218 episodes

It's time for you to embrace your God-given gifts, skills, and passions and lead with confidence. Host Esther Littlefield is a pastor's wife and business owner, and she is joined by co-host Holly Cain. They discuss issues related to leading as a Christian woman, and they also interview other women who share their leadership journeys. Through this podcast, Esther and Holly offer encouragement, tools, and resources to help you live out your unique calling as a leader.

Christian Woman Leadership Podcast with Esther Littlefield & Holly Cain Esther Littlefield

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 201 Ratings

It's time for you to embrace your God-given gifts, skills, and passions and lead with confidence. Host Esther Littlefield is a pastor's wife and business owner, and she is joined by co-host Holly Cain. They discuss issues related to leading as a Christian woman, and they also interview other women who share their leadership journeys. Through this podcast, Esther and Holly offer encouragement, tools, and resources to help you live out your unique calling as a leader.

    214: Going After Goals, Laying Things Down, and Silencing the Inner Critic with Rebecca George

    214: Going After Goals, Laying Things Down, and Silencing the Inner Critic with Rebecca George

    Have you ever wondered when it was time to really buckle down on a project, or when it was time to lay it down? Do you struggle to know how to discern between the two, or feel the freedom to move on from something you once felt passionate about?
    In episode 214 of the podcast, you’ll hear from Rebecca George. Rebecca is an author, speaker and host of the podcast, Radical Radiance. She also recently wrote a book called Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl. 
    In this episode, Rebecca is going to dive deep into the topics of going after our goals, knowing when to pick up projects, and discerning when it’s time to lay those same projects down. She’ll also share with us a very practical way to silence our inner critic by walking through Philippians 4 step by step. Rebecca offers such wisdom and truth as we all learn how to be leaders in our own ways, and as we navigate the ins and outs of our daily walk with The Lord.
    For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/episode214
     
    Connect with Rebecca: Rebecca George is an author, speaker, and host of the popular podcast Radical Radiance. Her greatest joy is helping women pursue their passions in a way that builds God’s kingdom. In her free time, she loves running outside or trying a new recipe with Garth Brooks playing in the background.
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    • 47 min
    213: How to Get the Most Out of Live Events

    213: How to Get the Most Out of Live Events

    Have you ever attended a live event and not known the best ways to prepare for the event, how best to engage while you were there, or debrief afterward? There’s so much time and planning that goes into getting to a live event that sometimes we don’t take the time to think through what we need to do before, during, and after the actual event takes place.
    If you’re a listener of this podcast, you’re likely a leader of some sort in some capacity. You likely like to attend events, learn new things, and grow and build new relationships. But sometimes we get back from those events and we just feel overwhelmed. We feel like there's so much that we took away from it, but we have no idea what to do with that information.  So, in episode 213 of the podcast, we break that tension down and talk about how to get the most out of these kinds of events. 
    These tips and tricks cover all sorts of live events, from attending a women's conference at your church, a bigger event or conference, to a business event, or even a smaller one, like a networking event. Take what you need from this conversation and apply it to whatever type of event you’re headed to next!
    For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/episode213
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Pursuing Integrity & Humility Over Influence & Honor with Liv Dooley [Ep. 212]

    Pursuing Integrity & Humility Over Influence & Honor with Liv Dooley [Ep. 212]

    Have you ever struggled with how to have integrity in a situation with a friend, family member, spouse, or coworker? Even as Christians, we can allow our pride to get the better of us, and it can be hard to approach every interaction with humility and integrity.
    In episode 212 of the podcast, you’re going to hear from Liv Dooley. Liv is a Bible Teacher who has a huge passion and heart for others to know Scripture. In this conversation you’ll hear all about Liv’s past and current leadership roles, her own battles with integrity, and how she has shown time and time again how beautiful and important it is to approach others with humility, even if it’s way after the fact.
    You’ll hear about the ways the Church is speaking to integrity and the importance of serving in any capacity with a humble spirit. If you’re a leader of any kind, this podcast episode will surely speak to you as you continue to pursue the people in your circle and lead them with purity and integrity.
    For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/episode212
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    Connect with Liv There is nothing Liv Dooley loves to talk about more than the Word of God. She is a Bible teacher, author, and podcast host of The Best Kept Secret with Liv Dooley, which has featured some of the leading teachers and best-selling authors of our day. Liv is passionate about helping people enjoy greater intimacy and confidence in Christ Jesus in prayer, and you can now find her writing on the YouVersion Bible app. 
    Liv writes and speaks to help others enjoy greater intimacy and authority in Christ Jesus. When she’s not writing or podcasting, you can find Liv hiking a mountain, taking a road trip with her husband, or curled up in the corner with a good book. You can connect with her blog at livdooley.com or follow her on Instagram @candidliv to connect with her.
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    • 47 min
    How Leaders Can Support Someone Through Crisis

