She was born in a cave in Mexico. Today, she has been integral to more than two billion dollars in real estate transactions. But that’s not the story she wants told.

In this episode, Emily sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and author Ruth Fernandez for a conversation that will deeply challenge almost everything you’ve been taught about money, success, and purpose. Ruth unpacks the Biblical principles behind wealth creation, why so many believers stay financially stuck, and how obedience unlocks provision.

This episode goes far deeper than money. Together, Emily and Ruth expose the spiritual roots of fear, laziness, ego, hustle culture, and what it actually means to carry Kingdom wealth as a daughter of God. Whether you’re in a season of breaking cycles or building something new, this conversation is your invitation to stop begging for an inheritance that’s already yours and start walking in it.

• Why many people unknowingly partner with poverty
• The spiritual difference between being broke and being poor
• How obedience unlocks provision and supernatural opportunities
• Why isolation, pruning, and lonely seasons are necessary for growth
• What true Kingdom wealth was always meant to look like

(03:45) - Raised in a Cave in Mexico to Billions in Real Estate (12:11) - Why Christians Misunderstand Wealth (16:59) - The Spiritual Meaning of Tithing and Provision (20:42) - “I Was Broke, But Never Poor” (25:02) - Why Mindset Changes Only Through Action (27:51) - The Greatest Form of Worship (32:45) - How to Build True Intimacy with God (45:34) - Where to Start Reading the Bible (Without Feeling Overwhelmed) (48:40) - Why Some Seasons Require Letting Everything Go (53:42) - The Lonely Process of Becoming Better (57:12) - Why Feelings Keep People Financially Stuck (01:06:56) - Message to the Woman Who Feels Financially Defeated

• Kingdom Wealth Is Not Luck, It's Your Birthright | https://a.co/d/02U2Bdqy
• Prosperity Is Not Luck, It's Your Birthright | https://a.co/d/0597w9PE

• Website | https://itsyourbirthright.org/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ruthfernandez5/

• 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/

She dropped out of law school without knowing what was next. Became an internationally recognized wedding photographer without owning a camera. Bootstrapped and an 8-figure tech company, knowing nothing about tech. And built a Top 1% podcast from the floor of her closet.

Jasmine Star didn’t wait for permission. She built anyway.

She’s the CEO of Social Curator, host of The Jasmin Star Show, and a sought-after keynote speaker and coach to more than 35,000 entrepreneurs worldwide. But behind the success is a far less polished truth: years of self-doubt, identity battles, and moments where quitting felt easier than continuing.

In this episode, Emily and Jasmine go beyond the highlight reel into the reality of what it takes to bet on yourself when nothing is guaranteed. They talk about identity, burnout, obedience, motherhood, and faith, and why most people stay stuck, not because they lack opportunity, but because they haven’t fully committed to who they’re becoming.

• The “permission” problem - why women are still asking, still waiting, and still talking themselves down
• Navigating the messy middle: burnout, obedience, and identity
• Why the most powerful brands are built through repetition
• How to turn everyday content into long-term positioning and authority
• Faith as an anchor in seasons of pressure

(03:42) - Permission vs Partnership: The Hidden Block Keeping Women Stuck (09:47) - Building a Life on Intentional Alignment (15:33) - Betting on Yourself Before You’re Ready (19:10) - Authenticity As the New Currency (31:00) - The Hidden Cost of Building a Business No One Talks About (35:00) - Why The Real Deals Are Built in the DMs, Not on the Feed (38:16) - Why Social Media Will Never Stay the Same and Why You Have to Adapt (42:52) - High-Trust Yap Videos That Actually Convert (44:27) - How-To and BTS Content That Builds Trust Faster Than Polished Posts (47:23) - Your Personal Brand as Your Business Moat (49:54) - Content Burnout and the Discipline of Consistency (56:29) - Motherhood, Faith, and Redefining Success (01:05:18) - Faith as the Strength That Heals What Confidence Can’t

• Website | https://jasminestar.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jasminestar
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/JasmineStar
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@officialjasminestar
• Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-jasmine-star-show/id1479619320

• 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/

Most people don’t struggle with sales because they lack skill. They struggle because something in them feels… off.

