EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 32 MIN
From Burnout to Boldness with Guest Tess Vergara
from Renew Your Mind: Mindset & Purpose for Christian Women · host Donna K Woolam
In this transformative episode of the ReInvent Your World: Women in Ministry series, host Donna Woolam welcomes Tess Vergara, founder of Soul Powered Leaders and a bold voice in Kingdom-minded leadership. Tess is a Soul Powered Executive Coach, a Kingdom Factor faith-based business coach, and an SBA Thrive Business Coach. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she works with high-achieving leaders to integrate faith and purpose into every dimension of life and business.Tess opens up about her journey from burnt-out accountant and single mom to Spirit-led coach and confident marketplace minister. Through raw vulnerability, she shares how a life-shaking moment—a “cosmic 2x4”—forced her to reevaluate everything and ultimately surrender to the calling that had been pursuing her all along.You’ll hear Tess and Donna discuss:The collision of burnout and breakthroughWhy surrender often begins with exhaustionThe powerful difference between fear-based power and soul-driven leadershipHow Kingdom Factor coaching is creating Spirit-led peer groups for business leadersThe joy of discovering that what you were seeking... was seeking youWith her unique perspective on reconciling the “four ledgers of life”—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual—Tess invites women to step fully into Soul Powered Leadership, leading with faith, clarity, and bold obedience to God's voice.🌟 Meet Tess Vergara:📍 Location: Minneapolis, MN💼 Occupation: Business Coach, Founder of Soul Powered Leaders👨👩👧👧 Family Life: Empty nester with 2 grown daughters; in a committed platonic relationship🎨 Loves: Karaoke, salsa dancing, travel, sketching, walking her pup, educational podcasts, and hiking📖 Current Faves: Praying Like Monks (book) | “Heaven is a Place on Earth” (song)✝️ Life Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) — "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."🔥 Key Quotes from Tess:“What I was seeking was seeking me.”“The more fear decided my life, the more freedom was the thing I chased.”“We need to bring our soul in. We need to bring God in. That’s where true leadership begins.”🌐 Connect with Tess:Visit www.tessvergara.com Book a complimentary coaching sessionLearn about Kingdom Factor RoundtablesExplore transformational coaching for life, leadership, and faith integration🙌 Connect with Donna Woolam:Explore the Journey to Wholeness, connect with community, and reclaim your dreams at donnawoolam.com.📲 Share with These Hashtags:#WomenInMinistry #KingdomLeadership #FaithInBusiness #SoulPoweredLeaders #ChristianWomenEntrepreneurs #PurposeDrivenFaith #WornOutWarrior #HighPerformanceFaith #ReInventYourWorld #KingdomFactor
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In this transformative episode of the ReInvent Your World: Women in Ministry series, host Donna Woolam welcomes Tess Vergara, founder of Soul Powered Leaders and a bold voice in Kingdom-minded leadership. Tess is a Soul Powered Executive Coach, a Kingdom Factor faith-based business coach, and an SBA Thrive Business Coach. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she works with high-achieving leaders to integrate faith and purpose into every dimension of life and business.Tess opens up about her journey from burnt-out accountant and single mom to Spirit-led coach and confident marketplace minister. Through raw vulnerability, she shares how a life-shaking moment—a “cosmic 2x4”—forced her to reevaluate everything and ultimately surrender to the calling that had been pursuing her all along.You’ll hear Tess and Donna discuss:The collision of burnout and breakthroughWhy surrender often begins with exhaustionThe powerful difference between fear-based power and soul-driven leadershipHow Kingdom Factor coaching is creating Spirit-led peer groups for business leadersThe joy of discovering that what you were seeking... was seeking youWith her unique perspective on reconciling the “four ledgers of life”—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual—Tess invites women to step fully into Soul Powered Leadership, leading with faith, clarity, and bold obedience to God's voice.🌟 Meet Tess Vergara:📍 Location: Minneapolis, MN💼 Occupation: Business Coach, Founder of Soul Powered Leaders👨👩👧👧 Family Life: Empty nester with 2 grown daughters; in a committed platonic relationship🎨 Loves: Karaoke, salsa dancing, travel, sketching, walking her pup, educational podcasts, and hiking📖 Current Faves: Praying Like Monks (book) | “Heaven is a Place on Earth” (song)✝️ Life Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) — "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."🔥 Key Quotes from Tess:“What I was seeking was seeking me.”“The more fear decided my life, the more freedom was the thing I chased.”“We need to bring our soul in. We need to bring God in. That’s where true leadership begins.”🌐 Connect with Tess:Visit www.tessvergara.com Book a complimentary coaching sessionLearn about Kingdom Factor RoundtablesExplore transformational coaching for life, leadership, and faith integration🙌 Connect with Donna Woolam:Explore the Journey to Wholeness, connect with community, and reclaim your dreams at donnawoolam.com.📲 Share with These Hashtags:#WomenInMinistry #KingdomLeadership #FaithInBusiness #SoulPoweredLeaders #ChristianWomenEntrepreneurs #PurposeDrivenFaith #WornOutWarrior #HighPerformanceFaith #ReInventYourWorld #KingdomFactor
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