Faithful Career Moves
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -Faithful Career Moves is a place where we talk to people who have seen the hand of God in their lives, and particularly in their careers.As someone who worked solo for many years, I can tell you with 100% conviction that the day I started partnering with Jesus Christ in all things is the day that the details of my career also started to fall into place and the ups and downs started to feel purposeful. I felt peace in the disappointments and more blessed in the triumphs. I stopped worrying so much about the "what ifs" and started recognizing the hand of God in the day-to-day. Knowing the source of my success made all the difference and gave me the comfort and encouragement I needed to venture even further.This podcast offers a combination of career and spiritual guidance because I can no longer separate the two.
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Hidden Potential: The Quiet Power of Being an Introvert
July 18, 2023 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBFrom Hiding to Thriving Growing up shy, Rebecca Greenhalgh ran upstairs to hide in a toy box whenever someone outside her family came to the house. There she would stay until her mom came to fetch her a few moments later. The two repeatedly played this "game" of hide-and-seek for no apparent reason other than Rebecca's later explanation that people made her nervous. Though she would eventually view this shyness as part of being an introvert, as a youth, Rebecca had to push herself to endur...
Making Magic on Main Street
June 27, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThe story of Jenny Doan and how she (and her family) created the incredibly successful Missouri Star Quilt Company. Work Your Magic Have you ever worked for a company that required employees to cross-train in multiple jobs in case someone called in sick or quit unexpectedly? I have, and it doesn't work very well. At the start of my programming days--over 30 years ago--the organization required each programmer to rotate through the other job functions in the department. We all took the sam...
It Takes Bold Moves to Make a Big Difference
June 13, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBDr. Susan R. Madsen is challenging the entire state of Utah to step up and ensure that Utah women and girls thrive in critical areas by 2030. MAKING A BOLD MOVE By her own account, Dr. Susan R. Madsen is unlike the role models of her youth. Raised in a traditional family with a dad who worked and a mom who stayed home, she expected to parent her kids similarly. And for a few years, she did. But as much as she loved being with her children, Dr. Madsen felt unfulfilled as a stay-at-home mom...
She’s a Mom and an Online Attorney for Influencers
April 25, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBBrittany Ratelle wanted to be a wife, mother, and practicing attorney. To be all three at the same time, she had to get creative. Brittany Ratelle is an attorney. But she doesn't work in a fancy, downtown law office. She doesn't wear dark power suits, put in 60-80 hours a week to make partner, or argue cases in a courtroom. Instead, her business is the opposite of that in almost every way. She works online, wears colorful attire, is present for her kids, and does everything possible to kee...
Leaving a Dream Job as a Sportscaster to Find More Joy
April 04, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBSeeing A Problem She Could Not Ignore Rachel Joy Baribeau quit working as a sportscaster to change the narrative in college sports and help people find more joy. Rachel Baribeau had a dream job--seriously, the kind that sports fans worldwide covet. She worked as a college football sportscaster for nearly two decades, interviewing top players and coaches on the sidelines and in Fox Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports, and SiriusXM studios. But don't let the glamour of it all fool you. Rachel had to br...
Working with Gratitude and Grief
March 21, 2023 03:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBTaking Turns Building Their Careers Lisa Valentine Clark is not living the life she planned. After several years of supporting her husband's artistic career, raising five kids, and working freelance to be at home and provide for the family, Lisa's husband, Christopher Clark, got diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and later passed away. The story is tragic, but it's not entirely a tragedy because she has no regrets about the choices they made togethe...
What Are You Doing With Your Spiritual Gifts?
February 16, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBDespite her busy schedule, Brandy Vega listened when an Apostle said she needed to do more with her spiritual gifts. Later she found out why she needed to act on his words. WARNING: This post (and podcast ) mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide, visit Good Deed Revolution to find resources. Creating the Ideal Career Brandy Vega has always worked hard. Without financial support from her parents, she had no choice but to self-fu...
