What if your purpose isn’t defined by what you do—but by what you’re designed to carry and grow?
In this soulful and faith-filled conversation, I sit down with Dawn Stephens, a self-proclaimed Fruit Pot, whose life and work are shaped by a powerful metaphor: we are vessels formed by the Potter, created to bear fruit—not pressure, performance, or perfection.
Like the beloved main character in her award-winning children’s book The Little Pot, Dawn spent years searching for her identity through roles and titles—educator, wife, mother, fundraiser, sales manager, business owner, and even school principal. Along the way, she learned a life-changing truth: purpose isn’t found in what we hold, but in what God chooses to grow through us.
As Dawn shares, being filled—and emptied—isn’t failure. It’s formation.
Together, we explore how God uses seasons of pouring out and refilling to cultivate the fruit of the Spirit:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Dawn also walks us through the deeper message behind each book in her children’s series:
Beyond writing, Dawn lives this message daily—as an inspirational speaker, blogger, and the leader of EA Books Publishing, where she helps future authors bring their God-given stories into the world.
This episode is a gentle reminder for anyone feeling empty, overlooked, or unsure of their calling:
You are still being shaped. You are still being filled. And God is not finished with you.
✨ A conversation about identity, purpose, faith, and becoming fruit-bearing vessels—exactly as the Potter intended.
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My website is www.andrewjobling.com.au
