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In this podcast, SJ talks about Identity – which is what the 2022 Conference is all about. Our identity in Christ. Have a listen and be blessed

In this podcast, SJ answers all the questions you might have about our conference and retreat on the 26th & 27 Feb -- now it's our "At Home" Edition.If you haven't already seen, we've put a few videos out there on Reels, YouTube and on our FB page sharing the virtual platform, how easy it is to use and connect with others just like at a normal conference.Just in case

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Did you want to start your year well? Have a listen to this week's podcast where Lorellee Colley shares prophetic words! Truly a blessing. Did you know that at each conference we have a prophetic session? As we have a mixture of all different denominations at our conference, some people might be a little bit put off by them.But let me tell you, you have nothing to fear. The whole Old Testament is in fact is prophetic. Prophesying about Jesus.We look at some of the beautiful Psalms that David wrote about the days leading up to Jesus's resurrection. It's mind-blowing.We find this session to be inspiring for business owners who long to please God and hear what He has to say. Don't be surprised if things are brought up that aren't necessarily business-related ;-).At our 2022 conference, Lorellee will not only be doing a prophetic session but will also be taking us through a session on Abrahams's Blessings.We can't wait to share these sessions with you!You can grab your ticket here: https://christianwomen.com/annual-conference/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This is a first for us. Two podcast episodes in a week. This one is kind of special because SJ has something to share from her heart and God's message to her. Let's have a good listen.♥️ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beverley Shoemaker is a published blogger, resilience mentor, and Inspirational speaker. She is certified through ICISF in individual and group crisis intervention. She is certified in ASIST, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training through LivingWorks.Having faced serious trauma in her own life, Beverly is no stranger to adversity. After losing a husband to suicide and her son in a drunk driving crash, she wanted to give up. She battled depression and discouragement, loneliness and pain, yet she persevered and ultimately found hope. Now she seeks to share that hope with others.Her top 5 tips: Show Up – When Jesus sent his disciples out, He said just go, and don't worry about the rest! Jesus has you. Go, do it, don't worry about what other people think. Have courage – The story of David, and the courage he had. Give all of yourself to God, give everything you have to it. Build trust with your audience. Always speak in truth and a place of credibility. Do everything with excellence. Everything you do, do with excellence. Her Bible verse this season:Psalm 31:15 My life, my every moment, my destiny—it's all in your hands. So I know you can deliver me. from those who persecute me relentlessly.Sj also guested on Beverly's podcast, The Resilient Heart Podcast, you can listen to it here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you feel weird about putting yourself out there as a Christian in social media? Or maybe you are feeling unsure about whether you should add Christianity element to your social media or not? If so, then this podcast is for you! Don't miss SJ's heart on this. Have a listen♡

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LaDondra Hervey is an Award Winning Author, Keynote Speaker, Certified Belief Therapist and Certified Business Coach who empowers women to create richly rewarding businesses rooted in Jesus Christ.LaDondra is not your traditional business coach! She has been dubbed a Soul-Alignment Business Coach and is known for her uncanny ability to help women entrepreneurs connect their heart with their calling to create richly rewarding businesses. She is a powerhouse when it comes to speaking life into dormant areas of business to call up greatness and restore hope. Christ is at the center of everything she does in life and business. She believes WITH Christ ALL things are possible.Her top 3 tips:Become aware – Create an awareness of where you are. From there we're able to identify and to heal. Coming into a place of reconciliation – Reclaim the power to be you. Release yourself from the past, preparing you to step into the promise land. It's time to release the lies and old story that's no longer serving us. It's time to stepping into the truth. Write your new truths down. Also, what places do you need to place boundaries in. What do you need to change in your time, the people? Create alignment – Stepping into our gifting. Now it's time to line up our natural gifting and what we do best and do it from an unapologetic position. Now it's time to step into the adventure and you can begin to serve the clients in the way that you can. Her Bible verses this season:Luke 1:37 For nothing will be impossible with God.Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Email marketing is probably my number one automation to set up in your business.If you want to learn the why's listen to the podcast, learn the How To's through our membership, and to get your hands on our free eBook on our top 5 automations .What's coming up in CWIB - We have our live workshop coming up 17th August how to Market your eCourse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This podcast is for the woman who doesn't feel like she has time to blow her nose let alone sit down to the bible and read...5 Practical ways to bring God into your business:1. Praying on walks2. Let Jesus interrupt your day3. Listen to audio books4. Pray and take dominion before meetings5. Ask Jesus and the Holy Spirit for direction on things. God and be both your saviour and your business partner.Learning to operate in the grace and not the grind, at the end of the day, getting into the Word is crucial.Grab your free Module from the Enriched Biz Bootcamp, creating a God centred business for FREE to help you really get into the sing of running your business from a position of God at the centre.Live online Workshop coming up 17th August - How To Market Your Online Course. