The Vibrant Living Podcast

Patrina Pelton-Smith shares on this episode of the Vibrant Living Podcast about leadership, betrayal, personal attacks, and what it feels like when people you're serving turn against you. This is an honest conversation about trusting God when you want to quit, being fortified in the fire, and learning that sometimes God seasons you through heat you didn't ask for.In this episode:Leadership and betrayalPersonal attacks on characterTrusting God through difficult seasonsBeing fortified in the fireEmotional resilience for women leadersChristian leadership encouragementStaying when you want to leavePatrina's free gift: Complimentary One-Hour ConsultationAccess Patrina's full message and all resources here Connect with Donna at https://www.ivibrantliving.com/

Alethea Felton shares on this episode of the Vibrant Living Podcast about obedience, uncertainty, leadership, and what happens when God asks you to move before you fully understand where He is taking you. Alethea talks about fear, transition, trust, mentorship, and learning that authority does not come from having everything figured out. It grows through obedience, often long before confidence shows up. This is an honest conversation for anyone who has ever felt stretched between what feels safe and what they sense God calling them toward. This conversation was originally recorded during FORTIFIED: Women Rising in Authority, Ease, and Joy.In this episode, we talk about:Obedience and spiritual authorityFear, uncertainty, and trustLeadership and growthMentorship and supportMoving before you feel fully readyLearning to discern God's direction🎁 Alethea's gift: Identity & Authority Reset for Women Leaders.You can access Alethea's full FORTIFIED session, her free gift, and all speaker resources inside the Vibrant Living Skool community. Join us right here

Most people assume the exhaustion they feel is just part of leadership, responsibility, or success. But what if it isn’t? In this episode, I invite you into a quiet, discerning conversation about the operating system you’re actually living from. Not the one you believe in theory, but the one that shows up when pressure hits, decisions pile up, and rest always feels postponed. I share a personal moment when I recognized my own hidden operating system, shaped in rooms where I felt I had to earn my seat, and the biblical insight that reframed everything. Drawing from Exodus 17, I unpack why Moses wasn’t performing for God, he was positioning himself under the right authority, and how that distinction changes the way we lead, decide, and live. This episode is for those who are faithful, capable, and still quietly tired. For those who sense God has more, but feel like something underneath the surface is misaligned. You don’t need more strategy. You don’t need to try harder. You may simply need to upgrade what’s running underneath it all.In This Episode, We ExploreWhy many people are running on an operating system they never consciously choseThe three common operating systems that quietly drive exhaustionWhy vision, faith, and strategy alone don’t produce restWhat Moses’ raised staff reveals about alignment versus performanceHow alignment shifts can happen while life is still movingUpcoming Experiential GatheringDoes Success Have to Be Hard?March 10 at 7 PM EasternThis is a complimentary, experiential gathering where we explore what operating system you’ve been leading from and what changes when alignment replaces effort. This is not a training or a webinar, it’s a space to discern, reflect, and realign.🔗 Register here Talk This Through?If this episode stirred something and you’d like personal discernment around what operating system you’re currently running on, you can schedule a Wisdom Consultation.🔗 Book a Wisdom CallLet's Connect:🌐 https://www.ivibrantliving.com/📱 https://www.instagram.com/drtashjian/💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnatashjian/

Midlife does not have to mean losing yourself. In this episode of the Vibrant Living Podcast, I welcome health and wellness coach Kimberly McDonough for a rich conversation about menopause, confidence, and rebuilding trust with your body in midlife. Kimberly shares her personal story, including her background in nutrition, her journey through disordered eating, and how God reshaped her understanding of health, worth, and stewardship. Together, we talk about the realities women face during hormonal changes, the impact of culture and comparison, and why menopause can become a season of clarity and renewed vitality instead of frustration. This episode offers both wisdom and reassurance for women who feel uncertain about their bodies, their confidence, or this season of life.You will learn:• Why menopause is part of God’s design, not something to fear• How body image and confidence shift in midlife• Simple, supportive nutrition principles for hormonal health• Why fiber and whole foods matter more than extremes• How accountability and self-trust create sustainable change• Why midlife can be a powerful, freeing chapterConnect with Kimberly McDonough:Website: https://kimberlyannco.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyanncoIf this episode encouraged you, please share it with a friend and leave a review. Your support helps more women find conversations like this when they need them most.