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What do you do when God calls you to build, but you cannot see the resources to finish it? In this episode, we talk about taking the next faithful step with what is already in your hands, even when the full provision is not yet in sight. If you are an author ready to take a practical step toward selling your book, get the 7 Day Book Sales Reset at ResistAndRoar.com.  This is how we shine as the body of Christ, we multiply what He has given us, and we pour into others in the body.

Introducing 30 Years of Oprah’s Book Club: The Authors Behind the Stories We Love from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOKS! The Oprah Book Club storefront https://amzn.to/4j5y1xW To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club - Oprah is joined by four multiple-award winning, best-selling authors including: Viola Davis, Barbara Kingsolver, Abraham Verghese and Ocean Vuong. In her backyard under the oak trees Oprah and these masterful storytellers have a thoughtful conversation about the craft of writing, their processes and the significance the reader brings to their work. Among their works they discuss these Oprah's Book club picks: Finding Me, Demon Copperhead, The Poisonwood Bible, The Emperor of Gladness and The Covenant of Water. 00:00:00 - Welcome authors Barbara Kingsolver, Abraham Verghese, Viola Davis and Ocean Vuong 00:04:30 - Finding characters  00:06:50 - Becoming a writer  00:09:00 - How Viola became a writer  00:12:48 - Viola reading her memoir  00:17:20 - What writers are noticing about right now  00:22:30 - What does being a bestseller mean 00:28:00 - Greatest compliments about their work 00:39:50 - The magic of writing  00:43:00 - When is a sentence done? 00:47:30 - Finding your title  00:52:00 - Is writing personal therapy? Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381 DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

What can Alex Hormozi's story teach Christian authors about selling more books? In this episode, we uncover the biblical wisdom hidden within his journey and explore why your book is not the final destination. It is a bridge that carries readers from where they are toward the transformation God entrusted you to help them reach.

You don't have to thank God for the bad things.  There are things we don't actually have to thank God for.  We have been taught wrong about these things.  But it really helps move the needle in our purpose and talents when we understand what to actually thank the Lord for and what that looks like.  If you are ready to start selling your book and message?  start at Resistandroar.com

What if the difference between staying stuck and building a multi-million dollar legacy was a single full-body decision? Leah McHenry - homeschool mom of five, musician, and founder of multiple seven-figure businesses, reveals how she turned trauma, debt, and uncertainty into a framework for bold action, stewardship, and explosive growth. Raised in a fractured church environment and carrying the weight of early instability, Leah's path didn't start with confidence or a business plan. It started with pain, a refusal to quit, and a choice to do the hard thing long before she knew how it would work. That mindset eventually carried her from a flopped ebook to a $2.5 million course business, then into a candle brand that validated in 30 days and scaled into an eight-figure company.You'll discover: Why "going all in" matters more than having the perfect strategy How Leah used a tiny email list of superfans to launch her first profitable offer The validation-first method she now uses to test ideas fast and reduce risk Why she believes most people are wasting the most important 20% of their time How the parable of the talents reshaped her theology of money, stewardship, and business Heather and Leah also break down the difference between fear of loss and true faith, why quitting too early often looks spiritual but isn't, and how to know when a pivot is wisdom instead of failure. If you've ever felt called to build something but froze waiting for certainty, this conversation will challenge you to move, make decisions, and let momentum open the doors. Leah also shares how she balances entrepreneurship, homeschooling, marriage, and creative seasons without pretending balance is the goal. Instead, she explains her integrated approach to time, energy, and family life, plus the practical systems that keep her focused on what actually moves the needle.This is essential listening for Christian entrepreneurs, homeschool moms, multi-passionate builders, and anyone who wants to create wealth with purpose instead of fear. If you're ready for a sharper theology of money, a smarter approach to growth, and the courage to build what God put in your hands, this episode will light the fire.Leah is the founder of Legacy Launchpad and the host of Legacy Launch Pod, where she teaches how to build businesses from idea to seven figures using repeatable frameworks. She has also built and scaled multiple companies across music, digital products, and e-commerce, and helps others create family legacies through entrepreneurship. You can find her and her offers on Instagram @LeahMcHenry Or click HERE

