Project Sisterhood

Chrissy Cole
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Project Sisterhood is a podcast for women who want to grow in faith, find healthy community, and become who God created them to be. Hosted by Chrissy Cole and the Project Church Sisterhood team, each episode brings honest conversations and biblical encouragement centered on identity, belonging, spiritual maturity, healing, relationships, and purpose. With a mix of humor, vulnerability, and real-life wisdom, Project Sisterhood creates space for women in every age and stage to feel seen, strengthened, and connected—because you were never meant to do life alone.

  1. 13h ago

    I Thought I Was Fine Until I Faced My Grief w/ Melissa Khan

    What happens when you've built your identity around a life that suddenly doesn't exist anymore? After losing her husband, Melissa Khan found herself raising two children, leaning on her church community, and trying to understand who she was without the marriage that had shaped so much of her life. In Part 1 of her conversation with Chrissy Cole, Melissa shares the unexpected ways grief surfaced, why she moved away from the people she loved, and how therapy, prayer, and time with Jesus helped her face emotions she didn't even realize she was carrying. (00:00) - Introduction and friendship (01:43) - Mahjong nights and sisterhood (03:44) - Losing her husband in Hawaii (05:05) - The blur of early grief (06:09) - Finding community during COVID (08:19) - When church was a place to cry (10:14) - Doing the next right thing (11:24) - Searching for guidance in grief (13:47) - Finding herself after loss (14:43) - Why she moved to Washington (16:33) - Caring for a friend without controlling her (20:39) - When good things became distractions (22:03) - The quiet she wasn't prepared for (24:44) - Grieving through therapy and lament (26:22) - Finding hope and surrender in the sorrow

    I Thought I Was Fine Until I Faced My Grief w/ Melissa Khan

  2. Oct 2

    Burnout Isn’t Always About Work w/ Scott & Karen Hagan

    In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole sit down with Scott and Karen Hagan to talk about more than four decades of ministry, leadership, marriage, family, burnout, resentment, community, and learning to live with an eternal perspective. Scott and Karen unpack why serving should come from spiritual overflow instead of anxiety, how resentment can lead to isolation, and why family and healthy relationships cannot become casualties of ministry. Karen also shares what her cancer journey taught her about suffering, healing, prayer, and trusting that God is with us even when He does not answer the way we expected. They also discuss generational leadership, calling, encouragement, prophetic words, and becoming comfortable with both who God made you to be and who He did not. (00:00) - Living With an Eternal Perspective (01:15) - Honoring Scott and Karen Hagan (02:21) - What 44 Years of Ministry Teaches You (04:21) - Gratitude or Resentment (06:19) - Why Leaders Need Eternal Perspective (08:31) - When You Feel Lonely or Overlooked (11:26) - Resentment Turns Into Isolation (13:37) - Serving Without Burning Out (16:09) - Burnout, Anxiety, and Family Tension (18:47) - Faith When Cancer Changes the Plan (23:31) - Marriage, Community, and the Cancer Journey (30:13) - Becoming Comfortable With Who You’re Not (32:33) - Bridging the Generational Gap (36:38) - Putting Family Before Ministry (38:36) - Finding Purpose Without a Prophetic Word

    Burnout Isn’t Always About Work w/ Scott & Karen Hagan

  3. Sep 25

    Friendship, Burnout, AI & Sacred Work | 4 Talks for Women Who Lead

    Friendship, burnout, AI, and sacred work—four very different topics that all have something to say about how we lead and who we are becoming. Recorded at the E21 Conference, this special Project Sisterhood episode features four focused talks from Caitlin Zick, Stephanie Caine, Thay Feitas, and Stephanie Sposeto. Together, they explore friendship and accountability in leadership, the warning signs of workaholism, how AI may be shaping our spiritual habits, and why marketplace work can carry genuine Kingdom purpose. Four talks for women who want to lead well, stay rooted in Jesus, and pay attention to what is forming them along the way. (00:00) - E21 Conference Introduction (02:51) - Caitlin Zick — Friendship & Leadership (05:36) - Why Leaders Need Honest Feedback (07:18) - Friendship vs. Comparison (09:01) - Authenticity, Accountability & the All-Access Pass (11:14) - Stephanie Caine — Workaholism & Burnout (13:18) - When Work Becomes Your Identity (15:56) - Moses, Delegation & Doing Too Much (16:20) - Five Signs Work May Be Consuming You (18:43) - Thay Feitas — AI & Spiritual Formation (21:34) - Are Instant Answers Changing How We Seek God? (23:21) - Can We Use AI Without Letting It Disciple Us? (26:12) - Stephanie Sposeto — Sacred Work (28:19) - The Work of Our Hands (30:17) - Is Marketplace Work Less Holy? (33:13) - Business, Wealth & Kingdom Mission (37:41) - Activating Marketplace Leaders (39:25) - Establish the Work of Our Hands

