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Sometimes the hardest wounds to heal are the ones inflicted in the name of God.
Maybe it wasn’t a boss or a mentor...it was a pastor, a spiritual parent, or a coach who claimed to be led by the Holy Spirit but used their influence to manipulate, guilt, or gaslight you.
They praised you in public but silenced you in private.
Twisted Scripture to keep you compliant.
Labeled your questions as rebellion.
And because they claimed to speak for God, their betrayal didn’t just break your trust in them, it fractured your trust in Him.
In this powerful solo episode, Lisa speaks directly to women carrying leadership wounds...those who have been controlled, dismissed, or spiritually shamed by people who were supposed to protect and empower them.
She offers a compassionate and prophetic roadmap for healing, revealing how to rebuild your trust, your discernment, and your voice without fear of becoming what hurt you.
Lisa invites you into a powerful visualization: sitting at a table with Jesus, acknowledging the empty chairs left by those who wounded you, and hearing Him whisper...
Ask Him:
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There’s a moment when every leader, builder, or believer whispers the same words:
“I can’t keep living like this.”
That whisper isn’t weakness, it’s an invitation.
In this raw and powerful episode of Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations, Angela Linville and Lisa Vanderveen open up about what it really looks like to move from survival to stewardship. Together, they unpack four signs you’re ready to rebuild...self-awareness, margin, legacy, and rhythm...and wrestle honestly with the tension between faithfulness, fatigue, and freedom.
This isn’t a polished “four-step plan.” It’s an honest, Spirit-led conversation about the cost of pretending you’re okay, and the courage it takes to live again.
Angela & Lisa discuss:
The night Angela hit her breaking point and how that moment became her turning point.
Why honesty can feel like betrayal, yet always leads to breakthrough.
What it really means to create margin when there’s “no time.”
How legacy becomes the fire that keeps you rebuilding.
The difference between hustle and holy rhythm and how to find the pace of peace.
Why true stewardship requires self-awareness, surrender, and community.
Survival keeps you breathing; stewardship helps you build.
Awareness is not rebellion, it’s revelation.
Margin is sacred ground for clarity.
Legacy is what you live now, not just what you leave behind.
God’s rhythm is steady, not frantic.
“That whisper ‘I can’t keep living like this’...isn’t weakness. It’s God opening a door.” – Angela Linville
“Honesty can feel like disloyalty, but you can’t get free without it.” – Lisa Vanderveen
“Margin isn’t selfish; it’s stewardship.” – Angela Linville
“Legacy isn’t what we leave behind, it’s what we live right now.” – Lisa Vanderveen
If this conversation stirred something in you, be sure to subscribe and leave a review!
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It's been crafted in partnership with Holy Spirit for women who want peace that lasts.
Each reflection takes you deeper into God’s heart, helping you hear His voice, feel His presence and live from alignment every single day.
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What If Activation Isn’t What You Think It Is
We’ve been told that “activation” means acceleration...that when God stirs something in us, it’s time to hustle harder, carry more, and prove we’re ready. But what if true Kingdom activation looks completely different?
In this episode, Angela Linville pulls back the curtain on her own story, from running a $300K business and burning out under the weight of performance, to rediscovering what it means to live aligned with God’s rhythms. She unpacks how activation flows through subtraction, not addition, and shares the three questions that now guide every new assignment.
This is a must-listen for anyone feeling stretched thin, called to more, or wrestling with what “doing enough” really means.
Angela shares:
The moment God stopped her from carrying what He never asked her to carry
How being good at something doesn’t always mean it’s your God assignment
Why timing is a form of divine protection and how God layered her frameworks over time
The difference between peace and confusion when discerning what’s yours to carry
How to filter opportunities through assignment, season, and clarity
Activation isn’t about doing more, it’s about stewarding what matters most.
Alignment will always outlast expertise.
The waiting isn’t wasted, it’s where formation happens.
Confusion is a red flag; peace is your compass.
“Being capable doesn’t make it your calling.”
“Sometimes activation requires subtraction before addition...alignment before assignment.”
“If it’s from God, it won’t war against your spirit. It will expand your capacity while grounding your soul.”
Feeling the nudge to realign your own assignment? Join the waitlist for The Shulamite’s Diary: The Sound of Redeeming Love, Angela’s upcoming book and audio experience for those ready to rise from striving into stewardship.
Discover the ancient love song that becomes a battle cry for women called to rise...from hidden and unworthy to chosen and unshakable.
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All September, we’ve explored “the weight of your voice”…what it costs, what it protects, and what it carries. This capstone conversation moves from concept to embodiment. Wendy opens her real-time journey: navigating misunderstanding and personal attacks, guarding her message and boundaries, discerning timing, and staying obedient when visibility, finances, and relationships are tested. It’s raw, faith-filled, and deeply practical.
