Legacy Over Hustle: Why Purpose Still Wins — A Conversation with Marsha Tate
There’s something sacred about walking alongside a woman for nearly a decade—through ministry, motherhood, and moments that stretched your faith to the limit. That’s exactly what makes this week’s Purpose Pursuit Podcast episode so special.
I had the honor of sitting down with Marsha M. Tate, a longtime friend, ministry partner with Hope With YouMom, and powerhouse business coach who’s helping faith-driven women launch what God put in their hearts. And let me tell you—this wasn’t just a conversation. It was a divine download.
Aimee & Marsha M. Tate, Business Coach, Mentor, and Ministry Partner
Marsha’s story is layered with resilience. From becoming a teen mom to homeschooling five sons and building a thriving coaching business, she knows what it means to pursue purpose even when life feels overwhelming. But her message is clear: your dreams do not expire.
Inside this episode, we unpack:
• What it looks like to trust God when the path feels unclear
• Why strategy is powerful—but surrender is non-negotiable
• How to overcome “disqualification syndrome” and build with boldness
• The deep lessons learned from 10 years of friendship and ministry side by side
• What real legacy looks like beyond the brand and behind the scenes
Whether you’re a mom in a messy middle season or a visionary trying to map your next steps, Marsha’s voice will remind you that you are still in the story God is writing.
And if you’ve been praying for a sign to get started?
This is it!
The Recap
Let me just go ahead and say this: this isn’t your average business podcast recap. This is a Holy Spirit download wrapped in a real-life sisterhood story, served with purpose, power, and a side of laughter.
Because when I sat down with my sister-friend Marsha M. Tate on the Purpose Pursuit Collective Podcast, it wasn’t just a conversation. It was a moment. A divine alignment.
Doing Life Together — For Real
Before we even jumped into strategy and startup talk, we paused to reflect on the power of doing life with someone who gets it. Marsha and I have done more than share stages. We’ve shared burdens, dreams, and big prayers. Ten years of late-night phone calls, faith-fueled ideas, and front-row seats to each other’s yes.
Ministry? Yep. Motherhood? Deep in it. Marriage? Still standing.
What’s made the difference? Consistent obedience. Quiet yeses. Showing up when nobody clapped. That’s what legacy is built on.
There’s something sacred about walking through life with someone who’s not just around for the wins, but willing to help you get things out the mud — someone who will sit with you in the mess, pray you through the middle, and celebrate you on the mountain.
“It's not very often that you can find someone who's really willing to help you get things out the mud with. And I appreciate that.” – Amiee Nelson
That’s what this sisterhood has been. Side by side in ministry, motherhood, grief, growth, and glory-to-glory moments. We’ve been through spiritual battles and real-life breakdowns together, and the biggest takeaway?
Legacy isn’t loud—it’s consistent.
It’s the quiet faithfulness when no one’s clapping. The behind-the-scenes obedience when no one sees. It’s knowing that your real impact is often hidden in the hallway long before it ever hits the stage.
From Teenage Mama to Purpose Mentor
Marsha’s journey didn’t start with six-figure strategy plans and polished Instagram pages. It started with trauma. Teenage pregnancy. Poverty. And the kind of statistics that try to count you out.
But God never counted her out. He counted her in.
At 14, she was pregnant. At 15, a mama. And by 16, she was married, holding on to Jesus for dear life. Thirty years later? Still married. Still showing up. Still raising five men with prayer and purpose. A business strategist. A mentor to women navigating the very wilderness she once wandered through.
What shifted it all? Her surrender.
"I used to think my roles were separate. Wife. Mom. Student. Strategist. But God showed me it was all ministry. All purpose. All Kingdom." - Marsha M. Tate
It took realizing that God was in the details working everything together for her good, like the bible says in Romans 8:28. With that realization came a different level of trust.
Trusting God When the Blueprint Is Blurry
One of the heaviest, holiest lines from Marsha in this convo:
"God doesn’t always give you the whole plan. Sometimes He just gives you the next step." - Marsha M. Tate
And whew, if that didn’t land!
Too many of us are waiting for clarity before we move. But clarity often comes after obedience. That Proverbs 3:5-6 kind of trust? It requires movement. It requires faith. Even when you’re scared. Even when it doesn’t make sense on paper.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. - Proverbs 3:5-6
Marsha reminded us: the provision is tied to the yes, not the perfection and that exercising Trust is God is the first step.
Strategy Is Powerful. But Surrender? Non-Negotiable.
Listen, Marsha is a systems girl. A planner. A strategist. But what makes her different is this:
She doesn’t serve the strategy. She serves the Spirit.
She built a business while homeschooling, mothering, wife-ing, and showing up for ministry. And yet, the thing that kept her from burnout wasn’t another planner. It was this:
"I had to stop trying to do life in my rhythm and start flowing with Heaven’s rhythm." - Marsha M. Tate
God disrupted her "I got it" plans and taught her how to trust Him with the outcomes. Every nap, every pivot, every delay—all of it became strategy when it was led by the Spirit.
Overcoming the Inner Critic (a.k.a. Disqualification Syndrome)
Marsha knows what it feels like to disqualify yourself before you even start.
I didn’t trust myself. I didn’t believe what I carried was enough. But God did.
And sis, God still does.
If He called you, He will equip you. Romans 11:29 says the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable. That means your yes still matters. Your story is still valid. And your purpose didn’t expire just because life happened.
The enemy will use your past to muzzle you if you let him. But grace gives you permission to build anyway.
Motherhood, Marriage, and Ministry: The Real Legacy
Let’s talk legacy. Marsha broke it down like this:
"Just like the parable of the talents... Legacy for me is returning what God has entrusted me to steward, better than He gave it to me!" - Marsha M. Tate
Legacy for Marsha is all about the impact you leave behind.
Legacy isn’t just about building brands. It’s about building people.
Her sons have watched her pray, pivot, and persevere. Her marriage has been built on mutual surrender. Her ministry? Fueled by lived experience, not empty theory.
She teaches this to the moms she mentors: Don’t bury your talents. Don’t believe the lie that you’re too late. You’re not. You’re just in process. #LeanIn
🤓 Techie Tip: Learn How to Use ChatGPT
Marsha said it best:
“My ChatGPT is wrapped in the blood of Jesus and trained to sound like me.” - Marsha M. Tate
Sis, stop overworking yourself. Whether you're meal-planning, writing content, or building your biz — ChatGPT can help. Train your ChatGPT to measure your every search against the Word of God!
🧠 Use it to help build out your thoughts, plans, and to write smarter.
🙏 Let the Holy Spirit lead your process.
📲 And don’t let fear block your next level.
Want help getting started? ➡️ Head to mtateconsulting.com and sign up for Marsha’s monthly tech trainings.
Purpose Over Hustle. Legacy Over Likes.
This episode wasn’t just fire. It was fuel.
If you’re a Christian mompreneur wondering if you’ve missed your moment—let this be your wake-up call.
God is still using surrendered women to build Kingdom businesses. Not for fame or fortune. But for impact.
And Marsha is the coach to walk you through it.
🔥 Your Next Steps
Follow Marsha at @mtateconsulting and visit mtateconsulting.com to connect with her coaching programs.
Pray over your purpose and ask God for your next yes.
Learn to trust the outcome. If you’ve already said yes, trust that Heaven is backing you.
Final Word:
Hustle builds pressure. Purpose builds legacy.
And legacy starts at home.
If you’ve still got breath, sis, you’ve still got purpose.
Go build.
🎧 Listen to the full episode now on Spotify: S2 E7: Cultivating Purpose, Building Legacy
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