    Friendship, Burnout, AI & Sacred Work | 4 Talks for Women Who Lead

  4. Sep 11

    Who’s Raising the Next Generation? | Spiritual Motherhood, Mentorship & Women in Ministry

    Recorded live at the E21 Women’s Alliance NorCal event, Evie Rodriguez-Aleman sits down with Emma Pleune, Maddie Brown, and Dianna Nepstad for an honest conversation about what it actually takes to raise up the next generation of women. They talk about spiritual motherhood, finding mentors outside your own age group, why younger women need opportunities to lead before they feel completely ready, and the responsibility older generations have to intentionally pursue and invest in them. The conversation also gets real about marriage, motherhood, ministry, the cost of saying yes to your calling, and why sometimes healing between generations begins with something as simple—and difficult—as an apology. This is a conversation about making room for one another, giving the next generation real reps, and building relationships across generations that are rooted in honesty, forgiveness, and a shared desire to follow Jesus. (00:00) - Project Sisterhood (00:30) - Meet the Next Gen Panel (03:22) - Who Helped Shape You in Ministry? (04:59) - Stop Waiting for the Perfect Mentor (06:30) - The Women Who Pursued Emma (08:20) - How Older Women Can Reach the Next Generation (10:42) - Bridging the Generational Gap in Church (12:40) - Both Generations Have to Leave Their Comfort Zone (14:23) - Young Women Need More Than Their Peers (18:10) - Give Young Women Opportunities Before They’re Ready (19:09) - Why Young Women Can Be Hesitant to Lead (21:35) - Marriage, Motherhood and Calling (23:41) - The Real Cost of Motherhood and Ministry (28:43) - Apology, Forgiveness and Generational Healing (30:51) - The Apology That Changed Evie’s Perspective (32:24) - A Moment of Reconciliation

    Who’s Raising the Next Generation? | Spiritual Motherhood, Mentorship & Women in Ministry

  5. Sep 4

    If You Want Women to Lead, Give Them Reps w/ Tim Bittle & Banning Liebscher

    What does it actually mean to champion women in leadership, not just say that we do? In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Chrissy Cole sits down with Caleb Cole, Tim Bittle, and Banning Liebscher for an honest conversation about men and women leading together in the church, ministry, and the marketplace.  They unpack why women often enter leadership without the same years of experience or “reps” that men have been given, and why healthy leaders have to intentionally create opportunities for women to develop, fail, learn, and grow. Tim shares the moment his wife wanted to quit preaching after a difficult message and why he refused to let one failure become her off-ramp from leadership. Caleb challenges leaders to let obedience trump insecurity, trusting God with the results instead of allowing fear or criticism to determine whether they step into their calling. The conversation also gets into some of the harder tensions surrounding men and women working and being discipled together, healthy boundaries, cross-gender mentorship, equal authority in leadership, and the church culture many Christians are still having to unlearn. Rather than pretending those tensions do not exist, this conversation asks what it looks like to become healthy enough to navigate them while building churches and organizations where both men and women can fully lead. (00:00) - Why Male Voices Need to Champion Women (01:05) - Why This Conversation Needs Men and Women (03:36) - Women Already Leading at the Highest Levels (05:58) - Why Tim Wrote a Position on Women in Leadership (07:54) - Healthy Leaders Matter More Than Gender (09:40) - Choose the Best Person for the Job (11:13) - Women Need Reps to Grow as Leaders (14:18) - You Don’t Get to Quit After a Bad Sermon (16:19) - Leadership Requires Playing the Long Game (17:04) - Obedience Has to Trump Insecurity (19:34) - The Real Tension of Men and Women Leading Together (24:09) - Objectivity, Discernment, and Healthy Leadership (25:29) - Rethinking Cross-Gender Discipleship (30:09) - Equal Authority Means Releasing Control (32:37) - Unlearning a Male-Dominated Church Culture

