Significant Women with Carol McLeod | Carol Mcleod Ministries

In this heartfelt episode of Significant Women, Carol welcomes author and speaker Heather O’Brien, whose story of resilience and faith will stir your heart. Heather shares how God met her in seasons of pain, pruning, and preparation—reminding us that His plans often unfold in hidden places. Together, Carol and Heather discuss surrender, obedience, and how to keep saying “yes” to Jesus even when the road is long or uncertain. This conversation is a powerful reminder that God wastes nothing and that the process is just as sacred as the promise.

Key Points:

• How God uses waiting and pruning seasons to refine our purpose
• Learning to trust His timing even when doors seem closed
• The importance of surrendering our plans for His better story
• Heather’s honest reflections on faith, motherhood, and calling
• Encouragement for women to embrace the unseen seasons as holy ground

Resources Mentioned:

• Heather O’Brien’s website: https://heatherobrien.net/
• Significant Women with Carol McLeod podcast archives
• Carol McLeod Ministries: www.carolmcleodministries.com

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Rebecca George to talk about how faith grows through life’s hardest seasons. Rebecca shares how her mother’s battle with cancer deepened her relationship with Jesus, what she learned in seasons of waiting for marriage and motherhood, and how she’s learned to guard her heart against comparison. With warmth and wisdom, Rebecca reminds us that our emotions are a gift—and that God’s timing is always perfect, even when it’s not what we expected.

• How Rebecca’s mother’s cancer journey strengthened her faith.
• Lessons learned through waiting for marriage and motherhood.
• Why comparison steals joy and how to guard your heart against it.
• The power of embracing emotions instead of suppressing them.
• Encouragement to trust God’s timing and build spiritual resilience.

• Rebecca George’s website and ministry resources.
• Scripture references about waiting and trusting God’s timing.
  • Romans 8:28
  • Isaiah 40:31
  • Psalm 37:4
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9
  • Galatians 6:9

Have a prayer request or feedback?
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She and her team would love to pray for you.

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On today’s episode of the podcast Carol McLeod talks with Rosann Coulon about her journey from family struggles and addiction to founding Leaving a Well Ministries. Rosann shares insights from her devotional 40 Days to God, My Father, emphasizing prayer, trust in God’s character, and finding purpose in pain. Tune in for your dose of encouragement.

Connect with Rosann and order her book at https://www.leavingawell.com/

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She and her team would love to pray for you.

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

In this episode of the Significant Women podcast, Carol McLeod sits down with worship leader, speaker, and author Myshel Wilkins. Myshel opens her heart about the pain of infertility and loss, sharing how worship became her anchor in the hardest moments. She talks about the influence of her childhood, the challenge of forgiving when it feels impossible, and the strength it takes to keep believing God’s promises when disappointment lingers.

This conversation will invite you to see worship not just as music, but as a weapon against grief and a way to shift the atmosphere around you. You’ll hear encouragement to celebrate others’ blessings even when your own heart is aching, and to trust that God is working a bigger plan than what you can see today.

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

In this episode, Carol McLeod invites you to discover the transformative power of faith through the life and teachings of Paul found in Ephesians chapter 3. You’ll be encouraged to lean on prayer in trials, draw strength from the Holy Spirit, and root yourself in God’s love. Carol reminds you that His power within you is greater than you imagine, His abundance exceeds your expectations, and even in challenges, you can live with joy and glorify Him.

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She and her team would love to pray for you.

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this week’s episode, I have the joy of sitting down with Amber Albee Swenson, a woman whose passion for God’s Word and love for His people shines so brightly. Together, we talk about how to live faithfully in a culture that often feels confusing, what it means to stay rooted in truth, and the joy of finding your purpose in Christ. Amber shares her story with honesty and wisdom, and I know her insights will strengthen your faith and encourage your heart.

Key Points:

• Why it’s essential to anchor your life in Scripture.
• How to navigate cultural pressures without compromising truth.
• The role of community and mentorship in growing your faith.
• Practical steps to build resilience and hope in everyday life.

Have a prayer request or feedback?
Email Carol at: [email protected]
She and her team would love to pray for you.

