Called & Crowned
 

Called & Crowned

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Welcome to Called & Crowned, where soulful entrepreneurship meets purposeful success! Hosted by Emily Ford, a powerhouse entrepreneur and globally acclaimed speaker, this podcast is your go-to resource for transforming dreams into reality with authenticity, clarity, and unshakeable confidence. Since 2011, Emily has been inspiring entrepreneurs to navigate challenges and create impactful personal brands that reflect their God-given purpose. Join Emily as she brings her vibrant energy and insights, sharing uplifting stories, practical advice, and engaging interviews with world-class guests. Whether you’re looking to elevate your business, align with your mission, or thrive in every aspect of life, Called and Crowned has the tools and inspiration to stand unshaken no matter the challenge, communicate with impact, and shine brightly in everything you do.

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God My CEO: How Pain, Forgiveness, and a Cauliflower Crust Built a Billion-Dollar Movement ft. Amy Lacey

28 minutes ago

28 minutes ago

She survived childhood trauma. Beat lupus into remission. Brought the world’s first cauliflower pizza crust to market when grocery aisles only sold the head. And exited her company at the top 1% of women founders to ever do an 8-figure deal.

Amy Lacey didn’t just build a business. She’s a woman whose life is marked by resilience, faith, and transformation. After years of striving, she made a defining decision: “God is my CEO.” Everything changed from that moment. Today, she helps others heal from the inside out, build meaningful businesses, and step fully into who they’re called to be.

In this episode, Emily sits down with Amy to go beyond the success and into the deeper story - the trauma she carried, how it showed up in her body, and the moment she chose forgiveness. Together, they unpack what it really looks to heal, surrender, and allow God to rebuild parts of your life that felt broken. This episode is going to stir something in you and remind you that no matter what you’ve walked through, you can be faithfully found.

What You’ll Learn:

  • What changes when you stop hiding your story and use it to serve others
  • How serving the person you once were brings clarity to what you’re meant to build
  • Why balancing motherhood and ambition isn’t about perfection 
  • Why forgiveness is a decision and healing is a process 
  • What it truly means to make God your CEO

Timestamps:

(02:33) - The Hidden Trauma That Shaped Amy’s Body, Mind, And Business
(03:17) - The Cauliflower Pizza Story
(10:36) - The Prayer That Changed Everything
(14:22) - How Storytelling Beats Strategy in Building Anything That Lasts
(17:01) - What Amy Learned About Motherhood, Ambition, and Presence in Every Season
(27:03) - Finding Healing Through Serving Others
(28:30) - What The Messy Middle Teaches You About Timing and Growth
(31:33) - Why Building for Profit Alone Eventually Stops Feeling Enough
(33:44) - Forgiveness Is a Decision, but Healing Is a Process
(39:10) - Why Rejection Isn’t the End (It’s Just the Next Opportunity)
(41:16) - Why Most People Quit Before They Break Through
(42:53) - Amy’s 5 P’s for Business Success
(48:06) - Building A Personal Brand Around Your Story
(54:32) - Attracting What You Become, Not What You Want

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Kingdom Wealth: The Covenant Birthright Every Daughter of God Was Born With ft. Ruth Fernandez

Wednesday May 13, 2026

Wednesday May 13, 2026

She was born in a cave in Mexico. Today, she has been integral to more than two billion dollars in real estate transactions. But that’s not the story she wants told. 

In this episode, Emily sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and author Ruth Fernandez for a conversation that will deeply challenge almost everything you’ve been taught about money, success, and purpose. Ruth unpacks the Biblical principles behind wealth creation, why so many believers stay financially stuck, and how obedience unlocks provision. 

This episode goes far deeper than money. Together, Emily and Ruth expose the spiritual roots of fear, laziness, ego, hustle culture, and what it actually means to carry Kingdom wealth as a daughter of God. Whether you’re in a season of breaking cycles or building something new, this conversation is your invitation to stop begging for an inheritance that’s already yours and start walking in it.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why many people unknowingly partner with poverty
  • The spiritual difference between being broke and being poor
  • How obedience unlocks provision and supernatural opportunities
  • Why isolation, pruning, and lonely seasons are necessary for growth
  • What true Kingdom wealth was always meant to look like

Timestamps:

