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

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