PODCAST
Based on his book "Preach Where You Reach", Scott Warren talks with "workplace apostles" including CEOs, professional athletes, business owners, first responders and many more about how they incorporate their Christian faith in the workplace.
EPISODES
Introduction to the podcast and host, Scott Warren
Chief of Police for the Windermere, Florida police department, Dave Ogden, explains how he incorporates his faith in his role in law enforcement and how his faith helped him through heartbreak.
Amanda is the President & CEO of Momentum Technology. In this conversation, she takes us from growing up in the church and being homeschooled to becoming a tech entrepreneur with an app that has over six million downloads. 
Rob is the CEO at Spirit Juice Studios. Spirit Juice Studios is an award-winning, Chicago-based creative production firm specializing in the transformative power of high quality visual media merged with the ever ancient, ever new beauty of Catholicism.
Dr. Girlie takes us on her journey from being a Haitian born native of the island of St. Martin and "church rat" to advocating for the physical, mental and spiritual health of people and discussing her "purpose work".
Katie Harvey, CEO of KGBTexas Communications, shares her journey from belief to relationship and how a shift in company focus propelled her company forward.
And she worked with Houston Oilers legend, Earl Campbell!!
https://kgbtexas.com/
Wes Chamberlain is a former professional baseball right fielder/left fielder. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1990 through 1995, for the Philadelphia Phillies (1990–95) and Boston Red Sox (1995). Wes takes us on a journey from the beginning of his faith experience, his faith through his career and his hope to get a coveted PGA card.
https://theweschamberlain.com/
Cindy Leach is an absolute inspiration! Faced with adversity after adversity after adversity, she stands firm on the Word and the promises of God. She takes us on a journey from a quiet, more reserved faith to being a powerhouse for Jesus.
Cindy holds 2 Pro titles in the fitness industry, she's a BII survivor, alopecia warrior and so much more.
IG: @beautifulbeyondbald
Chris Meroff is a best selling author, entrepreneur and creator at DCX Community, Managing Partner at Dirigo Collaborative and much more!
From realizing that Jesus not only needs to be the savior of his life, but he also needs to be the Lord of his life, to challenging God in a pursuit of Truth, Chris takes us on his journey with honesty and vulnerability.
With over 25 years of experience owning and operating businesses, he has dealt with a diverse group of people from clients to employees to competition. All this experience has taught him that relationships matter, people matter.
I believe this conversation will matter to you.
www.dcxcommunity.com
Judy Schaffer, Vice President, Interiors, General Products and General Services Categories at E & I Cooperative, takes us through growing up in a Christian home to the pain of heartbreak, owls and feeding the needy on the streets of Manhattan. Judy is a dear high school friend and a powerful woman of faith.
Host Scott Warren previews Season 2 of Preach Where You Reach®. Happy New Year!
Crystal Freeman, BSN, RN shares the example of a mom who never let her circumstances dictate her faithfulness; battles with addiction; "bullet holes" from life and what we choose to fill them with; the importance of the "heaven got it right" mindset; the "phone number" for Jesus; and how God makes beauty from fragments.
Kelly's life of faith began with a cool pastor and has flourished despite heartbreaking adversities. A passionate entrepreneur, Kelley has helped so many women to keep climbing, keep pushing forward. Using her own struggles, she mentors so many to incorporate faith in their overall well-being. Kelley is a podcast host, author of "Addicted to the Climb", mentor, coach and outstanding human being.
https://www.kelleytyan.com/
Deshon Dixon, faith-influenced by his father, has gone from worship dance team to going “out of alignment” to coming back, full-force, and becoming a Phreestyle Encouragement video evangelist and powerful man of faith in his workplace. 
Cynthia Washington, President of Washington Concepts, Inc., walks us through growing up in a church that spoke Latin and a traumatic childhood to becoming a powerful woman of faith with a passion to help adverse communities succeed in the world of government contracts and so much more.
Mandy Triplett is an Account Executive with one of the largest global food brands in the world. She tells us how she found refuge from bullying in church, how she discovered her career path, and the overwhelming joy she experiences in her workplace.
Mandy is truly one of the sweetest, kindest people I've ever met.
Erik Allen, host of the Erik Allen show and so much more, shares his story of a traumatic childhood, addiction issues and finding God in a friend's basement. This powerful man of God's testimony will stir your soul.
https://erikallenmedia.com/
Mariah Moorer is the Global Marketing Coordinator for Tom Ford Beauty. Mariah takes us from an emotionally difficult childhood to witnessing miracles in her own family and explains her journey of faith and her rise in the fashion industry.
https://www.tomford.com/beauty/
Kristen Ferraco shares her story of going on mission trip summer vacations, and the heartbreak that turned her back to God. A pharmacy school grad, Kristen reveals how God orchestrated her career to one of the world’s largest healthcare companies.
