The Faith-Fueled Entrepreneur Podcast

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The Faith-Fueled Entrepreneur Podcast episodes

September 23Ep 248. How to Give Your Overwhelm to God
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Have you ever had a moment where God stopped you in your tracks and reminded you of something you really needed to hear?
In this episode I am sharing a personal story about a moment that completely changed the way I show up in my life and business, and four practical ways to stop doing life alone and start letting God into the everyday. Not just your quiet time. But the actual work, the actual chaos, and the actual day to day of it all.
In this episode you will learn:
Why so many of us invite God into our devotional time but forget to let Him into the rest of our day
The personal moment that reminded me I had been carrying everything alone
What it actually means to let God in beyond your morning routine
Why living water never runs out and what that means for the way you show up in your business
Four practical ways to stop doing life alone and let God into the everyday
Why releasing the outcomes is the hardest and most important step of all
Related Episodes:
How to Stop Overthinking and Identify the Thoughts Keeping You Stuck
Putting God First When Life Feels Busy
How to Find Strength When You Feel Behind
Budget Your Time Like Your Money
How to Stop Feeling Like You Never Have Enough Time

Resources:
The Purpose Gathering Live – Breaking Free from Busy – A one day in person event for Christian female entrepreneurs in Gilbert, AZ on November 14th. Trade hustle for the peaceful, intentional life and business God intended for you.
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on October 15th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
Ideal Week Blueprint — A mini course that walks you through how to create your ideal week, including personal templates and examples.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
11 min
September 16Ep 247. How to Stop Overthinking and Identify the Thoughts Keeping You Stuck
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What are the thoughts you believe about yourself every single day? Not the ones you say out loud, but the ones that quietly swim around in your brain and slowly start to feel like truth?
In this episode I am sharing a simple three step framework to help you identify the thought patterns that are keeping you stuck, uncover the beliefs hiding underneath them, and replace them with what God actually says about you.
In this episode you will learn:
Why the thoughts you rehearse most become the beliefs you live by
What Romans 12:2 actually means when it says God transforms us by changing the way we think
Step 1 – Notice: How to identify the thought patterns that keep coming up for you using simple fill in the blank prompts
Step 2 – Name It: How to dig beneath the surface thought and uncover the belief that is actually keeping you stuck
Step 3 – Replace: How to pair God's truth and scripture directly with the lies you keep rehearsing
Real life examples from Ashley including her own thought patterns and how she is working through this framework personally
A practical exercise to walk through on your own this week
Related Episodes:
Putting God First When Life Feels Busy
How to Find Strength When You Feel Behind
How to Stop Feeling Like You Never Have Enough Time
Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on October 15th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
Ideal Week Blueprint — A mini course that walks you through how to create your ideal week, including personal templates and examples.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
18 min
September 02Ep 246. 3 Ways to Prevent Mental Exhaustion
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Most people do not realize this, but mental exhaustion is not always about how much you have going on. Sometimes it is more about how little space your brain actually has to process it all.
In this episode I am sharing three simple ways to prevent mental exhaustion and create more mental space, not so you can fit more into your day, but so you can become more aware of what is going on inside your brain and make room for what God is doing in your life.
In this episode you will learn:
Why mental exhaustion is often a space problem not a time problem
1 – Adjust Your Pace: How to slow down and listen to what your body is telling you
2 – Give Yourself Time to Think: Why your brain is a processing unit not a storage unit
3 – Empty Yourself: How emptying yourself makes room for God to move
A simple seven day challenge to help you create more intentional quiet in your day
Related Episodes:
Putting God First When Life Feels Busy
How to Find Strength When You Feel Behind
Budget Your Time Like Your Money
How to Stop Feeling Like You Never Have Enough Time
Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on September 17th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
Ideal Week Blueprint — A mini course that walks you through how to create your ideal week, including personal templates and examples.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
20 min
August 19Ep 245. Putting God First When Life Feels Busy
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We all say God is number one. But does our calendar actually reflect that?
In this episode I am sharing three practical steps to help you put God first even when life feels full, overwhelming, and busy. This is part of our ongoing capacity series and today we are specifically talking about spiritual capacity, our ability to stay connected to God and follow His leading no matter what is going on around us.
In this episode you will learn:
What spiritual capacity actually is and why it matters for Christian entrepreneurs.
Step 1 – Create Intentional Space: Practical ways to make room for God in your already full day including transition prayers, curated playlists, and removing distractions.
Step 2 – Surrender Every Area: Why surrender is a daily progression not a one-time decision, plus a personal and vulnerable story about the areas Ashley has been surrendering lately.
Step 3 – Stay Alert to the Enemy: Why distraction and busyness are the enemy's favorite tools and how to stay on guard without living in fear.
A simple five-step framework to practice for the next seven days: pause, pray, ask, listen, follow.

