Women of Faith in Leadership | Leading with integrity, Leadership Self-doubt, Christian Leadership, Leading with confidence, Teamwork
Ranked Top 2% Globally Do you wish that you could lead your team in a way that honours and glorifies God? Are you struggling to overcome self-doubt as a leader and have a desire to be more confident in your role? Do you want the courage to deal with difficult people but don’t want to upset anyone? Well, you’re in the right place! On this podcast, I’ll teach you how to lead like Jesus, even if you’re not allowed to speak of your faith in your workplace. You’ll learn to become bold and confident as a leader, to speak up and say what God wants you to say and to finally know that you are worthy to be in your current role. Because God chose you, not because you are already a perfect leader, but because HE wants to mold you and use you to be an instrument in the kingdom of God. Hey, I’m Rika, and for the past 10 years, I’ve been in middle-management leadership roles, where I have led various teams, from big to small, and experienced my fair share of working with difficult people, having tough conversations, hiring and firing people and managing team dynamics. I thought that I could rely on worldly knowledge of leadership to get me through. I attended various leadership courses and listened to many leadership podcasts, but I was still struggling as a leader. I was feeling frustrated and to be honest, I was not enjoying my leadership role and felt like quitting more often than I probably should have! I finally realised that if I wanted to be the leader that I truly desired to be (which was a leader who wasn’t shy to speak up, a leader who honoured God with her actions and a leader who could build a cohesive team without the drama), I needed to partner with God and find a Christian leadership mentor to guide me and keep me accountable. I committed my leadership journey to God and partnered with HIM. I started working with a mentor and stepped out in faith as I did hard things every single day. And I can’t wait to share what I’ve learned with you! If you’re ready to lead your team in a way that honours God, I’m excited to be your mentor! So, grab your notebook and pen (and don’t forget that Chai Latte), and let’s unlock your God-given leadership potential! Next steps: Head to https://www.womenoffaithinleadership.com where you can: 1. Sign up for our weekly newsletter and 2. Find free resources Head to https://www.womenoffaithinleadership.com/quiz where you can take a free quiz to find out what's holding you back from leading with confidence. Need to contact me? Email me at support@rikawhelan.com
Episodes
As leaders, we can say that we value accountability, initiative, honesty and responsibility, but what really shapes our team is what happens when people demonstrate those behaviours... or when they don’t.
Sometimes, without even realising it, our leadership responses can reinforce the very behaviours that frustrate us.
We step in when someone misses a deadline. We give more work to th...
What if some of the most painful parts of your story became the very places God used to shape the way you lead?
Zahara McCoy was born in Uganda and lost her mother during the AIDS epidemic when she was just ten years old. Without a parent to advocate for her, her future became incredibly uncertain. But through sponsorship, Zahara was connected with Marianne McCoy in California, a relationship that eventu...
“We’ve always done it that way.”
It sounds harmless, but when that phrase becomes part of a team’s culture, it can quietly stop people from questioning, improving and growing.
In this episode, we’re talking about how to recognise when a long-standing process, expectation or way of working may no longer be serving your team — without falling into the oppos...
When everything feels urgent, it can be difficult to know what actually deserves your attention.
Someone needs an answer. An unexpected problem lands on your desk. A team member is stressed. Your inbox is filling up. And before you know it, the priorities you started the day with have disappeared underneath everyone else’s needs.
In this episode, we’re talking about how to lead ...
Have you ever sensed that something is off in your team, even though there’s no obvious conflict?
Everyone is still showing up. People are being polite. Nothing major has happened.
And yet communication feels different. Frustrations are bubbling under the surface. People seem less engaged, and the culture somehow feels heavier.
Unhealthy cultures rarely develop because of one dramatic event. More often, they slowly erode thro...
In a world marked by division, pressure, and constant noise, how can Christian leaders lead differently?
In this episode, I'm joined by teaching pastor and author Tammy Melchien to discuss her book Choosing the Opposite and the powerful lessons found in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
Together, we explore what it means to lead with humility, live for God's approval rather than people's praise, ...
