What the Church Needs to Know About Women Who Take Risks of Faith in Business | Jessica Honegger

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.

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 (www.jessicahonegger.com/) and Noonday Collection (noondaycollection.com/)
✅ Read Jessica Honegger’s book, Imperfect Courage (www.jessicahonegger.com/book)
✅ Read Joanna Meyer’s book, Women, Work and Calling (www.ivpress.com/women-work-and-calling)
✅ Learn more about Liz Bohannon (www.lizbohannon.co/)
✅ Read the transcript here (drive.google.com/file/d/1V-jUBPjtNgpbfL4bng2VfugAnec4dHCK/view)
✅ Learn more about Hear Women (www.ivpress.com/hear-women-podcast)
✅ Learn more about your hosts, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young (www.ivpress.com/dorina-lazo-gilmore-young), Nijay Gupta (www.ivpress.com/nijay-k-gupta), and Tara Beth Leach (www.ivpress.com/tara-beth-leach)
✅ Read Redeemer (www.ivpress.com/redeemer) by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
✅ Read Tell Her Story (www.ivpress.com/tell-her-story) by Nijay Gupta
✅ Read Emboldened (www.ivpress.com/emboldened) by Tara Beth Leach

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Credits:
✅ Producers: Christine Pelliccio Melo, Helen Lee, and Travis Albritton
✅ Research Assistants: Abby Lee and Jazmin Rose
✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts (honestpodcasts.com/)
✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne
✅ Podcast Art: Kate Lillard
✅ Theme Song: "Organica" by Artax

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00:00 – Introduction
01:04 – Jessica Honegger and Finding Purpose Through Risk
05:01 – The Power of Community and Generosity
08:35 – Roots of a Calling
14:39 – Faith, Work, and Spiritual Formation
18:25 – All Ears: Holding Family and Business Together
20:54 – Integrating Family and Entrepreneurial Life
24:19 – Encouragement for Women in the Juggle
26:05 – From Scarcity to Abundance
28:36 – What's New at Noonday

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