This week's episode is all about being faithful where God has you and making the most of each season you are in. Kohlie talks all about being obedient to what God directs us in and how to find contentment where you are. She also talks about her podcast, Still with You and how to hear God and grow with God. Kohlie is also a military spouse and sister and she shares some honest encouragement for other military families based on her story. Today's episode will encourage you in so many ways!

What you can learn in today's episode: 

- About her podcast Still With You

- Being faithful where God has you

- Being a trailblazer in your own city

- Hearing God and being obedient

- Championing others and encouraging others

- Being faithful in your sphere of influence

- Encouragement for military families and Kohlie’s story as a military spouse and sister

To learn more about Kohlie and for today's show notes, click the link: https://thetrailblazerjournals.com/episodes-and-shownotes

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Have you ever found yourself in an unexpected season or a waiting season that seems to go on forever? Sarah has some incredible wisdom for us in today's episode from navigating waiting seasons to finding hope in today's world through Jesus. We talk about her family's journey to be a foster home as well as how to have a kingdom minded focus in our world today. This episode is packed full of wisdom so get ready!

What you can learn in today's episode:

• About her book - Now Waiting
• How to navigate a waiting season well and what you can do to make the most of it
• Finding joy in the present moment
• Foster care journey and encouragement to other families with a heart to foster
• About her podcast, InfluenceHer
• Advice for juggling multiple different things in a season
• Finding contentment where you are
• Staying kingdom minded in our world today

Connect with Sarah:

sarahjohnson.co

@sarahjohnson.co

Episode show notes and links: thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com

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How can we have a healthier view on singleness and sex as a Christian? How can the Church do a better job of addressing these topics in a way that honors God without casting shame? Well we go there y'all. We talk about that and more in today's episode. If you think you've heard enough on these topics before, I promise you haven't heard it from this perspective and you will gain wisdom from JP's fresh perspective on these often taboo topics. I know you will leave today's conversation feeling encouraged about singleness and purity without the icky, toxic purity culture cliches. You'll also hear about how having a healthier view of singleness from someone in that season herself. Bye, Bye cliche dating advice and hello to empathy and someone that truly gets it! Married and engaged friends, you should also give today's episode a listen so you can help your single friends by hearing our view points and making sure that you are handling these topics healthier as well. We must do life together and we need each other.

In today's episode you will learn:

• About her upcoming book on Singleness and Sex - 5:29
• how the church should talk about sex and singleness and how it’s gotten it wrong in the past - 8:58
• Forgiving yourself and overcoming shame for your past - 12:11
• How we can enjoy our singleness more from someone actually in that season not in retrospect - 23:15
• Encouragement when you’re tired of being single - 30:19
• When you feel discouraged in your singleness - 33:00
• Being fully submitted to God no matter your season - 41:28

Link to full episode show notes: thetrailblazerjournals.com/episodes-and-shownotes

Connect with JP Austin on IG: @thesubmissivefeminist

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• Why it’s important to know your identity in Christ - 2:31
  
• Discovering who God made us to be - 6:47
  
• What is mentoring? - 10:05
  
• Mentor vs coach - 11:36
  
• How to recognize the voice of God in your life - 17:34
  
• What is prophecy? How can we steward it well? - 27:12
  
• Being rooted in Gods word - 32:38
  
• Advice on living loved - 37:26
  

About Antoinette: Antoinette Sands is an author, teacher, friend and mom of four who has been married to her husband, Doug, for 23 years. She attended two Bible colleges, and has served in ministry in a variety of ways over the decades. Gathering people and providing a place that feels like home is her specialty. (And if she can feed you, that’s even better!) She’s had some pretty cool life experiences (like singing at Madison Square Gardens and airing in a commercial) and some really tough ones, (like losing everything in her world and starting over). Experiencing deep pain within the walls of a church community drove her to ask hard questions and discover God in liberating ways, and she is learning to live from a place of love - for herself & others.

Connect on Instagram: @antoinettesands

Episode Show notes: thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com

Follow the host on Instagram: @courthopewilson 

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• Overcoming stereotypes and knowing your identity in Christ -3:05
  
• Identifying and breaking free from the stereotypes and become who God created us to be -7:03
  
• How we the church can do better at loving like Jesus and being a safer space instead of judgmental vs the World - 9:58
  
• Encouragement for women who feel called to speak and own their gifts - 15:14
  
• How we can help stir the gifts and calling in others to lead them well - 20:50
  
• Staying humble and making sure your position doesn’t change your heart - 25:18
  

About Simi: Simi was born in India and moved to Dallas, TX at the age of 7. She came to faith at the age of 13 and fell in love with The Word and The Church. She has been married to her best friend Jayson John for over 10 years and they have 2 beautiful children. Currently she lives in Oklahoma and serves with her husband who is the lead pastor of New Life Bible Church in Norman. Simi is a speaker, author and a full time physical therapist. Her calling is to the local church and her passion is to equip women to know who they are and live faithfully right where they are. Simi's devotional book "I Am Not: Break free from stereotypes and become the woman God made you to be" is available on Amazon.