Based in Florida, Sean Lagasse, an entrepreneur, pastor and owner of Home Run Pest Control and Lawn Care shares how the Miami Dolphins played a role in his faith trajectory, and gives us a front row seat to his entrepreneurial and faith journey.
www.homerunpestcontrol.com
Roderick Jeter, Jr., owner of 5 Stones Agency, a boutique live events, sports and entertainment agency, shares his faith journey including the dramatic need to be delivered from the Enemy’s attack. A dear friend from our days working together at Feld Entertainment (Disney on Ice, Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, Monster Jam and more), Roderick truly marries his work and faith for God’s glory.
www.5stonesagency.com
Debbie Compton is the CEO & Founder of The Purple Vine, which exists to empower caregivers for dementia, Alzheimers, Parkinsons and more. Debbie opens up about living in a school bus as a child to being thrust into a care giving role in dramatic fashion, and how her faith sustained her throughout.
www.thepurplevine.com
Ian Dovan, Founding President of Seeds of Change, paints the picture of accepting Christ while jumping on the bed with his brother in his childhood; pulling kids “from the corner” and creating a company that gives second chances to formerly incarcerated adults to transform lives and lawns. #Faith #Podcast #lawncare #PWYR
Ellis Ishee, Vice President of Sales & Customer Service at Black Tie Moving, shares how the birth of his first son helped magnify the overwhelming love of God; the importance of truly knowing those you lead; and trusting God with wherever He leads you.
www.blacktiemoving.com
Darnella Banks is an attorney who has worked for some of the biggest corporate names including Amazon, New York Life and Walmart. She shares her journey of growing up in the church and going to law school, but truly discovering her relationship with Jesus through a cross-country move and how God prepared her along the way for her ultimate dream.
Jake Joseph, General Director of FCAP, and pilot for United Airlines, takes us on a faith journey including a boldness of faith in high school and college and a teacher’s gift that he still holds onto, and the benefits of taking your headphones off on flights.
https://fcap.org
Darin Damron, SE Regional VP at Jasper Engines & Transmissions, takes us from church vans in a trailer park to prophetic words from strangers; the importance of investing time rather than spending time; and the story of Wendy’s restaurant cups that will touch your heart. Trust me.
http://www.jasperengines.com
Sharon Gill, Head of Partnerships and Advocacy Programs for Total Health Oncology and Executive Director - Cancer Equity Project, shares her story of her premature baby and making “deals” with God; faith dreams; going from a law practice to starting a church in a depressed area; turning a breast cancer diagnosis into a “re-mission” and the importance of immediate obedience.
Anthony Consiglio, with God Behind Bars, invites us into his journey of baseball injuries changing his trajectory; crisis of identity; asking God to use him; and witnessing the transformation of inmates, and their families, as they come to know Jesus.
Amber Kirbos, VP of Product for PowerToFly, shares the influence of her sister; feelings of depression; hope in the church; creating a diversity/inclusion/belonging culture in HR tech and how her faith guides her decision making. (And we even end in prayer!)
Jahmaal Marshall, Founder/CEO of Listen Then Speak shares his mixed faith messages as a child; the redemption of his father; the importance of forsaking as part of repentance; the role Kentucky played in his journey; dealing with root causes; and how gratitude and nature refuel his faith.
Justin Brey, Co-CEO of Heare Brotherhood Co., takes us on an impactful journey of self-destruction; a thwarted suicide attempt; seeing himself the way God sees him; and the importance of brotherhood.
Tashina Rickerson - Director of Recruiting - takes us on her journey from being raised in a Christian home to backsliding in high school and turning to meth for weight loss; holding onto addiction and Jesus at the same time; the power of words; turning back to Jesus and asking for a husband; starting a career in staffing; opening her own clothing boutique; and a powerful encounter that sharpened her focus on sharing Jesus and bringing people to God.
Tom Petersen is an author, writer and self-described recluse who let's us in on his faith journey and his new book (released today!) "Thank God It's Monday (?): Balancing Work and Faith While Keeping Your Sense of Humor". Tom describes the new book as “a collection of humorous essays about topics of faith and work. I spend a lot of time talking about how badly I do them, as a way to encourage other Christians in the workplace.” Tom also shares the difference between "no" and "know"; his wife's cancer diagnosis while pregnant; his career in public relations; overcoming loss of identity; what retirement actually looks like; and how introverts can still be powerful men and women of God.
Robert H. Johnson, Jr., Founder & Principal Consultant at RHJ Consulting Group, walks us through a life of choosing God in the face of chaos at home; having a love for people; leaps of faith; the simplicity of inclusion and belonging; and the importance of helping people feel safe, seen, valued and heard.
http://www.rhjconsultinggroup.com
Suzanne Mayernick, Founder & CEO of Love One International, walks us through being a preacher’s kid; always having a heart for those in need; being a mom of 8 children; the life-changing impact of a little boy in church; the story of Josie Love; and the incredible work her organization does in Uganda.
http://www.loveoneinternational.org
Dennis Geelen, author of the Happy Accidents newsletter; Co-Founder of the Solo Creator Summit, shares his story of the. power of youth group friends; the weight. of pride; the influence of Tim Keller; writing. two “good books”; being humbled by God; and the inspiration of “happy accidents”.
