iLEAD | Misti Blue is where strategy meets soul.

iLEAD | Misti Blue is where strategy meets soul.

by Misti Green

Education Christianity

Season 2

Peace in the Storm Faith in Uncertainty - Series Trailer

When life unravels and the waves rise, peace can feel impossible to find. In this ten-part series, Misti unpacks the stories of men and women in the Bible who faced devastating storms: loss, betrayal, sickness, shame, and waiting. Through the storms, they discovered that peace isn’t the absence of struggle, but the presence of God within it. Each episode blends storytelling, scripture, and real-life reflection to help you anchor your faith when everything feels uncertain. Pull up your chair, take a breath, and find Peace in the Storm.

iLEAD | Misti Blue Find Your Table: Choosing Circles That Shape Your Future

Not every table that looks inviting will nourish you. Some conversations sharpen you, while others quietly drain your strength, cloud your focus, or distract you from your calling. In this crossover episode of the Misti Blue Podcast, Misti Green unpacks the power of circles, tables, and relationships—the spaces where your future is being formed. Drawing from Scripture, real-life moments, and leadership lessons, she explores why the tables you choose matter and how to discern when it’s time to move your chair. If you’ve ever wrestled with belonging, struggled to protect your calling, or wondered why certain tables leave you empty, this episode will remind you: alignment isn’t arrogance. It’s stewardship. Find the table where you’re sharpened, where your flame is fanned, and where your purpose is protected.

Let It Cook: Release the Spoon

In this episode of the Misti Blue Podcast, Misti Green shares how an ordinary Sunday in the kitchen turned into an extraordinary lesson about love, care, and God’s timing. On her brother and sister-in-law’s last day with her, she filled the table with homemade food: biscuits and gravy for breakfast, collard greens, and Sunday dinner in the evening. Through the slow work of cooking, she reflects on how love is often expressed through patience, intentionality, and sacrifice, and how God, much like a careful cook, prepares us with the same kind of deliberate care. If you’ve ever wondered whether your small acts of love matter, or if the process you’re in is worth it, this episode will remind you: nothing is wasted - release the spoon and, "Let It Cook."

Not on My Watch: The Truth About Bullying in Our Schools

Bullying isn’t just a student problem; it’s a leadership problem. In this episode, Misti Green breaks down what federal and state policies actually require, how schools should respond, and why advocacy matters when the system fails to protect kids. From classroom culture to district accountability, she exposes the gaps between policy and practice, and empowers parents, educators, and administrators to take action that gets results. 💡 Learn the laws. 🗣️ Find your voice. ✊🏽 Protect every child. Because policies protect on paper - but people protect in practice.

Authenticity Has No Competition

In a world full of filters, trends, and imitation, Misti Green reminds us that authenticity still stands undefeated. This episode dives deep into the difference between pseudo-confidence and lived confidence, and why what’s real will always outlast what’s rehearsed. Pull up a chair - the table is set. It’s time to remember who you are and walk boldly in it.

The Audacity to be Misunderstood

Audacity isn’t arrogance - it’s alignment. Every difference-maker gets mislabeled. This episode invites you to have the audacity to be misunderstood—staying steady, rooted, and aligned when your calling is ahead of its time. Featuring David’s journey, Dr. King’s resolve, and my own story of leading through grief and grit. Pull up a chair, you’re in good company. When your heart is pure and your integrity is anchored, misunderstanding doesn’t disqualify you—it often means you’re early. In this episode, we unpack the courage it takes to be misread and keep moving anyway. From David’s caves to Dr. King’s cell to real moments from my own leadership journey, this is a call to alignment over applause, obedience over opinion, and light that disrupts what darkness made comfortable. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why “misunderstood ≠ misplaced” David’s restraint: purpose that refuses to rush Dr. King’s urgency: obedience that won’t wait for consensus My story of showing up through loss and leading with quiet strength How to stay steady when “tone” becomes the scapegoat for your confidence Quotes to remember “Audacity isn’t arrogance - it’s alignment.” “You don’t need the understanding of others to validate the instruction of God.” “Being misunderstood doesn’t mean you’re wrong - it means you’re early.” “Obedience will always outlast opinion.”

