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Katie Wussow is a business coach who specializes in working with service-based creative entrepreneurs in the early stages of their business. She helps them put a strong foundation in place in their business so they can be profitable and make a full-time income doing what they love. 

Katie says she launched her dream of being a business coach back in 2017 out of necessity. In that pivotal decision-making moment, she knew she could either give in to fear and do something safe (like get a job) or she could face her fears, take a big risk, and choose her dream instead. God used that practical necessity to bring her dream to life and today Katie is serving the clients she loves in the ways she always dreamed.

From Katie’s story, you’ll learn what to do when you’re feeling alone and unseen in your dream and how God meets you right there.

If you’ve debated starting a business but feel intimidated by everything you don’t know, Katie offers you the courage to believe that business skills can be learned by just about anybody.

 

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Hello Season Eight!!

I’m so glad to be back with you here on the podcast! A lot has happened over the summer—I don’t have to tell you that—but I’m so excited about what’s in store for us with Season Eight.

This quick little episode is a preview of what you can expect in this new season and how I want to support you as you pursue your God-shaped dream. I’ve found some real clarity on my own dream since I published my last episode in June; maybe you’ll notice that in the language I use here. 😊

But whether you’re new to the show or you’ve been here all along, I can’t wait to meet and connect with you. Please join my Insiders Facebook Group and get to know the other dreamers who are on this road with you. You won’t regret it (even though the rest of Facebook is kind of a hot mess right now)!

Next week I’ll be back with another interview: a conversation with business coach and fellow podcaster Katie Wussow. She’s amazingly talented at helping Christian creatives who are at the beginning of launching their business or their dreams. I’ve found her episodes to be really practical and challenging—in a good way!

Check out Katie’s show before next week. It's The Game Changer Podcast, found here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

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Thanks for listening to this final Summer Rewind episode of the Devoted Dreamers Podcast!

Follow Rebekah Twinem & Foundshop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/found_shop/

You’ll find the show notes from the original episode here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/100

Rebekah Twinem created Foundshop, an online clothing resale shop near Boulder, Colorado, out of her love for vintage clothing and a deep concern for people and the planet. It is her mission to educate about fair fashion that respects the people who make our clothing and the earth without sacrificing beautiful style. Along the way God has taught her that no dream is too frivolous and that He uses our dreams to deepen our connection with Him. Rebekah Twinem is a wife, mama of three, and an encourager at heart.

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All summer long I am re-sharing some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed the first time around, especially if you’re kinda new around here!

For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I believe there is some deep internal work we all need to do before we’re able to fully pursue and invest in the dreams God has given us.

And I want to see you there, with the work DONE and ready to pursue that dream when fall 2020 rolls around. So grab the journal packet in my store at merrittonsa.com/store and go a little deeper as you consider the next steps in your dream.

I’ll be back with Season 8, starting on September 9, 2020.

Until then, you can find me in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders’ Group on Facebook.

 

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So many kids are heading back to school (virtually or in person) this week and next, but I've got two more Summer Rewind episodes for you before Season 8 begins! Thanks for listening today!

You can follow Kristi Hayes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristi_hayes_bestrongstory/

Since our original conversation in 2018, Kristi has published a children’s book based on the real-life experiences that led to the launch of Be Strong Story. You can grab a copy on Amazon!

You’ll find the show notes from the original episode here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/89

Kristi Hayes’ greatest desire is to influence and inspire families to go into vulnerable places and serve others. She is the Founder and CEO of Be Strong Story, a business spreading the message from a simple lunch box note that her husband wrote to their son: “Be Strong. Protect the Weak. Love Everyone.” Be inspired to work hard at your dream, to figure out what you don’t know, to check yourself for clues that you’re gripping it too tightly, and learn Kristi’s bold but simple strategy to find a mentor.

More About Kristi: 

Kristi is a certified personal trainer and Level 1 Crossfit Trainer, a mom of 2 kiddos, 2 cats and 1 dog, and wife to Grant.  On any given day you will find her walking on her hands with her kids, building a team of women to do what they didn’t think possible, and re-decorating multiple rooms in her house.

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For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I b

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Thanks for listening to this Summer Rewind episode of the Devoted Dreamers Podcast!

