With Grit & Grace: Men of Courage, Women of Valor

Season Finale — The Pause Before the Next Rise

As With Grit & Grace closes its first season, Lisa and Angela take a deep breath and reflect on everything God has built through this community.
What began in January as a simple yes to honest conversation has become a year-long journey through survival, rebuilding, alignment, rest, and the courage to lead differently.
In this heartfelt finale, the hosts look back on the messy middles and quiet miracles that have marked 2025 and share what’s coming next for the podcast, the Kingdom Identity Network, and the new Kingdom Rising: Called to Commissioned ecosystem launching in 2026.
This isn’t an ending. It’s the pause before the next rise.
💫 In This Episode
Looking back at how With Grit & Grace began and how the conversations have transformed both hosts and listeners.
Lisa shares the evolution of her work in community-building on Skool and how genuine connection is the future of sustainable visibility.
The upcoming Skool Community Activity Leaders Network, a new space for men and women who want to build healthy, relationship-driven communities without burnout.
Continued growth of Kingdom Identity Network, the free discipleship community for Kingdom-minded women.
A behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Quiet Time Plan Journal, a printed devotional releasing next October to help women walk in monthly rhythm with God.
Angela’s reflection on 2025: from Stop Settling for Survival to Building with Support and Discerning Your Mantle.
Why she’s taking a two-month creative sabbath during November and December to prepare for the next season.
A first look at Angela’s upcoming book releases and the integrated discipleship experience that ties them all together.
📚 A Glimpse Ahead for 2026
Angela previews the next chapter of Kingdom Culture Revolution through five connected works that form a prophetic blueprint for builders and believers:
The Shulamite’s Diary — The Sound of Redeeming Love
Courageous Calling — The Framework for Living Your God-Given Purpose
The Mantle Matrix — A Map for Transforming Your Story into a Movement
Salt & Light — Beyond the Culture Wars
Orphaned Authority — Restoring the Ruins of a Fatherless Kingdom
These aren’t just books...they’re blueprints for Kingdom builders who long to lead with integrity, clarity, and rest.
All of these themes will come alive inside Kingdom Rising: Called to Commissioned, a new private-podcast-and-community experience designed to guide women through a full discipleship and activation journey in 2026.
🕊 Key Moments & Quotes
“You’re not the same person who started this year. You’re stronger, softer, and more surrendered—and that’s what this space was always meant to be.” — Lisa Vanderveen
“God is not asking us to hustle harder; He’s asking us to build differently.” — Angela Linville
“This isn’t the end—it’s the pause before the next rise.” — Lisa Vanderveen
🌸 What to Expect Next
November – December 2025: Creative pause while new content is written, recorded, and refined.
January 2026: Launch of Season Two and the Kingdom Rising: Called to Commissioned discipleship experience.
Ongoing: Growth of the Kingdom Identity Network, the Skool Community Activity Leaders Network, and the development of the Quiet Time Plan Journal.
🙏 Final Blessing
To everyone who’s listened, shared, or quietly whispered, “This episode met me right where I was,” thank you. Your courage to heal, rebuild, and keep showing up is what makes this movement possible.
Take care of your heart. Steward your season. And remember...this is only the beginning.

