The Purpose Project Podcast
The Purpose Project Podcast is where faith meets real life for Christian women leaders who want to overcome overthinking, burnout and self-doubt to live and lead with courage, purpose, and emotional health.
If you’re navigating the messy middle — where calling feels confusing, overwhelm feels familiar, and hearing God clearly feels harder than it should — you’ll find a safe, hope-filled space here. Through story-driven teaching, biblical truth, and brain-based coaching insights, each episode helps listeners renew their minds, regulate their emotions, and cultivate sustainable, Spirit-led rhythms of life and leadership.
You’ll hear real-life stories, meaningful conversations, and relatable teaching moments designed to help you get out of your head and into the life God is calling you to live.
Hosted by Christian Life & Leadership Coach Valerie Jones, the podcast guides women from overthinking to clarity, from burnout to peace, and from striving to grounded confidence rooted in God’s presence and purpose.
The Purpose Project Podcast invites women into emotional health, spiritual depth, and brave, meaningful purpose — right where they are.
The Purpose Project Podcast
The Messy Middle: An Invitation When Faith Feels Hard
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The Messy Middle: An Invitation When Faith Feels Hard
Episode 1 | February 10, 2025
Episode Summary
If you love Jesus but feel tired, unsure, or are quietly holding the tension between what you prayed for and what your life actually looks like right now — this episode is for you.
In the very first episode of The Purpose Project Podcast, host Valerie Jones names the space many Christian women leaders find themselves living in: the messy middle. It’s the season where faith is still present, but stretched. Where clarity hasn’t come yet. And where old versions of certainty no longer fit.
This episode isn’t about fixing that space or rushing toward answers. It’s about learning to stay present with God there — and discovering that nothing has gone wrong.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
- Why The Purpose Project Podcast exists and the kind of space it’s here to hold
- What the messy middle is (and what it’s not)
- Why a quieter, heavier, or simply different season doesn’t mean you’re behind or that your faith is failing
- A gentle invitation to come as you are, not as who you think you should be by now
Scripture Referenced:
Matthew 11:28–30
Featured Quote:
“You don’t have to have it all together. You can’t rush healing–healing is hard work. And you don’t have to walk this season alone.”
Connect with Valerie:
Website: https://thepurposeproject.us
Instagram: @purposeprojectcoach
About the Podcast:
The Purpose Project Podcast is for Christian women leaders navigating the messy middle — the space where expectations and reality don’t line up, but God is still present. Host Valerie Jones creates thoughtful, faith-rooted conversations where Biblical truth, emotional health, and spiritual growth belong together for life and leadership. This is not about spiritual bypassing or rushing toward resolution; it’s an invitation to live faithfully in the tender, in-between seasons.