What the Church Needs to Know About Women Who Take Risks of Faith in Business | Jessica Honegger
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What would our entrepreneurship look like if we were willing to step out in courage, creativity, and community?
In this episode of Hear Women, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young sits down with Jessica Honegger, the founder of Noonday Collection and the author of Imperfect Courage, for an authentic conversation about risk, calling, and the powerful ripple effects of advocacy. From opening her home for a fundraising party to building the world’s largest fair trade jewelry brand, Honegger traces the steps of faith that shaped both her company and her family.
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Honegger opens up about the gifts and costs of leading as a woman, choosing courage over comfort, and the joy and challenges of raising children amid running a business. She also shares why cultivating an honest, encouraging, and committed community is essential to both sustaining a life of service for the long haul and to fight against comparison and envy as a businesswoman.
Discover how Honegger’s business journey has been richly formative on a spiritual level, and why she believes that generous women investing in one another can transform whole communities.
Listen now to discover a vision for how the church can better support and learn from women entrepreneurs.
This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ Why faith and risk are inseparable for women entrepreneurs
✅ The role of vulnerability, community, and family in enduring leadership
✅ How the church can encourage women not just to start, but to grow and invest
Links from this episode:
✅ Discover more about Jessica Honegger (https://www.jessicahonegger.com/) and Noonday Collection (https://noondaycollection.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoocFbqOfLWKhP32vNoixzPTz3Z0NCJXOZ3pzGAdKfTUdic4ucxG)
✅ Read Jessica Honegger’s book, Imperfect Courage (https://www.jessicahonegger.com/book)
✅ Read Joanna Meyer’s book, Women, Work and Calling (https://www.ivpress.com/women-work-and-calling?utm_source=ivpod25&utm_medium=ivp_hw&utm_campaign=show_notes)
✅ Learn more about Liz Bohannon
