By The Book: For Women In Their Second-Season Building a Purpose-Driven, God-Led Business

This episode is a little different.After building By The Book as a space to explore purpose, calling, and what it means to build something with God at the centre, it has become clear that these conversations were never meant to stand alone.They belong within a wider story.In this episode, Johanne shares why By The Book is moving into its next chapter — and how the themes of discernment, surrender, and steady, Scripture-led living will now continuewithin She Rises.This is not an ending, but a gathering. A bringing together ofconversations around faith, life, and purpose in the second season.If you’ve been listening and quietly holding an idea, a calling, or something you’ve been meaning to begin — this episode is also an invitation.You may already have more than you think.In this episode:Why By The Book is coming to a natural point of completion How purpose, work, and calling sit within the wider context of life and faith What it means to recognise when something is ready to move forward Why you may already have everything you need to begin The importance of building steadily, not reactively Where the conversation continues next Continue the journeyThe conversation now continues on She Rises: Faith, Freedom and Order for Christian WomenSpotify click HEREYouTube click HEREAmazon Music click HEREApple Podcasts click HEREReady to begin?If you want something structured to walk through as you start or build, Johanne’s book is designed to guide you step by step:By The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led BusinessAvailable via:https://johewlettauthor.comNeed support as you begin?Johanne also offers mentoring for women who want someone to walk alongside them as they:start a business or ministry build with clarity and steadiness align their work with faith and life Find out more at:https://johewlettauthor.comShare & ReviewIf this episode has helped you, please share it with another woman who may be standing at the edge of something new.And if you’re able, leaving a review helps this message reach more women who are building quietly and faithfully.Thank you for being part of this journey.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESS Download your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) HERE: https://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 ORDER THE BOOK By The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business ⁠Audiobook⁠ https://payhip.com/b/C2ojG⁠Paperback⁠ https://payhip.com/b/bM1xW Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search By The Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON The Full Flagship Course ⁠HERE⁠ https://payhip.com/b/G0j83 5 Core Essentials Bundle ⁠HERE⁠ https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO 🌐 CONNECT Website → ⁠⁠https://www.johewlettauthor.com #midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christiandiscernment #midlifefaith #christianwomen #spiritualgrowth #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett. Not every quiet season means something is ending, and not every slowdown means something is wrong.In this episode, Johanne Hewlett explores how to discern whether God is inviting surrender or preparation when progress feels hidden.We talk about naming seasons, recognising internal formation, and why Scripture consistently shows God working beneath the surface before visible change.If you feel stuck between letting go and waiting, this conversation offers clarity without pressure.Topics:• Hidden seasons in Christian life• Surrender vs preparation discernment• Waiting on God without fear• Internal growth vs external progress• Naming midlife transitions with wisdomUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESS Download your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) HERE: https://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 ORDER THE BOOK By The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business ⁠Audiobook⁠ https://payhip.com/b/C2ojG⁠Paperback⁠ https://payhip.com/b/bM1xW Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search By The Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON The Full Flagship Course ⁠HERE⁠ https://payhip.com/b/G0j83 5 Core Essentials Bundle ⁠HERE⁠ https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO 🌐 CONNECT Website → ⁠⁠https://www.johewlettauthor.com #midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christiandiscernment #midlifefaith #christianwomen #spiritualgrowth #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Some surrender happens at the beginning. Some happens after faithfulness.In this episode, Johanne Hewlett explores the kind of surrender that arrives in midlife — when God asks you to release something that once felt like part of the promise.Through the lens of Abraham and Isaac, we talk about attachment, identity, grief, and the quiet cost of obedience. This is not surrender as correction, but surrender as transfer — placing even good things back into God’s hands.If you’re navigating disappointment, transition, or unexpected redirection, this episode offers language for trusting God when obedience feels costly.Topics:• Christian surrender in midlife• Letting go of God-given dreams• Faith and grief after obedience• Attachment vs trust• What comes after surrenderUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-ledplanning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60#christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness#midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention#purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christianproductivity #slowfaith#midlifecalling #faithledbusiness #burnoutrecovery #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Money carries emotion, memory, responsibility, and often quiet pressure — especially in midlife.In this episode of By The Book, Johanne Hewlett explores what it means to trust God with finances without ignoring practical reality. Rather than offering budgeting strategies, this conversation reframes financial anxiety through a biblical understanding of provision.We talk about why money feels heavier in midlife, how financial fear quietly shapes decisions, and why Scripture consistently pairs provision with peace rather than pressure.If you’re rebuilding, stepping into God-led work, or navigating uncertainty around income, this episode will help you understand how trust, stewardship, and provision can coexist.In this episode:• Christian perspective on money anxiety• Trusting God as Provider in midlife• How fear influences financial decisions• Provision in God’s economy vs cultural messaging• Practising peace around money in everyday lifeThis episode is for Christian women navigating business, career shifts, family responsibility, or seasons of financial uncertainty.