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Kingdom Builders
Hosted by Elaina Giolando · ENGLISH
Welcome to the Kingdom Builders podcast, where we share stories of entrepreneurs growing companies and platforms rooted in their Christian faith. From New Age to Jesus testimonies like my own to debunking New Age or secular myths about God to sharing powerful stories of how companies and missions were transformed by Jesus, Kingdom Builders will support you to honor your faith in the marketplace from a grounded perspective. https://www.elainagiolando.com
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S2 Ep. 7 | From Manifestation to Biblical Stewardship: Rebuilding After Surrendering My New Age Business to Jesus (w/ Sophia DiMuccio)
Mar 1200:51:41Tap to summarizeHave you ever felt the Holy Spirit ask you to lay something down before you could see what He would rebuild? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sit down with Sophia DiMuccio to talk about navigating the in-between after closing down a new age coaching business and surrendering every part of it to Christ. Sophia shares how she was raised in the law of attraction teachings and built a successful online brand rooted in manifestation and mindset. After encountering Jesus and giving her life fully to Him, she tried to simply add God into what she had already built, but the Lord began to reveal that the foundation itself was not aligned with His Word, and obedience meant letting it all go. She opens up about delayed obedience, financial pressure, stepping away from social media, and walking through a humbling season of decrease. Instead of chasing high ticket launches, God began teaching her biblical financial stewardship, renewing her mind through Proverbs, and rebuilding her character from the ground up. We talk honestly about overpricing, hype culture in the coaching industry, and what it means to use honest scales before the Lord. Most of all, this episode is a reminder that Jesus redeems what we surrender. There is no wasted time in His hands. If you are in the in between after obedience, trust that God is not finished. He is rebuilding on rock, and He will restore what was laid down for His name. About Sophia: Sophia is a follower of Jesus, podcaster, and public speaker with a background as a six-figure business coach. After encountering the living God, her work shifted from building personal success to serving the Kingdom. Today, she shares her testimony, exposes New Age counterfeits, and points people back to the truth, authority, and freedom found in Christ. She co-hosts Meet Me At The Altar and creates faith-centered content to help others walk fully in the light.
Transcribe →S2 Ep. 6 | What Changed in My Business After I Left the New Age and Followed Jesus w/ Victoria Washington
Feb 501:08:45Tap to summarizeWhat happens when Jesus asks you to lay down everything you built without Him and trust Him to rebuild it? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sit down with Victoria Washington for an honest conversation about leaving the New Age, confronting mixture in business, and surrendering success fully to Jesus. Victoria shares her journey from yoga, manifestation, and ancestral practices into a real encounter with Christ that transformed her identity, her finances, and the way she now leads and builds. She opens up about bankruptcy, addiction, and spiritual emptiness, and how Jesus delivered her during a 40-day consecration that marked the beginning of true repentance and sanctification. As her faith deepened, God began dismantling the business models, beliefs, and platforms she built apart from Him, inviting her to start again on new soil. Together, we talk honestly about the unraveling of the coaching industry, the cost of obedience, and the fear and freedom that come with letting God redefine success. Victoria also shares how surrender led to She Shall Speak, a Spirit-led movement where women are encountering Jesus, finding their voice, and stepping into God's design for their lives. If you are navigating faith, business, or the painful process of letting go, this episode is a reminder that Jesus restores what we surrender and brings resurrection where we least expect it. Resources: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqOWOdX07e4ybHJFOZKnjUUBTe68VxP-&si=6_aRadw4yOz-IVoE
Transcribe →S2 Ep. 5 | The Truth Behind Shadow Work, Gene Keys, and Joe Dispenza - The Deception of Self-Help Spirituality Revealed w/ Jenn Mann