How to Discern Which Mantle to Carry in This Season

Are you carrying everything - every role, every responsibility - and wondering which ones are actually yours to hold right now?
In this week’s episode, Angela and Lisa sit down for a coffee chat about one of the most important (and overlooked) aspects of Kingdom living: discernment.
Because the truth is, you can carry a lot...but that doesn’t mean you’re meant to carry it all.
Together, they unpack how to tell the difference between your assignments, gifts, and mantles and why not every “yes” is yours in this season.
Angela shares her Mantle Matrix, a framework for aligning your message, model, and movement with God’s timing, while Lisa walks listeners through her SAVAH Method, a practical and prophetic way to realign with what God’s breathing on right now.
This is a conversation about clarity, capacity, and calling and how to stop confusing movement with momentum.
Join the waitlist for Kingdom Rising: Called to Courageous.
☕️ In This Episode:
How to recognize when you’re carrying roles God never asked you to hold
The difference between a calling, a gift, an assignment, and a mantle
Why even the right mantle will crush you if you don’t have capacity
How to release false responsibilities and realign with divine timing
The cost and peace that come with true discernment
Lisa’s SAVAH Method (Surrender, Awareness, Voice, Alignment, Healing)
Angela’s Mantle Matrix (Message, Model, Movement) and how to use it
The practical questions to ask when you feel stretched too thin
✨ Key Quotes
“You don’t snatch a mantle off the rack for yourself. You receive it, in season, from the One who knows what you’re built to carry.” — Angela Linville
“SAVAH means Divinely Inspired Imagination. Discernment isn’t just about managing emotions—it’s about coming into alignment with what God is already speaking.” — Lisa Vanderveen
“Discernment is the bridge between activation and sustainability.” — Lisa Vanderveen
📝 Reflection Prompts
What role feels alive with God’s breath in this season?
What role feels heavy, forced, or false?
Where am I saying yes out of fear of disappointing people instead of obedience?
What mantle is God clothing me with, and what might no longer be mine to carry?
Do I have the margin to carry what He’s entrusted me with well?
💬 Episode Takeaway
You don’t have to hold everything you’ve ever said yes to.
The King still clothes His daughters...and He knows exactly what mantle you’re built for in this moment.

Healing After Leadership Abuse: When Those Who Claimed to Represent God Caused the Deepest Wounds

Sometimes the hardest wounds to heal are the ones inflicted in the name of God.
 
Maybe it wasn’t a boss or a mentor...it was a pastor, a spiritual parent, or a coach who claimed to be led by the Holy Spirit but used their influence to manipulate, guilt, or gaslight you.
 
They praised you in public but silenced you in private.
 
Twisted Scripture to keep you compliant.
 
Labeled your questions as rebellion.
 
And because they claimed to speak for God, their betrayal didn’t just break your trust in them, it fractured your trust in Him.
 
In this powerful solo episode, Lisa speaks directly to women carrying leadership wounds...those who have been controlled, dismissed, or spiritually shamed by people who were supposed to protect and empower them.
 
She offers a compassionate and prophetic roadmap for healing, revealing how to rebuild your trust, your discernment, and your voice without fear of becoming what hurt you.
 
🕊 In This Episode, Lisa Shares:
 
How leadership abuse hides behind “spiritual” language and false humility
Why forgiveness and healing are not the same thing
The subtle ways unhealed leadership wounds bleed into your work, home, and faith
Why your fear of becoming like your abuser is actually proof that you won’t
Signs that real healing is taking place - from trusting your discernment to rebuilding your connection with God
What healthy, Spirit-led leadership actually looks and feels like
How to rebuild community when isolation has felt safer than connection
 
🌿 Key Takeaways:
 
Abuse doesn’t just silence your voice; it distorts your identity. Healing restores both.
Forgiveness clears your heart; healing restores your safety.
Caution isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom being refined.
You can be the kind of leader you wish you’d had.
The wounds the enemy used to silence you are becoming blueprints for discernment and purity in leadership.
 
✨ Reflection Moment
 
Lisa invites you into a powerful visualization: sitting at a table with Jesus, acknowledging the empty chairs left by those who wounded you, and hearing Him whisper...
 
“You are safe now. You are not the same person you were then. I have made room for your voice.”
 
Ask Him:
 
What lie about leadership do You want to heal today?
Who do I need to forgive so I can move forward free?
What kind of leader are You inviting me to become?
 
