
The Women Scholars and Professionals Podcast
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Pamela Simmons: Wise & Courageous
May 28, 2026
54m 42s
Denise Daniels & Elaine Ecklund: Working for Better
May 26, 2026
1h 04m 41s
Cynthia Prescott: Wise & Courageous
May 14, 2026
59m 10s
Tish Harrison Warren: What Grows in Weary Lands
May 12, 2026
58m 16s
Dorothy Littell Greco: For the Love of Women
Apr 28, 2026
58m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/28/26 | ![]() Pamela Simmons: Wise & Courageous✨ | leadershipeducation+4 | Pamela Simmons | Cuyahoga Community CollegeKent State University+3 | — | leadershipeducation+6 | — | 54m 42s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() Denise Daniels & Elaine Ecklund: Working for Better✨ | faith and workwomen in the workplace+3 | Elaine Howard EcklundDenise Daniels | Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work | — | faithwork+6 | InterVarsity PressIVPWSAP25 | 1h 04m 41s | |
| 5/14/26 | ![]() Cynthia Prescott: Wise & Courageous✨ | leadershipgender studies+4 | Cynthia Prescott | University of North DakotaDepartment of History and American Indian Studies+1 | — | leadershipcourage+5 | — | 59m 10s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Tish Harrison Warren: What Grows in Weary Lands✨ | resiliencecommunity+4 | Tish Harrison Warren | The WellWhat Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience | — | resiliencecommunity+5 | — | 58m 16s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Dorothy Littell Greco: For the Love of Women✨ | misogynywomen's rights+3 | Dorothy Littell Greco | For the Love of Women: Uprooting and Healing Misogyny in America | — | misogynywomen+5 | — | 58m 49s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() Amy Peeler: Ordinary Time✨ | Ordinary Timeliturgical season+3 | Amy Peeler | Ordinary Time: The Season of Growth | — | Ordinary Timeliturgical season+5 | InterVarsity PressIVPWSAP25 | 55m 40s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Quyen Ngo Metzger: Wise & Courageous✨ | leadershipmentorship+3 | Quyen Ngo Metzger | Kaiser Permanente School of MedicineUS Government | — | leadershipmentorship+3 | — | 33m 38s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Joey Stabile Schewee: When Working Together Doesn’t Work✨ | Enneagramwork relationships+3 | Joey Stabile Schewee | When Working Together Doesn’t Work | — | Enneagramworkplace+3 | InterVarsity PressIVPWSAP25 | 1h 00m 43s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() Kat Armas: Liturgies for Resisting Empire✨ | decolonizationempire+5 | Kat Armas | InterVarsity's Women Scholars and ProfessionalsLiturgies for Resisting Empire | — | decolonizationempire+6 | — | 55m 36s | |
| 3/12/26 | ![]() Diane Lee: Wise & Courageous✨ | leadershipcourage+4 | Diane Lee | InterVarsity | Monterey Peninsula College | leadershipcourage+4 | — | 39m 51s | |
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| 3/3/26 | ![]() Karen J. Johnson: Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice✨ | racial justicehistory+4 | Karen J. Johnson | Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice | — | racial justicehistory+5 | InterVarsity PressIVPWSAP25 | 55m 57s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Froswa' Booker-Drew: Front Porch Wisdom✨ | leadershipwomen in leadership+3 | Froswa’ Booker-Drew | Front Porch Wisdom | — | leadershipwomen+5 | InterVarsity PressIVPWSAP25 | 52m 46s | |
| 2/12/26 | ![]() Pamela Collins: Wise & Courageous✨ | leadershipmental health+4 | Pamela Collins | John Hopkins School of Public Health | — | mental healthleadership+5 | — | 47m 08s | |
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Alyson Pryor: Come Away and Rest✨ | spiritual retreatspersonal growth+3 | Alyson Pryor | Come Away and Rest | — | spiritual retreatsAlyson Pryor+5 | InterVarsity PressIVPWSAP25 | 50m 53s | |
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Christine Jeske: Racial Justice for the Long Haul | “Don’t forget about the good. Don’t forget that there are stories of people doing things that work out there.” — Christine Jeske Anthropologist and professor Christine Jeske joins us on the podcast to discuss ways to persevere in the long pursuit of racial justice. What does it look like to persevere in the long, hard work of pursuing racial justice? Author and anthropologist Christine Jeske joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Racial Justice for the Long Haul: How White Christian Advocates Persevere (and Why). Christine explores the habits and mindsets that undergird the tenacity of those who persist in justice work, even in the face of discouragement and failure. Christine uses her anthropological lens to examine and categorize the practices of dozens of people who continue in their justice efforts despite all the inherent challenges. In addition — I’m pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Racial Justice for the Long Haul for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Christine offers her thoughts on working with her daughter on a project related to this book. