You're not starting from scratch. You're starting from wisdom. | 018

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 has already prepared you for what’s next.

We’ll talk about how to recognize the wisdom you’re bringing with you, how to leverage your past experiences, and how to lead from the clarity of lived-out faith.

🔍 Episode Highlights:

• 00:02:35 — Even if it flopped, you didn’t fail

• 00:06:47 — The value of both lessons learned and lessons lived

• 00:11:15 — Look back to look ahead: your history holds clues

• 00:17:02 — Identifying your greatest leadership asset

• 00:22:00 — God has been preparing you all along

🙌 Let’s Put Faith Into Action:

Take Inventory: List the “invisible preparation” God has walked you through. What past seasons, experiences, or assignments shaped you for this one?
Pro Tip: Grab the free Lifeline Reflection Tool below .

Reflect: Revisit one season that felt like failure. What fruit might have formed in you, not just through you?

📖 Scriptures Referenced:

• Romans 8:28 (ESV) — “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.”

• Philippians 1:6 (TLV) — “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the Day of Messiah Yeshua.”

• Isaiah 43:18–19 (ESV) — “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”

🔗 Resources + Next Steps:

• Lifeline Reflection Tool → docshe.link/lifeline

• Join the Gutsy Grace Collective → docshe.link/collective