If you’ve ever felt icky about selling, if your DMs feel like a graveyard of unanswered pitches, or if you know you have something that can change people’s lives, but you can’t figure out how to talk about it without feeling like a used car salesman, this episode is your wake-up call.

Jake and Emily unpack what most people never get taught about sales: that the problem usually isn’t the offer, the price, or even the audience. It’s the internal disconnect between belief, communication, and conviction. They explore the difference between influence and manipulation, why marketing can silently make sales easier or harder, and how trust is actually built long before the “close” happens. By the end of this conversation, you’ll start to notice the small, overlooked patterns in how you communicate that may be making selling harder than it needs to be, and what shifts when you finally see them clearly.

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• Why feeling “icky” about selling is usually a signal of misalignment
• The difference between influence and manipulation
• How to close without feeling pushy or transactional
• Why your marketing might be making sales harder
• Follow-up strategies that actually convert

(03:09) - Why Selling Feels Uncomfortable (10:16) - The Real Reason People Aren’t Closing (11:04) - Influence vs Manipulation (12:45) - How to Know If You’re Being Transactional (18:16) - The “Mirror Before the Door” Principle (20:33) - Marketing vs Sales (27:58) - The Emotional Intelligence of Being Sold (29:56) - Why Congruence Beats Confidence in Sales (35:12) - The Power of Voice Notes and Personalization (42:55) - Follow-Up Strategies That Actually Work (54:34) - Message to the Woman Who Knows She’s Called, But Can’t Bring Herself to Sell

• 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/

If you’ve been following our journey, you know this season has been one for the books. We’re 29 weeks pregnant with our baby boy, running Fordivine at full speed, speaking on stages, and navigating what it means to build a life and legacy at the same time. And the truth is, this season is changing us more than the baby ever could.

In this episode, Jake and I sit down for a full, unfiltered update. We’re talking about the real stuff - how our marriage has deepened through this season, what God’s been teaching us about surrender, how our businesses have shifted, and the fears and excitement of becoming parents. We also open up about the behind-the-scenes conversations we’ve never shared publicly before.

Whether you’re in a season of waiting, building, expecting, or just trying to figure out what God is doing right now, this conversation is for you.

• How pregnancy quietly shifts identity, priorities, and emotional depth
• The conversations every couple needs before becoming parents
• The reality of preparing for a baby behind the scenes
• How we’re learning to integrate family, faith, and ambition
• What it takes to prepare for a child while still being refined in the process

(02:25) - When Pregnancy Changes More Than Your Body (06:02) - How This Season Is Deepening Our Faith (17:49) - Rewiring the Way We Think About Life, Work, and Family (23:15) - When Fatherhood Starts Changing How You Work, Lead, and Show Up (26:28) - The Conversations You Need Before Becoming Parents (30:32) - When Life Outgrows Your Plan (34:34) - The Truth About Baby Monitors No One Tells You (43:27) - Building Him a Strong Start Without Taking His Freedom (47:40) - The Moment Pregnancy Unlocked Her Feminine Strength (50:02) - Obedience Over Hustle: What Parenthood Reveals About Your Priorities (59:06) - Protecting Your Relationship While Everything Shifts (01:04:49) - Speaking Life Over Your Child

• 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/

She’s 51, a grandma of two, and she has the body and the energy that most women in their 30s are still chasing.

In this episode, Emily sits down with Patricia Hernandez, a perimenopause and fat loss expert who has personally guided 800+ women through the transformation they thought was behind them. She’s one of the most credible voices in the over-40 wellness space, blending practitioner-led protocols with real-life results. Her approach covers hormones, gut health, HRT, peptides, full labs, and the mindset shifts that make it all stick.

Together, Emily and Patricia unpack what’s actually keeping weight on your body in this season of life. They go deep into the root causes: cortisol, estrogen, gut dysfunction, and why most traditional fat loss advice is written for a 25-year-old body. Patricia gives the real framework, practitioner-tested and client-proven.

