Miracle Moment | Rae Irelan

There's a skill that separates those who make an impact from those who stay stuck in preparation mode. It's not about having the perfect setup, the biggest audience, or even the wildest story. It's about showing up, speaking, and letting your voice do the work of transformation, both for you and for the people listening. Rae breaks down who should start a podcast, when to start, and why the soft ROI might be the most important return of all. She also gets honest about when you shouldn't start, what you actually need to get going, and how this one discipline can prepare you for everything God is calling you to do next. If you've been sitting on a story, a message, or a calling that won't leave you alone, this episode is your permission slip to stop overthinking and start speaking. Key Timestamps [00:02:15] - From Nursing to Business Coaching [00:07:45] - Navigating an Identity Shift & Lost Career [00:13:40] - Launching the She Steps Forward Conference [00:19:50] - Building a Hybrid For-Profit & Nonprofit Model [00:30:20] - Overcoming Self-Doubt as a Female Founder [00:33:45] - Real Client Transformation: Scaling a Small Business [00:38:10] - Integrating Values & Purpose into Your Brand [00:41:30] - What to Do When a Big Goal Feels Intimidating Memorable Quotes "When God gives us a dream, it's a God-sized dream, and we think we're too small for it, and that is the whole point. He doesn't want us to be big. If we were big enough to carry out the dream, we wouldn't need Him." – Elaine Lankford [00:08:34] "Hold on because you are just in the refiner's fire, and you can't see it when you're going through it. He's not trying to crush you. He's trying to perfect you." – Elaine Lankford [00:10:15]  "You can do it afraid, and if you trust, He will catch you on the other side. Now He'll make you nervous. Don't get me wrong. He will make you bone-chilled nervous sometimes, but it's all testing ground." – Elaine Lankford [00:30:45]  As a gift to listeners, Elaine is offering a free 30-minute Strategic Dream Session where you can bring your one burning entrepreneurial question and receive her strategic wisdom and guidance. Sign up at: https://meetcoachelaine.com Elaine Lankford Elaine is an Entrepreneurial Coach and passionate advocate for Christian female entrepreneurs, dedicated to helping both American and African women in their first 0-3 years launch and grow successful businesses, ministries, and nonprofits. After 16 years as a clinical nursing leader, she answered God's call and made a courageous leap of faith, turning her own breaking point into her greatest breakthrough. As the founder of She Steps Forward Coaching and She Steps Forward International (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), she empowers women to step boldly into their God-sized dreams using her proprietary Strategic DREAM Method. A certified John Maxwell Team member guided by Luke 1:45, she blends strategic expertise with biblical truth to help women build thriving businesses in God's economy without sacrificing their faith or values. Website: https://www.shestepsforwardcoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shestepsforward_coaching/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a difference between waiting for the right time and waiting for permission you'll never get. This prayer is for the listener who's been circling the idea of starting a podcast, who knows they have a story worth sharing, but hasn't taken the first step yet. Rae Irelan prays over the courage it takes to start from wherever you are, with whatever you have, and to trust that obedience matters more than perfection. If you've been asking whether now is the time, this might be the clarity you've been looking for. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a skill that separates those who make an impact from those who stay stuck in preparation mode. It's not about having the perfect setup, the biggest audience, or even the wildest story. It's about showing up, speaking, and letting your voice do the work of transformation, both for you and for the people listening. Rae breaks down who should start a podcast, when to start, and why the soft ROI might be the most important return of all. She also gets honest about when you shouldn't start, what you actually need to get going, and how this one discipline can prepare you for everything God is calling you to do next. If you've been sitting on a story, a message, or a calling that won't leave you alone, this episode is your permission slip to stop overthinking and start speaking. Key Timestamps [00:01:15] Why podcasting is the best skill-building tool for speakers and storytellers   [00:04:30] The soft ROI: confidence, clarity, and communication   [00:07:45] When you should start a podcast (hint: yesterday)   [00:10:20] You don't need a fancy studio or a huge following   [00:13:00] When you should NOT start a podcast   [00:15:30] The power of interviewing guests as a relationship accelerator   [00:18:00] Cadence, consistency, and batching your episodes   [00:20:15] Podcasting as a healing journey and verbal processing tool  Memorable Quotes "If you look at the people that are making some of the biggest impacts in the world, this is the skill that they've developed. It's speaking and storytelling." – Rae Irelan [00:06:12]  "If you have a story, God's already called you to share it. It's the power of our testimony." – Rae Irelan [00:21:30]  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Prodan opens this episode with a raw, unfiltered prayer that cuts straight to the heart of what it means to live as a witness in a world that doesn't always welcome the light. She prays for believers in government, in classrooms, in police stations and military bases, for those using podcasts and media to spread truth, and for Christians around the world who face death for their faith. This isn't a polished sermon. It's a plea for obedience, for courage, and for America to remember who it belongs to. Virginia prays for enemies, for second chances, for the strength to stand until the last breath. If you've ever wondered what it sounds like when someone who survived assassination under a communist regime asks God to move through a nation, this is it. Virginia Prodan Virginia Prodan is an international human rights attorney, bestselling author of *Saving My Assassin*, and keynote speaker. As a young attorney in communist Romania, she defended persecuted Christians under Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal regime. For this act of treason, she was kidnapped, beaten, tortured, and came within seconds of being executed. She shared the gospel with the assassin sent to kill her, and he accepted Christ. Twenty years later, they reunited in America, where he had become a pastor. Virginia now equips people worldwide to overcome fear and live boldly through faith-based coaching and speaking. Website: www.virginiaprodan.com Book: www.virginiaprodanbooks.com Social: https://www.instagram.com/virginiaprodan/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a cost to doing it alone that most women don't calculate until they're already paying it. Rae breaks down the research behind why women in community don't just feel better; they perform better, earn more, get promoted faster, and even live longer. But this isn't just about stats. It's about the lightness that comes when you stop trying to solve everything in your own head. If you've been wondering where your people are, or if community is really worth the vulnerability it requires, this episode will give you both the data and the permission you need. Rae shares her own story of stepping back, staying isolated too long, and what changed when she finally found her way back in. This is for the woman who knows she's meant for more but keeps trying to build it by herself. Key Timestamps [00:04:18] The day she told her secretary she didn't want to be a lawyer anymore [00:10:45] Defending Christians and becoming part of UN human rights violation reports [00:12:58] The moment the assassin walked into her office [00:15:23] "I'm not your client. I'm here to k*ll you" [00:21:47] Twenty years later: the reunion in Dallas [00:30:42] When God asked Virginia to reduce her law practice and speak more [00:35:28] "It's my message or your ego" [00:40:15] At the crossroad: self-preservation versus calling [00:45:50] The future of faith-filled female entrepreneurs in America [00:48:22] "If you are too fearful to do things for yourself, look at your kids" [00:55:14] Your suffering can be transformed into ministry Memorable Quotes "Information about Christ will produce transformation in you, and you will have the power that you will be mesmerized. You will not know how in the world I was able to do that because it's God doing it in you." – Virginia Prodan [00:26:15] "Virginia, it's my message or your ego." – God's words to Virginia Prodan [00:35:28]  "He created out of our misery our ministry. So watch out because sometimes your suffering can be transformed into an amazing opportunity to minister to others who suffer in the same way that you suffered." – Virginia Prodan [00:55:14]  Virginia Prodan Virginia Prodan is an international human rights attorney, bestselling author of *Saving My Assassin*, and keynote speaker. As a young attorney in communist Romania, she defended persecuted Christians under Nicolae Ceaușescu's brutal regime. For this act of treason, she was kidnapped, beaten, tortured, and came within seconds of being executed. She shared the gospel with the assassin sent to kill her, and he accepted Christ. Twenty years later, they reunited in America, where he had become a pastor. Virginia now equips people worldwide to overcome fear and live boldly through faith-based coaching and speaking. Website: www.virginiaprodan.com Book: www.virginiaprodanbooks.com Social: https://www.instagram.com/virginiaprodan/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know you need community. You know isolation isn't the answer. But stepping into unfamiliar spaces to find your people feels vulnerable, awkward, and maybe even a little desperate. This prayer moment is for the woman who's been waiting for her business besties, her prayer warriors, her real support system to just appear. The truth is, they're out there. But the next level of growth requires you to do something uncomfortable first. Rae prays over the woman who's ready to stop going it alone. She asks God to land your name on the hearts of the people He's chosen for you, and to give you the courage to step outside your comfort zone long enough to let them find you. Because the stats are clear: women need each other. And God has a plan to bring you together. This isn't about networking. It's about divine connection. And it starts with a prayer and a leap of faith. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a cost to doing it alone that most women don't calculate until they're already paying it. Rae breaks down the research behind why women in community don't just feel better, they perform better, earn more, get promoted faster, and even live longer. But this isn't just about stats. It's about the lightness that comes when you stop trying to solve everything in your own head. If you've been wondering where your people are, or if community is really worth the vulnerability it requires, this episode will give you both the data and the permission you need. Rae shares her own story of stepping back, staying isolated too long, and what changed when she finally found her way back in. This is for the woman who knows she's meant for more but keeps trying to build it by herself. Key Timestamps [00:01:58] Women's networking doubles promotion likelihood   [00:04:18] The 47% credibility boost from being in high-value community   [00:05:08] Stress reduction and the oxytocin effect   [00:07:48] How to find your community: Two simple strategies   [00:09:18] The beach story: Teaching her son to make friends   Memorable Quotes "Being part of a high-value professional community increases a woman's perceived expertise and credibility by not five, not 10%, not 20%, not even 40%, 47%. That is massive." – Rae Irelan [00:04:28]  "Where did I find my best friends? Inside a mastermind. Where did I get some of the biggest results I've ever gotten? Inside a mastermind." – Rae Irelan [00:07:48] "It's such a human thing to be nervous or scared about stepping into a new community, and sometimes we just gotta get over ourselves and say, 'If this is what I want, if this is what God is calling me into, and I see these stats, and I want this, then you just gotta go out and find them.'" – Rae Irelan [00:10:48] Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from believing your vision lives or dies by your effort alone. That the systems have to be complicated. That the team won't show up. That growth requires grinding until you break. This prayer is a reset. It's for the visionary who's been white-knuckling their calling, the creative who's forgotten that God brings the people, and the leader who needs permission to stop agreeing with the enemy's narrative that impact must be heavy. Rae prays over discernment, clarity, and the kind of surrender that actually builds something sustainable. Short, focused, and exactly what you need before you open your project management software today. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exhaustion isn't always about the mission. Sometimes it's the chaos you've built around it. Stacia Loo is a systems integrator who helps entrepreneurs scale without burning out. In this conversation, she talks about the flood that hit Hawaii, why her business didn't miss a beat, and the identity shift required to let go of being busy. She shares why she still fails every day, how AI has changed the speed of execution, and why money loves speed more than ever before. This isn't about summarizing your week in a dashboard. It's about building a business that supports your life instead of draining it. If you've been wearing burnout like a badge, this one will make you rethink the whole thing. Key Timestamps [00:03:42] How Stacia became a systems integrator without knowing the title existed   [00:12:18] The two types of clients: "Do it for me" vs. "I want to know everything"   [00:15:45] AI and automation: The difference and why it matters   [00:19:20] The identity trap: Why entrepreneurs get addicted to being busy   [00:30:15] The unicorn skill: Being both creative and structured   [00:34:40] How AI speeds up manifestation and visualization   Memorable Quotes "If you do not fail, you would never know how to fix it. I constantly fail. But if we don't fail, then we won't remember or learn what to do next." – [00:09:18]  Stacia Loo "AI can't replace us; your competition can't replace you because you are you, an individual, and you always will be that person that has a unique take or a unique skill of whatever your product or your service is." – [00:27:30] Stacia Loo "Money loves speed. You have no excuse to be broke. You literally could have an idea, or someone can have a problem, and you can go and ask ChatGPT or Claude to solve that problem for you that quickly." – [00:38:50] Stacia Loo About Stacia Loo Stacia is a systems integrator, SaaS consultant, and automation strategist who helps entrepreneurs simplify their businesses and scale without burnout. Known for her no-BS approach, she blends life, business, and systems to help founders stop relying on hustle and start building operations that actually support their lives. Stacia specializes in automation, AI, and recurring revenue models, and is passionate about helping people create freedom through smarter systems, not harder work. Website: stacialoo.com  Instagram: @stacialoo  YouTube: stacia.io/yt  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the enemy makes us think God's focus is elsewhere. But this prayer reminds you: His focus is on you, and your obedience in small acts is where He becomes most alive in your mission. Rae prays over the listener who needs scales to fall from her eyes, who needs to see clearly what's actually happening, and who's ready to take authority over the territory God has already claimed as hers. This is a prayer for discernment, courage, clarity, and the kind of focus that commands the enemy to leave in Jesus' name. If you've been waiting for permission to step into what's yours, this is it. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're not behind. You're not undisciplined. You're just distracted. And the enemy doesn't need you to fail at your God-given mission. He just needs you busy with everything else. In this episode, Rae exposes the subtle ways distraction pulls you off course, even when you're doing good things. She shares a raw story from her own life and a powerful conversation with friends that revealed how the enemy targets high-achieving women right at the moment of obedience. If you can list ten things you did today but none of them are the one thing God assigned you, this episode will help you reclaim your focus. This isn't about doing more. It's about protecting what's yours. Because if the enemy is working this hard to distract you, it means you're dangerous. Key Timestamps [00:02:15] The difference between lazy and distracted   [00:07:45] A girlfriend's conviction about self-care vs. ministry   [00:15:10] Why your struggle to focus is proof you're called   [00:18:00] The cost of being one degree off course   [00:20:30] How to do a daily distraction audit   [00:23:45] Your mission is waiting for you   Memorable Quotes "I don't think you're lazy. I don't think you're under-disciplined. You're just distracted." – Rae Irelan [00:01:45] "The enemy doesn't actually need you to fail at that thing that God has given you. He just needs you to be really busy." – Rae Irelan [00:03:20]  "Every time you say no to what God didn't assign to you, you're saying yes to what He did assign to you." – Rae Irelan [00:22:10]  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerry Tepedino opens this moment with a prayer that feels less like ritual and more like covering. She speaks protection over every listener, provision for what's ahead, and the belief that you're here for a reason, for a specific nugget meant just for you. There's something about standing together, two or more, that changes the weight of what we carry. Kerry prays over the angels at their post, over the divine plan already in motion, and over the strength that comes from leading with heart instead of hustle. This isn't a full episode. It's a pause, a covering, and a reminder that you're not alone in what you're building. Get the first chapter of Kerry's book “One Thought Away” for free: https://onethoughtawaybook.com/ The book includes printables, visualizations, and tools to help you identify the one thought standing between you and your dream life. Available in full on Amazon. Kerry Tepedino Kerry Tepedino is the CEO and Founder of the One Thought Away Project™ and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Living Beyond The Hustle. With nearly 25 years as an entrepreneur, she's transitioned from brick-and-mortar to global business models and now focuses on helping high-level women align their life, leadership, and legacy without burnout. Kerry is a single mom of three and a fierce advocate for play, adventure, and bringing God into leadership decisions. Website: www.onethoughtawayproject.com   Living Beyond The Hustle: http://www.livingbeyondthehustle.com/equity   Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kerrytepedino Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerry Tepedino has been an