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's podcast, SJ shares 5 different and effective ways to produce engaging content whether be it podcasts, emails, social media posts flyers, and many more. Have a listen and learn!5 ways to produce engaging content:1. Challenge and ask why things are done in a certain way.2. Be bold.3. Get to know your ideal client so good.4. Give people value.5. Tell stories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are the pressures that you put on yourself? Are they relevant pressures? Are you stuck in a place where you think you need to have more or everything needs to be perfect? SJ shares an encouraging message - you don't need to have it perfect to start off with. Have a listen and have that pressure taken off of you♥️ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does it mean and take to lead by example in a Godly way? In this podcast, SJ shares 5 ways to make sure this is evident in your leadership. Have a listen and be inspired♥️Walk before you talkRemember your team are human, treat them like one. Life happens, things come up, the internet goes down, give them grace but keep them accountable.Lead from the Front, but feed from the back.Be honest about things from the get-go.Find what their love language is. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are things we need to consider before starting a business? Have a listen to SJ as she shares her 5 top things♥️You don't have to go in all at once. Start part-time if you need to, that's ok.Have some money saved in the bank.You'll need to do what you gotta do to start off with. Even the stuff you don't like. But try to think creatively as soon as possible about how you can start to offload stuff.Make building your audience your main priority, even if you're not sure what you're going to do next.Build your network, not just online. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever felt like you are not just there, everything is hard, feels like an effort - not just out of your grace zone? In this podcast, SJ shares what it looks like to be in your grace zone. What has God called you to do? Have a listen and be enlightened♥️ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Are you having an end-of-financial year party?In this week's episode, SJ talks about what's been happening behind the scenes in CWIBL and lets us know that the first podcast of every month is going to provide you with insight on what is coming up, what is happening, and what we are up to at CWIBL. This month, being our first of the month, SJ talks about Email Marketing and how to set up your foundations with Active Campaign. Have a listen and get all the tips on how to break the ice with your email marketing list. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This podcast is all about how to set boundaries between work and family life. This is a hot topic that many women battle with. What are you doing right now that you are doing because you feel you need to do? What God asks us to do is sometimes different from what we are literally doing, how can we tell then? When do we say Yes or No and not feel guilty or obligated or trapped? Is there a magic secret formula? Have a good listen and learn it from the expert. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s podcast, SJ answers the question most people are afraid to ask - how to keep trusting God and pressing on Him in these trying times? How have we trained ourselves to react to trying times? Do we look at the storm, or do we look at Jesus? Have a listen and be enlightened♥️ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s podcast, SJ talks about — When things don’t go to plan. How do we handle this as daughters of the King, as followers of God? And understanding how God is in control all of the time. Have a good listen and learn it from the best

In this podcast, SJ takes us through the backend of CWIBL. It’s honest and real – hopefully her experience will bring relief and comfort that you are not alone. Big things have happened recently – had an awesome conference, transitioned to a new website and creating a new app and many more in the background! So if you are in a place of overwhelm, have a good listen and be blessed!Also, we are happy to announce the winners of our 200th podcast episode give away:Mel Neilbling – free Conference ticket for 2022Jamie Hserrill Realtor – free lifetime membership for both CWIB and CWIL. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, we are releasing our 200th podcast of the Christian Women in Business and Leadership Podcast Show

This week, I wanted to share with you what started out as 5 but turned into 9 top tools I use in my business.When I first started in online business back in 2014, I was still working 2 jobs while trying to do the online business thing.So I needed to find a way to set everything up as smartly as possible so I wasn’t wasting what precious time I had on tasks that could be automated.Most of these tools have been with me since the beginning and I LOVE using them and having them. Once they are all set up, they run like a well oiled machine and have served me SO well and saved me thousands of hours.1. Gmail – I have all my business emails forwarded to one Gmail account so I am only going to one place to check everything. I also have the email account set up in there so that I can send from those emails too.2. Acuity Scheduling – My online calendar I use for people to set up all their appointments with me.It works out everything in their time zone, so there’s no back a forth trying to work it all out.It’s linked with my Active Campaign and Zoom, (so each appointment is given it’s own Zoom link automatically) and it also sends reminders via email (you can upgrade to SMS if you wish).I also use it to take payments for people wanting to book in for mentoring.3. Active Campaign – I use to send all our automated emails out to clients. It’s very powerful and set up logically so your brain doesn’t hurt too much when you’re setting automations up.4. Trello – The glue that holds our team together. We have all our tasks set up in Trello which means we all know what’s going on and who is doing what. We have boards set up for our podcast, weekly routines and Ad Hoc tasks.I will be sharing how my Trello board works and looks in an up coming Business Bundle in the CWIB Membership. (Same will all the tools actually ;-))5. Website – We use a WordPress website and a mixture of plugins to make it the platform it is today.BONUS –Content Snare – To get information from people, it’s sends them automated emails to remind them to do the task

