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.

Episodes

He Turned a Strip Club into a House of Healing | The Truth About Trafficking in the US ft Caleb Altmeyer

Aug 27, 2025

Aug 27, 2025

1 hr 6 min

What if the darkest parts of your past weren’t meant to disqualify you, but to set others free?

Meet Caleb Altmeyer, Founder and CEO of Helping Captives. Once entangled in addiction, dealing, and destruction, he now leads a ministry devoted to delivering women out of trafficking, addiction, and exploitation, even transforming a strip club into a house of healing. His calling is clear: to declare freedom to the captives and to reveal the heart of God who always runs into the darkest places to rescue His children. 

In this episode, Caleb takes us deeper into his journey and the radical ways God has used his past as a preparation for his calling. He takes us inside the reality of trafficking, why so many women feel trapped, and what it truly takes to protect and empower them. More than just a story of redemption, Caleb’s testimony reminds us that freedom is possible, healing is real, and every life surrendered to God has the power to create breakthroughs for others. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • What deliverance looks like and why it matters
  • How God redeems broken pasts and prepares us for purpose
  • The hidden struggles women face when trapped in exploitation
  • What parents need to know about safeguarding their children from exploitation
  • How your own healing unlocks freedom for others

Timestamps:

(02:14) - Growing up in a family devoted to ministry
(03:44) - The identity shift that led him to the wrong crowd
(05:45) - When addiction and dealing became an escape
(07:15) - The Dream: Caleb’s encounter with God that changed everything
(14:15) - What true deliverance looks like
(21:01) - From a youth center to rescuing women from trafficking
(28:56) - Buying a strip club and turning it into a house of healing
(34:49) - The truth about sex work vs sex trafficking
(37:44) - Why so many women feel silenced, and how Helping Captives gives them hope
(46:36) - The importance of parental involvement
(53:24) - Why personal branding matters for your calling
(1:03:47) - How Jesus sets captives free

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Aug 27, 2025

1 hr 6 min

The Secret to Effortless Style & Authentic Branding: Inside ARTLESS ft. Maddie Orlando

Aug 20, 2025

Aug 20, 2025

1 hr 54 sec

Effortless style is not about chasing the next trend. It’s about knowing who you are and letting that confidence speak. 

At just 22, Madison Orlando founded Artless, a brand built on simplicity, sustainability, and timeless confidence. Inspired by ‘90s minimalism and the relaxed, sun-soaked California aesthetic, Maddie’s pieces are elevated wardrobe essentials, intentionally crafted to make getting dressed feel effortless yet luxurious, simple, and undeniably you.

In this episode, Emily uncovers Maddie’s journey of creating Artless, navigating the fashion industry at a young age, and building a brand that feels original and enduring. This is more than just fashion. It’s about identity and the quiet confidence that comes when you stop performing and start living authentically.

What you’ll learn:

  • Why effortless style begins with knowing who you are, not what you wear
  • The role of simplicity in unlocking creativity and clarity
  • Why timeless confidence is the most stylish thing you can wear
  • How sustainability and ethics can build a brand’s long-term influence
  • How to protect your creativity from burnout and outside pressure

Timestamps:

(03:07) - Fast fashion, consumerism, and dopamine shopping
(08:19) - Wardrobe staples every woman needs
(11:49) - How Maddie started Artless at 22
(18:07) - Overthinking vs Action (Learning by Doing)
(19:35) - Lessons from family, faith, and entrepreneurship
(20:35) - Trials, setbacks, and the mindset that keeps Maddie going
(27:50) - Social media and showing up authentically online
(33:32) - Routines and rhythms that sustain creativity
(38:35) - Growth, networking, and building with intention
(42:53) - Sneak peek of Maddie’s wellness brand, Future Proof
(45:16) - Advice for anyone playing small
(46:28) - How confidence is built in the quiet moments

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Aug 20, 2025

1 hr 54 sec

The 4 Things Every Powerful Brand Message Has (And Why Yours Might Not Be Landing)

Aug 13, 2025

Aug 13, 2025

36 min

Most personal brand messages fall flat because they’re built to sound good, not to connect. If people can’t feel it, they won’t follow it. 

You can have a stunning logo, perfectly curated posts, and show up on every platform, but if people can’t instantly tell a friend why they follow you, you’re not creating impact… you’re just adding to the noise. 

