Some seasons change you forever.
Not because they were easy,
but because they forced you to surrender.

On this episode of The Vibrant Living Podcast, I welcome back my dear friend April Nowlin for a heartfelt conversation about heartbreak, identity, surrender, and becoming who God is calling you to be. April opens up about walking through multiple divorces, the shame and pain that followed, and the moment she reached rock bottom and finally placed her life fully in God’s hands. What emerged from that season was healing, clarity, and a calling she never planned, helping others rebuild healthy relationships from the inside out. Together, April and I explore why so many people lose themselves in relationships, how healing begins with rediscovering who you are now, and why surrender is often the first real step toward freedom.

This episode will resonate deeply if you’ve ever felt
• Disappointed with how life turned out
• Ashamed of past relationship choices
• Afraid to trust again
• Unsure who you are becoming in this season
• Called to heal before moving forward


In this episode, we talk about
• Healing after divorce and heartbreak
• The power of self-discovery and identity
• Letting go of labels and old versions of yourself
• Why healthy relationships begin within
• Surrendering to God when you can’t see the outcome
• How pain can become purposeApril reminds us that the smile you see today often comes after years of prayer, healing, and courage.


This conversation is a gentle invitation to give yourself grace, trust God again, and take the next step even when it feels scary.


Connect with April
Website: https://www.aprilnowlin.comInstagram: @TheAprilNowlin
Facebook: April N Love
LinkedIn: April Nowlin
YouTube: April Nowlin


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 If this episode met you in a tender place, and you’re not meant to walk this season alone.
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What do you do when you prayed, believed, and showed up faithfully…
and life still didn’t unfold the way you hoped?In this episode, I speak to the quiet disappointment many leaders carry but rarely say out loud. Not rebellion. Not unbelief. Just the ache that forms when expectations don’t land, and faith begins to feel heavier than it used to.


This conversation explores:
• Why disappointment with God often goes unspoken, especially for leaders
• The silent shift that happens when trust and intimacy feel strained
• What Abraham’s 25-year wait reveals about vision before evidence
• Why delay doesn’t mean you missed God
• How preparing your heart, not controlling outcomes, restores peaceIf you’ve ever felt:
• Faithful but tired
• Still serving, yet internally strained
• Hesitant to hope again
• Unsure how to trust God after disappointmentThis episode is for you.

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If this message stirred something in you, you don’t have to carry it alone.

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📅 Second Tuesday of every month at 11 AM EST
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🔜 Coming next

 In next week’s episode, I explore why success can feel so hard even when you’re doing all the right things, and begin sharing more about a complimentary March event for those ready for something to shift. For today, take a breath.
You don’t have to fix anything.

Honesty opens the door for healing. God isn’t afraid of your disappointment.
He’s waiting to meet you in it.

What happens when life throws you a diagnosis that changes everything?
In this powerful episode of the Vibrant Living Podcast, I sit down with Zoraida Morales, a woman who turned 13 years of chemotherapy into a mission of transformation, resilience, and hope. Born in the South Bronx, Zoraida built a career in finance, only to have her world upended by cancer at age 45. But her story didn’t end there; it blossomed into a new calling. Today, as a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and Cancer Coach, Zoraida helps survivors, caregivers, and anyone facing chronic illness move from fear to flourishing


.We talk about:

• Her journey from investment banking to thriving beyond cancer.
• The moment she experienced God’s embrace during her darkest season.
• Why “devotion to self” is essential for healing—mentally, physically, and spiritually.
• Her 7 essential steps after diagnosis that bring clarity, hope, and strength.
• Simple, natural practices like her honey-ginger-turmeric balm that support health and reduce inflammation.

Zoraida reminds us that healing is possible, joy is attainable, and life can be lived by design, not default.
👉 Learn more about Zoraida’s work and resources: ZoraidaMorales.com
👉 Schedule a conversation with me: https://tidycal.com/ivibrantliving/wisdom-consultation

In today’s episode, I get to the heart of a question that has the power to change your entire year:“ What do I need to give myself permission to say yes to?” Most faith driven leaders already sense what God is whispering.
They feel the nudge, the hunger, the pull.