Follow Beth Bruno on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiercelovely/

You’ll find the show notes from the original episode with Beth here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/81

In this interview, Beth Bruno talks about her journey to becoming a writer even though she didn’t think she was a “creative.” Her first book, A Voice Becoming, released in 2018 and illustrates her passion for mothers to lead their daughters through a year of meaningful conversations, engagement, and actions that will give them a bigger vision to live for than the common needs to find love, fit in, and belong.

Beth shares about the importance of understanding our story and suggests that, as we investigate our dreams, we need to ask questions like: What brings you to tears? What stirs you to sacrifice time and money? Who are the people you feel passionate about?

Since this was recorded two years ago, Beth has launched a course, membership community and a podcast to serve and support mothers of girls. Find out more on Beth’s website Fierce and Lovely.

About Beth: 

In the margins of parenting three teens, Beth Bruno directs a non-profit aimed at preventing domestic minor sex trafficking and regularly speaks to students, law enforcement, educators and community groups around the topic of sexual exploitation. She is a proud member of Redbud Writer's Guild, a regular contributor for Red Tent Living, and a writer for various online publications.

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For every Sum

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About Tiffany: 

Tiffany Bluhm is an author, speaker, and writer who is passionate about helping women come to know their value and purpose because of a loving, redeeming God. In a style that speaks to women right where they are, she shares insights from a life spent chasing after Jesus while walking alongside women from suburbia to the inner city, jails and brothels, and the slums of Kolkata. She speaks regularly at conferences and events, and writes for several websites, print publications, and popular blogs, including the YouVersion Bible app. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and two sons.

In this interview, Tiffany helps us dump the guilt that can come with trying to balance dreaming, raising kids, and caring for a home and a spouse. Instead she talks about making the most of our time, asking for help when we need it, and how not to miss out on the dream God’s put on your heart—even if you feel too busy to pursue it. Her advice to the dreamer, near the end of our conversation, about finding someone who’s already doing your dream was priceless!

You can pre-order Tiffany’s newest book Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up here; it’s set to release in March of 2021.

 

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Journal Your Dream:

All summer long I am re-sharing some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed the first time around, especially if you’re kinda new around here!

For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I believe there is some deep internal work we all need to do before we’re able to fully pursue and invest in the dreams God has given us.

And I want to see you there, with the work DONE and ready to pursue that dream when fall 2020 rolls around. So grab the journal packet in my store at merrittonsa.com/store

Download the new 7-day devotional: 7 Truths to Silence the Voice of Self-Doubt and get started today. It’s a short and powerful guide to help you get unstuck and remember what’s true.

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Thanks for listening to this Summer Rewind episode of the Devoted Dreamers Podcast!

Follow Trillia Newbell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trillianewbell/

You’ll find the show notes from the original episode with Trillia here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/64

About Trillia: 

Trillia Newbell is an author, speaker, radio commentator, wife and mother. She has authored several books and Bible studies on the topics of faith over fear, gratitude, endurance in our faith, unity in the church, diversity and celebrating differences. You’ll appreciate her honesty about the internal struggles involved in taking risks as well as her perspective that maybe not everyone has a God-shaped dream. She teaches us about being faithful in everyday ordinary things and content even when life doesn’t look the way we expected it to.

Her children’s book God’s Very Good Idea is what first drew me to her as it teaches about people being delightfully different yet all part of God's family.

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Fall Mastermind Group:

I'm kicking off the next Dreamers Mastermind Group on September 20, 2020. Join me and up to 9 other women for weekly encouragement, monthly Zoom calls, and a 45-minute one-on-one strategy session with me to help you take the next step in your dream. Fill out the interest form here: https://bit.ly/pursuethedream and I'll follow up with you in August. 

Journal Your Dream:

All summer long I am re-sharing some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed the first time around, especially if you’re kinda new around here!

For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I believe there is some deep internal work we all need to do before we’re able to fully pursue and invest in the dreams God has given us.

And I want to see you there, with the work DONE and ready to pursue that dream when fall 2020 rolls around. So grab the journal packet in my store at merrittonsa.com/store and g

Download the new 7-day devotional: 7 Truths to Silence the Voice of Self-Doubt and get started today. It’s a short and powerful guide to help you get unstuck and remember what’s true.

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Thanks for listening to this Summer Rewind episode of the Devoted Dreamers Podcast!

