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Pressure tests our leadership, but it also reveals where we’re rooted. We sit down with marketing executive and servant leader Tammy Ousley to unpack what it really means to become a listening leader—someone who can hold big goals, tight timelines, and complex relationships without losing alignment with God’s will. Tammy shares how reading the Bible cover to cover transformed familiar verses into context-rich guidance, and how those scriptures echo back during the day in surprising ways. From choosing translations that clarify meaning to marking up a physical Bible, she shows how simple habits build a resilient inner compass.

We dive into the tension between bold planning and faithful surrender. Tammy is candid about loving plans A through Z, then learning to pause and ask, “Am I within God’s will?” That humility shifts everything—how she prioritizes under pressure, how she resets after missteps, and how she navigates conflict at scale. Prayer becomes a real-time operating system, not a last resort, and love becomes a leadership strategy: seeing her team as God’s people, protecting dignity, and building partnerships through empathy. The result is a culture where clarity rises, collaboration deepens, and outcomes improve without forcing them.

Tammy also speaks to women leading in secular environments. Her counsel is practical: keep scripture present, work as unto the Lord, and find your tribe—the colleagues and mentors who help you stay grounded. When promotions or breakthroughs arrive, the credit returns to God’s hand rather than human gatekeepers. If you’ve been craving a way to lead large while listening deeper, this conversation offers tools, stories, and hope for the road. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs encouragement at work, and leave a review telling us one listening habit you’re trying this week.

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What if your leadership grew quieter inside even as the stakes rose outside? Kelley sits down with Peggy Bodde—corporate veteran and author of Sacred Work—to explore how Christian women can hear God clearly, set healthy boundaries, and lead courageously in complex workplaces. From bias and conflict to strategy and negotiations, we trace how prayer and Scripture translate into practical moves that serve people and performance.

Peggy shares why she wrote the book she could never find, offering mentorship for women who feel caught between church spaces not built for professionals and workplaces uncertain about faith. We unpack the difference between peacemaking and peacekeeping, and why “niceness” can’t replace truth told in love. Expect relatable stories: praying through a tense one-on-one, discovering conviction in an old email, and choosing words that carry both clarity and kindness. You’ll hear how to anchor verses before a hard conversation, recognize the enemy’s accusations after, and return to peace without walking back your boundary.

We also talk community—how to escape isolation, find mentors who tell the hard truth, and curate a circle that sharpens your judgment. Think Joseph-level wisdom for modern teams: spiritual insight that becomes strategy, timing, and outcomes. If you’re a woman navigating leadership, ethics, and identity while carrying your faith into rooms that need repair, this conversation offers tools and courage to move forward.

Check-out Peggy's book, Sacred Work https://linktr.ee/peggybodde

Listen now, share it with a friend who leads, and grab the free “How to Hear God at Work” devotional at IamKelleyJohnson.com. If the episode strengthens your spirit and leadership, subscribe and leave a review so more women can step into sacred work with confidence.

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This isn’t just a ChatGPT tutorial with a list of prompts. It’s a job search strategy that shows you how to use ChatGPT as a strategic partner — from resume updates to networking. Visit www.chatgptforjobs.com to learn more.

Stay in the flow—subscribe wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, and download free devotionals at iamkelleyjohnson.com.

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RAYAH is my Spirit-led leadership cohort for Christian women who want to grow in both spiritual authority and executive excellence. Learn more and join the interest list here https://www.iamkelleyjohnson.com/rayah

EMERGE! Rise-up, Be Fearless, Take Possession of Your Purpose
Kelley's book about overcoming trauma to find your God-given purpose.

INFINITE: The Power of Love
A six-session Bible study about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Kelley Johnson is a creator, builder, and catalyst who helps leaders achieve breakthrough—personally, professionally, and spiritually. She spent 20 years in corporate leadership before founding KEIRUS, a learning and talent management firm serving thousands of leaders worldwide.

This show is not a substitute for professional therapy or advice. If you need professional support, we encourage you to seek a qualified mental health, medical, financial, legal, pastoral or other accredited professional.

