232: Can You Lead Without a Title or Role?
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield
1M ago
Is it possible to lead when you don’t have a leadership title or role? Is there a difference for someone who does have an official title vs. someone who is a team member?  In this conversation, Holly and I talk through how leadership looks different for us now than it did when we started the podcast. And we discuss how we feel about leading without a role or title.  Finally, we give some practical tips for things you can do when you are wanting to grow as a leader, whether you have a title or not! And, for our fun question of the day, you’ll hear as Holly and I share about whether we ..read more
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229: Step 3: Set Your Goals [Purposeful Goal Setting Mini-Series]
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield
1M ago
If you’ve done the first 2 steps of reflection and dreaming, you’re ready to start setting some goals. But how? What if you're not sure where to start? In this episode, I'll walk you through some key principles of goal setting and some helpful tips that have worked for me. We'll also look at the differences between project goals and habit goals so you can determine which type of goals make sense for you. Finally, I'll share with you the PEACE Goal Framework that my friend Christa Hutchins originally shared with us on Episode 181. And we'll talk about what to do next!   Tools & resourc ..read more
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228: Step 2: Dreaming [Purposeful Goal Setting Mini-Series]
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield & Holly Cain
2M ago
After reflection, are you excited and ready to jump into setting your goals for the next year or season? Before you do, there's one more thing you need to do: take time for dreaming and casting a vision. In this episode of our mini-series, Holly will walk you through what it looks like to dream and create a vision for your year. This is a chance to allow God to inspire you and lead you into something different or better than you could come up with on your own. Tools and resources for dreaming: Episode 26 of the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast - The Importance of Dreaming PowerSheets [af ..read more
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227: Step 1: Reflection - Purposeful Goal Setting Series
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield
2M ago
Is it really necessary to reflect before setting your goals for the year or the next season or phase of your life? Why does it matter, and does it impact whether your goals are effective? John Dewey says: "We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience.” And while you can go straight to goal setting, I have found immense value in first reflecting on the past before creating goals for the future. In this episode, I'll share with you why reflection is important, what you should reflect on, and how to do it. Plus I'll give you some of my favorite resources for reflectin ..read more
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226: Purposeful Goal Setting Series Intro
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield & Holly Cain
2M ago
Yes we are in January - but perhaps, like me, you’ve struggled a bit to get your 2024 goals on paper. Maybe your 2023 dished out more than you could handle. Or perhaps life hasn’t slowed down enough for you to think through your goals. It could be that goal setting really isn’t your thing, and that’s okay. This week on the podcast, Holly & I are coming to you with a mini series about goal setting. But what it’s really about is choosing to live with intention. And as leaders, being intentional is key.  So we want to help you do that by walking you through our 4 step framework for Purpo ..read more
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225: The Words That Are Saving My Life & Why It Matters for Your Leadership
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield
4M ago
Have you ever heard a word or phrase that made an impact and stuck with you for days or weeks to come? Perhaps someone said something directly to you or maybe you heard it in a podcast, read it in Scripture, or it came up in a conversation with a friend. Words have power, and over the past year, I've been collecting phrases and words that have helped me immensely. Today, I'm sharing some of those with you.  Plus, I'm sharing 3 things you can do with your words, regardless of your leadership role or title. Connect with me: Website: https://estherlittlefield.com/ Instagram: @estherdlittlefi ..read more
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224: How to Communicate in Disagreement and the Difference Between Healthy and Dangerous Deconstruction with Joel Muddamalle
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield
4M ago
What does it look like to disagree in a healthy way as Christians? Can we consume content from people who hold different views from us, or should we try to limit our exposure to varying beliefs? What exactly is deconstruction, and is there such a thing as a healthy or good version of it? In this replay of episode 194 of the podcast, our guest Joel Muddamalle, Director of Theology and research at Proverbs 31 Ministries, shares about the importance of humble theology and much more. For the full show notes, visit https://estherlittlefield.com/episode194 Connect with Esther: Website Instagram ..read more
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223: How to Manage Your Emotions As a Leader with Jessica Hottle
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield, Ministry & Business Leader
6M ago
Do you ever feel like you need to stuff your emotions down in order to be an effective leader? Or maybe you prefer not to talk about emotions and you'd rather just get stuff done.  What if there was a way to deal with your emotions in a healthy way, rather than stuffing them, letting them take over, or ignoring them? In this replay of episode 180, Jessica Hottle shares about a 5-step process to manage your emotions as a leader. This will help you no matter where you find yourself on the spectrum of emotions! For the full show notes, visit the original post for episode 180 here. Connect wi ..read more
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222: Integrity, Unresolved Trauma, & Becoming a Wholehearted Leader with Terra Mattson [Ep. 121 Replay]
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield, Christian Business Coach
6M ago
The difference between who we say we are and how we actually live impacts not just us personally, but also everyone we lead. But how can we learn to identify this gap and begin shrinking it? In this replay of episode 121 of the CWLP, Holly and I talk with our guest Terra Mattson, about this issue, which she calls an integrity gap. We dive into what this means, common symptoms of an integrity gap, and how to start closing this gap. In addition, Terra sheds light on why unresolved trauma is common in leaders and what leaders need to do about it. We also discuss with Terra whether we should addre ..read more
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219: Creativity, Calling, and Changing Culture with Jenny Randle [Ep. 43 Replay]
The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
by Esther Littlefield, Christian Business Coach
8M ago
In this episode, I talk with Jenny Randle, wife, mom, business owner, entrepreneur, and author about how God created each of us to create, how to fight for our creative nature, and how she handles being multi-passionate. Whether or not you believe you’re creative, this is an episode you will not want to miss. This episode is a replay of episode 43, and is one of my favorite conversations we’ve had on the show over the past 5 years. In choosing this episode, I was sure to choose something that I felt personally challenged by, as well as a conversation that I believe will inspire and encourage y ..read more
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