Kingdom Builders

Elaina Giolando
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Welcome to the Kingdom Builders podcast, where we share stories of entrepreneurs growing companies and platforms rooted in their Christian faith. From New Age to Jesus testimonies like my own to debunking New Age or secular myths about God to sharing powerful stories of how companies and missions were transformed by Jesus, Kingdom Builders will support you to honor your faith in the marketplace from a grounded perspective. https://www.elainagiolando.com

  1. 2 days ago

    Why Christians Can't Be Demon Possessed (And Other Hyper-Charismatic Beliefs I'm Abandoning)

    I've been going through a big theological shift as I got more captivated by the gospel and the freedom we have in Jesus... ...and it started to profoundly change my relationship to hyper-charismatic Christianity. The root belief I started to question after receiving deliverances for two years, being trained as a deliverance minister, and starting to give exorcisms essentially was that Christians can be demon possessed. It never sat right with me and never biblically lined up, but the teachers of this ideology were so engaging, confident, and powerful that I was reeled right in. I believe many New Age to Jesus Christians get on this track of going straight into deliverance ministry and that it's a lot of mixture, pride and witchcraft, and New Age mindset applied to Christian sounding things with poorly analyzed Scripture to "back it up"... and I was one of them! I needed to spend more time meditating on the cross than learning demonology theory based on extra-biblical personal revelation.​​ I decided to sit down and concisely go through the Scriptural evidence against Christian demon possession and a variety of other out-in-left-field hyper-charismatic teachings. Yes, I still believe in spiritual warfare and the gifts of the Holy Spirit, but where is our focus? How ​does the Bible actually say to engage with these things? No where is demon exorcism for a blood-bought believer prescribed. Interested to hear more of my sobering revelation and repentance for engaging in these practices? In this episode I go into: - My thought process & Scripture for why I no longer believe Christians need demons cast out of them - What mental health challenges I experienced after being trained in deliverance - Why I believe I had such severe warfare after doing deliverance practices after being saved - 5 reasons I am moving away from hyper-charismatic Christianity - What the New Testament says about how to fight spiritual warfare (and nowhere in it is deliverance ministry prescribed) - Why you'll never look at Ephesians 6 the same ever again Basically, I got delivered from deliverance, and I pray the same happens for you. Don't forget to hit subscribe and drop a comment to let us know what you thought of today's episode. Follow Kingdom Builders: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdombuilderspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/heyelainagiolando/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingdom-builders-with-elaina-giolando/id1773993839 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5rLLAbJeyWhw4rbGIgAtM1 Never miss an episode - sign up at elainagiolando.com/kingdombuilders.

  2. 3 Sept

    Simple Answers to Christianity's Toughest Questions w/ Pastor Ryan Wekenman

    Have you ever wrestled with some of the harder questions when it comes to following Jesus? - What if I don't believe in the duality of good/evil & heaven/hell? - Why do I have to give up any spiritual practice to follow Christ? - What is the truth about the gnostic gospels? - What do we do with the angry God of the Old Testament?  We love your sincere search for truth! In this episode, Ryan and I share our thoughts on simple answers to these tough obstacles on the Christian faith journey.  Ryan Wekenman is a storyteller and pastor who is passionate about finding creative ways to help people explore life's biggest questions. He is the author of Free Me From Me and Single Today and has a master's degree from Talbot School of Theology. He is the co-host of two podcasts, Stories in Scripture, a show that brings the Bible to life for people all around the world, and Afterthoughts, a weekly conversation about faith, culture, and the church. Ryan is the teaching pastor of Red Rocks Austin, a young, vibrant church he helped start with a few of his best friends. He lives in Austin, Texas. Ryan Wekenman is a storyteller and pastor who is passionate about finding creative ways to help people explore life's biggest questions. He is the author of Free Me From Me and Single Today and has a master's degree from Talbot School of Theology. He is the co-host of two podcasts, Stories in Scripture, a show that brings the Bible to life for people all around the world, and Afterthoughts, a weekly conversation about faith, culture, and the church. Ryan is the teaching pastor of Red Rocks Austin, a young, vibrant church he helped start with a few of his best friends. He lives in Austin, Texas.

  3. 23 Jul

    What Witnessing 800+ Salvations Taught Me About Evangelism

    Are you passionate about sharing the gospel or just curious about what it would be like to share your faith with more people? I just got back from a 4 day ministry trip to New York City where I received evangelism training and saw 832 salvations with our group! It was an encounter with God that permanently marked me and I'll never be the same again. In this episode, I'm sharing glory stories from the streets of NYC, the warfare I encountered, how I overcome the fleshly discomfort of approaching strangers to talk about Jesus, and the revelation I received around the power of God in the gospel message itself. I also pass on lots of practical tools for you so your own outreach can be more effective. Don't forget to hit subscribe and drop a comment to let us know what you thought of today's episode.

