The Devoted Dreamers Podcast
What if the dream in your heart was placed there by God for a reason?
Merritt Onsa, host of The Devoted Dreamers Podcast, helps Christian women in midlife find the courage to pursue their God-shaped dreams—even when fear, doubt, and imposter syndrome say they’re not ready.
Through real conversations with women living out their callings and short solo episodes full of biblical truth and encouragement, you’ll discover:
✨ How to move forward even when you feel unqualified
✨ The source of lies that keep dreamers stuck (and the truth that sets you free)
✨ Practical wisdom for taking the next brave step with God
This is your safe place to wrestle with questions about how to move forward, get clarity for your calling, and remember you don’t have to do it alone.
Together we're building a community of sisters in Christ who will remind you where your hope lies and encourage you to keep taking the next step.
If you’re ready to stop second-guessing and start walking boldly with Jesus toward the life He’s calling you to, you’re in the right place.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 390
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
196 || God Meets You in the Most Unexpected Moments of Pursuing a Dream || Kat Harris
HEADS UP: If you have children, grab some earbuds for this episode as it discusses some topics that you may not want your little ones to hear.
Kat Harris has a vision for all women to …
195 || [Solo] 3 Commitments to Make Before Spending Money to Pursue Your Dream || Merritt Onsa
Do you feel ready, like really ready, for big things to happen with your dream?
Maybe you’re weighing the pros and cons of hiring a coach who could help you leap over the hurdles in yo…
194 || How to Glean the Best Path Forward from the Mentors in Your Life || Kelsey Chapman
Book a Discovery Call with Merritt to see if 1:1 Dream Coaching is for you
Kelsey Chapman is an author, podcaster, and personal cheerleader to women building their dream life and busi…
193 || Do You Believe God Will Do Great Things Through Your Dream? || Blythe Daniel
Book a Dream Consultation with Merritt
What’s your relationship like with your mom?
Literary agent and author Blythe Daniel and her mom wrote a book together to support restoration an…
192 || Feeling Too Broken to Dream? Embrace Your Story & Trust God's Plan || Yolanda King
Book a Dream Consultation with Merritt
Do wounds from your past threaten your confidence or progress toward your God-shaped dream? Do you have trouble believing that God sees you and …
191 || Are You Tired of Feeling Like Your Work Doesn't Matter? || Michaela O’Donnell
What does it look like to pursue meaningful work in a changing world? Michaela O’Donnell helps people do just that. We talk about recalibrating expectations regarding the pace of chang…
190 || [Solo] A Beginner's Guide for How to be a Great Podcast Guest || Merritt Onsa
Have you ever considered being a guest on a podcast?
It probably doesn’t surprise you to hear that the number of podcasts in the world right now exceeds 1.75 million (according to Podc…
189 || Making a Daily Decision to Surrender Your Dreams to God|| Shelley Tyson
Need some help getting your dream started?
Book a discovery call with Merritt!
Shelley Tyson is passionate about seeing women fall in love with Jesus, live lives of wild abandon for Hi…
188 || Mama, You Have Permission to Pursue Your Dreams || Amanda Bennett
Get on a Discovery Call with Merritt to learn about 1:1 Dream Coaching
Motherhood can be all-consuming, especially if you’re in that stage of caring for small children. Amanda Bennett…
187 || Are You Suffering? How to Trust God Even in Your Pain || Ashley Opliger
**Trigger Warning** When you are hurting, it can be difficult to believe that God would use your pain for good. In early 2014, Ashley Opliger was struggling with her faith, worrying ab…
186 || [Solo] 3 Strategies to Help You Shift from Busy to Purposeful || Merritt Onsa
Did the year 2020 reveal some hard truths about your life, like it did for me? Did slowing down (because you had to) reveal the true cost of busyness in your life? Or on your family? W…
185 || Don't Shrink Back from God's Dream for Your Life || Stephanie Hodges
Stephanie Hodges wishes she hadn’t waited so long to boldly share her message of holistic health—body and soul, not just spirit—as a godly pursuit. Her book, The Daniel Fast Journey, i…
184 || God is Good Even When You Don't Understand His Ways || Ellie Sanazaro
God’s plans are often different from ours. This was true for Ellie Sanazaro when her world was forever changed after her daughter was born without the chromosomal disorder doctors had …
183 || Why You Need to Give Yourself Permission to Fail || Hannah Brencher
Failure is where we grow and learn; it shapes our future decisions and is a reminder of the choices we want to make differently next time. Few people wish to experience failure but att…
182 || [Solo] Staying True to the Woman God Made You to Be || Merritt Onsa
Identity can feel like an overwhelming subject to discuss, especially if you don’t feel secure in yours. And there are plenty of things in the world vying for our affections so that ev…
181 || Healing and Hope Breakthrough After an Abusive Relationship || Chystal Gaunt
Out of the darkness in her own past, Chystal Gaunt began sharing her story of domestic abuse and launched a nonprofit organization to love and serve women who have experienced the same…
180 || [Solo] Planning Your Dream While Doing Your Dream || Merritt Onsa
Two quick links I mentioned at the beginning of this episode:
Join the Devoted Dreamers Facebook Group here!
Launch your own podcast by enrolling in my podcasting beta program here. De…
179 || A New Way of Understanding Forgiveness That Will Set You Free || Toni Hebel
You often hear about dreams that were birthed out of someone’s deepest struggles, and Toni Hebel’s God-shaped dream is no different. Hers is a story of significant hurt and yet God has…
3 Things to Know Before You Start Your Podcast || Merritt Onsa & Natalie Arent
This bonus episode is just for you if you’ve ever felt a tug to launch your own podcast. I’m collaborating with my friend and fellow podcaster Natalie Arent to share what we learned fro…
178 || Faithfulness is the Way to Freedom and Joy in Christ || Caroline Cobb
Launch your own podcast by March 1st when you join my podcast beta program with Natalie Arent. Sign up here: nataliearent.com/podcastbeta
Caroline Cobb is a mom and a wife with a pas…