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This podcast inspires you to take bold leaps of faith BUT you won’t be taking them alone. As we journey together through the fisherman, shepherd, builder, tentmaker, and trailblazer leaps, my hope is that you will see how God is with you every step of the way and begin to confidently trust Him as he leads you into your next leap.
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Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Jackie Bledsoe. Jackie Bledsoe is an author, podcast host, and speaker who's reached over 100,000 couples with his bestselling book, The 7 Rings of Marriage. He helps couples build strong marriages and families, so they can positively change their family tree.
He's also an entrepreneur who shares what he's learned from starting a blog, writing a book, and turning it into a business. He helps couples create amazing lives and marriages together that will change the world!
He and his wife, Stephana, are the founders of Happily Married Couples, a marriage training platform and community that helps couples connect and communicate while leading them through a powerful and proven marriage success path.
You may have seen or heard Jackie on ABC News, The 700 Club, Moody Radio, YouVersion's Bible App, or through his work with LifeWay, FamilyLife, and The Wesleyan Church World Headquarters.
You can learn more about Jackie on his blog, JackieBledsoe.com, and get help for your marriage at HappilyMarriedCouples.com.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Jackie’s Blog | JackieBledsoe.com
Happy Married Couples Website | happilymarriedcouples.com
Happy Married Couples Podcast | happilymarriedcouples.com/hwbt
Find Jackie on Social | @jackiebledsoejr
Find Happy Married Couples on Social | @ForHappyCouples
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Guest Bio:
Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Simi John. Simi was born in India and moved to Dallas, TX at the age of 7. She graduated with her doctorate in physical therapy and got married to her best friend Jayson in 2010. Jayson pastors a local church in Norman, Ok and they have 2 kids.
Simi feels called to equip women to know who they are and live faithfully right where they are! Simi is a speaker and author of “I Am Not: Break Free From Stereotypes & Become The Woman God Made You To Be”
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Website | Simijohn.tv
Find Simi on Social |https://www.instagram.com/simijohn/
Connect with Rachel at:
https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/
https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscott
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Guest Bio:
Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Matt Tommey. Matt is a woven sculpture artist from Asheville, North Carolina and an internationally known Christian speaker and author of multiple books. He is also an art mentor for artists around the world through his "Created to Thrive" art mentoring program and The Thriving Christian Artist podcast.
In 2009, God called Matt to "raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth." Since then, Matt has given his life to helping artists thrive spiritually, creatively and financially through creating live events, resources and online opportunities that equip artists to live the life they were divinely designed to live in the Kingdom.
As an artist, Matt's work has been featured in many magazines, shows and exhibitions and is mostly commissioned by private clients for luxury mountain and coastal homes around the country. In 2011, Matt was recognized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery as an American Artist Under 40 and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Best Artist Mentors in the country by Professional Artist Magazine.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Website | http://www.MattTommeyMentoring.com
Find Matt on Social | @thethrivingchristianartist & @matttommey
Connect with Rachel at:
https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/
https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscott
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Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Shae Bynes. Shae Bynes is a passionate storyteller, mentor, and strategist who equips leaders to be catalysts for transformation in the marketplace. Known as “Chief Fire Igniter”, Shae co-founded the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement in 2012, and her most popular book Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t is shifting the way people live, work, and engage the world around them. Whether she is sharing on platforms publicly or consulting privately, you can expect Shae to deliver an abundance of truth with love, grace, and contagious joy.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur Website | https://kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com
Find Shae on Social:
https://facebook.com/iamshaebynes
https://linkedin.com/in/shaebynes
https://instagram.com/shaebynes
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Guest Bio:
Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Jordan Raynor. Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author of Called to Create, Master of One, and Redeeming Your Time. Through his books, podcast, and weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every single country connect the gospel to their work and do their most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others.
In addition to producing this content, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that has built the world's largest library of 360° experiences of hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Jordan previously served as CEO of the company, following a string of successful ventures of his own.
Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A highly sought-after public speaker on the topic of faith and work, Jordan has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, and many other high-profile events around the world. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Website | https://jordanraynor.com/
Find Jordan on Social | @JordanRaynor
Redeeming Your Time (Book) | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TGFF8K9/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Brooke McGlothlin, cofounder of
Million Praying Moms, and author of 5 books, including her latest, Praying Mom: Making Prayer the First and Best Response to Motherhood. She’s a wife and mom to two teenage boys who make their home in the mountains of Appalachia, calling southwestern Virginia home.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Website | www.brookemcglothlin.net & www.millionprayingmoms.com
Instagram | @brookemcglothlin & @millionprayingmoms
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Guest Bio:
Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with PJ Simmons, who serves as The Director of Performance Marketing for Whiteboard, a redemptive digital agency. Prior to joining Whiteboard, PJ served as Director of Marketing for Ramsey Plus at Ramsey Solutions, as well as Director of Digital Marketing and Business Development at The John Maxwell Co.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Website | whiteboard.is
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pj-simmons/
Connect with Rachel at:
https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/
https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscott
Guest Bio:
Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Carla Hayden, who is passionate about training and equipping people to be grown-ups.
Through coaching and clarity sessions - affectionately referred to as “Coffee with Carla” - she helps Christian women overcome the roadblocks and deterrents that prevent them from living fully and freely from their God-given identities.
By asking powerful questions and providing encouraging support, Carla uses her gifts of connection, communication, and coaching to help individuals and small mentoring groups gain clarity, grow in maturity, and go forward in courage and confidence in their marriage, motherhood, ministry, and the marketplace.
Born and raised in San Francisco, CA, Carla currently resides in Indianapolis, IN with her family where she currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for hope*writers. Among her hobbies, she loves connecting with people over coffee or cocktails, photo-journaling snippets of her story, and traveling locally and abroad. She is a healthy Enneagram 8 and unashamedly declares that Gifts and Words of Affirmation are at the top of her Love Languages list.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Carla’s Website | https://www.coffeewithcarla.com/
Instagram | @coffee_with_carla
LinkedIn | @Carla H. Hayden
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Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Michelle Myers, the founder of
She Works His Way, the creator of Network Marketing Nobility, and the author of
Famous in Heaven and at Home. She reminds working women of two main things: Focus on showing up, not showing off. And don't just get things done; do what matters. Most recently, she co-authored a book with her best friend, Somer Phoeus, called She Works His Way: A Practical Guide to Do What Matters Most in a Get Things Done World. With the gospel as the foundation, Michelle puts practical steps to the ultimate goal of working for the glory of God and the good of others. She and her husband, James, live in Asheville, NC with their three children: Noah, Cole and Shea.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
She Works His Way (Website) | sheworkshisway.com
Find Michelle Social | @sheworkshisway & @michellelmyers
To Read the Most Recent Book! | sheworkshisway.com/book
Connect with Rachel at:
https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/
https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscott
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Rachel’s Bio:
Rachel is a wife and a mother. She is an Ohio native and a graduate of Kansas State University and the University of Mary where she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Sociology and Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
As a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, she has been featured nationally and internationally on television, podcast, radio, devotionals, and blogs.
Rachel is the Founder of the I Can’t Come Down movement, an organization dedicated to helping women walk in their purpose and assignment with focus. She is a former Huffington post contributor and current Youversion and Moody Radio Cleveland Partner.
Rachel is deeply devoted to serving God, loving and honoring her husband and raising her children in a Godly home where they experience authenticity and learn to embrace their imperfections.
In this Episode we talk about about:
Resources and Links:
Better Than Blended | https://betterthanblended.com/
Next Level Writersl | https://icantcomedown.com/yournextlevelwriterswaitlist/
Taking the Leap | http://the5leaps.com/
Connect with Rachel at:
https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/
https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscott
Text 'Podcast' to 216-2797174 or https://my.community.com/rachelscott
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