Work Your Plan Podcast with Kendra – Détails, épisodes et analyse

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.

(Eccl 3:1 NKJV)

If you’ve been listening for a while, you may have noticed some consistency back towards the end of last year and then a drop off. I had a team of 2 amazing women who helped me produce this podcast and to show up consistently on social media. In November after attending an influencer event in Nashville, I started some soul searching around this podcast. I made the decision to not invest financially in having a team to edit and produce the podcast and help me with my social media presence on IG @strongherme. I had no idea when I made that decision, that a few months later, I would be making another bigger decision about the podcast.

I’ve cried a few tears thinking about all I plan to share with you today. 

My first episode of this podcast went live Feb 2017. Back then it was name the StrongHer podcast. If you go back and listen to that first episode, it’s a clip of my message from the 2017 You Are Stronger Than You Think Women’s Event. Our theme that year was Who Am I? In that episode I share the origins of the 'You Are Stronger Than You Think' message, stories from my own life of how God uncovers purpose and calling.

The previous year’s event included a Friday night event and 5K race. 

It came with some harsh criticism from an attendee. 

- it was my greatest fear and my wakeup call: I needed to be the leader my vision deserved. I needed to ask for help; I needed to push beyond the fear of criticism to be a more brave and authentic leader. 

 

After some deep reflection, prayer and talks with my husband and friends, I’m discerning it’s time to bring this podcast to a close. My initial purpose for starting this podcast was to have a platform to share women’s stories and their expertise, as I affirmed women that there is grace to be successful as keepers of the home and as professional women.

This journey has produced more in my life than I could have known to ask for and the growth I’ve experienced in 4 years, in part, due to the discipline of publishing this podcast, is something that I not only wouldn’t trade, but I also highly recommend this or some other creative pursuit that requires you to stretch, as your own personal development tool. 

Here are just 3 of the ways I’ve grown, as a direct result of this pursuit:

I’ve learned authenticity through this podcast. It has required me to process my own thoughts about topics. I’ve learned new skills, capabilities (listening, interviewing, technical skills around podcasting). I’ve learned new things about myself.

 

I’ve reclaimed my voice through this podcast.

When I say “voice”, sometimes I’m referring to your actual voice; other times I’m referring to your influence, your mission, your values, your perspective, your story. Your voice is one of the parts of you that identifies you in this world.

 

I’ve learned how to tend to my own heart while staying faithful to a vision in my heart/soul, without constant validation of its impact. Talk about Hebrews 3,4.

Hebrews 3: 12 Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God. 13 You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God. 14 For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

Hebrews 4: 6 So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God. 10 For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. 11 So let us do our best to enter that rest. 

These 3 things alone are enough for me. I am confident I have gone all in with this  and that before I could even recognize or articulate it, God has been ordering my steps and working out things in me in this process. I believe my intended purpose and the one God has worked out in me over the last 4 years has been fulfilled and I am incredibly proud of this body of work. In your favorite podcast app, you can listen to over 100 episodes that will encourage you as you work the plan God has entrusted to you.

My version of entering God’s rest is an act of surrender, an act of obedience, an act of trust. I trust God with where all this has been leading and there’s apart of me that believes that it’s always been leading to right where I am now. None of my work has been in vain. It has all mattered.

Before you go…

In 2022 I am resting from the work of daily/weekly visibility online. I am not resting from my primary work of leadership coaching and consulting. As a matter of fact, I believe freeing up the mental energy, time and resources required to produce this podcast, will give me renewed energy and focus for my work. In case you aren’t aware, my work is centered around helping mission-driven CEOs/leaders become the leader their vision deserves through activating their strengths and the strength of their team. What that looks like in this current season is

(a) I am partnering with the leader of a global DEI organization to provide leadership coaching and diversity training for her corporate and nonprofit clients. 

(b) I help business and ministry leaders who have reached a level of mastery in their field plan, produce and launch a digital leadership development resource that creates an additional stream of income in their business or ministry. 

