Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success as a Christian Woman

What does a white Ford Fusion with 150,000 miles have to do with your money mindset? Tune in for this lesson on money, idols, and obedience. Welcome to the 2026 Money Matters series! Every April for Financial Literacy Month, we dig into how high-achieving Christian women think about money — the stories we carry, the lids we put on our businesses, and what God's word actually says about wealth, possessions, and stewardship. This episode, we're kicking things off with a deeply personal story — the Mercedes Miracle. In This Episode: The surprising moment that inspired this episode — and what an odometer reading revealed How a luxury car became an idol representing worldly success and self-made identity Why every attempt to get rid of the car failed — and what God was doing in the waiting The Holy Spirit nudge at a networking event that changed everything What Matthew 6:19-24 says about treasure, money, and serving two masters Why even seven and eight-figure earners struggle with money mindset The Parable of the Talents — and whether fear is keeping your gifts from growing Scripture References: Matthew 6:19-24 — Treasures in heaven, the lamp of the body, serving two masters 1 Kings 17 — The widow's oil that never ran out Matthew 25:14-30 — The Parable of the Talents Key Takeaway: Money isn't the issue — it's the pedestal we put it on. When we get our hearts and minds into right alignment with what God wants us to do with money, he doesn't just provide — he multiplies. The question is whether fear, your money story, or the idols you're holding onto are blocking the flow. This Week's Reflection: What are you storing up where moth and rust can destroy? What is the Lord impressing upon you about how you steward what he's given you? This is Part 1 of the 2026 Money Matters series. Stay tuned this month for conversations with three incredible sisters in Christ — including two financial planners and a money coach — who will help you heal your money story through the Holy Spirit. God made you ambitious. He did not make you for business as usual. INVITATION TO R.O.O.T.E.D.We have three seats open for 2026 in the exclusive community where accountability, belonging, connection, and discernment await you! https://erinharrigan.com/rooted GOT BOOKS? Learn about my books and get your copies at https://erinharrigan.com/books For signed copies, please contact [email protected] If you have the book, help us reach more readers by leaving a review on Amazon! LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: @erinharrigan IG: @erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

Have you ever heard the saying that partial obedience is disobedience? In this episode, we're diving deep into what it means to be fully surrendered in your faith and your business — and confronting the "high places" we've left standing and how these are idols holding back our businesses. Drawing from 1 and 2 Kings, we explore the pattern of kings who followed God but stopped short of full obedience. Sound familiar? As ambitious, faith-driven women in business, we do the same thing — and it's costing us. In This Episode: What "high places" are and why they matter for your business today The biblical kings who got it right — and what set them apart How money, comparison, and chasing rooms can become modern-day idols Why partial obedience is still disobedience How God provides in ways we cannot see or comprehend Scripture References: 2 Kings 18 — King Hezekiah removes the high places 2 Kings 22 — King Josiah's full obedience 2 Kings 3 — King Joram's partial obedience 2 Kings 12 — King Joash does right, yet the high places remain 1 Samuel 8 — Israel demands a king, wanting to be like other nations 1 Kings 17 — Elijah, the ravens, and the widow; God's unexpected provision Genesis 3 — Adam, Eve, and the original high place Key Takeaway: When God's people obey Him fully, they are invincible. He doesn't just provide in addition — He provides in multiplication. The question isn't whether God can provide. The question is whether you're willing to knock down everything standing in your way of full obedience. This Week's Challenge: Take time to reflect: What are the high places that you haven't knocked down yet? Send me a DM or email and let me know — I'd love to walk through this with you. Coming up next: We kick off the annual Money Matters series — one of the high places we get real and honest about as Christian women in business. You don't want to miss it! God made you ambitious. He did not make you for business as usual. INVITATION TO R.O.O.T.E.D.We have three seats open for 2026 in the exclusive community where accountability, belonging, connection, and discernment await you! https://erinharrigan.com/rooted GOT BOOKS?Learn about my books and get your copies at https://erinharrigan.com/booksFor signed copies, please contact [email protected] If you have the book, help us reach more readers by leaving a review on Amazon! LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIALLinkedIn: @erinharriganIG:@erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

