Goals and Grace

About Goals and Grace

Goals and Grace is for ambitious women who are ready to break free from self-doubt, align their faith with their goals, and step boldly into their calling. Hosted by Certified High Performance Coach Rev. Juliet Spencer, this show dives deep into the challenges of Imposter Syndrome, the power of clarity, and the beauty of living with intention. Through personal stories, practical strategies, and faith-filled encouragement, Rev. Juliet helps you embrace your purpose with confidence and grace. If you’ve ever felt like you’re running hard but going nowhere, or like your ambition is outpacing yo

Publisher

Rev. Juliet Spencer

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Build a Life Your Future Self Will Thank You For

   The life you want probably isn’t one enormous, courageous decision away. It’s being built right now—through the ordinary decisions you make again and again. In this final episode of the current Goals & Grace series, Rev. Dr. Juliet Spencer brings together the questions we’ve explored throughout the season and asks one more: What do you want to build? High performers can become so focused on accomplishing the next goal, meeting the next responsibility, or proving they’re capable that they rarely stop to ask whether their everyday decisions are creating the life they want. Juliet invites you to look at five areas of your life: faith, relationships, work, well-being, and contribution and imagine sitting together one year from today. What would need to be different for you to say: “This year changed me”? Drawing from Matthew 7:24–25 and Jesus’ image of building on rock, Juliet explores what it means to build a life that isn’t protected from every storm, but is grounded deeply enough to withstand them. You’ll also hear what Juliet means by becoming The Spirit-Led Strategist: bringing together faith, wisdom, strategy, courage, and action—not waiting for God to hand you a detailed blueprint, but learning to listen deeply, choose faithfully, move courageously, and trust that God will be with you as you go. In this episode: Why your life is shaped more by ordinary decisions than dramatic ones The five areas worth building intentionally: faith, relationships, work, well-being, and contribution Why “Who am I becoming?” may matter more than “What am I accomplishing?” The difference between building a meaningful life and simply building an impressive one Why faith doesn’t guarantee better “weather”, but gives us somewhere to stand when the weather changes What it means to become a Spirit-Led Strategist How one decision today can begin changing the life you’re living a year from now The Architect’s Question: What decision can I make today that my future self will thank me for? Today’s Move Write a short description beginning: “The life I’m building is…” Then choose one decision this week that provides evidence that you mean it. Goals and Grace is hosted by Rev. Dr. Juliet Spencer, Certified High Performance Coach and The Spirit-Led Strategist, equipping high-performing Christian leaders to get out of their own way, reconnect with inner guidance, and perform at the level they know they’re capable of—without sacrificing themselves to do it. Did you know: While building the life you want , you will go farther, faster if you have help? Schedule your FREE coaching call TODAY! (https://bit.ly/Free-Coaching-Call-Signup)

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   S2 Ep. 5: Stop Trying to Earn the Life You Already Have

   There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from building a good life—and still feeling like you have to prove you deserve it. Keep producing. Keep achieving. Keep being useful. Keep showing everyone they were right to trust you. For high performers, achievement can quietly shift from something we do into evidence of who we are. And for Christians, the pattern can be even harder to recognize because we can give it spiritual language. We call overworking faithfulness. We call needing to be needed, serving. We call carrying too much being responsible. But what if grace was never meant to be another thing you had to earn? In this episode of Goals and Grace, Rev. Dr. Juliet Spencer explores what happens when achievement becomes tied to identity—and why even the life you once prayed for can begin to feel like something you have to continually prove you deserve. You'll discover: Why high performers can turn their lives into one long performance review How achievement can subtly become evidence of worth Why Christians can spiritualize overwork and over-responsibility How the constantly moving finish line keeps us from enjoying what we've already built The difference between working for your value and working from your value Why grace doesn't require you to become less ambitious How releasing the need to prove yourself can actually make you more courageous THE STRATEGIST'S QUESTION What am I still trying to earn that grace has already given me? Approval? Belonging? Permission to rest? The right to call yourself successful? The belief that you're enough even when you aren't producing something for someone else? Don't rush past the question. The answer might explain some of the exhaustion you've been carrying. THIS WEEK'S PRACTICE Catch yourself proving. When you're about to say yes, ask: Would I still say yes if I weren't trying to prove anything? When you're tempted to keep working long after you've done enough: What am I afraid it will mean if I stop? And when something doesn't go according to plan, notice whether you're evaluating the result—or yourself. Because you can pursue extraordinary goals without requiring those goals to prove that you're worthy. You don't have to earn the right to enjoy the life you've already been given. Click here (https://bit.ly/Free-Coaching-Call-Signup) to schedule your free Coaching Call to see if you'd be a good fit for Goals and Grace Coaching!

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   24 Sept 2026

   When Faith Doesn’t Make You Fearless

   When Faith Doesn’t Make You Fearless You can lead the meeting, solve the problem, take care of everyone else—and still second-guess yourself when the decision is yours. If you're a person of faith, that uncertainty can come with an extra layer of guilt: Shouldn't I be more confident than this? If I really trusted God, wouldn't I know what to do? Does being afraid mean I'm not being faithful enough? In this episode of Goals & Grace, Rev. Dr. Juliet Spencer challenges the idea that strong faith should somehow make us fearless. Scripture tells a very different story. Moses questioned his qualifications. Esther faced real risk. Peter could be courageous one moment and uncertain the next. And in Gethsemane, even Jesus demonstrated that faithfulness doesn't require pretending difficult things aren't difficult. Juliet also introduces what it means to be a Spirit-Led Strategist—someone who brings prayer and planning, discernment and decision, faith and thoughtful action together, because being Spirit-led doesn't mean being passive. And having a strategy doesn't mean you aren't trusting God. In this episode: Why fear isn't evidence of failed faith The unhelpful expectations Christians sometimes place on themselves Why confidence may not actually be what you need The difference between waiting on God and waiting until you're no longer afraid Why prayer and planning belong together How to identify your next faithful step even when you don't have certainty The Spirit-Led Strategist's Question Where am I interpreting discomfort as evidence that God is telling me no—when it may simply mean I'm being asked to be courageous? This week's practice: Choose one decision you've been circling and ask: what do I already know, what am I uncertain about, what am I afraid of, what wisdom and faith are telling me. Then ask: If I didn't require myself to feel completely confident first, what would my next faithful step be? The episode closes with a prayer for anyone who needs courage without certainty. You don't have to become fearless to become courageous. You don't need certainty about the whole road. You need courage for the next faithful step. Scripture referenced: Mark 14:34–36 Esther 4 Nehemiah 1–4

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