(c ) I provide private coaching for mission-driven women CEOs who want to become the leader their vision deserves through activating their strengths and the strength of their team.

If any of these resonate and sound like the type of support you are also needing, let’s schedule a 30 min virtual coffee date at calendly.com/kendratillman.

To stay connected for ministry or personal connection, I am on IG @kendratillman.

For business/ministry support and encouragement stay connected with me over on Linkedin or join my email list at StrongHer.me. There is a button for a free ebook, Stronger Together. Signing up for this ebook adds you to my list of connections.

Ministry wise, my husband and I co-lead a marriage ministry called Living Well Today. We have a Facebook group you can join us on IG @livingwellmarriage.

Thank you for listening! It’s been an absolute pleasure and an amazing 4 years. 

Work Your Plan and Watch God Work! 

Schedule a connection call or virtual coffee date with Kendra: calendly.com/kendratillman

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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. 

Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK

Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."

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Connect with Kendra personally @kendratillman on Instagram.

Ask a question on the podcast episode at strongher.me or by emailing strongerevent@gmail.com.

I hope you will be challenged and inspired by this week's episode of the podcast. I am talking with my friend and fellow "world changer for good", Alexandra Kuykendall.  Alex speaks on issues of how faith impacts everyday life. She encourages us to listen well and communicate with generosity and kindness. She has authored four books: Loving My Actual Life, Loving My Actual Christmas, The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir, Loving My Actual Neighbor and her newest, "Seeking Out Goodness: Finding the True and Beautiful All around You". Philippians 4:8 tells us where to center our thought life. It is the roadmap for seeking out goodness. 

How does considering what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable in someone else show us more of God’s goodness?

After the last 2 years we've had, is it possible for us to still see the good in others?

In this episode Alex, ultimately, reminds us that we find what we're looking for and the more we seek out goodness and the more we look for the positive, the easier it will be for our brains to identify what is good. When we are encourage our listeners to look for the good. This is not a dismissal of accountability. It's a challenge to not conform to the attitudes and behaviors of the culture around us, but to make room for the Holy Spirit to transform our thinking through the truth of scripture.

Episode Suggestions & Resources:

Seeking Out Goodness: Finding the True and Beautiful All around You by Alexandra Kuykendall | Buy it on Amazon.com

AlexandraKuykendall.com & theopendoorsisterhood.com

Ep 7 The Modern Titus 2 Woman with Alexandra Kuykendall

The Space Between Us: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart by Sarah Anderson

Schedule a connection call with Kendra: calendly.com/kendratillman

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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. 

Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK

Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."

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Subscribe to the 'Work Your Plan with Kendra' Podcast and published episodes will come right to the podcast app on your phone and/or join our email list for a daily email reminder when a new episode is ready.

If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review.

Connect with Kendra personally @kendratillman on Instagram.

Ask a question on the podcast episode at strongher.me or by emailing strongerevent@gmail.com.

September is my birthday month so we are taking a little walk down memory lane. I’ll share how I grew from the inside out in each season of transition. Episode 99 is special because we're giving you clips from some of our favorite episodes over the years! 

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The clips from today's episode are from the following episodes: 

1. Episode 82: Year in Review 2020 with Isha Cogborn
2. Episode 43: The Vision is Bigger Than Your Fear 
3. Episode 44: The Required Cliff Jump with Brandice Daniel
4. Episode 79: Demystifying Purpose with Nicole Salmon
5. Episode 55: How to Break Free from Imposter Syndrome with Felicia Davis
6. Episode 83: What Is Your Dream Opportunity?
7. Episode 68: Relationship ROI: Loving Others without Damaging Your Soul with Kelli Center
8. Episode 84: What Courageous Conversation Are You Avoiding?
9. Episode 64: Beauty for Ashes with Mel Shipman

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Show Notes:

Body of Work: Finding The Thread That Ties Your Story Together by Pam Slim

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Join us for our Fall Activation Circle!