(03:45) - Raised in a Cave in Mexico to Billions in Real Estate
(12:11) - Why Christians Misunderstand Wealth
(16:59) - The Spiritual Meaning of Tithing and Provision
(20:42) - “I Was Broke, But Never Poor”
(25:02) - Why Mindset Changes Only Through Action
(27:51) - The Greatest Form of Worship
(32:45) - How to Build True Intimacy with God
(45:34) - Where to Start Reading the Bible (Without Feeling Overwhelmed) 
(48:40) - Why Some Seasons Require Letting Everything Go
(53:42) - The Lonely Process of Becoming Better
(57:12) - Why Feelings Keep People Financially Stuck
(01:06:56) - Message to the Woman Who Feels Financially Defeated

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Unlikely & Unshakeable: Betting on Yourself Before Anyone Else Will ft. Jasmine Star

Wednesday May 06, 2026

Wednesday May 06, 2026

She dropped out of law school without knowing what was next. Became an internationally recognized wedding photographer without owning a camera. Bootstrapped and an 8-figure tech company, knowing nothing about tech. And built a Top 1% podcast from the floor of her closet. 

Jasmine Star didn’t wait for permission. She built anyway. 

She’s the CEO of Social Curator, host of The Jasmin Star Show, and a sought-after keynote speaker and coach to more than 35,000 entrepreneurs worldwide. But behind the success is a far less polished truth: years of self-doubt, identity battles, and moments where quitting felt easier than continuing. 

In this episode, Emily and Jasmine go beyond the highlight reel into the reality of what it takes to bet on yourself when nothing is guaranteed. They talk about identity, burnout, obedience, motherhood, and faith, and why most people stay stuck, not because they lack opportunity, but because they haven’t fully committed to who they’re becoming. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • The “permission” problem - why women are still asking, still waiting, and still talking themselves down
  • Navigating the messy middle: burnout, obedience, and identity 
  • Why the most powerful brands are built through repetition
  • How to turn everyday content into long-term positioning and authority
  • Faith as an anchor in seasons of pressure

Timestamps:

(03:42) - Permission vs Partnership: The Hidden Block Keeping Women Stuck
(09:47) - Building a Life on Intentional Alignment
(15:33) - Betting on Yourself Before You’re Ready
(19:10) - Authenticity As the New Currency
(31:00) - The Hidden Cost of Building a Business No One Talks About
(35:00) - Why The Real Deals Are Built in the DMs, Not on the Feed
(38:16) - Why Social Media Will Never Stay the Same and Why You Have to Adapt 
(42:52) - High-Trust Yap Videos That Actually Convert
(44:27) - How-To and BTS Content That Builds Trust Faster Than Polished Posts
(47:23) - Your Personal Brand as Your Business Moat
(49:54) - Content Burnout and the Discipline of Consistency
(56:29) - Motherhood, Faith, and Redefining Success
(01:05:18) - Faith as the Strength That Heals What Confidence Can’t

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The Crowned Authority: How to Sell Without Losing Your Soul (Or Your People)

Wednesday Apr 29, 2026

Wednesday Apr 29, 2026

Most people don’t struggle with sales because they lack skill. They struggle because something in them feels… off.

If you’ve ever felt icky about selling, if your DMs feel like a graveyard of unanswered pitches, or if you know you have something that can change people’s lives, but you can’t figure out how to talk about it without feeling like a used car salesman, this episode is your wake-up call.

Jake and Emily unpack what most people never get taught about sales: that the problem usually isn’t the offer, the price, or even the audience. It’s the internal disconnect between belief, communication, and conviction. They explore the difference between influence and manipulation, why marketing can silently make sales easier or harder, and how trust is actually built long before the “close” happens. By the end of this conversation, you’ll start to notice the small, overlooked patterns in how you communicate that may be making selling harder than it needs to be,  and what shifts when you finally see them clearly.

