Joanna Meyer: Women, Work, and Calling

"In your heart of hearts — your deepest conviction — do you believe that God is sufficient for your need? Because if we don’t, it’s treating perfection like an idol in our life. We can become enslaved to the point where it distorts us." — Joanna Meyer

Listen in on our summer book club interview as Women Scholars and Professionals director Karen Guzmán conducts an online discussion with author Joanna Meyer where they talk about perfectionism, mentorship, and the nuances of working well with male colleagues.

Welcome to a special bonus episode of our podcast as we share the recording from our Summer 2024 Book Club author event. In this interview, we hear from the director of Women Scholars and Professionals, Karen Guzmán, who hosts a conversation with author Joanna Meyer about her book Women, Work, and Calling. 

This conversation with Joanna offers a snapshot of the experience of participating in a Women Scholars and Professionals book club — plus, you’ll enjoy getting to know Joanna and the ideas in her book as they discuss perfectionism, mentorship, and the nuances of working well with male colleagues. Our book club finale episode begins with Karen’s introduction of our guest and we’ll cap it off (after the credits) with an excerpt from the conversation where Joanna asks a question for our book club members that she is curious about. 

You'll enjoy this rich conversation even if you weren't able to participate in the book club!

Links mentioned in this interview

• Women, Work, and Calling: Step into Your Place in God's World by Joanna Meyer 
• Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace by David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson
• Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward by Henry Cloud
• The Call by Os Guinness
• Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good by Amy L. Sherman (Listen to our podcast episode with the Amy Sherman) 
• Make Work Matter by Michaela O'Donnell
• Life in Flux: Navigational Skills to Guide and Ground You in an Ever-Changing World by Michaela O'Donnell and Lisa Pratt Slayton 
• Women, Work and Calling annual event
• Consider participating in our fall book club! We'll be studying Faithful Politics by Miranda Zapor Cruz. We hope to see you there!

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