{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/61dfce1cab6b5800126072a5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"April Diaz: Growing into your Gifts, Calling, and Purpose","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/1605892573883-1d8d16f823aeec1e8d333b859783bdef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>April Diaz joins Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman Series. April grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family and was taught that a woman's place was in the home, caring for her husband and children. As a child, April identified as a leader with loads of ambition and vision and never quite fit the female stereotypes that were expected of her. At 16 years old, April experienced a calling from God asking to invest her life into the next generation. Today, April is the Founder and CEO of Ezer + Co., a coaching company that helps women live and lead with wholeness.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with you friends! If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, <a href=\"https://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check out my new support feature!</a> In addition, you can now <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mimosahood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sponsor an alcohol beverage</a> for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian family</li><li>Not fitting the script of what a little girl was \"suppose to be\"</li><li>How racism, sexism and homophobia had defined the church</li><li>Moving out of state and becoming one of the first female pastors at her new church</li><li>Traveling internationally to learn from and serve marginalized communities</li><li>Adopting two children from Ethiopia</li><li>Launching Ezer + Co. to activate women to live and lead with wholeness</li><li>The many struggles of launching a business from scratch during a global pandemic</li><li>The meaning of Sisterhood</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Check out the Ezer + Co. <a href=\"https://www.ezerandco.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a></li><li>Follow Ezer + Co. on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ezerandco/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ezerandco/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li>Learn more about the <a href=\"https://www.ezerandco.com/coaching-groups\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">6-Month Online Coaching Groups</a> at Ezer + Co.</li><li>Join the <a href=\"https://community.ezerandco.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Warrior Women Membership Community</a></li><li>Register for Ezer + Co. <a href=\"https://ezer-co.square.site/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wholeness Workshops</a></li><li>Subscribe to the <a href=\"https://www.ezerandco.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Weekly Wholeness Newsletter</a></li><li>Read April's VoyageLA article <a href=\"http://voyagela.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-april-diaz-of-ezer-co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Melissa Herrera"}