Today is a very special episode as we share a fantastic conversation with a new/old friend. Our guest broke through the glass ceiling for women in network and cable television leadership and is now helping women break down barriers through strengthening their emotional fitness.

Susan Packard was a co-founder of HGTV with six other men and served as its Chief Operating Officer overseeing its meteoric growth. Charla and Mark discuss how she has built on the work she did in the corporate sphere to be an author, speaker, and mentor helping women and college students live happy, healthy, and free. Check out our conversation with Susan Packard…

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Susan Packard’s Website

Susan’s Books:

Fully Human - 3 Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life

New Rules of the Game - 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace

The Little Book of College Sobriety - Living Happy, Healthy, and Free

This episode was recorded the day before Ash Wednesday, 2026 or as it is listed on the church calendar, Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday if you are in New Orleans, LOL!). Mark and Charla talk about Ash Wednesday and their preparations for the Lenten Season. The discussion centers around the importance of intentional and consistent prayer during Lent as we see God working in our lives.

Mark talks about his adoption during this season of Centering Prayer, a practice of silent prayer and solitude to hear God and rest in his presence. This is a great episode to share with friends and family that are seeking to find meaning and discipline in their lives as we enter the 40 days of Lent.

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Mark Wilson: mark@churchcmo.com

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Article on Centering Prayer

Today’s show builds on the conversation from Episode 75 as Charla poses the question to Mark: what does a digital strategy look like for a normal church and how do they put it together? Mark answers with a streamlined strategy for the church website as a digital hub for sharing the Gospel and making disciples. They also discuss other digital platforms and the necessity for investing in our online tools to be the church in a digital culture.

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Mark Wilson: mark@churchcmo.com

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Digital Hub Checklist

Squarespace

Tithely

Planning Center