Daniel Evans, Principal Advisor/Managing Partner at Evans & Company, and Financial Writer at Grover Media takes us on a journey from a farm stand business to horoscopes; failed business; how God saved his career with a $7 million surprise; his leap of faith to begin his own company and. start Grover Media that allows him to share about his own success/failures as well as stocks, bonds, asset allocation and much more.
http://www.evansandcompany.com
https://danielevans279.substack.com/?utm_medium=web&utm_medium=reader2
Shawna Lemon, Co-Managing Shareholder at Stanek Lemon, shares how her father was a minister, but it took a bar exam to turn her heart back to Christ; the importance of prayerful consideration; embracing failure; holding on to your values; how a newly “empty nest” could shape her future; and our common love of The Andy Griffith Show.
John Scroggins, Founder & Executive Director of the Baton Exchange, walks us through coming to Christ very early; how we underestimate children in the church; finding fellowship in college; how to get clarity and direction for what work to pursue; his desire to equip the next generation of Christian leaders; and the importance of mentors in our lives.
http://www.thebatonexchange.org
Alexandra Poelstra, Founder/CEO/The Maven of All Maven, shares her story of going from the routine of church to living out her faith and the safety of Youth Group; being raised by a single mom; healing past hurts; the transition from shame and self-loathing to knowing the unconditional love of Jesus; and how faith played a role in creating her business and the importance of stewarding the business that He birthed through her.
http://www.allmaven.agency
Kathryn "Kat" Nichols, owner of Nichols Virtual Sourcing (NVS), weaves us through her story of hanging out at the nunnery as a child; her “catalyst” moment; the faith-shaping power of adversity; Overcoming ovarian cancer with faith and support; Recognizing when to pause and listen to God; how her desire to study law was dashed and the boldness of faith to start her own business.
http://nvsourcing.com/
Will Brantley, Business Project Manager and owner of a home inspection business, takes us on his impactful life & faith journey beginning with a fear of going to hell, to learning world religions; the desire to give sound responses to those who question faith; a shocking cancer diagnosis; the impact music can have; and the boldness of his faith on social media and using that platform to witness to others.
Makia Wallace, Corrections Officer and the Founder of the Love Like Jace non-profit, takes us on a heartbreaking, but redemptive, journey through childhood mistakes, the struggle to understand her purpose, the tragic death of her 21-month old son, Jace, and how God used all of those circumstances to reveal her purpose.
http://www.lovelikejace.org
Christmas 2023 reflection with host Scott Warren
Chris Smith, Accountability Partner, Recovery Coach and Founder of Fit 4 Recovery, inspires with his adversity-filled testimony including verbal abuse, drugs, jail, being called out by revival pastors and the inspiration from his friend, "Johnny Appleseed". Chris exemplifies Romans 8:28 as he shares how God has created beauty from ashes in his life and the journey of reconciliation to his earthly father as well as his Heavenly Father.
SEASON 2
Scott Ryser, Founder & CEO of Yakabod and author of “At Work As In Heaven” shares his story of doing the church stuff but not really knowing God; being baited into reading the Bible; the importance of faith “working on Tuesday”; the dream of being a rockstar; the impactful meaning of his company name, Yakabod; applying biblical principles in the workplace; moving from doin stuff with God to doing stuff with God; making the workplace look like the Kingdom; how the presence of the Kingdom in the workplace can change the atmosphere; the difference between how a pastor in a church and a marketplace apostle in the workplace function; the importance of a value-based interview process; helping me understand thru-hiking; feeling close to God singing in a Christian rock band; the significance of being present and much more.
Shawn Harper - former NFL Lineman, CEO, Author, Speaker and Life Coach - motivates by sharing his walk with Jesus including Embracing the adversity of a difficult childhood; using his past as a tool, not a chain; the way his dad came back into his life and planted valuable seeds; abandonment vs. rejection; removing the “bandages” so God will heal our wounds; having an ax to grind and the desire for achievement that led to the greatest level of football; his unusual celebration dinner after being drafted by the Rams; an injury that caused his world to stop and propel him into faith; playing in Europe; letting God lead next steps; skills that transfer from locker room to board room; looking at pain differently; allowing God to leverage your company and a lot more.
Alan Brown - General Manager at Sam Pack's Five Star Chevrolet & Member of the GM Financial Dealer Advisory Board - shares his faith story including the impact of a knock on the door; starting out washing cars at the neighborhood Ford dealer; how early success manifested itself as “self made” and “cocky”; being humbled at Volkswagen; the “Lord moment” that came in the form a a phone call from a previous colleague; the impact of introducing prayer in meetings; the testing of faith through an emissions scandal; inviting employees to Bible study; stating a morning devotional; the learning that comes by watching non-verbal actions of leaders; encouraging us to ask “would you work for you?”; creating a thriving workplace culture; leading through adversity and so much more.
Tracy Duhaney - Leadership & Organizational Development Specialist, Confidence Coach, Speaker, Author, World Wanderer and Wildlife Warrior - invites us into her story including growing up in Jamaica in a Catholic household; seeking God’s direction when life seemed chaotic; finding a church that felt like home; the importance of a support system found in a church community; a passion for travel; loving being the foreigner abroad; the desire to ascertain different ways of doing things; truly experiencing the authentic experience of other countries; her best trip ever; wanting to hug a gorilla and the joy of watching animals in their own habitat; trying to more fully understand her purpose or role for protecting animals; accepting ourselves at the deepest level; battling with God; understanding that not everyone shares the same beliefs as you; when she says “Lucifer” versus saying “the devil”; discovering who you really are as a woman and encouraging women to be emboldened and much more.