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What You’ll Learn:

  • Why feeling “icky” about selling is usually a signal of misalignment
  • The difference between influence and manipulation
  • How to close without feeling pushy or transactional
  • Why your marketing might be making sales harder
  • Follow-up strategies that actually convert

Timestamps:

(03:09) - Why Selling Feels Uncomfortable
(10:16) - The Real Reason People Aren’t Closing
(11:04) - Influence vs Manipulation
(12:45) - How to Know If You’re Being Transactional
(18:16) - The “Mirror Before the Door” Principle
(20:33) - Marketing vs Sales
(27:58) - The Emotional Intelligence of Being Sold
(29:56) - Why Congruence Beats Confidence in Sales
(35:12) - The Power of Voice Notes and Personalization
(42:55) - Follow-Up Strategies That Actually Work
(54:34) - Message to the Woman Who Knows She’s Called, But Can’t Bring Herself to Sell

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The Season Between the Promise and the Baby: A Life Update with My Husband

Wednesday Apr 22, 2026

Wednesday Apr 22, 2026

If you’ve been following our journey, you know this season has been one for the books. We’re 29 weeks pregnant with our baby boy, running Fordivine at full speed, speaking on stages, and navigating what it means to build a life and legacy at the same time. And the truth is, this season is changing us more than the baby ever could.

In this episode, Jake and I sit down for a full, unfiltered update. We’re talking about the real stuff - how our marriage has deepened through this season, what God’s been teaching us about surrender, how our businesses have shifted, and the fears and excitement of becoming parents. We also open up about the behind-the-scenes conversations we’ve never shared publicly before.

Whether you’re in a season of waiting, building, expecting, or just trying to figure out what God is doing right now, this conversation is for you. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • How pregnancy quietly shifts identity, priorities, and emotional depth
  • The conversations every couple needs before becoming parents
  • The reality of preparing for a baby behind the scenes
  • How we’re learning to integrate family, faith, and ambition
  • What it takes to prepare for a child while still being refined in the process

Timestamps:

(02:25) - When Pregnancy Changes More Than Your Body
(06:02) - How This Season Is Deepening Our Faith
(17:49) - Rewiring the Way We Think About Life, Work, and Family
(23:15) - When Fatherhood Starts Changing How You Work, Lead, and Show Up
(26:28) - The Conversations You Need Before Becoming Parents
(30:32) - When Life Outgrows Your Plan
(34:34) - The Truth About Baby Monitors No One Tells You
(43:27) - Building Him a Strong Start Without Taking His Freedom
(47:40) - The Moment Pregnancy Unlocked Her Feminine Strength
(50:02) - Obedience Over Hustle: What Parenthood Reveals About Your Priorities
(59:06) - Protecting Your Relationship While Everything Shifts
(01:04:49) - Speaking Life Over Your Child

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The Spring Reset: How to Lose the Weight Your Hormones Have Been Holding ft. Patricia Hernandez

Wednesday Apr 15, 2026

Wednesday Apr 15, 2026

She’s 51, a grandma of two, and she has the body and the energy that most women in their 30s are still chasing. 

In this episode, Emily sits down with Patricia Hernandez, a perimenopause and fat loss expert who has personally guided 800+ women through the transformation they thought was behind them. She’s one of the most credible voices in the over-40 wellness space, blending practitioner-led protocols with real-life results. Her approach covers hormones, gut health, HRT, peptides, full labs, and the mindset shifts that make it all stick. 

Together, Emily and Patricia unpack what’s actually keeping weight on your body in this season of life. They go deep into the root causes: cortisol, estrogen, gut dysfunction, and why most traditional fat loss advice is written for a 25-year-old body. Patricia gives the real framework, practitioner-tested and client-proven. 

This conversation is layered with so much more than protocols. It's about reclaiming your body as an act of stewardship. God gave you this one vessel, and it is not too late to honor it well. Whether you've been struggling for two years or twenty, this episode is your invitation to stop fighting your body and start understanding it.

What You’ll Learn:

  • The hormonal shift at 40 that most women are never told about
  • The real impact of cortisol, estrogen dominance, and low progesterone
  • How stress can completely block fat loss
  • Patricia’s honest take on GLP-1s, peptides, and HRT
  • Stewarding your body as an act of faith

Timestamps:

(03:41) - Why Your Body Stops Responding After 40
(08:39) - What Estrogen Dominance Really Is
(13:15) - Why Suffering Through Perimenopause Is Optional
(14:07) - The Stress-Fat Connection Women Miss
(24:56) - Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the Muscle Loss Epidemic
(32:11) - The Protein Mistake Most Women Make
(40:32) - HRT Explained: What Women Need to Test First
(46:33) - Trauma, Healing, and Why the Body Keeps Score
(50:00) - Faith, Obedience, and Treating Your Body as a Temple
(01:00:43) - Patricia’s Brazil Story: Worthiness and Permission
(01:07:27) - An Invitation to Your Next Health Breakthrough

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The Truth Will Set You Free: Exposing the Lies That Keep Believers Bound ft. Tara Oldridge

Wednesday Apr 08, 2026

Wednesday Apr 08, 2026

Have you ever felt like you’re walking with God, yet you’re still battling depression, insecurity, or cycles you can’t seem to break?