A circle is an intimate group of women who clap for and challenge each other!

The StrongHer.me Activation Circle is a group coaching accelerator for women on a mission to lead more confidently and authentically.

Full details about this unique experience can be found at stronger.me/activationcircle.

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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self-directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it’s finally here!

Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK

Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timelessness. The thought-provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”

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Connect with Kendra personally @kendratillman or @strongherme on Instagram.

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April was Financial Awareness month. Our theme for our April podcast episodes was MONEY!

The 2 financial coaches joining us for April's discussions, Ericka Young and Shehara Smallwood.     Shehara L. Smallwood is from Columbus, OH and graduated with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University.  In 2004, she changed careers  to pursue her passion for helping others with their financial affairs. During her more than 12 year career, she worked with a global financial institution and a national broker dealer firm. In July 2016, she launched her fee-only fiduciary firm called, Your Story Financial, LLC, which allows her to provide unbiased financial advice. 

You don't have to be a victim to your past choices or your current circumstances. This episode will remind you that you can learn to be a better a money manager. It's empowering when you realize you do have options, even when your bank balance would say otherwise.

In this episode we discussed the concept of money buckets and why you shouldn't keep all of your money in one bucket. Shehara is great at explaining basic money concepts in plain English. She answers some questions from listeners around how to be more disciplined in handling your finances and what to do if your outflow is greater than your income.

 

Show Notes:

Digit Savings App

The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach

You Need A Budget - YNAB.com

EveryDollar.com

 

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April was Financial Awareness month. Our theme for our April podcast episodes was MONEY!

The 2 financial coaches joining us for April's discussions, Ericka Young and Shehara Smallwood.     Ericka Young of Tailor-made Budgets is a Dave Ramsey certified budget coach who has helped over 200 families become better money managers. Ericka and her husband Chris know the financial struggles of trying to live the "American dream". After they paid off nearly $100,000 of debt themselves they vowed never to return to that place again and to help other families "change their family tree."   In episode 9 we talked about your money past and the importance of forgiving your family, your spouse and possibly even yourself for past mistakes with money. In episode 10 we talk in detail about how to move from paycheck to paycheck living and how to get on the same page with your spouse about money.   Learning to manage money is a muscle that must be developed. Our kids need time to practice this skill in the home. In this episode Ericka explains how to begin preparing your child from an early age into early adulthood.  Also, did you know where your child chooses to go to college and how they pay for it could impact their financial future greater than any other financial decision they make? Our job is not done when our kids graduate high school. We spend most of this episode discussing the importance of our involvement in our child's college planning, so college doesn't become a long term financial burden to our children or to us. We wrap up the episode discussing the importance of setting boundaries around your finances with adult children.

Show Notes:

Ericka's website and her new book, Naked & Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have

Tailor-made Teens Download

 

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April is Financial Awareness month. Our theme for our April podcast episodes is MONEY!

We have 2 financial coaches joining us for this month's discussions, Ericka Young and Shehara Smallwood.     Ericka Young of Tailor-made Budgets is a Dave Ramsey certified budget coach who has helped over 200 families become better money managers. Ericka and her husband Chris know the financial struggles of trying to live the "American dream". After they paid off nearly $100,000 of debt themselves they vowed never to return to that place again and to help other families "change their family tree."   In Part 2 of this episode we pick up where we left off in episode 9. In episode 9 we talked about your money past and the importance of forgiving your family, your spouse and possibly even yourself for past mistakes with money. In part 2 we dive into how Ericka moved from paycheck to paycheck living and how you can do the same. We also discuss how to get on the same page with your spouse about money and how to stay focused when there's lots of debt to pay off.

Show Notes:

Ericka's website and her new book, Naked & Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have

 

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Ask a question on the podcast episode at strongerthanyouthink/.co or by emailing strongerevent@gmail.com.

April is Financial Awareness month. Our theme for our April podcast episodes is MONEY!

