Work, Love, Pray
Real conversations about real issues women in the workplace face at work, at home, or in their church communities.
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Celebrating the Stories of 4word
09/18/2024
Celebrating the Stories of 4word
In this special episode, host Jordan Johnstone speaks with 4word's Executive Director, Melissa Harrison, about the significance of and the special way we're sharing the impact of our global ministry.
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Trust, Vulnerability, and Building Strong Relationships
09/04/2024
Trust, Vulnerability, and Building Strong Relationships
Trust is foundational to any interaction in our lives, so it should be foundational in our planning and leading. In this episode, Rev. Dr. Margaret Grun Kibben discusses the importance of trust and how to build it. She emphasizes the need for self-awareness, relationships, and experiences in building trust. Dr. Kibben shares her personal approach to modeling trust and highlights the role of vulnerability in building trust. Key Takeaways Trust is foundational to any interaction in our lives and should be prioritized in our planning and leading. Building trust requires self-awareness, relationships, and experiences. Trust in God forms the foundation for trusting others. Modeling trust involves being real, grounded in faith, and reflecting the fruits of the spirit. Trust and inclusion are interconnected, and trust can encourage team building and create a positive workplace culture.
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The Importance of Mentorship in Integrating Faith and Work
08/21/2024
The Importance of Mentorship in Integrating Faith and Work
In this episode, Charmaine Solomon, a licensed professional counselor and mentor in the , discusses the challenges of integrating faith in the workplace, and the role of mentorship in advancing in one's career and faith. She also highlights the benefits of the and encourages listeners to for the fall session. Key Takeaways Mentorship is essential for integrating faith and work, as it provides guidance, support, and accountability. Integrating faith in the workplace starts with declaring one's faith and acting in a Christian-like way. Building a community of like-minded individuals in the workplace can create a safe and supportive environment for sharing and living out one's faith. The 4word Mentor Program offers a valuable opportunity for mentorship and growth in integrating faith and work. Passing on the baton of faith and leadership to rising leaders within an organization is essential for building a strong community of faith-based leaders.
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Patterns and Prayer: Key Elements of Faith-Work Integration
08/07/2024
Patterns and Prayer: Key Elements of Faith-Work Integration
In this episode, Diana Romero, founder and CEO of Integrated Purpose Management, shares the importance of integrating faith and work. She explores how individuals can authentically live out their faith in the workplace and the impact it can have on their colleagues. She also discusses the role of companies in creating a faith-friendly environment and provides practical advice for employees and organizations.
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The Power of Saying 'No'
07/17/2024
The Power of Saying 'No'
In this episode, Christy Wright discusses the importance of setting boundaries and recognizing when it's time to establish or reinforce them. She shares personal experiences and insights on how to overcome the fear of setting boundaries and the power of saying "no." Christy also emphasizes the role of boundaries in creating balance and finding peace in a chaotic life. She encourages defining success, establishing structure, and intentionally doing less to protect your time and energy.
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The Importance of Caring for Your Soul
07/03/2024
The Importance of Caring for Your Soul
In this episode, Mindy Caliguire discusses the topic of burnout and the importance of soul care. She explores the symptoms and causes of burnout, as well as the challenges women face in caring for their souls. Mindy shares her personal experience with burnout and emphasizes the need for a deep resolve to prioritize soul care. She also differentiates between self-care and soul care, highlighting the importance of connecting with God's presence and being responsive to His work in our lives.
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Want to Build Team Connection? Start Modeling Empathy.
06/19/2024
Want to Build Team Connection? Start Modeling Empathy.
In this episode, host Jordan Johnstone and guest Jennifer Howell discuss the importance of empathy and its role in the workplace. They explore the difference between empathy and sympathy, and how empathy can complement self-awareness. Jennifer shares a personal experience of how empathy in the workplace impacted her and offers strategies for leaders to model empathy and build team connection.
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The Power of Self-Awareness in Emotional Intelligence
06/05/2024
The Power of Self-Awareness in Emotional Intelligence
In this episode, the conversation explores the importance of self-awareness in emotional intelligence (EQ) and how it relates to mindfulness. Dr. Merary Simeon, a Fortune 50 HR executive, shares insights on self-awareness and its impact on personal and professional growth. She emphasizes the need to pause, reflect, and understand our emotions, triggers, and inner world. Dr. Merary and host, Jordan Johnstone, discuss the importance of self-awareness and vulnerability in managing emotions and building relationships. They also explore the connection between self-awareness and forgiveness in emotional healing.
