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?

• Website - Maison Veni | https://maisonveni.com/
• Instagram - Maisaon Veni | https://www.instagram.com/maison.veni/

• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/candacecharbonne/
• LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/candace-marie-charbonn%C3%A9-46a067a

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• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover

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

• Take the Crowned Authority™Assessment | https://www.fordivine.com/assessment/

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilyford
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover

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

Ready to uncover the lies that are shaping your life? Get your copy of Joshua Broome’s 7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life | https://a.co/00Z4rjxh

• Website | https://www.joshuabroome.me/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamjoshuabroome
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/joshua.broome.7
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@iamjoshuabroome
• TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@iamjoshuabroome

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover

Is your personal brand working for you, or is it creating more work?

In this episode, Emily and Jake reveal the 5 signs that your personal brand may not be doing its job. From having to constantly explain what you do every time someone finds you online to constantly proving your expertise, they unpack why being good at what you do isn’t enough when people can’t immediately understand your value or see why they should choose you.

Together, they explore the difference between simply creating content and building a brand that communicates who you are. They also break down why your content shouldn’t feel like a second full-time job, how brand DNA can bring more clarity to your message, and what happens when your brand keeps attracting opportunities you’ve already outgrown. Because sometimes the biggest shift isn’t learning how to market yourself better. It’s getting clear enough to decide what you want your brand to lead you toward.

• The 5 signs your personal brand isn’t doing its job
• The Hero’s Journey framework for telling your story
• How to build a brand that creates opportunities instead of making you chase them
• Tips for finding content ideas within your own expertise
• What to do when your personal brand no longer reflects where you’re going

(03:14) - Why Being Great At What You Do Isn’t Enough (05:07) - Is Your Brand Confusing People? (09:16) - The Outside Perspective Your Brand Needs (10:10) - How to Stop Proving Yourself from Scratch (12:28) - Letting Your Work Become Your Content (15:42) - How to Turn Your Results into Credibility (17:59) - The Hero’s Journey Framework for Your Personal Brand (22:48) - Getting Clear on Who You Are and Who You Serve (24:37) - Why Marketing Is More Than Just Content (27:18) - Is Your Content Building a Brand or Just Keeping Instagram Alive? (32:46) - How Brand DNA Builds Crown Authority (39:56) - What to Do When Interest Isn’t Enough to Create Action (46:41) - The Reason Your Brand Keeps Bringing You the Wrong Opportunities

• Take the Crowned Authority™Assessment | https://www.fordivine.com/assessment/

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover

She spent over two decades building other people’s brands, and then motherhood gave her a problem she never expected to have: too much breast milk.

Jenney Korasick is the co-founder of It’s My Leche, a first-of-its-kind company born from her own experience with breastfeeding. After finding herself with more milk than she knew what to do with, she began donating it to other mothers and quickly realized just how many women needed access to breast milk and how few options existed to help them. That realization led her to create a company that is giving mothers access to real breast milk, but in a completely different way.

In this episode, Emily sits down with Jenney to explore what happens when you take something so personal to motherhood and turn it into a mission. They talk about what happens when breastfeeding doesn’t go the way you imagined and the stigma and misconceptions that still surround breast milk. Jenney also takes us behind the scenes of what it looks like to build a business around something that didn’t really exist before and what she hopes to change for the next generation of moms.

Whether you’re a mother navigating breastfeeding, a mom who has ever felt like motherhood wasn’t supposed to look this way, or a woman building something from personal experience, this episode will remind you that sometimes the most powerful change begins when we’re willing to challenge the way things have always been done.

• Why motherhood requires more flexibility than perfection
• The surprising science behind freeze-dried breast milk
• Why building a community can be more powerful than traditional marketing
• The glass-ball vs rubber-ball approach to balancing motherhood and business
• How motherhood can expand your capacity instead of limiting it

(01:20) - From Brand Builder to Mom Entrepreneur (04:01) - The Freezer That Started It All (10:38) - What Parents Really Need from Formula (13:58) - Why So Many Moms Stop Breastfeeding (16:29) - Breaking the “All or Nothing” Mindset (17:13) - Turning Breast Milk into Powder (20:50) - How Long Does Breast Milk Actually Last? (26:26) - Safety Checks Behind Donor Breast Milk (28:42) - Why Leche Pays Its Breast Milk Donors (35:46) - The Reality of Building Something Completely New (41:53) - The Power of Building a Business Around Your Audience (47:05) - Why Successful Moms Don’t Actually “Do It All” (55:07) - What Your Calling Can Give You That Success Can’t (58:56) - The Unexpected Way Motherhood Expands You

Are you looking for safe, human breast milk for your baby? Go check out It’s My Leche and use code EMILY at checkout for a special discount | https://itsmyleche.com/

• Website | https://itsmyleche.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsmyleche/
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsmyleche
• TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmyleche

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
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• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover

You could be ruining your personal brand without even realizing it. AI can change how you look. Your voice can be replicated. And your captions can sound nothing like you.

And the scary part? You can get so used to seeing the polished version of yourself online that you don’t even notice when your brand starts drifting away from who you actually are.

In this episode, Emily gets real about what AI, filters, and the pressure to look perfect are doing to personal branding. She calls it “catfish branding”. Because when your online brand doesn’t match the person people meet in real life, you create an integrity gap. And that gap can cost you the one thing every personal brand actually needs: trust.