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christianproductivity #slowfaith#midlifecalling #faithledbusiness #burnoutrecovery #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Many Christian women reach midlife carrying an unspoken belief that faithfulness must look busy.But what if God is not asking you to do more — only to move differently?In this episode of By The Book, Johanne Hewlett explores what it means to work at God’s pace in a culture shaped by hustle, urgency, and constant productivity. Rather than offering time management advice, this conversation reframes pace as a spiritual posture that shapes fruit, sustainability, and peace.We talk about how hustle became normalised in Christian spaces, why slowing down can feel threatening, and how Scripture presents fruitfulness as the result of connection rather than effort.If you’re feeling tired, scattered, or quietly sensing God inviting simplification, this episode will help you understand the difference between faithful work and fear-driven hustle.In this episode:• Christian perspective on hustle culture• Working with God’s pace in midlife• Faithful work vs productivity pressure• Why slowing down feels spiritually risky• Pruning, boundaries, and sustainable fruit• Rest as rhythm rather than collapseThis episode is for Christian women building businesses, ministries, homes, or second-season callings who want fruit without burnout.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-ledplanning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christianproductivity #slowfaith #midlifecalling #faithledbusiness #burnoutrecovery #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Many women aren’t stuck because they’re disobedient.They’re stuck because they’re afraid of mishearing God.This episode explores fear-based discernment, perfectionism in Christian decision-making, and how God actually leads His daughters through real choices.We talk about the myth of the perfect decision, why midlife increases decision pressure, and how to move forward with God without paralysis.If you’ve been waiting for certainty before acting, this conversation will help you rediscover courage rooted in relationship.• Fear of getting God’s will wrong• Perfectionism and spiritual pressure• How God leads decisions in Scripture• Peace vs certainty• Moving forward without paralysisUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-ledplanning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN INTHEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christiandiscernment #midlifefaith #christianwomen #spiritualgrowth #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in theirsecond season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Advice is abundant. Peace is not.Many Christian women aren’t lacking information — they’re experiencing saturation. Podcasts, books, mentors, opinions… yet clarity feels further away.This episode explores the difference between seeking wisdom and outsourcing trust, why midlife increases over-seeking, and how discernment strengthens when God becomes the primary reference point again.If you feel stuck between many voices, this conversation will help you return to deeper trust in God’s guidance.• When advice crowds out discernment• Over-seeking in midlife• God’s guidance vs consensus• Reducing noise without rejecting wisdom• Moving from information to intimacyUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-ledplanning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christiandiscernment #midlifefaith #christianwomen #spiritualgrowth #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Hearing God isn’t usually about trying harder — it’s about creating space.In midlife, internal noise increases. Responsibility, advice, expectations, and information can crowd out discernment, leaving many Christian women wondering why God feels harder to hear than before.This episode explores how God speaks in quieter ways, why spiritual sensitivity often requires subtraction rather than addition, and how to create conditions where discernment can return.If you feel spiritually saturated, mentally busy, or disconnected from clarity, this conversation will help you understand how God’s voice is recognised through relationship rather than effort.• Why God doesn’t compete with noise• The Elijah pattern of gentle guidance• Internal noise vs spiritual silence• Creating space for discernment in everyday life• Practical rhythms that restore sensitivityUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book. 🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business⁠Audiobook⁠⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search ByThe Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASON⁠The Full Flagship Course⁠ ⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle⁠ 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel→ https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christiandiscernment #midlifefaith #christianwomen #spiritualgrowth #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett.Many Christian women sense that God is leading their work, business, or calling somewhere new — but clarity feels incomplete. The direction is present, yet the detail is missing. And in midlife especially, that uncertainty can feel heavy.In this episode of By The Book, Johanne Hewlett explores what it means to trust God’s guidance in business when you don’t have the full picture. Rather than forcing clarity, this conversation reframes uncertainty as part of God’s relational leading.We explore why discernment rarely arrives as a full strategy, how Scripture presents guidance as step-by-step rather than outcome-based, and why many women interpret lack of clarity as failure when it may actually be invitation.If you’ve been asking God for answers and receiving only the next small step, this episode will help you walk faithfully without needing certainty first.• Hearing God in business without a clear plan• Why midlife makes uncertainty feel heavier• The biblical pattern of step-by-step guidance• How fear disguises itself as caution• Practical ways to move forward when clarity is partialThis episode is for Christian women rebuilding, discerning their calling, starting or reshaping a business, or learning to trust God’s direction in a quieter season.Explore more at johewlettauthor.com, where you can purchase my book By The Book: How To Build a Bible-Led Business.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led BusinessAudiobookPaperbackAlso available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback). Search By The Book Johanne Hewlett.📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONThe Full Flagship Course 5 Core Essentials Bundle 🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.com/YouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett/podcasts#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer #hearinggod #christiandiscernment #midlifefaith #christianwomen #spiritualgrowth #mum #mom

