Gutsy Grace Leaders™ Podcast | Practical Wisdom & Faith Inspiration for Christian Women Leaders, Founders, and Mentors
So, you’re a purpose-driven Christian woman called to something bigger but feeling stuck between your God-sized vision and everyday reality? Oh, I’m so glad you’re here! I created The Gutsy Grace Leaders™ Podcast as your weekly dose of strategic guidance, practical wisdom, and faith-filled encouragement to help you balance priorities, expand your influence, and step boldly into your calling. Whether you're seasoned or starting out, I know you’re feeling that nudge from God calling you to expand your impact. He’s given you a vision, maybe you’ve kept it hidden in your heart for a while or talked about it to everyone you’ve met for years. Either way, if you found this podcast, it’s your time to put faith into action, overcome the barriers blocking your progress, and make that inspired idea a reality that serves your community. I invite you to join me every week as we unpack the essential pillars of influential leadership—from time management and team building to strategic planning and sustainable growth—all through a biblical lens. Each episode, expect faith-filled encouragement, real-world leadership strategies, and practical tools to help you move from dreaming to doing as a Christian leader, mentor, or founder with actionable insights to help you: 🚀 Transform your calling into a tangible impact 🌍 Build a thriving community that amplifies your mission ⏳ Balance your leadership responsibilities without burnout 🛠️ Develop systems that create margin for what matters most 🔥 Live and lead with confidence, clarity, and courage in your calling Oh, and *bonus blessing* – each month features an episode of a candid conversation with a powerhouse woman making an eternal impact with faith and resilience. Whether you're launching a new initiative, scaling an organization, or expanding your influence, The Gutsy Grace Leaders™ Podcast equips you to lead boldly, build community, and grow your impact—exactly as God has called you to do. With 30+ years of leadership experience across ministry, nonprofit, business, and education, I’m here with you, growing in faith and leadership, endeavoring to walk worthy of hearing “well done” one day. We’re are not meant to lead alone, so let’s do this together! Share this podcast with another lady leader you'd like to encourage today. And be sure to subscribe, so you don’t miss your weekly inspiration to launch and lead with gutsy grace. Want to go even deeper? [Yay! I was hoping you would!!] 😉 For deeper conversations, free resources, or to ask a question, join me and other fabulous difference-making women leaders, founders, and mentors in the [free!] Gutsy Grace Leaders™ Community at www.drsheilacornea.com/community
Episodes
Feel like you're starting over? You're not.
You're starting with experience, time-tested lessons, and God-breathed insight.
In this episode, Dr. Sheila Cornea speaks directly to the woman stepping into something new or back into something familiar. Whether you're circling back to an old dream, relaunching after a hard season, or ready to step boldly into your next season, this conversation will remind you: God...
Feeling stretched by a million ideas?
You’re not scattered. You’re stewarding something sacred.
But when everything feels important, how do you know what to do now and what to do next?
In this episode, Sheila shares how to discern what to build first when God’s placed multiple dreams in your heart. Whether you’re choosing between starting something new or finishing what you’ve already begun, this conversation will help you make sense ...
Have you been the faithful one behind the scenes, helping others shine, building quietly, honoring the mission, but now you're feeling a holy nudge that it's time to step forward?
In this episode, we're talking about what it really means to move from backstage to front-stage leadership, without ego, without ick, and without apology. Because when God calls you into visibility, it's not about self, it's about stewardship.
If you've bee...
Are you sensing that God is asking for more, but you're not sure how to move forward without full clarity?
This episode will encourage you to say a faith-fueled, fully aligned yes. Sheila shares how delayed obedience can quietly stall your calling, why looking back can cloud your courage, and how a single yes can carry legacy-level weight.
If you're holding back on something God placed in your hands, this conversation will ...
What does it really look like to go all in on your calling—right where you are?
In this episode, we explore the faith and action behind bold obedience, even when the path feels uncertain. If you’re carrying a big God-given vision but trying to figure out the next right step, this conversation will ignite your faith to get into action!
Highlights
00:00:45 — How we're going All In!
00:03:22 — Why going all in doesn’t always mean doing m...