entrepreneur for 25 years. She's built brick-and-mortar businesses, scaled globally, raised three kids as a single mom, and still refuses to miss the moments that matter. But it didn't start that way. There were seasons of exhaustion, of measuring herself against to-do lists, of staying tired because it felt easier than stopping. In this conversation, Kerry and Rae unpack the real cost of hustle culture and why so many high-performing women stay stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. Kerry introduces three core questions that help you identify what's driving your burnout, what it's actually costing you, and whether you're willing to renegotiate the contracts you made with yourself years ago. This isn't about quitting. It's about realigning. If you've ever wondered how to create more success without burning out, or if you're running at full capacity and can't see a way forward, this episode will give you the permission and the framework to build differently. Key Timestamps [00:05:30] Kerry's 25-year entrepreneurial journey and her current focus on high-level women   [00:07:45] Why self-care and play are part of the job description, not a luxury   [00:12:10] Renegotiating old contracts with yourself based on your current season   [00:18:30] Why we keep doing things that don't serve us [00:21:45] Rae shares two powerful journaling questions that shook her this morning   [00:26:00] The cost question: What is it really costing you to stay in this pattern?   Memorable Quotes "I wasn't willing to stay in burnout for an extended period of time. So it wasn't about quitting. That's different. But I renegotiated based on the season I was then in and the things that were now a priority to me." – Kerry Tepedino [00:12:34]  "We keep doing things even if they're not serving us; we keep doing it because we're still getting something from it, right? Or else we would stop. What is it costing me to continue to do this pattern or have this way of being or this way of thinking or speaking? What is it costing me?" – Kerry Tepedino [00:19:10] Get the first chapter of Kerry's book “One Thought Away” for free: https://onethoughtawaybook.com/ The book includes printables, visualizations, and tools to help you identify the one thought standing between you and your dream life. Available in full on Amazon. Kerry Tepedino Kerry Tepedino is the CEO and Founder of the One Thought Away Project™ and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Living Beyond The Hustle. With nearly 25 years as an entrepreneur, she's transitioned from brick-and-mortar to global business models and now focuses on helping high-level women align their life, leadership, and legacy without burnout. Kerry is a single mom of three and a fierce advocate for play, adventure, and bringing God into leadership decisions. Website: www.onethoughtawayproject.com   Living Beyond The Hustle: http://www.livingbeyondthehustle.com/equity   Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kerrytepedino Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a difference between wanting something and being called to it. This prayer is for the woman who feels the pull but needs confirmation that what's stirring inside her is real, is hers, and is worth protecting. Rae leads a grounded, intentional prayer asking for clarity on what to nurture and what to release. It's not about knowing the entire path. It's about recognizing the resources already in front of you and stepping forward anyway, hand in hand with something bigger than your own agenda. Short, focused, and meant to be returned to whenever you need to remember: the desire matters, the timing isn't yours, and you're more ready than you think. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The door doesn't open for the person waiting to prepare after the opportunity arrives. It opens for the one who's already been preparing in secret. Rae shares a raw story about missing an opportunity because she didn't obey when God told her to prepare. It's a vulnerable look at how the enemy uses waiting as a shield against fear, and how disobedience creates space for lies to take root. This isn't about hustling harder or forcing doors open. It's about recognizing that preparation itself is an act of faith, and your obedience in the unseen is what positions you to walk through the door when it finally swings wide. If you've been telling yourself you'll start when the timing is right, when you have more clarity, or when you feel ready enough, this episode will challenge you to stop worshiping the opinions of others and start taking the one action that proves you trust Him. Key Timestamps [00:03:45] The story: How Rae missed an opportunity by not preparing [00:08:12] When the enemy gets in during disobedience [00:16:45] 10 empowering beliefs to claim over your calling [00:25:40] Grace and the second chance to prepare with excellence [00:30:50] The performance that glorified God through preparation [00:36:10] Preparation is the practical expression of faith Memorable Quotes "Preparation is not presumptuous. It's the practical expression of trust in what God has already spoken." – Rae Irelan [00:17:42]  "The delay is not rejection. It's really just development." – Rae Irelan [00:34:15]  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the most powerful moment in a conversation happens before the conversation even starts. Marissa McCrory, a functional health practitioner who helps women heal at the root, opens this episode with a prayer that feels less like a formality and more like an invitation. She prays for the woman who's tired of feeling alone in her health journey. For the woman who has a dream she's too afraid to follow. For the woman who needs to hear that healing isn't just about protocols; it's about being seen. This isn't a typical health episode. It's a moment of pause, of intention, of asking God to do what no supplement or strategy ever could. If you've been waiting for permission to believe your body can heal or your dream is worth chasing, this might be the sign you didn't know you needed. Connect with Marissa McCrory Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner and founder of Lumina Path. She helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. Her work blends functional testing with simple, sustainable strategies that actually move the needle. With a background in psychology and over 20 years in ministry doing inner healing and deliverance, Marissa brings a holistic approach that integrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual. Website: www.luminapath.com   Instagram: @marissareneemccrory   Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High-achieving women are masters at producing. But somewhere between the doing and the building, most of us forgot how to stop giving up on ourselves. Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner who helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. But her work goes deeper than protocols. She's unraveling the mental game that keeps women stuck in cycles of self-abandonment, yo-yo habits, and the belief that rest is optional. In this conversation, she and Rae talk about the difference between your who and your do, why every culture except ours cleanses for parasites, and how stewardship of your body is an act of faith, not control. This isn't about adding more to your plate. It's about recognizing what season you're in and whether you've been shoulding all over yourself for way too long. Key Timestamps [00:06:12] Adventure, risk, and resilience in family culture   [00:13:18] The difference between your who and your do   [00:20:22] Seven types of rest and why physical rest isn't the only kind   [00:24:10] Stewardship vs. dependence: taking care of your health as an act of faith   [00:31:00] The pattern of giving up on yourself and where it started   [00:41:00] Advocating for yourself Memorable Quotes "Taking care of our health is actually stewardship. And if you don't get to that point of seeing how amazing and miraculous your body is, it's something He gave you, and it is a walking miracle." – Marissa McCrory [00:24:10]  "Women are convinced that they need to produce way more to be valuable, and a lot of it I have to address, like if we put together a plan and they don't follow it, it's like, okay, so where did you learn to give up on yourself?" – Marissa McCrory [00:31:00]  Connect with Marissa McCrory Marissa McCrory is a functional health practitioner and founder of Lumina Path. She helps women heal at the root by addressing gut health, liver function, mineral balance, and nervous system regulation. Her work blends functional testing with simple, sustainable strategies that actually move the needle. With a background in psychology and over 20 years in ministry doing inner healing and deliverance, Marissa brings a holistic approach that integrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual. Website: www.luminapath.com   Instagram: @marissareneemccrory   Email: [email protected] Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a prayer. Not a teaching, not a conversation. Just Ade praying over the podcast, over Rae, and over you. He asks for wisdom for those trying to figure out what to do with their lives in this space. He prays for discernment, provision, the right team. He prays for people who might be called to give financially or step into coaching. And he prays for peace in the Middle East, for families separated by war, for children caught in the chaos, for anyone listening who might be called to help. It's short. It's honest. And it's meant for right now. Connect With Ade Olowo Organization: Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO.org)   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ade-olowo-8ba56850 Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ade Olowo moved