{"podcast":{"title":"Armed & Anointed with Ashley Russell","slug":"armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096","podcast_index_feed_id":7178096,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/100387b64/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armedandanointed","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42886689/42886689-1759514127823-6f0b53d07a0eb.jpg","author":"Ashley Russell","episode_count":50,"summary":"Welcome to the Armed & Anointed podcast with Ashley Russell. This podcast has been a labour of love and as I come through what has been quite the adventurous growth journey, my goal is to help support you in yours. Both your personal and business journey’s so that we can evolve into the leaders this world needs. Leaders who spread light that’s felt on the other side of every interaction in their life and business, so we can be armed and anointed to impact the people who need us. We are the ones who use our businesses to build Kingdoms that serve others, instead of castles that serve ourselves.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T02:18:40.535792+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096"},"episode":{"title":"S3:E20 - Tearing down idols","slug":"s3-e20-tearing-down-idols","published_at":"2026-03-17T03:03:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096/s3-e20-tearing-down-idols","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/armedandanointed/episodes/S3E20---Tearing-down-idols-e3gi9i0","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/100387b64/podcast/play/117040128/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-17%2F420173172-44100-2-6a15879bb7e9a.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Armed and Anointed Podcast, Ashley discussed the topic of idolatry and shared her personal journey of identifying and overcoming idols in her life. She explained that idols are anything placed above God, whether external objects or internal desires, and shared two specific examples from her own experience: her network marketing business and her Instagram following. Ashley described how God "apprehend" her by asking her to surrender these things, which initially felt difficult but ultimately led to a deeper relationship with God. She emphasized the importance of having the right heart posture and committing one's work to the Lord, sharing biblical verses that support this concept. The episode concluded with a call to action for listeners to examine their own lives and identify any areas where idols might be present, encouraging them to surrender those areas to God. CONNECT WITH ME... → Instagram - @armedandanointed → Looking for faith based life and business coaching? Fill out an application here and what the The Renewed Woman Coaching Community is all about - https://form.jotform.com/252327719067260 → Wednesday Morning Worship - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87418602507?pwd=CwaWrzxQXZntuDgASS91SLrHjyP16e.1 Purchase previous Masterclasses: → Ground Up Brand Building - https://armedandanointedcoaching.myflodesk.com/bjklkftr57 → Network Marketing Masterclasses (multiple trainings) - https://buy.stripe.com/bJe9ASeEf0Oz9jocXZbQY02","meta_description":"In this episode of the Armed and Anointed Podcast, Ashley discussed the topic of idolatry and shared her personal journey of identifying and overcoming id…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3315,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096/episodes/s3-e20-tearing-down-idols/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/armed-anointed-with-ashley-russell-7178096/s3-e20-tearing-down-idols.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}