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In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, I share the biggest decision I’ve ever made—leaving my full-time job as a web and app developer to pursue my life coaching business full time. Even though I’m not a natural risk-taker, I felt God calling me to step out in faith and do it scared.

I walk through the process of seeking wise counsel, praying and fasting for clarity, and trusting God even when the future feels uncertain. This episode is for anyone who feels called to something more but is afraid to take the next step. We talk about what it means to pursue your God-given calling, why fear doesn’t disqualify you, and how small, faithful steps can lead to powerful growth.

If you’ve ever wrestled with a major life decision, questioned your purpose, or wondered how to trust God with your career and calling, this episode will encourage you to take action—one step at a time.

I also invite you to take one intentional step this week by doing something scared and leaning into the calling God has placed on your heart.

Chapters

00:00 – Welcome to The Pursuit of Calling

00:33 – “You Can Only Take People as Far as You’ve Gone”

01:30 – The Biggest Decision of My Life

01:34 – Leaving My Job to Pursue Coaching Full Time

02:00 – Why This Wasn’t an Emotional Decision

02:30 – Seeking Wise Counsel and Mentorship

03:34 – The Advice That Changed Everything

05:01 – Seeking God Through Prayer and Fasting

06:06 – Why February 27th Is the Right Time

07:09 – Faith Over Certainty

07:57 – “If It’s Wrong, God Will Redeem It”

08:25 – What It Means to “Do It Scared”

10:20 – An Intentional Season of the Unknown

10:40 – Matthew 6:31–33 Explained

11:42 – What Is Your Calling?

12:57 – Small Steps Matter

14:08 – Weekly Challenge: Do One Thing Scared

14:45 – Free Discovery Coaching Call

15:06 – Final Encouragement & Send-Off

🎁 Free Gift: I’m offering a FREE 1-hour Discovery Coaching Call where you and I can walk through your goals and calling together. You’ll find the link here

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It’s been a hard week. My pain has been high, work has been stressful, and I’ve been sitting with some real uncertainty about the future. In this episode, I share honestly about walking through a season where I don’t yet have all the answers—and how I’m learning to navigate big decisions with God, mentors, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

We talk about prayer and fasting, seeking wise counsel, listening to your gut when it’s aligned with the Spirit, and why going to God first matters more than trying to convince others you’re right. I also challenge you to bring something to God this week that you’ve never thought to pray about before.

🎁 Free Gift: I’m offering a FREE 1-hour Discovery Coaching Call where you and I can walk through your goals and calling together. You can find the link here.

If you’re ready to pursue your calling with clarity, purpose, and excellence, this episode is for you.

Episode Chapters

00:00 – A hard week: pain, stress, and uncertainty

01:03 – Why I didn’t know what this episode would be about

01:34 – Choosing gratitude in an uncertain season

01:53 – Big decisions and asking “right or left?”

02:13 – Living with chronic pain while discerning God’s will

02:31 – The role of mentors, friends, and God

03:20 – Advice from my dad and spiritual mentors

03:33 – Prayer and fasting to seek clarity

04:24 – Listening to your gut when aligned with the Holy Spirit

05:01 – Why this podcast has become more openly Christian

05:40 – How do you make big decisions?

06:24 – Are you seeking counsel or just validation?

06:51 – Go to God first, especially with hard decisions

07:37 – A challenge: pray about something you never have before

08:05 – What you thought you had figured out—but don’t

08:44 – Coaching, calling, and next steps

10:00 – Final encouragement and send-off

What’s your word of the year for 2026—and how could it change the way you pursue your calling?

In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, I share my Word of the Year for 2026: Innovate, and why innovation isn’t just about technology—it’s about growth, faith, discipline, and obedience to what God is calling us to step into.

I talk about how choosing a word of the year has helped me:

• Clarify my goals and calling
• Innovate how I pursue growth, not just what I pursue
• Align my goals with my faith in Jesus Christ
• Create bold, meaningful goals and reverse-engineer them into action
• Become the person God is calling me to be

This episode is an invitation to slow down and evaluate your goals, habits, relationships, and faith—and ask whether they’re truly aligned with what God is calling you toward in 2026.

🎁 Free Gift: I’m offering a FREE 1-hour Discovery Coaching Call where you and I can walk through your goals and calling together. You’ll find the link in the show notes.

If you’re ready to pursue your calling with clarity, purpose, and excellence, this episode is for you.

Episode Chapters:

- Welcome to The Pursuit of Calling

- Why a Word of the Year Matters

- Reflecting on Last Year’s Word: Focus

- My Word of the Year for 2026: Innovate

- Growth, Pain, and Progress

- Innovating How I Pursue My Calling

- A Real Example: Promoting My Coaching

- Who You Must Become to Reach Big Goals

- Writing Big, Audacious Goals (BHAGs)

- My 2026 Goal: Healing and Freedom

- Reverse Engineering Goals into Action

- Applying This Framework to Your Life

- Faith, Surrender, and Alignment with God

- Are Your Goals Aligned with God’s Will?

