Let's do a heart check, friend. In this episode, I get honest about what happens when creatives put their identity in titles, validation, and people instead of God. I share the moment I lost my dream art director role, the painful lesson that came after a second corporate let go, and the scripture that rewired my mindset for good, Jeremiah 17:5-8.

If you've ever felt hurt, angry, upset after being overlooked, dropped, or disappointed by people you served well, this conversation is for you. I talk about why frustration is fuel (not a hate campaign), why you should believe actions over words, how the enemy uses isolation to take you down, and what it really looks like to put your hand to the plow for the Lord, not for applause.

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What do you do when you're called to build something brand new, and there's no roadmap, no blueprint, and no one in your circle who's done it before?

You build anyway. By faith.

In this episode of Create By Faith, I'm pulling back the curtain on why I named my creative community R16 Creatives, and why Romans 16, the chapter most of us skip, is actually a love letter to every kingdom builder who's ever felt alone in the work.

I'm walking through the unsung heroes of the early church, Phoebe, Priscilla, Junia, and the men and women who built something that had never existed before, with nothing but the teachings of Jesus and a community of people who refused to do it alone. Sound familiar?

I'm also getting personal. I'm sharing the day in 2024 the Lord pulled me out of corporate, the surrender that changed everything, and the truth I've learned about why God lets us walk through the fire before He lets us lead.

If you're building your brand, your business, your book, or your ministry, and the loneliness is loud right now, press play. You're not alone anymore. You've got me. And we've got each other.

What is covered:

• The R16 origin story and why Romans 16 is the foundation
• The early church builders nobody talks about
• My personal testimony of being let go and let loose
• Proverbs 3:5-6, Hebrews 11:1, and 1 Corinthians 3:10 broken down for builders
• What it really means to come to the Lord like children
• Why community is the strategy (not the side effect) of kingdom building

🤍 Connect with Candice + R16 Creatives:

→ Website & Hub: https://www.r16creatives.com

→ Join the Creative Foundation Community: https://www.r16creatives.com/community

→ Monthly Email (real lessons from the build): https://www.r16creatives.com/newsletter

If this episode encouraged you, would you do me a favor? Leave a 5-star rating, share it with one friend who's building by faith, and tag me when you do. That's how this community grows, together.

We are building. We are not alone. And the Lord is going before us.

Sometimes the thing God is asking you to do lands right in the middle of your busiest week. This episode is an unscripted conversation about what happened when I dropped everything to attend two conferences on two weekdays, the provision that showed up the week of, and the clarity I walked away with after two years of preparation.

I'm also sharing a glimpse of what's ahead for Create by Faith and why everything I was trained to do in almost two decades of media and branding was never just for me. It was always for you.

If you've been holding back from stepping into something because the timing doesn't feel perfect, press play.

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