In this week’s podcast, SJ invites you to CWIBL’s 5 Day Business Prayer Challenge happening this week and to the Winter Business Get a Way in July! So much to look forward to. Most importantly, SJ is leading us into a powerful prayer. Have a listen and pray with us!I WANT TO JOIN!I WANT IN! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s podcast, Sj talks about resting in God when we are not just feeling it at the moment – how do we get out of this funk or burnout? How do we walk the marathon and not do the sprint? She shares some reset points to encourage us to rest in God even when we’re in a funk! Have a listen♥️1. Sit down for some prayer time, grab a beverage of choice and bring out your calendar.2. Pray and ask for God to give you strength and for Him to pray for you.3. Look at why you originally started your journey. If it’s your business, what’s your mission, for example, mine is to encourage women. To remind yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing.4. Set yourself some new goals. Spend some time working the goals out and getting excited about them. Put times in your calendar.5. Pray some more and sit with God.6. Know & trust that God has still got you, even when you’re in a funk.If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, lost or just not feeling it at the moment and would like to a little pick-me-up? Maybe you have something big going on or coming up in your career or biz? Next week we’re holding a 5 Day Biz Prayer ChallengeJOIN OUR 5 DAY PRAYER CHALLENGE NEXT WEEK. I WANT TO JOIN! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by a very special lady from the USA, Lexi Bozarth. She’s the founder of WINECOURAGE. As a busy mom of two – she wanted a way to connect and grow deeper in her faith and community. She loves hosting women in her home with the heart of welcoming all faith walks and backgrounds. She deeply desires for women to be known through friendships, encouraged, and give an opportunity to accept the love so freely given to them by our Savior Jesus. WineCourage is a combination of Jesus + wine. WineCourage creates welcoming and fun spaces for women to encounter Jesus through social gatherings with a purpose. Her 5 Top Tips: Building Community – Find your community, that relates to your values, and who you are that will support you. Look for common ground. Welcoming – be welcoming where you can so people feel not judged Hospitably and generosity – What sets you apart Communication – Make sure we’re balancing truth and grace with the ones around. Growth – A sign of a healthy community, is that you’re growing together. Her Bible verse for this season: Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us Lexi BozarthWhere to find LexiHER WEBSITEHER SOCIAL See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this video, I go through examples of how I (and you) can avoid the “low” in our leadership and business journey after launches, conferences, events, anything big really lol.RECAP…Pre-Event/project:+ Block out your calendar to event/project meetings only+ Rest and don’t do any stressful exercise+ Eat good food and carbs+ Say no to everything else during that time (I take at least 3/4 months off from doing other business ventures ie The Automation Girl.+ Already have your new goal set or thing to work towards after event.During the event/project:+ Eat good food the best you can+ Don’t expect a lot from yourself apart to perform at the event (no meetings and no stressful exercise (stretch and breathing is AWESOME!)(Introverted leaders)+ No people at least 3 days before the event if you can+ Between sessions, find a room where you can be alone, eat alone and have a nap. Just be in a place where it’s quiet and no interaction with others.Post-event/project:+ Have time off for as long as you need+ Be kind to yourself and listen to your body (grace zone) don’t let people push you back to “work” before you’re ready.+ Start thinking about the goal/project you set yourself before the said event/project and start dreaming up ideas for it.Week 3 post-event/project you will hopefully feel back to yourself and ready to go.I hope you find this helpful and gives you permission to find out what works for you and your body/personality.It’s all a forever learning journey with no destination, just more opportunities to grow our faith and trust in ourselves.Have a fab week!SJ x See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It is International Women’s Day. As part of our contribution, we want to celebrate all the amazing women out there who are running businesses and who are in leadership. We are sharing their 30 second elevate pitch. We are excited to support them and cannot wait to support you, too!Marie Fox - CRAFTY FOX BY DESIGNSusan Gygax - SPECTACLE TALENT PARTNERS Elizabeth Wiegner - THE PROOFREADING BUSINESS COACH Jess Lopes - INSIGHT OUT MARKETING Bronwynx Croxford - MINDSET COACHLinda Karkafi- COMMCENTRICElla Mizzi - INSIGHT WELLBEINGRuth King Jamie Harcourt - BEDFORD AVENUE MARKETING Megan Lyell - HTTP://WWW.MYDOTERRA.COM/MEGANLYELLGabrielle - GRATITUDE HEALING HEALTH COACHING Rebecca Dawson - Simply BecomingAnna Granta - GRANTA COACHING Sarah Holder - INSPIRED ADMIN & DESIGN Renee Emerson - BLOSSOMING THROUGH BOOKS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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In this podcast, SJ introduces our NEW WEBSITE and shares the amazing story of how Christian Women in Business and Leadership came about.SJ originally just created Christian Women in Business in 2017, a community and directory for Christian Women who own businesses to come and encourage one another in their business journey, strengthen themselves through the Word of God and unite them together because we know we are stronger in numbers.Then in 2020, she began to wonder if there were more of her out there who felt like they were in leadership (maybe accidentally), on a mission bigger then themselves who might not be in business or who might own a business but feel like they’re not just developing a business to support themselves or their families but building something a whole lot bigger.Read more about the Christian Women in Leadership HERE.IT’S CONFERENCE THIS WEEK AND THERE’S ONLY 2 MORE DAYS AFTER TODAY TO GRAB YOUR VIRTUAL TICKET .(Tickets close Wed night)What will you get as a Virtual Attendee? A Virtual Goodie Bag filled with conference goodness Two days access to all conference and retreat sessions apart from Sat night. Networking opportunities through our virtual conference software.Yes, you literally sit at an online table and can interact with your new friends .Grab your ticket now through the link below .We can’t wait to see you there SJ xxGRAB YOUR TICKET See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast, SJ discusses godly ways to deal with copy cats and competition. What is the right thing to do when this happens to you? What does the Bible say about this? She takes us to 2 Samuel 6 to find the answers.Key points:Know your place and who you are in God. This way, you can trust God that He will take care of your competition.Someone who steals does not receive the anointing and the blessings.God allows competition so we will not be complacent.Do not let things take you down. Try harder with God. Do not give up.Pray for them. Be blessed

