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Off-Balance Podcast | Business Leadership, HR Strategy, and Entrepreneur Growth
FAITH-DRIVEN BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP PODCAST
Welcome to Off-Balance, a faith-driven business and leadership podcast for entrepreneurs and professionals who want clarity, structure, and sustainable growth in the way they lead and build their businesses.
Hosted by Dr. Brooks Demming, business coach, author, and creator of the R.I.S.E. Coaching Framework, this podcast explores the leadership, HR, and operational challenges that quietly create pressure inside growing businesses.
Each episode takes a Coaching Lens approach to the real issues entrepreneurs face as their businesses grow, including leadership clarity, HR strategy, founder burnout, team structure, and decision-making.
If you’ve ever felt like your business depends too much on you, or that success has created more pressure instead of more freedom, this podcast will help you understand why.
Dr. Brooks Demming brings more than 15 years of leadership and HR experience, along with a Doctorate in Business Administration, to help entrepreneurs move beyond hustle culture and build organizations that function with clarity and stability.
Through practical insight, real examples from coaching and HR work, and faith-centered leadership principles, Off-Balance helps leaders understand what’s really happening beneath the surface of burnout, overwhelm, and operational chaos.
You’ll learn how to:
• Build resilience in life and business
• Create structure and systems that support growth
• Lead teams with clarity and confidence
• Strengthen boundaries and decision-making
• Keep faith and family aligned with your calling
Because building a business should not come at the cost of your peace.
If you’re tired of guessing, juggling everything, and wondering how to keep God at the center of your leadership journey, you’re in the right place.
Each week, you’ll gain practical tools, grounded leadership insight, and a faith-centered perspective to help you build a business that supports your purpose instead of draining it.
You don’t have to choose between business success, family time, and a strong faith foundation.
You can thrive in all three.
🎙️ Follow the podcast and walk this entrepreneurial journey with clarity, confidence, and faith — even when life feels a little off-balance.
Off-Balance Podcast | Business Leadership, HR Strategy, and Entrepreneur Growth
59 | The Power of Female Conversations: Building Authentic Connections | Marissa Jones
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What happens when your cup runs empty but everyone still expects you to pour? How do you reconcile faith with mental health struggles? And where do you find the strength to keep climbing when you can't even see the mountain peak?
Marissa Jones, founder of Girls Talk and women's empowerment motivator, joins us for a soul-stirring conversation about creating safe spaces where women can show up authentically, mind, body, and soul. With refreshing honesty, she dismantles the walls between spiritual well-being and mental health, offering wisdom for women navigating both realms simultaneously.
"You can't have a spiritual life if your mind is not right," Marissa shares, challenging the harmful stigma that often surrounds mental health discussions in faith communities. Her powerful testimony of overcoming personal brokenness through intentional community provides a roadmap for listeners in their own healing journeys.
The conversation delves deep into recognizing when you're depleted (frustration, exhaustion, emotional numbness) and the revolutionary act of setting boundaries—learning to say that "deep word no" as Marissa calls it. She introduces the concept of "battle buddies"—trusted friends who will pray with you, labor alongside you, and speak life into seemingly lifeless situations.
Perhaps most compelling is Marissa's vulnerability about her own journey through depression, anxiety, and a devastating divorce that left her broken. "Sometimes God will dismantle that relationship to save you," she reflects, offering hope that current pain might be protection from greater destruction ahead.
Whether you're struggling to balance faith, family and business, feeling isolated in your struggles, or simply craving authentic connection with other women, this episode offers both practical strategies and spiritual encouragement. Join our conversation and discover how to climb your mountain at your own pace while giving yourself the grace to breathe along the way.
Ready to find your own circle of battle buddies? Connect with Marissa's Girls Talk community and take the first step toward becoming the best version of yourself.
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Disclaimer:
The Off-Balance podcast, including all audio, video, and written content, is produced and hosted by Dr. Brooks Demming. The views, opinions, and statements expressed by podcast guests are solely those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, or official positions of Dr. Brooks Demming, the Off-Balance brand, its affiliates, or partners.
All content provided on this podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Listeners are encouraged to seek appropriate professional guidance or spiritual counsel before making decisions based on the information presented.
By accessing or listening to this podcast, you agree that Dr. Brooks Demming and the Off-Balance brand are not liable for any loss, harm, or damages resulting from the use of or reliance on information shared by guests or third parties.
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