    If You Want Women to Lead, Give Them Reps w/ Tim Bittle & Banning Liebscher

  6. Aug 28

    Sex Saved Our Marriage w/ Jason & Dr. Stephanie Caine

    Physical intimacy does not exist separately from the rest of a marriage. In Part 2 of this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole continue their conversation with Jason and Stephanie Caine about scheduling intimacy, emotional disconnection, marriage growth, and the deeper issues that can show up in a couple’s sex life. Caleb shares why he says sex saved their marriage during a difficult season, while the group explores pride, insecurity, therapy, blind spots, withholding affection, receiving feedback, and learning to keep growing together. (00:00) - The Red Bow Signal (01:03) - How Often Should Couples Have Sex? (03:00) - Why Scheduling Sex Can Be Healthy (05:52) - Sex Starts Outside the Bedroom (07:09) - When Sex Problems Reveal Deeper Issues (08:26) - Caleb and Chrissy’s Disconnected Season (09:46) - Sex Saved Our Marriage (11:11) - Marriage Requires Constant Growth (12:34) - When Your Spouse Grows Before You (14:20) - How to Share Hard Feedback With Love (16:06) - Do Not Withhold While You Wait for Change (17:49) - How Will Your Spouse Remember This Season? (19:26) - Dream About the Next Season Together (22:03) - Be Gentle With Your Spouse and Kids (26:34) - Measure Yourself Before Criticizing Others

    Sex Saved Our Marriage w/ Jason & Dr. Stephanie Caine

  7. Aug 21

    Keep Showing Up Until the Feelings Come Back w/ Jason & Dr. Stephanie Caine

    Marriage can be full of love and still feel lonely. In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole talk with Jason and Stephanie Caine about getting married quickly, raising twins, surviving the demanding early years of parenting, and learning how to reconnect when marriage starts feeling more like survival. They unpack the importance of community, dating your spouse even when you do not feel like it, naming loneliness and disconnection honestly, and choosing committed love before the feelings catch up. (00:00) - Why Marriage Gets Hard After Kids (01:19) - Meet Jason and Stephanie Caine (05:30) - Married After Only Three Months (06:31) - When Twins Changed Everything (08:49) - What Premarital Preparation Actually Helped (11:06) - Why the Early Parenting Years Are So Hard (12:18) - Stop Trying to Survive Alone (15:06) - Be Honest About the Hard Seasons (19:27) - How to Reconnect After Survival Mode (20:05) - Date Your Spouse Before You Feel Like It (21:14) - Love Is a Decision, Not Just a Feeling (23:01) - Marriage Was Made to Fight Loneliness (24:49) - Why Men Struggle to Admit Loneliness (28:27) - Vulnerability Can Deescalate Conflict (29:15) - Why Humor Matters in Family Life

    Keep Showing Up Until the Feelings Come Back w/ Jason & Dr. Stephanie Caine

  8. Aug 7

    Marriage Will Expose What You Hide w/ Joel & Kate VanZanten

    In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole join Joel and Kate VanZanten for an honest conversation about marriage, insecurity, spiritual leadership, and becoming one. Drawing from 14 months and nearly 18 years of marriage, they discuss how marriage exposes pride and fear, why passivity and independence weaken unity, and how intentional connection, vulnerability, prayer, and adaptability help couples grow together. They also explore the difference between supporting your spouse and expecting them to become the source of your security, with a clear reminder to take your needs and insecurities to Jesus first. (00:00) - The Hard Parts Don’t Outweigh the Good (01:11) - Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood Crossover (03:19) - Marriage After 14 Months and 18 Years (06:22) - Becoming One Changes Your Identity (08:26) - Marriage Exposes What You Hide (10:16) - Marriage Is a Refining Commitment (11:25) - Insecurity Can Distort Your Marriage (13:15) - When Insecurity Produces Passive Leadership (16:28) - Inviting Your Spouse Into Life With Jesus (20:07) - Leading Together Under Pressure (23:41) - Intentionality Prevents Emotional Drift (27:19) - Learning Emotional Connection (34:40) - Connection Must Adapt With Every Season (40:08) - Personal Faith and Spiritual Unity (45:06) - Lead, Share Your Needs, and Be Vulnerable

    Marriage Will Expose What You Hide w/ Joel & Kate VanZanten
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4.9
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About

Project Sisterhood is a podcast for women who want to grow in faith, find healthy community, and become who God created them to be. Hosted by Chrissy Cole and the Project Church Sisterhood team, each episode brings honest conversations and biblical encouragement centered on identity, belonging, spiritual maturity, healing, relationships, and purpose. With a mix of humor, vulnerability, and real-life wisdom, Project Sisterhood creates space for women in every age and stage to feel seen, strengthened, and connected—because you were never meant to do life alone.

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  • Creator
    Chrissy Cole
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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