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You Can Love Jesus and Still Need Therapy | Faith, Grief & Mental Health with Jarkeshia

Homegirl, we need to talk about mental health in the church.

Because somewhere along the way, we started acting like loving Jesus meant we couldn't struggle emotionally, experience depression, grieve deeply, or need a therapist.

And that's simply not true.

In this special World Mental Health Day episode of Notes for Her Faith, I'm joined by my...

Q4 Pressure Is Real: What Are You Actually Supposed to Finish?

Q4 is here, and so is all the pressure to lock in, finish strong, and somehow accomplish everything you said you were going to do back in January.

But homegirl...everything cannot be the priority.

In this episode of Notes for Her Faith, we're slowing down long enough to ask a better question: What are you actually supposed to finish?

We're talking about the difference between productivity and stewardship, honoring the capacity you actually have, and why your October plan...

Have you ever said, “I need a VA,” when what you really meant was, “I need somebody to help me get this DONE”?

VA, OBM, Project Manager, strategist, consultant...there are a lot of titles floating around online. And if you're not clear on the problem you actually need solved, you can hire someone extremely talented who still isn't the right kind of support.

In this episode of Notes for Her Faith, I'm breaking down the difference between a Virtual Assistant (VA), Online Business Manager (OBM), and Project Manager so you can better understand what kind of...

Have you ever prayed about something, felt like God answered you, and then found yourself asking Him the same question again?

Maybe you don't need another sign, sermon, or confirmation. Maybe you already know what God told you to do, but moving on it feels uncomfortable.

In this episode of Notes for Her Faith, we're talking about the difference between genuinely waiting on God and delaying something He's already told you to do.

I'm also sharing what this has looked like in my own layover season, why fear doesn't automatically mean...

Maybe This Season Isn’t About Getting More Done

What if the next thing God is asking you to do isn’t more?

After my sabbatical and getting laid off, my project manager brain immediately wanted to start solutioning. What’s the next job? What’s the next business move? What am I launching? What do I need to get done?

But I’ve been sitting with a different question:

Maybe this season isn’t about getting more done.

In this episode of Notes for Her Faith, we’re talking about...

I got laid off after six years at my last corporate job, but surprisingly, I don’t feel lost.

In this episode, I’m sharing what it looks like to trust God after a layoff when you don’t know what comes next. We’re talking about separating your identity from your job title, recognizing how God prepares you for a transition, and resisting the pressure to rush into your next opportunity.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why preparation doesn’t always look like preparation

• Separating your identity from your career

•...

What if the season you called “rest” was actually God preparing you for what was coming next?

In this first episode of Notes for Her Faith, Whitney shares what happened during her extended sabbatical, including the unexpected news that her position was being eliminated. What initially looked like a quiet season became a time of preparation, clarity, and deeper trust in God.

We’re talking honestly about the difference between resting because God told you to be still and staying comfortable when He has already told you to move. Whitney also shares why surrender cannot come w...

Conversations with the Courageous Christian Homegirl

Nothing Is Wrong With You. Something Is Wrong With Your System.

Have you ever built a system and three weeks later it was completely abandoned? Nothing is wrong with you. But something is wrong with the system. Today we are talking about why.

We are in Pillar 2 of the Operations Series. If you missed Pillar 1, go back and start there. The playlist is linked below.

In this episode we are getting into the root cause of why the systems you build...

How many things do you know you need to do in your business but have not done yet? Not because you do not know how. Just because you have not done it. That is a follow through problem. And today we are talking about it.

Hey homegirl. Before we get into it, your girl has some news. I took my PMP exam, which is the Project Management Professional certification, and I want you to hear me clearly. I passed. MBA, PMP, and something else is coming. I have been telling you this whole series that...

Hey homegirl. When's the last time you had a normal week in your business? One where nothing caught fire and you weren't scrambling at the last minute? If you can't remember, that's not a coincidence.

In this episode, Whitney breaks down why so many entrepreneurs are stuck living in constant crisis mode, and why it has nothing to do with being bad at business. It's a systems problem.

In this episode:

Hey homegirl. Let me ask you something real. When is the last time you felt on top of things? Not surviving the week. Actually on top of it.

In this episode we are getting into operational chaos. Not a busy season. Not the cost of doing business. The quiet chaos that has been running in the background so long you stopped noticing it was even there.

Here is what it tends to look like. You wake up and before your feet hit the floor your brain is already running through everything you did not get...

We made it to the series finale of Hear God, Then Build — and Whitney is closing it out with her homegirl Jessica Hudson, founder of Wealthy Employees. And honey, this episode is full of God confirmations that will give you chills. They talk about what it actually means to steward what you already have in your hands, why so many of us are sitting on exactly what we need without using it, and how Jessica's Connect the Dots summit came together through back to back God confirmations that nobody could have planned. Whitney also seeds a FREE ticket to th...

The central theme of this episode is the imperative recognition that one is not inherently falling behind by opting to do less; rather, one is aligning with the pace that God has ordained. We delve into the critical distinction between busyness and true diligence, elucidating how the former often masquerades as productivity, leading to burnout and a sense of overwhelm. Whitney shares her own experiences from a taxing season in 2024, emphasizing the need for intentionality in our pursuits. Furthermore, we explore the concept of scope creep, detailing how it can subtly infiltrate one’s calling, and ultimately outline a pr...