But they haven’t given themselves permission to say yes to what Heaven already affirmed.Inside this conversation, I share:
• Why clarity is rarely the real barrier
• The story Les Brown told that will make you rethink what “readiness” actually means
• How internal resistance delays destiny far more than external opposition
• Why God’s whisper often feels subtle but won’t leave you alone
• How one courageous yes can recalibrate your entire life
• What to do when fear, logic, or old stories start talking you out of your calling


This episode is for the leader who’s been sensing more.
For the one who’s been quietly negotiating with God.
For the one who knows the next step isn’t about information, it’s about permission. If you’ve been holding back, delaying, waiting for a perfect moment, or hoping someone else will confirm what God already told you… This message will speak to your spirit deeply. A delayed yes doesn’t cancel your destiny, but it absolutely postpones your peace.
And you were created to live in peace, clarity, and alignment. If this episode stirred something in you and you’re ready to stop negotiating with God’s whisper,

Your next step is simple:👉 Schedule a Wisdom Consultation


Let’s reset, recalibrate, and say yes together.
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In this inspiring episode of the Vibrant Living Podcast, I sit down with award-winning author and disability advocate Mary Elizabeth Jackson. With over 25 years of experience as a mother of three, including two children on the autism spectrum, Mary brings wisdom, faith, and unshakable resilience to the conversation.

Together we explore:

• The power of teaching children self-acceptance and resilience.
• How labels, like autism or trauma, do not define our destiny.
• Mary’s journey as a certified special needs and disability advocate and Ambassador Advocate for AutismTN.
• Her children’s book series, Inspired Kids, and why positive input is vital for kids in today’s world.
• The importance of self-care, boundaries, and forgiveness as keys to healing and leadership.

Mary’s story is a reminder that God can use every hardship to equip us to serve others. Her advocacy, creativity, and faith are impacting families across the nation, and her message will leave you encouraged to rise above your own challenges with grace.


🔗 Learn more about Mary: maryejackson.com
📚 Check out her Inspired Kids series and resources.


👉 If we haven’t yet connected, I’d love to invite you into a Wisdom Consultation, a powerful conversation where divine strategy and clarity are revealed. Schedule here

What if the peace you’ve been waiting for isn’t something you find… but something you experience when your heart comes back into alignment with God? Most people believe peace shows up when life finally settles down.
But Jesus never tied peace to circumstances.
He tied it to Him.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about a kind of peace the world can’t give and pressure can’t steal.
A peace that governs you, strengthens you, and restores clarity even when the winds are still blowing.

In this episode, you’ll hear:
✨ Why circumstantial peace will always fail you
✨ The surprising link between your imagination and your level of peace
✨ What actually happens when alignment slips (and why you feel it in your body)
✨ The quiet lie you believe every time anxiety rises
✨ The simple equation God showed me: Abiding + Surrender = Peace
✨ How surrender becomes freedom instead of fear
✨ The one question that can trace any anxiety back to its root
✨ Why peace isn’t passive, it’s protective, powerful, and authoritative.


If you’ve ever said:
“I keep losing my peace and I don’t know why…”
“I surrender, but then I grab it right back…”
“I want to live aligned, not anxious…”


This episode will speak directly to your spirit. Because peace isn’t something you wait for.
Peace is what you experience when your heart aligns with the God who holds you.🧡 If you’re ready to discover your personal ‘peace leak,’ the quiet place where misalignment takes root, that’s the deep work we explore inside a Wisdom Consultation.
It’s a Holy Spirit-led conversation that brings clarity, healing, and alignment to the places you’ve been carrying alone.
👉 Schedule your Wisdom Consultation here

If this episode blessed you, share it with someone who needs peace today.
And don’t forget to subscribe for more faith-filled conversations every week.

What happens when your dream business begins to crumble under the weight of financial strain? Too often, entrepreneurs are told to risk their homes, drain their personal credit, and shoulder impossible burdens just to keep their vision alive. But what if there was another way to access small business funding? In this episode of the Vibrant Living Podcast, I sit down with Kobie Wyatt, business strategist and VP of Business Development at TJ Corporate Consultants & Try Turing, whose mission is to help entrepreneurs build strong business credit and achieve lasting financial freedom.

Kobie shares powerful insights about:

• The critical difference between business EIN credit and personal credit, and why most entrepreneurs miss it.
• How to avoid putting your home, assets, and family at risk when seeking business loans.
• Real stories of financial restoration for small businesses, including a trucking company on the brink of bankruptcy.
• Why financial literacy for entrepreneurs is the missing piece to sustainable success.
• How faith, compassion, and wise strategy transform financial outcomes.