into a Nigerian orphanage as a "house uncle" to 14 boys when he was supposed to become an engineer. Now he works across Africa, bringing governments, nonprofits, and orphanage leaders to the same table, people who often see each other as the enemy. The statistic that changes everything: 80% of children in orphanages have at least one living parent. So why are they there? The answers involve poverty, stigma, witchcraft accusations, and systems that were never designed to reunite families. Ade shares stories from the ground, including children burned and accused, leaders who apologized for shutting down orphanages without listening, and the slow, patient work of changing minds across cultures. This conversation will expand your perspective on what it means to protect the vulnerable, and why the fastest solution isn't always the right one. Key Timestamps [00:03:45] How Ade went from volunteer to house uncle for 14 boys   [00:08:30] Bringing opposing sides to the table: family care vs. institutional care   [00:11:20] The Ghanaian leader who apologized for shutting down orphanages   [00:14:00] The 80% statistic: most orphans have living parents   [00:16:45] Poverty, HIV stigma, and witchcraft accusations   [00:23:15] Why some children can't go back home, even when parents want them   [00:26:00] Ade's prayer: bringing the right people and waiting for change Memorable Quotes "Research says that 80% of kids who live in orphanages have a living parent. But it begs the question, why are these children in the orphanage in the first place?" – Ade Olowo [00:14:52]  "When God puts a passion in your heart, He will bring the right pieces, the right people to help accomplish it." – Ade Olowo [00:27:15]  Connect With Ade Olowo Organization: Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO.org)   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ade-olowo-8ba56850 Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes we're so focused on waiting for the next miracle that we miss the ones already unfolding around us. This prayer moment invites you to pause and ask yourself a different question: not what miracle you need, but what miracles you've already been given. There's a tension between the battles we walk through and the victory story God is writing. The tragedy, the loss, the details that consume us can obscure the bigger picture. This is a reset. A chance to recognize that being identified as God's child means miracles aren't just coming. They're here. Memorable Quotes "God, thank you for just giving this space and time to the listener to be able to dive into these questions, for them to ask themselves what a miracle truly is to them and what creates a miracle moment." – Rae Irelan "I pray that the listener may get strengthened in your Word and in the Spirit, and also always be able to recognize the miracles that are right in front of them." – Rae Irelan Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've survived something. Maybe you've even called it a miracle. But if you're still replaying it in your mind, still feeling guilty for wanting more, or still stuck in the identity of someone it happened to, there's something God wants you to see that you haven't yet. Rae breaks down the most common questions about miracle moments: how to know if what you experienced actually was one, why trauma and breaking points aren't as different as you think, and how to stop living like a victim of your past when God is trying to use you as a vessel for your future. This isn't about summarizing your story. It's about letting Him rewrite your relationship to it. If you've been waiting for permission to want something bigger, or if you're tired of feeling defined by what happened instead of who you're becoming, this episode will shift something. Key Timestamps [00:02:15] How to know if what happened to you was really a miracle moment   [00:09:18] Why do you feel guilty for wanting something more after everything you've been through   [00:11:45] How to stop feeling like a victim of your circumstances   [00:14:20] Rebuilding your identity: Where to start and who God says you are  Memorable Quotes "It could be whatever your level of tolerance is. I think God knew me well enough to say 'I'm gonna kinda give her something a little big and intense.'" – Rae Irelan [00:06:30]  "If you are coming to God as a victim, there's so much that you're actually missing, and there's a piece of the fruitfulness of your faith that is not going to get lit on fire." – Rae Irelan [00:12:15]  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a gap between who you think you need to be in a room and who God already made you to be. For anyone who's ever felt the weight of doubt in group settings or questioned whether they have what it takes to connect, this prayer episode cuts straight to the source. Rae speaks directly to the listener wrestling with confidence, especially in relationships and social dynamics. She reframes the entire conversation around identity: not as something you build, but as something you receive. Your first identity is as a child of God. Everything else flows from that. This isn't about faking it or forcing yourself into a mold. It's about letting God work through you, equip you, and speak through you. Because the connections you're meant to make aren't about your strength. They're about His. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being stuck isn't about lacking ideas. It's about a lack of connection. Jack Hinman, psychologist and co-founder of Engage Young Adult Transitions, breaks down the real drivers behind burnout and stagnation: disconnection and loss of control. He shares why your network matters more than your intellect, how bilateral stimulation on a bike ride can unlock deeper conversations, and why healthy hazing might be the resiliency skill we've forgotten how to teach. This conversation doesn't hand you a productivity hack. It hands you a mirror. Jack and Rae explore the intersection of friendship, intentionality, and the discipline required to protect what actually fuels you. If you've been grinding harder but getting the same results, this episode will shift how you think about showing up in your work, your relationships, and your life. You'll walk away with one clear truth: connection is the fuel. Everything else is just noise. Key Timestamps [00:05:42] Why bike rides create better coaching moments than conference rooms   [00:09:18] The hazing principle: resiliency, ego strength, and social pragmatics   [00:18:45] The two things that drive being stuck: burnout and disconnection   [00:24:00] Never undervalue the role of relationships in your success   Memorable Quotes [00:18:45] "One of the two things that really drive being stuck is feeling burnout or feeling disconnected. The thing about burnout is that you put in more input and you get the same results, which creates burnout, which creates being stuck." – Jack Hinman [00:21:35] "Being stuck means you're not maybe really fully accessing your resources. A lot of times it's being disciplined about fun, being disciplined about taking time off, being intentional about your day." – Jack Hinman [00:24:18] "When it comes down to life, the most important thing in life is relationships. It can be fuel to your fire, is feeling connected." – Jack Hinman About Jack Hinman Jack Hinman is a psychologist and the Co-Founder of Engage Young Adult Transitions in Cedar City, Utah. He specializes in helping young adults build connected, purposeful lives through clinical structure, autonomy, and community integration. Jack's work focuses on attachment, motivation, and the balance between independence and support in transitional care. He has presented nationally on topics such as attunement, executive functioning, and family systems in young adult treatment. Outside of work, Jack is passionate about mountain biking, travel, and time outdoors with his family. Website: https://engagelifenow.com/   LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jack-hinman-engagelifenow Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some miracles don't reveal their full meaning the first time you live them. Rae Irelan offers a prayer for anyone who's walked through something extraordinary but hasn't yet seen it clearly through God's perspective. This isn't about asking for new breakthroughs. It's about receiving fresh understanding of the ones you've already experienced. There's a difference between surviving a season and truly seeing what God was doing in it. This prayer asks for the keys to unlock that understanding, for fresh oil and anointing that brings clarity to the past and solid footing for what's coming next. If you've been moving forward but still feel unsteady, this moment is for you.  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your brain keeps dragging you back to the same moment. The same scene. The same conversation. You've tried everything to make it stop, but it won't. You think you're stuck in the past, but something else is happening. Rae shares a profound shift that happened in her prayer space, one that changed everything about how she sees those repeating moments. It's not about fixing what happened. It's not about finally understanding the lesson. It's about recognizing the invitation you didn't know you were receiving. If you've been caught in a mental replay loop, wondering why you can't move forward, this episode will help you see the miracle moment that's been hiding in the repetition all along. Key Timestamps [00:02:15] The broken record: when your brain won't stop replaying what happened  [00:04:30] Why your mind isn't torturing you, it's protecting you  [00:06:45] The shift from "Why did this happen?" to "What do You want to birth through this?"  [00:09:20] "God, I want to wash your feet" and the response that changed everything  [00:12:10] How to create a sacred pause and hear God in your own story  [00:14:00] The miracle is in the aftermath, not just the moment itself Memorable Quotes [00:04:42] "Your mind is not trying to just torture you in repeating the miracle moments that have happened. It's actually working on protecting you, so that way you can take the time to fully understand why God put you on that path." – Rae Irelan [00:08:15] "This is not just a backwards analysis of what had happened, this is actually to help me have clear, more intentional vision and guidance for what's coming next and what's ahead." – Rae Irelan Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a prayer for every leader who has ever felt the weight of their calling. It's for the ones who know they're meant to reach hearts and souls, but sometimes wonder if they're truly supported in that mission. Ellie Shefi offers a moment of grounding and connection, asking for guidance to step fully into voice, path, and impact. It's a reminder that the work of shining light isn't done alone, and that the darkest corners are exactly where that light is needed most. Short, powerful, and deeply intentional. This is for anyone ready to rise. Guest Information Ellie Shefi is a business and book alchemist for visionary women leaders, experts, and founders ready to turn their expertise into authority, impact, and revenue. An attorney, strategist, keynote speaker, and 12x #1 international best-selling author, she is the founder of Made to Change the World™ Publishing and MTC Consulting, a powerful consulting and publishing ecosystem that helps experts turn their knowledge into best-selling books that drive credibility, visibility, and revenue. Her work demystifies thought leadership as a growth lever, showing entrepreneurs how to move from "experienced" to "recognized authority" via strategy-first books that actually grow their businesses. Ellie is known for her unapologetic belief that a book is not a vanity project—it's a revenue engine and a leadership platform. Website: www.ellieshefi.com   Free Resources: https://www.ellieshefi.com/freeresources   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellieshefi   Made to Change the World Publishing: https://www.ellieshefi.com/freeresources Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellie Shefi flushed $25,000 down the drain before she figured out what most authors never learn: your book isn't supposed to make money from royalties. It's supposed to build a business. In this conversation, the attorney-turned-publishing strategist pulls back the curtain on why over 97% of books never sell more than 1,000 copies, what actually happens on day three of her book writing retreats when every author wants to quit, and the single question that should drive every decision you make about your authority. This isn't about writing a book. It's about whether you're willing to do what you came here to do before it's too late. Key Timestamps [00:00:52] "Over 97% of books never, ever, ever sell more than 1,000 copies" [00:03:15] How three hours on Zoom during COVID changed everything [00:06:42] The $25,000 lesson in publishing fraud [00:11:28] Why your book will never make money from royalties [00:15:45] The most common lies wannabe authors tell themselves [00:19:33] How men and women approach authority differently [00:22:47] What happens on day three when everyone wants to quit [00:28:15] The question every entrepreneur should ask before leveling up Memorable Quotes [00:11:28] "Over 97% of books never, ever, ever sell more than 1,000 copies. And so when people think, 'I want to write a book, and I'm gonna make all this money off it,' you're not." – Ellie Shefi [00:23:18] "Sometimes you need somebody to believe in you more than you believe in yourself." – Ellie Shefi [00:28:22] "If I died today, did I do what I came here to do?" – Ellie Shefi Guest Information Ellie Shefi is a business and book alchemist for visionary women leaders, experts, and founders ready to turn their expertise into authority, impact, and revenue. An attorney, strategist, keynote speaker, and 12x #1 international best-selling author, she is the founder of Made to Change the World™ Publishing and MTC Consulting, a powerful consulting and publishing ecosystem that helps experts turn their knowledge into best-selling books that drive credibility, visibility, and revenue. Her work demystifies thought leadership as a growth lever, showing entrepreneurs how to move from "experienced" to "recognized authority" via strategy-first books that actually grow their businesses. Ellie is known for her unapologetic belief that a book is not a vanity project—it's a revenue engine and a leadership platform. Website: www.ellieshefi.com   Free Resources: https://www.ellieshefi.com/freeresources   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellieshefi   Made to Change the World Publishing: https://www.ellieshefi.com/freeresources Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some leaders wait for readiness. Others move with conviction before they feel prepared. This prayer is for the woman who knows she has something to say but hasn't yet stepped fully into her volume. Rae Irelan opens this episode with a direct invitation from the Father: to amplify your confidence, your clarity, and your willingness to act imperfectly. Whether your platform is a book, a podcast, or a stage you've been circling for months, this moment is about receiving confirmation that you're already going in the right direction. This isn't about having it all figured out. It's about being anointed with a new surge of oil and becoming the voice God designed you to be. Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a lie most of us carry: that platforms are reserved for the elite, the famous, the ones who've "made it." Rae Ireland believed it too, until a book coach looked her in the eyes and asked a question that changed everything. In this episode, Rae pulls back the curtain on what it's really like inside the rooms where authors, podcasters, and storytellers are born. Spoiler: they're not celebrities. They're moms, dads, and everyday people who decided their story mattered enough to tell it. She breaks down the weight of holding back, the pattern of inaction that gets heavier with time, and the small steps that prove you're an action taker, not just a dreamer. If you've been waiting for permission to share your story, this is it. Key Timestamps [00:01:15] Meeting the other authors: real people, not celebrities [00:04:30] The gift of witnessing everyday storytellers [00:05:15] How that book retreat shaped Evolved Podcasting [00:07:00] The pattern of inaction: deciding you'll never do it because you never did [00:08:15] Doubt, disappointment, and distraction: the daily battle [00:09:00] Dreamer entrepreneur vs. action taker entrepreneur [00:10:30] Start small: share your story in safe environments Memorable Quotes [00:02:45] "HOPE, Help One Person Every Day. Imagine a world where we all took that responsibility and said, 'Okay, who's the one person I'm gonna help today?'" – Rae Ireland [00:07:00] "People that don't take action then create a pattern of inaction, and they decide that they will never do it, because they never did it." – Rae Ireland [00:08:15] "Most entrepreneurs deal with doubt, disappointment, and distraction every single day. So are you gonna be a dreamer entrepreneur who's just dreaming about it... or are you gonna be an action taker entrepreneur?" – Rae Ireland Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a moment right before you step into something big where everything tightens. Your body knows the stakes. Your mind starts running scenarios. And you have a choice: let the nerves take over, or reframe them into fuel. In this short, powerful prayer episode, mental performance coach Mariel Anderson walks you through the exact affirmation she'd give an athlete standing at the edge of their biggest moment. It's not about pretending you're not scared. It's about recognizing that the feeling in your chest isn't fear, it's readiness. This is the mindset shift that separates those who freeze from those who fly. Bookmark this one. You'll want to come back to it every time you're about to do something that matters. --- Memorable Quotes [00:01:15] "Courage means that this is something that might be a little big and scary, but I am excited to do it anyways." – Mariel Anderson [00:01:28] "That angsty feeling that I have inside is not being nervous; it is being excited, and I have prepared for this." – Mariel Anderson [00:01:48] "Whatever the outcome, I am strong, I am powerful, I am important, and I am ready to be here. Let's go." – Mariel Anderson About Mariel Anderson Mariel Anderson is a mental performance coach, speaker, and founder of Forged Youth | Legacy Within, a movement built on the belief that adversity isn't just something to survive, it's the forge that shapes greatness. She blends sport psychology, storytelling, and lived experience to help youth athletes and high performers grow stronger from the challenges they face. With a background in counselling and competitive sport, Mariel now equips teams, parents, and coaches across the world with tools to train confidence, resilience, and legacy. Her goal? To build humans who thrive not despite pressure, but because of it. Connect with Mariel: Website: www.forgedyouth.