Don’t Let Technology or Perfectionism Stop You
February 01, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBDiana Gladney helps entrepreneurs get past the fear of making videos so they can share their expertise with the global audience who needs it. A Tale Worth Telling When I first started writing this blog post about Diana Gladney, I focused on three pivotal experiences in her life: Growing up in an entrepreneurial home where she helped run her mother's business. Surviving a health crisis that almost took her life and forced her to think beyond "punching a clock" for work. Having a business...
A Writing Career That Began With a Challenge
January 18, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBWhen Nicole Adair felt prompted to turn off Netflix, she got out a book to read instead. Now she's written two of her own. Turning Off the Noise When her local women's organization leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Stake Relief Society) asked members to replace one thing in their lives with something better, Nicole Adair knew she should give up Netflix. But she didn't want to. She "needed" the entertainment service to help her stay awake during seemingly endless n...
A Driving Desire to Start A Joyful Business in Utah
January 04, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWhen Kaitlen Polatis got the idea to build a mobile flower truck, she wanted to bring joy more than she cared about making money. Now she does both. "It's Not About the Money" Kaitlen Polatis couldn't stop thinking about creating a mobile flower truck. With three little kids, she didn't have time to start a business, but she couldn't shake the urgency to do it anyway. When her husband Ryan asked about the financial feasibility, she responded, "It's not about the money." So then, what is it...
From Reluctant Songwriter to YouTube Success
November 10, 2022 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBShawna Edwards didn't want to share her music publicly. But her dad wouldn't let it go. Now millions of people enjoy her faith-based songs. "Have You Done Anything With That Song?" Shawna Edwards never intended to share her music with the general public, but her dad wouldn't stop pushing her to do so. After hearing "Do You Have Room?", a song Shawna had written for a family Christmas gathering, he told her to "do something with that song." Eventually, she printed out a nice set of sheet mu...
Make Family Your Core Business While You Can
October 29, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBGetting Thrown a Curve Ball For 20 years, Susan Koelliker's life went according to plan. She married her high school sweetheart, had a house full of active kids, and worked alongside her husband in their fast-paced dental practice. They made a great team until life threw the family a curve ball--a cancer diagnosis that changed everything. Shortly after his 40th birthday, David Koelliker discovered he had a brain tumor and a significantly shortened lifespan. Determined to go down swinging, ...
Make Family Your Core Business While You Can
October 29, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBGetting Thrown a Curve Ball For 20 years, Susan Koelliker's life went according to plan. She married her high school sweetheart, had a house full of active kids, and worked alongside her husband in their fast-paced dental practice. They made a great team until life threw the family a curve ball--a cancer diagnosis that changed everything. Shortly after his 40th birthday, David Koelliker discovered he had a brain tumor and a significantly shortened lifespan. Determined to go down swinging, ...
Holding On When Finding Your Career Takes MUCH Longer than Expected
July 06, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBBefore becoming a journalist, Stacey Carruth started a lengthy investigation into her own career--only she didn't see it that way at the time. She only saw failure. After serving a mission as a young adult, Stacey returned to college at Brigham Young University. Though she had started her post-secondary education as a science major ("to prove she was smart"), her thoughts changed while on her mission. She recalls, "I discovered a whole new area of life that sparked me and sparked my interes...
At the Pinnacle of Her Career at NASA, She Left the Artemis Program to Serve a More Important Mission
June 01, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBSister Michelle Amos had just started to flourish in the empty-nest phase of her career when she got called to serve a mission instead. Having been a NASA Engineer at Kennedy Space Center for 30 years, Sister Michelle Amos is passionate about her career. But it's not the most important thing in her life. Instead, she prioritizes God and Family (in that order) above her work. Sister Michelle Amos and a colleague at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Here are some of the ways she has shown a...
How this DIY Designer Became an "Overnight" Success
May 24, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBJamilla King, founder of @AnothaDIYProject, shares how she transformed her life and now she transforms spaces for a living. BEHIND THE SCENES WITH JAMILLA KING Having built a social media presence of 60+K followers in just over a year, Jamilla King of @AnothaDIYProject may seem like an overnight success. And in some ways, she is. A couple of months ago, only 2K people followed her Instagram account. But focusing on the audience alone is like admiring the paint on the wall without acknowled...