💬 Episode Quote
 
“Your fear of becoming what hurt you is the proof that you won’t. You’re not operating from entitlement, you’re operating from reverence. Healing doesn’t make you arrogant; it makes you trustworthy.” — Lisa Vanderveen
 
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Stop Settling for Survival: The 4 Signs You’re Ready to Rebuild (and how to start now)

There’s a moment when every leader, builder, or believer whispers the same words:“I can’t keep living like this.”
That whisper isn’t weakness, it’s an invitation.
In this raw and powerful episode of Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations, Angela Linville and Lisa Vanderveen open up about what it really looks like to move from survival to stewardship. Together, they unpack four signs you’re ready to rebuild...self-awareness, margin, legacy, and rhythm...and wrestle honestly with the tension between faithfulness, fatigue, and freedom.
This isn’t a polished “four-step plan.” It’s an honest, Spirit-led conversation about the cost of pretending you’re okay, and the courage it takes to live again.
🔥 In This Episode
Angela & Lisa discuss:
The night Angela hit her breaking point and how that moment became her turning point.
Why honesty can feel like betrayal, yet always leads to breakthrough.
What it really means to create margin when there’s “no time.”
How legacy becomes the fire that keeps you rebuilding.
The difference between hustle and holy rhythm and how to find the pace of peace.
Why true stewardship requires self-awareness, surrender, and community.
🧭 Key Takeaways
Survival keeps you breathing; stewardship helps you build.
Awareness is not rebellion, it’s revelation.
Margin is sacred ground for clarity.
Legacy is what you live now, not just what you leave behind.
God’s rhythm is steady, not frantic.
💬 Memorable Quotes
“That whisper ‘I can’t keep living like this’...isn’t weakness. It’s God opening a door.” – Angela Linville“Honesty can feel like disloyalty, but you can’t get free without it.” – Lisa Vanderveen“Margin isn’t selfish; it’s stewardship.” – Angela Linville“Legacy isn’t what we leave behind, it’s what we live right now.” – Lisa Vanderveen
🕊️ Invitation to Go Deeper
If this conversation stirred something in you, be sure to subscribe and leave a review!
You can join the waitlist for Angela’s private podcast, a space designed to hold these truths longer and walk them out in everyday life.
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Connect with Angela:
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Activation through Subtraction: What Walking in Purpose Really Looks Like

What If Activation Isn’t What You Think It Is
 
We’ve been told that “activation” means acceleration...that when God stirs something in us, it’s time to hustle harder, carry more, and prove we’re ready. But what if true Kingdom activation looks completely different?
In this episode, Angela Linville pulls back the curtain on her own story, from running a $300K business and burning out under the weight of performance, to rediscovering what it means to live aligned with God’s rhythms. She unpacks how activation flows through subtraction, not addition, and shares the three questions that now guide every new assignment.
This is a must-listen for anyone feeling stretched thin, called to more, or wrestling with what “doing enough” really means.
🔥 In This Episode
Angela shares:
The moment God stopped her from carrying what He never asked her to carry
How being good at something doesn’t always mean it’s your God assignment
Why timing is a form of divine protection and how God layered her frameworks over time
The difference between peace and confusion when discerning what’s yours to carry
How to filter opportunities through assignment, season, and clarity
🧭 Key Takeaways
Activation isn’t about doing more, it’s about stewarding what matters most.
Alignment will always outlast expertise.
The waiting isn’t wasted, it’s where formation happens.
Confusion is a red flag; peace is your compass.
💬 Favorite Quotes
“Being capable doesn’t make it your calling.”“Sometimes activation requires subtraction before addition...alignment before assignment.”“If it’s from God, it won’t war against your spirit. It will expand your capacity while grounding your soul.”
💫 Next Step
Feeling the nudge to realign your own assignment? Join the waitlist for The Shulamite’s Diary: The Sound of Redeeming Love, Angela’s upcoming book and audio experience for those ready to rise from striving into stewardship.
Discover the ancient love song that becomes a battle cry for women called to rise...from hidden and unworthy to chosen and unshakable.
👉 Join the Waitlist Here

