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The Magnify Conversations episodes

May 09, 2023 Progressing when our vision and circumstances are at odds
Join us as we talk with guests Mahalia Hermanstein and Stephanie Alcaino about how we can progress when our vision and circumstances are at odds. For so many of us with a vision, doubt and disappointment can fill the space between where we are and where we want to be. We want to talk about this so we can grow resilience, gain helpful tools and not resent the current moment.

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48 min
April 24, 2023 Therapy and Faith: Can they work together?
Having faith teaches us to give our worries to God through prayer. While we trust God with our problems and believe He is working for our healing and benefit, therapy can also help us in ways that are practical and immediate. However, there can still be a stigma attached to therapy in some faith and cultural circles. As women who want to develop and better ourselves, we know this is an important conversation to have in our community. Listen in as our hosts, Ruth and Rachel, discuss their experience of blending therapy and faith, and how therapy can be used not as a replacement for faith, but in addition to it.

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26 min
April 11, 2023 Trusting God when a dream fades
Letting go of a vision or dream we’ve worked hard for and trusted God with is difficult, especially when it feels like everyone else’s plans are succeeding.

In the latest episode, we’re joined by guest Nicky Bamgbade as she unpacks how she’s learnt to stay expectant and continues to trust God even after seeing dreams fade.

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32 min
March 27, 2023 Is a tolerant society actually possible?
Is it truly possible to have convictions and still uphold everyone and everything? No matter what your background or beliefs are, there is no doubt our current culture appears to be conflicted when it comes to what we tolerate and what we won't. Accepting and supporting everyone undergirds a lot of our conversations, but is complete tolerance a myth? The way the media polarises situations has presented us with a challenge, and we often make assumptions about people with certain values and caricature them. How can we learn to respond well to disagreements as women of faith? Join us as hosts, Ruth and Rachel from Team Magnify, unpack this further.

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28 min
March 06, 2023 How to feel confident enough to pursue your calling
We are excited to be joined by two special guests, Courtney Boateng and Philly Lopez, as we discuss ‘How to feel confident enough to pursue your calling’. This is vital to speak about, as so many of us lack confidence or courage when doors are being opened to us in the direction of our calling. Their stories are real-time examples that we know will be practical and uplifting to you.

Courtney is a content creator, entrepreneur, and community builder. She co-founded ‘To My Sisters’, one of the fastest-growing women's development communities, and is the Founder of beauty brand ‘CDB London’.

Philly is a vocal coach and works in artist development. She has worked on numerous competition TV shows such as ‘The Voice’ and ‘All Together Now’. As well as this, Philly has directed and arranged various choirs and sang herself as a backing singer for artists including Stevie Wonder.

Stay up to date with Courtney at @cdboateng and Philly at @phillydlopez.

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43 min
February 13, 2023 Is dating someone who shares your faith essential?
Is it important to date someone who shares your core values?

Dating and romantic relationships are naturally a part of our lives if we’re looking to find a partner; someone we can adventure through life with. Although fun, dating, especially for women of faith, can be complex. Often, we know what we’re looking for, but finding it in someone else isn’t always simple. Today, we talk about the place of values when dating, and how much they play a role in relationships that last the long haul. We look at growing together through good times and bad, and how considering shared values can significantly help when finding a partner.

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36 min
January 30, 2023 Is losing your identity inevitable as a mother?
TW: In this episode, we do sensitively discuss miscarriage. If this is something you’d rather not hear, we’ll be back in two weeks with a new episode, and hope to see you there.

In the second episode of the season, we’re discussing all things motherhood and identity.

Motherhood is a great joy and a privilege, one which although a responsibility, is something that is precious. A lot of women who are considering becoming a parent are anxious about the impact it will have on their whole life, especially their identity. As we discuss this topic today, we look at the different challenges of motherhood, as well as how we can embrace the ebb and flow of the season. We look at how we energise different parts of ourselves so that we can show up as Mums, too.

We hope this conversation is helpful to you, wherever you’re at in your journey of motherhood

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26 min
January 17, 2023Is it ok to be financially ambitious as a woman of faith?
In this first episode of the season, we get talking about money. In the context of faith, money can be a topic that divides people - is it good, is it bad? Is it ok to want and work towards nice things? Because of its nature to divide opinion, it can be an area that many of us might shy away from speaking about openly. But, the reality is that we all need money in today’s world, not just to live, but to thrive in our visions and dreams too, so speaking about it candidly can help us all. We tackle the question ‘Is it okay to be financially ambitious as a woman of faith?’. And, being raised with all kinds of different notions about money, can we have a healthy view of it and still grow in faith?

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HELPFUL MONEY RESOURCES

Books
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Gospel Patrons by John Rinehart

Podcasts
The Rachel Cruze Show
The Wallet

IG Accounts
Money & Mindset Coach
Clever Girl Finance
Female Invest
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33 min
July 18, 2021 Kennesha Buycks on what culture gets wrong about purpose
Today we’re going to be talking about purpose. This is a topic we talk about a lot at Magnify, especially within the context of faith and culture, so we’re excited to chat about the reality of what pursuing our purpose actually looks like and what it means in today’s society.

We’re talking to the lovely Kennesha Buycks about this subject. She’s the founder of ‘Restoration House’ a space that helps people to bring out the character in their own home through her shop of restored interiors, advice about design and her written blog.

In this episode, we discuss her journey of finding purpose through ‘Restoration House’, the financial realities of pursuing purpose and what culture gets wrong about it.

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Restoration House: https://www.restorationhouseblog.com/
A purpose-driven life: https://www.purposedriven.com/

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40 min
July 04, 2021 Delphine Chui on progressing and standing out in your career
The topic of this episode is how to progress and stand out in your career. As a community of ambitious women and men, career progression is important to us and in order to do that, we have to learn how to use our unique gifts and talents to stand out.

To gain insight into how we can do this, we’ve invited Delphine Chui to chat with us. Delphine is currently the Branded Content Lead at Hearst UK, one of the UK’s biggest publishers which looks after publications such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.

Having worked her way up from intern, to features editor to branded content Lead, and now going freelance at the end of this month and focusing on her charity CareDogs, Delphine has had buckets of experience in how to grow her career.

In this episode, there’s lots of chat about dogs as well as some amazing practical tips on not only how she has established herself as her best version at work, but also the tools she’s using to make her charity stand out too.

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KEY QUOTES

‘There was a real ethic to work hard, but also a deep desire to belong which I think only now in my 30s I feel like 'actually, I don’t always need to conform to things to belong.’ 10:50

‘It wasn’t easy because I was quite a shy 20-something-year-old, so I think I always wanted to make sure I was really equipped.’ 17:51

‘So it’s always about making a good first impression, and then also making a good lasting impression.’ 24:15

‘Sometimes I would work even if I wasn’t feeling 100%, which I think now there’s such a healthier concept of, but that was probably an insecurity thing of thinking I couldn't have the day off, because I had to prove myself.’ 27:00

‘Being solution-focused, being positive and being polite, I think is the best way to get results.’ 29:46

‘What my faith does it stops me feeling scared’ 34:38

‘The faith makes me feel positive and then the strategy kicks in and you have to look at it realistically.’ 35:24

‘Sometimes to move up, you have to move out.’ 36:23

‘Sometimes I’ll go for jobs, and they’re like heck no, you’re so underqualified.’ 37:26

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Music

"Summer Chill 2" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick
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45 min

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