The Journey to Becoming an Etsy Top Seller
May 06, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBLearn the moves that took Debbie Thompson (@TomDesignShop) from selling jewelry in art markets to launching a successful online business that supports her family and helps people preserve memories. The Most Important Lesson Learned When I book a guest on the Faithful Career Moves podcast, I have specific questions in mind. In this case, I wanted to know how Debbie Thompson became one of Etsy's top jewelry sellers. I wanted to know how she built the business, how long it took to make a prof...
Rebooting a Tech Career Two Decades Later
April 21, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBWhen her husband lost his job, this stay-at-home mother of four decided SHE could go back to work--only to discover that the tech industry had moved well-beyond her skillset. When Cathleen Poulsen’s husband got laid off from work, she lovingly waited for him to find another job. As time without a paycheck wore on, however, her patience wore out. In the midst of increased frustration and rising anxiety, she got an unexpected answer to her earnest prayer for help: YOU have skills. Taking the...
Successfully Mixing an Art Career with Motherhood
April 05, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBAllie Zeyer put down the paintbrush to support her husband’s career and start a family. After a loss, she picked it back up to find herself. The Fine Art of Mixing Here’s what I know about mixing paint. Whether you buy a gallon of latex paint at the hardware store or a bunch of acrylics at the craft store, to get the exact color you want for a project, you’ll likely have to blend a few colors together. At Lowe’s or The Home Depot, a machine can do that for you by adding precisely measure...
Building a Business Based on Lies
February 25, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThe Unfolding of Roxanne Granata's Career There's always a backstory. People who have found the career they were born to do seldom explain their journeys as calculated moves. Most often, their unfolding stories read like dramatic novels full of dashed hopes, conquered hardships, and seemingly arbitrary happenings. Only when they get to the end of their tales do we see the miracles in the making--how random jobs taught necessary skills, rejections redirected paths, mentors arrived at perfec...
Family Fun is Serious Business for This Mom
January 18, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBWhy Being a Fun Mom Matters As a self-proclaimed, "fun mom" and the founder of GoBeFun, Amy Kroff prioritizes creating. experiences that bring her family together. Whether she’s setting up a bingo hall in her kitchen (complete with a microphone, bingo cage, and ink daubers) or issuing a challenge that requires nothing more than a blanket, this mother of seven is always looking for simple, inexpensive ways to create laughter and silliness across a broad range of age groups. On Instagram, he...
A Business Born out of Grief
January 11, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBWhen the family business failed and her father passed away, Jennifer Hilton left the industry she loved to lessen the pain. Now she's back. All her life, Jennifer Hilton wanted to be a businesswoman. While other girls dressed up like princesses, she walked around in her mom's heels carrying a briefcase fashioned out of a McDonald's Happy Meal carton. While other kids listened to fairytales and bedtime stories at night, she listened to her dad read Human Resources (HR) manuals instead. She l...
A Business Born out of Grief
January 11, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBWhen the family business failed and her father passed away, Jennifer Hilton left the industry she loved to lessen the pain. Now she's back. All her life, Jennifer Hilton wanted to be a businesswoman. While other girls dressed up like princesses, she walked around in her mom's heels carrying a briefcase fashioned out of a McDonald's Happy Meal carton. While other kids listened to fairytales and bedtime stories at night, she listened to her dad read Human Resources (HR) manuals instead. She l...
Going from SAHM to Nurse at 50 Years Old
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBFEELING "TOO COMFORTABLE" AS A STAY-AT-HOME MOM After being an all-in, stay-at-home mom who home-schooled her kids, coached their sports teams, volunteered at church, cooked and cleaned and did all the things an involved mother of four would do, Anne Nelson found herself out of a job when her youngest decided to attend public school. At a time when many women would have dropped into a recliner and taken a well-deserved nap, Anne decided she needed something else to do. She said, "I was fee...
Can a Quiz Really Improve Your Career?
