Dreamers To Doers

54. When Encounter Leads to Assignment

What happens after you encounter Jesus? In this episode, the women of Refresh dive into Matthew 28 and unpack the powerful moment when the angel tells Mary Magdalene and the other Mary: “Come and see… go and tell.” This conversation explores the connection between personal encounter and Kingdom assignment, and why so many believers stop at the encounter but never step into the calling God placed on their lives. Through honest conversation, biblical insight, and personal testimony, the girls unpack fear, identity, discipleship, multiplication, and the beauty of bringing your “loaves and fish” to Jesus and watching Him multiply what feels small. This episode is a reminder that you do not need to feel fully qualified, fully prepared, or fully confident to be used by God. He simply asks you to come close, encounter Him personally, and then go share what He’s done in your life. Key Topics: * Matthew 28 and the resurrection story * Mary Magdalene’s transformation and redemption * Why fear keeps us from our assignment * What it means to “come and see, go and tell” * Multiplication in the Kingdom of God * Discipleship and spiritual courage * Why your testimony matters, even if it feels ordinary If you’ve ever felt disqualified, stuck, afraid, or unsure if God could really use you, this episode is for you. Table Talk Questions to ask in your own kitchen this week. Before we close, we want to leave you with some Table Talk. Take these questions into your own week. Maybe journal through them. Even better, invite a couple of friends over and open the Word together. First, read Matthew 28:6-7 * What is one thing God has done in your life that someone else needs to hear about? * What’s keeping you from sharing it — fear, timing, not feeling qualified? * What would it look like this week to stop waiting and just go tell someone? Connect with host Sarah Birbeck: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhelenabirkbeck/ Dreamers to Doers podcast is powered by Refresh: Website: https://www.refreshwomen.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refresh_women Produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.instagram.com/hihellolabs/

53. Striving Won't Get You What's Already Yours

What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t coming from your schedule… but from striving for something God already gave you? In this episode, we sit down in Romans 8:12–17 and unpack the difference between living from fear versus living from love. We talk about the “orphan spirit,” self-sabotage, performance-based Christianity, striving for approval, and what it really means to live as fully accepted sons and daughters of God. From kitchen sinks and car lines to business ownership, motherhood, suffering, and identity, this conversation gets honest about the subtle ways fear shapes our decisions and how the love of God invites us into peace, freedom, intimacy, and rest. If you’ve been feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, or like you constantly have to prove yourself, this episode is a reminder that you are already fully accepted in Christ. Table Talk Take these questions into your own week. Maybe journal through them. Even better, invite a couple of friends over and open the Word together. First, read Romans 8:12–17. * Where in your life are you still striving instead of resting in who God says you are? * What would change this week if you actually believed you belonged — fully and without question? * Is there a lie you've been carrying about your identity that God is asking you to let go of? Connect with host Sarah Birbeck: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhelenabirkbeck/ Dreamers to Doers podcast is powered by Refresh: Website: https://www.refreshwomen.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refresh_women Produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.instagram.com/hihellolabs/

52. The Battle You Didn't Know You Were Losing

Anxiety has become so normal in our culture that many of us don’t even question it anymore. But what if it was never meant to be your baseline? In this episode, we open an honest, deeply personal conversation around Philippians 4:6–7 and what it really means to “be anxious for nothing.” From the weight we carry that was never ours to hold, to the quiet thoughts that shape our daily lives, we unpack how anxiety isn’t just emotional, it’s spiritual. This conversation is an invitation to pause, realign, and bring your thoughts back. Because peace isn’t something you earn—it’s something you receive when you bring everything to God. Before you move on from this episode, don’t just listen, lean in. Take this into your own kitchen this week. Sit with it. Journal through it. Or invite a couple of friends over and open the Word together. * Table Talk: * Read 2 Corinthians 10:3–5. * What recurring thought keeps showing up that contradicts what God says about you or your life? * What would it look like this week to catch that thought and hold it up against Scripture instead of agreeing with it? * Is there a stronghold—a pattern of thinking—that God is asking you to let Him pull down? Connect with host Sarah Birbeck: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhelenabirkbeck/ Dreamers to Doers podcast is powered by Refresh: Website: https://www.refreshwomen.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refresh_women Produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.instagram.com/hihellolabs/

51. He Didn't Give You the Whole Plan on Purpose: Faith That Moves You Forward

Most of us want clarity before we commit. We want the plan, the confirmation, the guarantee that it will all work out. But what if that’s not how God works? In this episode, we unpack Abraham's faith in Hebrews 11 and what it really means to obey God before we fully understand. From stepping into the unknown to living in a promise that doesn’t yet look like what God said, this conversation challenges the way we think about faith, control, and obedience. We wrestle with the tension of being in the “right place” while still waiting on fulfillment, and what it looks like to live with an eternal perspective in the middle of everyday life. If you’ve been waiting for clarity before saying yes, this episode is your invitation to take the next step anyway. Table Talk: Questions to ask in your own kitchen this week. Before we close, we want to leave you with some Table Talk. Take these questions into your own week. Maybe journal through them. Even better, invite a couple of friends over and open the Word together. First, read Hebrews 11:8-10 * Where in your life are you waiting for the full plan before you move — and what would it look like to obey anyway? * Is there a place where you're in the right land, but it still doesn't look like the promise? How are you holding that tension? * What would it look like this week to live like someone who's building for eternity — not just for right now? Connect with host Sarah Birbeck: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhelenabirkbeck/ Dreamers to Doers podcast is powered by Refresh: Website: https://www.refreshwomen.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refresh_women Produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.instagram.com/hihellolabs/

50. Busy Is Not a Badge of Honor: The Truth About High-Capacity Women and Faith

We live in a world that praises being busy. Full schedules, full calendars, full plates. But what if all that “doing” is actually pulling us away from what matters most? In this episode, we dive into the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38–42 and unpack what it really means to live with a Martha hand and a Mary heart. This conversation is not about choosing one over the other, it’s about learning how to serve, lead, and show up in your life without striving. We talk about the tension of being high-capacity women, the pressure to say yes to everything, and how distraction, overwhelm, and even resentment can creep in when we lose sight of His presence. This is a powerful reminder that Jesus never asked Martha to stop serving, He asked her to stop striving. If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, pulled in every direction, or wondering if you’re missing something deeper in your walk with God… this episode will meet you right where you are. Table Talk Take these questions into your week. Journal through them… or even better, invite a couple of friends over and open the Word together. First, read Luke 10:38–42. * If Jesus looked at your schedule this week, would He say you chose the better thing? * Where is busyness distracting you from what God is actually asking for your attention? * What is one thing you could remove this week to make room for the one thing that matters most? Connect with host Sarah Birbeck: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhelenabirkbeck/ Dreamers to Doers podcast is powered by Refresh: Website: https://www.refreshwomen.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refresh_women Produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.instagram.com/hihellolabs/