147 || [Strategy Session] How to Get Past Your Mindset to Share Your Dream || Ashley Johnson

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the second in a new series of Strategy Sessions with a listener who has a burning question to ask, needs help narrowing down her options, or just wants a listening ear so she can find clarity amidst all the options before her. Ashley Johnson has a bent toward entrepreneurship and a love of seeing new ideas come to life. Over the past few years God has uniquely brought together Ashley’s values of relationship, entrepreneurship, and women’s empowerment to form The Constellation Coalition, a non-profit organization empowering woman around the world to grasp their God-given value and find hope through dignified employment. My Takeaways:  Ashley came to me asking for help to refine and communicate the message of her dream so that she can grow her nonprofit organization and empower more women worldwide and ultimately end poverty. As we prepared for the conversation, Ashley repeatedly mentioned her greatest concern was about messaging and even went as far as telling me that she’s just “not good with words.” I want you to keep this in mind as you listen to her talk about The Constellation Coalition, how God birthed the dream in her, and even the explanation of where the name originated. The words she uses to communicate these things are beautiful and well thought out! The more I’ve pondered this conversation after the fact, the more it seems Ashley’s fear and imposter syndrome are the true roadblocks to progress in communicating her dream of alleviating poverty around the world. I am guessing maybe you can relate; I know I can. We come to our dreams not because we chose them but because God chose them for us. And they are big, scary, audacious dreams. Far bigger than what we might have come up with on our own. God calls us there anyway and probably in spite of ourselves.   In this conversation you’ll learn: The importance of identifying your avatar (the person looking for what you’re offering) How to invite and engage others in advancing this dream To think about live video as an opportunity to rehearse and refine your message Why you need to fight the spiritual battle first instead of getting hung up on the material one To take the pressure off yourself to be good enough to accomplish your dream You’ll find the show notes and all the ways to connect with Ashley, here: http://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/147 Let me know what you think of these strategy sessions. I’d love to hear your thoughts! GET MORE INVOLVED... Listener support makes this show possible! Click here to learn more about how you can get involved!  GET CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY: Find your tribe in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders Facebook Group where you can connect with other like-minded women in pursuit of their God-shaped dreams. Leave your review of the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or Sign up for Dream Believers. Just $49/month or $490 for the year (get 2 months free!) NEXT STEPS:Connect with Merritt: Website || Instagram || Book a CallLeave a Review: Apple Podcasts/iTunesSubscribe: on Apple Podcasts * on AndroidJoin the Dream Believers communityMORE ABOUT THE DEVOTED DREAMERS PODCAST:Produced by Jonathan R. Clauson. Theme music by Reaktor Productions. Ad music by Komiku.