Purpose in Stillness | Finding God’s Calling w/ Hazel Stevens

🎙️ Episode: The Pursuit of Calling Podcast w/ Thomas Carney
👤 Guest: Sylvia “Hazel” Stevens — U.S. Navy leader, life & leadership coach, founder of AllWays Equipped

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Are you chasing success but still feeling unfulfilled?
In this powerful conversation, Hazel Stevens shares how God used a season of stillness to uncover her true purpose and prepare her next assignment — equipping others to live and lead with intention, faith, and purpose.

After nearly 20 years in the Navy, Hazel has learned that her career was really a classroom where God built the discipline, patience, and leadership skills she now uses to empower others.

Together, Thomas and Hazel explore:
✨ The difference between purpose and calling
✨ Why fulfillment is tied to purpose — not success
✨ 3 barriers holding this generation back: confusion, comparison & comfort
✨ How obedience to God’s call will cost your comfort — but lead to freedom
✨ What it means to stop living beneath who you were created to be

If you’re ready to align your mindset, leadership, and faith with your divine purpose, this episode will encourage you to move from comfort to calling and walk boldly into the life God designed for you.

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🕒 Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to The Pursuit of Calling
00:40 – Meet Sylvia “Hazel” Stevens (U.S. Navy leader & life coach)
03:20 – Discovering purpose in stillness
06:00 – When your career becomes a classroom
09:40 – Purpose vs. calling: what’s the difference?
13:30 – Helping others live above limitation
15:20 – Success vs. fulfillment
17:30 – Three barriers: confusion, comparison & comfort
20:00 – Your purpose will cost you your comfort
22:00 – Your gifts aren’t for you
24:00 – Hazel’s recommended resources
26:00 – Final encouragement & next steps

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📚 Mentioned Resources:
• The 15 Laws of Growth — John Maxwell
• Your Purpose Is Calling — Dr. Darius Daniels

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💬 Connect with Hazel:
🔗 Website: https://paperbell.me/haz…tevens
📱 Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn (add her socials if available)

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🙌 Connect with Thomas / The Pursuit of Calling:
🌐 Website: https://thepursuitofcalling.com
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