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The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Episode 430 - From Pain to Purposeful Leadership with Carolene Mays

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

How do you break free from an abusive cycle when it feels like there’s nowhere else to turn? How can God take the pain of the past and transform it into purpose as you rebuild your life after trauma?For former public official, TV show host, and speaker Carolene Mays, imagining the life and leadership she would one day have seemed impossible while trapped in an abusive marriage. Escaping that relationship wasn’t easy—but on the other side, God took her pain and transformed it into a story of resilience and influence. Today, Carolene has served in politics, built successful businesses, hosted a television show, and mentored countless women and minority leaders to thrive. Throughout it all, she shares the struggles she endured and how God used every hardship to shape her path—truly showing that He wastes nothing.In this episode, Davey and Carolene explore how to overcome the trauma of abuse, why noticing who needs encouragement matters, and how leadership in any context is ultimately an overflow of what God is doing within us.If you’ve ever wondered how God might be connecting your past to the work He has for you now, this conversation will inspire you as you see how God takes our pain and uses it to transform us into leaders who uplift and empower others with purpose. Website: https://carolenemays.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolenemays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Nothing is Wasted podcast, where we meet you in your pain and help you discover a pathway through.

0:09.6

No matter what you've faced or what you're walking through now, we believe your story isn't over.

0:15.0

Each week, you'll hear powerful conversations with people who've partnered with God to reclaim their stories of trauma, loss, and heartbreak, and we'll chat with Christian experts who offer wisdom and

0:26.2

practical tools for healing. This is a place of hope, redemption, and the reminder that

0:31.5

even in your darkest moments, God is still writing your story, because with him, nothing is wasted.

0:39.0

I'm your host, Davey Blackburn.

0:46.0

Hello, friends, welcome to the Nothing is Wasted podcast.

0:53.1

My name is Davey.

0:54.0

Grateful that you're joining me again for a great conversation.

0:57.3

Today I've got a conversation with a new friend of mine. Her name's Caroline Mays.

1:01.0

And Caroline and I met, actually at our pastor's home.

1:05.8

We go to a local church here in the Indianapolis area.

1:09.4

And we were there for a vision meeting and sat down

1:13.5

and began talking with this wonderful woman. And I began to just hear her story and how God has

1:18.6

brought her through so many things. And I said, Caroline, you've got to come on our podcast and

1:23.1

share this with our listeners because this is remarkable. I mean, it's remarkable that you're alive,

1:29.6

let alone doing the things that you're doing. And so she is the founder of a organization

1:36.2

called Caroline May's inspiring leadership. And she is a local, really a local voice here in

1:42.9

Indianapolis. She's got a local program on one of our major

1:47.5

network television shows here. She's an accomplished speaker. But she speaks into quite a bit

1:54.1

in the spaces of the miracle of healing, power of prayer, surviving domestic violence, which is a big

2:00.2

part of her story,

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