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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell about her book  Make Work Matter.  What can theology teach us about our approach to work?  How has the pandemic shaped our ideas of work?  What is the role of empathy?   https://www.goodisinthedetails.com

Michaela O'Donnell, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary, which helps leaders respond faithfully to God in all seasons of their life, work, and leadership. Her book, Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World (Baker, 2021) is based on her deep research and is filled with stories and insights from faithful entrepreneurs. She offers a step-by-step paradigm for discovering what God is calling each of us to do in a changing world and practical habits suited for the new world of work.     Dr. O'Donnell is a business entrepreneur, a teacher, and a sought-after speaker and consultant who regularly presents on the topics of vocation, career, and leadership. She has fifteen years of experience in business marketing, founding and running, with her husband Dan, Long Winter Media, which helps brands through creating multi-media content. At the Depree Center, she created a six-week remote cohort experience rooted in her PhD research, called Road Ahead, designed to help people in transition to discern next steps and gain clarity about what God is calling them to do.   Purchase Michaela O'Donnell's book from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. You can order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about this book on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off, Thanks for listening! Please leave offer a review and share this podcast with your friends.  Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson (@Bob_Robinson_re) and David Loughney (@David_Loughney). Go to re-integrate.org for the latest articles on reintegrating your callings with God's mission and online resources for further learning. You can also find out about a Bible study book that you can use in your small group or individual devotions: Reintegrate Your Vocation with God's Mission. On Reintegrate's podcast page, you'll find more episodes and ways to email us to comment on this podcast. Music provided by Brian Donahue.

This week, Dr. Reyes talks with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell about her journey from a small town in the Midwest, through the American South, out to Los Angeles, then returning home to the people and places that nurtured her. The foundational love of family coupled with extensive wandering allowed Michaela to find new experiences and perspectives that she carries with her in both family and work life.  Michaela's current work as executive director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary allows her to help leaders across industries think about how they can show up in their work in ways that graft onto God's redemptive mission in the world. She believes that spiritually formed leaders can and do change the world. Michaela is the author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. Rate, review, and subscribe to Sound of the Genuine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

"How do you lead well while grieving?" In leadership you will face a variety of different seasons. Sometimes those seasons can be rough, and we will have to walk through grief while also leading well. That's the focus of our listener's question today and I am joined by Dr. Michaela O'Donnell to explore how to do that well. Michaela speaks from her experience and research on meaningful work expressed in her book Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. The book is for all of us who want to untangle ourselves from all the mantras about work that don't quite work. Check out these highlights from our conversation: Managing loss and the risk of loss in the midst of adaptive change (5:32) Going through pain instead of around it without getting stuck in it (6:21) Understand the rhythms and name the layers of grief as you experience it (9:52) Collective grief to recalibrate to mission internally and the society at large (10:30) Learning how to lean in and let go in the face of grief (14:03) Three things you can do as a leader: Model effective capacity to manage grief in the midst of work (17:07) The capacity to enter into someone's grief, but not take it all on (18:44) A team that knows how to go in and out of grief with each other (20:13) The capacity to grieve in tandem with hope (20:48) God that chose to weep with us and is present in our grief (24:55) The arc of things being better than they are now, of God making all things new (25:31) Hope leads to resilience and navigating through the grief of failure (25:55) LINKS TO CHECK OUT: Send your question HERE – in writing or by recording  Learn more about Michaela O'Donnell and Max De Pree Center for Leadership Follow Michaela on Instagram or LinkedIn Get Michaela's book: Make Work Matter Connect with our narrator Jeffrey Hardwick and A Transforming Word Ministries Episode 11: Stop the Stress, Please! Episode 3: When the Workload is Too Much Learn more about Annie

Dr. Michaela O'Donnell is back with us today. And for this conversation I focused on her personally. Not her book or really even the work she does at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership. We all know people that seem to be made of something different-they're killin' it in every area of life. If you looked at Michaela's accomplishments you'd think the same of her, so I asked her if she'd be willing to demystify things for us about her personal life. Where does she fail? How can she do so much and what is she learning? You're going to need to listen back to this one. Please enjoy Dr. Michaela O'Donnell freeing you from having to do it all.