Brandon West - Chief Purpose Officer at PHOS Creative, Author and Speaker on Leadership and Company Culture - welcomes us into his faith journey and how it informs his life and work, including being raised in a Christian home (in name only); repenting to the bus driver; God giving fuel for the next season through relationships; protecting God’s daughters; the beauty of the Christian version of imposter syndrome; adoring God in prayer; learning how to retreat; declaring for his company and for clients that they will be the light of the world; business as a ministry (BaaM); caring for their five key groups physically, emotionally and spiritually; what happens when a client’s values are at odds with your company’s values; explaining the Buffalo Culture and the three Ps of PHOS culture; repentance as chlorine; where Preach Where You Reach begins; explains the "Manhood Initiation Ceremony" and much more.
Clint McCoy - Public Speaker for C-suite for Christ, BS grad operation supply chain management, and BS in project management - shares his inspirational journey including being five years old and being given away to his Aunt who didn’t actually want him; being “breathed on by God” at an altar call in his early teens that transformed his life; the desire to have God lead him; how being turned down by the military shifted his dream; the revelation of “your knowledge is your profit”; asking the Lord, “what do You see when you see me?”; the impact of a personal God; the meaning behind“faithful acts of violence”; obedience to the Holy Spirit and the enormous effect it had; trusting God for our needs through the lens of His purpose for us; finding peace in loving our enemies; understanding God’s heartbreak in our own; praying for Jesus and much more.
Dean Skinner - artist, author, former marketing executive and adjunct professor - opens up his story and faith journey for us including wanting to be Darrin Stephens from “Bewitched”; the impact of a little old woman at church; the therapeutic effects of art; being addicted to thought patterns; being a vessel that God can’t paint through; attack indicates you are doing something right for the Kingdom; a job change, broken marriage and a medical condition that drew him to Jesus; the impact of the book, “Wild at Heart”; the transformative impact of an addiction program; the psychology behind marketing; how he determines who to paint next; the hidden bearded Norm Macdonald, and much more!
Andi Pigott Martin - Author | Speaker | Servant | Outlier - invites us into her story including a tumultuous, abusive relationship with her step-father at a very young age; getting married at 20 years old; being left with a lot of bills and turning to stripping to survive; a counselor that helped her get free from past hurts including physical abuse; watching her step-father die; encountering the hope that situations can change; getting free from the bondage of unforgiveness; starting a blog and the year long journey that become her soon to be released book; divine appointments in her wilderness season; diving back into coaching freedom sessions and much more.
https://andipigottmartin.substack.com
Ray Higdon - CEO of the Higdon Group, Christian Entrepreneur Coach for Network Marketers, Author and Speaker - invites us in on his story including a search for healing after an abusive childhood; a life of great success that felt empty; a prophecy that didn’t make sense but felt true; the fear of going “live” to share his new found faith; surrendering his life to Christ only 18 months ago; “Christ being an exchange not an addition”; the mindset of “tell me what to do and I’ll be obedient” as well as the importance of being in the Word; a significant investment that became a gift; giving a surprise (to him) altar call; having an expectation to hear from God; helping others with what we’ve come through; walking in the new creation and so much more
Bill Gosse - President of TeamScore, Inc. - shares his faith and work story including hearing his dad sing church hymns but having a dusty Bible in the house; the power of a Bible study; the impact of a piano teacher connecting piano with baseball; hearing whistling in an empty church; a season of loss including the death of his brother and loss of his home; insurmountable debt; unexpectedly writing for the newspaper; the influence of former NFL player/executive Gill Byrd; growing up in a home that didn’t show love physically; a Christmas Eve breakthrough moment for he and his dad; the Green Bay Packers as an idol; competitiveness in the family; the inspiration behind creating Teamscore; being aware of the nature of his column writing audience and tweaking the faith language to accommodate; putting guardrails in place to remind you of your faith during athletic events; putting Jesus back in a position of priority and more!
Sylvia Alvarez - Kingdom Leadership Coach & Speaker - invites you on her journey including coming back to Jesus after being on her third marriage, at the age of 45 after having felt abandoned and punished by God previously; God working through a pushy new hire; the power of opening the Bible and letting God speak to you; how God used her attacker to set her free; the meaning behind the company she founded; figuratively cutting out her eyes; letting go of “the wounds that pierced you”; how embracing Jesus led to the entire family doing the same; using Old Testament stories to minister to Jewish executives; establishing a prayer team in the office; Preach Where You Reach includes your household; the miraculous healing of her son; tuning our ears to God who is speaking to his leaders in the marketplace constantly; connecting with God in the forest and so much more!