    How Leaders Can Support Someone Through Crisis

    Have you ever been either on the giving or receiving end of support in the midst of a crisis? Perhaps you’ve been the one in the middle of the crisis, and a friend showed up and loved you really well, or maybe you’ve been the friend to show up for someone else.  What does it look like to show up and support our people well in the midst of tragedy?
    If you are a leader, one skill you will inevitably need at some point is how to support someone through crisis.
    You may need to support your teen through a friendship crisis, a friend through a marriage crisis, or a team member through a health crisis.
    Helping someone through a crisis is not necessarily something that comes naturally to all of us, and it’s definitely not something that we are good at teaching in our culture.The good news is that even if it’s not a natural gift that you have, it is a skill that can be developed. There are some guidelines and principles that can help you when you encounter a situation where you need to support someone else who is facing a crisis.
    Recently, when I was going through my own crisis, my amazing friend and co-host, Holly supported me in ways that I didn’t even realize I needed, so episode 211 is an interview-style conversation we shared all about how to best support someone going through a crisis.
    For the full show notes for this episode, check out estherlittlefield.com/episode211
     
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Why Leaders Burnout and The 7 Types of Rest We All Need with Saundra Dalton-Smith

    Why Leaders Burnout and The 7 Types of Rest We All Need with Saundra Dalton-Smith

    Do you ever find yourself wondering how you can keep going at this pace? Have you struggled with feeling tired all the time even though you’re getting enough rest? It might be that you’re on the verge of burning out. Or, you simply might not be getting the right type of rest.
    In episode 210, I will be re-sharing an episode that originally aired in 2020 with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. We know not all of our listeners have listened to our backlog of episodes, and this one felt incredibly timely as it was such a great conversation about burnout, rest, and getting out of an urgency mindset.
    Make sure to check out Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s book, Sacred Rest, if you enjoy today’s conversation!
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    • 55 min
    Confidence, Body Image, and Trauma with Rachael Gilbert

    Confidence, Body Image, and Trauma with Rachael Gilbert

    Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up to the other women around you? Perhaps you’ve decided to wait on pursuing a particular goal or dream until you reach a particular weight loss goal? Or maybe you’ve been struggling with shame about something that happened in the past, and you feel like that has disqualified you from leadership or ministry.
    If you resonate with any of this, or work with women in any capacity, this episode is for you. Today we’re chatting with our guest Rachael Gilbert. Rachael was a guest on episode 14 way back in the beginning of the podcast, and she’s back with us again today.
    I know you’re going to benefit from this conversation, and we cover a lot of ground, including how your core beliefs are connected to your confidence, what body image and the Fruit of the Spirit have to do with each other, and “big T” vs. “little t” trauma. We also discuss whether trauma can or should disqualify us from leadership, and why it’s so important to address the hurt in our hearts when it happens.
    For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode209
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    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
201 Ratings

201 Ratings

Becca2.0! ,

Life changing perspectives!!

This was exactly what I needed to hear. As a Christian leader I often feel alone. Hearing your perspective about God designing relationships was so enlightening. Thank you!

vbar81 ,

A great resource for new leaders

This podcast is exactly what I was looking for. As a new leader, I was having a hard time finding resources for leaders, particularly women business leaders, that provided a Christian perspective. Then I found Esther and Holly. You can tell how much work and care goes into putting together every episode! It is so nice to listen to them, it makes you feel like having a rich conversation over coffee with a good friend. There is always a great takeaway from each episode whether you are a leader in business, church or home. Highly recommend!

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This is the Podcast You Need....

Add this podcast to your list. The topics, the discussion, and interaction feels like you are listening in on a conversation with girlfriends. Prepare to be inspired to action. We can all become better leeaders in our business and life. This podcast supports you in doing so.

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