August 02, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBHow the CliftonStrengths Assessment can help you identify your God-given talents and learn how to apply them to your vocation (and all areas of your life) to more fully reach your potential. MEET ARNIE ALLRED While working in career services for then LDS Business College (now named Ensign College), Arnie Allred and his colleges were looking for a tool they could use to help students excel in job interviews. They selected the CliftonStrengths Assessment because they saw that the test result...
Are Moms Allowed to Make Career Moves that Impact the Family?
July 16, 2021 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBWhen Jodi Chowen got offered a prestigious position at a top university, she had a big decision to make. Learn how she counseled with her family to decide. HAVING A JOB VS A CAREER There's a big difference between working part-time jobs to SUPPORT the family and embarking on a full-time career that may IMPACT the family. That's what Jodi Chowen discovered when the "job" she took in higher education led to additional opportunities she wanted to pursue. Only when she got offered a prestigiou...
Professional Organizers Do More Than Just Clear Clutter
July 06, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBCamille Cazier of Cherish Your Space shares how to become a professional organizer and why understanding a client’s underlying emotional issues is more important than just clearing clutter. About Camille Cazier, Professional Organizer Though she graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Family Studies, Camille Cazier, discovered professional organizing as a career option during her last semester in college. Now she is the founder of Cherish Your Space where she helps clients...
Yes! You Can Make Money as a Life Coach
March 25, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBTo become a successful life coach, Heidi Benjaminsen got serious about her certification and her business—the latter being the most important. Learn how she plans to make a six-figure salary in less than three years. WHAT IS A LIFE COACH? Though I am a fan of the life coach process--having benefitted from consulting a life coach myself--I wanted to learn more about life coaching as a career. Specifically, I wanted to know if anybody besides Jody and Brooke are making money in this business...
Now it's My Turn to "Ask Dr. Julie Hanks"
March 15, 2021 22:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIf you struggle with “aspirational shame” or simply want to better align your career and family goals, then listen to this interview with a woman who knows how you feel. About Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, LCSW Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist with nearly 30 years experience providing a safe place for healing conversations that educate and empower women to prioritize their dreams, revolutionize their families, and personalize their f...
Patiently Waiting for Her Chance to “Make a Difference”
February 25, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWAITING FOR THE GO-AHEAD When Mindy graduated from college, she happily sublimated her own professional goals to be a stay-at-home mom while her husband attended medical school. Barely in her twenties, Mindy figured she had plenty of time to raise a family before she might eventually go to business school, embark on a career, or start a business of her own. As the years passed by, though, she wondered when she would get her chance. it's not that she didn't know what to do or have the energ...
What Are You Willing to Sacrifice For Your Education?
February 09, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBRuby Dawn Lyman has a PhD in Learning Sciences and Human Development (Educational Psychology) from the University of Washington. Her specialization is Talented and Gifted/Twice Exceptional and Teacher Education. She has spent her career teaching both K-12 and at various universities. She has a passion for helping all students receive appropriate educational opportunities, regardless of age. Sounds impressive, right? That's not even the half of it. "I'M JUST A LITTLE STAY-AT-HOME MOM" In ...
Turning a Family Struggle into a Family Business
January 19, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBAfter going back to school to get the tools she needed to better-parent her own children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Michele Portlock wanted to share what she learned with other desperate parents. Michele Portlock always knew that her children presented some unique parenting challenges, but she didn't know why. After years of struggling to create a calm home life to almost no avail, her oldest daughter received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her younger son even...
My Founder Story: Fix and Go Forward
January 04, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBWhen my business failed financially, I mom had to choose between going back to a former career or finding a new way to support my family. MY STORY When I graduated from high school, I had a plan to go to college, get my degree, and work for the biggest company I could find for the rest of my life. I wanted job security and financial stability. I did not want to be an entrepreneur, a consultant, or anything that implied risk. I was not interested in any profession that would land me dri...