Michaela O'Donnell joins me today to talk about our work, our vocation, our calling - does it matter? And, do you feel like it doesn't and what to do about it? She wrote a book about it and will be giving away two copies. Comment below to be entered in the giveaway. Michaela tells her story of wanting to live seamlessly—integrating work, home and faith—and provides a guide of how to do so in her book, Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. The Max Dupree Center for Leadership will be giving away two copies so be sure to comment here or on Instagram to be entered. Michaela O'Donnell, PhD, is executive director of Fuller Seminary's De Pree Center for Leadership. She is an entrepreneur, a teacher, and a sought-after speaker and consultant who regularly presents on the topics of vocation, career, and leadership to religious, secular, academic, and lay audiences. Website: https://depree.org/ Twitter: @depreecenter Instagram: @depreecenter Facebook: @DePreeCenter       _________     When asked, "What's the greatest commandment?" Jesus replied simply: "Love God, love your neighbor." I imagine He was thinking,"It's not rocket science" or "What's not to like?" or  "It's not complicated." He was right, it's not complicated. I make it complicated. I need to pray daily to uncomplicate what He says is best for me and best for others. So I wrote 31 Days of Uncomplicated Prayers, and once I pray them through, I start over again.  You can too. Sign up HERE to receive 31 Days of Uncomplicated Prayers to take the "complicated" out of the simple commands of Jesus. Love God. Love your neighbor. It's not complicated.    

Today, many people struggle to figure out their purpose in life and know if their lives are significant. In this episode, we go over truths found within Dr. Michaela O'Donnell's book Make Work Matter in hopes to help bring people a sense of peace in a world of hustle culture.

We speak with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell, the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, and Assistant Professor of Marketplace Leadership at Fuller Seminary about her book Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. We discuss the influence of work through seasons of holy wrestling, overcoming the symptoms of change, and the relevance of the entrepreneurial way.

As we look forward to our Annual Faith + Work Conference: Meaningful Work in an Age of Disruption this Saturday, April 2, 2022, the Center for Faith + Work Los Angeles is proud to present Part 2 of the conversation with one of our thoughtful speakers, Michaela O'Donnell. Michaela is Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary and will be talking with our own Robert Covolo, Director of Vocational Discipleship at CFWLA. In this episode, they discuss the way work forms us + seeing the fruit in our work, the importance of relationships and people in all types of work, the problem of "pursuing our passions" and the role ambiguity plays in vocation. — On why "pursuing your passions" is a problem (Michaela O'Donnell; 7:56) "It's very us-focused...when we are the center of what's going to make things happy for us, I worry a lot about that it feels dissonant with the Christian story." On ambiguities at work (Michaela O'Donnell; 11:43) "Tetherball. You have a tire on the ground, a pole that goes up, and a large string with a ball attached to it. And you try to hit it back and forth and you're trying to get the ball to go all the way around. And when I picture what we're going to need / what it's going to feel like to tolerate ambiguity. I picture it kind of like that, we are going to probably be whipped around by the wind and change. But, we are attached, we are tethered to Jesus Christ, the story of God, what we know to be the arch of God's mission in the world and what God continues to reveal through the Holy Spirit."

As we anticipate our Annual Faith + Work Conference: Meaningful Work in an Age of Disruption on April 2, 2022, the Center for Faith + Work Los Angeles is proud to present this two-part conversation with one of our esteemed speakers, Michaela O'Donnell. Michaela is Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary and will be talking with our own Robert Covolo, Director of Vocational Discipleship at CFWLA. In this episode, they discuss the road that brought Michaela where she is today—from her inclination to entrepreneurship, to the challenges she's faced in her career. Michaela and Robert will also explore the need for creativity, flexibility and lamentation in all believers' vocations. — On the winding road that brought her where she is today (Michaela O'Donnell; 2:00) "The fact that I am somebody who teaches who myself likes to start things, who likes to encourage others to start things and who teaches people who will never be entrepreneurs, more about the root things that they can adopt for their own life. I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm still surprised." On the importance of lament and the capacity to endure failure (Michaela O'Donnell; 11:25) "The capacity to deal with failure, I think is strengthened by the practice of lament for Christians. Lament is a biblical framework for being able to go and shake our fist at God, tell God, hey, we're really mad, we're gonna complain about what's happening. And in the same breath, we trust you God, we love you, God. And this thing totally sucks. Right? And, and we trust you, right? It's got this back and forth."