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What if the most courageous move in your leadership isn’t pushing harder, but pausing to listen? Kelley sits down with Tracy Matthews, executive director of Attune to Grow, a Harvard-trained leader who traded a high-powered path for a Spirit-led life. Tracy recounts her first encounter with the Holy Spirit, the costly yes that followed, and the years of uncertainty that taught her to hear God with clarity. Together we explore how attunement turns leadership from solitary striving into a daily practice of union, where decisions carry peace, teams share courage, and results come with less exhaust and more joy.

We unpack the often-missed link in the faith-and-work movement: listening leadership. Tracy explains spiritual direction as a safe, artful space to notice God’s movement and name both the good and the broken. Then we bring those same postures onto the court of real leadership through Attune to Grow’s team-based approach. You’ll hear how brief pre-meeting pauses and a simple key relationship lens can recalibrate a day, a project, even a boardroom culture. Even in secular contexts, leaders can carry God’s presence with a quiet authority that shifts rooms and opens possibilities.

Connect with Tracy and the Attune To Grow team - https://attunetogrow.org/

If you’ve ever asked how to tell God’s voice from your own thoughts, you’ll find practical exercises, stories, and a gentle invitation to taste and see. We talk about resisting the grind with Sabbath-like rhythms, trading control for trust, and becoming trees by living water that bear fruit in season. Tracy shares free resources to try guided attunement with a live decision, and we close with a reflective prayer for anyone longing to lead from rest and courage. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs fresh peace at work, and leave a review to help more leaders find their way into the flow.

In today’s job market, the challenge is increasing your visibility, connecting with decision-makers, and navigating AI-powered application systems. ChatGPT can help and I show you how.

This isn’t just a ChatGPT tutorial with a list of prompts. It’s a job search strategy that shows you how to use ChatGPT as a strategic partner — from resume updates to networking. Visit www.chatgptforjobs.com to learn more.

Stay in the flow—subscribe wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, and download free devotionals at iamkelleyjohnson.com.

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Looking for leadership community?
RAYAH is my Spirit-led leadership cohort for Christian women who want to grow in both spiritual authority and executive excellence. Learn more and join the interest list here https://www.iamkelleyjohnson.com/rayah

EMERGE! Rise-up, Be Fearless, Take Possession of Your Purpose
Kelley's book about overcoming trauma to find your God-given purpose.

INFINITE: The Power of Love
A six-session Bible study about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Kelley Johnson is a creator, builder, and catalyst who helps leaders achieve breakthrough—personally, professionally, and spiritually. She spent 20 years in corporate leadership before founding KEIRUS, a learning and talent management firm serving thousands of leaders worldwide.

This show is not a substitute for professional therapy or advice. If you need professional support, we encourage you to seek a qualified mental health, medical, financial, legal, pastoral or other accredited professional.

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Leadership gets noisy fast—deadlines, decisions, and the constant pressure to speak with confidence. During this series, we choose a different starting point: listening. Kelley Johnson invites you into a slower rhythm where spiritual discernment fuels practical leadership, especially in seasons marked by burnout, transition, or sudden change. Through a candid story of a leader who moved from entrepreneurial exhaustion to the structure of a corporate role, we uncover how God uses stability, teams, and new skills as a quiet recovery plan that restores clarity and courage.

This episode is anchored in Elijah’s story in 1 Kings 18–19. After a public win comes fear, collapse, and a wilderness reset where God tends to basic needs before giving fresh directions. The wind, quake, and fire grab attention, but guidance arrives as a gentle whisper. That pattern—rest before revelation, stillness before strategy—reframes how we approach complex decisions at work and at home. Kelley breaks down simple practices to cultivate a listening life: creating space for silence, journaling decisions with spiritual questions, reflecting what you hear in meetings, and inviting wise counsel to confirm direction.

We also name two faithful pathways for this moment: solitude in the secret place or collaboration in community. Discern which one God is highlighting right now, then take a clear next step. If you’re longing to recognize God’s voice in everyday leadership, grab our free devotional How to Hear God at Work, and explore RAYAH, our cohort for women leaders seeking community and practical growth. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a gentle reset, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your next chapter might begin with a whisper.