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Our 190th episode! In this podcast, we meet Joe Papadatos and get to hear his inspiring and amazing story – how he started, how he lost it all and how God has restored him to who he is today. Joe has built Icon Visual Marketing to be the largest marketing company in Sydney’s South West, driving the strategy-first approach delivering a full range of marketing services. Have a listen and be blessed.ARE YOU READY TO CREATE A POSITIVE CULTURE OR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR MARKETING & LEADERSHIP?LADY, WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU THE CWIB COMMUNITY CONFERENCE/RETREAT FOR 2021!WE HOPE YOU’RE READY FOR AN AWESOME TIME…DATES: 20TH FEB TO 21ST FEB 2021LOCATION: ALEXANDRA PARK, ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIAGRAB YOUR TICKETJoe PapadatosWhere to find JoeHIS WEBSITEHIS SOCIAL See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What to expect?Food is included from dinner on Friday night until Lunch Sunday morning.If you have food allergies, we will send you a form to fill out once you’ve purchased your ticket.God will touch & heal your heart. God will show His love to you, no getting away with it.We will push you to think out of the box and dive deeper into your relationship with God.If you’re staying on site, bed linen is provided, and you need to be there 5 pm sharp on Friday for the COVID safety briefing.Bungalows are twin or triple shared with one double bed and one single. Each Bungalow has its own bathroom.We won’t know which conference room we’re in until two weeks out from conference and have final numbers.The content we will be sharing is marketing (FB ads), building a team and leadership in your business, retreat sessions, planning sessions and prophetic. They are all designed with God in the centre and for you to re-connect with God ready for your year ahead.There will be fun games at our party, you need to bring with you a tropical dress up outfit. Go sleek with a lovely dress or over the top with coconuts and pineapples, there will be a prize for the most creative outfit.Introverts – you have freedom to join in as little or as much as you want, no pressure to join in games if you don’t want to and you’re more than welcome to leave sessions as you need.What does the weekend of the conference look like?If you’re arriving early and have booked in for Networking and nibbles the address will be sent to you closer to the date. (bring your swimmers)You need to arrive at 5pm on Friday if you’re staying on site for our COVID safety brief.After briefing you will be given the key to your room, you get drop your stuff off and head for dinner after where Kelly Wood will look after you.Spend the night making new friends and catching up with old ones. Or turn in for an early one.Breakfast in the morning will be provided, doors open for to the meeting room at 8:30am and we start at 9am with worship. (If you’re not staying on site or a virtual guest, this is where you start)We will have our welcome, worship and start with a retreat session then into session 2.We will have Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea with sessions in between then in between 3 pm & 6 pm is your down time, to relax and connect with God, go to the beach, sleep, do whatever you wish.6 pm dinner then join us for a tropical party in paradise.Sunday will be similar timing but with more workshop sessions over speakers and we will finish at about 2pm our final session will be the prophetic word for you and your business.Remember checkout at 10 am on Sunday. We will have places for you to pop your bags in.How do virtual tickets work?Closer to the date you will be given a login user name and password and a link to the conference.Then it opens to a window with a count down the when the sessions start. Each time a session is active, it will show the speaker and I believe there is a chat box aswell. We won’t have time for Q&As but there will be a panel in the afternoon.Each session will be recorded so you can replay any session you wish. And a copy of all the sessions will be given to our virtual delegates.You will be sent a soft copy program with all the times so you know the run-through of the weekend before hand.The even party/dinner will not be included as we will be in a different location.However, if you’re meeting with a group of ladies to watch it, we have suggested to still get into your tropical outfits and enjoy a lovely dinner together.Got any more questions, let us know.Team CWIB xxP.S. Virtual tickets are available to purchase up to the Wednesday before the event, they will be in the time zone of Sunshine Coast, QLD. Each person who wants to be part of the virtual side will need to purchase a virtual ticket.By buying a virtual ticket, you’ll also get access to all of the replays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a brand new year. I am excited a pumped but at the same time. I am not going into this year thinking that just because the dates of the year have rolled over that things will be just back to normal.But instead, I am going to embrace the opportunities that come before me and do the best that I can with them. Not asking God to take them away, but to ask the Holy Spirit for the wisdom of how to navigate so I can learn and grow into a better vessel for God in all that we do.We are just four weeks out from the cut date that our tickets close for the conference, it’s coming around fast!! Exited much! To avoid not getting a bed and to not miss out on the conference I encourage you to get your ticket purchased now to save your spot!This also means we are 6 weeks away from launching CWIL! Holy Moly, don’t panic.When God gave me the word that I needed to expand my tent to allow growth for CWIB and CWIL I decided to do a couple of things and I hope that this encourages you in your Esteem if God’s ask you to take it up a noch in your business to this year.I have to admit, it was when I was feeling really worn out and was deciding whether to go on or not that God told me it’s time to expand. At a point where I felt like I had given CWIB all I had.That’s the turning point also where CWIL start to perk her head up and I knew it was time to start working towards our sister arm too.It’s always when we’re in moments of despair where these things come out.And so I looked at what I was really worn out with doing, because if I was going to continue with CWIB and launch CWIL I needed to bring in some reinforcements.The two things