sheWorks4Him Podcast
To encourage and equip Christian working women
Welcome to the sheWorks4Him Podcast! A place where we celebrate and validate the diverse experiences of today’s Christian working women by providing a digital gathering space that connects them to God, resources, and one another.
Each week join hosts Catherine Gates, Nadya Dickson, and Martha Brangenberg as they interview women of faith that embrace their workplace mission field. Full of incredible stories, biblical encouragement, and real-life tips and tricks, sheWorks4Him will empower you to live out your calling at work, so the world knows, “Hey, sheWorks4Him!”
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sw4H 16 | Rowlanda Cawthon: Let the Holy Spirit be your guide
Guests: Rowlanda Cawthon
Ministry/Business: Northwest University
Studies show that men and women demonstrate similar levels of ambition and talent as they start their careers. And although women tend to earn more advanced degrees than their male counterparts, men frequently gain more encouragement to pursue their ambitions in the workplace. In today’s show, Dr. Rowlanda Cawthon, the Dean of the College of Business at Northwest University, talks about advocating for yourself & others, the mysterious leading of the Holy Spirit, & trusting God in the face of opposition.
Guests: Rowlanda Cawthon
Ministry/Business: Northwest University
Studies show that men and women generally demonstrate similar levels of ambition and talent as they start their careers. And although women tend to earn more advanced degrees than their male counterparts, men frequently gain more encouragement and support to pursue their ambitions in the workplace. Dr. Rowlanda Cawthon, the Dean of the College of Business at Northwest University, is an undeniably accomplished woman. In today’s show, she talks with hosts Martha Brangenberg and Catherine Gates about advocating for yourself and others, the mysterious leading of the Holy Spirit, and trusting God in the face of opposition.
Dr. Rowlanda Cawthon worked in criminal justice for almost 11 years before she felt God leading her to go back to school to pursue teaching and a spiritual mentor confirmed the calling. So, she went back for her educational doctorate in organizational leadership – a choice that brought her to where she is today. The Lord has taken Rowlanda in directions she hadn’t planned - getting her Ph.D., working in education - but as she looks back, she can see how God prepared the way. Rowlanda now wants to carry on the mantle that her spiritual director started, to encourage and inspire others to seek God and follow His lead, no matter where it takes them.
Resources from today’s show:
For more information on the College of Business at Northwest University, go to northwestu.edu To find out more about the Women in the Marketplace Unleashed study, visit WomenInMarketplace.net/Start-A-Group
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sW4H 15 | Shelette Stewart: Revelations in Business
Guests: Dr. Shelette Stewart
Ministry/Business: Stewart Consulting
Will business ever return to normal? Small businesses and their employees continue to experience hardship driven by the pandemic. Our guest today, Shelette Stewart, is a consultant who works with owners and CEO’s, strategizing pathways to help navigate challenges and leverage market opportunities in the evolving economic landscape. Dr. Stewart is a graduate of Harvard University and founder of Stewart Consulting. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Revelations in Business.
Guests: Dr. Shelette Stewart
Ministry/Business: Stewart Consulting
Will business ever return to normal? Small businesses and their employees continue to experience great hardship driven by the pandemic. Our guest today, Shelette Stewart, is a consultant who works with owners and CEO’s, strategizing pathways that may make it easier to navigate the challenges and discover and leverage market opportunities in the evolving economic landscape. Dr. Stewart is a graduate of Harvard University and is the founder and principal of Stewart Consulting. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Revelations in Business: Connecting Your Business Plan with God’s Purpose and Plan for Your Life.
When it comes to integrating faith and work, Shelette says that we don’t have a personal life and a professional life, we have ONE LIFE. This reality is part of what inspired her book, Revelations in Business, a resource meant to help entrepreneurs or executives develop a succinct vision statement, mission, and business plan. Shelette also discusses the pandemic and the faith required for many business owners to pivot in uncertain times and trust God and his plan in a season of change.
Resources from today’s show:
Shelette Stewart’s book, Revelations in Business: Connecting Your Business Plan with God’s Purpose and Plan for Your Life is a great resource for those looking to create a career plan or wanting to lead a new initiative. Full of biblical insights, it speaks directly to individuals and helps them connect their career and calling.
