Alive With Purpose is designed to encourage women in high school, college and beyond who are looking for biblical guidance on their walk with God!
I’m a marketing and advertising student at Grand Canyon University with a heart for ministry. After giving my life to Jesus at 10 years old, my faith has continued to grow through learning what it means to follow Him daily. As the youngest of eight kids from Oregon, I’ve learned a lot about perseverance, purpose, and trusting God’s plan. My prayer is that this podcast helps you grow deeper in your faith and live fully alive with purpose🫶🏼
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When God Writes Your Love Story | Megan Desmond | Bennett & Caitlyn Desmond
In this episode, my brother Bennett and my sister-in-law Caitlyn share their moves to Arizona, finding a church community, and growing personally in their seasons of singleness. They share how they met, their intentional dating relationship with Christ at the center, what they learned while preparing for marriage, and married life so far! If you’re navigating singleness, dating, or simply seeking to grow deeper in your walk with the Lord, I hope this conversation encourages you to trust His plan and remain faithful in every season.
28 Jul 2026
How God Meets Us in Our Grief | Megan Desmond | Kelly Riffle
In this episode, I sit down with our family friend Kelly to have an honest conversation about grief, healing, and God’s faithfulness through every season of life. She shares how, in grieving the loss of her husband, God brought unresolved childhood wounds to the surface. Although it meant taking a few steps back to process the pain and begin healing, that difficult season ultimately helped her move forward with greater freedom and hope, as she is now embracing a new season as a grandmother. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that healing isn’t always a straight path. Sometimes God invites us to revisit old wounds so He can bring lasting restoration.
21 Jul 2026
Becoming Who God Created You To Be | Margot Desmond | Megan Desmond
In this episode, I share part of my journey becoming who God created me to be. As the youngest of eight siblings, I talk about the lessons I’ve learned, and the struggle to find my identity in God. From navigating middle school and high school while learning to put my identity in Christ to entering college surrounded by believers, only to realize I had begun placing my identity in academics and athletics again instead of God. This episode is an honest conversation about surrender, identity, and learning that our worth is never found in what we achieve but in who God says we are. I hope this conversation reminds you that God is faithfully shaping you into who He created you to be.
14 Jul 2026
Choosing Joy Is Courageous: From Burnout To Healing | Megan Desmond | Maddie Desmond
In this episode, my sister shares how she left a successful accounting career to follow God’s calling into teaching. She opens up about burnout, struggles with depression and anxiety, and the healing journey that led her to discover that joy is courageous. Through learning to trust God and taking every thought captive, she found lasting peace and hope. If you’ve ever struggled with fear, anxiety, or following God’s calling, this episode is for you.
My brother Spencer shares about one of the hardest seasons of his life, getting cut from his D1 team after believing it was where God had called him. Through the disappointment, God showed him that his identity and purpose were never found in athletics, but in Christ. Now that he is back on the team, he has a new sense of freedom. We talk about trusting God when dreams change, finding purpose beyond performance, overcoming the fear of losing what God has given you, and learning to compete from freedom instead of fear. If you’re a runner, athlete, or anyone wrestling with identity and purpose, this conversation will encourage you to keep Jesus at the center of it all.
1 Jul 2026
You’re Not Falling Behind, God Is Still Working | Megan Desmond | Margot Desmond
Today I sat down with my sister, Margot Desmond, for a heartfelt conversation about trusting God through seasons of waiting. Whether it’s your career, relationships, dreams, or prayers you thought would’ve been answered by now, waiting can feel lonely and discouraging. But in this episode, Margot shares how she’s learned to trust God even in the unknown and how these sometimes quiet seasons can actually grow your faith the most.
We talk about choosing growth over fear, drawing closer to God instead of shrinking in loneliness, and believing that this season is not for nothing. If you’ve been struggling with feeling behind, forgotten, or uncertain about the future, this conversation is for you. There is purpose in the waiting, and God is still working even when you can’t see it yet.
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