Danielle Whah - Principal Chair C12 West Michigan | Northern Indiana - shares her story and faith including being raised in a faith-filled family and going through the Catholic school system; falling away from her faith; understanding the difference between being baptized as a baby and making her own declaration; being a “water bug”; boat church; how to avoid distraction (“monkeys”) in quiet time with Jesus; the revelation of “it’s not what I do, it’s who I am”; the heart of what C12 does; work as a mission field; getting to the young hearts through FCA; your faith elevator pitch and much more!
Bruce Pulver - Founder and President of Pulver Performance Services, Global Keynote Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and "WORD"shop leader - shares his GIFTS (God Installed Features To Share) and his story including God showing up on “opening day” of his life; “breaking” his mother’s heart on the day he was born; the unexpected but profound impact of his father’s love of crossword puzzles; being connected but not connecting; his Bam moment that took him from a potential mindset of “woe is me” to the certainty of “wow is He!”; God’s inspiration that came from the word “strong”; plugging into possibility thinking; the power of a single word; our attempts at PREACH wordplay; URENUF & ACTION; sharing of our gifts; a powerful question he had never gotten before; a baseball coach’s impactful leadership and perspective shift; and more wordplay!
http://abovethechatterourwordsmatter.com/
Ken Valentine - former Secret Service Agent, Speaker and Author - takes us on an adventure of faith including having a great legacy of Christian parents and grandparents; departing ways with his faith through high school & college; “knowing” you have eternal life; the need for a fellow attorney mind to help drive him back to his faith; being a “freak” in his law school class; family history of federal law enforcement; the heartbreak of a hiring freeze at the FBI; joining the secret service: serving three different presidents; the inspirational origins of his book; his extraordinary experience on 9/11 that demonstrated his deep faith and much, much more.
https://www.kennethvalentine.com/
Beth Fisher - Sr. Multidisciplinary Strategist @ Grey Matter Group, Speaker - takes us on an inspiring journey of faith including growing up in the Catholic church; asking A LOT of questions; having the image of an angry God who is impossible to please; going through life’s checklist; being a “good girl” through high school and then came Ohio State; a failed marriage and beautiful daughter and depression; leukemia diagnosis that felt like God’s punishment; having survivor’s guilt; how her unconditional love for her daughter showed her God’s love; God allowing exactly what we need in our lives; discovering her love for the business process and the underdog; finding joy in serving other people; understanding your “role on the team”; the loneliness of leadership; the chair where she feels closest to God and much more. (and a seemingly never-ending car alarm during recording)
Theresa Flores, Founder & CEO of The SOAP Project, invites us into a heartbreaking but redemptive story including growing up in a mixed religious household but considering herself Catholic; truly coming back to Jesus at 35 years old after horrific teen years of sex trafficking and an abusive marriage; having visions of where God was in midst of the trafficking; the impact of reading “Left Behind”; being sexually trafficked starting at age 15; escaping trafficking through a move to another state; the role that forgiveness played in her story; the power of worth; “sextortion”; going from work as a social worker to the Founder of the SOAP Project; the impact of getting lost in Michigan after a speaking engagement; SOAP Ups; how this ministry partnership with God has strengthened her faith; and so much more.
Janet Ward Black - Owner of Ward Black Law - shares her testimony and faith-inspiring work including growing up in a Christian home and accepting Jesus “upside down with my head in the sink”; the “frozen chosen”; departing from the Church but “darkening the door” once again in law school; justice is God’s idea; how organic chemistry put an end to her plan to be a doctor; being a turtle on the fence post; never have a 50/50 business partner; the impact of the C12 organization; learning from other business sectors; a “substitutionary God; creating a “tithe team” and the huge impact a dime on a dollar has had; the “Service Above Self Award” and much much more.
https://www.wardblacklaw.com/
Ricky Dickson - retired President & CEO of Blue Bell Creameries - takes us on his lifelong journey of living out his faith, personally and in the marketplace, including giving his life to Christ at the age of 10; debating his dad to deepen his beliefs; the ways in which he positions himself to hear God’s voice; a passion for marketing at Baylor University; starting at Blue Bell Creameries right out of college; getting to the “second wind”; the faith analogy of throwing his grandson up in the air in the pool; a meningitis scare that strengthened his faith; the ice cream scare in 2015 navigated with faith; keeping faith in the culture of the workplace by exemplifying the characteristics of Jesus and the “golden rule”; the woman that wanted Blue Bell ice cream at her celebration of life; changing “retire” to “refire” and much more!
https://onescoopatatime.com/
https://www.bluebell.com/
Lisa Marie Platske - Founder of UpsideThinking, Leadership/Executive Coach, Speaker, Author - invites us into her journey of personal faith and how it informs her work including her encounter with the Holy Spirit at six years old; a new fresh way of looking at the Holy Spirit and Jesus; seeing her family torn apart, as a gift; the adversity she went through affording her a certain level of compassion and empathy; the feeling that God had forgotten about her; wrestling with her faith; the impact of 9/11 on her faith; making demands at a church retreat; choosing to find out what was important to her co-workers and sharing what was important to her (her faith); tearing down walls to build bridges; the “messy unknown”; going on a “God walk” personally and for your business; an emotional ending and more.
https://www.upsidethinking.com/
Linda Kleist - Partner at Identity Creative - shares her faith journey and how she incorporates that faith at her agency, including being “CEO” Catholics; straying from the Church; how a friend at a “kegger” asked her a question that changed her faith trajectory; slowly abstaining from sinful behaviors; family practice of whoever is angriest has to pray; going into social work to help “fix people”; going from stay at home mom to helping with her husband’s graphic design business; bringing her social worker mind to the branding world; the role faith plays in the work they do; putting her on the spot to think about a branding/logo for Jesus and much more!