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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell about her book  Make Work Matter.  What can theology teach us about our approach to work?  How has the pandemic shaped our ideas of work?  What is the role of empathy?   Learn more about Dr. O'Donnell: https://depree.org/profile/michaela-odonnell/ Become a Patron of the pod: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails Thank you to our sponsor! https://www.genxthisiswhy.com

Dr. Michaela O'Donnell is the author of, Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World, which is a guidebook for anyone walking the road of calling in a changing world. She's also the executive director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership where she oversees the center's vision, strategy, program, and team, all with the goal of helping leaders reflect deeply in all seasons of life and leadership. In addition to her academic work, Michaela has over ten years of experience as an entrepreneur. Principally, as the Owner and Managing Director of Long Winter Media, a vibrant creative agency that helps brands make social impact through multi-media content. Long Winter Media's roster of clients includes Google, YouTube, NBC Universal, University of Southern California, Presbyterian Church (USA), Fuller Seminary, and many more. Notably, the Oprah Winfrey Network picked up a short film Long Winter produced for an episode of Oprah's show Super Soul Sundays with Glennon Doyle.In this episode, Nada sits down with Michaela to discuss her book  Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World,  and how it might be the catalyst to recenter and ground yourself in your “WHY”. Why do you do what you do? What is your calling? They discuss the changing workforce and ways to approach creating solutions for the “noise” of this world. Nada also shares a little more about LIBERTY's journey to becoming LIBERTY ROAD. And how empathy is a powerful tool to have as an entrepreneur. This conversation will INSPIRE you to dig a little deeper into your calling and help you reset if you lack clarity.You can order Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World here. Learn more about Max De Pree Center for Leadership here.Please follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram--that's where we hang out the most. And please rate and review us —it helps to know if this podcast is inspiring and equipping you to launch and grow your ventures.

Join us and gifted leader Michaela O'Donnell as we discuss the difficulty of balance, processing our pain and ultimately - allowing ourselves to lead with our whole hearts! Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lead-bold/message

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Do you know what God's purpose is for your life? Far too often the idea of calling and purpose has been confusing for many Christians.  If you feel stuck and aren't sure what your calling is or even where to start then you don't want to miss this podcast.  Author and speaker, Michaela O'Donnell joins the podcast to discuss the "why" and "how" to determine God's plan for your life.  Find Michaela O'Donnell's book Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World    Connect with Michaela O'Donnell on her website, at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, or on Instagram

Today's guest is Dr. Michaela O'Donnell, Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership and the author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. A seasoned entrepreneur and practical theologian, Michaela's work is to help you think meaningfully about yours. In addition to her academic work, Michaela has over ten years of experience as a leader in the marketplace. Principally, as the Owner and Managing Director of Long Winter Media, a vibrant creative agency that helps brands make a social impact through multi-media content. Long Winter Media's roster of clients includes Google, YouTube, NBC Universal, University of Southern California, Presbyterian Church (USA), Fuller Seminary, and many more.  Michaela regularly writes and teaches on topics of vocation, change, innovation, creativity, faith/work, and gender dynamics in leadership.  In today's episode, Michaela and I chat about:  ~ Why passion is a dysfunctional belief as it relates to our work ~ What we should focus on more than passion ~ How  hustle works AGAINST advancement~ The "entrepreneurial way" even for those who will never start a business~ and how to play the long game of vocation  Society today tells us it's all about passion and hustle. If you have the passion, you'll never “work” another day in your life. If you have the hustle, you will succeed. But truthfully, it doesn't always work out that way. There is so much more depth to our work than what passion and hustle can and does give us. Maybe the dysfunctional belief in passion is holding you back. Or maybe, the non-stop hustle is keeping you from advancing in your career. May today's episode encourage you to see your vocational calling in a new, revitalized way.  Books by Dr. Michaela O'Donnell: Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing WorldConnect with Michaela at: Website: https://depree.org/ Personal Website: https://michaelaodonnell.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/michaela.odonnell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-o-donnell/