Episode Summary

Your life is loud. That is not new, and it is not changing anytime soon. But noise is not actually the problem. Undisciplined attention is. In this episode, Whitney gets real about what it looks like to be in the loudest season of your life and still carve out intentional space to hear God. She shares what happened the first time she heard God speak audibly, what she learned from a seven-day stillness challenge, and three practical points to help you start creating the conditions for God to actually speak to you.

In...

In this episode of Conversations with the Courageous Christian Homegirl, we are talking about why so many of us grew up in church and still feel lost every time we open the Bible. If you have ever read the same verse 50-11 times and closed your Bible more confused than when you opened it, this one is for you. It is not a faith problem. It is a method problem.

WHAT WE COVER:

→ Why the church missed us when it came to actually teaching us how to study scripture

→ Why the version of the...

In this bonus episode Whitney sits down with Alishia Baker, host of the Holy Not Harmless Podcast, for a conversation that is going to challenge the way you see your answered prayers.

Whitney gets real about a season of financial stress, what she prayed for, and how God answered in a way she never saw coming. A car accident. A paid off vehicle. A check in the mail. And a faith that came out stronger on the other side.

If you have been waiting on God and wondering why things are not moving, this episode...

Have you ever opened Instagram and ended up deep in somebody else's business wondering why yours doesn't look like that? Yeah. We're talking about it today. In this episode of Hear God, Then Build, Whitney gets real about comparison — how it shows up in three sneaky ways, why it is not a discipline problem but a clarity problem, and how getting clear on your own assignment is the only thing that actually makes comparison lose its power. If you have been measuring your inside against somebody else's outside, this one is for you. Plus Whitney shares the three questions th...

Welcome to the Hear God, Then Build series! In this first episode, Whitney gets real about the clarity problem that’s keeping so many Christian women entrepreneurs stuck and it’s not your work ethic, your discipline, or your faith.

You’ve been busy. Like, genuinely run yourself into the ground busy. But if you can’t say what you’re building in one clear sentence, busy is not the same as building. And this episode is going to help you fix that.

In This Episode

Girl, be honest. Q1 did not go the way you planned it. You had the vision board, you wrote the goals, and you maybe even had a word for the year. And then life happened. Business happened. You happened.

But here is what I need you to hear before you drag all of that into April with you: God is not surprised by your Q1. Not even a little bit.

In this episode, I am sitting down with you for a real conversation about releasing Q1, receiving what God actually has for you in April...

Are you a Christian woman entrepreneur who keeps scrolling someone else's page and wondering why your business does not look like that yet? You are not lazy. You are not undisciplined. You might just be unclear.

In this episode, Whitney breaks down why comparison is not actually a mindset problem for most Christian women in business. It is a clarity problem. When your vision is fuzzy, looking around feels natural. But when you are locked into your own assignment, comparison loses its power.

In this episode: why comparison gets louder when clarity is low, the...

In this episode, Whitney gets real about one of the biggest things stealing your progress right now saying yes to everything. If you’ve been showing up everywhere, helping everybody, and wondering why nothing is moving forward, this one is going to hit home.

What We Cover

Are you a Christian woman entrepreneur who keeps calling herself inconsistent? You start things, fall off, and wonder why you can't stay disciplined but what if inconsistency isn't actually your problem?

In this episode, Whitney breaks down why so many Christian women solopreneurs struggle to stay consistent in their business and it has nothing to do with discipline or time management. When your assignment is vague, showing up for it is hard. Pressure without clarity doesn't build consistency; it builds avoidance. And avoidance looks a whole lot like falling off.

If you've been overwhelmed trying...

When God Calls You to Build, but You Feel Overwhelmed

In this episode of Conversations with the Courageous Christian Homegirl, we're talking about the difference between faith and avoidance and what it really looks like to move forward when God has given you a vision, but the steps aren't clear.

This conversation is for the woman who knows she's called to build something but feels overwhelmed by the uncertainty and wants to move with clarity, intention, and obedience.

What We're Talking About

Episode 2: Stop Saying “Let’s Pray About It”: A Christian Conversation We Need to Have

In this episode of Conversations with the Courageous Christian Homegirl, we’re talking about why “let’s pray about it” isn’t always the first thing someone needs to hear and what it really looks like to show up as a Christian woman without dismissing someone’s pain.

This conversation is for the woman who loves Jesus but has felt unheard in Christian spaces and wants to walk with God in real life, not perfection.

What We’re Talking About

🎧 Episode Title [Episode 1]: Faith Ain't Aesthetic (And That's Okay)

Episode Summary In this episode of Conversations with the Courageous Christian Homegirl, we're talking about faith without the filter and what it really looks like to live courageously for Christ when life gets messy.

This conversation is for the woman who feels like navigating faith in today's world is harder than the influencers admit and wants to walk with God in real life, not perfection.

What We're Talking About

Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right things—praying, reading, serving, showing up but still feeling spiritually empty? Like everyone else's faith looks effortless while yours feels heavy and forced?

You're not alone, homegirl.

In this trailer episode, Whitney introduces The Courageous Christian Homegirl Podcast a space for real conversations about faith, spiritual growth, and what it looks like to walk with God without performing or pretending.

In this episode, you'll hear: