Significant Women with Carol McLeod | Carol Mcleod Ministries

In this heartfelt episode of Significant Women, Carol welcomes author and speaker Heather O’Brien, whose story of resilience and faith will stir your heart. Heather shares how God met her in seasons of pain, pruning, and preparation—reminding us that His plans often unfold in hidden places. Together, Carol and Heather discuss surrender, obedience, and how to keep saying “yes” to Jesus even when the road is long or uncertain. This conversation is a powerful reminder that God wastes nothing and that the process is just as sacred as the promise.Key Points:How God uses waiting and pruning seasons to refine our purposeLearning to trust His timing even when doors seem closedThe importance of surrendering our plans for His better storyHeather’s honest reflections on faith, motherhood, and callingEncouragement for women to embrace the unseen seasons as holy groundResources Mentioned:Heather O’Brien’s website: https://heatherobrien.net/Significant Women with Carol McLeod podcast archivesCarol McLeod Ministries: www.carolmcleodministries.com Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Rebecca George to talk about how faith grows through life’s hardest seasons. Rebecca shares how her mother’s battle with cancer deepened her relationship with Jesus, what she learned in seasons of waiting for marriage and motherhood, and how she’s learned to guard her heart against comparison. With warmth and wisdom, Rebecca reminds us that our emotions are a gift—and that God’s timing is always perfect, even when it’s not what we expected.Key PointsHow Rebecca’s mother’s cancer journey strengthened her faith.Lessons learned through waiting for marriage and motherhood.Why comparison steals joy and how to guard your heart against it.The power of embracing emotions instead of suppressing them.Encouragement to trust God’s timing and build spiritual resilience.Resources MentionedRebecca George’s website and ministry resources.Scripture references about waiting and trusting God’s timing.Romans 8:28Isaiah 40:31Psalm 37:42 Corinthians 12:9Galatians 6:9 Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On today’s episode of the podcast Carol McLeod talks with Rosann Coulon about her journey from family struggles and addiction to founding Leaving a Well Ministries. Rosann shares insights from her devotional 40 Days to God, My Father, emphasizing prayer, trust in God’s character, and finding purpose in pain. Tune in for your dose of encouragement.Connect with Rosann and order her book at https://www.leavingawell.com/ Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

In this episode of the Significant Women podcast, Carol McLeod sits down with worship leader, speaker, and author Myshel Wilkins. Myshel opens her heart about the pain of infertility and loss, sharing how worship became her anchor in the hardest moments. She talks about the influence of her childhood, the challenge of forgiving when it feels impossible, and the strength it takes to keep believing God’s promises when disappointment lingers.This conversation will invite you to see worship not just as music, but as a weapon against grief and a way to shift the atmosphere around you. You’ll hear encouragement to celebrate others’ blessings even when your own heart is aching, and to trust that God is working a bigger plan than what you can see today. Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

In this episode, Carol McLeod invites you to discover the transformative power of faith through the life and teachings of Paul found in Ephesians chapter 3. You’ll be encouraged to lean on prayer in trials, draw strength from the Holy Spirit, and root yourself in God’s love. Carol reminds you that His power within you is greater than you imagine, His abundance exceeds your expectations, and even in challenges, you can live with joy and glorify Him. Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this week’s episode, I have the joy of sitting down with Amber Albee Swenson, a woman whose passion for God’s Word and love for His people shines so brightly. Together, we talk about how to live faithfully in a culture that often feels confusing, what it means to stay rooted in truth, and the joy of finding your purpose in Christ. Amber shares her story with honesty and wisdom, and I know her insights will strengthen your faith and encourage your heart.Key Points:Why it’s essential to anchor your life in Scripture.How to navigate cultural pressures without compromising truth.The role of community and mentorship in growing your faith.Practical steps to build resilience and hope in everyday life. Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this episode of Significant Women, I had the privilege of talking with Dr. Juli Slattery about one of the most vulnerable areas of our lives—sexuality. Juli shares how our culture has distorted God’s design for sex, and how women can find healing and freedom by anchoring their identity in Christ. This conversation is filled with grace, wisdom, and hope for every woman who longs to honor God with her whole heart, body, and soul.Key Points:How God’s design for sex reflects His covenant love.Why our culture’s view of sexuality leaves women feeling empty and confused.Practical ways to move from shame and brokenness to wholeness in Christ.The importance of discipleship and safe spaces for women to ask hard questions.Order ‘Surrendered Sexuality: How Knowing Jesus Changes...Everything’ by Dr. Juli Slattery at https://www.authenticintimacy.com/surrendered-sexuality/ Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this episode of Significant Women, I have the absolute joy of sitting down with my dear friend, D’Lytha Myers. D’Lytha’s story is one of courage, surrender, and an unshakable trust in God’s faithfulness. From unexpected detours to God’s surprising provisions, her journey will encourage you to keep saying “yes” to the Lord no matter what season you are in. You’ll walk away inspired to hold onto hope, pursue intimacy with Jesus, and trust Him with the story He is writing in your life.Key Points:D’Lytha’s testimony of God’s guidance in seasons of uncertaintyThe importance of daily obedience and saying “yes” to the LordHow God’s provision often looks different from what we expectPractical encouragement for those walking through waiting seasonsThe joy of discovering God’s purpose through surrender Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

