Hosted by Jeannette Cochran, pastor, leadership coach, and self-proclaimed Jesus feminist, the Empowered Christian Woman is all about helping women rise to their full potential. Women are created with massive reservoirs of vision, strength, and creativity, but societal messages, gender roles indoctrination, and invisible barriers often disconnect us from our natural gifts, keeping us quiet, confused, and small. Jeannette is on a mission to change all that by helping women fast-track their learning, optimize their gifts and lean into the full expression of the leader God created them to be. Because when women rise, everyone wins.
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Hosted by Jeannette Cochran, pastor, leadership coach, and self-proclaimed Jesus feminist, the Empowered Christian Woman is all about helping women rise to their full potential. Women are created with massive reservoirs of vision, strength, and creativity, but societal messages, gender roles indoctrination, and invisible barriers often disconnect us from our natural gifts, keeping us quiet, confused, and small. Jeannette is on a mission to change all that by helping women fast-track their learning, optimize their gifts and lean into the full expression of the leader God created them to be. Because when women rise, everyone wins.
51. Your Story Matters: A Conversation With Danielle Zapchenk
Empowered To Lead
37 minutes 26 seconds
3 months ago
51. Your Story Matters: A Conversation With Danielle Zapchenk
What if the story you’ve lived—the ordinary, the messy, and everything in between—was the very thing God wants to use to impact others?
In this inspiring episode, Jeannette sits down with Danielle Zapchenk, host of The Parable Podcast, to explore how storytelling connects us, grows our empathy, and becomes a powerful leadership tool. Danielle shares her own journey from bossy seventh grader to women’s ministry leader, preacher, and podcaster—highlighting the subtle yet profound ways God calls us into leadership through community and courage.
Together, they unpack why your story matters, how to access your life experiences for leadership, and why women’s voices are vital in the church today. Whether you think your story is “too ordinary” or “too messy,” Danielle offers practical wisdom and encouragement to help you find your voice and share your story—for God’s glory and others’ healing.
You’ll walk away with renewed confidence that your life is full of parables worth telling.
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Empowered To Lead
Hosted by Jeannette Cochran, pastor, leadership coach, and self-proclaimed Jesus feminist, the Empowered Christian Woman is all about helping women rise to their full potential. Women are created with massive reservoirs of vision, strength, and creativity, but societal messages, gender roles indoctrination, and invisible barriers often disconnect us from our natural gifts, keeping us quiet, confused, and small. Jeannette is on a mission to change all that by helping women fast-track their learning, optimize their gifts and lean into the full expression of the leader God created them to be. Because when women rise, everyone wins.
