$5 Became a 5-Million Cupcake Calling (with Mignon Francois)

The Risk of Disappointing Your Family (with Bronwyn Lea)

One of the riskiest things we can ever do is disappoint family—isn't it? Not move countries. Not quit your job. Not start something new. But to confront the truth and draw a boundary that our loved ones might never agree with. In this episode, Wai Jia is joined by Ps. Bronwyn Lea—pastor, Bible teacher, and coach at Propel Women, a ministry founded by Christine Caine. Ps. Bronwyn is trained in law and theology, is a licensed pastor, and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary. In other words, Ps. Bronwyn understands both the theological weight and the relational cost of what she's talking about. She shares that one of the greatest risks she's taken was confronting family…and losing a relationship for over a year because of it. No applause. No clear reward. Just the cost of choosing integrity and obedience to God first. They talk about: * why "honoring your parents" doesn't always mean obeying them * the guilt of disappointing people you love * how to be clear, kind, honest… and still be misunderstood * and the freedom of realizing: we are not responsible for their response If you've ever felt torn between honoring your family and being truthful, this one is for you.

The Ambition of a Quiet Life (with Ang Hern Shung)

Some risks look dramatic. Some look admirable. But some risks look like choosing a quieter, less self-promoting life in a world that rewards visibility. In this episode, Dr. Wai Jia interviews a good friend, Hern Shung. He chose a path that looked "behind" by the world's standards, and shares honestly about the wrestle with comparison, ambition, recognition, and obedience over the years. Not all risk is loud. Sometimes the deeper risk is to live faithfully, quietly, and wholeheartedly before God—without needing to be seen. In this episode, we talk about: •⁠ ⁠what it means to choose obedience when others seem to be moving ahead •⁠ ⁠why faithfulness in small things matters more than platform •⁠ ⁠the danger of treating God like risk = reward •⁠ ⁠what it means to "aspire to live a quiet life"

$5 Became a 5-Million Cupcake Calling (with Mignon Francois)

What do you do when you only have $5…and six mouths to feed? In this powerful episode, Mignon Francois—founder of The Cupcake Collection and bestselling author of Made From Scratch—shares how she went from having no electricity and overwhelming debt to building a multi-million dollar cupcake business grounded in faith. 🧁 But this isn't just a story about success. It's about obedience and risk. From waking up at 3:17am to hear God's voice… To saying yes to an opportunity she had no resources for… To building a thriving business that refuses to open on the Sabbath… Mignon reveals what it really looks like to trust God when nothing makes sense. In this episode, we explore: * How to take your "only $5" and start anyway * Why God's instructions are simple—but require bold faith * How to hear God's voice in the middle of uncertainty * Why failure in one season may be preparation for the next If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure if you can turn things around—this conversation will remind you: God doesn't need what you don't have. He works with what you're willing to give.

Choosing Surrender Over Success (with Jasmine Chong)

What if the very thing that made you successful was the very thing God asked you to lay on the altar? That's exactly what happened to Jasmine Chong—founder of Lab Studios, one of Singapore's most influential boutique fitness brands. After years of building a thriving yoga empire, Jasmine sensed a whisper. A stirring. Not to grow bigger. Not to scale faster. But to surrender the yoga arm—her most profitable offering—to God. The practice that once brought peace began to feel spiritually unsettling. The whispers of the Holy Spirit grew louder and more costly, until she did the unthinkable—she let it go. In this episode, we talk about: * How to discern God's voice when it feels risky * The cost of obedience and why it sometimes means walking away from popularity * What intimacy with God through surrender can look like

The Long Spoons Parable: What It Teaches About Marriage, Calling & Risk (with Jason Min)

What happens when God's call on your life doesn't just affect you, but the person you love most? In this episode, Jason Min, lead pastor of Citizens Church in Los Angeles, shares a deeply honest and moving conversation about what it means to pursue God's calling as a couple, not just as individuals. From leaving behind an Ivy League–shaped future to stepping into music, entrepreneurship, and ultimately church planting, Jason's life has been marked by bold risk. But he reveals that the greatest weight of those decisions was never financial or professional—it was relational. How do you follow God without dragging your spouse behind you? How do you know when a calling is truly shared? What happens when one person feels ready…and the other doesn't? Jason and his wife, Carol, discovered that the purpose of marriage isn't to shape one another into our own image, but to help each other become who God created us to be. He describes marriage not as hierarchy, but as two warriors standing side by side, listening for God together, and refusing to move forward unless both hearts are aligned. Through Scripture, prayer, and hard conversations, they learned that true unity isn't the absence of tension—it's the courage to bring fears into the light and seek God together. If you're navigating big decisions with a partner—whether about career, ministry, relocation, or family—this episode offers rare wisdom, honesty, and hope.