EP 69 - Bianca Juarez Olthoff: Overcoming the Odds, Ignoring the Labels and Stepparenting with Hope

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Talk Radio

4.4 • 697 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever had big plans for your life only to find out that God had other ones? This week’s guest knows that space of confusion-turned-calling well and what it’s like to have a holy nudge that just. won’t. quit! Bianca Juarez Olthoff is a popular speaker, teacher, preacher, church-planter and author. She’s also a wife, proud stepmom and a brand new member of the Access More family (Yay!), with her podcast, We’re Going There. This week Paula sits down with Bianca for a candid conversation about how she overcame the odds of childhood illiteracy, ignored the labels of growing up in the LA ghetto, and exchanged her best laid plans for God’s ultimate call on her life, which also included becoming a stepmom (You don’t want to miss what she’s learned from the Bible about being a stepparent. It’s so good!). If you’re looking to step outside the expectations of others, find fulfillment despite things not going your way, or just feel rooted in the midst of a chaotic season of life… this episode and the wisdom Bianca is dropping marks the spot! Follow Bianca on Instagram Listen to Bianca’s podcast, We’re Going There Learn more about Bianca’s ministry, In the Name of Love New! Check out Carry Media’s “Savor Your Summer” workbook Learn more about Paula’s company CARRY Media and sign up for CARRY ALL, an essential weekly newsletter for the working mom that drops every Sunday! Follow along with CARRY Media on social media: @carry_media Connect with Paula & share what you are feeling called to in this season of your life: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Sign up for Paula’s new and improved newsletter to get a message from her every two weeks. Order Paula’s Book - “Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling” Subscribe & Listen to more episodes of the Podcast: Access More | Spotify | Apple

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0:00.0	Access More.
0:03.8	Hi friends, it's Paula Ferris.
0:05.9	You might remember me from Good Morning America or The View.
0:09.7	It's okay if you don't, but I have a new view now.
0:12.6	My husband and I moved to South Carolina with our three kids, and I'm exploring new seasons
0:18.4	of calling.
0:18.9	Each week I'm joined by friends to have real,
0:22.2	honest conversations about their stories, their struggles and triumphs, all to encourage and
0:27.9	empower you. We're going to be talking about what people are called to do and who they're called
0:32.4	to be. I welcome you in to the Paula Ferris, Faith and Calling podcast.
0:39.1	Hey friends and welcome back to the podcast.
0:41.5	If you listened last week, we had Zachary Levi on the Hollywood actor who talked about finding his faith in God and just the importance of mental health.
0:50.4	And I mentioned at the end of the episode that this week we were going to hear from Candace Cameron Bray, my very good friend about why she left the Hallmark Channel.
0:58.4	Well, you're going to hear from Candice, but in a couple of weeks. So just stay tight. I can't
1:05.4	wait for you to hear that conversation with Candice. But in the meantime, you all know that I love a good story. I love a story of
1:12.6	inspiration of overcoming and becoming who you're called to be. So this week, I'm talking to
1:18.3	someone who was illiterate until she was 12 years old. In fact, she and her twin sister were told
1:24.2	that they had special needs. I'm a first generation American. I was illiterate until the age of 12 and struggled with my weight.
1:31.0	There was just so many things that were against me.
1:32.6	And I became like drunk with the desire for success.
1:35.6	That's a plight of a lot of like first generation kids.
1:37.9	You know, like just I'm not going to be like my parents.
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