Walking with Kelley and Kristy

135 | The Heart Of A Mother: Thank You Moms!

Today, we are so thankful to be joined by a special guest, Brandi Giordano. Brandi is a wife, a mom, a believer, and someone who is intentionally living on mission—seeking to follow where God is leading her and her family.
One thing we continue to learn is that each of our walks looks different.  The way God moves, leads, and grows us is deeply personal. Our stories may not look the same, but that’s what makes them so powerful and beautiful. It’s incredible to see how God takes our simple “yes” and uses it for His glory and His good.
We truly believe you’re in for a treat today, and we’re so excited for you to hear Brandi’s story.
Happy Mother's Day to All the Moms listening🩷 Everyday, your LOVE is making a difference in the lives of your children.  Keep Walking!!
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134 | From The Sidelines To the Home: A Mother's Mission Field

Today’s episode is again a very special one for us because we’re sitting down with someone who isn’t just a guest—she’s a lifelong friend. We met Dana Clerico Hedgepath when we first moved to South Carolina, and our families attended church together, and we were in youth group together, so yeah, we go way back! It’s been such a gift to not only grow up together, but to also keep in touch over the years, and watch the way she has continued to walk out her faith so intentionally in every season of her life. Whether that was young adult life, young married life, as a teacher and coach, as a daughter and a sister, to becoming an amazing mom - every season is so different, and yet so beautiful. Her Mission Field is wherever she goes and whoever God places on her path. We pray you are encouraged by our conversation with Dana and inspired to also live a life surrendered to JESUS, and open and available to BE WHO GOD has created you to be. 
To all the Mother's who are tuning in we want to especially say HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! We are celebrating you today! Keep seeking Jesus, and Keep Walking!
 

133 | Moms On Mission: Real Life, Real Faith

This season is especially close to our hearts as we focus on moms who are walking on mission—women who are faithfully stepping into what God has called them to, even in the midst of challenges, uncertainty, and the everyday demands of life.
Today, we are so excited to welcome Leigh Anderson to the podcast. Leigh is a wife, a mom, a ministry leader, a sister in Christ, and a woman who is intentionally seeking to walk in the things of the Lord. She is living on mission, pursuing God’s calling with faith, humility, and grace in every season she’s walking through.
 

132 | Power In The Pivot - Serving Students with Kim Bender

We are so excited to have Kim Bender with us on the podcast today. Kim serves in Dorchester School District Two and has spent years pouring into the lives of students from all walks of life—many of whom face learning challenges that could easily feel overwhelming. But through her compassion, dedication, and faith, Kim has been a steady source of encouragement, helping her students not only learn, but truly believe they can keep moving forward.
We hope you have been both encouraged and challenged by Kim's testimony and her work with Rise Academy and The Rise Readers program. You can reach out directly to Kim to find ways to get involved or pray about giving financially! The work she is doing is incredibly impactful!
kbender@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
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131| Leading, Guiding, Serving: A Life on Mission With Dr. Arthea Simmons

We are so honored to welcome Dr. Arthea Simmons to the podcast. Dr. Simmons serves as the lead guidance counselor at Rollings Middle School, where she pours into the lives of students daily—offering wisdom, encouragement, and steady support during some of their most formative years. But her mission doesn’t stop when the school day ends. She also serves as executive director of Holly Hill Youth Sports, a nonprofit youth recreational organization, using connection, mentorship, and community to reach young people in a powerful and intentional way.
Walking on mission doesn’t start with something big—it starts with being faithful right where God has you planted. We pray today's episode encourages you to start today stepping into what He has called you to and where GOD has called you to lead, guide, and serve! #keepwalking
Holly Hill Youth Sports
 
 

130 | Because He Lives: Happy Easter!