In today’s job market, the challenge is increasing your visibility, connecting with decision-makers, and navigating AI-powered application systems. ChatGPT can help and I show you how.

This isn’t just a ChatGPT tutorial with a list of prompts. It’s a job search strategy that shows you how to use ChatGPT as a strategic partner — from resume updates to networking. Visit www.chatgptforjobs.com to learn more.

Stay in the flow—subscribe wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, and download free devotionals at iamkelleyjohnson.com.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iamkelleyjohnson

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Looking for leadership community?
RAYAH is my Spirit-led leadership cohort for Christian women who want to grow in both spiritual authority and executive excellence. Learn more and join the interest list here https://www.iamkelleyjohnson.com/rayah

EMERGE! Rise-up, Be Fearless, Take Possession of Your Purpose
Kelley's book about overcoming trauma to find your God-given purpose.

INFINITE: The Power of Love
A six-session Bible study about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Kelley Johnson is a creator, builder, and catalyst who helps leaders achieve breakthrough—personally, professionally, and spiritually. She spent 20 years in corporate leadership before founding KEIRUS, a learning and talent management firm serving thousands of leaders worldwide.

This show is not a substitute for professional therapy or advice. If you need professional support, we encourage you to seek a qualified mental health, medical, financial, legal, pastoral or other accredited professional.

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Unity sounds beautiful until it’s tested by grief, injustice, and the pressure to keep quiet. We open up about the difference between cosmetic diversity and courageous unity, tracing a biblical arc from God’s promise to bless all nations to Revelation’s vision of every tribe and tongue. Along the way, we unpack how politicized faith and silence around race fracture communities, why lament is a necessary muscle for spiritual maturity, and what it takes to move from disillusionment to honest, embodied love.

Collin Packer shares hard-won wisdom on solidarity—showing up before we have perfect words, standing beside neighbors when systems fail, and refusing to use “unity” as a tool to protect the status quo. We talk about the moments when leadership stays quiet and people of color feel abandoned, the spiritual bypassing that replaces lament with positivity, and the pain of friendships where race is never named. We also recover the deeper meaning of hospitality, philoxenos—love of the stranger—and how curiosity, presence, and shared power make churches resilient when crisis hits.

You’ll hear practical ways to build multiethnic community that can hold tension: craft liturgies of lament, believe people’s stories even when they unsettle you, engage in public advocacy, and practice the ministry of presence. Most of all, you’ll be invited to a simple, daring prayer: “God, help me see the city as you see it.” If this conversation challenges you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review telling us where you’ve seen real solidarity show up. Your voice helps this message reach those who need it most.

Connect with Collin Packer of LTR Ministries https://ltrministries.com/.

In today’s job market, the challenge is increasing your visibility, connecting with decision-makers, and navigating AI-powered application systems. ChatGPT can help and I show you how.

This isn’t just a ChatGPT tutorial with a list of prompts. It’s a job search strategy that shows you how to use ChatGPT as a strategic partner — from resume updates to networking. Visit www.chatgptforjobs.com to learn more.

Stay in the flow—subscribe wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, and download free devotionals at iamkelleyjohnson.com.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iamkelleyjohnson

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Looking for leadership community?
RAYAH is my Spirit-led leadership cohort for Christian women who want to grow in both spiritual authority and executive excellence. Learn more and join the interest list here https://www.iamkelleyjohnson.com/rayah

EMERGE! Rise-up, Be Fearless, Take Possession of Your Purpose
Kelley's book about overcoming trauma to find your God-given purpose.

INFINITE: The Power of Love
A six-session Bible study about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Kelley Johnson is a creator, builder, and catalyst who helps leaders achieve breakthrough—personally, professionally, and spiritually. She spent 20 years in corporate leadership before founding KEIRUS, a learning and talent management firm serving thousands of leaders worldwide.

This show is not a substitute for professional therapy or advice. If you need professional support, we encourage you to seek a qualified mental health, medical, financial, legal, pastoral or other accredited professional.