  4. 12 Jun

    From 14k to 50k Followers Without the Hustle - Holy Spirit & Social Media w/ Jaclyn Renee

    Stop running your business the world's way. Do you feel a tension between your faith and your social media presence? Have you walked through burnout from chasing metrics instead of a mission? In this episode, faith-based health coach Jaclyn Renee gets vulnerable about her radical transition: shutting down a successful New Age healing business to become entirely Bible-based and Holy Spirit-led. Jaclyn shares the raw truth about leaving behind "worldly success"—including stepping off stages to work a part-time job—and what she actually learned about God's provision in the process. She also reveals how her social media following surged from 14k to 50k in just 7 months, not by over-hustling, but by navigating a season of deep refinement. We discuss: 👉 Faith vs. Algorithm: How to post with purpose without letting your platform become an idol. 👉 The "3x" Strategy: How Jaclyn grew her audience by doing less and posting with more intentionality. 👉 Outpacing God: How to tell the difference between a divine assignment and a false deadline. 👉 Refinement: Navigating the pressure to post while remaining obedient to the Holy Spirit. If you're ready to trade burnout for biblical stewardship, you don't want to miss this conversation. Jaclyn Renee is a Christian Holistic Health Coach with over a decade of experience helping women restore their health and heal their bodies. She has spent years coaching women through gut health issues, hormone imbalance, and weight-loss resistance, but discovered that true healing goes far deeper than nutrition plans or fitness routines. Today, Jaclyn teaches women how to partner with the Holy Spirit in their healing journey—addressing the spiritual roots, identity struggles, and patterns that often keep them stuck in cycles of sickness and striving. She helps women break free from diet culture, which she believes is one of the enemy's most subtle traps, keeping women trapped in performance-based healing and disconnected from hearing God's voice. Through biblical truth, Jaclyn guides women to release unhealthy patterns, renew their minds, and root their identity in Christ rather than the world's standards. Jaclyn is the author of She Abides: Biblical Wellness Guide and the creator of the The Biblical Body Method, a four-step approach to healing the body through biblical truth, realigning with God's natural rhythms, and restoring a healthy relationship with food and the body. Links: 3-Day Free Online Event: Break Gluttony. Eat Biblically. June 24-26 https://stan.store/iamjaclynrenee She Abides: 8-week biblical wellness guide https://stan.store/iamjaclynrenee/p/she-abides-8week-biblical-wellness-guide The Biblical Body Method Program https://stan.store/iamjaclynrenee/p/the-biblical-body-method Instagram instagram.com/jaclynreneewellness Don't forget to hit subscribe and drop a comment to let us know what you thought of today's episode. Follow Kingdom Builders: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdombuilderspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/heyelainagiolando/ Never miss an episode by signing up here: elainagiolando.com/kingdombuilders.

  5. 22 May

    Why I Shut Down My Multi-7 Figure Brand to Follow Jesus' Call on My Life

    Wondering about the best way to transition your business after coming to Christ? Sometimes it's a gentle pivot—but for many of us, the Lord takes a wrecking ball to the old thing so He has a clean, firm foundation on which to build what's next. This episode shares the raw, behind-the-scenes play-by-play of how I realized I could no longer tolerate mixture, compromise, or a rotten foundation in the multi-7 figure business that had been my pride and joy for years. I dive deep into the specific Scriptures that rocked my world, broke my strongholds, and gave me the radical courage to walk away from something "good" to step into the "better" thing God has for my life. Inside this episode, we unpack: 🔥 Burning the Old Business Down: The distinct phases of transitioning my career out of the New Age, and why total surrender finally became my only viable option.  🔥 The Trap of False Service: How easy it is for Christians to love Jesus with their words but serve something else (like money, comfort, or validation) with their business structures. 🔥 Fear of God vs. Fear of Man: How a true revelation of the fear of the Lord delivered me from the trap of people-pleasing. 🔥 Eternal Accountability: Breaking off the strongholds of financial security and looking honestly at the reality of the judgment seat of Christ. This episode is brutally honest and meant to take you right along on the journey with me through one of the hardest professional decisions of my life. If you are currently on the verge of making a massive career pivot as part of your walk with Jesus, this conversation is for you. 🎧 Don't forget to hit subscribe and drop a comment to let me know your biggest takeaway from today's episode! PS. I misquoted a verse in this episode. I attribute the following verse to 2 Timothy 3:16, but it is actually 2 Timothy 3:12: "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted."

