sheWorks4Him Podcast

Guests: Dr. Joyce Avedisian-Riedinger; Cissy Watson

Ministry/Business: Avedisian Mgmt. Consultants; Mansermar Development

Leaders learning from those they lead - what a humble and vulnerable approach! Today we talk with Joyce Avedisian-Reidinger and Cissy Watson. Joyce runs an executive round table, Faith in Action, which is designed to help women apply Matthew 6:33 to their lives - seeking first the Kingdom of God. But when affordable housing developer Cissy Watson began attending and sharing the importance of aligning your values with the people you hire, Joyce listened. Tune in to hear these incredible women talk about taking authority and speaking God's word into their work through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Cissy and Joyce are both examples of the impact we can have when we hide the word of God in our hearts and allow it to be used in our every day.

Resources from today's show:

Joyce created a worksheet to help each of us explore the concept of Ruler and Taking Territory for the Kingdom. Plus, she would also like to offer our listeners the chance to set up a 10–15-minute guidance session to go deeper or discuss her round table. Email [email protected] for a copy of the worksheet and to set up your FREE strategy session!

You can also pick up a copy of Joyce's book, Reflecting God's Character in Your Business.

Our (Guest's) Current Reads:

Accessing the Riches of Heaven by Patricia King and Shawn Bolz.

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Guests: Mary Guirovich

Ministry/Business: My Promotion Plan

In 2017, the Boston Consulting Group published an article called "Dispelling the Myths of the 'Gender Ambition Gap,'" exposing the lie that women tend to reduce their goals for advancement in their careers as they become mothers and advance in years. BCG research shows that company culture has a more significant influence on women's ambition than age or family status. Today's guest Mary Guirovich wrestled with discouragement in her career but eventually became COO of the multi-million-dollar company she helped start because someone encouraged her. God guided her to create a plan for her promotion which took her to VP of Operations, then COO, and later partner. When she realized many other women like her struggle with seeing their value, she was inspired to write a book to share her promotion planning process.

Mary is passionate about being a catalyst to help women advance in their careers and break through their own personal best in all areas of life. In her best-selling book, God's Not Done with You: How to Advance Your Career and Live in Abundance, Mary provides a system that is integrated with faith and has become the standard for advancing in her company. As Mary states, true promotion comes from the Lord. She needed to include God in her book, and we need to turn to Him with our ambitions, build our confidence based on who we are in Christ, and walk-in obedience to God.

Resources from today's show:

Mary has a FREE "My Promotion Plan" Master Class available at coachmaryg.com or maryguirovich.com/masterclass. We also suggest picking up a copy of her book, God's Not Done with You: How to Advance in Your Career and Live in Abundance.

Plus, check out the Boss Women Conference "Armed and Dangerous" coming up on June 23-26, 2022 in Orlando, FL! Oh, and did we mention they have virtual passes? So, no excuses! Get your tickets today!

Encouraged or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Heather Heuman

Ministry/Business: Sweet Tea Social Marketing

Heather Heuman is a digital missionary. You heard right – God has her in the social space teaching others about marketing but through the lens of being a missionary. Her career has taken a few turns, but when Dr. Jen Bennett mentioned the term "digital missionary," Heather knew that described what she wanted to be. Her business has taken on several forms, and most recently, God has told her to stop doing the academy that she was doing to focus on what He wants her to do. Each of us might have programs or dreams that we are holding on to tightly, and it's time to ask God what He wants.

Today Heather continues to help her clients "tame the online beast" and show up authentically in their workspace. She unapologetically talks about Jesus because He's important to her. How can each of us take this lesson and apply it to our own lives? Heather's final tip might be the answer: find the one thing you need to communicate and don't hide. Be all that God created you to be in your industry, and then share it!

Resources from today's show:

Heather is offering our listeners a FREE 31-Day Content Calendar! Oh, and did we mention that she is also an author? Pick up a copy of Heather's book The Golden Rules of Social Media Marketing.

Craving a little sunshine? Check out the Boss Women Getaway in Orlando Florida from June 23-26! This incredible conference Dr. Perdita Meeks Ministries was created to empower women leaders across the globe. Not up for the travel? Don't worry, they also have a virtual conference pass!

