Pivotal People
Join us in conversations with inspiring, wise and kind guests. Their insights and experiences motivate us to find purpose, contentment and peace in every life situation. Our guests include authors, artists, leaders, coaches, pastors, business people and speakers who are making a difference in the world. Listen in and learn from their wisdom to improve your life each day.
Pivotal People
Latest Episodes
How a Homeschooling Mom Became an Award-Winning Novelist
We sit down with novelist Johanna Vann to talk about writing "Where Wilted Flowers Bloom" and why a fictional story can tell the truth about grief more powerfully than a stack of nonfiction. We also share the behind-the-scenes reality of publis...
You Don’t Need More—You Need the Right More — Tony Caliendo on Success, Purpose & Relationships
Subscribe to the Pivotal People newsletter for new episodes, giveaways and more: https://stephanienelson.com/newsletter/We sit down with executive coach and entrepreneur Tony C...
You Prayed for This... So Why Is it So Hard?
We talk with author Melissa Miller about the strange loneliness of getting what we prayed for and still feeling overwhelmed, disoriented, or exhausted. We name change fatigue, explore why good transitions can hit the body like stress, and share...
What Is Alcohol Really Giving You? | Christy Osborne
Alcohol can be the most accepted coping tool in the room and the hardest one to question out loud. We sit down with Christy Osborne, author of Love Life Sober and a senior sobriety coach, to talk about what happens when drinking stops feeling “...
Are We Following Jesus or Following Christian Culture?
We sit down with Christian leader, speaker and author Kendall Mariah to talk about how doubt, discomfort, and “soul friction” can strengthen real faith instead of destroying it. We name the pain of performative Christian culture and come back t...
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