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this episode of Significant Women, I had the privilege of talking with Dr. Juli Slattery about one of the most vulnerable areas of our lives—sexuality. Juli shares how our culture has distorted God’s design for sex, and how women can find healing and freedom by anchoring their identity in Christ. This conversation is filled with grace, wisdom, and hope for every woman who longs to honor God with her whole heart, body, and soul.

Key Points:

• How God’s design for sex reflects His covenant love.
• Why our culture’s view of sexuality leaves women feeling empty and confused.
• Practical ways to move from shame and brokenness to wholeness in Christ.
• The importance of discipleship and safe spaces for women to ask hard questions.

Order ‘Surrendered Sexuality: How Knowing Jesus Changes...Everything’ by Dr. Juli Slattery at https://www.authenticintimacy.com/surrendered-sexuality/

Have a prayer request or feedback?
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She and her team would love to pray for you.

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this episode of Significant Women, I have the absolute joy of sitting down with my dear friend, D’Lytha Myers. D’Lytha’s story is one of courage, surrender, and an unshakable trust in God’s faithfulness. From unexpected detours to God’s surprising provisions, her journey will encourage you to keep saying “yes” to the Lord no matter what season you are in. You’ll walk away inspired to hold onto hope, pursue intimacy with Jesus, and trust Him with the story He is writing in your life.

Key Points:

• D’Lytha’s testimony of God’s guidance in seasons of uncertainty
• The importance of daily obedience and saying “yes” to the Lord
• How God’s provision often looks different from what we expect
• Practical encouragement for those walking through waiting seasons
• The joy of discovering God’s purpose through surrender

Have a prayer request or feedback?
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She and her team would love to pray for you.

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

Are you weary, overwhelmed, or running on empty? In this First Friday teaching, Carol McLeod dives into God’s Word to uncover how to face stress with peace and strength. Using lessons from King David, Gideon, Daniel, and Jesus’ words in John 15, Carol encourages you to abide in Christ and discover that His yoke always fits well. You’ll be reminded that when you feel weary, the answer is to pursue God’s presence and be renewed by His Word.

Key Points:

• Stress robs us of joy, peace, and hope, but God offers strength and rest.
• The enemy seeks to wear us down with busyness and distraction.
• Gideon’s story shows us the importance of being “weary yet pursuing.”
• The Bread of Life—God’s Word—is the only true fuel for our souls.
• Jesus’ yoke fits well; abiding in Him brings lasting fruit and rest.

Resources Mentioned:

• Significant by Carol McLeod (available at carolmcleodministries.com, Amazon, or wherever books are sold)
• Carol McLeod Ministries App

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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this week’s episode of Significant Women, I welcome my sister in the faith, Natalie Runion. Natalie is an author, pastor, and communicator with a passion for helping women walk in unity instead of comparison or competition. In our honest and heartfelt conversation, we talk about gossip, drama, friendship, and the hard reality that sometimes—even in the church—we don’t always like each other. But Natalie’s wisdom and biblical insights invite us back to a place of grace, generosity, and Spirit-filled sisterhood.

Key Points

• The surprising story behind Natalie’s book title: I Don’t Even Like Women
• Childhood friendships and why adult relationships can feel more complicated
• Gossip as a symptom of deeper heart issues—and how to lead groups away from it
• Comparison and how the story of Mary and Elizabeth teaches us to celebrate one another instead of compete
• Deborah and Jael: two women who modeled partnership and obedience for God’s glory
• Navigating “high drama” friendships and learning emotional regulation
• What true friendship looks like: transparency, listening, and accessibility
• Obedience as the key to a truly significant life
• Scriptures that anchor Natalie: Matthew 10:16, Luke 1 (Mary and Elizabeth), Judges 4–5 (Deborah & Jael)

Resources Mentioned

• I Don’t Even Like Women by Natalie Runion
• Pete Scazzero’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series (leadership, relationships)
• Key Scriptures: Luke 1, Judges 4–5, Matthew 10:16, James 3

Connect with Natalie at https://natalierunion.com/
Order ‘I Don’t Even Like Women’ and Other Lies That Get in the Way of Sacred Sisterhood at https://a.co/d/bGDgdhT

Have a prayer request or feedback?
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The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.