This isn’t just about dollars and credit scores. It’s about hope, strategy, and creating stability without fear.


📩 Connect with Kobie:

• Website: https://tryturing.ai/en?ref=mwfkzty
• LinkedIn 
• Email: [email protected]

🙏 And if you’re ready to gain clarity, build confidence, and rise in your God-given authority, schedule a Wisdom Consultation with me here ➜ https://tidycal.com/ivibrantliving/wisdom-consultation/ 

I had a dream that led to a revelation. When I woke up, I saw a picture in my mind, a baby bird breaking through its shell. And in that moment, everything I thought I understood about struggle, resistance, and why God doesn't always "rescue" us immediately... shifted. In this episode, I'm sharing:

• The picture God showed me (and why it changes everything)
• What we misunderstand about His silence
• Why grace and ease don't mean what most people think they mean
• The difference between working FOR God and working WITH God

If you've ever felt like God isn't showing up the way you need Him to, this might be the perspective shift you've been waiting for. 

Taking the Next Step

Schedule your Wisdom Consultation at: https://tidycal.com/ivibrantliving/wisdom-consultation/


🌐 Website: https://www.ivibrantliving.com/
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Many Christian leaders feel battle-weary because they’ve been taught a lie that sounds spiritual but steals their peace, clarity, and confidence: “Higher level, higher devil.”In this episode, I expose the narrative that keeps brilliant, faith-filled leaders exhausted and reveal what the Bible actually says about victory.

You’ll hear:
• Why this teaching elevates the enemy above God
• The personal story from my ordination year
• What Scripture actually says about living from victory
• The shift that changes everything for leaders
• How to step into authority with peace instead of pressure.


If something stirs in your spirit as you listen, that’s not pressure;  it’s an invitation.
God is highlighting the gap you’ve been trying to bridge with willpower, spiritual warfare, and striving.

👉 Your next aligned step:
Join my January 13 masterclass or schedule your Wisdom Consultation if you're listening after that date.

Let’s stop fighting.
Let’s start reigning.

Today’s conversation is for every woman who’s stepping into 2026 wanting things to be different, but doesn’t want another year of striving, pushing, or burning out by March. If you’re a purpose-driven woman who loves God, loves people, and wants to live aligned with Heaven’s design… this episode is going to speak deeply to you.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
💡 Why most New Year’s resolutions fail by March, and why the problem has nothing to do with discipline.
💡 The real difference between striving and aligning, and how to know which one is running your life right now.
💡 The 3 hidden spiritual problems behind burnout and disappointment:

1. Spiritual exhaustion (running on empty spiritually)
2. Misalignment with your calling (the gap between God’s promise and your reality)
3. Old identity patterns (living like who you used to be)

💡 Why willpower can never fix a spiritual problem, and the shift God is actually inviting you into.
💡 What daily alignment looks like in real life, simple, practical steps you can start today.
💡 How to step into 2026 with peace, clarity, and spiritual intelligence, instead of pressure, overwhelm, or self-reliance.

If today’s message resonated… join me for my free live masterclass: “The $50K Problem You’re Trying to Solve With Willpower

”📅 Tuesday, January 13th at 12:30 PM EST

In this powerful training, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Identify the hidden spiritual problems costing you $50,000+ in lost peace, clarity, purpose, and opportunity
✨ Understand why willpower alone will never carry you into your calling
✨ Create a year anchored in Holy Spirit intelligence, not just hustle
✨ Receive a clear, God-aligned path forward for 2026🔥


This isn’t another goal-setting workshop. It’s a full-participation encounter with God.
And it may be the most important 60 minutes you spend all year.

👉 Reserve your spot


Episode Highlights & Timestamps
0:00 — The space between what was and what will be
2:15 — Why resolutions collapse by March
4:30 — Striving vs. aligning: the defining shift
7:45 — The Israelites in exile and the promise in the middle
10:20 — Three hidden problems willpower can’t fix
15:30 — What alignment actually looks like
18:45 — The masterclass invitation
20:30 — A prayer over your 2026🧡



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✨ About Donna Tashjian
Donna is a Destiny Activator, coach, and founder of Vibrant Living International.
For over 30 years, she has helped purpose-driven women heal what’s hidden, align with God’s design, and reign in their calling with clarity and confidence.