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode is the finale of the series: Foundations For The Second Season.Episode 18 — Your Next 12 Months: A Bible-Led Blueprint for Christian Women in Their Second Season (5/5)This closing episode brings the Foundations series togetherand offers a gentle, biblical way to approach your future without pressure, fear, or perfectionism.You’ll discover:A God-led rhythm: prayer, reflection, alignment, buildingHow to move forward without forcing clarityWhy trust matters more than controlA transition into the next series: Discernment & TrustExplore more at johewlettauthor.com, where you can purchase my book By The Book: How To Build a Bible-Led Business.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business ⁠⁠⁠Audiobook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Paperback⁠⁠⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback)📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONThe Full Flagship Course ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠🌐 CONNECTWebsite → ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.johewlettauthor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel → ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett⁠⁠⁠⁠#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50#womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer

My book By The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business is now live.This isn’t about hustle or algorithms — it’s about building from Scripture first. Pace, identity, decisions, foundations.If you’re in a “second season” and want to build something faithful rather than frantic, this is for you.Thank you for being here and building with me.#BibleLedBusiness #ChristianEntrepreneur #SecondSeason #FaithBasedBusiness

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode is part of the series: Foundations For The Second Season.Episode 17 — Breaking Agreement With Smallness Christian Identity, Calling, and Confidence for Women (4/5)Many women feel stuck not because they lack gifting, butbecause they’ve internalised false beliefs about who they are. This episode addresses identity at its root.You’ll discover:The difference between humility and shrinkingHow fear silently limits obedienceWhy identity must come before assignmentHow to break agreement with smallness and self-doubtExplore more at johewlettauthor.com, where you can purchase my book By The Book: How To Build a Bible-Led Business.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business ⁠⁠Audiobook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Paperback⁠⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback)📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONThe Full Flagship Course ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠🌐 CONNECTWebsite → ⁠⁠⁠https://www.johewlettauthor.com⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel → ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett⁠⁠⁠#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50#womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode is part of the series: Foundations For The Second Season.#16 The Midlife Mindset Shift: Wisdom Beats Hustle Every Time & Why Your Age Is Your Greatest Advantage (3/5) Midlife is not decline — it is spiritual depth. This episode reframes the second season through a biblical lens and challenges the lie that youth equals value.You’ll discover:Why wisdom is a spiritual advantage in midlifeHow God forms women over time for purposeLetting go of urgency and embracing discernmentRebuilding identity around maturity, not comparisonExplore more at johewlettauthor.com, where you can purchase my book By The Book: How To Build a Bible-Led Business.