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A simple prayer can change your whole life: God, help me see the city as you see it. That’s where our conversation with former pastor and LTR Ministries director Collin Packer begins—and it carries us into the uncomfortable, necessary terrain of race, unity, and responsibility in the American church. We trace Collin’s path from suburban bubble to a courtroom seat during the 2019 Botham Jean trial, and the moment he discovered his own namesake enslaved people in the very county he pastored. The question that follows becomes unavoidable: if unity is biblical, what does it ask us to repair?

We talk plainly about the tension many Christians feel—claims of reverse discrimination set against decades of data on systemic disparities, like Black maternal and infant mortality rates that remain high regardless of income. Kelley shares the personal weight of advocating for her children in schools and the ache of hearing “that can’t be true,” while Collin lays out a posture that opens hearts instead of hardening them: lead with curiosity, say “tell me more,” and believe the story. We dig into local history—Dallas highways that split neighborhoods, Fair Park’s legacy, Hamilton Park’s roots—and celebrate the Black church’s witness that broadened the faith of figures like Dietrich Bonhoeffer. When we learn the names, places, and people under our feet, unity stops being abstract and turns into discipleship.

Collin explains how LTR Ministries equips white Christians through a five-week, biblically grounded course that builds language, context, and courage without shifting emotional labor onto people of color. It’s not about guilt; it’s about responsibility and repair. We land with a breath prayer and a calm, steady invitation: learn your city, risk better conversations, and practice unity that costs something. Connect with LTR Ministries at https://ltrministries.com.

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In today’s job market, the challenge is increasing your visibility, connecting with decision-makers, and navigating AI-powered application systems. ChatGPT can help and I show you how.

This isn’t just a ChatGPT tutorial with a list of prompts. It’s a job search strategy that shows you how to use ChatGPT as a strategic partner — from resume updates to networking. Visit www.chatgptforjobs.com to learn more.

Stay in the flow—subscribe wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, and download free devotionals at iamkelleyjohnson.com.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iamkelleyjohnson

Instagram: instagram.com/iamkelleyjohnson

Looking for leadership community?
RAYAH is my Spirit-led leadership cohort for Christian women who want to grow in both spiritual authority and executive excellence. Learn more and join the interest list here https://www.iamkelleyjohnson.com/rayah

EMERGE! Rise-up, Be Fearless, Take Possession of Your Purpose
Kelley's book about overcoming trauma to find your God-given purpose.

INFINITE: The Power of Love
A six-session Bible study about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Kelley Johnson is a creator, builder, and catalyst who helps leaders achieve breakthrough—personally, professionally, and spiritually. She spent 20 years in corporate leadership before founding KEIRUS, a learning and talent management firm serving thousands of leaders worldwide.

This show is not a substitute for professional therapy or advice. If you need professional support, we encourage you to seek a qualified mental health, medical, financial, legal, pastoral or other accredited professional.

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A simple school-day image—a big pink eraser—becomes a mirror for how we spend our lives. We talk about the shards we give away to arguments, doomscrolling, and expectations, and what’s left when it’s time to heal our own page. With licensed professional counselor Britni Cannon, we move from theory to practice: how boundaries protect compassion, how prayer in the moment shapes wise responses, and how to process repetitive injuries without going numb.

We don’t shy away from the heavy stuff—microaggressions, public violence, and the emotional cost of living online. If your heart feels dulled by the feed, you’re not broken; you’re overloaded. We share grounded ways to clear space: silent walks without headphones, journaling that turns ache into words, and family check-ins that help kids and adults name what hurts. We also track capacity like a dashboard, noticing mood spikes and fatigue as early warnings to reset before burnout arrives.

Faith runs through every layer of the conversation. We wrestle with trusting ideology over God and the quiet ways idolatry hides in productivity, politics, and reputation. Grace isn’t a slogan here; it’s a daily practice of sweeping our own porch before policing someone else’s. We explore Galatians, the freedom found in Christ, and the idea that life’s trials are open-book tests—God hands us answers if we slow down enough to listen. Therapy and, when needed, medication are framed as tools God can use, not rivals to prayer.

If you’re ready to protect your peace, feel again, and respond with wisdom instead of reflex, this conversation offers real handles. Subscribe for more Spirit-led, practical episodes, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to help others find the show. Then tell us: what boundary will you set this week?