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Anxiety Can Make You Stronger. Here's How!
05/15/2024
Anxiety Can Make You Stronger. Here's How!
In this episode, Dr. Shannon Crawford, founder and CEO of , discusses how society's lack of margin and constant bombardment contribute to higher levels of anxiety. Dr. Crawford introduces the concept of restoring self-cohesion, which involves identifying the unconscious beliefs that contribute to anxiety. She emphasizes the importance of building emotional strength and resilience, increasing emotional connection and intimacy, and using anxiety as a barometer for rebalancing and recalibrating one's life. Key Takeaways Society's lack of margin and constant bombardment contribute to higher levels of anxiety. Anxiety is not caused by situational stress, but by our perception of our ability to handle stress effectively. Restoring self-cohesion involves identifying unconscious beliefs that contribute to anxiety. Building emotional strength and resilience is important for personal growth. Sharing anxieties with trusted individuals can increase emotional connection and intimacy. Using anxiety as a barometer can help identify areas in life that need rebalancing and recalibrating. Anxiety can be a diagnostic tool, signaling that something is out of alignment in our lives. Paying attention to the physical symptoms of anxiety can help us understand and address the underlying causes. Finding resolution for anxiety involves taking care of our physical health, processing emotions, and seeking spiritual guidance. It is important to recognize the influence of the Enemy and to bind anxiety and other negative emotions in the name of Jesus.
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Imposter Syndrome Can Actually Be a Sign of Growth
05/01/2024
Imposter Syndrome Can Actually Be a Sign of Growth
In this episode, guest Alli Worthington discusses anxiety and its impact on women. She and host, Jordan Johnstone, explore the intersection of faith and business, the importance of getting help, and strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome and setbacks. They also emphasize the role of mentorship and self-care in managing anxiety, and highlight the challenges women face in the workplace. Alli provides our listeners with practical advice for navigating anxiety and building resilience. Key Takeaways Anxiety is a common struggle for women, particularly in the workplace, due to societal expectations and the mental load they carry. Entrepreneurship can be a catalyst for anxiety, but it also provides an opportunity for personal and spiritual growth. Getting help, whether through therapy, coaching, or mentorship, is crucial for managing anxiety and maintaining mental well-being. Overcoming imposter syndrome requires taking action, embracing vulnerability, and recognizing that growth often involves discomfort. Self-care, including practices like breathwork and intentional time for relaxation, is essential for managing anxiety and maintaining overall well-being.
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Let Failure Refine You, Not Define You
04/17/2024
Let Failure Refine You, Not Define You
In this episode, Paula Brown Stafford and Lisa T. Grimes discuss the importance of organizational culture and the need for individuals to be able to showcase their personal strengths and skills in the workplace. They share personal experiences of struggling with conformity and emphasize the importance of authenticity in creating a healthy organizational culture. The role of communication in staying true to oneself is also explored, along with the significance of continuous learning and taking calculated risks.
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How to Lead People Who Aren't Like You
04/03/2024
How to Lead People Who Aren't Like You
In this conversation, Stephanie Chung shares insights on creating a healthy organizational culture and emphasizes the importance of healthy confrontation and over-communication. Stephanie also highlights the need for empathy and understanding among team members and discusses the significance of building a collaborative culture. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of vulnerability in leadership and provides a sneak peek into her upcoming book, .
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Use Goals to Build Your Personal Confidence
03/20/2024
Use Goals to Build Your Personal Confidence
In this conversation, Christy Wright discusses the topic of confidence and why it is a struggle for many women. Christy also highlights the impact of imposter syndrome and the fear of failure on women's confidence. She emphasizes the importance of setting goals to increase confidence and shares insights on how to overcome setbacks and maintain confidence. Christy encourages individuals to seek community and surround themselves with supportive and authentic people. She also provides goal-setting resources and suggests setting goals that align with one's current season of life to build confidence.