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) ⁠HERE⁠📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business ⁠Audiobook⁠ ⁠Paperback⁠Also available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback)📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONThe Full Flagship Course ⁠HERE⁠5 Core Essentials Bundle ⁠HERE⁠🌐 CONNECTWebsite → ⁠⁠https://www.johewlettauthor.com⁠⁠YouTube Channel → ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett⁠⁠#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50#womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode is part of the series: Foundations For The Second Season.God’s Rhythm for Christian Women in MidlifeTrying to rebuild your life while sensing God’s call on your work? This episode speaks directly to overwhelmed Christian women navigating healing, transition, burnout, and purpose.You’ll discover:God’s rhythm of rest and rebuildingWhy hustle culture harms spiritual alignmentHow to build sustainably without burnoutWhy slowing down can be a sign of wisdom, not failureExplore more at johewlettauthor.com, where you canpurchase my book By The Book: How To Build a Bible-Led Business.Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool) HERE📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business Audiobook PaperbackAlso available on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback)📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONThe Full Flagship Course HERE5 Core Essentials Bundle HERE🌐 CONNECTWebsite → ⁠https://www.johewlettauthor.com⁠YouTube Channel → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett⁠#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50#womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode opens our 5 part series Foundations For The Second Season.Hearing God for Your Content | The Anointing vs The Algorithm Are you struggling to hear God’s voice while navigating content, business, or calling? This episode explores how Christian women can stop creating from pressure and return to presence, peace, and obedience. Until next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool): https://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 ORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business → https://payhip.com/b/G0j83📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONThe Full Flagship Course: https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials Bundle: https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comYouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50#womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman#midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this final episode of the January Reset 2026 series — Living and Working Under God’s Order (Not Hustle) — speaks to the woman who feels stirred, but not rushed.If you sense something forming but don’t yet have clarity…If you feel cautious rather than motivated…If you’re wondering whether waiting means you’re falling behind…This episode offers a biblical reframe of faithful waiting.Scripture consistently shows that waiting is not the absence of faith, but often its deepest expression. From Abraham and David to Jesus Himself, God uses seasons of stillness, restraint, and quiet attentiveness to form identity, clarify motives, and establish foundations before release.Rather than treating waiting as suspicious or passive, this conversation explores waiting as active alignment — trusting God’s timing over urgency, and formation over premature action.Why waiting is often an expression of faith, not fearHow Scripture defines readiness differently from motivationWhy restraint, quietness, and attentiveness signal wisdomThe danger of building before foundations are formedHow God uses waiting to prepare, not delayThis episode is for Christian women who are not ready to build yet — and need reassurance that staying, listening, and resting can be deeply faithful.As By The Book moves into its next season, Foundations for the Second Season, this episode invites you to remain anchored, oriented, and unhurried — trusting that formation always precedes fruit.🔗 Explore By The Book and upcoming episodes at johewlettauthor.comUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.#ChristianWomen #ChristianPodcast #MidlifeFaith #SecondSeason #ChristianLiving #BiblicalWisdom#FaithfulWaiting #GodsTiming #SpiritualFormation #WaitingOnGod #ChristianDiscipleship #ByTheBookPodcast #JanuaryReset #GodsOrderNotHustle #FoundationsForTheSecondSeason