Are you weary, overwhelmed, or running on empty? In this First Friday teaching, Carol McLeod dives into God’s Word to uncover how to face stress with peace and strength. Using lessons from King David, Gideon, Daniel, and Jesus’ words in John 15, Carol encourages you to abide in Christ and discover that His yoke always fits well. You’ll be reminded that when you feel weary, the answer is to pursue God’s presence and be renewed by His Word.Key Points:Stress robs us of joy, peace, and hope, but God offers strength and rest.The enemy seeks to wear us down with busyness and distraction.Gideon’s story shows us the importance of being “weary yet pursuing.”The Bread of Life—God’s Word—is the only true fuel for our souls.Jesus’ yoke fits well; abiding in Him brings lasting fruit and rest.Resources Mentioned:Significant by Carol McLeod (available at carolmcleodministries.com, Amazon, or wherever books are sold)Carol McLeod Ministries App Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

On this week’s episode of Significant Women, I welcome my sister in the faith, Natalie Runion. Natalie is an author, pastor, and communicator with a passion for helping women walk in unity instead of comparison or competition. In our honest and heartfelt conversation, we talk about gossip, drama, friendship, and the hard reality that sometimes—even in the church—we don’t always like each other. But Natalie’s wisdom and biblical insights invite us back to a place of grace, generosity, and Spirit-filled sisterhood.Key PointsThe surprising story behind Natalie’s book title: I Don’t Even Like WomenChildhood friendships and why adult relationships can feel more complicatedGossip as a symptom of deeper heart issues—and how to lead groups away from itComparison and how the story of Mary and Elizabeth teaches us to celebrate one another instead of competeDeborah and Jael: two women who modeled partnership and obedience for God’s gloryNavigating “high drama” friendships and learning emotional regulationWhat true friendship looks like: transparency, listening, and accessibilityObedience as the key to a truly significant lifeScriptures that anchor Natalie: Matthew 10:16, Luke 1 (Mary and Elizabeth), Judges 4–5 (Deborah & Jael)Resources MentionedI Don’t Even Like Women by Natalie RunionPete Scazzero’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series (leadership, relationships)Key Scriptures: Luke 1, Judges 4–5, Matthew 10:16, James 3 Connect with Natalie at https://natalierunion.com/Order ‘I Don’t Even Like Women’ and Other Lies That Get in the Way of Sacred Sisterhood at https://a.co/d/bGDgdhT Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

This week, I’m joined by my dear friend, Jenny Randle. Jenny is a wife, mom, Bible teacher, author, and creative who is passionate about helping believers encounter the power of the Holy Spirit in everyday life. From her family’s move to Amelia Island, to her own health struggles, to writing her fifth book The Promised Presence, Jenny shares how God’s Spirit meets us in weakness, sustains us in hardship, and empowers us to live as witnesses of Jesus. You’ll be encouraged, challenged, and inspired to lean in closer to the Spirit’s work in your own journey.Key PointsJenny’s story: raised Catholic, radically saved at 18, and shaped by a Pentecostal church.The turning point in her faith: learning that “nobody will save you except Jesus” during a health crisis.Her new book The Promised Presence—a Bible study through Luke and Acts exploring the power and authority of the Holy Spirit.How to contend for miracles, even when we don’t see them right away.Understanding continuationist theology: why Jenny believes the gifts of the Spirit are still active today.The baptism of the Holy Spirit: what it means and how it empowers believers to endure and witness.Seeing the Holy Spirit throughout Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation.Acts as “to be continued”—we are living out the next chapter of the early church.Jenny’s joy: beach walks with Jesus, parenting middle schoolers, and living present in creation.Resources MentionedJenny Randle’s new book: The Promised Presence: An Introduction to the Holy Spirit’s Power and AuthorityScripture references: Luke 24, Acts 1–2, Acts 1:8, Genesis 1:2, 1 Corinthians 13Jenny’s ministry work at the Holy Spirit Ministry Center Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