Scripture verses referred to in today’s show:
Romans 8:28; Exodus 14:14; Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 43:9
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sW4H 14 | Dara Perreira: The Messiah Manager Mindset
Guests: Dara Perreira
Ministry/Business: Proverbs and Productivity
You want to bring your faith to work, but how? Tune in to today’s show to hear about how Dara Perreira, the Director for Human Resources for the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii is bringing Jesus to work through the Messiah Manager Mindset. Having the Messiah Manager Mindset means you consider yourself a manager of your work for Christ with Jesus as the CEO.
Guests: Dara Perreira
Ministry/Business: Proverbs and Productivity
You want to bring your faith to work, but how? After all, you don’t see too many people in your office inquiring about God before they start a project or deal with that personnel issue. Dara Perreira has been there. She has worked in Human Resources for years in places like The Home Depot, apparel companies, and as the Director of Human Resources for the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii. Dara can smile on even the most difficult days because she has come to know in her heart who she is really working for - the Lord. In this episode, Dara encourages women to make a difference, get into community, and make Jesus our focus at work.
Dara also shares her love for M’s. Not M&Ms but having a Messiah Manager Mindset (MMM) at work and knowing when to be Mary and when to be Martha. Our mindset leads everything we do, how we respond to challenges and how we make decisions. Having the Messiah Manager Mindset means you consider yourself a manager of your work for Christ with Jesus as the CEO. There is a time and a place to be still and receive and another time to act. We all need to take time at the feet of our Lord Jesus, as Mary did, so we can then shift to being like Martha, serving and doing our work with excellence.
Resources from today’s show:
Dara understands the importance of getting into community with like-minded Christian women in the workplace. If you are interested in finding a group like this, check out Women in the Marketplace Small Group Resources. Additional resources include the Women in the Marketplace Unleashed Study and Proverbs and Productivity. Plus, to hear more about the idea of balancing when to be Mary and when to be Martha, tune in to our podcast with Pam Lilly called Mary Mornings & Martha Days.
Encourage or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!
sW4H 13 | Lynn Ewonaitis: Bold Faith In The Everyday
Guests: Lynn Ewonaitis
Lynn Ewonaitis came to know Jesus after a “chance” meeting with Jim Brangenberg led to a conversation about having a personal relationship with Christ. After that, Lynn began reading the Bible and discovered what it meant to have Jesus as a friend. Today, Lynn’s full-time job is going to doctor appointments and preparing for a bone marrow transplant to treat her leukemia. It’s not easy, but God has given her a gift in life to live boldly, and she’s doing exactly that every day.
Memorial dedication:
Dec 10, 1960 – Nov. 20, 2021
At the time of this recording Lynn Ewonaitis, the guest was fighting a battle against leukemia. But, with God’s favor, Lynn had a very good day for this interview, and you get to hear a little piece of her testimony and love for Jesus.
We are so grateful for the friendship we found in Lynn and how she wore Jesus on her sleeve for all to meet. On November 20, 2021, Lynn got to meet Jesus face-to-face and is finally healed.
Guests: Lynn Ewonaitis
Lynn Ewonaitis came to know Jesus because He was calling her. A “chance” meeting with Jim Brangenberg - our host, Martha’s husband - led to a conversation about having a personal relationship with Christ. After that, Lynn began reading the Bible and discovered what it meant to have Jesus as a friend. From praying with clients at the Christian radio station where she worked to speaking kind words even when she doesn’t feel like it, Lynn is learning daily how to live her life so that people can’t help but see Jesus.
Today, Lynn’s workplace looks a little different. Her full-time job is going to doctor appointments and preparing for a bone marrow transplant to treat her leukemia. During this season, she is praying over the outcome of medical tests and showing Jesus’ love to the nurses that take care of her. It’s not easy, but God has given her a gift in life to live boldly, and she’s doing exactly that every day.
Resources from today’s show:
The verse Lynn shared today was Psalm 139:1-4. The word of the Lord is powerful, and Lynn has tapped into that power by giving away dozens of Gospels of John through The Pocket Testament League. It’s what led her to Christ, and her hope is that it will do the same for those she shares it with.
Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at www.sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!
sW4H 12 | Sandy Olsson: Becoming the Best Version of You
Guests: Sandy Olsson
Ministry/Business: Sandy Olsson, Mentor & Speaker
Finding a professional mentor can be a complex process that requires things like mutual learning and development, life-long experience and guidance, tools for growth in key areas of life, and most importantly, someone who is experienced in listening and able to help shift you in the right direction. Today’s guest, Sandy Olsson, has years of experience in professional mentorship and talks with hosts Martha Brangenberg and Nadya Dickson about the power of women mentoring women.
