Apostolic Fruit | Sustainable Growth Strategies, Christian Women in Business, Ministry, Leadership
Anna Saucier, Megan Gephart - Holistic Leadership, Operational Strategy, Sustainable Business Consultants
38 episodes
6 days ago
What do you do when the strategies that used to work suddenly stop working? When your launches underperform, your team feels uncertain, and everything around you seems to be shifting. You’re still showing up, still serving, still trying to keep everything together—but nothing feels predictable anymore. If you’re a founder, ministry leader, or entrepreneur wondering how to stay grounded when everything is shifting, this episode is for you. Anna shares how to navigate rapid change with calm, ...
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What do you do when the strategies that used to work suddenly stop working? When your launches underperform, your team feels uncertain, and everything around you seems to be shifting. You’re still showing up, still serving, still trying to keep everything together—but nothing feels predictable anymore. If you’re a founder, ministry leader, or entrepreneur wondering how to stay grounded when everything is shifting, this episode is for you. Anna shares how to navigate rapid change with calm, ...
What do you do when the strategies that used to work suddenly stop working? When your launches underperform, your team feels uncertain, and everything around you seems to be shifting. You’re still showing up, still serving, still trying to keep everything together—but nothing feels predictable anymore. If you’re a founder, ministry leader, or entrepreneur wondering how to stay grounded when everything is shifting, this episode is for you. Anna shares how to navigate rapid change with calm, ...
What if your strategic plan didn’t just give you another to-do list but actually saw you—your mission, your capacity, your heart—and created a roadmap that truly fits your life and leadership? In this episode, we explore how strategic planning can move from cookie-cutter formulas to a deeply personalized process that helps you breathe, find clarity, and finally create order from the chaos. You’ll hear how strategic mapping can transform the way you lead by: 🌿 Creating a roadmap tha...
Do you feel like you’re always stuck in the swirl of urgent tasks—emails, client work, admin—and your bigger, more strategic projects never get the time or focus they deserve? Maybe you keep waiting for “extra time” to appear in your week, but somehow, it never does. For so many leaders, the things that would actually create long-term growth and sustainability always lose out to the urgent, the loud, and the immediate. In this episode, we’ll talk about why your projects ...
Ever wondered why some people seem to carry peace and clarity even when life is full—and how you can find that for yourself? This episode dives into the simple yet powerful practices that help leaders shift from chaos and overwhelm into a rhythm of rest, trust, and sustainable impact. We explore the shift from hurry to peace and from striving to trust. You’ll learn: 🌱 Why constant hustle leaves you feeling spiritually and emotionally drained 🌱 How to spot the early warning signs that you’re...
Have you ever sat down at your desk to work, and then maybe two hours later, you've answered some emails, you've jumped around between the million open tabs in your brain and on your computer? Maybe your precious work time gets eaten up by distractions, decision fatigue, or the endless list of “shoulds” everyone says you need to grow your business. Maybe you scrolled Instagram too long and created one piece of content, but somehow you didn't actually move forward on the things ...
Do you ever feel like you’re carrying the weight of your mission on your shoulders—running on empty, hustling to keep up, and wondering if there’s a better way to build the dream God put on your heart? In this episode, you’ll hear the powerful story of how Maria and Meghan moved from burnout and hustle to freedom and sustainability in their business and partnership. This is part two of our conversation with Maria Mumaugh and Meghan Elfelt, the co-founders of The Intentional Single. We talk...
What if building a thriving business didn’t have to mean exhaustion, burnout, or sacrificing your humanity? Maybe you’ve thought, "If I slow down, everything will fall apart". What if the opposite were true? What if growth came from rest, honesty, and a radically different way of leading? In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Maria Mumaugh and Meghan Elfelt, the co-founders of The Intentional Single, a mission-driven brand, program, and community that supports Catholic women navigat...
What if the exhaustion you’ve been feeling isn’t a personal failure, but the natural result of living in the wrong paradigm? The truth is, the industrial paradigm we’ve inherited has shaped us to treat ourselves like machines. But that’s not the way of Jesus. In this episode, Anna unpacks the shift from the industrial paradigm of hustle and output to the garden paradigm of rest, rhythms, and abiding in God—a way of leading and living that brings lasting fruit. Anna invites you...
What happens when old wounds resurface in new seasons of leadership and motherhood? Do you ever feel like your needs are “too much” or that being a mother makes you less credible as a leader? Have you struggled with the pressure to leave parts of yourself — your exhaustion, emotions, or motherhood — at the door to be taken seriously? In this deeply vulnerable episode, Megan shares her personal story of healing, navigating the tension between her call to lead and her ro...