My Founder Story: Fix and Go Forward
January 04, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBWhen my business failed financially, I mom had to choose between going back to a former career or finding a new way to support my family. MY STORY When I graduated from high school, I had a plan to go to college, get my degree, and work for the biggest company I could find for the rest of my life. I wanted job security and financial stability. I did not want to be an entrepreneur, a consultant, or anything that implied risk. I was not interested in any profession that would land me dri...
How a Mom Can Rock the Cradle and Still Rock the World
November 06, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBThink you can’t have a career in STEM and raise a family? Dawnika Blatter, PhD, research geologist, worked hard (and feels blessed) to have both the family and the career she always wanted...but it wasn't easy. ABOUT DAWNIKA BLATTER, PHD RESEARCH GEOLOGIST AND FTIR LAB MANAGER A couple of years into her post-doctorate degree, Dawnika Blatter had to tell her advisor that she was seven months pregnant with her first child. He responded, "You're not going to take any time off are you?" With ...
How She Went from Nursing to Network Marketing (And WHY!)
October 23, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBForget everything you know about network marketing and listen to this interview with Megan Hunter, a doTERRA Wellness Advocate, who has been building a thriving business for nearly a decade. About Megan Hunter RN and Diamond doTERRA Wellness Advocate Megan Hunter used to be skeptical about network marketing. It is not the type of business she ever pictured herself doing, especially after training nearly five years to become a nurse. But with bills piling up, a house full of kids to care ...
Finding a New Home (and Business) After a Devastating Financial Loss
October 14, 2020 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBWhen she lost her business, her savings, and all hope of a quick financial recovery, Jaylene Groeniger returned to her roots and dug into real estate. Now she is one of the most successful realtors in the Treasure Valley. About Jaylene Groeniger, Real Estate Agent After working for more than 30 years in a highly profitable family business, Jaylene Groeniger and her husband expected they would eventually take over and run the company until their own retirement. But that didn't happen. When...
Everything You Need to Know About Working With a Recruiter
September 28, 2020 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBJennifer Anderson, recruiter and career coach of 22 years, shares how to use a recruiter to find your next opportunity to bless the world. ABOUT JENNIFER ANDERSON When I wake up at 3AM, I just want to fall back asleep. When that doesn't happen, my "please help me to fall back asleep" prayer usually starts as a simple request. By 4AM, it's a frustrated plea for divine assistance. By 5AM, I've either solved the world's problems or created new ones. Never once have I considered that the Lord...
On Following a Prompting to Start a Business at the Worst Possible Time
September 22, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBOn Following a Prompting to Start a Business at the Worst Possible Time With three little kids and a newborn, Courtney Hobbs did not think she had time to start a business, but she felt inspired to do it anyway. So she took a self-reliance class at church and got her business off the ground—literally. About Courtney Hobbs, Landscape Designer I have heard people say that the Lord doesn't care what classes you take, what you choose for a college major, or what you do for work. I disagree. ...
On Starting a Business at the Worst Possible Time
September 22, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBWith three little kids and a newborn, Courtney Hobbs did not think she had time to start a business, but she felt inspired to do it anyway. So she took a self-reliance class at church and got her business off the ground—literally. ABOUT COURTNEY HOBBS, LANDSCAPE DESIGNER I have heard people say that the Lord doesn't care what classes you take, what you choose for a college major, or what you do for work. I disagree. I think He cares deeply about helping us nurture our talents and abiliti...
Is Your Resume Stopping You from Achieving Your Goals?
September 01, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIf you don't write accomplishment-based statements on your resume to showcase the excellent work you do, someone else will. And they wll get the interview and the job! About Jennifer Fonseca, Destiny Activator Even after graduating from college, Jennifer Fonseca still didn't know what to do with her life, but she had a deep desire to figure out what she had been "put on this planet to do." So her mom gave her a book that changed everything.After reading, What Color Is Your Parachute? by Ri...
Is Your Resume Stopping You from Achieving Divinely Appointed Goals?
September 01, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIs Your Resume Stopping You From Achieving Divinely Appointed Goals? If you don't write accomplishment-based statements on your resume to showcase the excellent work you do, someone else will. And they wll get the interview and the job! About Jennifer Fonseca, Destiny Activator Even after graduating from college, Jennifer Fonseca still didn't know what to do with her life, but she had a deep desire to figure out what she had been "put on this planet to do." So her mom gave her a book that...
