S02: E14 | YES: Agreeing with God About Who You Are

What does it look like to say yes with clarity, alignment, and holy confidence?In this episode of the Love & Light Leadership Podcast with Dr. Phenessa, we explore the power of yes as a spiritual response, a leadership practice, and an act of agreement. Drawing from Scripture, leadership insight, and personal reflection, this episode helps you release borrowed identity, honor what is true, and step into a more aligned way of living and leading.You’ll hear:Why yes is more than agreement — it is alignmentHow God’s voice becomes a mirror for identityWhy intrinsic motivation makes your yes more sustainableWhat role ambiguity reveals about confusion in leadershipPractical ways to strengthen your yes this weekIf you’ve been overcommitting, second-guessing yourself, or waiting for permission to be who God already says you are, this episode is for you.Take what you need. Say the yes. Agree with God.Part of: 100-day Take What You Need: Grace & Grit to Be journey.📚 Accessible ResourcesScripture Tools (Free)Bible Gateway. (n.d.). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.comBible Hub. (n.d.). Bible Hub. https://www.biblehub.comBlue Letter Bible. (n.d.). Blue Letter Bible. https://www.blueletterbible.orgEpisode ReferencesAbdelmoteleb, S. A. A. (2023). Role ambiguity and role conflict effects on employees’ emotional exhaustion: The mediating role of job stress. Cogent Business & Management, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2326237Bridges, W. (2004). Transitions: Making sense of life’s changes (2nd ed.). Da Capo Press.Cloud, H., & Townsend, J. (1992). Boundaries: When to say yes, how to say no to take control of your life. Zondervan.Deci, E. L., Olafsen, A. H., & Ryan, R. M. (2017). Self-determination theory in work organizations: The state of a science. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 4, 19–43. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-032516-113108Frazier, M. L., Fainshmidt, S., Klinger, R. L., Pezeshkan, A., & Vracheva, V. (2017). Psychological safety: A meta-analytic review and extension. Personnel Psychology, 70(1), 113–165. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12183Morrison, E. W. (2023). Employee voice and silence: Taking stock a decade later. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 10, 79–107. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-120920-054654Porath, C., Spreitzer, G., Gibson, C., & Garnett, F. G. (2012). Thriving at work: Toward its measurement, construct validation, and theoretical refinement. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33(2), 250–275. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.756Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2020). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, 101860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2020.101860Spreitzer, G., Sutcliffe, K., Dutton, J., Sonenshein, S., & Grant, A. M. (2005). A socially embedded model of thriving at work. Organization Science, 16(5), 537–549. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.1050.0153Tubre, T. C., & Collins, J. M. (2000). Jackson and Schuler (1985) revisited: A meta-analysis of the relationships between role ambiguity, role conflict, and job performance. Journal of Management, 26(1), 155–169. https://doi.org/10.1177/014920630002600104.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-light-leadership-podcast--6730707/support.