In this episode, host Kelly Wolfe is joined by Sharifa Stevens to discuss Queen Vashti (from the book of Esther chapters 1 and 2), the power and implications of a woman's "no", the ripple effects of women asserting their own agency and autonomy and Knowing from God that can stretch generations, and more!

**CW: Because of the time period in the Bible in which this story takes place, there are brief mentions in this conversation of marital abuse, rape, sexual assault & harassment, and alcohol abuse.

Guest Bio: Sharifa is the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, born and raised in New York, and currently residing with her family in Dallas, TX. She graduated from Columbia University in New York with a Bachelor in African American Studies before earning a master in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Sharifa is a conglomeration of i ...