Busy Loving Jesus

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A faith and culture podcast for the Christian woman who still has questions. Host Kala Garner gets honest about dating, ambition, family, friendship, and purpose - the real conversations purity culture never prepared you for. Each episode blends unfiltered girl talk with scripture and real testimony, tackling what women actually think about but rarely say out loud. Deep guest interviews, pop culture takes, and faith that holds up under pressure. New episodes weekly. Follow @busylovingjesus and @thekglifestyle. Questions or stories to share? Email busylovingjesus@gmail.com.

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August 23, 2026Episode 442 min

EP 14: How to Know What's Next After a Layoff

Losing a job or a business doesn't just cost you income. It costs you the answer to "what do you do" - and for a lot of us, that answer is holding our identity together.I dissolved my wellness business last year after eight years. After having made multiple six figures I was left with business debt I never planned for. Seven months into this transition (post layoff) my bank account looks nothing like I thought it would, and I'm talking through this while I'm still in it, because I know you may be going through something similar too.This episode is about rebuilding your identity when the title is gone. Why the work that ended isn't wasted even when it ends badly. How to tell a good opportunity from one that's actually yours. Why rest matters more than grinding when you're scared, and what it looks like to ask God what's next instead of defaulting to hustling and forcing.It's for the woman who's been laid off, closed something she built, or is in an in-between season and dreads getting asked what she does.Scripture: Esther 4:14 — "who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"You are not the title. You never were.Prayer Book (A Diary of Private Prayer): https://amzn.to/462Fczz🏡 Take the Luxe Homebody quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/preview/6a7852b1411496a2d29bd353🎙️ New episodes every Sunday 📩 Ask Kala anything: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/490848/2/y0pq69yh71h3zu9o Ask Me Anything: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/490848/2/y0pq69yh71h3zu9o📱 https://www.instagram.com/busylovingjesus/ https://www.instagram.com/thekglifestyle ✉️ busylovingjesus@gmail.com

August 16, 2026Episode 1346 min

EP 13: Ambitious in the Wrong Lane with Courtney L. Sanders

You're not lazy. You're not undisciplined. You're burnt out, working hard for years and still running uphill with nothing to show for the effort.This is for the ambitious girlies: burnout isn't always a sign you need to push harder. Sometimes it's a sign you're building in a lane God never assigned you - and no amount of hustle, prayer, or persistence will make the wrong lane work.Courtney L. Sanders learned that after she hit multimillionaire status and felt the weight instead of the win. In this conversation she breaks down how to tell the difference between a good thing and a God thing, why some of your hardest work keeps slipping through your fingers no matter how much you pray over it, what it actually costs to let go of something you built your name on, and how to know when striving has quietly become disobedience.If you're burnt out, questioning your ambition, or scared to release something that isn't working anymore, you'll leave this episode knowing exactly what to do next.Ambition is easy. But are you ambitious in the right lane?This is the space for the woman who loves Jesus and still has questions.Scripture: Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."Welcome & Scripture: 2:46 Ambition in the Wrong Lane: 13:54Confession as Spiritual Warfare: 31:50Confess Your Ambition Game: 39:09Closing & Where to Find Courtney: 44:30Find Courtney: https://courtneylsanders.com/https://www.instagram.com/courtneylsanders/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/courtneylsanders🎙️ New episodes every Sunday #BusyLovingJesus #ChristianPodcast #Burnout🧐 Luxe Homebody Quiz: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/6a7852b1411496a2d29bd353📩 Ask Kala anything: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/490848/2/y0pq69yh71h3zu9o📱 https://www.instagram.com/busylovingjesus/https://www.instagram.com/thekglifestyle/https://www.instagram.com/luxehomebody/

August 10, 2026Episode 245 min

EP 12: CEO of the Home NOT Trad Wife Aesthetic | Ashley Brown on Busy Loving Jesus

In 2023, Ashley Brown was making the most money her business had ever made. That's the year she chose to surrender it.This week I'm sitting down with my friend Ashley Brown, founder of Brown Global Empowerment, executive MBA, a following of over 270K, to talk about what it actually looks like to run a home like the CEO you already are. We get into the twins she prayed for by name in church (and got, two months later), why she calls privacy "the new luxury" and stepped back from short-form content, the theology behind calling herself "CEO of the home," and her honest answer when I brought up the trad wife comparison: it's not the fluffy-dress, Instagram version. She's cried. She's felt depressed. And she'd tell you obedience is better than sacrifice. If you've ever wondered whether stepping back from something you built is giving up or evolving, this conversation names it plainly.If you love Jesus and you still have questions — dating, ambition, family, friendship, faith, all of it — this is your space.🎙️ New episodes every Sunday✨: Wellness Interior Design Quiz: www.luxehomebody.com 📩 Ask Kala anything: BLJ Hotline: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/490848/2/y0pq69yh71h3zu9o📱 Follow: https://www.instagram.com/busylovingjesus AND https://www.instagram.com/thekglifestyle/

August 2, 2026Episode 138 min

EP:11 Are You Surviving This Season, Or Actually Surrendering It?