What if you spent years preparing for the work God called you to do, but never reached the destination? Would that mean you missed your calling? Would the training have been wasted? Or could God be measuring the value of your life by something entirely different? William Borden has a testimony that will give us wisdom, understanding and encouragement to understand these valuable secrets to obedience and submission in our callings.  By the measurements we often use, his mission was left unfinished. But was it? In this episode, we are looking at the journey of obedience, training, and stewardship that comes before the visible result. Because when we are building a business, ministry, book, platform, or movement, it is easy to treat the present season as nothing more than a hallway leading to the place that really matters. We keep waiting to arrive. We wait for the audience, the income, the invitations, the influence, or the breakthrough that will finally prove our obedience was worth it. But what if God is doing something in us, through us, and around us right now that is just as important as the destination we are trying to reach? William Borden's life forces us to confront a difficult question: If the outcome never looked the way you expected, would your obedience still have been worth it?

If your business still depends on you for every answer, decision, and result, it cannot truly multiply. In this episode, Heather reveals how to recognize an outdated business model, release control, and build leaders who can carry the mission forward.

Your book is a message you're called to steward, not just a product to sell. In this free live workshop, you'll learn three shifts that turn your book into a clear path readers follow, one that builds trust, grows income, and funds your calling with recurring revenue.  Save My Workshop Seat

When business feels like a struggle, the temptation is to swing to one of two extremes. Either grind harder and carry it all on your own shoulders, or step back and wait for God to do everything while you do nothing. This episode is about the balance in between. Seeking first the Kingdom doesn't mean sitting on your hands until God moves. It means being a faithful steward of what He's already put in your hands while genuinely leaning on Him for the outcome. We're called laborers together with God, and that partnership changes how we work, wait, and make decisions when the pressure is real. We walk through the heart behind Martha and Mary, why fear and hurry push us into striving God never asked for, and how the examples of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and Peter on the water show us what trust looks like in the middle of the storm. The goal isn't more effort or more waiting. It's aligning your work with God's will and keeping your eyes fixed on Christ, even when the numbers aren't where you want them If you are writing a book, published one, or perhaps you are speaker or coach with a message and you know that multiplying what you are called to steward is your next step? Then you are ready to build a business on Kingdom foundations.  Join us for the Biblical Business and Impact Workshop and learn how to grow an offer ecosystem rooted in trust, stewardship, and purpose. Join here If this encouraged you, share it with a friend who's carrying a heavy season, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="f31b610f-5ab9-4ca8-b84e-ba093849c14d" data-turn-id-container="f31b610f-5ab9-4ca8-b84e-ba093849c14d" data-testid="conversation-turn-2" data-turn="assistant"> What if the heaviness of building does not mean you missed God? In this episode, Heather Lea confronts the bitterness, disappointment, and hidden resentment that can grow when obedience becomes harder than expected. Pain itself is not the greatest danger. The danger begins when pain hardens into unbelief, pride, self pity, resentment, or the temptation to quit. This season may not be punishment. It may be preparation. God may be developing the endurance, humility, dependence, consistency, and stewardship you will need to carry the very thing you have been praying for. Before He multiplies the assignment, He often strengthens the woman carrying it. If you have been questioning your calling because building feels heavy, this episode will challenge you to bring the honest condition of your soul before God, examine where delayed obedience may be keeping you stuck, and trust what He is forming in you through the process. Workshop CTA If God has given you a book, a message, or a powerful body of work, but you still do not have a clear system for turning it into consistent sales and recurring revenue, I want to invite you to my free live workshop. I will show you how to turn your message into an offer people want to buy, position that offer inside a strategic buyer journey, and build a system that can multiply your reach, impact, and revenue without requiring you to constantly create more content or work more hours. This is not a get rich quick promise. It is a strategic process for Christian women authors, speakers, and coaches who are ready to stop collecting disconnected ideas and start building what God has entrusted to them. Visit ResistAndRoar.com/workshop to register for the next live workshop.