In this episode, Dr. Michaela O'Donnell (Ph.D.) takes you on a deep dive into vocation, entrepreneurship, risk and creativity. She will help you to find deeper meaning in your work and calling. Buy: Make Work Matter https://amzn.to/3rylVkS Dr. O'Donnell is executive director of Fuller Theological Seminary's De Pree Centering for Leadership. She is an entrepreneur, a teacher and a sought after speaker and consultant who regularly presents on topics of vocation, career, and leadership to religious, secular, academic, and lay audiences. Books Recommended by Michaela: Ruth Haley Barton, Strengthening the Soul of your Leadership https://amzn.to/3roUJ7X Ed Catmull, Creativity Inc https://amzn.to/3rvITsR Kim Scott, Radical Candor https://amzn.to/3tCH2F8 Connect with Michaela: www.michaelaodonnell.com Brian's Materials : Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ or sign up for information: www.centeringprayerbook.com (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Connecting with Brian: Main website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife  Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support. #vocation #spiritualityatwork #creativity

Today's guest is Dr. Michaela O'Donnell, Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership and the author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. A seasoned entrepreneur and practical theologian, Michaela's work is to help you think meaningfully about yours. In addition to her academic work, Michaela has over ten years of experience as a leader in the marketplace. Principally, as the Owner and Managing Director of Long Winter Media, a vibrant creative agency that helps brands make a social impact through multi-media content. Long Winter Media's roster of clients includes Google, YouTube, NBC Universal, University of Southern California, Presbyterian Church (USA), Fuller Seminary, and many more.Michaela regularly writes and teaches on topics of vocation, change, innovation, creativity, faith/work, and gender dynamics in leadership.In today's episode, Michaela and I chat about:~ Why the topic of making work matter, is needed in our world today ~ What Holy wrestling is and how this impacts our way to meaningful work~What meaningful work looks likeIt's the start of a new year and I have a sneaky suspicion that some of you are longing for meaningful work in 2022. You want your work to matter and you want your work to make a difference. Maybe you've heard me say, “What You Do Matters.” Today, I pray that this episode would encourage you and that you would walk away knowing that what you do, really matters. Your work matters!Books by Dr. Michaela O'Donnell: Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing WorldConnect with Michaela at:Website: https://depree.org/Personal Website: https://michaelaodonnell.com/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/michaela.odonnellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-o-donnell/

Welcome to the Word Made Digital Podcast!---Dr. Michaela O'Donnell is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership where she oversees the center's vision, strategy, program, and team, all with the goal of helping leaders respond faithfully to God in all seasons of their life and leadership.Michaela is the author of, Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. The book is for those who want to untangle themselves from all the mantras about work that don't quite work. It is a reflection of Michaela's heart as both an entrepreneur and a practical theologian.We hope you are encouraged by this conversation!---Learn more about MichaelaInstagram: @michaela.odonnellDe Pree Centre Website: https://depree.org/---Learn more about Word Made Digital:Website: https://www.wordmadedigital.com/Connect with us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/fsycm98mJoin our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9---Thank you to our Season 7 sponsors:Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/​​​ The Church Co.: https://thechurchco.com/Want to get started on your new website? Visit https://thechurchco.com/?via=wordmadedigital---Music: "Good Morning" by Laxcity Musicbed Licensed

Are you longing for meaningful work? If you're one of the millions of workers who drag themselves into work every day, put in long hours, execute the plan of an unyielding taskmaster, and produce results that have no regard for their creativity, gifts, and talents, reserve about a 1/2 hour to listen to this episode of the Career PROgressions Podcast. Mark's guest, Dr. Michaela O'Donnell, shares some wisdom from her new book Make Work Matter. Her advice will help you close the gap between what you're doing now and the life-giving work you desire!

Robert and Holly chat before taking the holiday break off! We talk about our experiences being in Christmas plays (03:51), our favorite Christmas songs (10:56), reflect on the first half of Season 6 (14:18), and our hopes for the listeners over the next month (20:28). If you're curious about Holly's experience being a Super French Conductor Star (I'm serious), you'll want to give this one a listen.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Preorder Holly's book The Soul of the Helper here!- we talk about the first half of Season 6, including these episodes:- ep. 134 - Prayers & Liturgies for Parents (feat. Kayla Craig)- ep. 135 - The Importance of Connecting Faith & Mental Health in This Moment- ep. 136 - Motherhood & Contemplative Spirituality (feat. Shannon Evans)- ep. 137 - Love, Justice, & Memento Mori (feat. Marlena Graves)- ep. 138 - Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity (feat. Daniel Bowman Jr.)- ep. 139 - Calling, Adulting, and the Changing World of Work (feat. Dr. Michaela O'Donnell)- ep. 140 - Understanding Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)- ep. 141 - Navigating Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)- ep. 142 - People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (feat. Dr. Brianna Garrison & Dr. Dennis Myers)- ep. 143 - Seeing the Sacred in Ourselves & Each Other (feat. Dr. Holly Oxhandler)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down' by Rivers & Robots.