If you've been holding it together for so long that you can't tell if you're healing or just getting through the day - this episode is for you. Season 2 opens with an honest look at the difference between surviving a season and actually surrendering it to God - two things that get confused easily when you're used to being the strong one. If you've ever wondered why doing "everything right" still leaves you exhausted, or what it actually looks like to let go instead of forcing your way through, this conversation names it plainly. There's also a lemon bread baking fail that makes the point better than words could. If you love Jesus and you still have questions about dating, ambition, family, friendship, faith, all of it - this is your space. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:06 – Part 1: The Talk Survival to Surrender 14:08 – Proof of Life (Baking Lemon Bread) 36:27 – Part 2: Proof of Life (Reflection) 37:06 – Part 3: The Reflection 38:19 – Closing Prayer & Next Episode Preview 🎙️ New episodes every Sunday 📩 Ask Kala anything: BLJ Hotline: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/490848/2/y0pq69yh71h3zu9o Follow: https://www.instagram.com/busylovingjesus https://www.instagram.com/thekglifestyle/

March 13, 2024Episode 1026 min

EP 010: Processing Through Overwhelm

In this episode I get vulnerable. More transparent than I've ever been - which is scary. But I pray my recent business experiences will help you self-regulate your own journey. AND I hope you're encouraged by the huge milestone we made today after six long years of hard work only a few months after this recording! What questions or comments do you have and what would you like to hear about next? Want to know how I turned things around - my perspective that is? Let me know! Email me questions at busylovingjesus@gmail.com and make sure to check out our self-care boxes and merch at ⁠BetternessBox.com⁠ to get a discount on your next purchase!

January 1, 2022Episode 912 min

EP 009: The Less Challenge

In this episode I outline my new years challenge. And it's a game changer. If you feel pressured to fill your time and energy with new hobbies, LISTEN TO THIS FIRST!!!! We'll focus on thinking, saying and doing less. Ready? What questions or comments do you have and what would you like to hear about next? Should I give y'all the deets on my entrepreneurship journey too? Let me know! Email me questions at busylovingjesus@gmail.com Check out MoneyMovesForModernWomen.com to join my new community dedicated to living well & wealthy! Use code LETUSTRANSCEND at BetternessBox.com for a discount on the newest box dedicated you your wellness!

November 23, 2021Episode 81 hr 11 min

EP 008: Securing the Corporate Bag

In this episode I outline nearly every detail of my path to my current full-time position. Most importantly, how I increased my salary by 57% in just 1.5 years (an increase of 71% if you include my increased bonus). This is a long one so I've outline the episode for you if you want to skip ahead: - 2:15 The History (My career foundation outlines my education, my big geographical moves and how I infiltrated a technical field). - 32:00 The Comeback (How I did the work when I returned to corporate after being a full-time entrepreneur for over a year) - 37:09 The Bag (How I leveraged my skills from my history and my comeback seasons to increase my income exponentially). Being the first time I REALLY outlined my career this way, I simply cannot wait to hear what you think about it. What questions or comments do you have and what would you like to hear about next? Should I give y'all the deets on my entrepreneurship journey too? Let me know! Email me questions at busylovingjesus@gmail.com Check out MoneyMovesForModernWomen.com to join my new community dedicated to living well & wealthy! Use code LETUSTRANSCEND at BetternessBox.com for a discount on the newest box dedicated you your wellness!

June 20, 2021Episode 717 min

Ep 007: SHOOKETH - Broken But Better

In this episode you'll be taken on a journey...so buckle in baby! Life is a trip. No new news there right? I'm not only giving listeners an update on all that's been going on with me, but my renewed focus. Honestly, this episode bears it all. It's about mental health, it's about healing, it's about wounds from family and men and relationships. It's about redefining what it looks like to restore and heal...it's about GRACE. Without my experiences last year, emotionally traumatizing as they were, I would not have the freedom and awareness of God's hand on my life....in the midst. As always I pray this brings hope and healing to you. I also hope you get in a chuckle or two! Email me questions at busylovingjesus@gmail.com Check out MoneyMovesForModernWomen.com to join my new community dedicated to living well! Use code LETUSGLOW at BetternessBox.com for a discount on the newest box dedicated you your wellness!

June 19, 2021Episode 615 min

Ep 006. MAJOR Throwback Episode

You knowwww when you just do things and be forgetting that you did them? Yeah that’s this episode. It’s a throwback to a Balcony episode that’s been sitting in my queue to post for over a year. Yikes! You might be asking “So, if it’s old, why post it?” If for nothing else, transparency. This episode is an honest representation of where I was mentally, during that time. Busy Loving Jesus has even altered a bit even since this was put together but I’m happy it was sitting here waiting. This must be the divine time it was supposed to be posted. Enjoy! Also, I would love to hear from you! Email your questions to busylovingjesus@gmail.com!

October 23, 2019Episode 538 min

Ep 005. My 10 Year Pescatarian Journey!

10 years!?! How is this possible? It’s true. Almost 10 years ago I decided to make a major change in the the way I ate. Pescatarianism has become more popular than ever, but what was the “health food” scene like 10 years ago? In this episode I take it allll the way back. Learn about my background as it relates to food, why I decided to make such a major change (and never look back), plus 3 important tips for making ANY dietary lifestyle change. Enjoy! The Dark Truth About Pescetarianism Video: https://youtu.be/t3Y1TgZcpV4 Self-Care Squared 101 Course: https://thekglifestyle.shop/collections/downloads/products/self-care-squared-101 I would love to hear from you! Email your questions to busylovingjesus@gmail.com !