What It Means If You're Burying What God Gave You to Steward In this episode, we explore Jesus' Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25 and what it teaches about faithful stewardship. This isn't just a lesson about money. It's about every resource, gift, opportunity, and calling God has entrusted to us. Are we multiplying them for His Kingdom, or burying them out of fear? You'll learn why Jesus praised faithfulness, what the talents represent, and how this parable challenges every believer to steward what God has placed in their hands. If God has given you a book, message, or business idea and you're ready to steward it well, learn more about my 90 Day Accelerator here: 90 Day Accelerator If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs this message.

The Valley of Vision: Stuck Between Planning and Doing You've written the vision. You've made it plain. Maybe you've even fortified it, the plan, the strategy, the resources. And still… you haven't moved. In this study we walk verse by verse through Isaiah 22 — a chapter almost nobody teaches, and discover why God's own people ended up high in vision and low in obedience. They repaired the wall, secured the water, and threw a party, while the enemy was already at the gate. Why? Because they never looked unto their Maker. They planned without Him. And they stayed stuck in the valley. But what does that look like? You might feel like you are including Him.  Because here's the truth: you were never meant to carry the vision alone. The valley is not a waiting room. It's a place you are called to leave. Ready to get started in building a business around your message or book? Join me at www.resistandroar.com

Tax strategy does not have to be boring, confusing, or saved for panic season. In this fun and practical conversation, Becky Spense shares money saving tax strategies every entrepreneur and small business owner should know. We talk deductions, smarter planning, confident business decisions, and how to stop leaving money on the table. Becky is a tax planning and business coach for service based business owners, helping you make confident decisions with your money, taxes, and business growth. Connect with Becky: Website: www.checkpointadvising.com LinkedIn: Becky Spense Facebook: Checkpoint Advising Instagram: @checkpoint_advising Ready to build a business that actually supports your message, book, offer, and calling? Join me inside The 90 Day Accelerator, where I help Christian authors, speakers, coaches, and creators clarify their offer, build a strategic buyer journey, and position their message to sell with wisdom and confidence. Join here: https://www.resistandroar.com/the-90-day-accelerator

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:48d4fa73-0b5e-4fb3-9148-3569926eb7b2-3" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:48d4fa73-0b5e-4fb3-9148-3569926eb7b2-3" data-testid= "conversation-turn-8" data-turn="assistant"> There are seasons in business where obedience does not look like increase. You are showing up, building, praying, and stewarding the message God gave you, but the numbers may not look like victory yet. In this episode, I am talking about what it looks like to build a business with God when winning does not look like winning. We will look at Jacob, Paul, weakness, obedience, perseverance, and the strength God forms in the wrestle. Because sometimes God is not just growing the business. He is growing the builder. And sometimes victory looks like staying obedient while the fruit is still forming. If you are a Christian author, speaker, coach, or message carrier ready to build more than random content, I invite you into my 90 Day Accelerator. Inside, I help you create your first strategic digital offer around your book, message, or ministry so you can build a clear pathway from interest, to trust, to transformation, to revenue. This is the engine for your book sales machine.  Join here: 90 Day Author Revenue Accelerator

Not every room is assigned to you. In this episode, I unpack why discernment matters deeply when choosing business partnerships, mentors, masterminds, counsel, and communities. The wrong room can drain your clarity, dilute your conviction, delay your obedience, and pull you into agreement with people who do not carry the same assignment, values, or fruit. This conversation challenges Christian authors, creators, and entrepreneurs to stop choosing rooms based on hype, access, emotion, or fear of missing out, and start judging by fruit, integrity, alignment, wisdom, and spiritual agreement. You cannot build what God gave you while being discipled by confusion, compromise, or ambition without surrender. This is a needed conversation for the Christian author who knows she is called to more, but has felt pulled in too many directions by strategies, voices, rooms, and advice that do not fully align with the assignment God has given her. Your book is not just something you wrote. It is something you are called to steward. And if you want it to reach more people, sell with more consistency, and become part of a bigger message and business, you need more than another random strategy. You need clarity around the path. That is why I created The 7 Day Book Sales Reset. For just $27, this reset will help you stop guessing, see where your book sales are getting stuck, and begin rebuilding a clearer path to sell your book with more wisdom, intention, and stewardship. Get access to The 7 Day Book Sales Reset here.