Leading with Grace

About Leading with Grace

LWG is a practical leadership podcast for faith-driven leaders building ministries, churches, organizations, and mission work in the real world. Leadership isn’t just vision — it’s structure, stewardship, decision-making, and sustainability. And it’s rarely easy. Each episode features honest conversations with church leaders, ministry builders, and organizational leaders who share: • lessons learned in leadership • systems that brought clarity • and how God’s grace sustained them in the process Leadership isn’t just spiritual. It’s structural. And grace belongs in both of them!

Publisher

Tanika M Asiedu

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jan 2026

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   The Unsexy Work Before the Momentum

   The Unsexy Work Before the Momentum What does it really take to build a business before the recognition, referrals, and consistent clients arrive? In this episode of Leading with Grace, Tanika M. Asiedu shares an honest look at what it means to establish a business in a newer community, enter a new industry, and keep showing up when there is little external evidence that the work is paying off. After passing her insurance examination, becoming licensed, and writing her first life insurance policy, Tanika quickly discovered that earning the credentials was only the beginning. Building a trusted name, developing genuine relationships, creating reliable systems, and generating sustainable momentum would require a different kind of work—the work most people never see. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why being unknown does not mean you are unqualified • How relationships become part of your business infrastructure • Why clarity matters more than listing every title you hold • How to create a follow-up system that supports genuine connection • What rejection can teach you without becoming a verdict on your future • The five practices Tanika is using to build visibility, trust, and momentum • Why small beginnings can prepare you to sustain the growth you are requesting This is not a conversation from the other side of success. It is an honest account from the middle of the building season—the conversations, follow-ups, uncomfortable introductions, canceled appointments, lessons, systems, and ordinary acts of consistency that happen before the momentum becomes visible. If you are building something meaningful and wondering whether anyone notices, this episode is your reminder: Unknown does not mean unqualified. Small does not mean insignificant. Slow does not mean stopped. Listen now, and ask yourself: What is one ordinary action you can complete consistently to begin creating momentum?

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   WHEN THE PLAN DOESN’T GO AS PLANNED

   SEASON 3 What do you do when you pray, prepare, make the plan, and take the step—but the outcome still isn’t what you expected? In the Season 3 premiere of Leading with Grace, Tanika M. Asiedu returns with an honest conversation about disappointment, discipline, and the courage required to begin again. After stepping away from the podcast for several weeks and facing a recent professional setback, Tanika shares what she is learning about separating an unsuccessful result from her identity, adjusting the strategy without abandoning the vision, and taking the next faithful step—even when confidence has been shaken. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why a setback is information, not identity • How disappointment and discipline can coexist • The difference between pausing and quitting • Five practical steps for resetting after an unexpected outcome • Why leaders must remain committed to the mission while staying flexible about the method • How faith, strategy, and strong systems help us build something that lasts Season 3 is beginning with honesty: leadership is not perfection. Leadership is the willingness to tell the truth, learn the lesson, rebuild the plan, and rise again. This special Season 3 premiere was professionally recorded at The Content Cove in Holland, Michigan. Connect with Tanika and share your answer to this question: What is one faithful step you are taking this week?

3. 

   6 Jul 2026

   You Are Not Behind. You Are Being Invited to Realign.

   In Episode 10 of Leading with Grace, Tanika M. Asiedu leads a powerful midyear alignment conversation for high-capacity leaders, early-stage business owners, ministry leaders, and mission-driven builders who are carrying vision, responsibility, and too many open loops. This episode challenges the idea that you need to simply “try harder” in the second half of the year. Instead, Tanika walks through five strategic questions to help you identify what changed, where structure is missing, what pressure needs to be named, and what your next aligned step should be. If the first half of the year felt scattered, this episode will help you stop carrying chaos forward and begin moving with clarity, structure, alignment, and grace.