JENNA DEXTER

I’m a life-long lover of Jesus who was crushed by life and came out the other side stronger.

I’m kind of obsessed with helping Christian women fulfill purpose, find freedom from mental hang-ups that keep them stuck, figure out what they want … and get it.

MY STORY

It starts with Jesus

Raised in a Christian home, I was at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa 6 days a week between church & school through 4th grade.

I learned the value of hiding God’s Word in your heart through solid teaching & Bible memorization.

A child of the Jesus People Movement, I was baptized by Chuck Smith at the iconic Pirates Cove in Southern California … as seen in the Jesus Revolution movie.

FAMILY MINISTRY YEARS

  • We moved to a new town where Dad began pastoring a small church.

  • Upon discovery that my brother and I could sing harmony, Mom recruited us to help her lead worship.

  • I was 13 the first time when we did prison ministry. At a chapel service at Oklahoma State Penn, my mom, brother and I did 80’s worship and Christian music from Amy Grant, Keith Green, and Daniel Amos.

  • My sophomore year we moved to Ohio to plant a church … stopping at prisons along the way!

Other families took vacations

We took ministry trips

And thus my obsession with living and inspiring others to live a Purpose-Driven life was born.

I went on to write and record a few albums in Contemporary Christian Music in my teens, 20’s and 30’s.

and continued to lead worship.

THEN LIFE CRUSHED ME

After 23 years as as a wife, homemaker and homeschool mom, I suddenly found myself sitting alone in an apartment with no career, degree or viable source of financial support … and freaked out of my mind.

I was never EVER going to be a “divorced Christian woman”, but turns out that choice wasn’t solely mine to make.

Yet, God walked with me every step of the way.

Pray About Everything
Worry About Nothing

During that crazy scary and traumatic time, my eyes & heart clung to a decorative wall decal reminding me to Pray About Everything, Worry About Nothing.

All I could do is surrender my present survival & unknown future to God … and simply trust.

And guess what.

I discovered I was stronger than I thought, more capable than I knew, and I could do hard things!

I DID A LOT OF HARD THINGS

I became a Jack of All Trades, constantly learning new things, which set me up well for my ultimate destiny.

Nothing is wasted.

“A jack of all trades is a master of none… but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

FAITH & ENTREPRENEURIAL GRIT

I’ve been on a radical faith journey.

Between my entrepreneurial spirit and the gift of faith, every bold step keeps me clinging to Jesus.

YOU HAVE 45 DAYS TO MOVE

Early in my divorce, God blessed me with a “miracle place” in Northern California, where I started a whole new life.

However, he warned me in a dream that a lot of “moving around” was coming. So when my landlords decided to sell … I chose to trust God.

But no new “miracle place” appeared.

I prayed incessantly. And then decided to think outside of the box.

“If you could do anything you wanted,
what would you do?”

GO TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND!

That’s RIDICULOUS! I can’t afford to do THAT!

But God & I figured out a way.

The broke girl who’d never taken a road trip alone, adventured with God through Australia and New Zealand for 3 months, driving on the wrong side of the road, on the wrong side of the car.

Again, I’m stronger than I thought.

“Take a leap of faith. I’ve got you.”

God whispered this as I jumped out of an airplane just before I went to Australia.

“You’re going to be taking a lot of leaps of faith in your future, so learn to trust me.”

I CAN PLAY PIANO

  • I always wished I could play piano.

  • Mom gave me a few lessons as a kid.

  • My take away was: “Piano is not for me. It’s hard. I’m just not wired for it.”

  • Other experiences reinforced this false mindset.

  • Until one day in my 40’s I had an epiphany that changed everything.

  • I switched from traditional music theory to chord theory.

  • Suddenly I was playing “Revelation Song”.

  • I had a radical mindset shift in what was possible.

  • Now I play keyboard when I lead worship.

I had a radical mindset shift in what was possible.

BIRTH OF TOTAL THRIVE

One fateful day I got away and sought God for much needed direction about work and financial needs.

Holy Spirit whispered the same question that led to my travel adventures.

“If you could do anything you wanted … for a living … what would you do?”


I thought about the desires of my heart, my skills, gifts, experiences and how I could fulfill purpose.

I’d create a website & content inspiring Christian women to:

  • Live a purpose-driven life

  • Seek God and listen to his voice

  • Overcome obstacles holding you back

  • Have faith to believe that more is possible than you can imagine

I didn’t know how this was going to generate income, but I took the first step … and the next.

“IT’S LIKE YOU’RE A LIFE COACH”

One day at worship rehearsal, I stepped away from the keyboard (because I was the keyboard player!) to chat with one of the singers.

“What’s new!”, she asked.

I told her about Total Thrive and described how I want to help women.

“It’s like you’re a life coach!”, she said.

Ummm … yeah, kind of. But no.

The idea was so far outside of my identity and belief system in what was possible.

Later I had an encounter with a woman at a conference.

I asked her the #1 thing she wanted to accomplish by the end of the year.

The conversation ended with clarity for specific steps she needed … to achieve a life-changing thing that had been hanging over her head … with exactly when she was going to take the first step.

“Wow. It’s like you’re a life coach!”, she said.

God had my attention.

Helping women achieve their most thriving & purpose-filled life is what I was destined to do.

Listen to the people God uses to point you to your destiny.

JENNA DEXTER

I’m a life-long lover of Jesus who was crushed by life and came out the other side stronger.

I’m a certified Christian life coach.

Since 2018 I’ve been helping women fulfill purpose, find freedom from mental hang-ups that keep them stuck, figure out what they want … and get it.

I’d love to work with you through coaching, my community membership or speaking at your next women’s event.

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