Together We Rise Podcast

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

In this episode, hosts Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson engage with leadership coach Kim Thomas, discussing her journey and insights on transforming the workplace into a sacred space. Kim emphasizes the importance of viewing work as a calling rather than just a job, and shares practical steps for integrating faith into the workplace. The conversation also addresses challenges faced by women in male-dominated environments and the significance of...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

In this episode, host Aubrey Sampson speaks with grief educator Natasha Smith about her personal journey with grief, the importance of creating safe spaces for sharing pain, and the unique experiences of Black women in grief. Natasha shares insights on self-care, the theological implications of suffering, and the significance of authentic allyship. The conversation also touches on practical advice for aspiring writers and podcasters, emphasizing th...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

In this episode, hosts Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson welcome Bette Dickinson, a prophetic artist, author, and speaker known for her unique approach to spiritual life through visual parables. The conversation delves into Betty's journey of discovering her calling, which involves creating art that resonates with spiritual truths. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the health of the vine rather than just focusing on the fruit, a le...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, we are having a special conversation with our hosts Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson about what it means to avoid burnout by protecting our gifts, soul, mind, and well-being, and moving away from a “do whatever it takes” mentality. They discuss how to recognize flags of potential burnout and how to take next steps away from it by starting to name it honestly and trusting God wi...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

Our hosts, Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson, sit down with Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young to discuss all of the ways to build tables that have enough room for others. The threads of the importance of community weave in and out of this conversation and Dorina’s life story of loss and how it has shaped her ministry, emphasizing the need for connection and support among women. The discussion also...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

Our hosts, Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson, sit down with Jemar Tisby to have an in-depth conversation about the injustices of racism historically and present-day, inside and outside the Church. With love and humility, they unpack the truth and the way forward toward justice as Jesus followers who care about all people, using incredible stories of African-American women who went before us to lead the way.

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Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

One of our hosts, Aubrey Sampson, sits down with Chrystal Evans Hurst this week to discuss how to release control of the future and to instead steward what God gives us. From her own experiences, Chrystal shares how unexpected seasons and circumstances in her life led to where she is now and the doors that God opened along the way.

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Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, our hosts Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson talk with Christine Caine about what it takes to be resilient in ministry and to approach calling with the fear of the Lord. She passionately shares decades of ministry experience with fierce encouragement and exhortation for the next generation of women ministry leaders and speakers – calling us all up to the standard of ministers of the Gospel of Jesu...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, we are having a special conversation with our hosts Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson digging into something many women speakers and leaders face: imposter syndrome. They share personal examples and unpack the underlying causes for feeling fraudulent in the places and spaces that God has called them to – reminding listeners to remember who they are in God and who God is in their lives.

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, we're excited for this powerful conversation with April Stallworth. She joins Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson to discuss authenticity, the significance of knowing one's identity in Christ, the importance of preparing for God-given opportunities, and empowering the next generation to embrace their true selves without apology.

April Stallworth is a respected leader, speaker, certified Christian life coach, and Chief of Staff at T.D...

(Trigger Warning: Loss by suicide is mentioned in this episode)

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, we're excited for this powerful conversation with Karrie Scott Garcia. She joins Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson to encourage women to live integrated lives. Karrie offers hard fought insight in this conversation, and shares a bit of her own journey toward integration and God’s transformative power in our lives, when we allow Him...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, we're excited for this powerful conversation with Latasha Morrison. She joins Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson to encourage our listeners about what it looks like to follow the way of Jesus in lifting up our marginalized brothers and sisters in Christ, and the collective act of lament and roles that each of us have to take up in order to be a part of racial re...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, we're excited to speak with Tammy Melchien. She joins Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson to unpack what it truly means to be a counter-cultural participant in the Kingdom of God, based on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

Tammy Melchien is a teaching pastor and writer. With over 30 years of experience in ministry, she currently leads the teaching team at a large, multi-site church in t...

Welcome to the Together We Rise podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table – and where we affirm, equip, and amplify women's voices globally.

This week, we're excited to speak with Olivia Munn-Shirsath. She joins Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson to discuss the nuances of leading pastorally as a woman in the church, encouraging listeners to step into their humble, God-given authority.

Olivia unpacks Jesus’ example of humble authority through His being the Alpha and Omega and offers practical advice on how the Church – and its leaders – can cont...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with Vaneetha Rendall Risner. She shares with Cheryl Nembhard and Aubrey Sampson (the new co-host of this podcast) about her testimony that involves a lot of suffering and a lot of God showing up in the midst of her pain – giving her gifts of learnings and wisdom for herself and other leaders who are also in the midst of trials.

Vaneetha is...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Dr. Sarita Lyons!

Dr. Sarita Lyons is a wife, mother, speaker, bible teacher, and psychotherapist. She is the Director of Discipleship and Women’s Ministry at Epiphany Fellowship Church in Philadelphia. Before full-time ministry, Dr. Lyons was in private practice for eight years, also specializing in counseling and consultation for church leadership and their families. She advocates about th...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Jeannette Cochran!

Jeannette has been a leader in ministry for over 30 years, including nearly two decades as an Executive Pastor of a thriving multicultural church. Now, as a certified leadership coach with a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and a Master of Arts in Practical Theology, she equips Christian women leaders to break through barriers, strengthen their...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Cheryl Nembhard!

