Empowered To Lead
av Jeannette Cochran
75. When God Doesn't Remove the Hardship
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Empowered to Lead is the go-to podcast for Christian women who are ready to rise into courageous, Spirit-led leadership in the Church and the world. Hosted by Jeannette Cochran, pastor, leadership coach, and champion for women in ministry, this show speaks to women who are leading (or longing to lead) in churches, nonprofits, and faith-based spaces where women leaders have historically been excluded or sidelined. With over 20 years of experience in executive church leadership and a heart for equipping women, Jeannette brings biblical insight, practical wisdom, and unflinching honesty to every conversation.
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- 75. When God Doesn't Remove the Hardship · 32 minWhat do you do when God doesn't answer your prayers the way you hoped? Maybe you've prayed for healing, for a relationship to be restored, for a door to open, or for something…
- 74. How Women Leaders Can Move Past Self-Doubt and Step Into Their Calling · 29 minYou can know you’re called and still hear a voice inside you asking: Who am I to do this?Am I really ready?What if I put myself out there and I’m not received? That was one of…
- 73. More Than Words: Embodied Communication with Kristi Bramlett · 44 minWhat if becoming a more powerful communicator isn’t just about finding better words? Your posture, movement, breath, gestures—even the amount of space you allow yourself to take…
- 72. The Double Standard Women See But Men Don't · 39 minHave you ever felt like leadership sometimes seems to require something different from women than it does from men? A recent Harvard Business Review article looking back over 60…
- 71. Struggling to Find Volunteers? What Makes People Want to Serve and Stay · 42 minStruggling to find enough volunteers or watching the same faithful few carry more and more of the load? It may be tempting to assume people just don’t want to serve like they…
- 70. How to Lead When the Outcome is Out of Your Hands · 34 minAs leaders we are often the ones holding everything together, carrying pressure, uncertainty, and the quiet fear that if we don’t fix it, everything could fall apart. In this…
- 69. When God Gives You a Dream, You Still Need a System with Hermela Felten · 47 minWhat if the dream God gave you does not need more striving, it needs better support? In this episode, Jeannette talks with Hermela Felten, Founder and CEO of Feltech Digital…
- 68. Silencing Women, Wounding the Church: Spiritual Authority Reclaimed · 32 minIn this episode, Jeannette responds to the recent Southern Baptist Convention vote to further restrict women from pastoral roles and preaching in gathered congregations — and…
- 67. Did God Really Put Men in Charge? · 33 minWhat if the Bible never actually said what you were taught about women? Many Christian women have been told that Genesis establishes male authority, that Adam was created first…
- 66. Can You Trust Your Heart? Biblical Discernment for Christian Women Leaders · 24 minCan you really trust your heart or is it “deceitful above all things” like you may have been taught? In this episode, Jeannette explores what the Bible actually says about the…
- 65. Stop Guessing: The Feedback Skill That Makes You a Better Leader Fast · 28 minIf you’ve ever wondered what your team is really thinking or felt hesitant to ask because you don’t want to hear criticism, this episode is for you. Jeannette talks about why…
- 64. Surrendered Leadership in a Broken World, with Special Guest Hannah Munn · 46 minJanuary is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and this episode is both eye-opening and hope-giving. In this conversation, Jeannette sits down with Hannah Munn of Love Justice…
- 63. The One Thing That Derails Most Goals (And What To Do About It) · 34 minA new year brings fresh energy, new goals… and that beautiful feeling that this time it’s going to stick. But here’s the truth most people don’t realize until it’s too late…
- 62. How Will This Be? Saying Yes to God When You Don’t Know the How. · 29 minWhat happens when God stirs a calling that feels bigger than your capacity, your resources, or your clarity? In this episode, pastor and leadership coach, Jeannette Cochran…
- 61. The One Shift That Changes Every Hard Conversation · 23 minHave you ever felt that knot-in-your-stomach moment when staying silent isn’t working, but speaking up feels risky? In this episode, Jeannette gets practical about the…
- 60. When Women Step Back: Why the Church Is Losing Its Daughters and How We Can Welcome Them Back · 37 minFor the first time in decades, men are attending church more than women, and Gen Z women are disengaging the fastest. In this candid, hope-centered episode, Jeannette explores…
- 59. Grit, Trust and Holy Ambition: A Conversation With Kellie Kim · 39 minPicture this: a ten-year-old girl stepping into a new country, a new language, and a future she can’t yet see. Fast-forward— to corporate boardrooms, profitability, and complex…
- 58. Pink Ribbons, Real Talk: Faith, Leadership & Life After Breast Cancer · 56 minIn this Breast Cancer Awareness Month conversation, Jeannette and fellow survivor and leader Courtney Malengo open up about the day everything changed, the “conveyor belt” of…
- 57. The Factor That Matters More Than Talent or Motivation · 21 minWe’ve all been told that talent and motivation are the keys to success. But here’s the truth: talent can only take you so far, and motivation comes and goes. The real…
- 56. Full Freedom Is Your Birthright, Don't Settle For Less · 28 minWhat do Doug Wilson’s extreme patriarchal views have to do with the “softer” versions of patriarchy many Christians quietly accept? In this episode, Jeannette digs deep into why…