When life doesn’t look like we hoped, God’s Word still points us to joy. Today, Carole Leathem shares her hard-won story—from a pastor’s-wife life that unraveled through her husband’s mental health crisis to becoming a steady, grace-filled caregiver who clings to Jesus. You’ll hear how James 1 reshaped her questions from “Why me?” to “What now?” and how the God of all comfort meets us in the mess. Carole’s practices for soul health are simple, doable, and drenched in Scripture and hope. Key PointsCarole’s backstory and marriage: decades of ministry, infertility followed by two “miracle babies,” and then a devastating mental health crash in 2016.Choosing to stay: honoring vows while recognizing mental illness as a brain disorder—and making safety plans with her therapist in the hardest season.The pivot from “Why?” to “What now?”—how James 1 reframed her response to trials and anchored her joy in Christ, not circumstances.Caregiving realities: ongoing medication management, emotional roller coasters, multiple surgeries, and learning to live one breath at a time.Practical soul care: “mini five-minute vacations,” monthly deep-tissue massage, gym five mornings a week with her daughter, staying in the Word, worship, reading, and grandkids time.Scripture threads: James 1; 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (the God of all comfort); Psalm 34:18 (near to the brokenhearted); Genesis 50:20 (God’s redemptive good).Calling and message: preparing for trials, building a God-first foundation, and finding joy even when “the mud and muck” feel up to your neck.Community and stats Carole sees: most caretakers are women; she hears from many who felt utterly alone until they found her resources. Resources MentionedAre You Ready to Find Joy When Life Gets Messy? by Carole Leathem.Podcast: The Caretaker’s Journey (available on major platforms and on her site).Scriptures: James 1; 2 Corinthians 1:3–4; Psalm 34:18; Genesis 50:20. Join Carole Leathem and the Caretaker’s Journey Community at https://www.thecaretakersjourney.com/ Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

This week on Significant Women, I’m joined by my new friend, Kristen Strong—a gifted writer and woman of deep wisdom. Kristen and I dive into the subject of loneliness and the sacred gift of friendship. With heartfelt vulnerability and practical wisdom, she shares her personal story of navigating seasons of isolation, especially as a military wife, and how she learned to build community on purpose. If you’ve ever struggled to make new friends or wondered what true friendship really looks like, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away with encouragement and practical steps to pursue deeper, life-giving relationships.Key Points:Kristen’s journey from a childhood full of built-in community to adult seasons of lonelinessWhy friendship takes intentional effort, especially in adulthoodThe impact of social media and busyness on modern relationshipsWhat healthy friendship looks like: vulnerability, reciprocity, and being presentScriptural examples of loneliness and God’s faithfulness to provide companionshipPractical steps to finding new friends: “show up, open up, pray up”Resources Mentioned:Kristen Strong’s book: Desperate Woman Seeks FriendsDrew Hunter’s book: Made for FriendshipThe story of Ruth and Naomi (Book of Ruth, Bible)Story of David (Book of Psalms, Bible) Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

Welcome back to another First Friday episode of the Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod! On today’s episode Carol tackles loneliness, a problem faced by so many in our increasingly isolating culture. Through life experience and biblical wisdom Carol delivers a powerful encouragement to both embrace the gifts of solitude and proactively counter the despair of loneliness. Order ‘Significant: Becoming a Woman of Unique Purpose, True Identity, and Irrepressible Hope’ at https://a.co/d/bj1uqwW Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.

In this heartfelt episode of the Significant Women podcast, Carol McLeod welcomes worship leader, speaker, and trauma survivor Noelle Borgia. With raw honesty and powerful hope, Noelle shares her journey of healing, wrestling with the lies of the enemy, and learning to walk in the truth of who God says she is. Noelle’s story is a testimony to the power of God’s love to redeem every broken place. From an encounter with the Holy Spirit at age seven to years of silence and struggle, and eventually to breakthrough and ministry, Noelle opens up about how worship and truth became the weapons that pulled her out of shame and darkness. This episode is a must-listen for anyone walking through pain, carrying trauma, or believing they’re too broken to be used by God. In This Episode You’ll Learn: The difference between knowing Scripture and living itWhat it looks like to partner with the Holy Spirit in healingHow worship played a pivotal role in her breakthroughWhy your story matters and how God can use itFind Noelle and the work of Shattered Mirror Ministries at https://shatteredmirrorministries.com/  Have a prayer request or feedback?Email Carol at: carol@carolmcleodministries.comShe and her team would love to pray for you. Stay Connected:Subscribe to the Significant Women Podcast and share this episode with a friend who needs to be reminded of her worth today.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolmcleodministriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolmcleodministriesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolMcLeodMinistries The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod is edited and produced by WileyCraft Productions. Visit https://wileycraftproductions.com/ to learn more.