What do you do when the corporate ladder you worked 30 years to climb collapses beneath you? In this episode of Follower of One, host Addison Williams sits down with Brenda Soto, a human resources consultant, faith-based business coach, and founder of brendasoto.com. Brenda shares how burnout, divorce, and losing her international HR career became the exact ground where she met Jesus for the first time as a relationship instead of a religion. You will hear how she rebuilt her career from scratch, learned to use her gifts in the marketplace with faith the size of a mustard seed, and now coaches others to move from job to joy.

Key Discussion Points Brenda's background in HR across Puerto Rico and the US, and the 24/7 international role that drained her health, marriage, and family The difference between religious routine and a personal relationship with Jesus, and what shifted for Brenda during her lowest season How one conversation and one business card opened the door to 15 years of teaching graduate students in HR Faith in action explained through the mustard seed principle from Matthew 17:20 Seeing every obstacle as a gift of opportunity and building an attitude of gratitude The "JOY" framework Brenda uses in coaching: Jesus Over Your work life, Unity, Optimism, Obedience Why your identity is not your job title, compensation, or what society says you should be Matthew 7:7-8 and Jeremiah 29:11-13 as anchors for seeking God with your whole heart Matthew 6:6 and the hidden place principle, doing excellent work when no one is watching Joseph's pit-to-palace story as a model for your current season, whatever it looks like Practical ways to serve others in the marketplace beyond tithing or church volunteering Why saying "yes, here I am" matters more than having every answer figured out

Brenda's story is a reminder that you do not need a platform, a title, or perfect circumstances to live out your faith at work. You need obedience, a mustard seed of trust, and the willingness to serve the people in front of you today. Whether you are in a pit season like Joseph, rebuilding after loss like Brenda, or quietly doing excellent work in a hidden place, God sees you and has a plan to reward you in public at the right time.

Connect with Brenda at brendasoto.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendasotocoach/ and join the free Follower of One virtual community to keep walking this out with other believers in the marketplace.

*Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org)

*Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====