Have you ever felt uneasy or restless when your productivity isn’t in full swing? I know I have - as recently as last weekend! And in that moment, the Lord reminded me that my productivity is not my worth! Join me in this episode as we define and debunk productivity, how it affects and upends us, and let’s apply biblical truth to this hot topic together to make three key shifts in how we view being productive: Quality over Quantity Focus on Serving Meaningfully Implementing systems/processes without losing human touch. Consider this your wake-up call, sis: identity isn’t in output! Don’t miss these highlights: 00:00 Productivity Discomfort 01:48 What Productivity Means 02:40 Why We Chase It 09:15 Abide And Let Go 10:06 Three Shift to Implement Today SCRIPTURES FOR FURTHER STUDYJohn 15:4-5Psalm 172:1-2 Psalm 46:10 INVITATION TO R.O.O.T.E.D.We have three seats open for 2026 in the exclusive community where accountability, belonging, connection, and discernment await you! https://erinharrigan.com/rooted GOT BOOKS? Learn about my books and get your copies at https://erinharrigan.com/books For signed copies, please contact [email protected] If you have the book, help us reach more readers by leaving a review on Amazon! LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: @erinharrigan IG: @erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

What does it look like to operate in Kingdom business vs. the world’s way? Let’s take a look at three disciplines Jesus gave us for doing so, starting with a lesson from Simon Peter’s obedience in Luke 5: “Nevertheless, at Your word, I will let down the nets.” In short, we are to have the same response, “at Your word, Lord, I will obey.” How do we surrender our ambition to operate this way? By following these disciplines: Meditate on His WordFollow HimAbide in Him, which includes the instructions to: Seek Him Walk in your new self Honor the Sabbath in every day moments CATCH THESE HIGHLIGHTS00:00 Kingdom Operating Mindset01:42 Luke 5 Obedience Lesson03:47 Four Kingdom Disciplines18:05 Operating Beyond Worldly Metrics SCRIPTURES FOR FURTHER STUDYLuke 5:4-5, 11Joshua 1:7-8Matthew 16:24, 6:33James 1:5-6; 4:2-3Ephesians 4:22-24Exodus 31:13-17Mark 2:27-28 INVITATION TO R.O.O.T.E.D.We have three seats open for 2026 in the exclusive community where accountability, belonging, connection and discernment await you! https://erinharrigan.com/rooted GOT BOOKS?Learn about my books and get your copies at https://erinharrigan.com/booksFor signed copies, please contact [email protected] If you have the book, help us reach more readers by leaving a review on Amazon! LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: @erinharrigan IG: @erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

While you have a business, it’s not truly yours. Your job is to steward it in obedience and submission to Jesus’ authority! The word “submission” is not a popular term, but it is what true surrender and obedience lead us to, and it is from that posture that we are fully led by Jesus in all things. In this episode, we’re learning from Job, Romans, and Colossians to counter the world’s messages to “follow your heart,” and be self-reliant and self-sufficient. We also look at the 4 Keys Framework for how and why we must come into agreement with His leading to experience His peace, and the impact He’s given us to make! Listen for these highlights: Who holds the reins? The Lord’s authority The origin of our wisdom Rejecting the pull to hustle like the world SCRIPTURES FOR FURTHER STUDYJob 38:36, 42Psalm 51:6Romans 12:2Colossians 2:20-23, 3:1-2 If you’ve gotten the ebook, pre-ordered the paperback, or by the time you listen to this, you’ve received your copy, please help the book reach more women by leaving a review on Amazon! GOT BOOKS? Learn about my books and get your copies at https://erinharrigan.com/books For signed copies, please contact [email protected] LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: @erinharrigan IG: @erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

When the tables are turned on you, it’s usually not a good thing. But in this podcast takeover, the tables turn for the better, with me in the guest seat as Christian leader, author, speaker, and former news director Suzanne Nadell interviews me about my new book, Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus! Don’t miss these highlights: Why “hustle” can be a badge of honor How pride and self-sufficiency can distort calling, priorities, and relationships, and the casualties of this What submission and idolatry have to do with redefining hustle How to apply what you learn from this book If you’ve gotten the ebook, pre-ordered the paperback, or by the time you listen to this, you’ve received your copy, please help the book reach more women by leaving a review on Amazon! GOT BOOKS? Learn about my books and get your copies at https://erinharrigan.com/books For signed copies, please contact [email protected] LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: @erinharrigan IG:@erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