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 48m 20s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | ![]() Kelly Vaughn: Wise & Courageous | Welcome to The Wise & Courageous Podcast, where we host conversations with women leaders about how they are seeking and engaging wisdom and courage in their leadership and work in this unique season. “We say we can do it ourselves, but we can’t — we have to bring others in and work as a community and hear their input-as valued as our own.” — Kelly Vaughn Kelly Vaughn, newly appointed Dean for the School of Education at Notre Dame De Namur University, joins Nancy Pedulla on The Wise & Courageous Podcast for a conversation about her winding and unexpected professional and personal journey to her current role, which began because of a momentous time in her childhood. How do our encounters with adversity and difficulty shape our journey? Kelly Vaughn shares two of the incredible challenges of her life and explores the way people around her impacted her growth in resilience and her values. She describes a Jacob season and Moses season and how they have shaped her leadership. Kelly talks about her career journey and the way surprises in her pathway impacted her understanding of herself and her passions. We explore the way the community undergirds the way she does her work and practices her faith. When we had this conversation, Kelly was in the role of Interim Dean and doing the hard work of leading in a transitional season. Listen for the ways she has been prepared for her new leadership role. For the purposes of this podcast, we are defining leadership as the stewardship of people, culture and purpose, guiding and serving others toward a shared vision or outcomes. Welcome to the conversation! — Nancy Pedulla For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 50m 16s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | ![]() Kate Coleman: 7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership | “God didn’t call me in spite of who I am but because of who I am … and that’s true of all of us.” — Rev. Dr. Kate Coleman Listen in on our fall book club interview as Women Scholars and Professionals book club host Jasmine Obeyesekere conducts an online discussion with author and Christian leader Rev. Dr. Kate Coleman where they talk about internal challenges for women leaders as we pursue our callings. In this finale of our Fall Book Club, we engage in conversation with Rev. Dr. Kate Coleman about her book 7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership: Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviour in Work and Ministry. You’ll enjoy this rich conversation even if you weren’t able to participate in the book club! Kate Coleman examines internal attitudes and habits that sabotage women’s leadership. In a landscape that has some understanding on external forces that undercut women’s leadership, Kate’s contribution is unique since she addresses barriers within women that negatively impact how women lead. She describes seven common ways that women undermine their own leadership, sometimes unknowingly. Kate’s combination of theology, research, anecdotes, personal insights and practical tips will help women overcome unhealthy mindsets and lead well. Kate sees work as sacred and our platforms as pulpits, her book will help us lead from our rootedness in Christ. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Jasmine Obeyesekere For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 55m 58s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | ![]() Elisabeth Rain Kincaid: Wise & Courageous | Welcome to The Wise & Courageous Podcast, where we host conversations with women leaders about how they are seeking and engaging wisdom and courage in their leadership and work in this unique season. “The caliber of my leadership depends upon the health and caliber of the rest of my life. I can’t show up for people unless I am in a good place personally to show up. There’s some humility with that. You can’t just run on fumes and coffee.” — Elisabeth Rain Kincaid Elisabeth Rain Kincaid, Associate Professor of Ethics, Faith and Culture and Director of the Institute of Faith and Learning at Baylor University, joins Nancy Pedulla on The Wise & Courageous Podcast for a conversation about leadership, ethics, and faith. How might the unexpected career path result in a richness that is unique? Elisabeth starts the story of her journey by sharing that she went to law school because she did not enjoy middle school ministry. She shares the rich gifts of the indirect path to her current role, where she lives out her own leadership while teaching and researching about leadership and ethics, and cultivating leadership with faculty in a unique program. Elisabeth explores the value of integrity and the invitation to be an integrated person. We talk about the work of integrating work and family life. Listen for her invitation to be discerning what God is calling her to engage with during the last 20 years of her career in prayer and with others and for her “aha” moment when a trusted colleague asked her, “Why are you putting out the cookies?” For the purposes of this podcast, we are defining leadership as the stewardship of people, culture and purpose, guiding and serving others toward a shared vision or outcomes. Welcome to the conversation! — Nancy Pedulla For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 43m 26s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | ![]() Emily Hunter McGowin: Households of Faith | “If at all possible, resist