Ministry Chick Network Podcast

About Ministry Chick Network Podcast

The Ministry Chick Network Podcast is for women of faith who are leading, serving, and sensing there’s more—but want clarity before they make their next move. Hosted by Melissa Mashburn, pastor, coach, and founder of the Ministry Chick Network, this weekly podcast offers honest, practical conversations around calling, confidence, leadership, and sustainable ministry. Episodes feature everyday women in ministry, trusted leaders, and experienced practitioners who share real stories, lived wisdom, and the behind-the-scenes realities of leadership. You’ll hear conversations about: Finding clarity in your calling Leading with confidence without burning out Navigating ministry, leadership tension, and self-doubt Building community and support instead of doing it alone Aligning your faith, leadership, and next step with purpose This podcast exists to remind you of something essential: You are called. You are gifted. And you don’t have to figure this out alone. Whether you lead in a church, nonprofit, marketplace, or your local community, the Ministry Chick Network Podcast is a place to reset your leadership, strengthen your voice, and take your next step with clarity and support.

Publisher

Melissa Mashburn

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Nov 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Why Women in Ministry Hold Back Their Voice (And How to Stop)

   Have you ever rewritten an email five times before sending it? Replayed a meeting in your head wondering if you said too much...or not enough? Stayed quiet even though you knew exactly what needed to be said? You're not alone. In this episode, Melissa Mashburn and Dr. Brandy Baxter explore one of the most common leadership habits women develop: editing themselves before anyone else ever does. Together, they unpack where this habit comes from, why it quietly erodes confidence over time, and how women can begin leading from conviction instead of fear. Your voice isn't just important. It's part of your leadership. Key Takeaways Why women often edit themselves before anyone else does. The difference between humility and self-erasure. How fear quietly shapes leadership decisions. Practical ways to begin leading with greater confidence. Why someone else may need the perspective you're holding back. If today's conversation reminded you how important your voice is, don't develop it alone. The Ministry Chick Network Individual Membership is a place where women practice leadership together, receive coaching, and grow in confidence alongside women who understand the unique challenges of ministry leadership. RESOURCES & LINKS Individual Membership → member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership Free Clarity Journal → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal Clarity Kickstart Kit ($27) → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-kickstart Church Membership → ministrychick.com/the-church

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Why Women in Ministry Keep Silencing Themselves — Cheryl Luke | MCN Conversations

   She keeps editing herself out. Not because she doesn't have something to say. Not because she isn't qualified. Because something inside her hasn't fully healed yet — and an unhealed woman is a silenced woman, even when she's in the room. In this episode Melissa sits down with Cheryl Luke — transformational coach, speaker, 40-year ministry veteran, National Director for Cultural Communities at Celebrate Recovery, and founder of The Mosaic Life — to talk about what healing has to do with voice, why women in ministry keep silencing themselves even when they belong in the room, and what it actually looks like to move from stuck and uncertain to intentional, purposeful, and fully alive in your calling. Keywords: women in ministry, ministry leadership, faith-based leadership, healing and leadership, identity and calling, women of faith, voice and confidence, celebrate recovery, spiritual direction, purpose. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why women in ministry keep editing themselves out of rooms they belong in — and what healing has to do with it that no leadership framework can replace What 40 years of vocational ministry and working with people who feel stuck has taught Cheryl about what actually sets a woman free to use her voice fully What the woman listening can do this week to start moving from uncertain and silenced to intentional, purposeful, and present in the rooms she was made for RESOURCES & LINKS Individual Membership ($67/mo) → member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership Free Clarity Journal → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal Connect with Cheryl → themosaiclife.com | @cherylluke The Mosaic Life → themosaiclife.com Celebrate Recovery → celebraterecovery.com Church Membership → ministrychick.com/the-church

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Lead From Who You’ve Become | Melissa + Matt Mashburn

   You walked back into the same building. Same calendar. Same team. Same role. But something is different — and if you're honest, you know it. You have grown. You have been through something. You have learned things you didn't know a year ago. The question is whether you're going to lead like it. In this episode, Melissa sits down with her husband Matt Mashburn — Operations Pastor and the man who has watched her lead for 33 years — for a conversation about what it actually looks like to show up differently in a season that looks exactly the same as the last one. What growth looks like from the outside. What changes when a leader finally stops leading from who she was and starts leading from who she has become. Keywords: women in ministry, ministry leadership, faith-based leadership, leadership growth, showing up differently, ministry season, Christian women in leadership, women of faith. ─────────────────────────────── KEY TAKEAWAYS ─────────────────────────────── What it actually looks like to show up differently in a season that looks exactly the same as the last one — and why that difference matters more than any strategy or plan What growth looks like from the outside — what an executive leader who has watched you lead sees changing in you that you may not be able to see yourself What the woman in ministry needs to claim about who she has become before she walks into this next season ─────────────────────────────── RESOURCES & LINKS ─────────────────────────────── Individual Membership → member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership (http://member.ministrychick.com/courses/membership) Church Membership → ministrychick.com/the-church (http://ministrychick.com/the-church) Free Clarity Journal → member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal (http://member.ministrychick.com/courses/clarity-journal)

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5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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