Hello, everyone, and welcome to season four of the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith, and I am really glad you've joined me today.

Around here, we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled

conversations, all to help you know and trust God more. Our discussions are honest, often humorous,

and always practical, and they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on

the grace of Jesus in the midst of cluttered messy days.

You get any of those?

I know I do.

And I can't wait to get to today's conversation, which is about what you can do to excel in the impact and the influence God has given you.

My guest is Deborah Smith-Pagay, and let me tell you, this woman is of force for Jesus.

Deborah spent her career in business leadership, and she is a former Fortune 500 VP.

She's also a wife, a speaker, a Bible teacher, and an author of 17 books, including

her bestseller, 30 Days to Taming Your

Tongue.

Today, she and I sit down for an inspiring discussion about her newest book, which is called

Lead Like a Woman.

Every day, whether they're competing in the business world or serving in a nonprofit, women

hear that they're not enough, that they're too emotional to lead,

and the way they act, speak, and even think is detrimental to success. Well, Deborah believes that

the opposite is true, that your unique female qualities can actually position you for success

at work, at home, and in life.

So whether you work in your community, in a traditional job, or at home,

today's episode will help you walk boldly down the path of leadership that God designed uniquely for you

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