Embodied Authority: Testimony, Pushback & Obedience (A Conversation with Wendy Melrose)

All September, we’ve explored “the weight of your voice”…what it costs, what it protects, and what it carries. This capstone conversation moves from concept to embodiment. Wendy opens her real-time journey: navigating misunderstanding and personal attacks, guarding her message and boundaries, discerning timing, and staying obedient when visibility, finances, and relationships are tested. It’s raw, faith-filled, and deeply practical.
Guest: Wendy Melrose, founder of Resilience Press … helping everyday visionaries transform trauma and testimony into published books. With 20+ years of entrepreneurship and six books in one year, Wendy champions Revelation 12:11: “They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”
Core Themes
When your voice is under fire: Why spiritual pushback often intensifies as you advance…and how to respond without offense or retaliation.
Forgiveness & release: Laying pain at the cross, forgiving without an apology, and keeping your heart clean in conflict.
Anointing → Authority → Assignment: Authority flows from intimacy and obedience, not platform or volume.
Obedience over optics: “Listening and doing” even when results aren’t instant; letting God open the right doors at the right time.
Boundaries that protect the blueprint: Faith, family, rest, and non-negotiables (refusing to hide your faith to “fit the room”).
Testimony multiplies: Why one transformed life becomes many…your story is seed for generations.
Provision & humility: Tithing, repentance, and practical faith for financial pressure (trusting God as Jehovah Jireh).
Redefining ‘voice’: Your voice isn’t just a post or a platform…it’s your walk of obedience, one person at a time.
Standout Moments
Misunderstood & opposed: Wendy shares a fresh story of character attack, how a friend intervened, and how Holy Spirit led her to forgive and release.
“Listening and doing” in 2023: A cascade of God-opened doors (business sale, moves) after daily meditation on Proverbs 16:3…followed by a hard lesson in waiting well.
Never deny your faith: A past instance of hiding visible faith symbols for a corporate video and the spiritual flatline that followed…her repentance and firm boundary now.
Money under pressure: Practical steps Wendy took (forgiveness, tithing, building a “storehouse,” declaring Scripture) that led to rapid turnaround.
Legacy over likes: Why writing your testimony…published or simply saved for family…secures generational fruit.
Scripture Threads
Revelation 12:11 - Testimony as a weapon.
Ephesians 6 - Our battle isn’t against flesh and blood.
Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) - Commit your works; let Him establish the plan.
Matthew 17:20 (KJV) - Mustard seed faith. Faith as a mustard seed grows and takes ground.
Malachi 3:10 - Tithing and the storehouse.
Practical Takeaways
Guard your heart, not your brand. Forgive quickly; don’t wait for apologies.
Obedience is the strategy. Ask daily: What is God asking me to do today? Do that…then wait when He says wait.
Name your boundaries. Faith, family, rest, and message guardrails…decide them before pressure hits.
Document God’s works. Journal wins and breakthroughs; your testimony is future seed for others (and your children).
Use both your voice and your ears. Seek understanding before defense…online, at work, and at home.
War wisely. Aim your anger at the real enemy, not people; respond in the opposite spirit.
Reflection Questions (for listeners & community)
Where do you feel your voice is most “under fire” right now…home, work, or online?
What boundary would protect your God-given message this month?
Where might God be asking you to wait…and what obedience looks like in the waiting?
What testimony do you need to write down…if only for your family’s future?
Notable Quotes
“Not everyone who hurts you will apologize. Lay it at the cross and release them.” … Wendy
“Authority is never about being louder…it’s about obedience.” … Angela
“One changed life is never just ‘one’…it ripples into generations.” … Wendy
“Your voice isn’t just what you post; it’s how you walk.” … Wendy
 
Meet Our Guest
Wendy Melrose is the founder of Resilience Press, where she helps people transform their trauma and testimony into powerful published books. With over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and six books published in one year, Wendy has built a streamlined, faith-driven process that empowers everyday visionaries to share their stories of victory. She believes in the power of testimony, as Revelation 12:11 reminds us: “They overcame… by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony."
 