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode brings our January Reset 2026 series — Living and Working Under God’s Order (Not Hustle) — to a reflective close.In a culture that equates success with visibility, momentum, and affirmation, many Christian women quietly carry pressure to prove that this season counts. In this episode, we return to Jesus’ definition of success — fruit, not applause.Drawing from John 15, Hebrews 11, and Galatians 6, we explore how Scripture consistently measures faithfulness not by outcomes, recognition, or reach, but by obedience, perseverance, and character formed over time. Fruit grows quietly, slowly, and often unseen — not through striving, but through abiding.This conversation invites you to release the need for validation, approval, or visible success, and to anchor your heart in God’s measure of fruitfulness — especially in midlife, when applause fades and maturity deepens.How Jesus defines fruit — and why it’s different from successWhy obedience is not meant to be justified by visibilityThe danger of relying on applause for affirmationWhy quiet, hidden seasons are often deeply fruitfulHow a settled heart replaces striving in your second seasonThis episode is for Christian women who sense that God is cultivating something deeper than recognition — and want to build the next season with peace, faithfulness, and courage.🔗 Download the free Daily Check-In Worksheet, preorder By The Book, and explore courses at johewlettauthor.comUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.#ChristianWomen #ChristianPodcast #MidlifeFaith #SecondSeason #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianLiving #FruitNotApplause #FaithfulnessOverSuccess #AbideNotStrive #ChristianDiscipleship #SpiritualMaturity#ByTheBookPodcast #JanuaryReset #GodsOrderNotHustle

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode continues the January Reset 2026 series: Living and Working Under God’s Order (Not Hustle).Many Christian women quietly carry the assumption that if something is truly from God, it should work — that obedience should lead to visible progress, measurable results, or clear affirmation. When outcomes are slow, hidden, or unclear, anxiety often follows.In this episode, we return to a deeply stabilising biblical truth: Scripture measures faithfulness by obedience, not outcomes. God never asks us to guarantee fruit, success, or timing. He asks us to follow Him — and to trust Him with the results.Through Scripture, including Hebrews 11, Galatians, and the life of Jesus Himself, we explore why obedience is not transactional, why faithfulness can feel costly, and why quiet obedience is often the most genuine kind.This episode invites you to release the need to justify your obedience with evidence — and to remain anchored in God’s order, even when fruit is slow or unseen.Why obedience is not evaluated by resultsHow outcome-based faith fuels anxiety in midlifeThe biblical separation between obedience and successWhy trusting God with outcomes is an act of faithHow quiet, unseen faithfulness still carries God’s approvalThis episode is for Christian women who are walking faithfully — even when progress feels unclear — and need reassurance that obedience itself is enough.🔗 Download the free Daily Check-In Worksheet, explore By The Book, and learn about courses at johewlettauthor.comUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.#ChristianWomen #ChristianPodcast #MidlifeFaith #SecondSeason #FaithAndObedience #BiblicalFaith #FaithfulnessOverResults #ObedienceNotOutcomes #TrustGodsTiming #SpiritualMaturity #GodLedLife#ByTheBookPodcast #JanuaryReset #GodsOrderNotHustle

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode continues the January Reset 2026 series: Living and Working Under God’s Order (Not Hustle).In this episode, we go one layer deeper into a biblical truth that often feels uncomfortable for capable, responsible women: order comes before output. While culture — and even Christian culture — often equates readiness with momentum, Scripture consistently shows that God is far more concerned with authority, alignment, and peace than speed or productivity.Midlife can make quiet hustle especially tempting. Not the loud, frantic kind — but the respectable urgency that says, I should be using this season. This conversation gently challenges that pressure, inviting discernment instead of striving and obedience instead of urgency.Rather than asking what you should do next, this episode asks a different question:What must be rightly ordered before I move forward?Why God always establishes order before assignmentThe biblical difference between urgency and obedienceWhy authority is about alignment, not controlHow peace often precedes action, not follows itA gentle diagnostic for recognising misorder in midlifeWhy God’s slowness is often preparation, not delayThis episode is for Christian women who feel capable and called — yet sense God slowing them down to establish deeper foundations before releasing what comes next.🔗 Explore By The Book, download the free Daily Check-In Worksheet, and learn about courses at johewlettauthor.comUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.#ChristianWomen #ChristianPodcast #MidlifeFaith #SecondSeason #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianCalling#OrderBeforeOutput #FaithOverHustle #GodsTiming #SpiritualAlignment #GodLedBusiness #ChristianWomenInBusiness #ByTheBookPodcast #JanuaryReset #GodsOrderNotHustle