Guests: Sandy Olsson
Ministry/Business: Sandy Olsson, Mentor & Speaker
According to a recent survey by Olivet Nazarene University, there is a significant gender discrepancy in professional mentorship, with 82% of men having had male mentors. In comparison, just 69% of women have had female mentors. Finding a professional mentor can be a complex process that requires things like mutual learning and development, life-long experience and guidance, tools for growth in key areas of life, and most importantly, someone who is experienced in listening and able to help shift you in the right direction. Today’s guest, Sandy Olsson, has years of experience in professional mentorship and talks with hosts Martha Brangenberg and Nadya Dickson about the power of women mentoring women.
Sandy worked in the marketplace from an early age where she learned integrate her faith into her work. As she matured in her faith and personal leadership, Sandy began mentoring other women, later founding The Masters Program for Women, to help them discover and fulfill their God-given purpose through achieving balance, margin, and focus. Though she has handed the baton at The Masters Program for Women to Nadya Dickson, Sandy continues to mentor and encourage women at Biola in the MBA program and through 4Word Women and in her own private mentorship program. She also has her own private mentoring program, which you can learn more about at MentorSandy.com.
Resources from today’s show:
Sandy is giving away a FREE consultation, called her one-hour DNA Assessment, to one of today’s listeners! To enter, call our listener line at 866-713-9675 (WORK) or email Martha@iWork4Him.com. Sandy is the founder of The Masters Program for Women and a mentor at Biola in the MBA program through 4Word Women. To learn more about 4Word women, check out the iWork4Him interview with 4Word women with Diane Paddison.
Encouraged or motivated by today’s show? Connect with us more at www.sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that’s 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!
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sW4H 11 | Adele Lacombe: Faith as a Business Strategy
Guests: Adele Lacombe
Ministry/Business: Debbie Macomber Inc
Adele LaCombe has been blessed with a boss who not only brings out the best in her but is also committed to helping others discover their best lives as well. She works for her mother, Debbie Macomber, a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies! As the CEO of the Debbie Macomber organization, Adele talks with us about traveling for work and parenting, imposter syndrome, and being the only woman in a boardroom full of men.
Guests: Adele Lacombe
Ministry/Business: Debbie Macomber Inc
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to fall into an assumption trap - the kind where we believe the worst about ourselves and others? We all do it, and we all need people in our lives who are willing to call those assumptions out and help us see what is true. Adele LaCombe has been blessed with a boss who not only brings out the best in her but is also committed to helping others discover their best lives as well. She works for her mother, Debbie Macomber, a #1 New York Times bestselling author known as the “official storyteller of Christmas.” Several of her books have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies!
As the CEO of the Debbie Macomber organization, Adele represents the organization on boards where she serves alongside several powerful men, including an admiral, a CEO, and a senator. These men have made it clear that they value Adele’s ideas and perspectives, which has helped her feel empowered to do what God has called her to. In this show, we talk with Adele about how powerful our words can be and how to use them to lift up other women at the table. Plus, we discuss traveling for work and parenting, imposter syndrome, and being the only woman in a boardroom full of men.
Our Current Reads: Dear Santa, It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber
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sW4H 10 | Natasha Pemberton-Todd Hope for Mental Health
Guest: Natasha Pemberton-Todd
Ministry/Workplace: Conflict Coaching & Consulting, Inc.
Today, 19% of adults in the USA are experiencing a mental illness. That equates to over 47 million Americans. Today we are interviewing Natasha Pemberton-Todd, a licensed clinical mental health counselor & therapist with over 20 years of experience. Natasha talks with us about hope in the midst of overwhelming darkness, miracles, resiliency, & her program Couples Fight School, which offers conflict coaching for married couples.
Guest: Natasha Pemberton-Todd
Ministry/Workplace: Conflict Coaching & Consulting, Inc.
Today, 19% of adults in the USA are experiencing a mental illness. That equates to over 47 million Americans. Today we are interviewing Natasha Pemberton-Todd, a licensed clinical mental health counselor and therapist with over 20 years of experience and a training and performance improvement specialist. Natasha talks with us about hope in the midst of overwhelming darkness, miracles, resiliency, and her program Couples Fight School, which offers conflict coaching skills and resources to married couples.