This conversation is layered with so much more than protocols. It's about reclaiming your body as an act of stewardship. God gave you this one vessel, and it is not too late to honor it well. Whether you've been struggling for two years or twenty, this episode is your invitation to stop fighting your body and start understanding it.

• The hormonal shift at 40 that most women are never told about
• The real impact of cortisol, estrogen dominance, and low progesterone
• How stress can completely block fat loss
• Patricia’s honest take on GLP-1s, peptides, and HRT
• Stewarding your body as an act of faith

(03:41) - Why Your Body Stops Responding After 40 (08:39) - What Estrogen Dominance Really Is (13:15) - Why Suffering Through Perimenopause Is Optional (14:07) - The Stress-Fat Connection Women Miss (24:56) - Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the Muscle Loss Epidemic (32:11) - The Protein Mistake Most Women Make (40:32) - HRT Explained: What Women Need to Test First (46:33) - Trauma, Healing, and Why the Body Keeps Score (50:00) - Faith, Obedience, and Treating Your Body as a Temple (01:00:43) - Patricia’s Brazil Story: Worthiness and Permission (01:07:27) - An Invitation to Your Next Health Breakthrough

• Join the FREE 7-Day Metabolic Reset | https://fitandtonedover40.com/
• Apply for the 6-Month Coaching Experience Scholarship | https://fitandtonedover40.com/fit-and-toned-over-40-15k-scholarship

• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/coachpatriciaofficial/
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090229381385
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@PatriciaHernandezofficial
• LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-ivory-291a721b9/

• 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/

Have you ever felt like you’re walking with God, yet you’re still battling depression, insecurity, or cycles you can’t seem to break?

Meet Tara Oldridge. She’s an ordained minister, CEO of Lighthouse Global Ekklesia, founder of The Academy, and the author of The Truth Will Set You Free: Exposing the Lies That Shape Your Identity. For over 32 years, she’s freed people from shame, addiction, broken marriages, and quiet bondage that many believers don’t even notice.

In this episode, Emily and Tara unpack why so many Christians are calling themselves free while still living bound. They go deep into the lies that keep women passive, anxious, and operating far beneath the authority God gave them. This conversation will challenge you. It will confront comfortable Christianity. And it will call you higher than where you’ve been sitting. Whether you’re in a season of awakening or a season where you’ve settled for less than what God promised, this episode is your invitation to get free and stay free.

• What real deliverance looks like
• How hidden lies keep believers in cycles of fear, unworthiness, and oppression
• Practical steps to identify and break generational cycles of sin and trauma
• The difference between truth as information and truth as a weapon
• Why freedom requires partnership with the Holy Spirit and personal responsibility

(05:44) - From Rags to Riches: Tara’s Tumultuous Upbringing and Early Struggles (09:56) - Chasing Validation Through Success and Relationships (14:13) - Real Deliverance Isn’t What You Think (23:34) - Demonic Attachments and the Battle for Your Identity (27:24) - Daily Spiritual Practices That Unlock Freedom (30:35) - Launching a Jesus-Centered Program (37:53) - Confronting Lukewarm Faith (40:38) - Where to Start in the Bible When You’re New (43:35) - Why Deliverance Isn’t a One-Time Fix (46:15) - Truth as a Weapon, Not Just Information (54:58) - Tara’s Prayer to Recommit Your Life to Jesus

• The Truth Will Set You Free: Exposing the Lies That Shape Your Identity | https://a.co/d/0j3H7vYZ

• Website | https://taraoldridge.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thetaraoldridge/
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/teamtaraoldridge/
• Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smart-woman-show/id1489823010

• 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/

She nearly died. Gastroparesis. Candida. Parasites. Colitis. Doctors offered feeding tubes and medications with no end in sight.

Bethany Cameron said no. Instead, she walked into her kitchen and started healing herself one recipe at a time. Today, over 2 million women follow her @lilsipper platform for gut health wisdom their doctors never gave them. She’s a cookbook author, host of the Digest This podcast, and the creator of Bethany’s Pantry, a clean supplement line born out of her own desperation when she couldn’t find a single protein powder that didn’t make her sicker.

