We recently connected with Mary Tave-Ihenacho and have shared our conversation below.
Mary, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. So, naming is such a challenge. How did you come up with the name of your brand?
The name Audacity Presents is founded upon Philippians 1:21, where the Apostle Paul stated, “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” This is an audacious statement coming from a man who was presently sitting in a Roman jail. To the Apostle Paul, both options were a win/win for him. What if we viewed life in this same manner? The only way to do that is by being audacious and having the audacity to view the cup as half full and half empty. I wanted the ministry to encourage people to take risks for Christ. People often pray for more patience, courage, or boldness in their faith, but how about being audacious to pursue those things? I wanted having the ‘AUDACITY’ to do something to have a positive impact on the world.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
Audacity Presents is a faith-based ministry founded in 2020. Our mission is to Teach, Encourage, and Disciple.
The ministry produces a weekly Podcast across all platforms and a weekly blog, where we encourage listeners and readers to have the Audacity to take risks and be bold for Christ. From time to time, we have an opportunity to speak or host women’s conferences in the DFW area. It is always a joy to connect with people in person.
As the founder of Audacity Presents, I have also published various children’s books called Eternal Children’s Collective. This collection of books establishes a biblical foundation for our children and encourages them to find their place in our current world. All books are available on Amazon.
The online ministry allows us to reach places we could not physically go. This ministry gives us a broader reach to countries such as Sweden, Ireland, Ukraine, Nigeria, and others.
Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?
I just completed Mind Shift by Erwin Raphael McManus. Many times, we are not where we need to be because of our mindset. Romans 12:2 tells us, “be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. This means our minds can shift into a different pattern of thinking if we have the proper mental structures in place. McManus gives 12 mind shifts that will drive people to God to accomplish his purpose in our lives.
1. It’s All About People
2. You Don’t Need an Audience
3. You Can’t Take Everyone With you
4. They Won’t Get it Until You Do It.
5. You Are Your Own Ceiling
6. Talent Is a Hallucinogen
7. No One Knows What They Are Doing
8. Bitterness, and Other Poisons That Will Kill You
9. You Find What You Are
10. Be Average
11. Success Weighs More Than Failure
12. There Is No Such think as Too Much of a Good Thing
Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?
Don’t look at the numbers. Joining Socal Media came with the expectation that I had to have a lot of followers. In Ministry, this is not true. It’s not about a large following, all you need is one. In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells the story of the man who left the 99 in search of the one. If my ministry can reach one, heaven rejoices. It only takes one person to find you on Social Media and invite you to speak at a conference of many. It only takes one to mention your name to others that connect you to rooms you thought you would never enter. Social Media is great tool for communicating your business, but don’t get caught up in the number of followers, it only takes one.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://audacitypresents.wordpress.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/audacity.presents
- Facebook: facebook.com/search/top?q=audacity presents
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtaveihen
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudacityPresent
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@audacitypresents4534
- Soundcloud:
- Other: Amazon Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=mary+tave+ihenacho&crid=3