We have 2 financial coaches joining us for this month's discussions, Ericka Young and Shehara Smallwood.     Ericka Young of Tailor-made Budgets is a Dave Ramsey certified budget coach who has helped over 200 families become better money managers. Ericka and her husband Chris know the financial struggles of trying to live the "American dream". After they paid off nearly $100,000 of debt themselves they vowed never to return to that place again and to help other families "change their family tree."   In Part 1 of this episode Ericka shares her freedom from debt story and we talk about the power of forgiveness to help you and your spouse talk freely about money!

Show Notes:

Ericka's website and her new book, Naked & Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have

 

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The Theme for March's Podcasts is The Modern Titus 2 Woman. Titus 2 encourages "older" women to "urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."

We are wrapping up this March series with a powerful episode! My church's First Lady (aka co-Pastor and Pastor's wife) Min Erica Moore is my special guest. I served under Min Erica's leadership for nearly 8 years on the women's ministry leadership team at Faith Christian Center Phoenix. Min Erica is as wise as she is beautiful and fashionable. She brings a spirit of excellence to everything she does.

She is a Michigan State University graduate and a licensed and ordained minister. In 2008, Min Erica founded the Woman2Woman Women's ministry with
the mission of empowering women to be their best.

It was a pleasure to have this chat with Min Erica and hear Titus 2 principles from her perspective. In this episode she shares the connection between our relationships and the legacy we will leave AND who better to talk about managing  other's expectations than a woman raising 4 children and running a ministry along side her husband? I experienced my own "A-ha" moment, when Min Erica shared the moment that set her free from trying to live a balanced life.

You are in for a treat!

Show Notes:

For details about Woman2Woman and the W2W Online Book Club: W2W

Upcoming Woman2Woman Quarterly Women's Event is Friday, 3/31. Here's the details: The Main Event - Walking In Your Purpose

For service times and the address to Faith Christian Center Phoenix visit the church's website at www.FCC-PHX.com

 

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The Theme for March's Podcasts is The Modern Titus 2 Woman. Titus 2 encourages "older" women to "urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."

In week 2 of this series we chat with Alexandra Kuykendall. Alex is a wife, a mom, and an author.  She speaks to women around the world about issues of parenting, faith and identity.

The conversation in this episode centers on lessons Alex has learned about what to look for in a mentor and how to effectively mentor others. We discuss the process she uses to determine what to let go of and what to hold on to and why letting go of good things can be such a big relief. She shares examples from her own life of what mentoring "looks like" and reassures us that it doesn't need to be formal and complicated to be impactful.

Show Notes:

To learn more about the Open Door Sisterhood Podcast which Alex co-hosts with Krista Gilbert, visit TheOpenDoorSisterhood.com.

For more information about Alex visit her website at AlexandraKuykendall.com.

 

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Ask a question on the podcast episode at strongerthanyouthink.co or by emailing strongerevent@gmail.com.

The Theme for March's Podcasts is The Modern Titus 2 Woman. Titus 2 encourages "older" women to "urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."

In the first of this series we chat with Dena Patton. Dena Patton is a wife, a mom and an entrepreneur. She splits her time between her coaching company and her nonprofit company for girls. She is a speaker, an author and a business coach who helps people create GREAT businesses and become GREAT leaders. She also creates charity projects and ministry programs that change the world.

The conversation in this episode centers on Dena's vision for mentorship through the Girls Rule Foundation. Dena shares the story of how her nonprofit, Girls Rule Foundation, empowerment and leadership programs for girls ages 12-18, began. We talk about the value of mentorship in her life and how she now mentors other women and girls. She'll share some insight for being more intentional in your mentoring and how creating a "new relationship" with power changed her life.

Show Notes:

Lioness Rising by Lisa Bevere

To learn more about the work Dena does with teen girls visit GirlsRuleFoundation.org

For more information about how Dena empowers women visit AmazingGreatness.com

 

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