Meet Tara Oldridge. She’s an ordained minister, CEO of Lighthouse Global Ekklesia, founder of The Academy, and the author of The Truth Will Set You Free: Exposing the Lies That Shape Your Identity. For over 32 years, she’s freed people from shame, addiction, broken marriages, and quiet bondage that many believers don’t even notice.

In this episode, Emily and Tara unpack why so many Christians are calling themselves free while still living bound. They go deep into the lies that keep women passive, anxious, and operating far beneath the authority God gave them. This conversation will challenge you. It will confront comfortable Christianity. And it will call you higher than where you’ve been sitting. Whether you’re in a season of awakening or a season where you’ve settled for less than what God promised, this episode is your invitation to get free and stay free.

What You’ll Learn:

  • What real deliverance looks like
  • How hidden lies keep believers in cycles of fear, unworthiness, and oppression
  • Practical steps to identify and break generational cycles of sin and trauma
  • The difference between truth as information and truth as a weapon
  • Why freedom requires partnership with the Holy Spirit and personal responsibility

Timestamps:

(05:44) - From Rags to Riches: Tara’s Tumultuous Upbringing and Early Struggles
(09:56) - Chasing Validation Through Success and Relationships
(14:13) - Real Deliverance Isn’t What You Think
(23:34) - Demonic Attachments and the Battle for Your Identity
(27:24) - Daily Spiritual Practices That Unlock Freedom
(30:35) - Launching a Jesus-Centered Program
(37:53) - Confronting Lukewarm Faith
(40:38) - Where to Start in the Bible When You’re New
(43:35) - Why Deliverance Isn’t a One-Time Fix
(46:15) - Truth as a Weapon, Not Just Information
(54:58) - Tara’s Prayer to Recommit Your Life to Jesus

Unlock the lies that have been holding you back and step into the freedom God intended for you. Grab your copy of Tara’s book.

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The Healing Table: When Your Body Breaks and God Rebuilds You From the Inside Out ft. Bethany Cameron

Wednesday Apr 01, 2026

Wednesday Apr 01, 2026

She nearly died. Gastroparesis. Candida. Parasites. Colitis. Doctors offered feeding tubes and medications with no end in sight. 

Bethany Cameron said no. Instead, she walked into her kitchen and started healing herself one recipe at a time. Today, over 2 million women follow her @lilsipper platform for gut health wisdom their doctors never gave them. She’s a cookbook author, host of the Digest This podcast, and the creator of Bethany’s Pantry, a clean supplement line born out of her own desperation when she couldn’t find a single protein powder that didn’t make her sicker. 

In this episode, Emily and Bethany explore what it means to steward your health as an act of faith. They unpack her near-death experience with gut dysfunction, the moment she chose to stop outsourcing her healing, and how she built a platform helping millions reclaim their bodies. 

Whether you’re in a season of healing or a season of building, this conversation is your invitation to trust that the broken places are where God does His deepest work. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why “clean eating” isn’t always clean
  • What the food and supplement industries don’t want you to know
  • The mindset shifts required to turn desperation into empowerment and healing
  • How vulnerability can become your superpower when building a personal brand
  • Why taking ownership of your wellness can transform not just your body but your life and calling

Timestamps:

(03:55) - Bethany’s Near-Death Health Crisis
(06:45) - Saying No to Medicine, Yes to Healing
(08:31) - The Baby-Food Diet That Saved Her
(09:53) - Rebuilding Strength and Reintroducing Food Without Fear
(14:29) - Turning Pain into a 2M+ Community
(19:48) - “Healthy Food” Lies They Don’t Tell You
(23:32) - Creating Her Own Protein Powder That Actually Works
(25:50) - How Vulnerability Can Be Your Greatest Marketing Tool
(27:49) - How Bethany’s Pantry Empowers Women to Take Ownership of Their Wellness
(29:30) - Daily Eating, Protein, and Gut-Friendly Choices
(34:22) - When Less Is More: Simplicity and Real Flavor in Every Meal
(36:15) - Bethany’s Protein Bread Recipe
(38:34) - Eating with Your Cycle
(43:16) - Traveling and Staying Healthy Without Compromise
(45:31) - Trauma, Abuse & Spiritual Healing
(56:38) - Faith as the Anchor Through Life’s Valleys
(01:07:22) - Healing Is Possible When You Start With Your Mind