Michaela O'Donnell is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary, where she oversees the center's vision, strategy, program, and team, all with the goal of helping leaders like you respond faithfully to God in all seasons of your life and leadership. In addition to her academic work, Michaela has over ten years of experience as a leader in the marketplace. Principally, as the Owner and Managing Director of Long Winter Media, a vibrant creative agency that helps brands make a social impact through multi-media content. Long Winter Media's roster of clients includes Google, YouTube, NBC Universal, University of Southern California, Presbyterian Church (USA), Fuller Seminary, and many more. Notably, the Oprah Winfrey Network picked up a short film Long Winter produced for an episode of Oprah's show Super Soul Sundays, with Glennon Doyle. Michaela regularly writes and teaches on topics of vocation, change, innovation, creativity, faith/work, and gender dynamics. Get Connected with Michaela O'Donnell: · Linkedin · Instagram Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry then click the link! Make sure you signup today! Music Provided by hooksounds.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ryan-sebastian/message

What does it look like to move towards meaning in our work? Join Joanna Meyer and Jeff Hoffmeyer as they talk with Michaela O'Donnell about her new book "Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World." Together they discuss practical steps and provide tools to help you discern what to do next in your career.

On this episode, Dr. Michaela O'Donnell offers a Christian perspective on recent phenomenon of people quitting their jobs in large numbers (labeled “The Great Resignation”) and offers guidance on how to navigate feelings of being unsettled in one's job.   Dr. Michaela O'Donnell is the author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. She is also the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership where she oversees the center's vision, strategy, program, and team, all with the goal of helping leaders like you respond faithfully to God in all seasons of your life and leadership.  Michaela is the primary visionary and content creator behind De Pree Center's blossoming Road Ahead program, a six-week experience, rooted in research, that's designed to help folks in transition take a breath, discern next steps, and gain clarity about whatever it is God is calling them to do.   https://depree.org/profile/michaela-odonnell/  Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com 

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell, Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, to talk about the helpful difference between “betting the farm” and taking the “next doable risk,” how Russian nesting dolls can help us think differently about calling, and 3 things to consider before joining the Great Resignation.Links Mentioned:Dr. Michaela O'Donnell on LinkedInMax De Pree Center for LeadershipMake Work MatterMoanaTed LassoLasso Leadership LessonsBill LawrenceDesigning Your LifeUli Chi

Find the Show Notes here.  The world of work has changed in the last decade. Yet the question remains: Is it possible to align work with a sense of calling while also navigating equally demanding personal roles and responsibilities? Michaela O'Donnell is no stranger to questions like these. Through starting her own company and listening to others, she has come to believe that we are all called to be part of God's big redemptive work in this world. Her new book Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World launched into the world in November 2021. In Michaela's work as a practical theologian she converts academic research and lived experience into practical resources for the sake of your career (or your God-shaped dream). I'm thrilled to welcome her back to the podcast for the second time this year, this time to talk specifically about her research that let to writing her book Make Work Matter and its implications for dreamers like us.   In this conversation we talk about: The myth of “calling” and how we might adjust our thinking on this topic, An activity Michaela's created that you can use to reflect on your own journey of calling and track God's faithfulness in your life, and What you can do instead of “betting the farm” on your God-shaped dream. Loved this episode? Come on over to the Facebook group to share your thoughts on this episode. CONNECT WITH MICHAELA: Website || Instagram   NEXT STEPS: Get the Dream Readiness Checklist to help you know if you're ready to take the next step toward your dream! Curious about Dream Coaching? Book a free 30-minute Discovery Call with me.   GET CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/devoteddreamers/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/DevotedDreamersPodcast LEAVE A REVIEW: On Apple Podcasts/iTunes or Stitcher SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts * Subscribe on Android

