Latest Faith-based career Podcast Episodes
Hidden Potential: The Quiet Power of Being an Introvert
Faithful Career Moves - July 18, 2023 20:00 - 37 minutesFrom 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 re...
Making Magic on Main Street
Faithful Career Moves - June 27, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutesThe 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 doe...
It Takes Bold Moves to Make a Big Difference
Faithful Career Moves - June 13, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutesDr. 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 ...
She’s a Mom and an Online Attorney for Influencers
Faithful Career Moves - April 25, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutesBrittany 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, ...
Leaving a Dream Job as a Sportscaster to Find More Joy
Faithful Career Moves - April 04, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutesSeeing 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...
Working with Gratitude and Grief
Faithful Career Moves - March 21, 2023 03:00 - 37 minutesTaking 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 ...
What Are You Doing With Your Spiritual Gifts?
Faithful Career Moves - February 16, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutesDespite 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 thought...
Don’t Let Technology or Perfectionism Stop You
Faithful Career Moves - February 01, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutesDiana 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...
A Writing Career That Began With a Challenge
Faithful Career Moves - January 18, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutesWhen 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 th...
A Driving Desire to Start A Joyful Business in Utah
Faithful Career Moves - January 04, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutesWhen 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 t...
From Reluctant Songwriter to YouTube Success
Faithful Career Moves - November 10, 2022 01:00 - 35 minutesShawna 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 t...
Make Family Your Core Business While You Can
Faithful Career Moves - October 29, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutesGetting 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...
Make Family Your Core Business While You Can
Faithful Career Moves - October 29, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutesGetting 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...
Holding On When Finding Your Career Takes MUCH Longer than Expected
Faithful Career Moves - July 06, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutesBefore 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-...
At the Pinnacle of Her Career at NASA, She Left the Artemis Program to Serve a More Important Mission
Faithful Career Moves - June 01, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutesSister 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 i...
How this DIY Designer Became an "Overnight" Success
Faithful Career Moves - May 24, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutesJamilla 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 overnig...
The Journey to Becoming an Etsy Top Seller
Faithful Career Moves - May 06, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutesLearn 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 ha...
Rebooting a Tech Career Two Decades Later
Faithful Career Moves - April 21, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutesWhen 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...
Successfully Mixing an Art Career with Motherhood
Faithful Career Moves - April 05, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutesAllie 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 t...
Building a Business Based on Lies
Faithful Career Moves - February 25, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutesThe 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 ...
Family Fun is Serious Business for This Mom
Faithful Career Moves - January 18, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutesWhy 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 challen...
A Business Born out of Grief
Faithful Career Moves - January 11, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutesWhen 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 b...
A Business Born out of Grief
Faithful Career Moves - January 11, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutesWhen 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 b...
Going from SAHM to Nurse at 50 Years Old
Faithful Career Moves - September 03, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutesFEELING "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 y...
Can a Quiz Really Improve Your Career?
Faithful Career Moves - August 02, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutesHow 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 Coll...
Are Moms Allowed to Make Career Moves that Impact the Family?
Faithful Career Moves - July 16, 2021 20:00 - 32 minutesWhen 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...
Professional Organizers Do More Than Just Clear Clutter
Faithful Career Moves - July 06, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutesCamille 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 d...
Yes! You Can Make Money as a Life Coach
Faithful Career Moves - March 25, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutesTo 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 ben...
Now it's My Turn to "Ask Dr. Julie Hanks"
Faithful Career Moves - March 15, 2021 22:00 - 27 minutesIf 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 psychothe...
Patiently Waiting for Her Chance to “Make a Difference”
Faithful Career Moves - February 25, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutesWAITING 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 busi...
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