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariel.nichole/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mariel Anderson was headed to the Olympics. Then trauma derailed everything. Her body held the score, chronic pain took over, and the identity she'd built her entire life around collapsed. But in the darkest moment, she discovered something most high performers miss: the mental skills that made her elite in sport were the same ones that could pull her out of the darkness. Now she works with youth athletes, teaching them to become antifragile. Not resilient. Antifragile. There's a difference, and it changes everything. This conversation goes deep into identity shifts, the controllables that matter when everything feels out of control, and the visualization technique that rewires your brain for the struggles you haven't faced yet. If you've been under pressure and wondering if it's breaking you or building you, this episode will reframe everything. Key Timestamps [00:03:45] From elite volleyball player to Olympic recruitment   [00:09:30] The identity crisis after losing the athlete label   [00:17:50] The miracle moment that changed everything   [00:23:15] The concept of being antifragile   [00:35:20] The three S's of visualization [00:40:15] The controllables list before high-pressure environments   Memorable Quotes [00:01:12] "Antifragile means that the struggles, the pressure, is an opportunity for us to become stronger because of it, not in spite of it." – Mariel Anderson [00:01:28] "When I'm under extreme pressure, I go, 'Okay, I'm about to level up.'" – Mariel Anderson [00:41:05] "There are five things that you can control. There's your effort, your attitude, your self-talk, your preparation, and your focus. Everything else outside of that, we just don't have control over." – Mariel Anderson About Mariel Anderson Mariel Anderson is a mental performance coach, speaker, and founder of Forged Youth | Legacy Within, a movement built on the belief that adversity isn't just something to survive, it's the forge that shapes greatness. She blends sport psychology, storytelling, and lived experience to help youth athletes and high performers grow stronger from the challenges they face. With a background in counselling and competitive sport, Mariel now equips teams, parents, and coaches across the world with tools to train confidence, resilience, and legacy. Her goal? To build humans who thrive not despite pressure, but because of it. Join the Forged Youth | Legacy Within CommunityFree Skool Group for parents of athletes: https://www.skool.com/forged-youth-legacy-within-3069/aboutFollow Forged Youth:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forged.youth.podcast/?next=%2F&hl=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/forgedyouthpodcast Podcast: https://forgedyouthlegacywithin.buzzsprout.com Website: www.forgedyouth.comConnect with Mariel Anderson: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariel.nichole/?hl=en Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not every season is meant to produce fruit. And not every season is meant for rest. But somewhere in the tension between pushing forward and pulling back, there's a rhythm that isn't yours to create. It's yours to align with. This prayer episode asks for one thing: clarity about the season you're actually in. Because when you know whether it's time to fight forward or get quiet, the work stops feeling like guesswork. And when you're walking in step with God's timing, the unfolding doesn't just feel possible. It feels like partnership. Key Timestamps [00:00:32] Understanding the rhythm of seasons: fruit-bearing and rest   [00:01:15] Knowing when to push and when to be still   Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can work harder, post more, and share your story everywhere, but if your message isn't landing, none of it matters. Rae reveals the counterintuitive move that led to her first $100K month: she stopped. She slowed down, traveled, and gave herself permission to think. What came next wasn't just revenue. It was clarity, alignment, and a mastermind that filled in days. This isn't about doing more. It's about trimming the sails so the wind can actually move you forward. If your audience feels confused, they won't buy, even if they want to. Rae walks through the exact shift that turned scattered effort into streamlined success, and why the most powerful thing you can do for your business might be to step away from it. Key Timestamps [00:01:15] The one thing that led to Rae's first $100K month   [00:04:45] The month of travel that changed everything   [00:07:20] Trimming the sails for momentum   [00:09:10] The cost of unclear messaging   [00:11:00] How thinking time creates million-dollar businesses   Memorable Quotes [00:01:15] "The first 100K month that I hit came specifically from doing this one thing, and this one thing I was pretty scared of doing because I felt like if I actually do it, I'm gonna be taking my eyes off my business." – Rae Irelan [00:02:30] "You can be working, working, working and sharing so much and putting so much out there and sharing your story, sharing your testimony, growing your business, and yet not seeing the results that you desire, and that's because your message isn't landing." – Rae Irelan [00:07:20] "When you trim the sails, that's when you can have steadier winds, right? And that's the same thing. When you really dial in your message, you can streamline success." – Rae Irelan [00:14:30] "If you're messy and unclear, they're not gonna be able to find you, and that's one of the worst parts that we wanna just really avoid, is I want you to be able to go out and serve the people that you are meant to serve." – Rae Irelan Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the most powerful episodes are the simplest. This is a prayer spoken over Rae, her family, her mission, and everyone listening. It's a moment of pause in a world that rarely stops moving. There's a request here for open doors, for deeper relationship, for hearts to change where they need to. And there's protection asked over the voices still coming, the testimonies not yet shared, the people not yet reached. If you've been searching for something you can't quite name, this might be the invitation you didn't know you needed. Key Timestamps [00:00:30] Prayer for listeners seeking a deeper connection with God   About Amy Barrie Amy Barrie is a faith-driven entrepreneur, sales leader, and athlete who believes integrity matters more than the outcome. She has spent eight years in high-stakes legal sales, learning firsthand that real success is built through humility, consistency, and doing the right thing when no one is watching. Her work blends discipline, health, and purpose, grounded in lived experience rather than theory. At the core of everything she builds is a simple aim: to grow, serve, and lead with conviction. Website: https://broughtonpartners.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsabarrie/  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Barrie built a $100 million legal advertising company from an air mattress in Fort Lauderdale. She sold everything in her closet to afford the flight that changed her life. But before the deals, the growth, and the influence came three years as a wrecking ball: addicted, estranged from her family, and running on survival mode. This episode isn't about how she scaled a business. It's about the moment in Rwanda that broke her open. The bones in the church. The strangers who asked about her mother. The grace she didn't think she deserved. Amy talks about losing her father at 16, the years she spent proving she didn't need anyone, and the humbling work of loving her mom through the parts that still sting. If you're chasing success but feel the weight of unfinished business with the people who raised you, this one will land. Amy's story is a reminder that the hardest work we do isn't always in the boardroom. Key Timestamps [00:03:45] How Amy got into the legal advertising and mass tort industry   [00:10:21] Growing the company from five people to over $100 million   [00:17:56] The wrecking ball years: fitness, addiction, and survival mode   [00:26:47] The moment strangers confronted her about not speaking to her mother   Memorable Quotes [00:29:03] "Parenting or life doesn't come with a rule book, except the Bible. We have to have grace for our parents on the choices that they've made and the mistakes that they've made." – Amy Barrie [00:32:18] "You can't change people. You can only love people." – Amy Barrie About Amy Barrie Amy Barrie is a faith-driven entrepreneur, sales leader, and athlete who believes integrity matters more than the outcome. She has spent eight years in high-stakes legal sales, learning firsthand that real success is built through humility, consistency, and doing the right thing when no one is watching. Her work blends discipline, health, and purpose, grounded in lived experience rather than theory. At the core of everything she builds is a simple aim: to grow, serve, and lead with conviction. Website: https://broughtonpartners.