Related Episodes:
How to Create More Margin in Your Life and Business
The Business Meeting With God Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs
Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on August 13th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
Ideal Week Blueprint — A mini course that walks you through how to create your ideal week, including personal templates and examples.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
21 min
August 12Ep 244. How to Find Strength When You Feel Behind
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Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you try, you just cannot seem to catch up?
In this episode I am pulling back the curtain and sharing something that has been on my heart lately, including a personal confession about falling back into pressure culture after preaching against it. Because friend, none of us ever fully arrive. This is a daily practice.
I am also sharing three practical steps to help you stop chasing your to-do list and start rebuilding your strength again. And I think this one is going to be exactly what you need today.
In this episode you will learn:
Why surrender is not a one-time decision but a daily practice we have to choose over and over again
Step 1 – Connect to the Source: The travel trailer story that changed the way I think about my connection to God
What it actually looks like to stay connected to the Lord on a daily basis
Step 2 – Strengthen the Vessel: Why taking care of your physical body is an act of stewardship not selfishness
The one line I heard at a speaking event that completely stopped me in my tracks
Why nervous system regulation matters more than we think and what to do about it
Step 3 – Live From Overflow: Why you do not have to manufacture overflow and what happens when you stop trying
A simple one action challenge to take with you after listening

Related Episodes:
How to Create More Margin in Your Life and Business:
Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on August 13th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
Ideal Week Blueprint — A mini course that walks you through how to create your ideal week, including personal templates and examples.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
24 min
August 05Ep 243. Budget Your Time Like Your Money
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What if you treated your time the same way you treat your money?

Every week you are given 168 hours, and if you are not intentional about where those hours go, they will disappear just like money does when there is no budget in place.
In today's episode I am sharing one simple tool that has completely changed the way I manage my time, the Ideal Week. I walk you through exactly how to create it, how to actually live it, and how to refine it so it works for your real life and your real family.
Because here is the truth: your time deserves a plan. And the peace and freedom on the other side of intentional living is more powerful than you might think.
In this episode you will learn:
Why your calendar is a direct reflection of your priorities
How to map out your ideal week hour by hour, day by day
Step 1 – Create It: How to build your ideal week from scratch including the non-negotiables, margin, color coding and everything in between
Step 2 – Live It: How to actually put it into practice and bring your family along for the ride
Step 3 – Refine It: How to fine tune your ideal week so it works for your real life and the seasons you are in
A practical challenge to help you take action this week.
Related Videos:
1. How to Create More Margin in Your Life and Business

Resources:
Ideal Week Blueprint — A mini course that walks you through how to create your ideal week, including personal templates and examples.
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on July 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
21 min
July 29Ep 242. How to Stop Feeling Like You Never Have Enough Time
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Do you ever feel like you are running from one thing to the next but never actually feeling caught up?
In this week's video I am sharing three practical steps to help you create more margin in your life and business, not by finding more hours in the day, but by stewarding the time God has already given you.
Because here is the truth: you do not need more time. You need more margin.
If you are looking for vetted Christian coaches and service providers who share your biblical values, find the link to Purpose Pages in the description below. It is completely free to browse!
In this video you will learn:
Why this is not a time issue but a prioritization issue and how to reframe the way you think about time
Why God actually wants you to have breathing room in your schedule
Step 1 – Audit Your Calendar: How to take an honest look at your schedule in three layers
Step 2 – Simplify Your Calendar: How to identify what can be removed and how to make those tough decisions
Step 3 – Protect Your Peace: How to set future boundaries around your schedule so the margin you create actually stays protected
A practical challenge to help you take action this week

Related Episodes:
Why Christian Entrepreneurs Need Surrender More Than Strategy
Godly Metrics of Success Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs to Hear
The Business Meeting With God Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs
How to Release Control and Trust God With Your Business
Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on July 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
21 min
July 22Ep 241. How to Release Control and Trust God With Your Business
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What if the biggest thing standing between you and God's peace in your business is not your strategy, but your grip on control?
In this episode I am sharing three practical steps to help you release control and trust God with your business every single day. Because surrender is not a one-time decision. It is a daily practice of choosing God's way over your own.
This is the final episode in our Trading Business Strategy for Surrender series. If you missed any of the previous episodes, check them out here!
Part 1 - Why Christian Entrepreneurs Need Surrender More Than Strategy
Part 2 - Godly Metrics of Success Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs to Hear
Part 3 - The Business Meeting With God Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs
In this episode you will learn:
The anchor verse that will help you know when you are truly in surrender mode
Step 1 – Radical Acceptance: How to accept that God's ways are higher than yours and walk in obedience even without seeing the full picture
Step 2 – Trust His Provision: How to stop rushing provision and let gratitude be your anchor when fear tries to creep in
Step 3 – Release the Outcome: Why you cannot manufacture what only God can bring and how to truly let go
How to use peace as your indicator light for when you have gripped back control
A real life story about surrendering the outcome during the Purpose Pages crowdfunding campaign

Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on July 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
18 min
July 15Ep 240. The Business Meeting With God Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs
Have you ever sat down to work and just felt completely lost?
Like you had a million things on your to do list but no real clarity on where to start or what God actually wants you to focus on?
If so, friend, this one is for you.
In this episode I am sharing the practice that has completely transformed my business over the past two years. It is called a business meeting with God, and I am walking you through my REAL framework step by step so you can start doing this before every single work block.
This episode is part three of our Trading Business Strategy for Surrender series. Be sure to check out the previous episodes first so you have the full foundation!
Part 1 – Why Christian Entrepreneurs Need Surrender More Than Strategy: The foundation of this whole series. If you missed it, start here.