Guest: Wendy Melrose, founder of Resilience Press … helping everyday visionaries transform trauma and testimony into published books. With 20+ years of entrepreneurship and six books in one year, Wendy champions Revelation 12:11: “They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”
Wendy Melrose is the founder of Resilience Press, where she helps people transform their trauma and testimony into powerful published books. With over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and six books published in one year, Wendy has built a streamlined, faith-driven process that empowers everyday visionaries to share their stories of victory. She believes in the power of testimony, as Revelation 12:11 reminds us: “They overcame… by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony."
Download Wendy's 7-Step Quick-Start Book Checklist for Christian Women.
Have you ever stepped into your assignment with confidence, only to hit unexpected resistance? In this deeply personal and unscripted conversation, Angela and Lisa wrestle with the tension of carrying a Kingdom message in a world where conflict, offense, and division feel louder than ever.
Together, they explore:
Why pushback doesn’t mean you missed God and how to discern what’s really happening in moments of resistance.
How listening can shift everything, even when criticism feels personal or unfair.
The role of different life experiences and generational perspectives in shaping how people respond to truth.
Why anger itself isn’t the problem but what we do with it determines whether we build bridges or burn them.
The necessity of rest and discernment in a culture that demands constant response.
What it looks like to find common ground without compromise, and to choose understanding over defensiveness.
This episode is both a sigh of relief and a call to courage. It reminds us that authority doesn’t come from always having the last word...it comes from being anointed, discerning, and rooted enough to pause when others rush to speak.
✨ Key Insight:
In a noisy world, the Kingdom doesn’t need more arguments. It needs messengers who can listen deeply, respond wisely, and carry the weight of their words with authority and love.
Want to be part of the next Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations? Join the waitlist. We gather live on Zoom every month to wrestle with the hard questions and build together in fellowship.
Connect with Angela:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/angela.linville.kingdomculture
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kingdomculturerevolution_/
Be the Movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingdomculturerevolution
Connect with Lisa:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.vanderveen.58
Telegram https://t.me/c/1960388454/1/1771
Free Skool Community https://www.lisav.ca/identity
What if the next step in your business isn’t to scale, collaborate or publish - but to pause?
In this deeply reflective episode, Lisa shares the sacred (and often misunderstood) invitation to protect the message God has given you. With warmth, wisdom and peace-infused clarity, she walks through her personal journey of receiving the Savah Method in layers - how God led her backward, built the framework through deep transformation and refined the blueprint behind the scenes before releasing it into the world.
If you’ve ever wrestled with whether to partner, promote or pivot and wondered how to stay faithful to the assignment God has given you, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.
Why protecting your message isn’t about fear. It’s about faithful stewardship
How Lisa built the Savah Method backwards, starting with the destination
The difference between pruning and punishment when your audience shrinks
Why not every opportunity to share your message is spiritually aligned
How true Kingdom partnership is built on trust, refinement and inner healing
What it looks like to let God mature the method before bringing it to market
The power of the pause and the beauty of building in secret
A powerful Imagination Activation to discern where God may be inviting you to wait, protect or release
This episode includes a guided reflection where you’ll imagine Jesus sitting beside you in peace, helping you discern:
Where you’ve picked up assignments that weren’t yours
Where you’ve said yes to pressure instead of peace
Where He’s asking you to wait, guard or protect what’s still being formed
You'll be invited to record what Holy Spirit shows you in your journal and carry it as a holy marker of trust and obedience.
If you’re carrying something sacred - a message, method or movement - and you know it’s time to protect it with intentional healing and deep alignment…
The Reclaim & Renew Experience is your next step.
We’re preparing to welcome a new round as we enter the Hebrew year 5786. For the first 5 women who join, Lisa is offering the full 12-week experience at 50% off in exchange for honest feedback and reflection.
This isn’t a beta. This is expert, Holy Spirit-led work with space for your voice.
→ Learn more or request a private conversation here.
(Or simply book your clarity call here)
Are you navigating a season of protecting the message God has given you? Leave a comment or share this episode with a friend who’s walking a similar path.
And if this episode brought peace or clarity to your journey, let Lisa know!
Your words are always a gift.
We live in a world that tells us to say more, post more, and be everywhere. But what if the Kingdom doesn’t need more noise? What if it needs voices that carry weight?
In this episode, Angela Linville and Lisa Vanderveen unpack the critical difference between volume and authority...and why true Kingdom influence flows from anointing, not algorithms or applause.
This conversation will challenge you to stop striving to be louder and start cultivating the kind of authority that shifts atmospheres at home, at work, online, and in every sphere God has called you to.
Why authority flows from anointing and can’t be manufactured
How to recognize the difference between noise and words that carry weight
Why consistency at home is one of the greatest tests of spiritual authority
Rhythms and disciplines that help you cultivate intimacy with God so your voice has staying power
How to live and lead with authority in your online presence, workplace, and family
“Volume tries to get attention. Authority commands it.”
“You don’t have to shout to be heard when Heaven has anointed your voice.”
“The Kingdom doesn’t need louder voices. It needs rooted ones.”
“Without anointing, authority burns out. With anointing, authority multiplies.”
Where have you been relying on volume instead of cultivating authority?
What does authority (not loudness) look like in your current season?
