What does it really mean to empower others — and not control them?

In this episode of Flight Club, Charlotte dives into one of the hardest leadership tensions we all face: learning how to release people well. Whether you’re leading a team, parenting young adults, serving in ministry, or navigating friendships and transitions, empowerment always requires trust, surrender, and courage.

Charlotte unpacks the difference between encouragement and control, why releasing people can feel personal, and how insecurity can quietly shrink our vision. Using powerful biblical examples, leadership stories, and the imagery of caterpillars, cocoons, and wings, this conversation reframes what healthy leadership truly looks like.

If you’ve ever struggled with letting go, felt hurt when someone chose a different path, or wondered how to send people well without losing the relationship — this episode is for you.

Christmas is here, and things get festive fast. 🎄😂

In this bonus Flight Club episode, we fully Christmas-fy Charlotte with outrageous holiday gear, introduce British Christmas crackers, debate American vs UK traditions, and play a rapid-fire Christmas “this or that.”

From questionable sweaters and paper crowns to mince pies, Christmas movies, and holiday traditions on both sides of the pond, this episode is lighthearted, unscripted, and full of laughs.

If you need a break from the Christmas chaos, this one’s for you.

👇 In this episode:

• British vs American Christmas traditions

• Christmas crackers, jokes, and party hats

• Holiday fashion nobody asked for

• Rapid-fire Christmas opinions

• A lot of laughing (and a little confusion)

🎄 Merry Christmas from the Flight Club team. We love you and hope this brings some joy to your season.

Christmas is beautiful… and crazy. Between the schedules, services, shopping, family expectations, and emotional weight the season can bring, it’s easy to lose sight of the awe and wonder of what Christmas truly is. In this special Christmas episode of the Flight Club Podcast, Charlotte Gambill shares a heartfelt message to help you slow down, breathe, and remember the gift at the center of it all — Jesus.

Charlotte unpacks why Christmas is the story of divinity choosing humanity, how God entrusted Mary to deliver the Savior, and why He still uses us today to deliver hope, peace, encouragement, generosity, and the love of Christ to the world around us.

Whether you’re overwhelmed, grieving, lonely, far from family, or simply longing for a quiet moment in the middle of the holiday rush… this episode invites you to pause and rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.