Encouraged or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Julia Oltmanns

Ministry/Business: Zurich Resilience Solutions

The first picture we get of God in Genesis is as a worker, and since we are created in His image, we are also workers. Scripture makes it clear that God wants us to partner with Him in our work; however, conversations about faith at work often include concerns about how one can do it appropriately, if at all. The good news is, not only is it legal to bring your faith to work, but companies of all sizes across the country have Christian Employee Resource Groups to provide support and community for employees who want to honor God and do excellent work!

Julia Oltmanns is Director of DEI Services for Zurich Resilience Solutions, providing training and consulting for other companies. She was part of the team that launched Zurich N.A.'s GoodNewZ Christian Employee Resource Group in 2018. She described that experience as her "Esther moment" and a turning point in her faith. When Julia reviewed the Christian Employee Resource Group request, she felt God calling her to get involved. GoodNewZ provides leadership and career development as well as a weekly prayer meeting, Bible studies, and the opportunity to celebrate Christian holidays together. In addition, the group equips employees to live fully integrated lives. Julia recommends that if you want to see a Christian Employee Resource Group, the first step is to connect and pray with a couple of other Christians in your company.

Resources from today's show:

For Julia's CERG Tool Kit, email Martha Brangenberg at [email protected] and she will put you in touch with Julia.

Don't forget that the Boldly Conference, a Faith + Work Conference by women for women is coming up this fall on Friday, October 21st, 2022! We hope to see you there! Oh, and be sure to check out our guest's current read: Working in the Presence of God by Denise Daniels and Shannon Vandewarker.

Encouraged or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Rachel Rose Nelson

Ministry/Business: Freedom Business Alliance

Human trafficking affects over 40 million people. Although there are many impactful rescue organizations on the frontlines, today's guest believes that we need a strategy beyond the initial rescue to fight human trafficking and exploitation. Today we visit Portland, Oregon, to have a conversation with Rachel Nelson. Rachel is the Executive Director of Freedom Business Alliance. Rachel believes that Christian women in the marketplace have an opportunity to play a key role in creating safe employment opportunities for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation.

After leaving an abusive relationship, Rachel became aware of the great needs of women and children that left them vulnerable to human trafficking. With her business background and personally held passion for "setting the captives free," Rachel became an integral part of Freedom Business Alliance. Women-owned and operated businesses play a huge role in responding to the economic and emotional needs of survivors of trafficking. A Freedom Business joins an alliance of other companies passionate about offering business training followed by economic sustainability to survivors. Rachel's testimony proves that God wastes nothing and that even our past traumas can be redeemed and used to serve Him and His people. Rachel reminds us of God's heart for the captive from her life verse in Isaiah 61:1-2, "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn."

Resources from today's show:

Rachel is giving away the gorgeous Gold Bar Necklace Gift Set to one listener from the Starfish Project. Keep one for yourself and then give the other two to friends or coworkers and share the Freedom Business story! To be entered to win, call 866-713-9675 (WORK).

Encourage or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Kelley Johnson

Ministry/Business: Keirus by KJE

Challenges around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace are not new but still relevant. Over the last couple of years, those issues have been impossible to gloss over. When we discriminate against people for whatever reason, everyone pays a costly price. Kelley is Founder and CEO of KEIRUS by KJE, which helps organizations understand and build the "POWER OF WE," creating spaces where people can add value and thrive. She is also the former host of the Cubicles & Christ podcast and author of Infinite: The Power of Love and Emerge!: Rise Up, Be Fearless and Take Possession of Your Purpose. She sees how DEI efforts are often aimed at hiring but stop short of enabling true workplace culture transformation.

Kelley didn't always operate like her work mattered to God. She wasn't taught how to live her faith at work. But, once God opened her eyes to the fact that He cares about every part of our lives, she felt compelled to help others come to this realization and launched her podcast Cubicles & Christ. Today, Kelley is on a mission to help people not only understand the full breadth of what DEI is all about, but she also helps people understand how they can be part of the solution through the way they embrace diversity, make equitable decisions and take an active part in including others. She wrote Infinite: The Power of Love as a small group Bible study for workplaces and working Christians in the Church to learn what God says about DEI and how each of us can make a difference.

Resources from today's show:

Listeners will receive FREE bonus content from Infinite: The Power of Love, Kelley's new Bible study about diversity and inclusion. This exclusive offer features additional content about building diverse relationships, and is available on Kelley's website: kelleyjohnsonenterprises.com/faithatwork

Also, check out the BOLDLY Conference, a faith + work conference by women for women coming up this Fall on Friday, October 21st, 2022.