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When Calling Meets Resistance: Listening, Discernment, and the Power of the Pause

Have you ever stepped into your assignment with confidence, only to hit unexpected resistance? In this deeply personal and unscripted conversation, Angela and Lisa wrestle with the tension of carrying a Kingdom message in a world where conflict, offense, and division feel louder than ever.
Together, they explore:
Why pushback doesn’t mean you missed God and how to discern what’s really happening in moments of resistance.
How listening can shift everything, even when criticism feels personal or unfair.
The role of different life experiences and generational perspectives in shaping how people respond to truth.
Why anger itself isn’t the problem but what we do with it determines whether we build bridges or burn them.
The necessity of rest and discernment in a culture that demands constant response.
What it looks like to find common ground without compromise, and to choose understanding over defensiveness.
This episode is both a sigh of relief and a call to courage. It reminds us that authority doesn’t come from always having the last word...it comes from being anointed, discerning, and rooted enough to pause when others rush to speak.
✨ Key Insight:
In a noisy world, the Kingdom doesn’t need more arguments. It needs messengers who can listen deeply, respond wisely, and carry the weight of their words with authority and love.
🔗 Next Steps:
Want to be part of the next Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations? Join the waitlist. We gather live on Zoom every month to wrestle with the hard questions and build together in fellowship.
📌 Connect with Us:
Connect with Angela:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/angela.linville.kingdomculture
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kingdomculturerevolution_/
Be the Movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingdomculturerevolution
 
Connect with Lisa:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.vanderveen.58
Telegram https://t.me/c/1960388454/1/1771
Free Skool Community https://www.lisav.ca/identity

Protecting the Sacred Blueprint with Lisa Vanderveen

💬 Episode Summary:
What if the next step in your business isn’t to scale, collaborate or publish - but to pause?
In this deeply reflective episode, Lisa shares the sacred (and often misunderstood) invitation to protect the message God has given you. With warmth, wisdom and peace-infused clarity, she walks through her personal journey of receiving the Savah Method in layers - how God led her backward, built the framework through deep transformation and refined the blueprint behind the scenes before releasing it into the world.
If you’ve ever wrestled with whether to partner, promote or pivot and wondered how to stay faithful to the assignment God has given you, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
Why protecting your message isn’t about fear. It’s about faithful stewardship
How Lisa built the Savah Method backwards, starting with the destination
The difference between pruning and punishment when your audience shrinks
Why not every opportunity to share your message is spiritually aligned
How true Kingdom partnership is built on trust, refinement and inner healing
What it looks like to let God mature the method before bringing it to market
The power of the pause and the beauty of building in secret
A powerful Imagination Activation to discern where God may be inviting you to wait, protect or release
✨ Imagination Activation:
This episode includes a guided reflection where you’ll imagine Jesus sitting beside you in peace, helping you discern:
Where you’ve picked up assignments that weren’t yours
Where you’ve said yes to pressure instead of peace
Where He’s asking you to wait, guard or protect what’s still being formed
You'll be invited to record what Holy Spirit shows you in your journal and carry it as a holy marker of trust and obedience.
🕊 Ready to Go Deeper?
If you’re carrying something sacred - a message, method or movement - and you know it’s time to protect it with intentional healing and deep alignment…
The Reclaim & Renew Experience is your next step.
We’re preparing to welcome a new round as we enter the Hebrew year 5786. For the first 5 women who join, Lisa is offering the full 12-week experience at 50% off in exchange for honest feedback and reflection.
This isn’t a beta. This is expert, Holy Spirit-led work with space for your voice.
→ Learn more or request a private conversation here.(Or simply book your clarity call here)
🙌 Join the Conversation:
Are you navigating a season of protecting the message God has given you? Leave a comment or share this episode with a friend who’s walking a similar path.
And if this episode brought peace or clarity to your journey, let Lisa know!
Your words are always a gift.

