Obedience to our calling can come with personal sacrifice. Content creator and founder, Sazan Hendrix, knows this well. Personally, marrying the man meant for her resulted in losing touch with her family. Professionally, she had to walk away from her lifelong dream of becoming an entertainment presenter. We chat about reconciliation, changing ambition and love.

'Think and operate outside the box' is advice often given, but pushing a boundary or building an original vision can mean being misunderstood by others. We speak to singer and founder, Rachel Kerr on how we can ensure the rejection of others doesn’t let us stray from being authentic to our purpose and gifts.

Big ambitions are often accompanied by even bigger doubts – from others and ourselves. As Ingrid Vanderveldt followed a vision her faith led her to – to empower a billion women – this was a truth she quickly confronted. Ingrid shares how she's ensured grit, faith, and authenticity have eclipsed the questions and underestimations from those around her.

Career setbacks can tempt us to step up the hustle, or to call it quits altogether. Founder and CEO of Florian London, Tola Adeagbo, has walked the fine line between doubling down and retreating. From a redundancy while pregnant; to building a handbag business and having a £100,000 order cancelled, Tola shares her experience and tips on recovering from career blows.

Breaking cycles of dysfunction comes without a blueprint or timeline. It can be a painful journey, but if we want to grow from our past, it’s one we have to face. After a turbulent childhood, Taylor Madu realised she had a choice: to sit in her pain or change. We chat to Taylor about the healing journey, reconciling the gap between hurt and faith, and releasing the pressure of appearing like we have it all together. TW baby loss.

It’s okay and possible to start over. This advice is one Trang Green leads with as the founder of Oklahoma City’s Dress for Success. In 2020, after their building was burned down, they had to action what they advocate. Trang speaks on not allowing challenges to make us stagnant and the reality of living out faith.

As women who want to give 100% in all areas of life, we can feel thinly stretched. When adding motherhood to the mix, we might think another area, like our career, has to take a back seat. Tobi Asare shares how adjusting our perspective and gaining wisdom on the blend of life changes the game when navigating our multiple hopes and goals.

Being married by 24 was a certain for April’s cover star, Julia Strachan. So when she approached 40 without either, it took digging deep to find contentment where she was. Julia shares with us her journey of embracing singleness, trusting for things yet unseen and the reality that hard work doesn’t stop when our prayers are answered.

Broadcast Journalist, Gia Peppers has hustled her way from day one to today. But, when paving a new way or pursuing a career goal, energy is required for the long haul. When our calling demands so much from us and disappointments tire us, how can we continue to get back up and thrive in our work long-term?