In this episode, Emily and Bethany explore what it means to steward your health as an act of faith. They unpack her near-death experience with gut dysfunction, the moment she chose to stop outsourcing her healing, and how she built a platform helping millions reclaim their bodies.

Whether you’re in a season of healing or a season of building, this conversation is your invitation to trust that the broken places are where God does His deepest work.

• Why “clean eating” isn’t always clean
• What the food and supplement industries don’t want you to know
• The mindset shifts required to turn desperation into empowerment and healing
• How vulnerability can become your superpower when building a personal brand
• Why taking ownership of your wellness can transform not just your body but your life and calling

(03:55) - Bethany’s Near-Death Health Crisis (06:45) - Saying No to Medicine, Yes to Healing (08:31) - The Baby-Food Diet That Saved Her (09:53) - Rebuilding Strength and Reintroducing Food Without Fear (14:29) - Turning Pain into a 2M+ Community (19:48) - “Healthy Food” Lies They Don’t Tell You (23:32) - Creating Her Own Protein Powder That Actually Works (25:50) - How Vulnerability Can Be Your Greatest Marketing Tool (27:49) - How Bethany’s Pantry Empowers Women to Take Ownership of Their Wellness (29:30) - Daily Eating, Protein, and Gut-Friendly Choices (34:22) - When Less Is More: Simplicity and Real Flavor in Every Meal (36:15) - Bethany’s Protein Bread Recipe (38:34) - Eating with Your Cycle (43:16) - Traveling and Staying Healthy Without Compromise (45:31) - Trauma, Abuse & Spiritual Healing (56:38) - Faith as the Anchor Through Life’s Valleys (01:07:22) - Healing Is Possible When You Start With Your Mind

• Bethany’s Pantry| https://www.bethanyspantry.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lilsipper/
• TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@lilsipper_official
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvGN6PeCYFayAnPuyOzrPQ
• Digest This Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digest-this/id1637478937

• 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/

Tim Storey is back on Called & Crowned! And this time, we’re going even deeper.

He’s the Original Comeback Coach. Author. Life strategist. The man Oprah called on for Super Soul. The one Robert Downey Jr. credits in his story of redemption. And he grew up in Compton, California, where losing his father at ten years old became the foundation for everything God would build through him.

In this episode, Emily and Tim unpack the Miracle Mentality, the framework that’s helped millions move from mundane to magical thinking. They dig into the 8 Buckets of Life, the Law of the Harvest, and why your comeback isn’t just about bouncing back… It’s about being positioned for something greater.

Whether you’re in a season of building or a season of breaking, this conversation is your invitation to rise.

• Why the season of silence is where your greatest transformation happens
• The difference between a “good idea” and a “God idea” (and how to tell them apart)
• The “8 Buckets of Life” and why success without balance leads to emptiness
• How to stay grounded when success, influence, and opportunity increase
• How obedience unlocks doors you could never open on your own

(01:51) - Returning to the First Love and Keeping the Hunger Alive (04:18) - Navigating Faith in Secular Spaces (07:07) - Growing Up Fatherless and Its Impact (10:52) - Why Mentorship Changes Everything (11:38) - The 8 Buckets of Life Explained (13:47) - Why Success Still Feels Empty (16:27) - The Truth About Eternal Life (18:39) - The Law of the Harvest (24:04) - Staying Grounded in Faith (27:44) - The Power of Criticism & Why It Can Make You Better (32:25) - Ego vs Humility in Leadership (34:24) - How Faith Is Not Ignoring Reality But Trusting the Greater One (38:06) - Walking in Divine Purpose: Man’s Wisdom vs God’s Word (40:20) - How to Know When a Season Is Over (45:08) - Why “Hopping” Keeps You Stuck (47:55) - Good Idea vs God Idea (1:03:51) - What It Means to Be Called & Crowned

• Website | https://www.timstorey.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/timstoreyofficial/
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/timstoreynetwork
• Podcast | https://www.youtube.com/@MiracleMentalitywithTimStorey
• Dive into Tim Storey’s books and discover your God-given purpose today. | https://www.timstorey.com/books

• 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/