Dream Brave

What do you do when you only have $5…and six mouths to feed?
In this powerful episode, Mignon Francois—founder of The Cupcake Collection and bestselling author of Made From Scratch—shares how she went from having no electricity and overwhelming debt to building a multi-million dollar cupcake business grounded in faith. 🧁
But this isn't just a story about success. It's about obedience and risk.
From waking up at 3:17am to hear God's voice…
To saying yes to an opportunity she had no resources for…
To building a thriving business that refuses to open on the Sabbath…
Mignon reveals what it really looks like to trust God when nothing makes sense.
In this episode, we explore:
How to take your "only $5" and start anyway 
Why God's instructions are simple—but require bold faith
How to hear God's voice in the middle of uncertainty 
Why failure in one season may be preparation for the next 
If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure if you can turn things around—this conversation will remind you: God doesn't need what you don't have. He works with what you're willing to give.

What if the very thing that made you successful was the very thing God asked you to lay on the altar?
That's exactly what happened to Jasmine Chong—founder of Lab Studios, one of Singapore's most influential boutique fitness brands.
After years of building a thriving yoga empire, Jasmine sensed a whisper. A stirring. 
Not to grow bigger.
Not to scale faster.
But to surrender the yoga arm—her most profitable offering—to God. 
The practice that once brought peace began to feel spiritually unsettling. The whispers of the Holy Spirit grew louder and more costly, until she did the unthinkable—she let it go.
In this episode, we talk about:
How to discern God's voice when it feels risky
The cost of obedience and why it sometimes means walking away from popularity
What intimacy with God through surrender can look like

What happens when God's call on your life doesn't just affect you, but the person you love most?
 
In this episode, Jason Min, lead pastor of Citizens Church in Los Angeles, shares a deeply honest and moving conversation about what it means to pursue God's calling as a couple, not just as individuals.
 
From leaving behind an Ivy League–shaped future to stepping into music, entrepreneurship, and ultimately church planting, Jason's life has been marked by bold risk. But he reveals that the greatest weight of those decisions was never financial or professional—it was relational.
 
How do you follow God without dragging your spouse behind you?
How do you know when a calling is truly shared?
What happens when one person feels ready…and the other doesn't?
 
Jason and his wife, Carol, discovered that the purpose of marriage isn't to shape one another into our own image, but to help each other become who God created us to be. 
 
He describes marriage not as hierarchy, but as two warriors standing side by side, listening for God together, and refusing to move forward unless both hearts are aligned.
 
Through Scripture, prayer, and hard conversations, they learned that true unity isn't the absence of tension—it's the courage to bring fears into the light and seek God together.
 
If you're navigating big decisions with a partner—whether about career, ministry, relocation, or family—this episode offers rare wisdom, honesty, and hope.

Skydiving is easy. Pursuing a girl?
Now that's terrifying. Before Cliff got me, he got rejected…a LOT. 😂 
👉 Called a girl 20 times in 5 minutes.
👉 Lost another because her parents thought he'd "die too soon" after his transplant.
👉 Watched his best friend marry the girl he liked.
👉 And (OMG 🤯) I just found out, in this interview, that he once SPRINTED out of a symphony recital mid-show… ran down the street… bought roses… and surprised a girl at dinner to "define the relationship." (Why am I only hearing this after 13 years of marriage?! 🌹🤣)
Cringe? Yes.
Hopeless? No.
Because each "no" shaped him into the man who would one day pursue me with courage and integrity.
This convo is hilarious, awkward, and surprisingly profound. Not just for single guys — but for anyone who's ever risked rejection, wrestled with self-worth, or wondered if love is worth the wait.
Because the truth is…
🌹 Awkward doesn't disqualify you.
🌹 Regret is heavier than rejection.
🌹 And the best pursuit is never manipulative — it's brave, surrendered, and real.

They told him he wasn't good enough.
Not smart enough for Pure Literature.
Not good-looking enough for TV.
Not fluent enough in Mandarin.
Not enough.
But instead of shrinking, Aiken Chia—now a well-known content creator—chose risk.
In the first guest interview of Season 3: RISK (Episode 29), Aiken shares how every rejection became soil for something deeper, and how God rewrote his story when he dared to begin again.
This is what happens when you dare to color outside the lines.
00:00 - Intro 
01:50 - Aiken's background and upbringing 
06:11 - School life and how it affects self-image
11:05 - Growing up without a father figure
15:40 - How God changed Aiken's life
21:41 - How Aiken climbed out of the valley and became a YouTuber
32:40 - The risk of running a counter-cultural business model
36:44 - God's redemption and holding onto faith
40:12 - How to deal with critics
42:35 - Working with a God-honoring mindset
44:09 - What's the biggest you've taken?
47:20 - What would you tell people who want to take a risk?