Can you pursue luxury and success without compromising your faith? And when God calls you to build something of your own, how do you ensure your ambition never takes His place?

For Candace Charbonné, these questions became personal as she stepped away from a 17-year career at the United Nations to build Maison Veni, a luxury handbag brand rooted in faith and purpose. But her journey wasn’t just about starting a business. It was also shaped by profound grief, the loss of her daughter Eliana, and a deeper understanding of what it means to trust God when life doesn’t unfold as planned.

In this episode, Candace shares how her relationship with God has shaped the way she approaches business, why luxury doesn’t have to come at the expense of faith, and what it means to build something that reflects your values rather than simply chasing success. Her story challenges us to look beyond what we’re building and reconsider what it means to live out our faith in every area of life, including the things we create and the dreams we pursue.

• The faith it takes to obey before you understand
• How to move forward with grief rather than move on from it
• How to recognize when God is asking you to take a leap of faith
• Why luxury and faith don’t have to be at odds
• What it means to invite the Holy Spirit into your everyday life and business decisions

(01:15) - Candace’s Prayer That Led to an Unexpected Calling (07:53) - Finding God in the Deepest Season of Grief (12:15) - “I Built You With That Faith”: Finding God in the Unthinkable (21:54) - Making Room for Grief Without Losing Your Faith (23:55) - The Foundation Every Marriage Needs to Last (27:04) - What “Come, Holy Spirit” Means Beyond the Words (28:55) - What It Looks Like to Be Unapologetically Yourself in Christ (34:10) - The Handbag That Reflects How God Transforms Us (39:22) - How to Recognize God's Voice and Act on It (44:01) - People Over Profits (54:55) - Living for the Smile of Jesus (56:54) - What Revival Really Means and Why It Matters (57:40) - The Kind of Joy That Grief Cannot Take Away (58:27) - How God Brings New Life Out of Your Crushing Seasons (01:02:19) - How to Turn Business Success Into a Way to Serve God (01:03:46) - What Saint Joseph Teaches Us About Hearing God's Voice (01:07:46) - Why Faith Starts With Relationship, Not Perfection (01:09:22) - Can Luxury and Faith Really Coexist?

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You can post every day and still have a personal brand nobody remembers.

In this episode, Emily and Jake break down the three brand decisions that can change the way you show up, create content, and build authority online. Because building a personal brand isn’t just about posting consistently or trying to stay visible. It’s about getting clear on who you want to be known for, who you’re actually speaking to, and how your content should move people.

Together, they unpack what it looks like to build a brand with intention instead of constantly wondering what you should post next. They also get into why being visible doesn’t automatically mean you’re building trust or authority.

If you’ve been showing up online and still feel like something isn’t clicking with your personal brand, this conversation will help you step back and figure out what needs to change.

• The three decisions that could make or break your personal brand
• Why clarity needs to come before content
• The content mistake that makes it harder for people to remember you
• The four different types of posts that move people to act
• Why your transformation could be your most compelling content

(02:12) - Why More Content Isn’t Always the Answer (04:49) - Your Content As An Extension of Your Brand (08:28) - What Do You Want to Be Trusted For? (13:12) - Where Clarity Comes From (18:31) - The Problem With Preaching What You Don’t Practice (23:29) - Who Are You Creating Content For? (24:54) - Why Your Audience Needs to Feel You (32:30) - How to Make AI and the Algorithm Work for You (33:58) - What Does Your Audience Need to Understand (35:46) - How Value Builds Credibility (41:52) - The Four Types of Posts That Build a Stronger Brand (45:35) - The CTA That Turns Content Into Clients (54:07) - The Transformation People Actually Want to See

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He spent nearly seven years in the adult film industry, built a successful career, and became known for something he would eventually have to walk away from. But leaving that life behind didn’t mean he knew how to leave the shame behind it.

Joshua Broome is a pastor, speaker, author, and advocate who has lived through one of the most radical transformations imaginable. After walking away from the adult film industry, he began a new chapter of faith, healing, forgiveness, and purpose. But what looked like a completely different life on the outside still came with questions about who he really was and whether he could ever become someone new.

In this episode, Joshua talks honestly about the adult film industry and what life looked like behind the success, the father wound that shaped his understanding of himself, and why bringing hidden pain into the light can be part of healing. He also shares what changed when he stopped trying to prove he was worthy and began to understand who God says he is. His story will challenge you to look at the parts of your own life you may still be letting define you, and to ask what could change if you finally saw yourself the way God does.

• What God sees when you only see your past
• The connection between your pain, your memories, and your healing
• What forgiveness looks like when you can’t control the outcome
• What Jesus’ joy on the cross really means for you
• How God can redeem the parts of your story you want to erase

(01:40) - The Story Behind Joshua Broome’s Transformation (03:56) - The Messy Middle Nobody Talks About (12:16) - The Attachment Theory (13:22) - The Father Wound He Had to Face (14:16) - What Forgiveness Looks Like Without Reconciliation (21:28) - The Redemption Joshua Didn’t See Coming (25:21) - What Becoming A Father Taught Joshua About God (29:40) - Why Real Change Happens One Step at a Time (31:00) - How God’s Word Can Show You Which Direction to Take (33:41) - What the Right Mentor Can See That You Can’t (39:50) - What Jesus’ Joy on the Cross Really Means for You (44:10) - The Spiritual Warfare You May Not Even Realise You’re In (49:54) - The God Who Can Do More Than You Ever Imagined (51:45) - What Your Failures Are Trying to Teach You (58:12) - The Difference Between Being Changed and Being Ready to Lead (01:07:26) - How God Turned Joshua’s Past Into a Platform (01:19:23) - From Wound to Scar: What Redemption Really Looks Like (01:24:43) - What Happens When You Stop Comparing and Start Becoming? (01:29:14) - The Freedom That Comes From Sharing Your Story (01:34:25) -The Lies That Can Quietly Ruin Your Life (01:36:16) - The Bank Teller Story (01:37:56) - How Your Honesty Can Change the Depth of Your Healing (01:47:54) - Joshua’s Prayer

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