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Made for Impact is a podcast for Christian women who want a deeper relationship with God and desire to live each day with greater faith, trust, and purpose.
Hosted by Petia Kolibova Burns, each episode offers biblical encouragement, personal stories, practical wisdom, and honest conversations about faith, motherhood, surrender, personal growth, and following Jesus in everyday life.
Whether you're walking through a season of waiting, seeking clarity for your next step, learning to hear God's voice, navigating motherhood, or simply longing to grow closer to Him, you'll find encouragement and truth here.
Inside you'll discover:
• Biblical encouragement for everyday life
• Practical ways to grow your faith
• Honest conversations about motherhood and personal growth
• Stories of God's faithfulness and transformation
• Encouragement to trust God more deeply in every season
If you're ready to deepen your relationship with God, strengthen your faith, and experience His presence in your everyday life, you're in the right place.
Welcome to Made for Impact.
Made for Impact is a podcast for Christian women who want a deeper relationship with God and desire to live each day with greater faith, trust, and purpose.
Hosted by Petia Kolibova Burns, each episode offers biblical encouragement, personal stories, practical wisdom, and honest conversations about faith, motherhood, surrender, personal growth, and following Jesus in everyday life.
Whether you're walking through a season of waiting, seeking clarity for your next step, learning to hear God's voice, navigating motherhood, or simply longing to grow closer to Him, you'll find encouragement and truth here.
Inside you'll discover:
• Biblical encouragement for everyday life
• Practical ways to grow your faith
• Honest conversations about motherhood and personal growth
• Stories of God's faithfulness and transformation
• Encouragement to trust God more deeply in every season
If you're ready to deepen your relationship with God, strengthen your faith, and experience His presence in your everyday life, you're in the right place.
Welcome to Made for Impact.
Episodes

Friday Aug 29, 2025
Stop Striving, Start Trusting: God’s Plan Is Better
Friday Aug 29, 2025
Friday Aug 29, 2025
Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you try, things just don’t turn out the way you planned? In this episode, host Petia Kolibova Burns shares her raw and real journey of letting go of striving, surrendering her pain to God, and discovering the peace that comes only from trusting His plan.
Through stories of personal loss, marriage struggles, and moments of deep surrender, Petia reveals how obedience and faith opened unexpected doors of provision and healing. If you’ve been waiting on an unanswered prayer, facing disappointment, or carrying the weight of trying to control every outcome, this episode will remind you: God’s plan is always better than yours.
Key Takeaways
- Release the pressure: Striving only leads to burnout; trust brings freedom.
- Obedience matters: Small steps of obedience can unlock big blessings.
- God redeems loss: Even in heartbreak, God’s presence brings peace and purpose.
- Unity through faith: Petia and her husband’s spiritual growth shows how surrender can restore relationships.
- Peace in God’s timing: His delays are not denials—His plan is worth waiting for.
Action Steps
- Reflect: Where are you striving instead of trusting God?
- Pray: Turn your requests into praise and gratitude.
- Journal: What would it look like if you surrendered this area fully to God?
- Share: Send this episode to someone who needs encouragement in a waiting season.
- Connect: Join Petia on Instagram @petiakolibova to share your testimony of faith.
Call to Action
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