Jan 2200:51:18Tap to summarizeWhat happens when you've tried every self-help framework, spiritual practice, and healing modality and still feel empty, confused, or bound? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sit down in the studio with my dear friend Jenn Mann for a powerful, honest conversation about her journey out of New Age spirituality and into a life fully surrendered to Jesus. Jenn shares how practices like Gene Keys, shadow work, energy healing, psychedelics, and Joe Dispenza retreats promised clarity and transformation, but ultimately led her deeper into striving, confusion, and spiritual darkness. Together, we talk about how our friendship was strained when I came to faith first, how God asked us to trust Him with the separation, and how Jesus later met Jenn in a deeply personal moment of surrender that changed everything. Jenn explains the subtle deception of self-help spirituality, the absence of repentance in New Age frameworks, and the freedom she found when she stopped trying to become her own god and let Jesus take His rightful place. This episode is a compassionate but clear invitation to anyone caught between Christianity and New Age practices, wondering why peace still feels out of reach. Jenn's testimony reminds us that repentance is not shameful, surrender is not weakness, and true transformation only comes through the power of the Holy Spirit. If you feel stuck, tired of striving, or unsure which voice to trust, this conversation is a reminder that Jesus is still pursuing hearts, restoring friendships, and calling His children home. About Jenn: Jenn Mann is a former engineer and ex–New Age practitioner who spent years teaching spiritual frameworks like astrology and Gene Keys before a life-altering encounter with Jesus transformed everything. Today, her life and work are fully centered on Him. Today, she is the Founder and CEO of Meet at the Mirror, Austin's fastest-growing community of intentional singles, built through word-of-mouth and in-person experiences that foster real, healthy relationships. A motivational speaker and people-centered problem-solver by calling, Jenn is passionate about transforming modern dating by bringing more Jesus into it: more grace, integrity, and love, the way He taught.
Transcribe →S2 Ep. 4 | Increasing Belief for Your Future Spouse After Divorce and Disappointment w/ Michelle Lee Haynes
Jan 800:57:27Tap to summarizeWhat does it look like when God takes a broken love story and writes something entirely new? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina sits down with Michelle Lee Haynes for a powerful testimony of redemption, surrender, and obedience. Michelle shares her journey from striving, performance, and New Age spirituality into a fully surrendered life with Jesus. She opens up about walking through deep loss, including divorce, grief, addiction, and identity struggles, and how God used those painful seasons to strip away false foundations and rebuild her life on truth. Michelle talks honestly about divorce, shame, and healing, and how Jesus met her in the wilderness and became her first love. She shares how fasting, repentance, and obedience transformed her heart, broke off striving, healed generational patterns, and prepared her to become a wife. Through prayer and a 50 day fast rooted in seeking Jesus rather than chasing outcomes, God redeemed her love story in a way only He could. This episode is a testimony of how God restores what the enemy meant for harm, how singleness can be sacred, and how Jesus prepares His daughters for the promises He has for them. If you have ever felt behind, disqualified, or unsure if God could redeem your story, this conversation is an invitation to believe again and trust that nothing surrendered to Jesus is ever wasted. About Michelle: Michelle Lee Haynes is a Christ-led Life Coach, Speaker, and Creative Visionary helping women experience heaven on earth through Spirit-led transformation. As host of the Forged & Faithful podcast, she shares stories of refinement, restoration, and bold faith in God. She helps purpose-driven, Spirit-led women move from striving to surrender and from pain to purpose as they step into alignment with God's design for their lives. Through her signature faith-based coaching approach, Michelle guides women through mind, body, heart and spirit refinement, not through hustle, but through holy alignment with the Holy Spirit. Her work helps women break cycles of burnout, fear, and self-reliance so they can walk boldly in their God-given identity and calling. Michelle's mission is to help women stop chasing healing and start experiencing Kingdom wholeness. Her life and work embody Christ-centered transformation and Spirit-led restoration, helping women turn their wilderness seasons into their greatest weapons of faith and purpose. Links: Book a free call: https://calendly.com/michelleleehaynes/1-1-coaching-discernment-call Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forged-faithful/id1807911173 IG: https://www.instagram.com/musingsofmichellelee
Transcribe →S2 Ep. 3 | Freed From a Multi-7-Figure New Age Empire w/ Kamila Surma
