Girls Night #145: The Full (Messy!) Story of How I Became an Author and Podcaster
IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
What to do when you’re waiting for something, longing for something or hoping for something in your career, but it just hasn’t happened yet
What to do when you feel stuck in the midst of a big decision
Why every piece of your story matters (even if you don’t see it right away)
What to do when you have a general idea of what you want to do, but you have no idea how to get there
How to embrace the sometimes messy middle and trust God has an amazing plan for your life, passions, and career
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!
A few months ago I got to catch up with a woman in our girls night community who has just graduated from college. She was in the thick of it, trying to answer the question we all find ourselves wrestling at one point or another — “What am I supposed to do with my life? (Or at least with the next few years)”
She was holding her newly-minted degree in one hand, a few different opportunities in the other hand, and she had no idea what to do.
This moment felt like such a pivotal one — and she was absolutely feeling the pressure.
She reached out to me specifically because several of the things she was weighing — her specific degree, the specific opportunities she was considering — were crazily similar to the ones I was weighing when I first graduated from college.
So we hopped on the phone and talked through it together. I shared with her some of the things I learned as I was taking my first steps into my career, away from my degree, into a job that paid next to nothing and made absolutely no sense. But also, it did make sense, and it led directly to everything I’m doing today. (Okay, not directly — there were several twists and turns and falls along the way as well).
But as I was sharing that story with her, I realized that I’m not totally sure I’ve shared this story with you guys.
And so that’s what we’re doing here today.
I’ve brought my dear friend Marri back on the show to take over the host chair, and she’s going to help me walk back through my own personal career story — where I started, and how I got to where I am today and all that I learned along the way.
Whether you’re just graduating college, or you’re in a different life stage completely, I know there are so many women in our community who are trying to make some big decisions right now, or waiting for something, longing for something or hoping for something in their careers, but it just hasn’t happened yet.
I also know there are so many women who have a general idea of what they want to be doing in their careers but they have no clue how to actually get there.
I also know there are so many of us who have no clue what we want to be doing, but we know for a FACT that it’s not what we’re doing today.
This episode is for you. It’s the story of where I started, where I am today, and all of the twists and turns that happened in the middle.
I cannot wait to share this with you.
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LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)
Steph’s prayer journals, Every Single Moment and The Between Places
Links for Marri’s new book & Kickstarter page
Past Girls Night Episodes with Marri:
Girls Night #1: More than Friends, Not Quite Dating — How to Navigate Friendlationships
Girls Night #10: How to Start and Grow a Blog
Girls Night #16: How to Know if He's "The One."
Girls Night #22: Rest & Self-Care — How to Actually do it!
Girls Night #43: How to Help your Loved Ones through Hard Seasons
Girls Night #131: What Qualities to Look for in Your Future Spouse
Girls Night #143: What to do When Your Faith no Longer Feels the Way it Used to
Quotes Mentioned:
"I want to be who I needed when I was younger" - Stephanie
"The thing that we do in the world may not exist yet" - Stephanie
"Over the years, I've been able to dream in pencil, not permanent marker" - Stephanie
"The first draft of our dreams isn't always the right thing, we have to rewrite it a couple of times" - Stephanie
"If I knew God was holding my hand every step of the way, what would I do?" - Stephanie
"By the time we had been married a year, we had already lost four jobs between the two of us" - Stephanie
"Until the problems are all solved, there's still room for us" - Stephanie
"The way that you do this will be different from the way other people do it" - Stephanie
"Another thing I wish I could tell myself is, everyone is scared" - Stephanie
Photo of Steph & Marri in Steph’s closet for podcasting:
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WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT
here’s another resource I know you’ll love!
Every Single Moment
A 100-day prayer journal to help you savor the present and prepare for the future!