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsabarrie/  Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a difference between having a story and believing it matters. This prayer episode cuts straight to the permission you might be waiting for: your story doesn't need to be extraordinary to be worthy of being told. Rae speaks directly to the woman who questions whether her testimony is enough, whether her path is special enough, whether anyone will care. The answer isn't about doing more or being more. It's about recognizing the divine orchestration already present in your unique life path and stepping into the courage to share it. Key Timestamps [00:00:32] The power of sharing your story in God's glory   [00:00:48] Your story is worthy to be told and multiplied   [00:01:38] A surge of creative wisdom and courage to share boldly Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've looked around and seen everyone else telling their story. Coaches, authors, speakers. And you've wondered if there's room for yours. If it even matters when someone else has already said it better, louder, with more polish. Rae breaks down the moment she almost let that doubt win. And then she shares what happened when she showed up exhausted, unrehearsed, and barely present at an event, only to receive messages afterward from people whose lives shifted because of it. Not because she performed. Because she was real. This episode is for anyone who's ever held back because they thought their story wasn't special enough. Rae reminds you that your unique expression, your specific perspective, is the only version someone out there is waiting to hear. Key Timestamps [00:02:15] The witness effect: Why everyone sees the same story differently [00:06:18] Is this self-doubt, or should you just show up as you? [00:08:45] Finding the one-liners that land after sharing your story over and over Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This prayer isn't ceremonial. It's an entry point for the curious, the searching, and those already walking the path but hungry to go deeper. In less than three minutes, the posture is set: hearts open, minds ready, ears tuned. Whether you're stepping into citizenship for the first time or anchoring yourself more firmly in the country you already belong to, this is where the episode begins. About Malcolm Hawkins Since the age of ten, Malcolm Hawkins has been chasing truth through story—shaped by triumph and trial, joy and loss, yet always anchored by a singular desire: that the glory of God would be seen and known. From music to authorship, his work carries quiet reverence and deep attentiveness to God's unfolding kingdom. Alongside his wife, Tiarah, he has served in ministry for over five years and now leads a discipleship-centered work in the Greater Orlando area. An author, speaker, filmmaker, and minister of the gospel, Malcolm offers storytelling as an act of worship, inviting families into a journey that stirs the soul, awakens hope, and leads straight to the heart of God. Website: https://hawkinshousecfd.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawkinshousecfd Join the Christian Parents Academy on Facebook to connect with a community of parents passionate about gospel-centered discipleship at home. Powered by Hawkins House Christian Family Development, this cohort will walk you through practical pathways to establish a vibrant culture of faith in your family. Facebook Group: Christian Parents Academy https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DACzSGxdf/ New Releases:  - God's Country: The City Light – A guide to the six tenants of the Kingdom of God  - The Advocate – A mystery/thriller allegory of the passion of Christ (released January 15th) Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malcolm Hawkins was ten years old when he prayed Solomon's prayer for wisdom. What followed wasn't a straight path to ministry but years of wrestling, wandering, and eventually homelessness. The hunger was there. The questions were real. But discipleship? That was missing. Now a father, author, and minister leading a discipleship-centered work in Orlando, Malcolm is building what he couldn't find: a comprehensive pathway for parents to disciple their children at home. Not through programs. Not through outsourcing faith to the church. Through presence, story, and the person of the Holy Spirit. His work with Hawkins House Christian Family Development is helping families understand that heaven isn't a faraway escape plan. It's a country with citizenship, culture, language, and law—and your kids should know what that means. This conversation goes beyond parenting tips. It's about identity, sonship, and what happens when you stop waiting for someone else to steward the next generation. Key Timestamps [00:03:12] Malcolm Hawkins and the question of discipleship at home   [00:08:23] The gap between church life and home life   [00:14:56] The Voice of the Wind: introducing children to the Holy Spirit   [00:26:45] Understanding heaven as a real country with real citizenship   About Malcolm Hawkins Since the age of ten, Malcolm Hawkins has been chasing truth through story—shaped by triumph and trial, joy and loss, yet always anchored by a singular desire: that the glory of God would be seen and known. From music to authorship, his work carries quiet reverence and deep attentiveness to God's unfolding kingdom. Alongside his wife, Tiarah, he has served in ministry for over five years and now leads a discipleship-centered work in the Greater Orlando area. An author, speaker, filmmaker, and minister of the gospel, Malcolm offers storytelling as an act of worship, inviting families into a journey that stirs the soul, awakens hope, and leads straight to the heart of God. Website: https://hawkinshousecfd.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawkinshousecfd Join the Christian Parents Academy on Facebook to connect with a community of parents passionate about gospel-centered discipleship at home. Powered by Hawkins House Christian Family Development, this cohort will walk you through practical pathways to establish a vibrant culture of faith in your family. Facebook Group: Christian Parents Academy https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DACzSGxdf/ New Releases:  - God's Country: The City Light – A guide to the six tenants of the Kingdom of God  - The Advocate – A mystery/thriller allegory of the passion of Christ (released January 15th) Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the hardest step is the one God is asking you to take right now. This prayer is for the listener who feels the pull to act, to reach out, to say the thing that feels uncomfortable, but knows deep down it's obedience calling. Rae prays over you for clarity in the steps ahead, for courage to move when your heart is racing, and for the people God is placing in your path to meet you with open arms. This is a prayer for multiplication, for new things in your business that stem from a deeper experience of your identity in Christ. Key Timestamps [00:00:32] Prayer for the listener to be wrapped in God's love and salvation   [00:01:32] Prayer for God to bless acts of obedience   [00:02:03] Prayer for open doors and new things in business rooted in identity in Christ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High-level achievers obsess over sales, growth, and habits. But the thing that actually changes everything comes back to relationships, connection, and communication. Rae just returned from a mastermind where she witnessed two women experience a breakthrough in real time, and it all started with a compliment about a laugh. The enemy lies to you in your area of gifting. He tells you you're not confident when confidence is your strength. He tells you you're too loud when your joy is contagious. Awareness isn't enough. Repentance is the missing step between knowing the lie and walking in freedom. This episode is about what happens when you stop agreeing with the enemy and start speaking life into the women around you. Key Timestamps [00:02:15] Why masterminds create exponential growth   [00:06:45] What the enemy attacks in your area of gifting   [00:10:15] The woman who was ashamed of her laugh   Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the most powerful moments happen in the quiet spaces between conversations. This brief but deeply intentional prayer focuses on the intersection of spiritual vision and practical discipline, addressing a truth many believers wrestle with: how to maintain healthy habits that fuel both our relationship with God and our earthly calling. The prayer touches on renewal for those who've fallen off track, the burning passion that comes with clear vision, and the divine power needed to walk faithfully in our gifts and talents. It's a reminder that our habits aren't just personal productivity tools—they're spiritual disciplines that shape how we show up in the world. Key Timestamps [00:01:15] Focus on developing healthy habits for spiritual growth [00:01:45] Prayer for gifts, talents, and walking in calling [00:02:15] Encouragement for those who've broken their streak About Granville Jones Mr. Granville Jones, III, is the founder and executive director of Fruit of the Spirit Christian Academies, a nationwide online high school based in Austin, Texas. With over 22 years in education and a decade of prior experience as a Corporate Executive Officer, Jones brings a unique blend of educational expertise and business leadership to Christian education. He holds a Master of Education in School Administration & Supervision from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Website: https://fosaatx.org/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Granville Jones walked away from a successful career in public education when anti-biblical doctrine became too much to handle. But instead of retreating, he built something bigger: a nationwide online Christian academy that refuses to compromise on either academic rigor or spiritual depth. In this conversation, Jones reveals the tension he discovered in both public and private Christian schools, the investigation that led to his breakthrough approach to student mentorship, and the daily spiritual disciplines that keep him anchored while stewarding hundreds of families across America. He gets vulnerable about losing 500-day streaks, the moment his vision had to expand beyond three states, and why meeting students where they are changes everything. Key Timestamps [00:04:30] The anti-biblical push in public schools [00:15:40] Meeting students where they are [00:18:25] Vision expansion from brick-and-mortar to online [00:28:50] Daily spiritual habits and accountability About Granville Jones Mr. Granville Jones, III, is the founder and executive director of Fruit of the Spirit Christian Academies, a nationwide online high school based in Austin, Texas. With over 22 years in education and a decade of prior experience as a Corporate Executive Officer, Jones brings a unique blend of educational expertise and business leadership to Christian education. He holds a Master of Education in School Administration & Supervision from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Website: https://fosaatx.org/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting:⁠ www.evolvedpodcasting.