Who’s Raising the Next Generation? | Spiritual Motherhood, Mentorship & Women in Ministry

Recorded live at the E21 Women’s Alliance NorCal event, Evie Rodriguez-Aleman sits down with Emma Pleune, Maddie Brown, and Dianna Nepstad for an honest conversation about what it actually takes to raise up the next generation of women. They talk about spiritual motherhood, finding mentors outside your own age group, why younger women need opportunities to lead before they feel completely ready, and the responsibility older generations have to intentionally pursue and invest in them. The conversation also gets real about marriage, motherhood, ministry, the cost of saying yes to your calling, and why sometimes healing between generations begins with something as simple—and difficult—as an apology. This is a conversation about making room for one another, giving the next generation real reps, and building relationships across generations that are rooted in honesty, forgiveness, and a shared desire to follow Jesus. (00:00) - Project Sisterhood (00:30) - Meet the Next Gen Panel (03:22) - Who Helped Shape You in Ministry? (04:59) - Stop Waiting for the Perfect Mentor (06:30) - The Women Who Pursued Emma (08:20) - How Older Women Can Reach the Next Generation (10:42) - Bridging the Generational Gap in Church (12:40) - Both Generations Have to Leave Their Comfort Zone (14:23) - Young Women Need More Than Their Peers (18:10) - Give Young Women Opportunities Before They’re Ready (19:09) - Why Young Women Can Be Hesitant to Lead (21:35) - Marriage, Motherhood and Calling (23:41) - The Real Cost of Motherhood and Ministry (28:43) - Apology, Forgiveness and Generational Healing (30:51) - The Apology That Changed Evie’s Perspective (32:24) - A Moment of Reconciliation