What if hearing God’s voice wasn’t something rare or complicated, but a natural part of your daily life and leadership? Maybe you’ve longed for more intimacy with Him, but your prayer life feels transactional or clouded by scrupulosity, doubt, or perfectionism. You’re not alone. Many women leaders carry a deep hunger to partner with the Holy Spirit but aren’t sure how to hear His voice clearly in the swirl of everyday life and leadership. In this episode, Anna interv...
Do you ever feel like you're juggling too many roles in your business, trying to serve deeply while managing everything behind the scenes? Are you longing for clarity, but stuck in constant forward motion with no time to pause and assess? In this behind-the-scenes episode, Megan and Anna open up their quarterly planning process at Apostolic Fruit—what’s working, what needs to shift, and how they’re navigating real growth while staying grounded in mission, discernment, and the humanity...
What if the way you lead is rooted in how you were loved? In this conversation, Dr. Carron Silva joins Anna Saucier to explore how your early attachment patterns may be shaping the way you show up in leadership today, and how greater self-awareness can transform the way you lead. Do you sometimes wonder why you swing between overperforming and shutting down in your work or leadership? Are you tired of constantly second-guessing your decisions or avoiding conflict altogether? ...
If you’re in a season where your time feels tight, your energy is stretched, and your income still matters—this episode will help you clarify where to focus and what to let go of. We’re offering real strategy for women navigating limited capacity and big responsibility. When time is scarce and capacity is real, what you need isn’t guilt or pressure. You need clarity and aligned action that works with your limits—not against them. In this episode, we walk you through simple, sustaina...
Let's talk about why embodied feminine genius leadership is so needed today. In many faith spaces, especially as women leaders, we’re often taught to prioritize spiritual ideals while bypassing our lived, felt experiences. We’re taught to manage our emotions, master self-control, and keep going—even when our nervous system is screaming for rest. But what if your emotions weren’t problems to fix… but invitations to listen? In this episode, Anna shares a powerful reflection on emb...
Have you ever followed the advice to take massive action, push past your limits, or sell harder - only to find yourself exhausted, out of alignment, or secretly wondering if growth is supposed to feel this heavy? Maybe you made progress, but not without paying a price. Maybe the pressure worked… for a while. But now you're hitting capacity. And you're ready for a different way forward. A more sustainable, life-giving way to grow that doesn’t require you to abandon yourself to succeed. ...
Have you been let down by a coach, program, or investment that promised transformation, but disappointed or left you carrying the weight alone? Maybe you walked away with less money, more shame, or a hardened heart toward support. Maybe you’re afraid to trust again, even if something new feels aligned. The fear is real—and so is the ache for support that truly honors you. You're not broken for feeling cautious. You're wise for wanting something different this time. In this e...
If you’re maxed out, barely keeping up, and desperate for relief—but don’t have the space to overhaul everything—this episode is your lifeline. We're walking you through a simple, strategic way to stabilize the now while planting seeds for long-term sustainability. Maybe slowing down feels risky. Maybe you know you need help, but don’t even have the capacity to figure out what kind. You’re not failing. You’re in a pivotal growth point. And what you need isn’t more pressure—it’s a stopgap st...
When everything feels urgent, how do you actually decide what matters most? In this episode, we walk you through a practical and grace-filled approach to prioritizing wisely, especially when you're maxed out and running on fumes. This episode offers both mindset shifts and a clear prioritization framework to help you lead with clarity instead of chaos. You’ll learn: 🌿 Why urgency ≠ importance (and how to spot the difference) 🌿 How your nervous system reacts under constant pressure—and h...
Ever been in a leadership or coaching space where something just felt ... off? Maybe you couldn’t name it, but something kept you from fully showing up, being seen. Or, disappointed by the support you received (or didn't get that you deeply needed). In this episode, we break down the small, intentional practices that make all the difference in how safe, empowering, and transformational a space can truly feel. Many high-achieving women have been conditioned to expect authority to resemble ...
Have you ever said, “I know I need help, but I just need to get my stuff together first”? Maybe you’re waiting for space to open up, for things to calm down, for the next launch to pass - or to finally feel ready. You want support, but everything feels too messy right now. If that’s you, this episode is for you. You’re not failing. You’re human. And you deserve to be supported - now, not later. In this episode, we offer a compassionate reframe and an alternative way forward. You’l...
Apostolic Fruit | Sustainable Growth Strategies, Christian Women in Business, Ministry, Leadership
What do you do when the strategies that used to work suddenly stop working? When your launches underperform, your team feels uncertain, and everything around you seems to be shifting. You’re still showing up, still serving, still trying to keep everything together—but nothing feels predictable anymore. If you’re a founder, ministry leader, or entrepreneur wondering how to stay grounded when everything is shifting, this episode is for you. Anna shares how to navigate rapid change with calm, ...
