After spending 8 years in the New Age and building a multi-million dollar business, I found Jesus and everything changed. Now, I’m running two successful busine...
Ep. 21 | From Atheist to Believer: Healing Church Hurt with Taylor Simpson
What happens when the church, meant to be a place of refuge, becomes a source of pain? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I talk with Taylor Simpson, founder of Untamed University, to explore her journey from church hurt and family heartbreak to discovering a true faith in Christ. Taylor shares her story of growing up as the daughter of a Lutheran pastor who built a thriving church from the ground up, until her father’s double life came to light. His affairs with parishioners shattered their family, leading Taylor to walk away from God completely, turning to drugs, alcohol, and hollow New Thought practices. Taylor shares how, through God’s relentless grace, she found healing and rebuilt her faith, proving that God can restore what feels broken beyond repair. If you are struggling with how to trust God after being let down by a church community or other believers, this episode offers you hope and encouragement.
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Ep. 20 | Embracing the Secret Place with Katharina Grace
How do you tell your New Age following you’ve found Jesus? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I’m chatting with my friend Katharina Grace about her journey from being a New Age coach in Bali to finding Jesus after a life-changing motorcycle accident. Kat opens up about how hard it was to let go of her identity as a “spiritual teacher” and all the new age practices she used to teach—everything from Kundalini to Tantra to deity worship. Kat shares how she completely transformed her coaching business to serve Christian women instead, including taking a full year offline to be in “the secret place” with God, rebuilding with a Biblical foundation, and learning to trust God’s timing. If you’re trying to figure out how to transition your business to Christianity without burning everything down, you’re going to love hearing how God walked with Kat through every step of her transformation.
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Ep. 19 | Behind The Scenes on How Becoming Christian Changed My Coaching Business
Are you going through a big reckoning around how you want to do business as a result of your change in faith? I’ve been there. In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I’m sharing all the details and behind the scenes strategies of how I decided to change my business after coming back to God. I go into depth around how I changed the content I put out, the clientele I serve, my messaging, and how and where I decided to share about my faith. Everything from the pace of how I do business, how I set financial goals, and how I show up on social media now was all drastically impacted by my walk with Jesus. If you’re a Christian CEO wondering how to navigate your platform in a way that glorifies God, you won’t want to miss this episode.
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Ep. 18 | Discussing Christianity’s Revival in Bali w/ Christine Lee
What happens when God meets you right where you are, even in the heart of the New Age capital of the world? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I chat with Christine Lee, a life purpose coach from Bali, who reveals how her upbringing in Buddhist and Taoist traditions, combined with the allure of New Age practices, left her searching for identity, love, and purpose. It wasn’t until she fully surrendered her life to Jesus that she experienced true freedom and transformation. Now, Christine dedicates her life to helping women heal through Christ-centered coaching while actively serving in a thriving church in Bali, where God’s love is drawing spiritual seekers from all backgrounds back to Him.
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Ep. 17 | How Jesus Changed My Heart Around Giving
Are you missing out on the true joy of giving because you think that has to come after a certain degree of stability and success for yourself first? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I’m diving deep into the transformative power of obedience to God’s call to serve others. I’m sharing my personal journey of stepping outside of my comfort zone during a homeless outreach event in Austin, and the incredible stories of faith and resilience among those on the streets. Through these experiences, the Holy Spirit softened my heart, leading me to prioritize giving and to see philanthropy as a vital expression of Christ’s love. This episode is a celebration of how God uses acts of service to transform not only the lives of those we serve, but our hearts as well.
After spending 8 years in the New Age and building a multi-million dollar business, I found Jesus and everything changed. Now, I’m running two successful businesses—one in coaching and one in real estate—from a faith-based perspective. On this podcast, I share my personal journey and feature inspiring stories from other entrepreneurs who’ve left the New Age and found Christ. If you’re a follower of Jesus, on your own path to faith, or just curious about Christianity and entrepreneurship, this is the place for you. Let’s dive in and build the Kingdom of God together. http://elainaray.com/
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