- Choosing Your Word of the Year

- Free Discovery Coaching Call

- Final Encouragement and Send-Off

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Why do so many people stop pursuing their calling—even when they know God has called them to more?

In Part 2 of the Keep Running series, Thomas Carney shares the number one reason people stop running toward their God-given calling—and it’s far more subtle than burnout or fear. It’s complacency.

Drawing from personal experience with chronic pain, career goals, and faith, Thomas unpacks how complacency quietly shapes our mindset, limits our vision for the future, and keeps us stuck in “good enough.” You’ll learn how to identify where you’ve grown comfortable, why thinking only in terms of your current circumstances is dangerous, and how to begin shifting your mindset to pursue your calling with excellence.

This episode challenges you to uncover your blind spots, engage accountability, and take intentional action toward the future God is inviting you into.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, stagnant, or unsure why you stopped moving forward—this episode is for you.

Perfect for:

Christian men, chronic pain warriors, those questioning their purpose, and anyone who feels “limited” but knows God still has more for them.

💬 Discover Your God-Given Calling

Feeling stuck about God’s next step for you? You don’t have to do it alone. As a certified life coach, I help people move from confusion to clarity — discovering and pursuing their God-given calling with confidence.

🎯 Book a free Discovery Call today: https://pursuitofcalling.as.me/intro

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What do you do when pursuing your calling feels exhausting—and you’re tempted to stop?

In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling Podcast, Thomas Carney shares a powerful lesson inspired by a simple walk that turned into a run—and how that moment revealed a deeper truth about perseverance, purpose, and faith.

Living with chronic pain and muscular dystonia, Thomas opens up about what it really looks like to keep running toward the vision God has placed on your life, even when progress feels slow or inconsistent. You’ll learn why accountability is the number one tool for staying faithful to your calling, how masterminds help you grow faster, and why coaching can take your progress to the next level.

This is Part 1 of the Keep Running series. In the next episode, Thomas reveals the number one reason people stop running toward their calling—and how to overcome it.

If you’re feeling stuck, discouraged, or unsure how to move forward, this episode will encourage you to keep going—and not run alone.

Perfect for:

Christian men, chronic pain warriors, those questioning their purpose, and anyone who feels “limited” but knows God still has more for them.

💬 Discover Your God-Given Calling

Feeling stuck about God’s next step for you? You don’t have to do it alone. As a certified life coach, I help people move from confusion to clarity — discovering and pursuing their God-given calling with confidence.

🎯 Book a free Discovery Call today: https://pursuitofcalling.as.me/intro

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Living with chronic pain can feel like your life has been put on hold—but what if it’s actually shaping your calling?

In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, Thomas Carney shares his personal journey of living with chronic pain and how God has used suffering to refine purpose, deepen faith, and redirect calling. This conversation is for anyone navigating long-term pain, illness, or limitations and wondering if their life still has meaning.

You’ll learn how to reframe pain through a biblical lens, why your calling isn’t canceled by hardship, and how God often uses what we wish away to serve others. If you’ve ever asked, “Why would God allow this?”—this episode is for you.

Perfect for:

Christian men, chronic pain warriors, those questioning their purpose, and anyone who feels “limited” but knows God still has more for them.

💬 Discover Your God-Given Calling

Feeling stuck about God’s next step for you? You don’t have to do it alone. As a certified life coach, I help people move from confusion to clarity — discovering and pursuing their God-given calling with confidence.

🎯 Book a free Discovery Call today: https://pursuitofcalling.as.me/intro

1. Welcome to The Pursuit of Calling
2. Wanting to Be a Coach Without Clarity
3. Why Clarity Is Kindness to Yourself
4. Three Questions That Reveal Your Calling
5. Why You Must Know What You’re Pursuing First
6. Strengths, Curiosity, and One-on-One Conversations
7. What Would You Do for Free—and Why?
8. How Your “Why” Reveals Your Values
9. Reassessing Your Calling Over Time
10. When Your First Idea Isn’t the Right One
11. Ask the People Closest to You
12. Identifying Strengths You Ignore
13. Creating a Clear Path Forward Through Coaching
14. Final Encouragement & Next Steps

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Before you pursue your calling, you need clarity on what you’re actually pursuing. In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, Thomas Carney breaks down why clarity is kindness—especially when you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of your next step.

Through personal stories and practical reflection questions, Thomas helps you identify:

• What you’re naturally good at
• What you love doing
• What you’d do for free if money wasn’t an issue
• And why that matters

If you’re early in your calling journey—or even halfway down the road—this episode will help you reassess, realign, and move forward with confidence instead of guessing. You’ll also learn how asking the right people the right questions can reveal blind spots and strengths you may be overlooking.