Suzette Munson - Chief Instigator at Love 41 & Saddleback Leather Company - takes us on a journey that marries her faith and inspiring work including growing up in a Christian family; a discovery of a surprising family dynamic; welcoming in the outcasts in her home as a child; being drawn to “the broken”; a heart to heart with God in Germany; what travelling does for children; the luxury of a hand towel and toothbrush; street boys and extended family in Rwanda; the beginning of Love 41; using their business as a platform; what witnessing heartbreaking adversity has taught her about Jesus; being accepted in Rwanda; how God uses their leather company to draw people closer to Him; the key to winning someone to Christ; inviting people into her home coming full circle and so much more!
https://saddlebackleather.com/
https://saddlebackleather.com/love41/
Alex Eichstaedt is a software engineer, music producer and artist and co-host of the IKE Packers podcast living in Norway. Alex and I talk about his relatively new faith that stemmed from the loneliness that living in a foreign country can bring and the gift his mother sent him that changed his life; the importance of trusting God; turning an intended mocking of his music into a hit; the importance of assimilating and belonging; the value of a church community and a mutual love for Frogner Park.
http://www.ikepodcastnetwork.com
Jordan Raynor is a leading voice of the faith and work movement. Through his bestselling books, the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work.
Jordan's new book, "The Sacredness of Secular Work", is out now.
One of my strongest takeaways was the strategy of creating a list of launchers (the names of people you’re trying to share the gospel with). Next to each name, a list of questions or topics you think might launch your next conversation with them from the surface, to the serious, to the spiritual.
Get the new book here:
https://t.co/cz0TRQRl9y
https://www.jordanraynor.com/
Season "Joybringer" Bowers - speaker, radio host, author, pastor - takes us on a journey through saying yes to Jesus at a very young age; seemingly not having a "proper testimony", to loss and betrayal in a very short period of time; how her passion and work in theater prepared her "to tell the best story well"; the preventable damage from a family secret; her "accidental" foray into radio and much more. Season helps us begin to find joy in our lives and walks us through her four joybringer core values.
https://www.seasonbowers.com
Davin Salvagno - Global Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author, Founder of PurposePoint & Co-Founder of the Purpose Summit inspires through his story of how God used his love for music and "the keys" to speak directly to him; the healing power of Sinatra; the memories music can bring; his deserted island "must haves"; the power of Romans 8:28; how to find your purpose; the difference between your "why" and your "purpose"; and celebrating five years of the Purpose Summit.
https://www.thepurposesummit.com/
https://www.purposepoint.com/
Cassandra Robinson - Founder of Grinding in Grace/Christian Branding Coach - shares in this open and vulnerable conversation including going through adversity without Jesus versus with Jesus; the pain of going through and coping with divorce; techniques to navigate through adversity; the importance of our heart posture; seeing God as a "bully with a magnifying glass" as a child until a shift at 19 years of age; how what started as a 40-day challenge turned into a business; and much more.
https://grindingingrace.com/
Brock Scott - Chief Marketing Officer with NovaTax and Co-Owner of Community Care Insurance - invites us into his story of going to youth group for the air hockey and foosball; having a "living Saint" for a mother-in-law; his faith in the face of a devastating diagnosis for his baby in the womb; the death of his newborn son; the comforting impact his church community offered; how navigating the complicated healthcare insurance world helped him launch an insurance agency that helps others in similar circumstances and more.
https://www.novataxintelligence.com/
https://www.communitycareinsurance.net/about-us
https://benotafraid.net/
Jason Romano - Director of Media at Sports Spectrum, former Emmy-award winning producer at ESPN, author and speaker - allows us to share in his faith journey including the inspiration and impact his brother had on giving his life to Jesus; his mother being his hero; a dad that struggled with various abusive behaviors; coming to terms with your true identity; finding freedom in forgiveness; and the leap of faith from the stability and prestige at ESPN into a calling of purpose and fulfillment.
Andrea Sherwood - Director, Cyber Security - shares her faith story including a move from San Diego to Alaska at an early age; having a child following high school; how marital challenges brought her back to her faith; a guidance counselor's recommendation for a career in IT; God opening doors she felt no right to walk through but excelling anyway; how Florida gave them a fresh start; the fear of stepping into the unknown; and how her own need drove her to bring a C-Suite for Christ chapter to Orlando.
https://orlando.csuiteforchrist.com/
James Early - host of The Bible Speaks to You Podcast, Bible teacher, speaker and author - joins the Preach Where You Reach podcast and shares his faith from putting his faith to the test when “fighting” his younger brother; seeing people through the eyes of God; keeping your eyes on the Shepherd not the sheep; being a bouncer to the thoughts in your head; emotional and spiritual mud; how would Jesus love someone; being obedient to the Holy Spirit’s promptings; effective prayer and so much more.