In today’s job market, the challenge is increasing your visibility, connecting with decision-makers, and navigating AI-powered application systems. ChatGPT can help and I show you how.

This isn’t just a ChatGPT tutorial with a list of prompts. It’s a job search strategy that shows you how to use ChatGPT as a strategic partner — from resume updates to networking. Visit www.chatgptforjobs.com to learn more.

Stay in the flow—subscribe wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, and download free devotionals at iamkelleyjohnson.com.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iamkelleyjohnson

Instagram: instagram.com/iamkelleyjohnson

Looking for leadership community?
RAYAH is my Spirit-led leadership cohort for Christian women who want to grow in both spiritual authority and executive excellence. Learn more and join the interest list here https://www.iamkelleyjohnson.com/rayah

EMERGE! Rise-up, Be Fearless, Take Possession of Your Purpose
Kelley's book about overcoming trauma to find your God-given purpose.

INFINITE: The Power of Love
A six-session Bible study about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Kelley Johnson is a creator, builder, and catalyst who helps leaders achieve breakthrough—personally, professionally, and spiritually. She spent 20 years in corporate leadership before founding KEIRUS, a learning and talent management firm serving thousands of leaders worldwide.

This show is not a substitute for professional therapy or advice. If you need professional support, we encourage you to seek a qualified mental health, medical, financial, legal, pastoral or other accredited professional.

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A single “compliment” can split the room and the heart. When someone said a Black speaker was “well spoken for a Black man,” it wasn’t praise—it was a wound layered over years of unspoken injuries. We open that moment and use it to trace bigger fault lines inside churches — steeped in politicized DEI debates, and the heavy cost of being asked to teach, absorb, and forgive all at once. Alongside my friend, licensed professional counselor Britni Cannon, we dig into what these repeated cuts do to the body and the mind—and how a living faith can hold space for both hurt and hope.

We talk plainly about betrayal when people we’ve prayed with hold beliefs that harm our families, our kids’ opportunities, or our livelihoods. We name the economic pressure intensifying these divides—stalled salaries, rising costs, and the anxiety of caring for both children and aging parents. Britni offers mental health tools that are simple and humane: accept that two emotions can coexist, name what’s true in your body, and ground yourself before choosing your next move. From there, we push back on easy narratives about DEI, contrast fear with data on promotions and leadership, and challenge the myth of colorblindness by honoring culture, story, and the image of God in every person.

What emerges is a path that resists both denial and despair. We set boundaries around labor and education, refuse the role of spokesperson, and still choose compassion anchored in Scripture. We breathe, we pray with specificity, we report harm when needed, and we keep our identity rooted in something stronger than a job title or someone else’s comfort. If you’re carrying exhaustion, invisible bruises, or a faith that feels threadbare, this conversation offers steady practices and a clear reminder: peace is not passive; it’s practice, and it’s possible.

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In today’s job market, the challenge is increasing your visibility, connecting with decision-makers, and navigating AI-powered application systems. ChatGPT can help and I show you how.

This isn’t just a ChatGPT tutorial with a list of prompts. It’s a job search strategy that shows you how to use ChatGPT as a strategic partner — from resume updates to networking. Visit www.chatgptforjobs.com to learn more.

Stay in the flow—subscribe wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, and download free devotionals at iamkelleyjohnson.com.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iamkelleyjohnson

Instagram: instagram.com/iamkelleyjohnson

Looking for leadership community?
RAYAH is my Spirit-led leadership cohort for Christian women who want to grow in both spiritual authority and executive excellence. Learn more and join the interest list here https://www.iamkelleyjohnson.com/rayah

EMERGE! Rise-up, Be Fearless, Take Possession of Your Purpose
Kelley's book about overcoming trauma to find your God-given purpose.

INFINITE: The Power of Love
A six-session Bible study about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Kelley Johnson is a creator, builder, and catalyst who helps leaders achieve breakthrough—personally, professionally, and spiritually. She spent 20 years in corporate leadership before founding KEIRUS, a learning and talent management firm serving thousands of leaders worldwide.

This show is not a substitute for professional therapy or advice. If you need professional support, we encourage you to seek a qualified mental health, medical, financial, legal, pastoral or other accredited professional.

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