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a spirit of racing that wants to hijack your calling. It whispers that you need to hustle harder, post more, chase the algorithm, and force your way to millions of followers. But what if the very thing driving you forward is actually holding you back? In this powerful prayer episode, we're binding the spirits of overworking, self-sabotage, and perfectionism that keep you striving instead of trusting. Because when God has a plan for your story to reach millions, He doesn't need your frantic energy to make it happen. He needs your alignment with His divine timing. Key Timestamps [00:01:15] Binding the spirit of racing and rushing [00:02:30] God's suddenly moments vs. seasons of grace Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most leaders face a brutal choice: chase algorithmic success or speak their complete truth. Rae reveals why the most powerful influencers go through a "purging season" where followers drop, engagement falls, and external validation disappears. But there's something waiting on the other side that changes everything. Through her own journey of taking down her bestselling book and losing followers after bringing her faith fully into her message, Rae breaks down the hidden cost of partial truth-telling and why consistency in your core message creates unshakeable authority. She shares the five essential steps to build influence that survives algorithm changes and cultural shifts. Key Timestamps [00:03:45] Aligning authority beyond algorithmic success [00:06:30] The purging season - bringing faith into business [00:15:20] The oak tree leadership model [00:21:30] Five steps to unshakeable leadership Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! ⁠https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a⁠ Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the most powerful moments happen in the quiet spaces between conversations. Rachel Doyon opens her heart in prayer, acknowledging the divine source of every dream planted within us and the courage required to pursue them. This isn't just a prayer, it's a declaration that creative work serves a purpose beyond the material world. Rachel speaks directly to those hitting roadblocks, offering a reminder that confusion and obstacles are part of the process, not evidence of failure. Her words create a bridge between earthly ambition and heavenly purpose, inviting listeners to find strength in surrender and clarity in faith. Rachel Doyon Rachel Doyon is the Founder of Collabarét. With 10+ years experience working in Entertainment, Marketing, Hospitality and PR, Rachel has directly supported Fortune 500 Companies and Unicorn Startups, to build bold brands and influential communities from the ground up. Rachel is an artist at heart with a passion for people. She graduated from The New School in New York City, upon receiving a full ride creative writing scholarship, with a BA in Non-Fiction and Musicology. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radlifewithray/ Collabarate: https://www.collabaretcreative.com/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raetagget/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Doyon discovered something most art schools get wrong: creativity thrives when disciplines collide, not when they're isolated. After watching talented artists struggle in separate silos, she built Collabarate, a platform that matches dancers with painters, tattoo artists with mixologists, creating unexpected collaborations that generate real income and cultural impact. But building community isn't just about bringing people together. It's about navigating the tension between artistic vulnerability and entrepreneurial necessity. Rachel shares how she transformed from a creative writing student into a tech founder, producing over 30 immersive experiences while learning to lead artists through the uncomfortable shift from creator to entrepreneur. Her latest venture leverages AI and blockchain to reimagine how creatives connect globally, proving that the most innovative solutions come from those willing to push the boulder, even when it won't budge. Key Timestamps [00:04:30] The university silo problem and cross-disciplinary inspiration [00:12:20] Moving to Berlin during COVID and finding European creative community [00:22:10] Artist-entrepreneur tension and empowerment philosophy Rachel Doyon Rachel Doyon is the Founder of Collabarét. With 10+ years experience working in Entertainment, Marketing, Hospitality and PR, Rachel has directly supported Fortune 500 Companies and Unicorn Startups, to build bold brands and influential communities from the ground up. Rachel is an artist at heart with a passion for people. She graduated from The New School in New York City, upon receiving a full ride creative writing scholarship, with a BA in Non-Fiction and Musicology. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radlifewithray/ Collabarate: https://www.collabaretcreative.com/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting:⁠ www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the most powerful moments happen when we stop trying to control the narrative and surrender completely to divine guidance. In this intimate prayer episode, Rae opens her heart in raw conversation with God about the tension between personal ambition and spiritual calling. This isn't just another prayer recording. It's a vulnerable glimpse into the internal struggle of knowing when to speak and when to stay silent, when to share your story and when to keep it contained. The kind of surrender that transforms platforms into purpose. Key Timestamps [00:00:30] Request for divine guidance in communication [00:01:15] Surrendering platform and storytelling to God's will [00:01:45] Prayer for boldness and divine provision Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting:⁠ www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most entrepreneurs think building a personal brand means sharing everything. But here's the uncomfortable truth: the brands that burn brightest often burn out fastest. Like a candle lit at both ends, oversharing creates distrust, not connection. Rae breaks down the real mechanics of brand trust and why consistency trumps confession every time. She reveals the five non-negotiables for maintaining your sanity while scaling your visibility, and why your audience actually craves mystery more than they crave your dirty laundry. This isn't about hiding who you are. It's about understanding that authority requires boundaries, and that the most magnetic brands know exactly which doors to keep closed. Key Timestamps [00:03:15] The candle metaphor: Why burning at both ends destroys trust [00:09:30] The five strategies for authentic boundaries [00:13:45] The power of delegation in maintaining core strengths Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a Produced by Evolved Podcasting:⁠ www.evolvedpodcasting.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leslie Jones spent decades locked in performance mode, coaching leaders while battling her own stage anxiety and podcast fears. Then something shifted two months ago that changed everything about how she shows up. The creator of the Spiral Method reveals why the billion-dollar self-help industry keeps us trapped in hungry ghost syndrome, and how real transformation happens not through weekend workshops but in sustained community containers. She's dismantling 20 years of mental frameworks to get back to something simpler: real people having real conversations about being human together. This isn't about fixing yourself. It's about remembering what we've forgotten about authentic connection and why the future of leadership depends on our ability to create psychological safety in an increasingly artificial world. Key Timestamps [00:06:12] The shift from stage anxiety to podcast ease [00:11:30] Why Leslie targets white male leaders specifically [00:22:18] Cultivating conditions for magic and miracles in community [00:35:20] Creating containers for authentic vulnerability [00:41:15] The fear of entering community and social anxiety About Leslie Jones: Leslie is passionate about assisting leaders seeking a balanced, holistic approach to life and business while having a huge impact on the companies and people they lead. As a lifelong learner and entrepreneur, Leslie has started numerous businesses over the past 25 years, including Leslie Jones Coaching, Jones Associates, Let's Go Live, the InnerActive Institute, and SpiralMethod. As a master executive coach, Leslie helps other entrepreneurs, medium-sized businesses, and Fortune 500 companies uncover the underlying obstacles that prevent peak performance. She has developed proven systems that work to resolve issues and create dramatic increases in income, productivity, personal power, satisfaction, and work/life balance. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiralmethod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliejonescoaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpiralMethod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a0l_jJuvp01Jxpp-uIj1g Website: https://spiralmethod.com/leslie-jones/ Connect With the Host Website: https://raeirelan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeirelan/ Join the Evolved Influence Academy Community today! ⁠https://www.skool.com/evolved-influence-academy/about?ref=28c7243ce169469eb9979bbc4226a76a⁠ Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices