learned
37:33 - Reflection / Application
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Do you ever question the bigger purpose behind your work?
Whether you're an employee, an entrepreneur, a small business owner, a stay-at-home parent, or on the job hunt... we all have moments when we struggle to see our work as truly meaningful.
Maybe you feel like your job is just a boring list of tasks to complete.
Maybe you feel stressed and overwhelmed by your work and are dreading going to work each day.
Maybe you find yourself constantly searching for better opportunities out there.
Whether you're an engineer, a designer, a parent, a doctor, a teacher, a CEO, a church leader, or anything in between, God has intentionally placed us in our respective areas of work for HIS purposes!
Join us for this conversation as we unpack:
- How can we view our work through God's lens?
- Common misconceptions of what a "successful" career looks like
- What your true job description really is
- 3 Key Practices to help you live out God's purposes through your work
- Questions to help you hear what God's saying to you about how he wants you to be on mission for him
- A practical exercise for you to apply this week
No matter where you are in your journey, we hope this episode can give you practical tools to better see your work as directly connected with how God wants to bring heaven onto earth through you - in the position and place he's uniquely placed you (or is calling you to!).
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TOPICS:
0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Alex’s personal journey
7:26 - Work according to God’s design
11:24 - Our true purpose here on earth
15:31 - What that means our real job description is
20:28 - Example of a way Alex tries to intentionally love his coworkers
25:48 - Practice #1
29:14 - Practice #2
31:39 - Practice #3
33:09 - Recap
33:58 - Reflection Question
34:52 - Bonus + Action Step
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
- BOOK: Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work by Tim Keller
- COMMUNITY / EVENTS: Faith & Work Movement - https://www.faithandworkmovement.org
- PODCAST / BLOG: Faith Driven Entrepreneur: https://www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org
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TOP 1% GLOBAL PODCAST // Real conversations for millennials who want to thrive God’s way
We’re Alex & Grace: husband & wife, first-time parents, Christian…
Through honest stories, practical wisdom, & personal reflections, we love unpacking the complexities of faith, work, marriage, & raising a family. No perfect formulas - just real struggles, mistakes, lessons, & the amazing ways God shows up when life feels uncertain.
If you want faith-driven insights, encouragement to thrive in your personal journey & growth, & practical tools to walk confidently in God’s calling for your life - this podcast is for you.
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