Born to Lead
Born to Lead is a Christ-centered leadership podcast dedicated to helping young adults rise with confidence, purpose, and spiritual conviction. Inspired by the mission of our Born to Lead organization, this podcast highlights leaders who model discipleship in the way they speak, serve, and influence the world around them. Each episode features interviews with men and women who honor Jesus Christ through their leadership—individuals who use their voices with intention, compassion, and courage, striving to lead as He would lead. These conversations are designed to uplift, train, and inspire the next generation of Christ-centered leaders to step forward and speak with power and purpose.
Born to Lead
S1 E2: When Leadership Finds You: Eva Witesman on Calling, Stewardship, and Christ-Led Work
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In this episode of Born to Lead, hosts Connie Sokol and Madison Lattin sit down with Eva Witesman, Director of the Ballard Center for Social Impact at Brigham Young University, to explore what it truly means to recognize yourself as a leader and lead in Christ’s way. Eva shares the pivotal moment when she first identified as a leader — and how that realization transformed the way she approached her work, stewardship, and purpose.
Eva offers thoughtful insights on young adults and leadership, spiritual gifts, and the principle of “lift where you stand.” Through personal stories, including her viral BYU devotional and her work mentoring students, she reminds us that leadership is not about titles or hierarchy, but about stewardship, collaboration, and being led by Jesus Christ in everyday decisions.
Together, we talk about:
• What it means to become a leader once you recognize yourself as one
• Why leadership begins with stewardship, not position
• How the principle “lift where you stand” changes the way we lead together
• The difference between being Christ-like, Christ-centered, and Christ-led
• How identifying and developing your spiritual gifts strengthens your leadership
• Why women are called to lead in families, communities, church, and beyond
This conversation is filled with wisdom, faith, and practical insight for anyone seeking to lead with purpose, humility, and courage — whether in professional roles, service, or quiet moments of influence.
You were born to lead. The question is, how will you live as a leader for Him?
@EvaWitesman
00:00 Eva Witesman Bio
01:20 How Eva developed as a leader at Brigham Young University
04:12 The miraculous backstory to Eva’s viral BYU devotional
07:25 How Eva would build on her original devotional
08:48 Lift where you stand
11:05 Where the “lift where you stand” motto showed up in Eva’s life
12:52 What students are doing at the Ballard Center for Social Impact
16:05 What does it mean to be Christ-led?
19:32 Personal Christ-led leadership skills
23:35 What Born to Lead means to Eva Witesman