Episodes
Season 2: Episode 17 - Get Out of the Weeds: Wake up. Show up. Step u…
Episode Summary: In this episode, Nikki Cruise and Debbie Chen explore the journey from self-doubt to walking in kingdom authority. They discuss how early labels and societal expectations can shape a woman’s identity and how replacing lies with God’s truth empowers confidence, purpose, and authenti…
Season 2: Episode 16 - Faith, Feminine Power, and Financial Freedom
Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise speaks with Monick Halm, founder of Real Estate Investors Goddess, about divine redirection, Kingdom-aligned wealth, and feminine leadership....
Season 2: Episode 15 - How to Jump in Faith and Let the Lord Build th…
Episode Summary: In this powerful and deeply honest episode of the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with Wendy Melrose, founder of Resilience Press, for a conversation about resilience, obedience, and what it truly means to rebuild after loss. Wendy shares her journey of pivoting throug…
Season 2: Episode 14 - Launching from a Healed Heart
Episode Summary: In this powerful and Spirit-led episode, Nikki Cruise welcomes Jennifer Nowak, founder of Freedom for Life Coaching, for a deep and transformative conversation on what it truly means to launch from a healed heart. Jennifer shares how heart healing is not just personal—it directly i…
Season 2: Episode 13 - From Breakdown to Breakthrough: The REBUILD
Episode Summary In this deeply moving continuation, Nikki Cruise sits down again with Lindsay Stadel to explore what happened after her life-altering moment—and how she rebuilt from the aftermath of pain, loss, and broken relationships. Lindsay vulnerably shares the reality of living with chronic, …
Season 2: Episode 12- From Breakdown to Breakthrough
Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, Nikki Cruise sits down with Lindsay Stadel, an entrepreneur, multi-business owner, and coach, who shares her courageous journey through mental health struggles, broken relationships, and personal transformation. Lindsay opens up about her experiences with …
Season 2: Episode 11 - Path 2 Peace
Episode Summary: In this deeply powerful conversation, Nikki Cruise sits down with Colleen Stewart, founder of Path to Peace Coaching, a veteran and trauma survivor who now helps others reclaim their peace through faith and h...
Season 2: Episode 10 - Living Vibrantly
Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode of the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with Donna Tashjian, a visionary leader with over 30 years of experience coaching leaders worldwide. Donna shares her journey from adversity to thriving, teaching how to live vibrantly, lead with joy, and…
Season 2: Episode 9 - Letting Go: Living Lighter - the story behind "…
Episode Summary In this inspiring episode of the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with Wendy Corner, founder of Your Words Have Power, to explore how introverted entrepreneurs can discover their voice, share their message, and create impact through storytelling. Wendy shares her deeply …
Season 2: Episode 8 - When Sales Meets Service: Building Trust, Authe…
Episode Summary In this powerful and faith-filled conversation on the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with internationally recognized sales expert, speaker, and relationship strategist Scott Schilling to explore how authentic relationships, trust, and service transform both business an…
Season 2: Episode 7 - When God Changes Your Path: Entrepreneurship, F…
Episode Summary In this powerful and faith-filled conversation on the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise sits down with Christa Spaeth, a corporate dietitian of 24 years turned author, podcaster, and teacher of biblical nutrition, to share her journey of radical obedience when God changed her path …
Season 2: Episode 6 - The Power of Combining Your Faith with Your Bus…
Episode Summary: In this powerful and Spirit-led episode, Nikki Cruise welcomes marketing strategist and faith-driven entrepreneur Nadine Mullings, founder of She Elevates Media, for a deep conversation on faith, identity, joy, and Spirit-led marketing. Nadine shares her journey from a corporate la…
Season 2: Episode 5 - The Entrepreneur’s Guide to More Free Time
Episode Summary: In this enlightening episode, Nikki Cruise welcomes Tiffanie Kellog—also known as Speaker in Socks and the Queen of Time—for a powerful conversation on reclaiming time, restoring joy, and realigning priorities as a Kingdom entrepreneur. Tiffanie shares her journey, insights on crea…
Season 2: Episode 4 - Mental Self defense: Beat the 7 bullies in your…
Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, Nikki Cruise sits down with Dr. Stan Harris, also known as Dr. BreakThrough, to explore how mental martial arts can help us overcome the “7 bullies of the brain” and live in breakthrough, joy, and purpose. They discuss strategies for transforming negative …
Season 2: Episode 3 - From Survival to Spirit-Led Success: Lessons in…
Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, Nikki Cruise sits down with Cindy Costley, founder of The Underlying Answers, to explore the power of healing at a cellular level. They discuss how trauma, stress, and past experiences manifest physically and emotionally, and how reconnecting with God’s de…
Season 2: Episode 2 - Messy Prayers From A Messy Heart
Episode Summary In this powerful episode, Nikki Cruise sits down with Karen Mettam to explore what it truly means to bring our whole, honest selves before God. Through deeply personal stories, Karen shares how “messy prayers from a messy heart” became the doorway to healing, identity restoration, a…
Season 2: Episode 1: The Years of Fears, Tears and Gears
Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode, Nikki Cruise sits down with Peta-Gay Roberts, a sacred warrior and marketplace mystic. Peta-Gay shares her incredible journey of faith, resilience, and divine purpose, revealing how God has equipped her to serve women and lead with both gentleness and str…
Episode 27 - R.E.F.R.A.M.E. Your Mindset. Is your faith framing your …
Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, Nikki Cruise walks us through what it really means to renew your mind and adopt a Kingdom mindset. It's not about surface-level positive thinking—it’s deep, daily transformation that aligns your identity, thoughts, and actions with God's truth. Nikki share…
Episode 26 - Mindset Matters – What Beliefs Are Driving Your Day?
Episode Summary: In this soul-stirring episode, Nikki Cruise invites you to take a deeper look at the beliefs shaping your day-to-day life. She reminds us that mindset is more than just a buzzword—it's a spiritual battleground. As faith-fueled Kingdom builders, we must be intentional in examining t…
Episode 25 - The Root of the Fruit: What’s Feeding Your Joy?
Episode Summary: We often chase joy like it’s something to earn, but what if joy is actually a fruit? And more importantly—what is feeding your roots? In this powerful episode, Nikki challenges us to dig deeper into the beliefs and patterns that are shaping our joy, mindset, and impact. It's not ab…
Episode 24: Joy is a fruit
Episode Summary: Welcome back, beautiful Kingdom Builder, to the Joy Inspired Podcast! In this soul-stirring episode, Nikki Cruise dives deep into the often-misunderstood truth about joy. It's not a reward for your hustle—it's a fruit of alignment. If you've ever found yourself hitting goals but fe…
Episode 23 - Realigned by Joy
Episode Summary: Hey friend, if you’ve ever felt like you lost your way—like you were once so clear on your calling, but now everything feels blurry—this episode is for you. I talk about how joy isn’t just a feeling you hope will return when life gets better. Joy is a spiritual strategy. It can act…
Episode 22 - Joy Makes You Money (Yes, Really)
Episode Summary: In Episode 22 of the Joy Inspired Podcast, Nikki Cruise delivers a powerful and timely message that joy isn’t just a nice-to-have—it's a leadership strategy that directly affects your impact and your income. Building upon last week’s theme that “joy is not an extra, but a resource,…
Episode 21 - Joy is a Strategy
Episode Summary: In this soul-stirring episode, Nikki reminds us that joy isn’t something we earn—it’s something we access. So often, we chase happiness like a finish line, believing it will finally show up after we accomplish enough, serve enough, or succeed enough. But joy doesn’t work that way. …