Christian Woman Leadership Podcast with Esther Littlefield & Holly Cain

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171: How to Find Life Balance, Discerning What's Most Important, and Why Outsourcing May Be Necessary with Christy Wright Sep 28, 2021

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Is there such a thing as 'life balance' and if so, how do you find it? And how do you discern when you need to stop doing something in your life?

As ambitious, multi-passionate women leaders, many of us struggle to manage all the roles and responsibilities we hold. And when the issue of balance comes up, we often feel shame, guilt, or confusion about what it actually looks like or whether we can ever find it.

In this conversation with Christy Wright, you'll hear a fresh perspective on the issue of balance as Christy helps us to redefine what it means. You'll also learn why so many of us feel out of balance, how to determine your priorities, and how to determine when you need to STOP doing something. In addition, we dive into why we might need to outsource certain things in our lives and how we can't allow others' opinions of this to affect us.

You're sure to walk away with some mindset shifts and some practical tips you can implement into your own life today. If you missed it when Christy was on the show initially, check out episodes 143 & 144 to hear more of her leadership journey and more.

For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode171.

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170: How to Pursue a Passion Project While Working or Running Your Business Sep 21, 2021

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How do you pursue a passion project while also working full time, running a business, or managing home & family life? Is this even possible or is it a pipe dream?

As a multi-passionate leader, it's likely that you have many ideas and dreams you'd like to pursue. In addition, you probably have plenty of natural gifts, skills, and experiences that you could use to create a career or business.

But just because you have all of these passions and skills does not mean you necessarily should pursue them all. However, there are times when God makes it clear that there is a passion project or a dream He does want us to run after.

So how do we do this when our lives are already full--either with a full-time job, a business we are running, or a full life of home, ministry, or other commitments?

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For the full show notes for this episode, go to estherlittlefield.com/episode170.

169: From Food Addiction to Freedom & Health with Dr. Rhona Sep 14, 2021

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Do you ever run to food for comfort when you are feeling sad, angry, or upset? Do you ever have negative self-talk with body image? Or have you prayed and asked God to give you freedom in this area, only to feel like He's not listening?

If you've ever felt like food has a hold on you or you can't break free from negative body image issues, you are not alone. In this podcast episode, you'll be encouraged and find hope for overcoming food addictions and finding freedom in this area.

Our guest, Dr. Rhona Epstein, is an expert in food addictions and she shares with us how to discern an addiction from a bad habit, the importance of separating food from our emotions, and the true answer for freedom.

We cannot separate the issue of our physical health from our overall health, so this is a vital issue for us to explore as Christian women leaders. We wrap up our conversation talking about how the church can play a role in helping people find freedom in this area.

For the full show notes, go to estherlittlefield.com/episode169

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Rhona Epstein (Psy.D) is a licensed psychologist and addictions counselor who has personally experienced recovery from food addiction. Dr. Rhona received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Chestnut Hill College (Philadelphia, PA) and has been helping individuals find freedom from food addiction for more than three decades. She lives and practices just outside Philadelphia, PA.

168: How to Receive Feedback as a Leader (and Why it Matters) Sep 07, 2021

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What happens when you are the leader, and someone brings a concern to you? How do you handle it? And how do you respond? This is a key skill that we need to develop, because we all will get feedback from others in our leadership.

As leaders, it's inevitable that we will receive feedback and criticism. And since we cannot control what other people say about us or how they go about bringing us their concerns, we can control how we respond.

In this episode, I'm following up on my earlier episode about how to bring a concern to a leader with thoughts on how we should deal with being on the receiving end of feedback. I'll share with you 3 steps to take and we will also discuss the bigger picture about why it matters so much how we respond to feedback.

For the full show notes for this episode, go to: estherlittlefield.com/episode168.

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This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode168.

167: Giving God Control Over Your Career with Angie Tonini-Rogers Aug 31, 2021

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Have you ever had a part of your life that you haven't wanted to give God control over? If we're honest, most of us would have to admit that there's at least one area of our lives where we struggle with trusting God.

In this episode, you'll hear from Angie Tonini-Rogers and how she had to learn how to trust God with her career and her finances. In addition, you'll hear some of the powerful leadership lessons and insights Angie learned from her career in nursing which culminated with her being a Chief Nursing Officer.

Angie shares about the importance of leading with love, navigating the difference between perfectionism and excellence, why self-awareness and feedback is important for leaders, and one key question to ask when supervising others and evaluating their mistakes.

For the full show notes, go to estherlittlefield.com/episode167.

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166: The Search for the Perfect Church Aug 24, 2021

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Have you found yourself frustrated, discouraged, or even disillusioned by the state of the western church today? Are you longing for a church that reflects God's intentions for Christians rather than the flawed leadership of humans and harmful effects of sin?

In this conversation, Holly and I are digging into the idea of searching for the perfect church. We're sharing why so many people are seeking a perfect church, why this search is futile, and what we should be looking for instead.

Disclaimer: We are not coming at this as experts in church culture or structure, but rather based on being a pastor's wife and church participants and leaders over the years. We're sharing our thoughts based on what we are seeing happen in the current landscape, but we are not claiming to have all the answers.

For the full show notes, go to estherlittlefield.com/episode166.

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165: Why Diversity is a Key to Success and How to Overcome Opposition to Your Dreams with Nonprofit Founder Sonya Battle Aug 17, 2021

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What is the key to successfully leading an organization or team? And how should you respond to opposition or doubt from others about the dream God has given you?

In this episode, I'm talking with Sonya Battle, founder of the Teacher's Resource. Sonya shares about her own leadership journey as well as some of the hurdles she's had to overcome in founding a nonprofit organization. In addition, she shares what she believes to be the key to successful leadership and why being a safe place for others is so important to her.

Sonya's story is both inspirational and insightful and is sure to give you some practical takeaways for your own leadership journey.

For the full show notes, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode165

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165: Why Diversity is a Key to Success and How to Overcome Opposition to Your Dreams with Nonprofit Founder Sonya Battle Aug 17, 2021

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What is the key to successfully leading an organization or team? And how should you respond to opposition or doubt from others about the dream God has given you?

Sonya's story is both inspirational and insightful and is sure to give you some practical takeaways for your own leadership journey.

For the full show notes, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode165

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164: How to Bring a Concern to Your Leader - A 4 Step Process Aug 10, 2021

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What do you do if a leader you follow or serve under says or does something that you don't agree with? How can you bring a concern to a leader without damaging the relationship or causing unnecessary conflict?

Lately I've seen and heard a lot of talk about problems that are happening in the church, and there may be issues in your specific setting, whether it's false teaching or abuse or just questions about a particular approach to ministry.

But sometimes when I hear these conversations about bringing these issues to the leadership of a church, the recommended approach is quite problematic.

And then, on the other hand, I know of situations and stories where a member of a church or an organization DOES attempt to bring a concern to a leader, and they are met with less than helpful responses. The leader might become angry, defensive or perhaps they hear the concerns but then behave passive aggressively towards that person.

Because I'm passionate about how we communicate with one another, and because I can relate to both situations: having a concern to bring to a leader AND being on the receiving end of concerns, I want to share some thoughts on how we can get to a place of having a healthier and more productive process for this.

In this solo episode, I'm going to share with you a 4-step process you can use to bring a concern to a leader. And in my next solo episode, I'll talk about receiving feedback and concerns from others.

For the show notes for this episode, go to: estherlittlefield.com/episode164

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163: Leading Through Brokenness, Healing from Church Hurt, & Choosing Obedience with Nicki Koziarz Aug 03, 2021

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Have you ever experienced church hurt? Have you had moments that made you question whether you'd ever step foot into church again? Or have you ever walked through unexplainable loss that made you wonder if God is truly there or cares about you?

In today's conversation, Holly and I talk with Nicki Koziarz to hear about her leadership journey and her story. You'll hear Nicki's take on what it means to be a leader, what the worst form of leadership looks like, and how a deep church hurt led her into an unexpected journey of leading other women.

You'll also hear how Nicki's life has been impacted by mental illness and how Nicki has seen God's faithfulness through devastating losses. Finally we dive into how leaders can respond to others when they are experiencing doubt or loss.

I know you're going to be blessed by this conversation with Nicki, and I truly believe it will be an encouragement to you.

For the show notes for this episode, go to estherlittlefield.com/episode163.

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