Claire Annelise Smith, Phd

As a spiritual executive coach and mentor, author, and speaker, Dr. Claire is the person that spiritual executives turn to when navigating complex career and life transitions. She provides clarity and empowers you to make tough decisions that align with your faith and purpose. Drawing on years of experience coaching pastors and executives, and leveraging skills honed through leadership roles in diverse settings – including program development, international collaboration, and academic teaching – she offers a unique perspective on leadership that integrates faith, values, and performance. She is passionate about helping leaders thrive while staying true to their calling.

What's Up with the Good Shepherd?

010: What’s Up with the Good Shepherd

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Shownotes: What’s Up with the Good Shepherd? Psalm 23 and the Good Shepherd—Isn’t that a cause for rejoicing? What does a shepherd do? A shepherd looks after the sheep. A good shepherd tenderly loves the sheep and will do anything for the sheep, even dying for them, and Gives them food and water. Keeps them […]

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How You Can Life a Balanced Life in all Seasons

009: How You Can Live a Balanced Life in all Seasons with Jeremy Vickers | Grace UMC

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Shownotes: How You Can Live a Balanced Life in all Seasons—Interview with Rev Jeremy Vickers, Lead Pastor at Grace UMC, Lees Summit, MO. When Jeremy hears the phrase, “living from God’s center,” he thinks of balance, homeostasis. You find a place of spiritual balance where you are healthy and growing in God and not focused

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Did You Check Your Anxiety Meter Today?

008: Did You Check Your Anxiety Meter Today?

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Shownotes: Anxiety Meter Check What’s your anxiety level right now? Is it 0 or 1 or is it up to 100 or somewhere in between? Some people manage to keep it to below 10. Low anxiety. Some people hover in the 90’s. High anxiety. What about you? When last did you check your anxiety meter

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Whatever You Do, Don't Lose Sight of Your Call

007: Whatever You Do, Don’t Lose Sight of Your Call

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Shownotes: Whatever You Do, Don’t Lose Sight of Your Call Abraham did not lose sight of his call. He was a mover. The thing is, though, he was moving at God’s command. He was called out and he moved by faith, based on a Word, a call from God; a call with a promise of which

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How to maintain you excitement in the midst of life and ministry

How You Can Maintain Excitement in All Seasons of Ministry 006

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Shownotes: How You Can Maintain Excitement in All Seasons of Ministry 006 Seasons come and go. It’s easy to be excited when all goes well. Can you maintain your excitement when this is not so? How do you function when there is no excitement? Excitement. Beyond a fix or a thrill that is very situation

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Know God

Today, How Well Do You Know the God Who Called You? 005

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Shownotes: Knowing God and your Call God called you. Does that mean that you know God? You must know God well enough to hear God’s call. How then, are you continuing to grow in your knowledge of God? Since you heard and heeded, how have you been relying on God on your journey as you answer

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