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode continues our January Reset 2026 series: Living and Working Under God’s Order (Not Hustle).Many Christian women in midlife feel a quiet tension — a sense of continued calling alongside a growing reluctance to build the same way they once did. In this episode, we explore one of the most freeing biblical distinctions for this season: the difference between calling and assignment.Calling is rooted in identity, obedience, and relationship with God — it does not expire or diminish when circumstances change. Assignments, however, are seasonal expressions of that calling, shaped by maturity, readiness, and God’s wider purposes. When we confuse the two, change can feel like failure instead of formation.Rather than pushing for clarity or action, this conversation invites discernment — recognising that midlife is often a reassignment, not a withdrawal.The biblical difference between calling and assignmentWhy changing seasons do not mean you misunderstood GodHow identity becomes threatened when assignments shiftWhy midlife often brings refinement, not reductionHow to hold change without rushing or strivingThis episode is for Christian women who still feel called — but sense God reshaping how that calling is carried.🔗 Learn more about By The Book, the book and courses at johewlettauthor.comUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.#ChristianWomen #ChristianPodcast #MidlifeFaith #SecondSeason #ChristianCalling #FaithAndPurpose#CallingVsAssignment #GodLedLife #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianWomenInBusiness #FaithOverHustle #SpiritualDiscernment #ByTheBookPodcast #JanuaryReset #GodsOrderNotHustle

By The Book is a Christian podcast for women in midlife navigating calling, faith, purpose, and God-led work in their second season. Hosted by Johanne Hewlett, this episode opens our January Reset 2026 series: Living and Working Under God’s Order (Not Hustle).Many Christian women reach midlife without crisis or loss of faith — yet feel quietly unsettled. Belief is still present, prayer still matters, but something feels misaligned. In this episode, we explore why that experience is often not rebellion or burnout, but spiritual drift — a slow shift where pressure, pace, and responsibility begin to organise life more than God does.Rather than calling for action or decisions, this conversation invites discernment and awareness — noticing where peace has been replaced by urgency, and where competence has overtaken obedience.Why spiritual drift in midlife happens quietly, not dramaticallyHow responsibility and productivity shape faith without us noticingWhy faith can be sincere but no longer centralThe biblical pattern of order before movementWhy caution can be a sign of spiritual maturityThis episode is for Christian women sensing change, seeking clarity, and longing to return to God’s order before building what comes next.🔗 Learn more about By The Book, the book and courses at johewlettauthor.comUntil next time —go gently, go boldly, and go By The Book.#ChristianWomen #ChristianPodcast #MidlifeFaith #SecondSeason #ChristianCalling #FaithAndPurpose#CallingVsAssignment #GodLedLife #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianWomenInBusiness #FaithOverHustle #SpiritualDiscernment #ByTheBookPodcast #JanuaryReset #GodsOrderNotHustle

🌟 When God restores a woman’s voice, heaven celebrates! Healing, Speaking, and Rising After a Long Silence.This episode is tender, emotional, and deeply healing.Many Christian women lose their voice through: • trauma • marriage • motherhood • church hurt • burnout • survival modeI’m your host Johanne Hewlett and this episode guides you through reclaiming your voice — gently, truthfully, and spiritually.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why your voice matters to God • How silence becomes survival • How God restores expression after trauma • The spiritual meaning of a woman’s voice • How to speak again without fear • Healing identity vs performance identity • How to rise into your prophetic voiceOver the next few episodes, By The Book will be moving into a short January series called Kickstart Your 2026 — a gentle reorientation around work, calling, and life under God’s order (not hustle). These conversations are designed to help women in their second season regain clarity, confidence, and direction before making any next move.🎁 FREE RESOURCEhttps://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKhttps://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSEShttps://payhip.com/b/G0j83 https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlettPinterest → https://pin.it/3WPBkRnjl#healingjourney #christianwomen #womenover40 #restoremyvoice #faithandhealing #voiceofawoman