Dec 1801:00:15Tap to summarizeHave you ever surrendered your life to Jesus only to find your business, your identity, and everything you built start unraveling in the process? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina sits down with Kamila Surma to share her powerful testimony of coming out of ten years in new age, meeting Jesus at the height of her multi–seven-figure career, and learning to rebuild her business on a completely new foundation. Kamila opens up about God exposing deception, purifying her income, releasing clients, surrendering products, and letting go of the identity she once built around success. Together they explore what happens when the Holy Spirit confronts our attachment to money, performance, and self-made achievement, and how Jesus replaces striving with peace, simplicity, and true stewardship. Kamila's story is a reminder that when God tears down what was never rooted in Him, He always rebuilds something better. May this conversation encourage you to trust Jesus with your business, your finances, and your identity, and to follow Him wherever He leads. About Kamila: Kamila Surma — a faith-led business mentor and leadership coach. After 10 years in the New Age movement and building a multi–7-figure business in the Polish market, she was saved by Jesus and transformed her life and business. Now she supports women of faith in strengthening their leadership and scaling their businesses with financial stability and biblical principles. YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@KamilaSurma Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamilasurma/
Transcribe →S2 Ep. 2 | Delivered From a Money and Success Driven Identity w/ Holly Loxton
Dec 400:54:19Tap to summarizeHave you ever tried to follow Jesus while still holding on to old tools of manifestation, money rituals, or New Age identity, only to find everything falling apart? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina sits down with Holly Loxton to share her powerful story of coming out of witchcraft, breaking agreement with mammon, and learning to rebuild her entire life and business with Jesus at the center. Holly opens up about losing her ability to manifest, watching her business collapse, and hitting the end of herself before encountering the real Jesus. She explains how God stripped away counterfeit safety, taught her true stewardship, and delivered her from the money-driven identity that once defined her. Together they explore why vision boards, "soft sorcery," and self-led abundance work cannot mix with the gospel, how God lovingly disrupts what's built on the wrong foundation, and what freedom feels like on the other side of surrender. May this conversation point you back to the voice of Jesus, the truth of Scripture, and the peace that comes when we let Him break every counterfeit source of identity and provision in our lives. About Holly: Once deeply immersed in the New Age and self-development world, Holly spent years chasing light without ever finding peace. She built a name for herself as a trauma therapist and coach, but beneath the achievements was a soul still searching for truth. Everything changed when she encountered the living God. What she used to call "universe" revealed Himself as Jesus—the only true Source of healing, power, and peace. She burned every false altar, surrendered her life, and now walks fully submitted to the Holy Spirit. Today, Holly helps others come out of deception and into divine healing and alignment through the modality that God gave her called The Soteria Method —a Spirit-led approach that restores the body, renews the mind, and heals the heart through the presence of God. Her work is rooted in Scripture, guided by the Holy Spirit, and she is devoted to seeing people free from survival patterns, counterfeit spirituality, and emotional bondage—so they can rebuild from identity in Christ. Her Instagram: @hollyloxton__ Holly's website: www.hollyloxton.com
Transcribe →S2 Ep. 1 | Clearing Up the Mary Magdalene & Gnostic Gospel Myths w/ Nina Ickes
Nov 2001:07:48Tap to summarizeHave you ever wondered why so many women feel drawn to Mary Magdalene, yet end up wrestling with confusion, mixture, or even counterfeit teachings about who she really was? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, Elaina welcomes back guest Nina Ickes to unpack the truth of who Mary Magdalene actually was according to Scripture. Nina shares her journey of leaving mixture and New Age teachings, learning to trust the Bible, and discovering the beauty of how Jesus honored and commissioned women. Together they address why gnostic texts are untruthful, how confusion around the feminine keeps women bound, and why the true gospel honors women and brings freedom instead of striving. This conversation will strengthen your confidence in God's Word and equip you to lovingly walk with women who are wrestling. May it lead you back to the simplicity of Jesus, the power of Scripture, and the freedom found in truth. About Nina: Nina is a faith based & feminine embodiment mentor for women who are devoted to bringing love where it hasn't gone before. She is the visionary of the global movement, Way of Grace which is a courageous community to support women in restoring their relationship with God, reclaiming their royal daughter identity, and resurrecting their feminine fullness. She helps women anchor their unique & personal union with their Heavenly Father & embolden their faith to cultivate liberation in their lives, relationships, and leadership. Nina's Instagram Way of Grace Podcast Here are a few recommended resources for further study on the Bible and apologetics: Can I Trust the Bible - sermon by Ethan Mattot of Red Rocks Austin The Case for Faith - Lee Strobel Resources on Bible manuscripts and the truth about the gnostic gospels from reputable Bible scholar Wesley Huff