Cheryl Nembhard is a dynamic Speaker, Podcast/TV Host, and Justice Advocate. Her dedication to Community Service includes working with at-risk youth, former gang members, sexual assault victims & teenage mothers. She has been named one of the 'Top 100 Women to Watch in Canada', and CBC Canada has recognized her as one of 150 Women making Canada a...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Aubrey Sampson.

Aubrey (M.A. Evangelism and Leadership) co-planted and serves as teaching pastor at Renewal Church, a multiethnic congregation in Chicagoland, and speaks across the country at churches and other ministry events. She is an award-nominated author, a coach with Propel Women, and host of What We Find in the Dark Podcast. 

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Nicole Salmon!

Nicole O. Salmon is an author, speaker, and minister. Before launching her coaching firm, Nicole worked with organizations serving communities experiencing marginalization for over twenty years. Nicole is a certified life-skills and marriage coach with a bachelor’s degree in Christian ministry and certifications in adult learning and cognitive behavioral therapy. She is a...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guests Sue Ferguson and Lori M. Ruffin from Exponential Women Next!

Sue Ferguson is a follower of Jesus, a wife to Dave, a mom to 3 adult kids, sister, friend, mentor,and a connector of people. Sue helped plant Community Christian Church in the Chicagoland area and has served in several different ministry roles there. She loves to...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Nande Boss!

Nande Boss is a businesswoman, speaker, author of More Than Hello, and creative thinker. Through her faith in Jesus and passion for helping individuals and institutions communicate clearly, she has led workshops in both corporate and faith-based sectors. Nande does this with authenticity, clarity, and courage. 

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Join us for a special conversation between our two hosts of Together We Rise to talk about our most recent YouVersion plan from Women Speakers Collective called ChangeMakers: Unsung Women of the Bible (Part 1). 

This 10-day plan highlights the significant impact of lesser-known women of the Bible. We know the significance of famous women in the Bible, such as Mary, Ruth, and Esther. But what about the unsung and even unnamed women in the Bible, like Jael, Tabitha, and the Canaanite woman? In part one of this plan, discover the lasting impact of ten changemakers. Their stories r...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Faith Eury Cho!

Faith Eury Cho has been a gospel preacher since she was nineteen years old. She is a pastor,  writer, speaker, and the author of Experiencing Friendship with God. Faith is the CEO and founder of The Honor Summit, a nonprofit organization that centers Asian American women in the mission of God. Alongside her h...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Tara Beth Leach!

Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher of the Word, and a writer. She speaks widely at conferences, retreats, and universities across America on Women in Ministry, Church Leadership, and the call to be a Radiant Witness. She is the Senior Pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Naperville, IL. She previously served at Christ Church...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Ashley Abercrombie!

Ashley is a writer, whose work and story have been featured in various magazines and digital outlets, including OprahMag.com, Relevant, and more. She is the author of Rise of the Truth Teller: Own Your Story, Tell it Like it is, and Live with Holy Gumption, and Love is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guests Noemi & Josh Chavez.

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Noemi & Josh Chavez are the Lead Pastors at Revive Church a multi-site church in the greater Los Angeles area. Josh is a speaker, artist, and the West Regional Director of Stadia Church Planting where he can be passionate about church multiplication and planting. Noemi...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Aaron White!

Aaron and his family have been seeking to love and be loved by their neighbors in Vancouver's downtown east side for the past 21 years. Aaron has served with The Salvation Army; 24-7 Prayer; the International Association for Refugees, and Westminster Theological Centre. He has a Master's Degree from Tyndale University. Aaron is the author of a...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guest Kristin Young.

Kristin Young is a woman who lives out loud and wants to free the people around her to do the same. Through her changing faith, a surprising call to ministry, and the acceptance that God designed every extra detail of her on purpose, she lives out this mission both on and off stage. On stage, Kristin...

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally.  In our Season 2 premiere episode, we're excited to speak with special guest Nona Jones.

Nona Jones is a rare combination of tech executive, author, speaker, and preacher. She currently serves as Global Ambassador for You version and has served as their Chief Content and Partnerships Officer as well as as Head of Global Faith Partnerships at Meta.  Nona is the best-selling author of Killing Comparison and Success fr...

This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally.  In this finale episode, we're excited to speak with our special guest Jo Saxton.

Jo Saxton is a speaker, podcaster, author, and leadership coach. She is the founder of Ezer Collective – an initiative dedicated to investing in women leaders around the world, equipping them to own their voice and boldly step into their calling. Her heart is to invest in women leaders to help them become who they are designed to be.  She also...

This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally.  Listen in as we discuss how we pick up the pieces after abuse in the Church, with the powerhouse and advocate herself, Tiffany Bluhm.

Tiffany Bluhm is the author of Prey Tell, and her forthcoming book, The Women We’ve Been Waiting For: A 40-Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience, and Communal Flourishing. She speaks at conferences, colleges, and companies inviting audiences to lead lives of resilience and joy. Her work has been featured in...

This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally.   let's answer the question today "are we called to one thing?" with the phenomenally gifted Dr. Aerial Ellis.

Emerging among the brightest, Dr. Aerial Ellis is a gifted strategist and storyteller. She is themanaging principal of Advisory 83, a consultancy committed to strategic planning, communication, and education in the space of diversity/equity/inclusion (DEI). Recognized globally for her work by PR News and The Huffington Post, Aerial has become a s...