The world of work is changing. For most people, long gone are the days when you could learn a single trade and apply those skills for the rest of your lifetime. The uncertainty of work today may leave you anxious and asking, how can I find meaning in my work? Or more to the point, can I find meaning and make money? Today's guest is the author of the latest how-to for finding meaningful work in a changing world. Dr. Michaela O'Donnell is the Executive Director of The Max De Pree Center for Leadership. Her book, Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World, combines her experience as an entrepreneur with her academic training in practical theology. Today, she's going to help us connect the dots between meaning, work and money.  Scripture References Genesis 1:28 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Luke 10:25-37 Additional Resources Referenced Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World, by Michaela O'Donnell

Dr. Michaela O'Donnell: Author of "Make Work Matter, Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World" Executive director of Fuller Seminary's De Pree Center for, Leadership, Michaela O'Donnell helps readers pursue meaningful work that will forge inspiring transformation in the world. People are sent into a new world of work with old, outdated tools, expectations, and strategies. This leaves them ill-equipped in finding meaningful work that will make an impact in their communities. The result? Unmet expectations, unfulfilled longings, and a curiosity about how to do the work they sense God is calling them to. Built from research on exemplars who excel at navigating the unknown and filled with stories and insights from faithful entrepreneurs, Make Work Matter (Baker Books, Oct. 2021), teaches readers to: • discover what God is calling them to do in a changing world • define where they are in this season of work • embrace what the Bible says (and doesn't say) about calling • develop a mindset and habits suited for the new world of work • reflect on and work out ways that sustain them on the journey This book will close the gap between what people are doing now and the meaningful work they desire to accomplish. It is the solution to help people chart their way forward! Michaela O'Donnell, PhD, is executive director of FullerSeminary's De Pree Center for Leadership. She is an entrepreneur, a teacher, and a sought-after speaker and consultant who regularly presents on the topics of vocation, career, and leadership to religious, secular, academic, and lay audiences. Website: https://depree.org/ Twitter: @depreecenter Instagram: @depreecenter Facebook: @DePreeCenter Host Contact: www.drajrbutler.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momentsofgrace/support

This week we talk with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell, the executive director of Fuller Seminary's Max De Pree Center for Leadership and the author of the new book Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. She tells us about how the world of work has changed, why adulting seems so hard, and how we could navigate things moving forward. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about their favorite jobs.Connect with Dr. O'Donnell on Instagram. Connect with the De Pree Center on their website, on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Buy Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World on Amazon.Quotes:- “We can't necessarily predict what the world's gonna look like in 5 years, only that it's gonna be pretty different than it is right now.” (tweet)- “We have, in American society, deemed work as a place we're going to get primary identity and significance.” (tweet)- “We treat work like our vehicle for meaning.” (tweet)- “Wanting work to matter is, in many ways, a privilege conversation.” (tweet)- “If work is a place for our significance, then if we do more of it that should be more significant.” (tweet)- “One thing that's least helpful is this idea that younger people are entitled and/or just aren't putting in the time. Actually, we're in a whole different world.” (tweet)- “People change jobs between 11 and 17 times now.” (tweet)- “Wherever there is challenge there is also opportunity.” (tweet)- “Capitalism was never meant to be our vehicle for calling.” (tweet)- “The very basis for doing the meaningful work that we crave can always benefit from starting with empathy.” (tweet)- “Inner work sets the stage for any external work that we would do in the world.” (tweet)Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.Ways to support CXMH:- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!- give a one-time gift using PayPal- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop- Do your Amazon shopping through this link- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down' by Rivers & Robots.

Michaela O'Donnell is the Executive Director of the Depree Center for Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World.  The world of work has changed. Rarely do people stay at the same company for decades (which used to be the norm). No people move from job to job every few years.  The gig economy has change the world of work. And if you haven't noticed, the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated all these changes.In this episode, Michaela O'Donnell helps us understand the changing nature of work, not only for people in the marketplace, but also in the church.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Michaela O'Donnell is the Executive Director of the Depree Center for Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World.The most formative book Michaela O'Donnell has read is Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton.Michaela shares what led her to write Make Work Matter.It's important to have a good understanding of work because it is such a big part of our lives and is part of God's creation intention for human beings.Michaela O'Donnell discusses how the world of work has changed in recent years and decades.In dealing with the changing nature of work, we need to recognize we are not alone and make space for our feelings.The changing nature of work invites us to engage in grief work.Michaela O'Donnell describes how resilience can help us navigate the changing world of work.The “entrepreneurial way,” as Michaela O'Donnell explains it, includes resilience, creativity, deepening in relationship, and the skill of empathy.The story of the Good Samaritan is a helpful way of thinking about the connection between empathy and entrepreneurship.Michaela O'Donnell reminds us that we can experience “small r resurrections” in the midst of the challenges of work.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Michaela O'Donnell:Depree Center for LeadershipPre-order Make Work MatterBooks mentioned:Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World, by Michaela O'DonnellStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, by Ruth Haley BartonTempered Resilience, by Tod BolsingerChurch Leadership Institute