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Kill Comparison Before It Kills Your Confidence
03/06/2024
Kill Comparison Before It Kills Your Confidence
In this conversation, Nona Jones discusses the issue of lack of confidence in society and the impact of toxic comparison on personal confidence. She shares her own journey of finding confidence and provides practical steps to detox from toxic comparison. Nona emphasizes the importance of reframing thoughts and celebrating sufficiency instead of grieving deficiency. She also recommends studying the story of Jonathan, Saul, and David as a resource for building personal confidence. Additionally, Nona advises controlling social media and not letting it control one's self-esteem. Order Nona's book !
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How a New Chapter For 4word Will Help Conquer Loneliness
02/21/2024
How a New Chapter For 4word Will Help Conquer Loneliness
In this episode, Diane Paddison and Melissa Harrison discuss their journey of meeting and working together to address the issue of loneliness among women leaders. They share their personal experiences of loneliness in their respective roles, and Diane shares how it led her to start 4word, a ministry that provides community and support for women leaders. Diane announces her transition to the founder role of 4word and introduces Melissa as our new executive director. They discuss the growth of 4word and their excitement for the future of the ministry. Key Takeaways Loneliness is a common struggle among women leaders, especially those in senior executive roles. Community and support are essential for combating loneliness and providing a safe space for women leaders to share their experiences. 4word has experienced significant growth and impact, reaching millions of women and providing resources and programs to support their leadership journeys. Diane's transition to the founder role and Melissa's appointment as the new executive director mark an exciting new season for 4word, with a focus on expanding its reach and continuing to serve women leaders.
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We Have Created a Culture of Loneliness in America
02/07/2024
We Have Created a Culture of Loneliness in America
Beginning this month's discussion on loneliness is someone who has become a huge voice for speaking on it. Liz Forkin Bohannon, founder of and the author of , is a dear friend of 4word and we love her because she is fearless, empathetic, and not afraid to get in the trenches on things she is passionate about. And what she is most passionate about these days is dissolving the stigma around loneliness and getting all of us very comfortable with identifying and resolving loneliness in our lives. Episode links: for Liz's newsletter to download her FREE reflective listening
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How You Use Your Strengths Determines Your Success
01/17/2024
How You Use Your Strengths Determines Your Success
Continuing the conversation on grounded leadership is Linda Valdez Thompson. Linda is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leading global private and public sector organizations. After a 20+ year successful career at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport as an executive vice president and at Fortune 500 companies such as Levi Strauss, Baxter, and Hasbro, Linda consults with clients in the areas of Leadership Development & Training, Human Resources, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Linda is also a 4word Board member and a Certified Strengths Coach from Gallup. She is passionate about helping people not just find their strengths but also put them to use individually and combined with the strengths of those around them.
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God's Blueprint for Business
01/03/2024
God's Blueprint for Business
As Christians, we know the Bible is God’s Word, meant to be a guide, a comforter, and a motivator as we each follow the path God has laid before us. But what might be of interest to you as you think about moving forward in your career, is that the Bible also talks extensively about business and offers insights for leaders at any place in their professional journey. In this episode, you will hear from Nicholas Leone, founder of , and 4word founder, Diane Paddison. They discuss how faith integrated into business can produce miraculous results, and share about the .
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Why Jesus Didn't Come In Strength for Christmas
12/20/2023
Why Jesus Didn't Come In Strength for Christmas
In this episode, Dr. Nicole Martin walks us through her final two aspects of her personal meaning of Christmas, and both Nicole and host, Jordan Johnstone, share why they think Christ coming as a baby and not as a full-grown adult holds significance for all Christians.
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Focus on "Being"—Not "Doing—This Christmas
12/06/2023
Focus on "Being"—Not "Doing—This Christmas
To wrap up the 2023 season of Work, Love, Pray, we wanted to bring back one of our favorite guests to speak about Christmas and what it means to her. Dr. Nicole Martin, Chief Impact Officer at , is one of our favorite people to share with our 4word community! We have never had an interaction with her in which we did not feel God speaking through her to us with the exact words and encouragement we needed most in that time. In this episode, Nicole talks about three things that make up her personal definition of Christmas and what the holiday season means to her.
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Speak Your Gratitude—You Never Know How It Might Impact Someone
11/15/2023
Speak Your Gratitude—You Never Know How It Might Impact Someone
In this episode, 4word founder, Diane Paddison, and 4word's Director of Programs, Marion Medina, speak on how your gratitude can actually transform the lives of others. Diane and Marion also share what gratitude means to both of them and what they are especially grateful for at 4word this year.