In this encouraging episode, Dr. Sheila Cornea shares how isolation can derail your God-given calling—and how authentic community can reignite your clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Sheila draws from scripture, personal stories, and leadership experiences to highlight why community is essential for Christian women leaders who are building ministries, businesses, or faith-driven initiatives.
If you’ve ever wondered why building you...
In this vulnerable episode, I share the foundational element every leader needs before experiencing lasting success in their God-given calling. I explore the critical difference between mindset and belief, revealing why your deep conviction about your purpose is the essential anchor that will sustain you through both obstacles and opportunities. As someone who has personally navigated challenging seasons of doubt and distraction, I...
In this Season 3 premiere, I reveal the results of a recent survey of Christian women leaders in ministry and business. As someone who's coached hundreds of Christian women leaders, I've seen these patterns emerge time and again, and I'm passionate about helping you break through these common barriers.
I share the top three challenges these gutsy women face in pursuing their God-given callings, and outline four key area...
Welcome to Season 3 of the Gutsy Grace Leadership Podcast!
Whew! I know, that was a long intermission! I'm Dr. Sheila Cornea, your host, and I'm thrilled to give you a sneak peek of what's in store this season. Season 3 is (finally) here, and I couldn’t be more excited to dive in with you. First, a huge THANK YOU to those who shared feedback on what you’d love to hear this season. Your insights matter, and...
3 Big Struggles You'll Face as a Christian Leader (and how to overcome them) | 007
Even if you're leading exactly as the Lord leads you, you will encounter struggles in your leadership journey. You can overcome these three big struggles that you'll face as a Christian leader when you quickly identify and address them.
[Episode mentioned in today's podcast: Overcoming Your ...
Savvy: 5th of the 5 ACTS of Gutsy Grace Leadership™
In this final episode in the series of the ACTS of Gutsy Grace Leadership, we'll wrap up our conversation on authenticity, community, tenacity and strategy with our last act: Savvy.
How do you show up with wisdom as a leader, knowing just what to do and how to do it? That's we're going to talk about today.
Strategy: 4th of the 5 ACTS of Gutsy Grace Leadership™
If you're going to lead with gutsy grace, then you're going to need a strategy, my friend.
People ask me, "How can you get so excited about strategy? It seems boring to me. It's so rigid." Listen, strategy is simply your success path. That's all it is. It's a roadmap to success -- who wouldn't want a roadmap to success?
Tenacity: 3rd of the 5 ACTS of Gutsy Grace Leadership™
In this episode, I'm going to reveal the secret sauce no one told you about that is going to be absolutely necessary for you to be an effective leader for years and years to come: Tenacity! We're also going to uncover the 3 temptations that will kill your leadership tenacity (and how to resist...
The further along you go in your leadership journey, you'll find that your personal circle broadens with more and more acquaintances, but it can shrink with intimate relationships. Being intentional about community-building keeps your most important relationships strong.
In this episode, we discuss the five communities that you must connect in ...
Authenticity: 1st of the 5 ACTS of Gutsy Grace Leadership™
Do you have those moments where you feel frustrated in your leadership, you feel like things just aren't going the way you want, or you expected? If so, take a pause and check your authenticity. See if you're really leading in the way that you're most comfortable leading, in the way that you're at your highest capacity, if you're leading ...
Well, that was a long and unexpected intermission. Wasn't it? Thank you if you reached out to me after hearing the trailer and the first episode, wondering what in the world happened? Where did I go? And will I be back?
Well, the lights are blinking, intermission is over, and we're back!
Before the intermission, we left off talking about the five ACTS of Gutsy Grace Leadership. I promise to come back and talk a little more deeply a...
Remember YOU were created on purpose, with purpose, for purpose. You are a difference-maker, and your influence matters now, more than ever!
Take Action:
Identify which of the five acts is already strong in your leadership and one you will ...
Our culture is shifting daily, but one thing remains constant -- your influence matters, maybe now more than ever.
YOU were made to lead! God especially designed and equipped you to influence in your own unique way to impact the people He places in your path everyday.
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