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When Your Setback Becomes Your Setup for a Comeback ft. Tim Storey

Wednesday Mar 25, 2026

Wednesday Mar 25, 2026

Tim Storey is back on Called & Crowned! And this time, we’re going even deeper.

He’s the Original Comeback Coach. Author. Life strategist. The man Oprah called on for Super Soul. The one Robert Downey Jr. credits in his story of redemption. And he grew up in Compton, California, where losing his father at ten years old became the foundation for everything God would build through him.

In this episode, Emily and Tim unpack the Miracle Mentality, the framework that’s helped millions move from mundane to magical thinking. They dig into the 8 Buckets of Life, the Law of the Harvest, and why your comeback isn’t just about bouncing back… It’s about being positioned for something greater.

Whether you’re in a season of building or a season of breaking, this conversation is your invitation to rise.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why the season of silence is where your greatest transformation happens
  • The difference between a “good idea” and a “God idea” (and how to tell them apart)
  • The “8 Buckets of Life” and why success without balance leads to emptiness
  • How to stay grounded when success, influence, and opportunity increase
  • How obedience unlocks doors you could never open on your own

Timestamps:

(01:51) - Returning to the First Love and Keeping the Hunger Alive
(04:18) - Navigating Faith in Secular Spaces
(07:07) - Growing Up Fatherless and Its Impact
(10:52) - Why Mentorship Changes Everything
(11:38) - The 8 Buckets of Life Explained
(13:47) - Why Success Still Feels Empty
(16:27) - The Truth About Eternal Life
(18:39) - The Law of the Harvest
(24:04) - Staying Grounded in Faith
(27:44) - The Power of Criticism & Why It Can Make You Better
(32:25) - Ego vs Humility in Leadership
(34:24) - How Faith Is Not Ignoring Reality But Trusting the Greater One
(38:06) - Walking in Divine Purpose: Man’s Wisdom vs God’s Word
(40:20) - How to Know When a Season Is Over
(45:08) - Why “Hopping” Keeps You Stuck
(47:55) - Good Idea vs God Idea
(1:03:51) - What It Means to Be Called & Crowned

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How to Monetize Your Personal Brand in 2026 (Using Your God-Given Influence)

Wednesday Feb 25, 2026

Wednesday Feb 25, 2026

Your personal brand isn’t just your profile. It’s your God-given influence waiting to create impact and income. 

In this episode, Emily reveals how to monetize your personal brand using the gifts, experiences, and influence God placed in your hands. She explains how to position yourself as a crowned authority, attract the right audience, and sell transformation, all while staying rooted in service and faith. By the end, you’ll understand how to steward your personal brand as a tool for transformation, both for your audience and the calling God has placed on your life. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why depth over numbers wins in today’s trust economy
  • The 9 most powerful ways to monetize your personal brand
  • How to identify the transformation you’re uniquely positioned to teach
  • The difference between opportunity and divine assignment
  • Why obedience creates more fruit than hustle ever will

Timestamps:

00:26  - You Are the Brand
01:31 - Depth Over Numbers, Trust Over Trends
02:23 - What It Means to Be a Crowned Authority
05:45 - What Do People Come to You For?
10:01 - Your Transformation Is Your Superpower
16:16 - Signature Programs & Courses
18:29 - One-on-One & Group Coaching
23:21 - Hosting Retreats & Experiences
25:47 - Network Marketing & Affiliate Links
33:50 - Brand Partnerships That Actually Work
38:45 - Speaking & Authority Positioning
42:04 - Memberships & Recurring Revenue
43:37 - Digital Products & Quiet Income Streams
45:31 - Discernment & Alignment: Monetize Without Compromising Your Calling
48:51 - Obedience Over Hustle

Are You Seen as a True Crowned Authority™ With Your Personal Brand?

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