Authority vs. Volume: Why Speaking Louder Isn’t the Same as Speaking With Authority

🔎 Episode Summary:
We live in a world that tells us to say more, post more, and be everywhere. But what if the Kingdom doesn’t need more noise? What if it needs voices that carry weight?
In this episode, Angela Linville and Lisa Vanderveen unpack the critical difference between volume and authority...and why true Kingdom influence flows from anointing, not algorithms or applause.
This conversation will challenge you to stop striving to be louder and start cultivating the kind of authority that shifts atmospheres at home, at work, online, and in every sphere God has called you to.
🛠️ What You’ll Learn:
Why authority flows from anointing and can’t be manufactured
How to recognize the difference between noise and words that carry weight
Why consistency at home is one of the greatest tests of spiritual authority
Rhythms and disciplines that help you cultivate intimacy with God so your voice has staying power
How to live and lead with authority in your online presence, workplace, and family
💬 Notable Quotes:
“Volume tries to get attention. Authority commands it.”“You don’t have to shout to be heard when Heaven has anointed your voice.”“The Kingdom doesn’t need louder voices. It needs rooted ones.”“Without anointing, authority burns out. With anointing, authority multiplies.”
✨ Reflection Questions:
Where have you been relying on volume instead of cultivating authority?
What does authority (not loudness) look like in your current season?
What rhythms could help you move from striving for visibility into walking in Spirit-led authority?
🔗 Next Steps:
Want to be part of the next Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations? Join the waitlist. We gather live on Zoom every month to wrestle with the hard questions and build together in fellowship.
And...Join us inside the Kingdom Rising: Courage on Fire Skool community, where these conversations continue daily through discipleship, prayer, and connection.

When Pushback Proves You’re on the Right Path: How to Fortify When Resistance Finds You

Episode Summary
Have you ever stepped into your assignment with confidence, only to hit unexpected resistance?
In this first conversation of our September series, Fortifying the Messenger, Angela unpacks why pushback often shows up right after you step into your calling, what it really means, and how to stand your ground without striving or burning out.
You’ll learn:
Why resistance often confirms your calling instead of disproving it
How to discern between spiritual warfare, natural obstacles, and distractions
Why fortification must happen before the pressure hits, not during
How to anchor your voice so you stay steadfast when the enemy tries to wear you down
This isn’t about hustling harder. It’s about standing rooted in what God has entrusted to you...no matter what comes against you.
Scripture References
Nehemiah 6:3 - “I am carrying on a great project and cannot come down.”
Ephesians 6:13 - “Put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground.”
September Series Overview: Fortifying the Messenger
This episode kicks off a powerful month where we’re unpacking the foundations every Kingdom messenger needs:
Week 1: When Pushback Proves You’re on the Right Path - how to fortify your voice when resistance finds you.
Week 2: Authority vs. Volume - why speaking louder isn’t the same as speaking with power.
Week 3: Protecting the Blueprint - guarding your God-given message from dilution.
Week 4: Assignment-Driven Visibility - aligning opportunities with divine timing instead of chasing every platform.
Listener Invitation
If you’ve been feeling the weight of resistance, don’t give up. You’re not off-track...you’re advancing.
Take time this week to pause, fortify, and lean into the One who called you. Your voice matters more than you know.
 
What if your lack of results isn’t about your strategy or method… but your alignment?
You’ve been showing up. Pouring your heart into your business. Building offers. Posting content. Wearing every hat.
And yet…
The fruit doesn’t match the effort.
Let's fix that in the next 30 days.
 
Connect with Angela:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/angela.linville.kingdomculture
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kingdomculturerevolution_/
Be the Movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingdomculturerevolution
 
Connect with Lisa:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.vanderveen.58
Telegram https://t.me/c/1960388454/1/1771
Free Skool Community https://www.lisav.ca/identity