What rhythms could help you move from striving for visibility into walking in Spirit-led authority?
Want to be part of the next Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations? Join the waitlist. We gather live on Zoom every month to wrestle with the hard questions and build together in fellowship.
And...Join us inside the Kingdom Rising: Courage on Fire Skool community, where these conversations continue daily through discipleship, prayer, and connection.
Have you ever stepped into your assignment with confidence, only to hit unexpected resistance?
In this first conversation of our September series, Fortifying the Messenger, Angela unpacks why pushback often shows up right after you step into your calling, what it really means, and how to stand your ground without striving or burning out.
You’ll learn:
Why resistance often confirms your calling instead of disproving it
How to discern between spiritual warfare, natural obstacles, and distractions
Why fortification must happen before the pressure hits, not during
How to anchor your voice so you stay steadfast when the enemy tries to wear you down
This isn’t about hustling harder. It’s about standing rooted in what God has entrusted to you...no matter what comes against you.
Nehemiah 6:3 - “I am carrying on a great project and cannot come down.”
Ephesians 6:13 - “Put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground.”
This episode kicks off a powerful month where we’re unpacking the foundations every Kingdom messenger needs:
Week 1: When Pushback Proves You’re on the Right Path - how to fortify your voice when resistance finds you.
Week 2: Authority vs. Volume - why speaking louder isn’t the same as speaking with power.
Week 3: Protecting the Blueprint - guarding your God-given message from dilution.
Week 4: Assignment-Driven Visibility - aligning opportunities with divine timing instead of chasing every platform.
If you’ve been feeling the weight of resistance, don’t give up. You’re not off-track...you’re advancing.
Take time this week to pause, fortify, and lean into the One who called you. Your voice matters more than you know.
What if your lack of results isn’t about your strategy or method… but your alignment?
You’ve been showing up.
Pouring your heart into your business.
Building offers. Posting content. Wearing every hat.
And yet…
The fruit doesn’t match the effort.
Let's fix that in the next 30 days.
Connect with Angela:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/angela.linville.kingdomculture
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kingdomculturerevolution_/
Be the Movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingdomculturerevolution
Connect with Lisa:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.vanderveen.58
Telegram https://t.me/c/1960388454/1/1771
Free Skool Community https://www.lisav.ca/identity
In this deeply personal solo episode, Lisa shares what it’s like to walk in obedience while feeling completely alone. She opens up about the emotional and spiritual weight of building something you believe in...when even those closest to you don’t fully understand it.
With stories from Scripture, vulnerable reflections, and a powerful invitation to healing, this episode will speak directly to anyone navigating betrayal, burnout, or the silent grief of being misunderstood in their calling.
You’ll Learn:
What isolation in obedience feels like
Why trying to “prove your calling” never brings peace
How to trust God’s process when external support is missing
A simple, Spirit-led method for healing emotional wounds
Why your healing doesn’t have to wait for external resolution
Resources Mentioned:
Kingdom Identity Network – our free Skool community: Kingdom Identity Network
Reclaim & Renew Summer Experience – deeper 12-week journey of healing and alignment
Connect with Lisa:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.vanderveen.58
Telegram https://t.me/c/1960388454/1/1771
This month’s Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversation goes straight to the heart.
We’re talking about reconciliation, wounds caused in the name of God, and what it really means to build with support.
In this live conversation, Angela Linville shares a letter that’s been burning on her heart to four groups of people:
The Wounded – those cut by the very people meant to represent Christ
The Wandering – those who still love Jesus but struggle to re-engage with His people
The Watching – those observing from the outside, questioning if it’s real or just performance
The Treacherous – those who, knowingly or not, have misrepresented the Father’s heart and caused harm
Together with live participants, we unpack what reconciliation really looks like, not as a theological concept, but as a lived reality.
Why reconciliation is the heartbeat of the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:16–21)
How we’ve gotten repentance backwards - making it the entry fee instead of the fruit of encountering God’s kindness
The difference between judgment that walls people out and invitation that opens the door
What it means to build with support in messy seasons - carrying one another until healing takes root
How Kingdom leaders can create safe spaces for people to come home
“We’ve made repentance the price of admission instead of the fruit of reconciliation.”
“Repentance doesn’t earn you the embrace, it’s born out of already being embraced.”
“When we wall people out, we wall the gospel in.”
“The lost sheep don’t need a lecture, they need to be carried home.”
When you hear the word reconciliation, what comes to mind?
Have you ever experienced grace before you “had it all together”? How did that change you?
Where have you been tempted to withhold love until someone “proved” themselves?
Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations is recorded live on Zoom every month. Want to sit at the table, share your voice, or just listen in? Register here. Follow Angela Linville and join the Kingdom Culture Revolution community to get notified and reminded about the next session.
Connect with Angela:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/angela.linville.kingdomculture
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kingdomculturerevolution_/
Be the Movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingdomculturerevolution
Connect with Lisa:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.vanderveen.58
Telegram https://t.me/c/1960388454/1/1771
Free Skool Community https://www.lisav.ca/identity
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