Stay connected with Simi on instagram where she shares daily inspirational messages: @simijohn

Episode show notes: thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com

Follow the host on Instagram: @courthopewilson

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Megan talks all about cultivating and creating a healthy life at home and with your family in today’s episode. She talks about hobby farming and homesteading in today’s world as well as the 80/20 rule for healthy living. She also covers how to raise your kids to have a personal relationship with Jesus and some great resources and ways to get them involved. She’s been married for almost 18 years and has a lot of wisdom for having a great marriage. You’ll want to listen to the full episode because she drops so much wisdom throughout the entire episode this week!

In this episode you will learn:

• Managing time with your family and spouse - 3:00:00
  
• How to tailor your parenting based on your kids personality and how listening can improve your parenting - 5:35:00
  
• Tips for raising your kids to have a personal relationship with Jesus - 9:37:00
  
• Tips for living a healthier/ cleaner lifestyle and about hobby farming and the 80/20 rule - 14:50
  
• Creating and cultivating what you want to grow in your home - 22:38
  
• Purpose & calling as parents and alongside your spouse -28:30
  
• Her biggest piece of marriage advice (18 years married) - 33:40
  

About Megan:

Megan Wilson and her husband David make their home on a 13 acre farm in South Alabama. Along with raising and homeschooling their 6 children, you will find her wrangling ducks and chickens, herding cows and goats, and cooking nourishing food for her family.

She is a youth, children’s and music minister who passionately lives out her calling by loving and serving Jesus Christ through the day to day moments of life.

Connect with Megan:
Instagram: @meganharmonwilson

For links and additional show notes: https://thetrailblazerjournals.com/episode-details/megan-wilson-on-cultivating-a-healthy-home-and-family

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@courthopewilson

@thetrailblazerjournals

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In this episode we talk all about how to use the enneagram to have healthier relationships. From discovering your enneagram type, what is the enneagram to how to communicate better with others using the enneagram, today's conversation is sure to make your life better. Katie covers so many helpful tips! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review!

In this episode you will learn:

• What is the enneagram? - 2:48
  
• How to know your Enneagram type
  
• What is coaching vs counseling - 25:42
  
• Using the enneagram to help your relationships & grow in relationships - 10:18
  
• Relationships & serving each other better - 14:00
  
• Communication tips using the Enneagram - 16:40
  
• Healing and reconciliation in relationships - 21:30
  
• What Katie is currently learning and her advice from her trail in life
  

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Katie’s Self typing guide
  
• The Road Back to You by Ian Chron
  
• Typing session with Katie 

Connect with Katie:

IG: @katieallenharris

Website: katieallenharris.com

Episode details and show notes:

thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com

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How to have healthy friendships - Jeanette Tapley

“I think we can be better friends by believing who we are and by owning who God created us to be flaws and all.”

What you will learn in this episode

• Podcasting, getting started, knowing your why at 4:00
• It’s time for Jesus devotional and being obedient at 13:00
• How to be better friends and have hard conversations at 24:44
• Friend breakups and how to cultivate friendships
• Boundaries in friendships
• Adoption & ASL journey at 36:00
• Motherhood & purpose at 43:36

Connect with Jeanette on IG: @jeanettetapley

Listen to her podcast: It's Time for Coffee

Shownotes: thetrailblazertalkspodcast.com

Connect with the host on IG: @courthopewilson

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• Why it’s important to know your why
  
• How to pursue your calling alongside your spouse/partner
  
• What a typical day is like to be an entrepreneur
  
• Encouragement through seasons of waiting
  

Rachel shares what it’s like to be a podcaster and influencer in today’s world. She shares encouragement for anyone wanting to get started in that field and why it’s so important to know your why before getting started. She also talks about what a typical day in the life is for her as an entrepreneur and what it’s like to pursue your calling alongside your spouse with their calling as well. Rachel walked through an infertility journey and is expecting their first baby in March 2021. She speaks encouragement for anyone in a waiting season currently whether it’s infertility or waiting for something different. Her words will leave you encouraged and feeling met right where you are. She also shares a few fun favorites at the end and you’ll hear a little surprise towards the end of the episode as well.

About Rachel:

Rachel Awtrey is an online encourager and podcaster in Birmingham, AL. She spends most of her time connecting with her friends online encouraging them to seek Jesus in small and large ways.

She is the host of the Behind the Bliss, a top-rated podcast, which creates space for women to share stories and their reality of what life is really like behind the bliss so that others might experience an “oh yeah, me too” moment.

Rachel is an Air Force wife to her husband who serves as a pilot and loves to share her adventures and revelations God shares with her through these experiences. Through heartbreak and loss, marriage and adventure, Rachel hopes to inspire others that it’s not about doing it all well at once but rather being obedient in our next step.

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In today's episode, I'm opening up about my own struggles with mental health and telling my story. I also talk through some different tips that have helped me in my own battle in hopes that it may help you as well. 

If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call the national suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255 and remember you are needed on this earth and you are loved!

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