We are passionate about gathering & empowering women through friendship

Christy Zylstra is the founder & host of The Woven Story Podcast. She is an empowering speaker, that helps woman find their calling, wether that is in the workplace or at home. Christy is passionate about teaching & pursuing personal development & seeing women walking into their calling.

Podcast Episodes:

S3 E13 - Ashley’s Story

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S3 E13 - Ashley‘s Story
Christy Zylstra

  • Shifting goals and redefining success in quarantine with Ashley

    We’re so excited to have Ashley with us on WVN Chats today! This incredible Mom of 3 speaks candidly about the highs and lows of quarantine and shares the meaning behind her life-giving hashtag, #okatestmomever. 

Coming from a high achieving, very successful woman, Ashley chats with us about how she has had to redefine what success looks like and how achieving feels different this season. 

During this current reality that we’re all facing, it’s so important to be intentional about the voices we are letting into our world and homes.

S3 E12 - Grace’s Story

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S3 E12 - Grace’s Story
Christy Zylstra

  • Embracing CHANGE throughout unexpected goodbyes, food shortages and world wide border closures with Grace

    Today on WVN Chats, Grace joins us from Australia and chats about what life has looked like for her throughout the dramatic changes of this season. Before COVID-19, Grace had been living in the US for 3 years then had to catch a last minute flight to get home before border closures and restrictions.

    Grace opens up about what it's been like to move back in with her parents, graduate her college program online and reach those emotional ‘tipping points’ that we’ve all experienced over the last few months.

    Change can be a SUPER uncomfortable experience but

    nothing good or better can come without change. Change launches us into the next season.

    “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.”

    Corrie Ten Boom

S3 E11 - Alina’s Story

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S3 E11 - Alina’s Story
Christy Zylstra

  • Thriving in a foreign country amidst a worldwide pandemic with Alina.

    It is such a privilege to have Alina join us today all the way from Japan! Alina grew up in Eastern Washington but has recently relocated to Japan to teach English.

    Alina shares inspiring insight into what it’s been like to live in a foreign country during this time and how she has found joy through appreciating ‘the little things’ in life.

    This season provokes a full spectrum of emotions and Alina shares how important it is for our mental health that we express these good, bad and ugly feelings as they come.

    You are not alone! We know that you will be encouraged and uplifted by this chat just as we are.