  6. 15 May

    Transitioning from Sacred Sexuality Coach to Full Faith-Led Business w/ Jessica Walling

    In this episode, faith-based business coach Jessica Walling shares her powerful testimony of leaving the sacred sexuality space to walk with Christ. She now uses her platform to empower thousands of Christian women business owners. ​ In this conversation, we dive into: Radical Obedience: Jessica's decision to pivot her entire platform to glorify God. The Cost of Faith: Navigating the spiritual warfare and persecution that came with launching a new, faith-led business. Biblical Business: A deep dive into high-ticket pricing and how it aligns with Scripture. Modest Marketing: Navigating the digital world as a Christian woman and the importance of integrity in your brand. I also share more about my own current journey: burning down my multi-7 figure business to build something new with Jesus and the Bible unapologetically at the center. Don't forget to hit subscribe and drop a comment to let us know what you thought of today's episode. Follow Kingdom Builders: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdombuilderspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/heyelainagiolando/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingdom-builders-with-elaina-giolando/id1773993839 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5rLLAbJeyWhw4rbGIgAtM1 Never miss an episode - sign up at elainagiolando.com/kingdombuilders. About Jessica Walling: Hi I'm Jessica! I'm first and foremost a Daughter of God. I'm also a Wife, Mother, and a Faith-Led Business Coach. I teach women from all over the world how to grow and steward businesses that bring glory to God in the online marketplace. God has given me a passion and desire to mentor women in starting and growing businesses on the foundation of His Word with Jesus at the center. My main mission is supporting the modern day Proverbs 31 woman in her entrepreneurial journey to grow an online business that will allow them to contribute financially to their home without compromising their roles as wives and mothers.

  7. 12 Mar

    From Manifestation to Biblical Stewardship: Rebuilding After Surrendering My New Age Business to Jesus (w/ Sophia DiMuccio)

    Have you ever felt the Holy Spirit ask you to lay something down before you could see what He would rebuild? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sit down with Sophia DiMuccio to talk about navigating the in-between after closing down a new age coaching business and surrendering every part of it to Christ. Sophia shares how she was raised in the law of attraction teachings and built a successful online brand rooted in manifestation and mindset. After encountering Jesus and giving her life fully to Him, she tried to simply add God into what she had already built, but the Lord began to reveal that the foundation itself was not aligned with His Word, and obedience meant letting it all go. She opens up about delayed obedience, financial pressure, stepping away from social media, and walking through a humbling season of decrease. Instead of chasing high ticket launches, God began teaching her biblical financial stewardship, renewing her mind through Proverbs, and rebuilding her character from the ground up. We talk honestly about overpricing, hype culture in the coaching industry, and what it means to use honest scales before the Lord. Most of all, this episode is a reminder that Jesus redeems what we surrender. There is no wasted time in His hands. If you are in the in between after obedience, trust that God is not finished. He is rebuilding on rock, and He will restore what was laid down for His name. About Sophia: Sophia is a follower of Jesus, podcaster, and public speaker with a background as a six-figure business coach. After encountering the living God, her work shifted from building personal success to serving the Kingdom. Today, she shares her testimony, exposes New Age counterfeits, and points people back to the truth, authority, and freedom found in Christ. She co-hosts Meet Me At The Altar and creates faith-centered content to help others walk fully in the light.

  8. 5 Feb

    What Changed in My Business After I Left the New Age and Followed Jesus w/ Victoria Washington

    What happens when Jesus asks you to lay down everything you built without Him and trust Him to rebuild it?   In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sit down with Victoria Washington for an honest conversation about leaving the New Age, confronting mixture in business, and surrendering success fully to Jesus. Victoria shares her journey from yoga, manifestation, and ancestral practices into a real encounter with Christ that transformed her identity, her finances, and the way she now leads and builds.   She opens up about bankruptcy, addiction, and spiritual emptiness, and how Jesus delivered her during a 40-day consecration that marked the beginning of true repentance and sanctification. As her faith deepened, God began dismantling the business models, beliefs, and platforms she built apart from Him, inviting her to start again on new soil.   Together, we talk honestly about the unraveling of the coaching industry, the cost of obedience, and the fear and freedom that come with letting God redefine success. Victoria also shares how surrender led to She Shall Speak, a Spirit-led movement where women are encountering Jesus, finding their voice, and stepping into God's design for their lives.   If you are navigating faith, business, or the painful process of letting go, this episode is a reminder that Jesus restores what we surrender and brings resurrection where we least expect it.   Resources: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqOWOdX07e4ybHJFOZKnjUUBTe68VxP-&si=6_aRadw4yOz-IVoE

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Welcome to the Kingdom Builders podcast, where we share stories of entrepreneurs growing companies and platforms rooted in their Christian faith. From New Age to Jesus testimonies like my own to debunking New Age or secular myths about God to sharing powerful stories of how companies and missions were transformed by Jesus, Kingdom Builders will support you to honor your faith in the marketplace from a grounded perspective. https://www.elainagiolando.com

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  • Creator
    Elaina Giolando
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Kingdom Builders with Elaina Giolando
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