In this episode, Emily unpacks why most messages get lost in the scroll and the subtle shifts that turn a personal brand into one people can’t stop talking about. She’ll challenge the way you’ve been taught to “show up” online, expose the hidden reasons your audience isn’t engaging, and give you the tools to finally share a message that lands. Because the truth is, your brand’s power isn’t in how good it lands. It’s in how deeply it connects. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • The qualities every brand message must carry to connect deeply
  • How to speak with clarity so even a 12-year-old can repeat your message
  • Why conviction, not polish, makes you magnetic
  • The surprising way to stand out without being controversial
  • How to create a calling-based personal brand that creates legacy, not just likes

Timestamps:

(02:01) - Why clarity is more powerful than content
(04:53) - The real reason why your message isn’t landing
(05:17) - Why complexity kills clarity
(06:22) - How to make your message instantly repeatable
(09:10) - How to make people say “That’s me”
(10:42) - Conviction beats polish every time
(10:55) - Your story is the bridge to your audience
(15:52) - Why challenging the status quo is key
(23:06) - Your brand is a permission slip, not a performance
(26:17) - The secret to building a timeless personal brand
(27:29) - The enemy’s tactic to keep you quiet
(33:02) - Invitation to “The Called” Masterclass 

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Aug 13, 2025

36 min

How to Break Free When Shame Becomes Your Identity ft. Brad Scot Johnson

Aug 6, 2025

Aug 6, 2025

1 hr 3 min

He tried to end his life three times. What happened next changed everything. 

Brad Scot Johnson was once a respected pastor with a global platform. But behind the sermons and stages was a man slowly unraveling - battling addiction, shame, infidelity, and internal collapse. His fall was public. His marriage ended. And his soul was buried in shame. Until one day, he woke up after another suicide attempt and asked: If God wanted me dead… why did He let me live?

In this deeply honest conversation, Brad shares the raw truth of what it means to fall hard and rise again - not just to ministry, but to identity, purpose, and divine restoration. This isn’t a story about being perfect. It’s a story about what God can do when you finally surrender your shame.

What you’ll learn:

  • How shame keeps you from stepping into your authority
  • Why guilt and shame are not the same and how to heal
  • How to hear from God when you feel unworthy
  • What it means to be “called and crowned” after failure
  • The spiritual and scientific path to becoming whole again

Timestamps:

(02:36) - Brad’s Three Suicide Attempts
(09:13) - Living a Double Life as a Pastor
(13:29) - The Godly encounter that sparked a spiritual shift
(22:30) - The Story of King David: What it really means to be “Called and Crowned”
(29:09) - Guilt vs Shame: Which one is keeping you stuck?
(33:36) - How to bounce back from shame and let God restore you
(43:29) - Brad and Karen’s love story
(54:17) - How God uses the brain to heal the heart
(54:50) The Jungle vs The Highway Metaphor
(59:29) - You are not what you did. You are who God says you are.

Grab a copy of Brad’s Book:

  • Bounce Back, Bounce Better: The Transformative Mindset for Resilience, Power, and Abundance | https://a.co/d/0y9ZjC4 

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Aug 6, 2025

1 hr 3 min

What Most People Get Wrong About Multiplying Their Success ft. Sarah Robbins

Jul 30, 2025

Jul 30, 2025

1 hr 9 min

What if multiplying your success had nothing to do with doing more, and everything to do with becoming more?

In this episode, Emily sits down with her best friend and one of the most influential women in the network marketing world, Sarah Robbins. Once a kindergarten teacher, Sarah went on to build a billion-dollar sales team and helped countless entrepreneurs scale income, leadership, and legacy. 

At the height of Sarah’s success, one phone call changed everything she had built over two decades. What followed wasn’t hustle or bitterness but obedience, forgiveness, and a divine strategy for rebuilding from the inside out. This is the story behind The Multiply Method - her upcoming book and God-given blueprint for multiplying your business, your faith, and your identity.