Perfect for:

Christian men, chronic pain warriors, those questioning their purpose, and anyone who feels “limited” but knows God still has more for them.

💬 Discover Your God-Given Calling

Feeling stuck about God’s next step for you? You don’t have to do it alone. As a certified life coach, I help people move from confusion to clarity — discovering and pursuing their God-given calling with confidence.

🎯 Book a free Discovery Call today: https://pursuitofcalling.as.me/intro

1. Welcome to The Pursuit of Calling
2. Wanting to Be a Coach Without Clarity
3. Why Clarity Is Kindness to Yourself
4. Three Questions That Reveal Your Calling
5. Why You Must Know What You’re Pursuing First
6. Strengths, Curiosity, and One-on-One Conversations
7. What Would You Do for Free—and Why?
8. How Your “Why” Reveals Your Values
9. Reassessing Your Calling Over Time
10. When Your First Idea Isn’t the Right One
11. Ask the People Closest to You
12. Identifying Strengths You Ignore
13. Creating a Clear Path Forward Through Coaching
14. Final Encouragement & Next Steps

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If you live with chronic pain or a long-term condition, you’ve probably wondered whether your calling still matters. In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, Thomas Carney shares why your calling isn’t defined by your pain, your limitations, or other people’s expectations — it’s defined by God.

You’ll learn how God uses your weakness to serve others, why your story carries power, and how to take practical, pain-friendly steps toward your calling even on your hardest days.

This episode includes actionable exercises, mindset shifts, and spiritual encouragement designed specifically for Christians navigating chronic pain who want to live with purpose, impact, and obedience.

Perfect for:

Christian men, chronic pain warriors, those questioning their purpose, and anyone who feels “limited” but knows God still has more for them.

💬 Discover Your God-Given Calling

Feeling stuck about God’s next step for you? You don’t have to do it alone. As a certified life coach, I help people move from confusion to clarity — discovering and pursuing their God-given calling with confidence.

🎯 Book a free Discovery Call today: https://pursuitofcalling.as.me/intro

01 — Opening Story: Pain, Calling, and Perspective

02 — Your Calling Isn’t Determined by Your Circumstances

03 — What Chronic Pain Can’t Take from You

04 — The Spiritual Side: God Defines Your Calling

05 — Why Your Calling Exists to Serve Others

06 — Mindset Shift: From Limitation to Impact

07 — Action Step #1: The 10-Minute Calling Check-In

08 — Action Step #2: Using Your “Pain-Free Window”

09 — Action Step #3: Serving One Person This Week

10 — When Pain Flares: The Backup Calling Plan

11 — Scripture for the Journey

12 — Final Encouragement and Prayer

13 — Coaching Mention & Next Steps

In this powerful episode of The Pursuit of Calling, host Thomas Carney sits down with coach and speaker Shante Dixon, founder of the POUR framework. After being told she was “born too poor” to pursue higher education, Shante reframed that painful moment into a God-given assignment: to pour hope, identity, and purpose into people who feel forgotten, limited, or boxed in by life.

Whether you live with chronic pain, are navigating a long-term health condition, or simply feel stuck and unsure of your calling, this conversation will remind you that your purpose is not canceled by your pain. Shante breaks down her P.O.U.R. framework — helping you discover how to live Purposeful, Outstanding, Unique, and Relevant even in difficult seasons.

You’ll learn:

• How to rediscover your God-given purpose when life feels heavy
• What it means to shift from a “poor” mindset to a “POUR” mindset
• How chronic pain and struggle can deepen — not diminish — your calling
• Why identity and hope matter in seasons of suffering
• Practical steps to start walking in your calling today

If you need encouragement, clarity, or a reminder that God still has a plan for you, this episode will speak directly to your heart.

In this powerful episode of The Pursuit of Calling, Ryan shares his journey from addiction, incarceration, and rock bottom to becoming a Christ-centered mindset coach and future keynote speaker.

Ryan opens up about the moments that forced him to confront his identity, the valley seasons that brought him back to God, and how his calling emerged not in success—but in surrender.

This episode is perfect for young Christian men navigating pain, chronic struggles, or seasons that feel like setbacks. Ryan’s story reveals a core truth: your lowest moments can become the doorway into your God-given calling.

We talk about:

• Growing up confident but losing his identity
• Addiction and the slow drift away from who God called him to be
• His jail experience and the wake-up call that changed everything
• How Psalm 23 shaped his perspective in the valley
• Finding freedom, sobriety, community, and purpose
• How God used his past to help him empower the next generation

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⭐ Don’t forget to rate, review, and share with a friend who’s seeking their calling.

💬 Discover Your God-Given Calling

Feeling stuck about God’s next step for you? You don’t have to do it alone. As a certified life coach, I help people move from confusion to clarity — discovering and pursuing their God-given calling with confidence.

🎯 Book a free Discovery Call today: https://pursuitofcalling.as.me/intro