Barbara Villasenor - Economics at Google and the Founder of the Google Inter-Belief Network - takes us inside her life of faith after hopes, dreams and a relationship dissolved; how this adversity propelled her into her strong relationship with Jesus; an opportunity she saw for Google to bring all faiths together "at the table" and encouragement for others to do the same.
Barbara is speaking for herself, as an individual, and not as a Google representative.
Lisa Morrel - Behavioral Health Professional, Health & Life Coach - shares the profound experience as a camp counselor at 16 that brought her closer to Jesus and steered her toward becoming a counselor; Stumbling upon a message on a Christian radio station and a Holy Spirit revelation; Going from broadcasting to counselor, using her faith as a guide; navigating the “dark night of the soul”; the impact of presence; the power of hope; being a light in the darkness of the world that causes division; turning to prayer and faith during a turbulent time in the workplace; a gift in strange wrapping paper and more.
Dr. Tony Warrick - Director of Community Enrichment at the College of Southern Maryland and Author - shares his journey of the challenges of growing up in Washington, D.C.; the murder of his brother; staying in the shadows because of his past and then coming to accept his past so that he could fully become who he is called to be; capitalizing on his gift of speed to get out of DC; how calculus helped steer his college major; his passion for serving the community; becoming an author of "Jesus and Coffee" (even though he doesn't drink coffee!); how his life has to be the best sermon he ever preaches; and trusting God to direct his steps.
Nobles Darby IV is the Chaplain for the Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Cavaliers. In this episode, Nobles shares his story of being filled with the Holy Spirit at a young age; coming from a long line of preachers; what it looks like to trust Jesus when you can’t trace Him; positioning yourself to hear God’s voice clearly; his appreciation for the guardrails put in place by his parents; the start of Full Court Press; numbing the pain of the loss of his grandfather and how it turned him back to the Lord; appreciating his name and legacy; how divine interruptions can help us see our purpose; what a professional sports Chaplain does; and his love for the city of Cleveland.
https://www.clevelandfca.org/full-court-faith
Bianca Smart - TDT Client Relations Manager with Takealot.com (Cape Town, South Africa) - shares her powerful story of growing up with certain rules in church but not seeing the same at home; heartbreaking abuse at home and leaving home at 16; meeting her husband and the impact her father-in-law had in her life and her journey to forgiveness; the power of faith and desperation; the faith-strengthening presence of her son; an unexpected Holy Spirit-led pause in the podcast to speak a word of value and encouragement; selfishly serving others and being a bridge between heaven and earth; the protection of music and the escape and peace that silence can bring; her box of faith messages; the power of the movie “The Shack”; if you want to see a change, be the first change; pouring into and inspiring youth group and more!
Kent Chevalier - Chaplain for the Pittsburgh Steelers (Athletes in Action) and Keynote Speaker - navigates us through how he surrendered his life in Orlando at 17; being equally as guilty in the hypocrisy he saw in the Church; the impact of discipleship; the weight of stewarding the Word of God; God’s timing being just as important as His direction; planting a church that “failed wonderfully”; the challenges a pastoral call can bring; being a “follower of Jesus”; the need to mend a divided Church; that feeling of “needles in the nest” when you feel God is about to move; becoming the Chaplain of the Pittsburgh Steelers; and what it looks like to “do it afraid”.
https://www.kentchevalier.com/
Vivian Gomes - General Manager & Chief Design Officer at Shnorh - shares his fascinating story of growing up without a father in a Christian home in India, with a hardworking mother that wanted to provide the best in difficult financial times; working five jobs at the age of sixteen; working for Hewlett-Packard (HP); going from living the high-life to being humbled; being thrown out of his own house; living in his car; false accusations; a bull offering as a desperate attempt to get his life back on track; a wolf and an owl that saved his life; turning to a lay-preacher at the request of a friend; witnessing healing and the impact of being prayed over; the miraculous dismissal of court cases and a car that ran on fumes; how God has turned his life around; what it means that “designers are peacemakers” and defining human-centered design; how we can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Kingdom purposes; starting his morning with the Lord and more.
Steve Bell - a Winnipeg-based singer-songwriter who has released 21 albums over a 30-year career, with album sales exceeding 400,000 units. Add four concert videos, five songbooks, and more than 3,000 live shows, and you have a body of work equaled by few artists in any genre. Steve was recognized with the Order of Manitoba, and in 2022, he was inducted into the Order of Canada. Steve shares his story of inviting Christ into his life at 8 years old; going from making music as a family ministry to being thrown into crisis and how that turned a “giving” ministry to a need to receive; going to church in a federal prison as a child and a inmates teaching him how to play guitar; having the perspective that every single person is “God’s good idea” and that everyone is bearing gifts for one another; the importance of feeling seen and valued; being willing to receive someone’s gift; the song that continues to be a mentor; Canadian and American mindsets; the dynamic between artist and audience; the honour receiving the order of Canada; and what does hope look like “now”.
https://stevebell.com/
Sean Dunn - President at Groundwire - takes us on a journey of being a good Christian sinner with his theology being performance based; a youth pastor shifting his thinking to a heart posture through a Bible reading challenge; the trick he learned when reading the Old Testament; the impact of social media; the importance of understanding generations that come after you; what songs can tell you about your kids; how the internal prompting of “contend for a generation” shaped the trajectory of his life; the revelation of going to where the youth are and the impact that followed; how the most powerful marketing principle is found in the Bible; talking to youth about their pain in order to talk to them about the solution; describing the LETS tool; proclamations of faith through text; moving the youth from a digital evangelism encounter to vertically toward Christ and a horizontally toward community; and how you can help lead people to Jesus weekly.