🌟 How to Step Into Confidence, Authority & God-Given BoldnessWomen rising later in life often carry decades of conditioning: be nice, be quiet, be small, don’t shine, don’t offend.I’m your host Johanne Hewlett and this episode is a spiritual and identity-based transformation — helping you shift from the “good girl” role into a Kingdom woman who builds boldly, confidently, and unapologetically.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• The identity patterns that keep women small • Why God is expanding your confidence • How to take up space spiritually and professionally • What Kingdom identity looks like in business • How to break agreement with shrinking • How to walk in authority without arrogance • How God grows your capacity in midlife🎁 FREE RESOURCEhttps://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKhttps://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSEShttps://payhip.com/b/G0j83 https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlettPinterest → https://pin.it/3WPBkRnjl#christianwomen #kingdomwoman #womenover40 #womenover50 #identityinchrist #spiritualauthority

🌟 Why Spirit-Led Strategy Always Wins Over HustleI’m your host Johanne Hewlett and this cornerstone episode breaks down what it really means to build a Bible-led business as a Christian woman. No hype. No pressure. Just biblical principles and Holy Spirit guidance.You’ll learn how God speaks in business — not in dramatic ways, but in peace, nudges, clarity, conviction, and alignment.This episode will reset how you build, plan, and discern.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• What Bible-led business REALLY means • The difference between strategy-driven and Spirit-led • How to hear God in business decisions • How discernment shapes strategy • Why peace is a business compass • How anointing breaks limits • How to build with flow, not forceThis is an episode you’ll come back to again and again.🎁 FREE RESOURCEhttps://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKhttps://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSEShttps://payhip.com/b/G0j83https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlettPinterest → https://pin.it/3WPBkRnjl#bibleledbusiness #christianentrepreneur #faithandbusiness #womenover40 #holyspiritledbusiness

🌟 How to Follow God When the Assignment Feels Bigger Than You.In midlife, calling feels heavier. The stakes feel higher. You’ve lived enough life to know what obedience costs… and what disobedience costs.I’m your host Johanne Hewlett and this episode gently unpacks what’s happening spiritually when God calls you into something that scares you — business, ministry, reinvention, leadership, visibility, or purpose.Here’s the truth: Courage is obedience, not bravado.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why fear hits differently after 40 • The difference between fear and divine stretching • What it means when your calling feels “too big” • Why spiritual assignments often arrive with trembling • How God walks with women through courage • What obedience looks like in midlife • How to take your next step without fearThis episode will feel like God taking you by the hand.🎁 FREE RESOURCEhttps://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKhttps://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSESFlagship Course → https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials → https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlettPinterest → https://pin.it/3WPBkRnjl#midlifecalling #christianwomen #womenover40 #faithoverfear #callingandcourage #godledbusiness #midlifecalling #afraidofyourcalling #purpose #godscalling

🌟 You’re not late — you’re right on God’s schedule.If you’ve ever felt “behind,” “slow,” or unsure if you missed your moment, this episode will bring deep relief to your spirit. I’m your host Johanne Hewlett and today we break the lie that your life should look a certain way by now — and we explore how God uses midlife to strategically position His daughters.This is a Scripture-rich, gentle, prophetic episode that speaks into destiny, timing, and the restoration of “wasted years.”God is not withholding from you. He has been preparing you.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why you are NOT behind — you’re being positioned • How God recalibrates timelines • The truth about “wasted years” (and how God restores them) • Why midlife is prime spiritual maturity season • How God aligns you with destiny when you’re finally ready • Signs you’re stepping into divine positioning • Why nothing in your past disqualifies youYou’ll finish this episode breathing easier, with renewed confidence in God’s timing.🎁 FREE RESOURCEDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In:👉 https://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOK👉 https://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSESBible-Led Business (Flagship) → https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials Bundle → https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett#midlifewomen #christianwomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #purposeover40 #bibleledbusiness #godstiming #destinyseason