that came up for me were…1. Marketing (believe it or not, now I love marketing, I love all that I do with The Automation Girl) but I feel I am all out in this area. I’ve given it my 110% but I knew that if we’re going to expand that marketing was one of the areas I wanted to get some more heads involved and do fill in the spaces that I am not willing to do or learn in marketing and that’s paid ads.Nearly everything we’ve done in our marketing up until this point has been organic apart from a few ads.So we have taken on a team to help us do that. To help us recognise our weaknesses and see them as opportunities to grow and improve.2. The day to day running of CWIB and conference organisation, especially with the whole COVID thing which really hurts my head. It’s not trusting in God bit that hurts. It’s all the paperwork and special things we have to do at the conference that hurts my head.So getting someone in to help me with making sure everything is running tick-tock and to help with that side of things for the conference is a HUGE help and has freed my mind.I must say, these are all God, faith moves. We’re not a million-dollar business. But we are a faithful one and we believe that when God gives us a word then we move on it, no questions asked. So we have.With this has had come some growth and belief on my part and if you’re feeling like it’s time to pump up the reves I know that you’re going to be feeling those growing pains too.Self-doubt may have kicked in, being challenged to do different things in your marketing. That’s one that has really had me out of my comfort zones.Yes, I do the podcasts for CWIB and my face is the founder’s face but I have always hidden behind the brand and thought that I need to set up a personal brand to keep me out of CWIB as much as possible. I believe or believed it’s about the community and not me.As Jess and I met to talk about the marketing plans for CWIB (Jess if you’re listening haha!) We had a great discussion about this as Jess went through a similar thing I am going through. That’s being ok with putting your face with the brand and not hiding behind it.It’s being ok with talking about what matters to you and inspiring people knowing that putting yourself out there isn’t making it about you but making it still about them.I am sure there are some of you listening right now thinking, yep that’s me too! Built a brand so I could hide behind it!But, we are in a day and age where people want to relate and build relationships with humans and we, my friends, are those humans people want to relate to whether we like it or not.So you’re going to be seeing my face around a little more. I encourage you too to get your face out from behind your brand and begin to own your values and what you stand for, these are the things that people will relate to.(Time to get over needing to look perfect all the time on camera and just doing the FB lives & sharing those story videos haha!)One of our words for this conference is Esteem, not in a holding yourself higher then anyone way.But not being afraid to put ourselves out there for the Kingdom and for our businesses not being afraid of what other people might think, but instead serving those who need our products and services.Esteem means respect and admire.This year I am going to work on and I challenge you to do the same too, and that’s to respect and admire my self more and the dreams I have. Not giving into self-doubt and fear, but becoming a strong woman of God.Shining that light so bright that I beams.And so, I challenge you, lovely lady, it’s time to build your esteem, stop caring about what other people think, or that they might be offended because you’re doing something that they want to do and they’re jealous.We have grace, but we also don’t have time for that. We’re building God’s Kingdom and it’s time for us to step up and step out for Him.If that means doing more Facebook lives and putting our faces out there then so be it!He’s got us and He’s got you! Now is your time to step up and step out.Screw those who want to pull us back, and to screw ourselves if we are letting anyone stopping us from chasing our dream.We are Christian Women in Business and we are moving forward for the Kingdom of God. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I was doing some research into how our podcast are going as the year comes to an end, I don’t do it very often because I like to focus on serving people and giving value over the numbers but I thought I would jump on and have a look. We’ve had over 300,000 downloads!I couldn’t believe it when I looked. So before we get into the podcast today I just want to spend some time and thank you all who listen! You mean the world to me and I am so very grateful for your support and loyalty to our show.It takes ALOT of hard work and time behind the scenes to put a podcast together, we have been going for nearly four years now and that’s a lot of time of me talking to myself in a room with a microphone.I have to say, it’s still a very weird thing to talk to yourself into a microphone, compared to an audience where you can see peoples expressions and really interact with them.I really do hope that our podcast inspires you in your business journey and you hear God’s sweet voice and promptings talking to your or that He drops those golden nuggets for you as you listen.I don’t normally do this either but I would love it, if you could please go onto iTunes or whichever software you listen to this podcast through and give us a review and share it with your friends. All the reviews really do help me keep going with the show and let me know that our listeners are really humans and not just a download number on my screen.I have to be honest. There have been times when I have wanted to give up the podcast, but I’ve had amazing people around me who have encouraged me to keep going and God always ends up putting something in my heart to talk about. But I can’t say it’s been easy to be consistent and keep going week after week.How blessed am I to have this podcast one might think. But it’s in the hard work and perseverance when we really get tested. Do we have what it takes to keep going, to keep trusting in God, especially when we don’t get instant gratification in what we’re working towards?You might be at a point of wanting to give up something in your business too. I hope that my persistence with this podcast will give you encouragement to don’t give up on the things you’ve been struggling with.We’re all human, we all have days where we really don’t want to do things in our businesses, but I want to be that person for you today, that prays for God’s strength to come to you now and a refreshing over your soul with a fresh