Finding your PLACE in life and ministry! We want to help you get to know yourself and how God has created you. We'll help you look at yourself holistically through the lens of personality, spiritual gifts, abilities, passion, and life experiences and see how they work together in helping you be the person God designed you to be. We want you to know how you can be successful in your relationships, in your ministry, and in your career.
myPlace Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Mary McSwain
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108 episodes
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Podcast Overview
Finding your PLACE in life and ministry! We want to help you get to know yourself and how God has created you. We'll help you look at yourself holistically through the lens of personality, spiritual gifts, abilities, passion, and life experiences and see how they work together in helping you be the person God designed you to be. We want you to know how you can be successful in your relationships, in your ministry, and in your career.
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Recent Episodes
June 26, 2026
EP108: King Saul vs. King David | Same Personality, Same Spotlight, Different Hearts
<p>In this episode of the MyPLACE Podcast summer series, Mary and Jay dig into the lives of King Saul and King David, two imperfect, impulsive, charismatic leaders who both had what it took but made very different choices with what they were given.</p> <p>They walk through their shared strengths, like the ability to draw people in, inspire loyalty, and lead with confidence, and their shared dark sides, like impulsiveness, jealousy, the need for people's approval, and using charm to manipulate. From Saul hurling a spear at his own son to David trying to cover up his sin with Bathsheba, these are not polished heroes. They are broken people, and that is exactly what makes their stories so relatable.</p> <p>But the question that matters is not whether they stumbled. It is what they did after. One evaded responsibility and hardened his heart. The other fell at God's feet and stayed there. And that made all the difference.</p> <p>If you have ever felt like your highs are high and your lows are low, or you have ever had to sit with consequences you brought on yourself, this episode was made for you.</p> <p>The Dark Sides of Personality Book:<br /> https://placeministries.org/online-st...</p> <p>Discover your spiritual gifts with our brand new Bible study! <br /> https://placeministries.org/discover-...</p> <p>Take the PLACE assessment! <br /> https://placeministries.org/what-you-…</p> <p>#MyPlacePodcast #ChristianPodcast #PLACEProfile #PharaohandPaul #BibleCharacterStudy #PersonalityAndFaith #DPersonality #TransformationStory #FaithAndLeadership #SurrenderToGod #MaryAndJay #SummerSeries #ChristianGrowth #ScriptureAndPersonality #RoadToDamascus</p>
June 19, 2026
EP107: Pharaoh vs. Paul | Same Personality, Different Endings
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> What do an ancient Egyptian king and the Apostle Paul have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, Mary and Jay kick off a new summer series, a character study of people in Scripture, starting with two men who lived 1,500 years apart but shared the same driven, take-charge personality style.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> Pharaoh and Paul were both bold, task-focused, never-give-up leaders who were not afraid to oppose anyone who got in their way. But one's life ended in tragedy, and the other's ended in transformation. So what made the difference?</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> Jay and Mary walk through their shared strengths, their shared struggles, and the moment when confidence tips over into control, when drive becomes destruction, and when "I did it my way" starts working against you. They also talk about how God uniquely got Paul's attention on the road to Damascus, and the surprising marker of Paul's transformation at the end of his life.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> Whether you are a driven, take-charge personality or you know someone who is, this episode will help you see both the power and the danger of that wiring, and what it looks like when it gets fully surrendered to God.</p> <p>The Dark Sides of Personality Book:<br /> https://placeministries.org/online-st...</p> <p>Discover your spiritual gifts with our brand new Bible study! <br /> https://placeministries.org/discover-...</p> <p>Take the PLACE assessment! <br /> https://placeministries.org/what-you-…</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> <br /> #MyPlacePodcast #ChristianPodcast #PLACEProfile #PharaohandPaul #BibleCharacterStudy #PersonalityAndFaith #DPersonality #TransformationStory #FaithAndLeadership #SurrenderToGod #MaryAndJay #SummerSeries #ChristianGrowth #ScriptureAndPersonality #RoadToDamascus</p>
June 12, 2026
EP106: You Are God's Masterpiece
<p>What if the word Scripture uses to describe you is the same word we get "poem" from in English? In this episode, Mary and Jay unpack one of the foundational verses of the PLACE tool, Ephesians 2:10, and what it truly means to be God's handiwork, His masterpiece.</p> <p>They explore why so many people struggle to believe that about themselves, how comparison and insecurity are some of the oldest tactics the enemy uses to steal your contentment, and why struggling to believe who God says you are can actually keep you from doing what God made you to do.</p> <p>Jay also shares a real story of how a man who showed up late to lead a group, because he had just gotten engaged, became one of the most passionate and gifted leaders in a ministry years later. Because when you know your handiwork, you know where to show up.</p> <p>Whether you are still figuring out your purpose or just need a reminder of who God says you are, this conversation will encourage you to believe it and pursue it.</p> <p>#Ephesians210 #GodsHandiwork #YouAreHisMasterpiece #MyPlacePodcast #ChristianPodcast #PLACEProfile #IdentityInChrist #PurposeAndFaith #FaithAndIdentity #KnowYourPurpose #GodMadeYouOnPurpose #ChristianGrowth #MaryAndJay #DiscoverYourPurpose #BibleStudy</p> <p>The Dark Sides of Personality Book:<br /> https://placeministries.org/online-st...</p> <p>Discover your spiritual gifts with our brand new Bible study! <br /> https://placeministries.org/discover-...</p> <p>Take the PLACE assessment! <br /> https://placeministries.org/what-you-…</p>
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