Resources from Today’s Show:
Outside of her work with Conflict Coaching & Consulting, Inc., Natasha is also a graduate of The Masters Program for Women. To find more resources or schedule a coaching session click: MasteringConflict.com
CouplesFightSchool.com and MasteringAnger.com
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sW4H 9 | Sabrina Donley A Strong Business Strategy Starts with Prayer
Our culture is filled with messages that encourage us to make a name for ourselves, do it our way, & live according to our own truth - but that’s not how God designed us! Today we talk with Sabrina Donley with CybrCastle, a family-owned company designed to protect small companies from cyber-attacks, about workaholism, democratizing security, equipping the next generation, & crazy God collaborations!
Guest: Sabrina Donley
Ministry/Workplace: CybrCastle
Our western culture is filled with messages that encourage us to make a name for ourselves, do it our way, and live according to our own truth - but that’s not how God designed us! Today we talk with Sabrina Donley with CybrCastle, a family-owned company designed to protect small companies from cyber-attacks, about workaholism, democratizing security, equipping the next generation, and crazy God collaborations! Speaking of collaborations, did we mention that Sabrina and CybrCastle are partnered up with our friends over at At Work On Purpose? Sabrina gains encouragement and support through the AWOP's young professional group and like-minded working women.
Resources from Today’s Show:
CybrCastle is offering our listeners a 30-day risk-free CybrCastle Defend subscription. To learn more or access the risk-free trial of Cyber Defend, connect with Sabrina at sabrina.donley@cybrcastle.com. You can learn more about CybrCastle at www.CybrCastle.com
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sW4H 8 | Danya Jordan: From Fundraising to Faith Raising
In today’s show sheWorks4Him hosts Nadya Dickson & Martha Brangenberg talk with Danya Jordan, a coach for The Master’s Program for Women & founder of Blessings Brokers - a Christian Donor Development & Organizational Consulting Firm - about the spiritual gift of generosity, dreaming big, & effective fundraising!
Guest: Danya Jordan
Ministry/Workplace: Blessings Brokers
Giving USA, a well-respected resource on nonprofit donor development, recently produced their 2020 data showing that the USA's giving actually INCREASED by 5.1% amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Today we are going to Charlotte, NC, to talk to Danya Jordan, a writer, speaker, coach for The Master's Program for Women, and founder of Blessings Brokers - a Christian Donor Development and Organizational Consulting Firm. With 26 years of nonprofit leadership, Danya formerly served as Proverbs 31 Ministries Executive Director of Donor Development. In this show, we discuss the spiritual gift of generosity, dreaming big, and effective fundraising!
Resources from Today’s Shows:
Besides being a coach for The Master’s Program for Women, Danya is offering two amazing gifts from her organization Blessings Brokers to our listeners:
How to Raise the first $50,000 for Your Dream Non-Profit Webinar Series
A complimentary Blessings Brokers Consultation Session for 30 minutes
For either of these, just send an email to info@blessingsbrokers.com and mention sheWorks4Him and the listener’s gift. To stay connected for more inspiration, Danya is a co-writer on the Christian Women Leading blog site to celebrate and encourage other women leaders. Oh for more information about Danya, don’t forget to check out her website at DanyaJordan.com
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sW4H 7 | Rayna Neises: A Season of Caregiving
In today’s show host Martha Brangenberg talks with Rayna Neises, author of No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season & founder of the nonprofit A Season of Caring, about walking through difficult seasons with hope… especially when those seasons involve caring for a sick or dying loved one.
Guest: Rayna Neises
Ministry/Workplace: A Season of Caring
Life is full of changing seasons – sometimes we experience seasons of growth and abundance, and sometimes we experience seasons of drought and difficulty. But no matter what the season is, we know for sure it has a beginning and an end. Sometimes the change can be abrupt and other times, oh so subtle. In today’s show, we talk with Rayna Neises, author of No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season and founder of the nonprofit A Season of Caring, about walking through difficult seasons with hope… especially when those seasons involve caring for a sick or dying loved one. Remember, God doesn’t waste our experiences, and in this show, we hear how He is using Rayna now to help others live with no regrets.
Resources from Today’s Show:
Rayna Neises organization, A Season of Caring, has tons of FREE resources for finding peace that can be found at ASeasonOfCaring.com/peace. Rayna can’t imagine this season without her faith, and we hope the same is true for you so you can finish the season with no regrets.
Our Current Reads:
No Regrets Hope for Your Caregiving Season by Rayna Neises
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