perspective and fresh encouragement. May God’s freedom in business give you strength, creativity, and grit with grace.You’ve got this lady, and I and God are so proud of you!Most of us in Australia will be taking time off now for the summer holidays, so all the ladies out there whose taking that time off I pray that the Holy Spirit heal you from a challenging year, that you create beautiful memories with your loved ones and for those who find Christmas time hard, that instead God will bring His amazing peace to your heart.I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your time spent listening to our episodes, I want to thank Chris & Lou from Mathieson Media and The Administration Agency for helping to edit the podcasts and for making us sound good (if you’re after an awesome podcast editor Chris is your guys) and enjoy the time you have off and really rest in God’s grace knowing He has you and your business while you take time off.From all of us at CWIB, Merry Christmas and have the best summer holiday ever!ARE YOU READY TO CREATE A POSITIVE CULTURE OR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR MARKETING & LEADERSHIP?LADY, WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU THE CWIB COMMUNITY CONFERENCE/RETREAT FOR 2021!WE HOPE YOU’RE READY FOR AN AWESOME TIME…DATES: 20TH FEB TO 21ST FEB 2021LOCATION: ALEXANDRA PARK, ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIAGRAB YOUR TICKETFounder Sarah-Jane Meeson was given a word to inspire women. Since then, Sarah-Jane dreamed about how she could inspire women and unite them together. She knew it was going to be for God and she knew she had a passion for business and just to see people thrive and be all that they can be: no matter what past they’ve had, no matter how much money or where they come from. It’s about them being the best person they can be for God and to help share their story of how God has worked through their life and business.After chatting with a girlfriend and sitting on the idea for a while, God kept prompting her heart to bring this movement of women together. After some time, Sarah-Jane knew what she needed to do; she bit the bullet and now here it is. Christian Women in Business – a movement of Christian women pushing forward for God in their businesses … and it’s great!Sarah-Jane xo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s podcast, we have Jody Milward as guest. Jody is the CEO of Social Charlie – Facebook Advertising Agency, and provides Facebook Ad & Sales Funnel Training. Jody can speak and teach on Facebook Ads and Marketing Strategies and is currently writing her first book “What Facebook Ads Have Taught Me About Life” as well as messages about work/life balance and being an overcomer. Have a listen to her as she shares her journey and how she incorporates God in her business. Her top 5 tips: Mindset – No, you’re not a bad ad manager if you can’t help everyone. Does your client have a clear message and avatar? Only 20% of your campaigns are going to work. Skillset – What have you been able to learn about FB ads to make the right the decisions in the space? Boundaries – What are they for you? What are you putting in the scope? What are your working times? Community – Tap into a community that’s right for you and can give you help when you need it in the ad space. Desire to learn – Be willing to keep learning and learning every day to help build your wisdom in the space. Her Bible verse in this season: Isaiah 60:1-4 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip. ARE YOU READY TO CREATE A POSITIVE CULTURE OR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR MARKETING & LEADERSHIP?LADY, WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU THE CWIB COMMUNITY CONFERENCE/RETREAT FOR 2021!WE HOPE YOU’RE READY FOR AN AWESOME TIME…DATES: 20TH FEB TO 21ST FEB 2021LOCATION: ALEXANDRA PARK, ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIAGRAB YOUR TICKETJody MilwardWhere to find JodyHER WEBSITEHER SOCIAL See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aligning your business with God for some may seem like a totally out-there concept to bring business and God together and for others a walk in the park and they are all over it.I know being on this business journey for eight years now that there are seasons where I feel I am so close to God I can hear Him breathe and there are other seasons where life just gets SO busy I don’t feel like I have taken the time to spend with God and life can feel a little empty and you ask yourself if you’re actually aligned with God.Whatever season you’re in, I am not here to condemn you or give you another thing to add to your “To-Do” list. Instead, I am going to give you some simple practical steps you can do throughout the day to get yourself and your business realigned and back in the swing of things with Jesus by your side.Before we get into the steps I want to just put two things on the table.Firstly, even though you might be feeling distant right now, God is still with you and the Holy Spirit is still inside you. He’s not gone anywhere and He’s here to stay, so even though you might be “feeling” alone. You’re not, God is with you and He has you.Second, personally, I believe people have put way too much enthusiast into the “your calling”, “finding your calling” and “hearing the voice of God” so please don’t feel like just because you can’t “hear” the voice of God you’re not a good person or less of a person or Christian either. That’s a silly lie, God is with you because when you gave your life to Jesus the Holy Spirit entered in your soul and all that’s available in heaven is right at your fingertips. You got this, and God’s got you!We’re going to go through this aligning process in a very gentle way.I encourage you, even if you’re a dedicated prayer warrior to still take part in this exercise as God can speak to everyone at all different stages.1. Let’s start with the foundations – The dream – Sugar, God has given you a passion, dream or vision for a reason. That niggling feeling you have in your heart to change the world or to have/start your business. God put it there. Listen to it. By listening to it, you’re naturally walking in obedience and yes there will be tough times, times of learning, adapting and making tough decisions BUT by taking the step, you’re aligning yourself with whom God made you.2. Jesus is the CEO of your business, but most importantly He is your Saviour. Salvation first, business second! I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve sat down with God to “talk about business” and the next thing I know He’s taking me through some healing in my life that’s TOTALLY NOT BIZ RELATED! lol. Ouchy! It’s still important that Jesus has access to every part of your life, yes we totally want Him to be part of our business and to guide us, asking the Holy Spirit for wisdom and knowledge is a great thing to do, but don’t make it all about business either.God still wants to relate to you on a deeper level, He’s got your business sorted honey, He is more interested in your heart!3. If something doesn’t seem right on a phone call or in a meeting, (you know, that sicky feeling when you know something isn’t right that you get in your belly) LISTEN TO IT. That’s the Holy Spirit telling you something isn’t right. Be brave, listen to the feeling and stand your ground. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what the problem is, but DO NOT say yes to something just to people-please or to because you feel you have to.A polite, “Thank you so much for this wonderful offer, but at this time I am going to have to pass.” if fine! We don’t need to explain our decisions to anyone.God will bless you in your obedience, even when it’s saying “Not now” to something.4. Don’t be afraid to ask God for help. Or ask Him to put someone around you who can help you with a tricky situation, chances are, He’s already got someone lined up with the exact words/answers you need to hear!5. Have a day off. Sounds totally opposite to what you “should” be doing in a busy season. But trust me, some time away can be just what you need and God will drop the golden nuggets when you take time off.I’ve also asked our community members what aligning their business with God means to them so let’s take a read…Susanna Bateman – “To have my business aligned with God to me means He shows me His plans, the dreams He has for LM, the things He wants to achieve in and through LM, us stopping and listening to His voice as He downloads what’s on His heart and then us being obedient and in faith stepping it out IN HIS STRENGTH and HIS WISDOM.We always are in consultation with God asking Him to have His way because it is His tool here on earth to extend His Kingdom, it is not our business or our little empire, it is a tool in which He releases His Spirit on earth in so many and varied ways.I could go on and on what this really means and how we walk this out in everyday practice but it would take a long time because we have surrendered LM to God over and over again, on a daily basis.So He He is IN EVERY part of LM from why LM exist, to how it operates, to how it brings glory to God, to how we serve Him in EVERY area from the smallest detail to the huge decisions that need to be made.There is nothing like the joy and freedom that comes when we align our business with God and His eternal plans here on earth to deliver His kingdom here on earth and have the awesome privilege of being His hands and feet in His mission.I guess we are like Moses, we don’t want to climb any mountain unless God is with us because we know very well, we can do nothing in our own strength and nothing compares to walking IN Him”.Helen Wakefield – “To me it’s not only about following where he leads in the business, but also aligning my conduct and practices with his values. How I treat and respond to staff and clients, as well as making decisions in a way that pleases God as opposed to what you’re technically allowed to do”.Megan Horsfall – “To me, it means – making sure that my core business values line up with the Word of God. That the way I treat people is reflective of those values, but also that the way I treat myself and my business lines up too. I have to value others as well as valuing what God has put in my lap. I have to value myself and my time too.When I make big decisions for my business, I bring God into it, I pray about it and listen. … but I also need to remember that God has given me wisdom in this business and I have to use that to make choices and decisions daily and I have to trust that wisdom too”.Stephanie Mammarella – “Wow! So aligning my business by his word is really important as I am still in the early stages of getting it done right. I find I am leaning on him more now than ever and i seem to be in a continual state of waiting and stepping out and waiting to see what God will allow next. It’s new ground still but it’s worth it. Because the end result means supplying others with what they need. It’s really important for me that I keep going even though there is no fruit yet because although progress is small, it’s still answered prayers when I look back and see how far I have come!”Deirdre Coleman – “For me aligning my business with God means aligning my business with carrying out my calling ..either directly or indirectly by providing the funds to do so or at least a stepping stone to getting me closer to being able to carry it out”.ARE YOU READY TO CREATE A POSITIVE CULTURE OR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR MARKETING & LEADERSHIP?LADY, WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU THE CWIB COMMUNITY CONFERENCE/RETREAT FOR 2021!WE HOPE YOU’RE READY FOR AN AWESOME TIME…DATES: 20TH FEB TO 21ST FEB 2021LOCATION: ALEXANDRA PARK, ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIAGRAB YOUR TICKETFounder Sarah-Jane Meeson was given a word to inspire women. Since then, Sarah-Jane dreamed about how she could inspire women and unite them together. She knew it was going to be for God and she knew she had a passion for business and just to see people thrive and be all that they can be: no matter what past they’ve had, no matter how much money or where they come from. It’s about them being the best person they can be for God and to help share their story of how God has worked through their life and business.After chatting with a girlfriend and sitting on the idea for a while, God kept prompting her heart to bring this movement of women together. After some time, Sarah-Jane knew what she needed to do; she bit the bullet and now here it is. Christian Women in Business – a movement of Christian women pushing forward for God in their businesses … and it’s great!Sarah-Jane xo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing you to our new Operations Manager, Lou Mathieson. In this podcast, you will meet Lou and get to know her. Hear about her heart and her amazing faith story and be encouraged. Have a listen!Lou MathiesonWhere to find LouHER WEBSITEHER SOCIAL See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Influence – Do you understand what being a business owner is in the Kingdom of God and what influence you have?We will be exploring these things at a conference in Feb, also, we want to help develop you further in your leadership… We are going to be launching something very special at the conference and our aim in the next season is to support and lift up those in critical