What you’ll learn:

  • Why most leaders struggle to multiply and how to fix it
  • The exact system Sarah uses to multiply growth
  • How identity and faith impact real business momentum
  • Forgiveness as a leadership strategy
  • How to lead from faith when everything falls apart

Timestamps:

(04:07) - Sarah’s journey and the prophecy that changed everything
(11:04) - Choosing forgiveness over bitterness
(13:39) - Rebuilding with faith and simplicity
(15:06) - Introducing The Multiply Method
(22:13) - Why most people don’t multiply
(23:39) - From chaos to systems that multiply
(27:15) - The truth about leadership in network marketing
(30:29) - Creating an environment of excellence
(38:16) - The Identity Exchange
(41:36) - Leading by faith and the power of prayer
(49:32) - Compliment, Conversation, Connection
(50:26) - How to multiply your message and your brand
(01:04:25) - Millionaire mindset vs giver’s mindset

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Jul 30, 2025

1 hr 9 min

What If Your Real Assignment Looks Nothing Like Your Dream? ft. Rex Crain

Jul 23, 2025

Jul 23, 2025

1 hr 26 min

Your calling isn’t just about you. It carries breakthroughs for others.

And when you obey, miracles move.

Rex Crain is an acclaimed speaker, writer, and peak performance coach who has spent the last 25 years helping people unlock their potential and walk boldly in their God-given calling. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, Olympic athletes, entertainment executives, medical professionals, and individuals from all walks of life, from the world’s most elite stages to some of its most broken places.

In this episode, Rex unpacks the radical decision that took him from the MLB to sweeping floors in a church, all to follow a voice greater than success. Through stories of disruption, obedience, miracles, and spiritual boldness, Rex shows us what it really takes to walk in purpose. 

He reveals:

  • The truth about calling, pain, and spiritual identity
  • How obedience to God brings favor, miracles, and clarity
  • Why success isn’t the goal and what significance looks like
  • The surprising link between compassion and calling
  • The powerful story of a young boy brought back to life through prayer

Timestamps:

(01:30) - Story of the woman who disrupted Rex’s future
(05:56) - Walking away from MLB to clean church floors
(10:20) - How to create space for your calling
(14:12) - The Google event that turned into a supernatural encounter
(25:53) - Miracles in Malibu & what success really means
(27:52) - The moment Rex felt lost and God spoke identity
(37:49) - Where real peace lives
(44:34) - The boy who came back to life
(50:33) - How to know when something is your calling
(52:30) - Starting small, staying faithful, and creating kingdom impact
(59:48) - The truth about Jesus, vulnerability, and leadership
(01:09:12) - Why your difference is your greatest authority
(01:20:25) - Obeying the calling even if it scares you

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Grab a copy of Rex’s Book:

  • Life Lift: Overcome Every Limitation to Elevate Your Life and Unleash Your Dreams | https://a.co/d/aBzPOMT 

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Jul 23, 2025

1 hr 26 min

The Call, The Crown, and the Courage to Build: Welcome to Called & Crowned

Jul 16, 2025

Jul 16, 2025

18 min

You’ve been called. You’ve been crowned.

But if you don’t rise, if you don’t move, the kingdom loses what only you were meant to carry.

Emily Ford welcomes you to Called & Crowned, where faith meets leadership, branding meets breakthrough, and women rise to build with heaven’s blueprint. She opens up about her own story, from chasing success to surrendering to purpose, and the defining moment when she realized: This isn’t about building for applause. It’s about building with God. 

She reveals:

  • Why your calling begins in the quiet, not the crowd
  • The difference between popularity and purpose
  • What it means to walk in spiritual authority without pride
  • The mindset shift from hustling for worth to building from overflow
  • How to embrace your divine identity and stop settling

Timestamps:

(00:00) - The meaning behind Called & Crowned and the fire that birthed it
(02:00) – What It Really Means to Be Called
(04:14) – From Striving to Spiritual Identity
(06:30) – The Personal Brand God Designed
(08:48) – Purpose vs. Popularity: Which Are You Building For?
(10:40) – God’s Call Requires Courage, Not Perfection
(14:10) – What You Can Expect from This Podcast
(15:42) – A Prayer for the Crowned Woman

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Jul 16, 2025

18 min

From Rejected to Released: Crushing the Fear of Being Seen

Jul 2, 2025

Jul 2, 2025

35 min

What if the fear of being seen is the very thing holding back your destiny?