Emily talks about what it looks like to build your brand from identity instead of performance, starting with who God created you to be before worrying about how you want to be seen. She also breaks down how easy it is to let trends and algorithms shape your brand until you barely recognize it yourself. Through the Recognition Test and Four Practical Moves, Emily shows you how to bring more of your story and personality back into the way you show up online. Because your personal brand doesn’t need to be perfect, it just needs to be you!

• How AI can make your personal brand more polished, but less trustworthy
• The simple test that reveals whether your brand is authentic or a “catfish”
• Why an integrity gap can be a spiritual issue before it becomes a branding problem
• Four moves to make your brand more human, recognizable, and magnetic
• What it means to build a brand that reflects who God created you to be

(01:30) - Is AI Turning Your Brand into A Catfish? (10:06) - Why Personal Branding Is Becoming More Important in the Trust Economy (13:08) - What Makes People Actually Connect with a Personal Brand? (16:16) - The Recognition Test (24:00) - The Integrity Gap No One Is Talking About (27:05) - Who Are You Building Your Brand For? (30:20) - The 4 Moves That Will Make Your Brand More Magnetic (39:02) - PIS: Passion, Interests, Skills (44:43) - Branding the Build (48:49) - What Your Catfish Brand Could Be Costing You (54:16) - Why Being Different Is Your Biggest Advantage

• Take the Crowned Authority™Assessment | https://www.fordivine.com/assessment/

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover

Most people ask, “Why does this keep happening to me?” Why do I keep attracting the same relationships? The same drama? The same type of business partner? The same disappointments?

In this powerful solo mentor session, Emily gets uncomfortable and challenges you to start asking a much harder question: What about me keeps drawing this in? Because the people you attract are often connected to the standards you live by - what you tolerate, what you consume, and what you consistently practice when nobody is watching.

Emily breaks down the Law of Magnetism and why your life can become a reflection of your identity long before you realize it. She also shares personal stories from seasons when she had to raise her own standards and become more intentional about who and what she allowed into her life.

This episode is not about being perfect or having it all figured out. It’s about being willing to take an honest look at yourself and ask: Am I actually becoming the person I say I want to be? Because if you want better relationships, better opportunities, and a life that’s aligned with your God-given calling, the work doesn’t start with everyone else. It starts with you.

• The Law of Magnetism and what it says about what you attract
• How your habits, discipline, and values shape what you allow into your life
• What faith can teach you about relationships and identity
• How what you believe you deserve shapes your choices and growth
• How raising your standards and embracing your God-given gifts can create deeper fulfillment

(02:40) - When Life Gets You Off-Track from Your Purpose (06:42) - Why Do I Keep Attracting This? (08:16) - The Law of Magnetism: What You’re Really Attracting (09:59) - How Your Discipline and Character Shape What You Attract (14:43) - Being Clear About the Qualities You Want in Others (20:14) - Do You Possess Those Qualities Yourself? (22:22) - What Dating Taught Emily About Raising Her Standards (27:17) - How Faith Changes What You Are Willing to Accept (31:27) - What Happens When You Stop Forcing What Isn’t for You (34:11) - The Identity Thermostat: Why You Keep Returning to the Same Level (38:07) - How We Self-Sabotage Our Growth (39:21) - Finding Your Glory Zone and Stepping Fully into Your God-Given Calling

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover

This is the most personal episode we’ve ever recorded.

After days of labor, countless prayers, unexpected setbacks, and one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to make, we finally met our son. What we thought would be one of the most carefully planned moments of our lives became a journey of surrender, reminding us that God is often doing His greatest work in the moments we never saw coming.

For the first time, we’re sharing the complete story behind Reign’s arrival. From the emotional highs and unexpected twists to the miracle of finally hearing his first cry. We also open up about why we’ve chosen to keep his face off social media, how becoming parents has reshaped our perspective on faith, purpose, and legacy, and what we’re believing God for as we step into this brand-new season together.

This is more than a birth story. It's a conversation about trusting God when nothing goes according to plan, finding peace in the unexpected, and discovering that His greatest miracles are often waiting on the other side of surrender. Whether you're preparing for parenthood, walking through a season of uncertainty, or simply believing God for what's next, this episode is a reminder that His plans are always greater than our own.

• The hardest decision we face during labor, and how we found peace in it
• What becoming Mom and Dad revealed about trusting God’s timing
• Why surrender is often the beginning of God’s greatest work
• Why we’ve chosen to keep Reign’s face off social media
• How becoming parents is reshaping our faith, marriage, and calling

(02:15) - Our Pregnancy Story (04:39) - When Labor Didn’t Go According to Plan (11:29) - The Unexpected Setbacks That Tested Our Faith (13:47) - The Spiritual Preparation Before Giving Birth (24:59) - The Hardest Decision We Made Before Meeting Reign (32:35) - The Moment We Heard His First Cry (34:05) - What Nobody Tells You About the First Hours of Parenthood (40:09) - The God-Given Meaning Behind Reign’s Name (43:02) - Designing a Life That Holds Both Motherhood and Purpose (44:43) - Why We’re Choosing to Keep Reign’s Face Off Social Media (47:24) - The Hidden Danger Parents Need to Think About in the Age of AI (50:00) - Why Prayer Should Be Your First Response, Not Your Last Resort (57:20) - Building a Brand That Creates Freedom, Impact & Legacy

• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jakehavron
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxG3bKqLK_M_HZpOgiVrtng

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/discover