Part 2 – Godly Metrics of Success Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs to Hear: Trading worldly metrics for kingdom ones.

Part 3 – The Business Meeting With God Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs: That is this week! I hope the REAL framework gives you something practical to walk away with.
In this episode you will learn:
Where this idea came from and the book that started it all for me
Why sprinkling Jesus on top of your business is not enough and what to do instead
The REAL framework and how to use it before every work block
R – Release: How to do a brain dump and clear your mind before you work
E – Express Gratitude: Why gratitude shifts everything before your work block begins
A – Ask: How to get specific with God instead of just blanket praying
L – Listen: The hardest and most important step and how to actually practice it
A practical challenge to try this week and how to build it into your routine

Related Episodes:
Why Christian Entrepreneurs Need Surrender More Than Strategy
The Business Meeting With God Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs

Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on July 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
21 min
July 08Ep 239. Godly Metrics of Success Every Christian Entrepreneur Needs to Hear
Have you ever wondered if the metrics you are using to measure success in your business are actually the right ones?
If so, you're not alone.
In this episode, I'm sharing four kingdom metrics that I believe God wants every Christian entrepreneur to live by, and how trading the world's version of success for His will bring you more peace and calm than you have ever felt before.
This episode is part of a series called Trading Business Strategy for Surrender. Be sure to check out last week's episode first so you have the full foundation.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why the metrics you've been using may not be the ones God wants for your business.
The four worldly metrics most entrepreneurs are unknowingly living by.
Income vs. Impact: why chasing a number will never be enough.
Popularity vs. Purpose: how to stop creating out of panic and start creating out of peace.
Accumulating vs. Abiding: why rest is actually productive.
Striving vs. Surrendering: what it really means to surrender your business to God.
Key scriptures from Ecclesiastes, John, and Philippians that will shift your perspective.

Related Episodes:
Why Christian Entrepreneurs Need Surrender More Than Strategy
Resources:
Purpose Pages Directory – A free, vetted online directory to help you find Christian coaches and service providers you can trust.
Follow Purpose Pages on Instagram – Find trusted Christian providers and connect with a community that gets you.
The Purpose Gathering Live (Waitlist) – A Spirit-led day to refocus, reconnect & recharge in Downtown Gilbert, AZ. Live worship, speaker sessions, guided reflection, and intentional connection with faith-driven women in business. Grab your ticket
Join the Faith-Fueled Fireside on July 16th at 10AM (AZ Time) – This virtual gathering is an opportunity to connect with like minded mamas who are ready to trade hustle for peace this season.
Join the Free Purpose Gathering Community – A welcoming space for Christian mompreneurs to connect, grow, and be encouraged in both life and business.
The Armor of God – Bible Study for Women with Video Access
Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here.
Please connect with me on Instagram @thepurposegathering.
22 min

About The Faith-Fueled Entrepreneur Podcast

From the publisher's feed

The Go to Podcast for Christian Female Entrepreneurs!

Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right things in your business, yet still feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or like something is missing?

Maybe you've been chasing growth, striving for success, or trying to hold everything together on your own. But deep down, you know there's a different way.

The Faith-Fueled Entrepreneur Podcast is for the Christian female entrepreneur who want to build profitable businesses while staying rooted in what matters most.

I'm your host, Ashley Freehan, Christian business coach, founder of Purpose Pages, and a firm believer that God cares just as much about how you build your business as He does about what you're building.

Each week, we'll explore what it looks like to partner with God in your business through biblical wisdom and practical strategy. We'll talk about stewarding your time, growing your business with integrity, leading your family with intention, overcoming hustle culture, and finding peace in the middle of entrepreneurship.

This isn't another podcast telling you to hustle harder or chase the next shiny strategy. It's an invitation to slow down, seek God first, and faithfully steward the life and business He's entrusted to you.

If you're ready to trade pressure for peace, striving for surrender, and worldly success for God's definition of faithfulness, you're in the right place.

Next Steps:

Join our Free Community - Connect with like-minded Christian female entrepreneurs who are choosing faith over hustle. Ask questions, share wins, and grow alongside women who understand your journey.
thepurposegathering.com/community

Browse Purpose Pages -Find trusted Christian coaches and service providers to support you in your business, life, and faith journey. purposepages.com

Learn About The Collective - Ready for deeper support and accountability? Learn more about my mastermind for Christian female entrepreneurs. thepurposegathering.com/collective

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