Sometimes what feels like being a supportive leader can quietly turn into doing too much for the people you lead.
You rewrite the email because it’s quicker. You solve the problem before they’ve had a chance to work through it. You take something back because you don’t want them to feel overwhelmed.
It comes from a good place. But over time, constantly stepping in can leave you exhausted while unintentionally keep...
Growth in leadership doesn’t always feel like growth.
Sometimes it feels like second-guessing yourself. Sometimes it feels like things are getting harder, not easier. And sometimes it feels like you’re the only one who hasn’t figured it out yet.
But what if those moments are not signs of failure… but evidence that something is actually shifting in you?
Confidence in leadership isn’t something you either have or don’t have.
It’s something you build — quietly, consistently, and intentionally — through the small decisions you make each day.
Many Christian women in leadership assume that confident leaders feel ready before they lead. But in reality, confidence is not a personality trait. It is the result of prepa...
So much of the stress leaders carry isn’t because their team is difficult…
it’s because expectations haven’t been made clear.
In this episode, we unpack one of the most common — and overlooked — leadership challenges: unclear expectations. If you’ve ever felt frustrated, repeated yourself, or wondered why things aren’t being done the way you ...
Many Christian leaders don’t struggle because they don’t care…
They struggle because they care deeply and quietly believe that doing more is what God expects of them.
In this episode, I’m joined by Kerry Iannone, Christian life and wellbeing coach, as we unpack one of the most subtle but dangerous lies in leadership:
That your value comes from how much...
Leading people means leading difference.
Different personalities, communication styles, emotional responses, and expectations can create tension, even for the most capable leaders.
In this episode, we explore how to lead diverse teams with Christlike understanding, so you can navigate differences with wisdom, clarity, and confidence.
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We explore:
<...Many leaders feel the tension between wanting more from their team and not wanting to discourage or overwhelm them.
In this episode, we unpack how to raise performance standards in a way that strengthens your team rather than discourages them — so you can lead with both clarity and compassion.
In This Episode
We explore:
• why raising expectations can feel ...
In a world where leadership often revolves around visibility, influence, and self-promotion, this episode brings us back to a different model — the way Jesus led.
I’m joied by Dr. Yolanda Powell as we unpack her 3D Leadership Model — a Christ-centred framework built on:
Purpose. People. Power.
This conversation will help you rethink leadership in a digital ag...
Leadership problems don’t usually come at convenient times.
They come with pressure, urgency, and complexity — often involving people, emotions, and difficult decisions.
In this episode, we explore how Jesus modelled a completely different way of solving problems: calm, wise, and strategic — even under pressure.
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We explore:
Integrity in leadership isn’t tested when things are easy — it’s revealed when standing firm feels uncomfortable.
In this episode, we unpack what it really looks like to lead with integrity under pressure. If you’ve ever felt the tension between doing what’s right and doing what’s easy, this conversation will give you clarity, courage, and practical guidance for naviga...
Delegation isn’t just a leadership skill — it’s a spiritual alignment.
In this episode, we unpack why so many Christian women in leadership struggle to delegate, not because they lack ability, but because they carry more than they were ever meant to.
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, responsible for everything, or hesitant to delegate because it feels uncomfortable...
Burnout doesn’t always look the way we expect.
Sometimes it looks like loving your job… but slowly losing yourself in it. Sometimes it looks like saying “I’m fine”… while quietly falling apart. And sometimes it shows up in your body before you even recognise it in your mind.
In this episode, I’m joined by Carolon Donnally, Burnout Prevention Strat...
Change is an inevitable part of leadership.
But introducing change within a team can sometimes create uncertainty, hesitation, or resistance.
Often this happens not because people dislike improvement, but because they feel unclear about what the change means or how it will affect them.
In this episode, we explore how leaders can guide change with clarity, compassion, and confi...
Many leaders care deeply about their teams — which is exactly why giving feedback can feel difficult.
You want to be supportive. You want to protect the relationship. You want to handle the conversation well.
But when feedback conversations are delayed or softened too much, expectations become unclear and problems often continue longer than they should.
Healthy feedback ...
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