Follow LaKena Dunham on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakenadunham/

You’ll find the show notes from the original episode with LaKena here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/58

About LaKena: 

LaKena Dunham is the founder of Hewalenamo Girls, Inc., a non-profit organization providing financial assistance for educational purposes to girls from impoverished families in developing countries. An international speaker, best-selling author and legacy coach, LaKena wants every woman to live courageously and confidently, going after the dreams that God places in each of our hearts. She has been recognized for her efforts to leave an indelible mark on girls and women around the world and resides near Dallas, Texas with her husband and three children.

Grab your copy of the journaling questions for this episode here: merrittonsa.com/store

Fall Mastermind Group:

I'm kicking off the next Dreamers Mastermind Group on September 20, 2020. Join me and up to 9 other women for weekly encouragement, monthly Zoom calls, and a 45-minute one-on-one strategy session with me to help you take the next step in your dream. Fill out the interest form here: https://bit.ly/pursuethedream and I'll follow up with you in August. 

Journal Your Dream:

All summer long I am re-sharing some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed the first time around, especially if you’re kinda new around here!

For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I believe there is some deep internal work we all need to do before we’re able to fully pursue and invest in the dreams God has given us.

And I want to see you there, with the work DONE and ready to pursue that dream when fall 2020 rolls around. So grab the journal packet in my store at merrittonsa.com/store and go a little deeper as you consider the next steps in your dream.

I’ll be back with you for Season 8 starting on Septe

Download the new 7-day devotional: 7 Truths to Silence the Voice of Self-Doubt and get started today. It’s a short and powerful guide to help you get unstuck and remember what’s true.

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Jennie Allen is an award-winning and bestselling author as well as the founder and visionary for the IF: Gathering. She is a passionate leader following God’s call on her life to catalyze a generation of women to live what they believe. Jennie has a wealth of wisdom to share with dreamers like us because she is one of us. She has struggled, fought back fear, and lived to see a dream that’s bigger than herself come to fruition. Jennie holds a master’s degree in Biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Zac, and their four children.   

Grab your copy of the journaling questions for this episode here: merrittonsa.com/store

Fall Mastermind Group:

I'm kicking off the next Dreamers Mastermind Group on September 20, 2020. Join me and up to 9 other women for weekly encouragement, monthly Zoom calls, and a 45-minute one-on-one strategy session with me to help you take the next step in your dream. Fill out the interest form here: https://bit.ly/pursuethedream and I'll follow up with you in August. 

Journal Your Dream:

All summer long I am re-sharing some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed the first time around, especially if you’re kinda new around here!

For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I believe there is some deep internal work we all need to do before we’re able to fully pursue and invest in the dreams God has given us.

And I want to see you there, with the work DONE and ready to pursue that dream when fall 2020 rolls around. So grab the journal packet in my store at merrittonsa.com/store and go a little deeper as you consider the next steps in your dream.

I’ll be back with new conversations in September 2020.

Until then, you can find me in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders’ Group on Facebook.

 

Leave your review of the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or Stitcher

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Thanks for listening to this Summer Rewind episode of the Devoted Dreamers Podcast!

Follow Julie Manning on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliermanning/

You’ll find the show notes from the original episode with Julie Manning here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/45

About Julie: 

Julie Manning is a wife, boy mom, and pediatric nurse practitioner. At age 25 her career took a turn as she decided to leave her corporate job to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing. In this new career, God grew her passion to care for children with heart disease; and seven years later Julie learned her own heart was sick. The Lord’s pursuit of Julie in the valleys of uncertainty has developed a fire within her to live intentionally, moment by moment, as if each day may be her last.

Grab your copy of the journaling questions for this episode here: merrittonsa.com/store

Journal Your Dream:

All summer long I am re-sharing some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed the first time around, especially if you’re kinda new around here!

For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I believe there is some deep internal work we all need to do before we’re able to fully pursue and invest in the dreams God has given us.

And I want to see you there, with the work DONE and ready to pursue that dream when fall 2020 rolls around. So grab the journal packet in my store at merrittonsa.com/store and go a little deeper as you consider the next steps in your dream.

I’ll be back with new conversations in September 2020.

Until then, you can find me in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders’ Group on Facebook.

 

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