Today, we thought it was important to slow down, center our hearts, and take the next few minutes to focus on the true meaning of Easter. Not just the holiday, not just a moment—but the life, death, and the resurrection of JESUS, those things, well THEY CHANGED everything!! Scripture tells us that we were dead in our transgressions, but because of Jesus, we’ve been made alive. Because of the cross and the empty tomb, we now have hope, we have peace, and we have life—an abundant, overflowing life found in Christ, and In Christ Alone!  Because He Lives, Have a Happy Easter!!

129 | Journeying with Jesus: Walking On Mission with Shannon Cannon

Today is such a special day for us because we get to welcome back someone who truly feels like family, not just to Kelley and Kristy but now to this podcast — our dear friend, Shannon Cannon joins us again to share what Walking on Mission in this season looks like for her. This is Shannon’s fourth or fifth time joining us, and every single conversation leaves us more encouraged, more grounded, and more inspired to live on mission right where God has us.
Shannon has spent her whole life serving others in some capacity, in her HOME as a wife, mother, and a Lolli to her grand kids— through mission work overseas, on staff in her local church, and even now in this beautiful season where she is called to pour into and encourage other leaders. She carries such a steady, humble obedience to the Lord, and what we love most, is that her life proves that walking on mission isn’t about a platform — it’s about faithfulness. We pray that her YES to "Journeying with Jesus" brings inspiration and encouragement to you today! 

128 | The Model Motivator: Walking on Mission with Cheri Glover

Our guest today is Cheri Glover. She’s a sister in Christ, a model, an author, and a speaker — but more than anything, she’s someone who is walking faithfully on mission with God in this season of her life.
Her story is so powerful. From hearing God speak to her heart at just 10 years old about being involved in fashion, to walking through years of waiting and wondering what she was supposed to be doing, and then stepping into modeling later in life — it’s a testimony of trusting God’s timing.
Cheri is known as the "Model Motivator" One Woman's Journey Past the Runway and has been able to enter into motivational speaking. As a speaker, Cheri shares her inspirational story of becoming a model and Heart Disease Survivor with others at conferences, church settings, workshops/seminars. As the Model Motivator, Cheri motivates others to go after their dreams despite their circumstances and achieve their goals one step at a time.
Connect with Cheri on Instagram @cheri_glover or Linkedin @Cheri Glover
The Model Motivator: One Woman's Journey Past The Runway: Glover, Cheri: 9798862034769: Amazon.com: Books
 
 

127 | Walking on Mission: Saying Yes to God Wherever He Sends You

Today's episode is especially meaningful because we get to welcome someone who is usually behind the scenes making all of this possible. Today we are joined by our producer, our dear friend, our sister in Christ, and truly one of our most trusted partners in everything podcast-related - Adriana Melendez Gann.
Adriana spends so much of her time helping tell other people’s stories, whether that’s producing podcasts or working with students in theater at the performing arts center. But beyond the microphones and the stage lights, she carries a deep calling to share the gospel — a calling that has taken her to Tanzania time and time again, building lasting relationships and investing in the same community over the years.
Today, we want to turn the microphone toward her and talk about what it means to walk on mission with God — not just on a trip, not just in a role, but in everyday life. Saying YES to GOD wherever He sends you, is what Walking on Mission is all about.

126 | The Classroom - Walking on Mission With Mr. Grayson Profit

Our heart for this podcast is simple: that you would be inspired and encouraged to keep walking on mission with God. He has called you. He has appointed you for such a time as this. And there is an abundant, life-giving joy that comes when we walk in step with Him.
Today, we are especially excited to welcome Mr. Grayson Profit to the podcast. Mr. Profit is a teacher at Ridge Christian Academy, and teaching for him is so much more than delivering lessons in a classroom. He is passionate about building strong relationships, and is intentional about recognizing the gifts and talents in his students, and calling them out. As we all know, being a teenager is not easy, and to have teachers who not only pursue excellence academically but also encourage excellence in a student’s walk with Christ—that is powerful. What a blessing Godly teachers and mentors are in the lives of our students.
We pray you are encouraged as Mr. Profit shares insights about what walking on Mission in and out of the classroom looks like to him personally.