In this deeply personal solo episode, Emily exposes the spiritual and emotional toll of hiding your truth — and shares the exact process she used to break free from the spirit of rejection.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • The #1 reason most people stay hidden in their brand and life
  • Why rejection is a spiritual refinement, not a failure
  • The exact steps to break free from fear and fully show up
  • The spiritual truth that unlocks your confidence
  • How to co-create boldly with God, even when your voice shakes

Timestamps:

(01:34) - Why we fear being seen
(03:33) - Emily’s personal story: rejection, mentors, and obedience
(06:35) - The stage moment that triggered Emily’s fear
(08:58) - Pleasing man vs obeying God
(11:45) - What fear of rejection actually means
(13:14) - Why playing small is not being humble
(15:40) - Frozen by fear, not lack of strategy
(19:55) - Step-by-step framework to release fear and walk boldly in identity
(23:51) - Rejection is refinement
(26:34) - What God says about being seen
(28:43) - Anchoring your brand in identity, not approval
(30:35) - Consumption vs. creation: the brand killer
(31:35) - Go be seen! (You were never meant to stay hidden)

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Jul 2, 2025

35 min

The Hard Reality No One Talks About: Journey of Building FORDIVINE HQ ft. Jake Havron

Jun 25, 2025

Jun 25, 2025

1 hr 24 min

We started with nothing but a bold idea, relentless faith, and a calling we can’t ignore. We thought we were just building a brand. But God was building us.

In this powerful conversation, we reveal the raw, unfiltered story of how FORDIVINE HQ was built—the real challenges, divine guidance, and pivotal decisions that shaped our path as entrepreneurs and partners in marriage.

You’ll discover:

  • The emotional cost of building a business with your spouse
  • How to know when your vision is really from God
  • What to do when you’re in the “messy middle” and nothing makes sense
  • How FORDIVINE HQ went from idea to a 5,200 sq ft headquarters
  • Why spiritual obedience leads to real-world provision

Timestamps:

(02:50) - Why we needed a real HQ (and the spiritual reason behind it)
(06:09) - From test clients to scaling fast: the Fordivine origin story
(10:12) - Branding, biblical values, and business
(14:41) - Jake’s journey to becoming CEO (and the identity crisis it sparked)
(18:14) - The friction that tested our marriage
(23:51) - Discernment, resistance, and spiritual clarity
(32:34) - The God-story behind Fordivine
(40:25) - What finally gave us peace
(46.31) - Inside The Fordivine Retreat
(49:34) - Advice for married entrepreneurs
(53:16) - What men and women really need in marriage
(1:09:09) - What God revealed after the obedience
(1:15:18) - Final word for entrepreneurs of faith

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Jun 25, 2025

1 hr 24 min

What If the Life You Built Isn’t the One God Called You To? ft. Cathy Greer

Jun 20, 2025

Jun 20, 2025

57 min

You’re doing everything right. So why do you still feel shame?
 Cathy Greer unpacks the hidden damage of perfectionism, spiritual misalignment, and the quiet breakdown inside high-achieving women.

Cathy Greer is a faith-driven entrepreneur, speaker, and identity coach who has led over 9,000 freedom healing sessions. She helps women heal from shame, release performance-based living, and step into the life God truly called them to.

She reveals:

  • The subtle lies that keep you trapped in shame
  • Why manifestation culture can leave you spiritually empty
  • How your body holds the spiritual wounds you won’t talk about
  • What real surrender looks like after losing everything
  • Why true confidence isn’t built on achievement

⏱ Time Stamps:

(00:00) - Intro
(04:54) - How Cathy learned to yield instead of control
(05:12) - Transition to surrender instead of striving
(06:36) - The breakdown of marriage, identity, and faith
(08:17) - Entering the “Ministry of Marriage” as teamwork
(11:16) - Common identity issues in high-performing women
(12:18) - Choosing surrender when everything falls apart
(15:01) - The value of humility over self-reliance
(17:23) - Obedience unlocks divine acceleration
(23:32) - Redefining manifestation through co-laboring with God
(25:40) - Reality check: why manifestation often fails
(34:34) - How emotional + spiritual wounds show up in your body
(38:51) - Deliverance, strongholds, and rejection healing
(40:54) - Recovering your voice after trauma
(43:16) - Recognizing spiritual warfare in daily life
(45:34) - Identity vs performance: where confidence starts
(47:56) - Breaking free from the spirit of shame
(49:36) - Prophetic insight for next-generation leaders
(52:41) - The importance of wise counsel and community
(56:22) - How to connect with Cathy and book a session

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Jun 20, 2025

57 min

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