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4 Ways Gratitude Can Transform Your Life
11/01/2023
4 Ways Gratitude Can Transform Your Life
To begin this month’s conversation centered around gratitude, Marisa Fienup, 4word advisory board member and Senior Director of Product Management for Tandem Diabetes, joins host, Jordan Johnstone, to share why gratitude is something she is very mindful to dedicate time to each day. Marisa also shares a list of 4 ways gratitude can transform every area of your life.
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Financial Planning is All About Compromising with Yourself
10/18/2023
Financial Planning is All About Compromising with Yourself
In this episode, Kay Lynn Mayhue, President of Merit, and host, Jordan Johnstone, talk about why financial planning can be an uncomfortable process, which can also lead to some mistakes or missteps when approaching your finances as a professional woman. Kay Lynn also shares her financial planning top win and biggest mistake, and offers advice on how to start financial planning, no matter where you are in life.
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The Positive Financial Effects of a Recession
10/04/2023
The Positive Financial Effects of a Recession
To help you as you wrap up this year and plan for the next one, we are dedicating the month of October to talking about financial planning—what it looks like, how you do it, and why it’s so important. Join host Jordan Johnstone as she interviews Kay Lynn Mayhue, President of Merit, which manages over 5 billion in RIA and Brokerage assets under management. Kay Lynn is passionate about helping people take their careers – and themselves – to exceptional levels, which is exactly what we hope you are able to do with the resources that 4word provides this month!
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Curiosity Creates Chances
09/20/2023
Curiosity Creates Chances
, you met Molly Fletcher, entrepreneur and host of the podcast, Game Changers with Molly Fletcher. Molly shared how she embraces learning in her own life and career, and reassured all of us that asking questions and being curious is a sign of confidence, not weakness. In this episode, Molly and host, Jordan Johnstone, discuss how to overcome obstacles like fear that may be keeping you from stepping out of your comfort zone to take advantage of a learning opportunity. Molly also shares how she encourages learning within her own team and how together they prioritize developing as individuals and as a company.
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Asking Questions Shows You're Confident, Not Incompetent
09/06/2023
Asking Questions Shows You're Confident, Not Incompetent
Join host Jordan Johnstone as she interviews Molly Fletcher to discuss how you can become a lifelong learner and why it’s something that you prioritize. There’s never a wrong time to be learning, and actively seeking out opportunities to learn will not only enrich your life, but it will also strengthen your relationships with others as they connect with you through your journey to learn and understand more about them and what they do. , entrepreneur, speaker, author, and host of the podcast , returns to the podcast and shares why learning is something that she is incredibly passionate about and believes in the importance of.
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Step Out of the Boat
08/16/2023
Step Out of the Boat
In this episode, Martha Newsome and host, Jordan Johnstone, talk about how Medical Teams International is working to bring awareness to more issues happening around the world. Martha also shares who the most influential leaders have been in her life and what makes her most proud as CEO.
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Stand Out As a Female Leader In a Male-Dominated World
08/02/2023
Stand Out As a Female Leader In a Male-Dominated World
Join host Jordan Johnstone and guest Martha Newsome, CEO and president of , as they discuss exponential and influential leadership. As you listen to their conversation, you will hear the joy and genuine heart that Martha has, not just for the communities that Medical Teams assists, but also for the people on her staff that partner with her to have an impact on the hurting parts of the world. Martha is an authentic example of influential and exponential leadership and we are so grateful we all get to learn from her this month.
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How to Lead With Empathy Without Being Called 'Emotional'
07/19/2023
How to Lead With Empathy Without Being Called 'Emotional'
In this episode, Keri and host Jordan Johnstone go deeper into seven shifts that will result when a woman is leading a movement in her sphere of influence. Keri uses these shifts to further define how a movement maker should structure their movement in order to not just see it be successful, but also see it make the difference in the world that it was intended to make from its inception.
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What Could Happen When We Unleash Women
07/05/2023
What Could Happen When We Unleash Women
This month's Work, Love, Pray guest is . Keri is a speaker, coach, and pastor. Through her decades of experience in the corporate world and now in ministry, she has come to deeply recognize and resonate with the need for more women-led movements in this world. If “being the change” is something that has been on your heart lately, then this month’s episodes are 100% for you.
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