Ep 137 // Living with Legacy: Vision, Mission & Family Impact with Leadership CoachSharon Mankin (Part 2)

What kind of legacy are you leaving?

In Part Two of my conversation with life and leadership coach Sharon Mankin, we build on the foundation of core values and move into the bigger picture: living with vision, mission, and legacy. Sharon shares personal stories, practical coaching wisdom, and real tools her family uses—like their written vision and mission statements—to shape impact that lasts for generations. Whether you’re entering a new life season or simply longing for more intentional living, this episode will help you take the next step.

(*If you haven't listened to Ep 136 // Part One, Hearing God’s Voice & Discovering Your Core Values - go do that now!)

What You’ll Learn in Part Two:

• How to navigate life transitions like empty nesting with clarity and peace.
• Questions to help you discern your commitments in a new season.
• Why legacy is shaped by everyday choices, not just big milestones.
• How to create a family vision and mission statement that reflects your values.
• The “Three Vs” framework Sharon’s family lives by: Vision, Values, Verbiage.

Quotable Moment:

“Legacy isn’t only what’s written in your eulogy—it’s what people feel when you walk away.”

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• Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!

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Ep 136 // Hearing God’s Voice & Discovering Your Core Values with Leadership Coach Sharon Mankin (Part 1)

Do you ever wonder how to recognize God’s voice in your everyday life? In Part One of this powerful conversation, I sit down with life and leadership coach Sharon Mankin to explore her faith journey and how she’s learned to listen for God’s whisper. Sharon shares deeply practical tools—like journaling “wondrous things” in Scripture and embracing the awkward moments that lead to authentic connection. We also begin unpacking the importance of core values as the foundation for how we live, love, and lead.

What You’ll Learn in Part One:

• Sharon’s first unforgettable moment hearing God say, “Come, follow Me.”
• The practice of writing “WT” (wondrous things) in your Bible to mark God’s voice.
• How awkwardness often becomes the doorway to connection and growth.
• Why prayer “on the spot” can transform daily faith.
• A first look at core values—what they are and why they shape everything.

Quotable Moment:

“Maybe awkwardness is just the doorway God uses to show us a wondrous thing.”

Note: This is Part One of my conversation with Sharon. Don’t miss Part Two, where we go deeper into legacy, vision, and mission—and you’ll walk away with practical steps to create intentional impact in your family and community.

Stay connected with Megan:

• Website: meganbnilsen.com
• Social: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Grab the Book: Untangled Faith+Companion Journal
• Free Gift: Wanna learn how to make Holy Spirit-led decisions? Go to holyspiritstoplight.comfor your free guide!
• Book a free discovery call to see if Kingdom Life Coaching could help you unlock your next right step!

Want to explore your dream? Grab this free resource! 5 Questions to Ask to Determine Your God-Sized Dream

Connect with Sharon:

Website: sharonmankin.com

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Ep 135 // Singing Through the Fire: Lara Silverman on Chronic Illness, Surrender, Love, and a Theology of Suffering

What happens when it seems God opens the door to your dream job…and then, the door slams shut?

Lara Silverman—a Stanford-educated lawyer, jazz singer, actress, and now author—was on the cusp of a thriving career when a rare neurological illness left her largely bedridden. In this raw and hope-filled conversation, Lara shares her powerful journey through suffering, surrender, and a breathtaking love story with her late husband, Matt.

With honesty, humor, and deep faith, Lara invites us to wrestle with the hard questions: Why does a good God allow suffering? How do you keep hope alive when healing doesn’t come? Can beauty really rise from ashes?

Her new memoir, Singing Through the Fire, is not just a story—it’s a testimony of courage, intimacy with Jesus, and a love that even death cannot extinguish.

• Surrender in the Valley: What Lara learned when God asked her to release her dream job and later her health.
• Theology of Suffering: Why prosperity gospel clichés don’t hold up in the face of chronic illness—and what Scripture really says.
• A Holy Love Story: How God brought Matt into her life at the height of her illness, and the eternal hope their marriage continues to embody.
• Finding God’s Intimacy in Pain: How surrender opened space for Lara to experience God’s presence in powerful ways.
• Eternal Perspective: Why heaven reframes our questions about love, loss, and the goodness of God.

• Buy Lara’s Memoir → Singing Through the Fire (Available now on Amazon)
• Follow Lara Silverman on Instagram: @singingthroughfire_author

Stay connected with Megan:

• Website: meganbnilsen.com
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• Grab the Book: Untangled Faith + Companion Journal
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