Michaela O'Donnell explores our ideas of calling and vocation in our work and beyond—reflecting on discipleship, community, and the centrality of Christ. Michaela O'Donnell is executive director of Fuller's De Pree Center, owner of Long Winter Media, and author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World.

In today's episode, Nick Warnes & Karen Rohrer have a dialogue with Michaela O'Donnell. Michaela O'Donnell, PhD is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary. She is the author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. Additionally, Michaela is the owner of Long Winter Media, a creative agency she founded with her husband Dan. To find out more about Michaela O'Donnell you can visit @michaela.odonnell, michaelaodonnell.com, and degree.org/make-work-matter. Here are some quotes from today's interview: ""Sometimes it means snorkeling and scuba-diving at the same time... and that's not recommended!"" ""The very first thing is to be clear."" ""Practicing empathy along the way ... practicing imagination ... practicing the next doable risk ... practicing reflection on your action Please review this episode, subscribe to this podcast and share it with a friend! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cyclical-podcast/message

What does it look like to pursue meaningful work in a changing world? Michaela O'Donnell helps people do just that. We talk about recalibrating expectations regarding the pace of change, what to do when your dreams don't happen right away, and how to look for breadcrumbs of God's providence along the way. In this episode, listen for my three big takeaways: That your dream coming to life is likely going to take longer than you anticipate and the importance of recalibrating your expectations. The value of taking time to reflect along the way, including processing the grief that comes with failure. And how a spirit of gratitude for whatever comes can shift your heart and mind. Loved this conversation? Be sure to watch (or listen to) the two-part video series of Michaela's keynote at the Denver Institute for Faith and Work's Women, Work, and Calling event in Nov. 2019. I've linked to them in the show notes, right here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/191 MORE ABOUT MICHAELA: Michaela is the founder and CEO of the boutique creative agency Long Winter Media. She's also the Senior Director of the De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary where she builds programs, writes, and teaches on issues of vocation, work, and leadership. Her first book, Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World comes out later this year.   NEXT STEPS: GET CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/devoteddreamers/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/DevotedDreamersPodcast LEAVE A REVIEW: On Apple Podcasts/iTunes or Stitcher SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts * Subscribe on Android

Have you ever had to deal with toxic relationships at work? Relationships are at the centre of all the work we do, without collaboration and teamwork, no company would exist and no project would be complete. So when they're not working this impacts not only our work but our day-to-day lives too. So how do we build healthy and long-lasting relationships in our work?In this episode, we chat with Michaela O'Donnell Long, CEO and co-founder of Long Media Winter and Strategist and Senior Fellow at Fuller De Pree Center. Both her roles and companies revolving around building relationships with clients and people.With relationships at the centre of all that she does in work, in this episode Michaela shares what makes a good relationship, how to promote that in our own work and her own experience of trying to salvage them when they go bad.--INSTAGRAMMagnify: @magnifycollective Michaela O'Donnell Long: @michaela.odonnell--ORGANISATIONS MENTIONEDLong Winter Media: hereFuller De Pree Center: here--EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONFor more aspirational content, subscribe to Magnify emails here for free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the TogetherLA Listening Tour, we talk with Michaela O'Donnell Long, Senior Program Director at the Dupree center. We talk about the global marketplace, women in leadership, and Faith and Work in LA.

Passion is not the Holy Grail of work. Instead, we should see our work as a journey of discovery, rather than searching for a needle in a haystack. Michaela O'Donnell Long, senior director of the De Pree Center at Fuller Theological Seminary, joins us to talk about what we can learn from entrepreneurs and how we can apply that to a life with Christ.