Transcribe →Ep 37 | 7 things about my faith that changed in my first year of being a Christian
Jul 1701:34:00Tap to summarizeCould the noise in your faith life be keeping you from hearing God clearly? In this solo season finale of Kingdom Builders, I'm sharing seven major shifts in my walk with Jesus after one full year as a Christian. From getting delivered from deliverance (yep, I said it) to simplifying my prayer life, embracing modesty, and learning how to actually rest, this episode is full of raw reflections and hard-won revelation. I talk about moving away from performance and striving—especially in spiritual spaces—and coming back to the finished work of the cross. I also share how God has been leading me through a season of consecration, changing my wardrobe, my business, and better understanding the gospel truth. If you've been feeling restless, overcomplicating your walk, or just need a permission slip to slow down—this episode is for you.
Transcribe →Ep. 36 | When Speaking Truth Costs You Friends and Clients w/Jillian Anderson
Jul 300:51:02Tap to summarizeHow do you keep showing up online when everyone's watching you change? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I'm talking with Jillian Anderson about what it looked like to walk away from her old beliefs, lose pretty much everything in her business, and start over with Jesus at the center. We got into what ascension theory actually teaches, why she started questioning it, and how reading the Bible with the intent to disprove it ended up completely changing her life. Jillian shared about the fallout she faced, including clients leaving and friends cutting her off, and the slow, real process of learning how to hear God and rebuild her business without the New Age fluff. This conversation is honest, deep, and full of encouragement for anyone in the thick of laying it all down for the truth. About Jillian: Jillian Anderson is a Positioning Expert + Lead Copywriter who has an extensive background in women's holistic health. She's worked with over 250 clients from across 55 countries and now specializes in Market Positioning, Messaging Strategy, and High Performance Sales Copy — the kind that sounds like you and sells way better. Originally from northern New Jersey, Jillian now lives in South Carolina with her husband and children.
Transcribe →Ep. 35 | Sexual Liberation or Spiritual Bondage? Why Ex-Tantrikas Reserving Sex for Marriage w/ Holly
Jun 1901:02:26Tap to summarizeCould purity be the most powerful choice you make? In this episode of Kingdom Builders, I sat down with Holly to talk about what happens when we try to seek healing, empowerment, and identity outside of God's design, and how the Lord brings us home. We talked about the truth behind the feminine "liberation" movement, why purity isn't about shame but about reverence, and how God's design for union and intimacy is so much better than anything the world offers. Holly also shared what it's looked like to rebuild her business from the ground up to serve the Kingdom and walk in truth. If you've felt confused about sex, purity, or what real freedom in Jesus looks like, this episode is going to bring some serious clarity and peace. About Holly: Holly Wheeler is a Faith-Based Intimacy Mentor, guiding women in their maturation from lover maiden into mother bride, and preparing them for God-led Union. She's serving to steward women out of the sexual liberation movement, and back into their anointed calling as devotional women - to be a mother and a wife. She supports women in returning to their true identity as a daughter of God, restoring their erotic innocence, and remembering their preciousness. One Union at a time, she's here to protect the love & families of the Kingdom. Connect with Holly on IG @devotional_woman https://www.instagram.com/devotional_woman/ Receive Holly's free masterclass: Organic Eros - A Return To Innocence https://holly-turiya.mykajabi.com/organic-eros On Her Knees - The Feminine Posture Of Power https://holly-turiya.mykajabi.com/on-her-knees Listen to Holly's Podcast The Temple https://open.spotify.com/show/1jlicBaBQCkZIMEi7995dH?si=Lg6l0Iw_TyGnHnTpz1vzeg
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