What's the myth of hustle? Is there a difference between hustle as rocket fuel vs. poison for the ambitious Christian woman? In this episode, we break down the myth of hustle so we understand how to operate in Holy Spirit power instead of the world’s noxious drivers like scarcity, anxiety, imposter syndrome, and comparison! You’re not alone if hustle fuels you, but you want to steward it well! That’s why I believe the Lord gave me the message of redefining hustle because He didn’t make His children to work as the world does! As always, I encourage you to test all of this against scripture to see the Lord’s truth that He made you to lead and work with Jesus at the center—without abandoning your God-given ambition and the success He has already assigned you. Listen for these highlights and important launch dates:01:00 The Myth of Hustle: Rocket Fuel or Poison? 02:36 Conference Wake-Up Call: When “Hustle” Didn’t Sit Right 04:08 The Rise of Anti-Hustle 05:51 Defining the Myth: What Hustle Really Means 07:42 Why Hustle Feels So Good (and Why We Don’t Want to Quit) 08:37 When Hustle Turns Toxic: Idols, Overwhelm & Lost Joy 10:04 The Middle Ground: Redefining Hustle by Emulating Jesus This episode airs on February 23, 2026, and the paperback launches tomorrow!! Pre-order at https://a.co/d/0671zEy9 If you’ve gotten the ebook, pre-ordered the paperback, or by the time you listen to this, you’ve received your copy, please help the book reach more women by leaving a review on Amazon! DOWNLOAD MY GIFT TO YOU! Download the 5-Day Audio Devotional and join my email list! LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: @erinharrigan IG: @erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

What is “business as usual,” why are we led as Christian entrepreneurs to break free from it, and is that freedom even possible? In this episode, you’ll learn the answers to those questions from my new book, Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus! We’re talking about Jesus, our Great Positioning Shepherd (GPS), how we sheep truly do hear his voice, and how women just like you struggle in five key areas with letting Him lead. All of this will equip you to challenge the status quo of hustle, and equip you to lead and work with Jesus at the center—without abandoning your God-given ambition and the success He has already assigned you. Listen for these highlights and important launch dates:01:28 5 Core Struggles Holding Us Back 02:51 What It Feels Like Out of Sync + What We Really Want 03:38 Deep Dive: Trust, Hearing God, Doubt, Time & Surrender 06:31 Is Peaceful Ambition Possible? Learning Contentment from Paul 07:05 Reorient Your Compass: Turning from Selfie Mode to Jesus This episode airs on February 16, 2026, just one week before the paperback launches!! Pre-order at https://erinharrigan.com/books LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: @erinharrigan IG: @erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.

In my new Christian business book, Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus, I share three challenges I've seen Christian women face: The purpose of ambitionThe pull of hustleThe pursuit of success In this episode, I break down these three challenges from the book to equip you to discard the world’s definition of hustle, stop striving in your own strength, and start leading, working, and building with Jesus at the center. This book challenges hustle culture with a faith-rooted framework that aligns ambition with obedience, peace, and Kingdom purpose—without abandoning success. And, each chapter of the book includes practical exercises, journal prompts, and biblical insights to help readers apply the teachings. I know you're going to love it and I am expectant of all the Lord is doing with it! Listen for these highlights and important launch dates:00:40 The Three Ps: Purpose, Pull, and Pursuit01:28 Struggles in Letting Jesus Lead: insights from my survey of Christian women03:49 Deep Dive into Key Struggles07:40 The Four Keys to Redefining Hustle This episode airs on February 9, 2026, the day before the EBook launch!! Buy the eBook February 10-20 for just $0.99 cents, read a section, then leave an Amazon review! Paperback launch: Tuesday, February 24! Pre-order at https://erinharrigan.com/books LET'S BE FRIENDS ON SOCIALLinkedIn: @erinharriganIG: @erindharrigan SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://youtube.com/@erinharrigan If this show brings you value, please give it a follow on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. If you listen to Spotify, be sure to click the follow button and the notification bell so you don't miss an episode.