Alyse Quinn - Founder, Tenfold and Big Vision (Offers faith-driven CEO roundtables for businesswomen) - invites us into her faith/work journey from walking away from faith to building it back up from scratch; the part C.S. Lewis played; the role friends had in her faith understanding and encouragement; a pivotal moment when visiting a church; the joy of serving; reading “Entrepreneurs for Dummies” at eight years old; being driven by impact, influence and the “currency of relationships”; mentors in her life; the difference between business mindset before surrendering to Christ and after; the power of relationships; co-laboring with God; how her company invites Christian women executives to a peer group that can help encourage and empower one another; getting close to God in the rainforest and much more.
Laura Diamond - former teacher and current caregiver - shares her “Job-like” testimony including how a devastating motorcycle accident connected her back to Jesus; losing twins halfway through a pregnancy; feeling God’s presence in recovery; the impact of hands being laid on her at a women’s breakfast; how an adoption delay made way for conception; the reason to either go or stay away from her former beach condo (you’ll see what I mean); navigating divorce and the judgement from infidelity; the unexpected passing of her second husband; the incident that made her leave teaching; God’s presence in Lowe’s Home Improvement; being a caregiver to ailing parents; and being thankful for the adversity.
Corinne Keith - CEO of Chosen For Victory, life coach, author, speaker - let’s us in on her story and heart for Jesus including feeling connected to God at a very young age; the value of being seen and valued; the impact small groups had in her faith journey; turning shame into power thanks to Sister Michael; the death of her son from a drunk driver; being owed seven times what the Enemy took; the gift of organ donation; the example of a “true shepherd”; how being a prayer pastor’s assistant and teaching career led her to start coaching in her early-70s; the importance of getting to the roots; an explanation of true forgiveness; self sabotage; her daily routine including self affirmation and much more.
Lakeshia Poole - Author, Speaker & Coach at Jack Of All Trades Media - shares her journey of wanting a relationship with Jesus at 8 years old; self-publishing at 8 years old; suicide ideation and depression in middle school and her faith keeping her alive; the impact of her mother praying over her; armoring up with the Word; getting harmful thoughts out by keeping a diary; coming into her faith more fully in college; unlearning some of what she was taught; listening to music to stir creativity while writing; finding a routine to help writing flow; the unknown impact your book can have; how writing a book is for somebody else; how she incorporates her faith in her coaching; the who, what, where, and why of starting your book; her book “Faith Beats Fear” and more!
Evangelist Jordan Morris - All For Jesus/Hand Of Jesus - shares his story, his faith and his heart including being read biblical stories rather than fairytales as a child; his parents bringing him to Christ at the age of seven; dreaming of preaching despite having a severe stutter; being given his first opportunity to preach at age 11; getting close to walking away from God in high school; the Lord’s protection from sin; moving to the States from England; the Lord telling him to believe for one billion souls; the launch of the All For Jesus ministry; the impact of an empty field; a monsoon-caused crusade shift; seeing almost 500,000 decisions to follow Jesus; initially learning the Word out of competition and obligation and the shift to loving the Word; reading the scriptures to live; never preaching his opinion; how to bring Jesus to work with you; helping people fill that void in themselves with the light of the Gospel; how to decide whether to leave a job; the impact of Hands Of Jesus and so much more.
Mickey Seelye - President, Seelye Auto Group - invites us into his testimony and workplace including going to midnight Mass (just to stay out late); navigating his family’s hypocrisy views and his wife's negative experiences in the church; a church invitation from a friend that changed the trajectory of his life; an unexpected church experience that kept him coming back; building his faith by consistently going to church and then joining a small group; an uncomfortable small group icebreaker; growing up around the car business; joining the family business; being mocked and ridiculed for his faith by colleagues; moral and ethical car selling culture; how applying his faith to his stressful role builds his faith and much more.
Brooke Boltz - Managing Attorney at Boltz Legal - invites us into her faith journey including growing up a pastor’s kid and a rule follower; being surrounded by friends that didn’t share the same values, but respecting their choices; how her commitment to staying pure until marriage made relationships almost non-existent; the confusion around her divorce; the premature birth of her daughter; how she used a guitar and a dictaphone to worship in the hospital; playing tackle football on the boys team; how a degree in political science actually steered her to her career in law; moving from the defense to the plaintiff side and the challenges, and eventual blessing, that came with that; how her own firm gives her a freedom to express her faith and much more.
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