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
101 || Finding Your Dream Among Too Many Options || Jane Springer
In this week’s episode, wellness and style coach Jane Springer reminds us that God often uses the difficulties and challenges He has allowed in our lives to serve as inspiration for ou…
100 || Maybe Your Dream Feels Too Superficial || Rebekah Twinem
Foundshop is an online vintage resale shop for affordable, sustainable and ethical clothing. Founder, Rebekah Twinem, shares in this episode what God has taught her in starting up her …
099 || Because Building Community Matters to Your Dream || Jessica Reinhart
We were never meant to do this life alone. Jessica Reinhart, founder of Lumitory, joins the podcast this week to share what she’s learned on her journey to encourage others toward auth…
098 || Because Fear Wants You to Stay Stuck || Jenni Eastin
If fear has kept you from walking forward in your God-shaped dream, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone. This conversation with Jenni Eastin will also provide perspectiv…
097 || How to Let Yourself Be Who God Created You to Be || Julie Landreth
Julie Landreth has a passion for healthy and thriving relationships–especially marriages. She is a speaker and wife coach who loves sharing her passion for prayer and how to cultivate …
096 || When Fear Tries to Tell You You're Not Enough || Solo Episode
In this week’s episode we’re talking about fear of failure, which feels ironic because even as I’m speaking on this topic, I’m wrestling with this very fear. Questions like: Am I maki…
095 || Because You'll Never Be Fully Ready to Start|| Megan Sjuts
Welcome to Season Five of The Devoted Dreamers Podcast!
This week’s guest, Megan Sjuts, is the owner of Building 07, offering a full range of professional design services. Her mission …
Season 5 Bonus Episode || What’s Coming in Season Five
Welcome back! I’m thrilled you’re joining me for Season Five of The Devoted Dreamers Podcast. I’m just back from maternity leave and wanted to take a few minutes to catch you up follow…
On-Air Coaching || Session III with Cynthia Culver & Lois Martin || Bonus Episode
How has the “broken mindset” kept you from all that God created you to be? Or from the dreams He created you to pursue for His Kingdom?
If you’ve been with us for the last two episodes…
On-Air Coaching || Session II with Cynthia Culver & Lois Martin || Bonus Episode
Have you ever wondered what God might do with the passions He’s put in your heart?
Ponder this question with me, life coach Cynthia Culver, and Devoted Dreamers listener Lois Martin in…
On Air Coaching || Session I with Cynthia Culver & Lois Martin || Bonus Episode
We talk a lot around here about trying things out, taking baby steps, and figuring out where God is leading you by just doing something (instead of nothing).
Several months ago, I was t…
Do You Need to Let Go of Your Dream for a Season? || Bonus Mini-sode || Heather Conkin
While I'm on maternity leave for the summer, I've prepared a few mini-episodes, each covering a specific topic related to pursuing your God-shaped dream.
Special guest Heather Conklin…
Every Baby Step Moves You Closer to Your Dream || Bonus Mini-Sode
God created you with a purpose. I’m not just saying that. He says it in His word. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand…
094 || Solo Show: Lessons Learned in Two Years of Podcasting || Merritt Onsa
When my interview for Episode 94 fell through a few weeks ago, I decided to do a season-closing solo episode talking about what I’ve learned in the last two years of podcasting. It see…
093 || Because God is Sovereign Even in Your Suffering || Crystal Miller
Crystal Woodman Miller lives in Morrison Colorado with her husband Pete and three children Lucca, Malachi and Josephine. She is the author of Marked for Life: Choosing Hope and Discov…
092 || How to Believe God's Sovereignty Over Your Dream || Hunter Beless
Hunter Beless believes God has called her to seek after those He has awakened to guide them back to their Heavenly Father. She passionately exercises this God-given design through her …
091 || On Remembering to Include God in Your Plans || Teresa Swanstom Anderson
Teresa Swanstrom Anderson's house is bursting at the seams with the loves of her life - her husband and six children (four of whom were born in Ethiopia). In her "spare" time, she writ…
090 || Because You Already Have Permission to Follow Your Dream || Bailey Hurley
Bailey T. Hurley is a speaker, writer and online shop owner who invites women to creatively build rooted community in their corners of the world. Her dream is to see women rooting them…
089 || How to Loosen Your Grip on Your Dream || Kristi Hayes
Kristi Hayes is the Founder and CEO of Be Strong Story, a business spreading the message from a simple lunch box note that her husband wrote to their son: Be Strong. Protect the Weak. …
088 || Why You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Pursue Your Dream || Jessica Mathisen
Jessica Mathisen hails from Marietta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2010 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. After graduation, she moved to Chihuahua…