the dehumanizing forces that are at work in grad school and in the early days of your academic employment.” — Emily Hunter McGowin Theologian and professor Emily Hunter McGowin joins us on the podcast to discuss the nature of family in the context of God’s kingdom. How can we live as faithful followers of Jesus within our complex family narratives? Author and theologian Emily Hunter McGowin joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God. Emily helps us to interrogate the cultural assumptions we bring into the work of family life and to consider them in light of the words of Scripture. She asserts that the Bible is far from prescriptive about the details of household life and that Scripture makes space for a variety of shapes and structures that support family connectedness. Emily challenges her readers to think carefully about the integration of community needs with personal flourishing, and she offers simple suggestions for integrating nourishing habits into the complex fabric of family life. In addition — I’m pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Households of Faith for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Emily offers her thoughts on centering lovingkindness at Christmas. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 56m 37s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | ![]() Laura Baghdassarian Murray: Becoming a Person of Welcome | “Hospitality is not only external; it’s internal. Hospitality is not only inside of spaces; it’s also wherever we go.” — Laura Baghdassarian Murray Spiritual director Laura Baghdassarian Murray joins us on the podcast to discuss the place of spiritual hospitality in our everyday lives. How can we find authentic ways to offer and receive hospitality that can transform our lives? Author and spiritual director Laura Baghdassarian Murray joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Becoming a Person of Welcome: The Spiritual Practice of Hospitality. In our conversation, Laura broadens our understanding of hospitality, pointing out ways that our skills in receiving hospitality are just as important as our skills in hosting. This discussion was decidedly not about “entertaining,” but rather about finding that posture within us that welcomes and is welcomed by others through the Holy Spirit. In addition — I’m pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Becoming a Person of Welcome for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Laura offers a thoughtful suggestion for finding inner hospitality during potentially-stressful holiday gatherings. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 57m 51s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | ![]() Ruth López Turley: Wise & Courageous | Welcome to The Wise & Courageous Podcast, where we host conversations with women leaders about how they are seeking and engaging wisdom and courage in their leadership and work in this unique season. “I would like to leave a legacy of hope…. I get a lot of confidence knowing that God will win at the end. I know the end of this story. How amazing that we get that privilege.” — Ruth López Turley Sociologist and research leader Ruth López Turley joins us for a conversation about her journey, and her leadership of the Kinder Institute, an innovative educational organization leading the conversation about critical needs and systems in Houston. How do our earliest experiences contribute to our passions? Ruth López Turley joins us on the podcast to talk about how she went from being a child growing up in poverty to being the leader of a unique and pivotal research organization delivering research data to address some of the most critical challenges in Houston. In our conversation, she talks about her journey as a leader and the values that have shaped her. She shares how her mistakes have provided opportunities for learning and deeper partnership. We hear more about Ruth’s work to bring changes in large systems for the sake of serving those in need in Houston, and to provide vital models to other cities. We explore together the attitudes and practices that support her in her growth as a leader of more than 80 researchers, and a partner with other organizations throughout the city and state. If you listen to the end, you will hear about the spiritual practice that sustains her in her work. For the purposes of this podcast, we are defining leadership as the stewardship of people, culture and purpose, guiding and serving others toward a shared vision or outcomes. Welcome to the conversation! — Nancy Pedulla For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 56m 38s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | ![]() Carmen Joy Imes: Becoming God's Family | “...our hearts are like this - given a whole week full of headlines and pressures and fears and joys we imperceptively get pulled off course...so to gather together with other believers is a way of pulling our needle back north again.” — Carmen Joy Imes Old testament professor Carmen Joy Imes joins us on the podcast to discuss the role of the people of God throughout history and the church’s relevance in our lives today. In our modern world, how can we connect deeply with the church in all of its complexities? Author and Old Testament professor Carmen Joy Imes joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. In our conversation, Carmen shares the biblical vision for the church in the world while not shying away from the struggles and disillusionments that many have experienced in their own church communities. Carmen helps us to think about what it means to be wholeheartedly connected to a local church while acknowledging the time and energy poured into one’s own vocational calling. We also discuss the challenge of political polarization in the church, a topic Carmen approaches with grace and curiosity. In addition, we’re pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Becoming God’s Family for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Carmen shares her thoughts about how she finds time to read in her busy life. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 1h 02m 13s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | ![]() Portia Preston: Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go? | “No matter where you are and no matter what you are doing, you are completely worthy right now. There is nothing that you could do or not do that would make you any less or more worthy.” — Portia Preston Public health professor Dr. Portia Preston joins us on the podcast to discuss sustainable habits in the midst of busy lives. What steps can we take to invest seriously in our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness? Author and public health expert Dr. Portia Preston joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go? A Guide to Shame-Free Wellness That Honors Your Reality and Gives You Life. In our conversation, Portia walks us through her journey of embracing the limitations that she had ignored for years and the process of establishing habits to support her wellbeing. Portia empathizes with those who experience the unrelenting pace of life while inviting us to consider moving into the slow lane. Her expertise in public health influences her fresh insights into the roles of community and culture, offering helpful advice for busy women who wish to be connected. And if you listen to the end of the credits, you’ll hear an excerpt from our interview where Portia talks about the way she cultivated a diverse network to support her as she wrote her book. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 58m 21s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | ![]() Working for Better: A Webinar | “While others are fighting or ignoring or separating, we can be people who truly engage because we understand what it means to be created in the image of God.” How can we explore the connection between faith and work more deeply in our lives? Listen in on professors Denise Daniels and Elaine Howard Ecklund as they share their work in an online webinar. What does it mean to explore the connection between faith and work more deeply in our lives? In this episode, we hear from sociology professor Elaine Howard Ecklund and management professor Denise Daniels as they share some of the research they describe in their new book Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work. This conversation took place in a webinar hosted by several organizations including InterVarsity’s Women Scholars and Professionals, InterVarsity’s MBA Ministry, VOCA Center, and Faith & Work Movement. Our director, Karen Guzmán, hosts the “fireside chat” portion of the presentation, and then we wrap up with a bit of Q&A. You’ll enjoy this rich discussion even if you weren’t able to attend the webinar. In addition, we’re pleased to let you know that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Working for Better for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits, you’ll hear an excerpt from the conversation where the authors dig deeply into an insightful graph from their book, which you’ll also be able to see in our show notes. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 50m 09s | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | ![]() Grace Hamman: Ask of Old Paths | “I can’t fix the world. I can’t save my university. I can’t save my department. I can’t save my students .... but I can keep showing up to what I’ve been called to do.” — Grace Hamman Medieval scholar Grace Hamman joins us on the podcast to discuss the wisdom medieval virtues and vices have for us today. What can medieval virtues and vices teach us about living the good life today? Author and medieval scholar Dr. Grace Hamman joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life. In our conversation, Grace describes what drew her into the study of virtues and vices, and the timeless truths she discovered in her work. We discuss the insights that virtues and vices offer about human nature and Grace offers practical suggestions about ways these ancient ideas can lead us into a life of wholeness today. Grace shares too about her journey as an independent scholar and the gifts and challenges she has found on that path. Also, as a bonus, Grace’s publisher has shared an excerpt from her book that you can check out in our show notes, so take a look at those. And if you listen to the end of the credits, you’ll hear an excerpt from our interview where Grace recites something for us in Middle English. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening! | 58m 10s | ||||||
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