Affirmations of Excellence

Oct 14 2024 41 ep. 27 mins 42

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An offering of personal devotionals to fuel your faith with excellence as kings and queens. Hosted by Dr. Aerial Ellis, this podcast is for those who sense a royal calling on your life, who are learning to hear God’s voice in clarity and need motivation for the assignment, and who want to live out His calling with excellence. In each episode, we will explore themes of everyday life and talk through ways to escape mediocrity and find true fulfillment using personal stories and reflections, guided affirmations and clear action steps.

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Episode 37: Stress

Oct 14 2024 20 mins

Stress is annoying. No one wants, everyone hopes to prevent it, and most people can’t get rid of it. It’s something that we encounter at many points in life, often when we least expect it. But what if I told you that stress, though challenging, can also be a catalyst for growth? On this episode, we explore this together as we delve into the Word of God. Let’s dive in. Tun

Episode 36: Anxiety

Oct 07 2024 14 mins

Anxiety is a natural and common emotional response to stress, uncertainty, or perceived threats. It's a complex, multifaceted emotion that involves a sense of apprehension, unease, and worry. While it's a normal part of the human experience, excessive or chronic anxiety can lead to various mental and physical health issues. Let me share a personal story to start us off. Let’s d

Episode 35: Obedience

Sep 30 2024 17 mins

Obedience - a very critical virtue of excellence that can be the key to unlock God’s blessings and an accelerator to access God’s favor. It drives you closer to God and helps you lean into His purpose for your existence, it is a major force in activating abundance. It shapes our faith, our lives, and is the most tangible way to express our love for God. Obedience is not just

Episode 34: Maturity

Sep 22 2024 19 mins

Maturity isn’t about having everything together at once. It’s a journey, not a destination. And with that journey often comes discomfort, stretching, and growing pains. But, it’s also a journey of transformation, where God calls us to step into the fullness of who we’re meant to be. Sometimes we take big leaps forward, other times we’re crawling. No matter the pace, the k

Adulting with Dr. Aerial | Affirmations of Excellence | A Devotional Podcast | S7E1

Sep 17 2024 33 mins

Adulting comes with a lot. But have you noticed how we only refer to the act of being a grown-up as “adulting” when we are annoyed by the tasks of life? It seems there is a public crisis of finding adulthood perplexing. So what is adulting? How do you do it? And how do you do it God’s way? Let’s dive in.

Episode 33: Adulting

Sep 16 2024 26 mins

Adulting comes with a lot. But have you noticed how we only refer to the act of being a grown up as “adulting” when we are annoyed by the tasks of life? It seems there is a public crisis of finding adulthood perplexing. So what is adulting? How do you do it? And how do you do it God’s way? Let’s dive in. Subscribe to the YouVersion devotional: https://www.bible.com/en/re

Episode 32: Contentment

Nov 20 2023 19 mins

Do you believe God wants to bless you? You may say, “Yes,” but in your heart do you really believe this to be true? Are you truly okay with whatever chooses to do with your life and however he chooses to move in your life? Can you live God’s way and be completely content? It's time to have an honest talk about contentment. Let’s dive in.

Episode 31: Pursuit

Nov 20 2023 15 mins

A few years ago I pursued a BBL. Not the cosmetic one. I pursued a purposeful one that stands for "Big Beautiful Life." This episode is about pursuit. Because God is the ultimate big thinker, nothing you plan to pursue even compares to what He has in mind. So, how do you know what it is that God has for you? How do you go after what God has for you? And, how do you actual

Episode 30: Fulfillment

Nov 19 2023 24 mins

Have you ever had the best day ever? But soon after you have the worst day ever? It's in those moments of obscurity where you start to question the quality of your life and ask if you are truly - fulfilled. And in those moments we forget that God works in our lives in ways that we cannot see to bring us to true fulfillment. Let's dive in. Get my prayer journal | Big, Bo

Episode 29: Brokenness

Nov 19 2023 17 mins

Have you ever had your heart broken? I mean shattered to pieces. For any reason or relationship, you can experience heartbreak. Whatever the occurrence or the reference, to be broken is never a choice. Because no one by definition wants to be reduced to fragments, ruptured, torn, fractured, functioning improperly, or operating out of working order. And if your lives resemble any o