LinkedIn Tips That Will Change Your Job Search Completely
August 14, 2020 21:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBLorie Camacho, LinkedIn expert, shares her step-by-step approach to finding your next job using the tool that has changed the way we look for work. Lorie Camacho is a LinkedIn coach, workshop facilitator, and corporate consultant who leverages a unique style to engage and motivate professionals to find more happiness in their current job, build an online presence and organize strategies for success in their career networking. Lorie has a master’s in teaching with technology and incorporates...
Are You Looking for a Job, a Career, or a Calling?
August 08, 2020 03:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBDo you even know the difference? Jeffery A. Thompson, author of The Zookeeper's Secret, explains how to find your calling in life at the intersection of passion, purpose, and place. A little over ten years ago, Jeffery A. Thompson gave a Devotional Address at Brigham Young University (BYU) that changed the course of his life. Unsure of what to talk about and worried that he didn't have "anything wise to say" at that point in his career, Jeff's thoughts turned to his latest research on "fin...
Pivoting Her Way to a Thriving Stay-At-Home Business
July 07, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBWhen Debbie Bromley started Showbiz, she had the talent and experience needed to teach kids how to perform, but running a business took several twists, turns, and leaps of faith. About Debbie Bromley For over two decades, Debbie and her husband, Dave Bromley, have worked with thousands of youth producing a fast-paced song-and-dance revue patterned after their experiences as performers in the BYU Young Ambassadors program. The company is called Showbiz. At the start, Debbie taught just a...
Why Your Future Career Depends on Knowing Your Personal Brand
July 07, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWhether you know it or not, you already have a personal brand. In this episode, Linda Evans shares how to identify, improve, and utilize your personal brand for good. About Linda Evans When Linda moved to Washington, DC to start working on a master’s degree at a prestigious university, she had no substantial job and no way to pay for enrollment. But a promise in her patriarchal blessing gave her the confidence to move forward. While looking for work, she discovered that the school provides...
Why Your Future Career May Depend on Knowing Your Personal Brand
July 07, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWhy Your Future Career May Depend on Knowing Your Personal Brand Whether you know it or not, you already have a personal brand. In this episode, Linda Evans shares how to identify, improve, and utilize your personal brand for good. About Linda Evans When Linda moved to Washington, DC to start working on a master’s degree at a prestigious university, she had no substantial job and no way to pay for enrollment. But a promise in her patriarchal blessing gave her the confidence to move forwa...
Choosing To Be a Stay-At-Home Mom…Over and Over Again
June 13, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBWhen Karen Stapley’s family struggled financially, she tried to go back to work. But that path never opened, so she and her husband accepted the outcome and moved forward in faith. Despite resenting the stigma that BYU students who major in elementary education are doing so “just to get married and have children,” Karen Stapley did eventually leave her job as a teacher to become a stay-at-home mom. But that doesn’t mean she stopped teaching—she just switched to a different classroom. For t...
How This Improvising Mom Overcame Fear to Create Her Dream Job
June 04, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBAs an actress, a comedian and a mom, Karen Manthey had to improvise and act on faith in order to create a dream life that she never could have scripted on her own. About Karen Manthey When Karen Manthey first auditioned for a well-known improv company, she bombed. Disappointed and certain that she’d lost her chance to be part of the troupe but still wanting to learn and grow her comedic talent, she emailed the director and asked if she could at least be an usher at the performances. To her...
An Intentional Journey from Stay-At-Home Mom to Healthcare Professional
May 25, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBJust because she chose to stay home with her kids does not mean Cami Bruschke gave up the dream of having a career--she just had to wait for the right time. About Cami Bruschke If you just met Cami Bruschke for the first time, you would assume she’s been a professional career woman her entire adult life. She’s poised, well-spoken, loves to do research, lived overseas, and has a master’s degree in social work. Though she is now a senior consultant at the Mental Health and Wellness Care Mana...