Series Finale: Beauty for Ashes - Your Process Is the Path to Your Purpose

In this final episode of Beauty for Ashes: Purpose in the Pain, we bring the journey full circle. From Leah’s rejection to Joseph’s betrayal, Ruth’s grief, David’s failure, and Esther’s fear, each story has revealed how God weaves pain, loss, and trial into a greater tapestry of purpose. Like the farmer in Isaiah’s parable, every strike, every pressing, every season of sifting has meaning. Nothing in your life has been wasted. What felt like ashes—failure, delay, rejection, or heartbreak has been preparation for the beauty God is still bringing into focus. If you’ve missed earlier episodes, go back and listen to the whole series. Each one offers a different lens into how God redeems pain and calls us to a higher level. And as we close this series, remember: your ashes are not the end. They are the soil where God grows beauty.

Beauty for Ashes: Purpose in the Pain - Episode 5: Esther: Positioned for Purpose

What do you do when life places you in a position you didn’t ask for — carrying a weight you never thought would be yours? Esther knew that ash. Orphaned, displaced, and living with a hidden identity, she faced fear and risk at every turn. And yet, God positioned her “for such a time as this.” In this episode of the Misti Blue Podcast, we walk through Esther’s story and discover that: Loss and displacement can position you for purpose. Courage doesn’t mean the absence of fear - it rises in the middle of it. Influence isn’t for applause - it’s for assignment. Esther’s ashes became the stage for her most excellent assignment, and her courage rewrote history. Her story reminds us that God can use our hidden seasons, our losses, and even our fears to position us for His purpose. Scripture Anchor: Esther 4:14 “And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Listen in and be encouraged: your ashes may be the soil where God plants your calling.

Beauty for Ashes: Purpose in the Pain - Episode 4: David: From Failure to Purpose

What do you do when the ashes are your own fault? In this episode of the Misti Blue Podcast, we step into the life of David, the shepherd boy who became a king, the giant-slayer who became a leader, and the man after God’s own heart who also became an adulterer and a murderer. David’s story is messy and real. He knew the ash of rejection, the ash of fear, and the ash of moral failure. Yet his life reminds us that failure is not final when grace is your foundation. Through David’s highs and lows, we’ll uncover three truths: Being overlooked doesn’t disqualify you — it positions you. Your failures don’t cancel your calling — they can deepen your dependence. God’s grace can turn shame into a testimony of redemption. If you’ve ever felt disqualified by your mistakes, this message is for you. David proves that ashes are not the end — they are the soil where God grows beauty. Scripture Anchor: Isaiah 61:3 — “He will give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.”

Beauty for Ashes: Purpose in the Pain - Episode 3: Ruth: From Widow to Redeemed

Ruth’s story begins in heartbreak. She married into an Israelite family that moved to Moab during a famine, only to lose her father-in-law, her husband, and her brother-in-law. Widowed in a foreign land, Ruth faced grief, poverty, and uncertainty—ashes of a life she never expected. Yet Ruth chose loyalty over comfort. She left her homeland to care for her mother-in-law, Naomi, and worked humbly in the fields of Bethlehem. There, God’s quiet providence placed her in the path of Boaz, her kinsman-redeemer. In Part 3 of the Beauty for Ashes: Purpose in the Pain series, Misti Green explores how Ruth’s faithfulness in loss became the doorway to redemption and legacy: Loyalty in the ashes can open the door to a lasting legacy. Faithfulness in small, unseen places positions you for God’s bigger redemption. God’s provision often arrives through people and unexpected opportunities. Ruth’s life reminds us that grief and displacement are not the end of the story—God can turn the ashes of loss into the soil of legacy.

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