leadership roles.Questions you might have about the conference…1. Is it just for CWIB Members? – No it’s not it’s for everyone! A lot of our members come because they love to opportunity to catch up with other members and meet them face to face, as well as the value and calibre of speakers and what each of them bring.2. Is it for just Christians? – No, literally any is welcome to join conference those who know Jesus and those who don’t.3. Is it for ladies who already have a business? – Nope, we encourage any woman who is thinking about starting a business or those who have been in business for twenty years! You will be in a room full of the wisdom of those in business that you can ask questions and be inspired.4. The conference ticket price has gone up this year how come? – We are at a different venue this year and the venue charges more for each person to stay so the prices had to go up so we don’t kick ourselves in the foot and leave ourselves short. It’s still great value for money. I don’t know many business conferences out there, that are under $700.00AUD’s and offer accommodation as well as food and conference entry fee.People will be surprised at how much conferences are to run, but our God is big and He supplies. So if He wants you to be there, don’t even look at the numbers, instead look to God. He will supply.*As a side note, we don’t make a profit from the conferences and our Founder SJ doesn’t get paid for it either. We hold our conferences because we believe in the power of them, we believe in all the women out there and what they are doing through their businesses and we want to encourage, strengthen, and unite them. This is just one of those avenues that accomplishes that and that the Holy Spirit has anointed.5. How do the room allocations work? – Unless requested, we organise room allocations a week before the conference, this is because things happen, people have emergencies come up so, in order to not disappoint we pick them a week beforehand.Conference rooms are twin or triple share this year, again, because of how the conference centre runs.Who is our conference for…? If for women who…Want to come for a weekend of restoration in Jesus. For those who want to re-cup, recharge, and spend some time with God to work on their businesses or their dreams.It’s for those who want to expand their faith and be encouraged to think out of the box and deepen their relationship with God.It’s for those who want to get around other women so they can learn and make forever friends with.It’s for those who want to learn about marketing and leadership. If you’re thinking it’s time to expand your business/team and bring on extra staff or even your first team member. You can learn from those who have gone before you.It’s for those who give and need some time to receive and be filled up.…and it’s for the woman out there who has dreams that are bigger than herself.So if you’re a Christian woman in business or planning on being, we’d love to invite you to join a weekend like no other…20th-21st Feb 2021, Alexandra Headlands, Sunshine Coast.PAYMENT PLANS END FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBEREARLY BIRD TICKETS END 31ST NOVEMBER See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you want to end your year well? Have a listen to this week’s podcast where Lorellee Colley shares prophetic words! Truly a blessing. ARE YOU READY TO CREATE A POSITIVE CULTURE OR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR MARKETING & LEADERSHIP?LADY, WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU THE CWIB COMMUNITY CONFERENCE/RETREAT FOR 2021!WE HOPE YOU’RE READY FOR AN AWESOME TIME…DATES: 20TH FEB TO 21ST FEB 2021LOCATION: ALEXANDRA PARK, ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIA ***EARLY BIRD PROMO ON GOING***GRAB YOUR TICKETLorellee ColleyWhere to find LorelleeHER WEBSITEHER SOCIAL See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some of you need the courage and permission to take a step of faith.Last week we spoke about dreaming and dreaming with God. That it’s better to take that first step. I believe some of you are still struggling with taking that first step!God needs Saints on earth to do things so He can move through them. There are only a couple of times in the Bible where God has not found a Saint to do His work and He has stepped in.Now, this is your time to not look at things from a worldly perspective. Numbers may not make sense, timing may not make sense. You might be thinking, “What the heck am I doing.” If we are to live by faith, we sometimes have to take the first step when things don’t make sense. Psalms 107Psalm 119:133Romans 4You maybe starting out in business, or you maybe taking the next steps. It doesn’t matter where you are in that journey, just like Abraham who was willing to take his own sons life because of His faith. Now is your time to stand up, take that first step, even in faith of the unseen, claim what is yours and take that leap of faith.Employ the person.Buy the property.Take the path which is scary yet you know is right.Ask for the Holy Ghost’s wisdom and knowledge, so you can navigate it well.When tough times come, don’t ask for God to take them away, ask for wisdom of how to navigate them better.Trust that God has you at His right hand, every step of the way.He’s got you, now go get them!ARE YOU READY TO CREATE A POSITIVE CULTURE OR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR MARKETING & LEADERSHIP?LADY, WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU THE CWIB COMMUNITY CONFERENCE/RETREAT FOR 2021!WE HOPE YOU’RE READY FOR AN AWESOME TIME…DATES: 20TH FEB TO 21ST FEB 2021LOCATION: ALEXANDRA PARK, ALEXANDRA HEADLANDS, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIA ***EARLY BIRD PROMO ON GOING***GRAB YOUR TICKETFounder Sarah-Jane Meeson was given a word to inspire women. Since then, Sarah-Jane dreamed about how she could inspire women and unite them together. She knew it was going to be for God and she knew she had a passion for business and just to see people thrive and be all that they can be: no matter what past they’ve had, no matter how much money or where they come from. It’s about them being the best person they can be for God and to help share their story of how God has worked through their life and business.After chatting with a girlfriend and sitting on the idea for a while, God kept prompting her heart to bring this movement of women together. After some time, Sarah-Jane knew what she needed to do; she bit the bullet and now here it is. Christian Women in Business – a movement of Christian women pushing forward for God in their businesses … and it’s great!Sarah-Jane xo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.