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
214 || Your Imposter Syndrome Breakthrough May be Just Around the Corner || Kelsey Joy Rinker
Is fear of failure standing in the way of your freedom to pursue a dream? Does it feel like everyone else has a bigger following and is further along than you? If you’ve struggled with…
213 || How to Pursue Your Dream Even If You Feel Like an Imposter || Jamie Kirschner
Do your dreams feel bigger than you? Has God revealed something that wasn’t what you expected?
My guest this week is Jamie Kirschner, founder and creator of UncommonTEEN. Her God-shape…
212 || [Solo] How to Know If Imposter Syndrome Is the Reason You Are Stuck || Merritt Onsa
How is imposter syndrome killing your dream (and your confidence)?
If you’re stuck, stalled out, or struggling to say yes to your dream, maybe imposter syndrome is the thing holding …
211 || What Is the Next Thing You Need to Hand Over to God? || Erica Wiggenhorn
Are you weary of constantly striving? Have you tried everything to move your dream forward but find that no matter how hard you work it’s never enough?
Erica Wiggenhorn has been where …
210 || [Mini] Is This One Important Ingredient Lacking in Your Creative Work? || Megan Sjuts
Do you ever feel like no one understands your passions? Like they just don’t get why you would pour so much of yourself into this dream? Megan Sjuts returns to the podcast this week to…
209 || She’s Living a Dream That She Never Expected || Jamie Dodero
Have you ever wondered where God is when your life feels out of control, or your plan isn’t working out the way you thought it would?
Jamie Dodero was on a successful career track in t…
208 || [Solo] Learning How to Trust God Even When You Doubt Your Purpose || Merritt Onsa
Have you ever looked at someone else living her dream and thought, “Wow! She’s so much further along than me” or questioned why dreaming a God-shaped dream is so difficult at times? We…
How To Support Our Friends in Their Dreams [Replay] - Connecting in the Chaos Podcast
I’ve got something special and a little different for you this week.
Back in May I was a guest on Connecting in the Chaos podcast, hosted by one of my podcasting students, Heather Onck…
206 || [Mini] Have You Been Putting Off Making an Important Decision? || Jane Springer
Have you struggled to fully commit to an aspect of your dream (or maybe even the whole dream)? Is making important decisions so difficult that you put it off or change your mind repeat…
205 || How We Partner with God to Fulfill His Purposes in the World || Julie Holmquist
Are you ever tempted to seek validation or affirmation from others?
Julie Holmquist thought that she had rooted her identity deeply in Christ, but as soon as she started taking scary s…
[BONUS] What does it take to start a podcast?
Despite the popularity of podcasts (there are 16 million “avid podcast fans” in the U.S., according to a 2018 Nielsen Q1 study), most people don’t realize what it takes to create conten…
204 || [Mini] 3 Easy Steps to Find Momentum & Direction for Your Dream || Lauren Stengele
Are you guilty of overthinking? You’re trying to figure out every little detail of a project and you’re so bogged down that you can’t even get started. In this mini-interview I bring L…
203 || [Solo] Why Rest Not Hustle is the Fuel Your Dream Needs || Merritt Onsa
What does rest look like for you? Is it collapsing into bed after a long day? Or vegging out on the couch with Netflix? This episode will help you think about restorative rest and why …
202 || The Delight of Keeping it Simple and Working from Your Zone of Genius|| Sarah Maddack
The story of how Sarah Maddack discovered her God-shaped dream illustrates the value of keeping things simple and paying attention to what flows naturally out of the gifts, talents, an…
201 || [Mini] This is What Happens When You Suddenly Go Viral on TikTok || Katie Bulmer
Katie Bulmer is host of the Truth for Your Twenties Podcast, a speaker to over 50 colleges nationwide, and passionate about helping sorority women understand their worth and unlock the…
200 || Celebration Episode: The Journey to Devoted Dreamers || Merritt Onsa & Tabitha Bigbee-Highland
Celebrating milestones is something I want to get better at, and Devoted Dreamers has had some big ones in the past month:
- The podcast turned five on June 1st
- We hit 200,000 downloads…
199 || How to Keep Perspective When You Don't See the Fruit of Your Dream || Katy McCown
Sometimes God’s timing does not make sense in our limited perspective.
Katy McCown always knew she was called to write but she didn’t expect God to give the green light when she was ei…
[BONUS] Do You Have a Dream Burning in Your Heart?
Welcome to Season 9 of The Devoted Dreamers Podcast!!
This bonus episode is a little meatier than some of the season intros I’ve done in the past. As our family is getting ready to mak…
198 || How You Respond to Rejection Matters More Than Your Success || Heather Thompson Day
Although she is the author of seven books, Dr. Heather Thompson Day has faced rejection after rejection in her dream of becoming a best-selling author.
Her newest book It’s Not Your Tu…
197 || How to Know When God Is Speaking to Your Heart || Heather Oncken
A kind gesture by a friend inspired Heather Oncken’s dream to motivate and encourage people to be more intentional in their friendships.
She knew she was supposed to do something with …