Encouraged or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Krystal Stewart

Ministry/Business: City Church Seven Hills; Keller Williams-Chantilly

Over the last two years, there has been an overarching message of fear in the news, from the pandemic to threats of war. How do we continue to walk in the assurance of our faith and maintain resiliency at work and home? Today we go to Damascus, Maryland, to talk with the bestselling author of Claim Your Courage, Krystal Stewart, about overcoming fear amid challenging circumstances.

Krystal is a cancer survivor, and while she was recovering from surgery, an opportunity landed on her doorstep... literally. A toddler boy and his baby brother were handed to Krystal and her husband as their homeless parents battled with addiction. Krystal and Ronnie's little family quickly grew, as did life's challenges. Krystal shares her inspiring journey of courageous living from both the ministry and marketplace platforms. When asked how we can make an impact in our cities as Christian working women, Krystal challenges our listeners to identify the needs closest to us. "Love looks around." Her life verse comes from John 16:33, "These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation but take courage; I have overcome the world."

Resources from today's show:

Krystal is the author of the bestselling book, Claim Your Courage. To be entered to win a FREE copy of the book, call 866-713-9675 (WORK).

Encourage or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Peggy Bodde

Ministry/Business: Sacred Work

Giving our best is easiest when we have confidence in the value of our contribution. Yet too many Christian working women perceive their work in the marketplace as less valuable than those in ministry or missions. Peggy Bodde wrestled with seeing the value of her work until God showed her that what He had commissioned her to do was essential to the Kingdom of Heaven. God used a painful situation to help her see that she was putting her successful corporate career above her relationship with Him. So, eight years ago, she took a step of faith and started her own business as a full-time writer for educational publishers, researching and writing textbooks. She also writes content to equip and support Christian working women.

Peggy once struggled with her roles as a single mom and a businesswoman, feeling inadequate all around. She now gains ongoing encouragement from the Holy Spirit, God's Word, and a community of professional Christian women. She integrates her faith and work in three main ways: show excellence, broker hope, love fully. She also proactively equips others through a private LinkedIn group, through the content she writes, and by mentoring other Christian women, so they see the value of their work in God's eyes. She has come to realize that when we are obedient, God will use all of our experiences in ways we cannot imagine. God doesn't waste anything.

Resources from Today's Show:

Peggy participates in Bible studies with other Christian working women, including one with Women in the Marketplace. She also has put together a great guide, 4 Steps to Help You Make a Successful Career Transition, that is available for free for our listeners! For more information about Peggy and to connect with her more, go to PeggyBodde.com

Encouraged or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Ines Franklin

Ministry/Business: Trochia Ministries

As Christian working women, we all want to walk out our faith authentically at work, especially after we have experienced life challenges or defeat. In today's show, Ines Franklin from Newport Beach shares several practical spiritual disciplines that anyone can do at work!

Ines shares a vulnerable testimony of how an emotional affair in the workplace ended as a redemption story and how we, too, can be delivered from shame and brokenness. Ines helps everyday believers clarify their true identity in Christ and authentically function as believers wherever they are. She is a speaker, teacher, writer, and podcast host of Uncharted.

Resources from today's show:

To learn more about everyday spiritual disciplines, check out Ines's current read, the Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun. And to connect with Ines or to listen to Uncharted, go to InesFranklin.com.

Encourage or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

Guests: Kimberly Wright

Ministry/Business: Unconventional Business Women

Scripture is full of principles to apply to our business and our work. However, doing so is unconventional - unconventional business, that is. Now add to the equation that men and women are not the same. Meeting the specific needs of men and women is critical to our flourishing, so when we put these two ideas together, we get Unconventional Business Women.

Before Kimberly Wright became the new Executive Director of Unconventional Business Women (UBW), she was an attendee who found encouragement and a sense of belonging there. Many women struggle with loneliness, guilt, and comparison, and UBW is a place to learn to let go and embrace who God made them to be in all aspects of their life – especially work. Kimberly is excited about the upcoming speaker for UBW's Spring Summit – as she has recently read Jordan Raynor's book, Redeeming your Time, and gotten such great insight into prioritizing her own time.

Resources from today's show:

To hear iWork4Him's recent interview with Jordan Raynor about his book, click here! And to get tickets to Unconventional Business Women's Spring Summit, click here!

Encourage or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

To be entered to win the free resource offered on today's show call 866-713-9675 (WORK) or email [email protected]