🌟 Starting over is not failure. It’s a God-ordained reset.If you never expected to be beginning again in midlife — emotionally, spiritually, financially, or even in business — this episode will meet you right where you are.I'm Johanne Hewlett and today we talk about the emotional weight of reinventing your life when you thought you’d be in a completely different place by now. Starting over is uncomfortable, disorienting, and sometimes embarrassing… but it is also holy, purposeful, and deeply spiritual.God is not punishing you. He is repositioning you.This is a gentle, honest, comforting conversation for any Christian woman navigating a fresh start in her 40s, 50s, 60s or beyond.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• The holy discomfort of new beginnings • Why God sometimes closes doors on purpose • How to release the shame of “I should be further along” • How fear of judgment (“What will they think?”) keeps women stuck • Why starting over is a spiritual reset — not a setback • The surprising ways God uses endings to usher in beginnings • How to recognise when God is redirecting your path • Why your second season is often your most powerful oneYou’ll walk away knowing this: You’re not behind. You’re being re-positioned.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool): 👉 https://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business 👉 https://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONFull Flagship Bible-Led Course → https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials Bundle → https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett#womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #midlifereinvention #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #callingandpurpose #midlifejourney #startingoveragain

🌟 You’re Not Rising Late — You’re Rising Right on Time (God’s Time).If you’re a Christian woman in your 40s, 50s, 60s or beyond — this episode will speak directly to your heart. I'm Johanne Hewlett your host and this is not a fluffy welcome episode. This is a faith-filled awakening into your second season — the season where God calls you to rebuild, reinvent, and rise into the purpose He designed you for.So many women put their dreams on hold because life demanded it: ✔ Raising a family ✔ Surviving trauma or heartbreak ✔ Caring for others ✔ Recovering from loss ✔ Navigating divorce, loneliness, menopause, or empty nestingBut your calling didn’t disappear — it waited. And now, God is stirring something new.This episode is your reminder that you are not late — you are right on time, in accordance with God’s plan for you specifically.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why women in midlife are uniquely positioned for calling • How God uses waiting seasons to prepare you • Why your dreams are still valid — and needed • How to recognise the “holy stirring” of reinvention • Why your survival season was not wasted • The spiritual purpose behind “delayed rising” • Why this is the season where late bloomers bloom boldlyBy the end, you will feel seen, safe, supported, and ready to step into your God-led next chapter.🎁 FREE RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN BUILDING A BUSINESSDownload your FREE Daily Business Check-In (Bible-led planning tool): https://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKBy The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business → https://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR SECOND SEASONThe Full Flagship Course: https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials Bundle: https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlett#midlifewomen #womenover40 #womenover50 #womenover60 #christianwomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #godledbusiness #midlifereinvention #callingandpurpose #secondseasonwoman #midlifereinvention #purposeover40 #callingandcareer

Welcome to By The Book — the Christian business podcast for women in their second season: midlife, menopause, reinvention, calling, and purposeful new beginnings.I’m your host, Johanne Hewlett, author of By The Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business. This podcast is where Scripture meets strategy, and where Christian women 40+ learn how to build boldly, wisely, and without hustle.Inside this trailer, you’ll hear what this space is all about: • Bible-led business • Reinvention in midlife • Hearing God’s voice in your next chapter • Stepping into calling with confidence • Building a business as a Christian woman 40–70+If you’re rising later in life — not late, but right on time — you’re in the right place.✨ FREE Daily Business Check-InDownload your Bible-led business tool: https://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 Preorder the bookBy the Book: How to Build a Bible-Led Business: https://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 Courses for Christian women in their second seasonThe Full Flagship Course: https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials Bundle: https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO#midlifewomen #christianbusiness #bibleledbusiness #womenover40 #womenover50 #faithandbusiness