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Stephanie Winslow is the founder of Blind Spot Consultants, where she teaches that what you can’t see, is what’s costing you. Stephanie is an author, speaker and consultant to family-owned businesses. She speaks to families and leaderships teams across the US about critical communication between generations and family members. If you want to thrive and not just survive working in a family business, Stephanie has resources you can use.Stephanie has written a number of books, including the Ascent to Hope series and her most recent devotional guide called “From the Shop Floor to the Boardroom.” You can get more information about Stephanie and her work at https://www.blindspotconsultants.com.In this episode, Stephanie shares insights and lessons learned from her years on the executive team of family businesses, including the importance of establishing mission, vision and values, but not just for your business…you need them for your family as well.

Shae Bynes is the founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur. Shae is a powerful author, speaker and teacher who is leading a movement to inspire, teach, and mentor entrepreneurs who desire to be led by God in their business, so they can experience His best and have a greater Kingdom impact in the marketplace. Her vision is to see individuals, families, cities, and industries radically transformed for God’s glory. She envisions a community of thriving entrepreneurs with businesses that serve as a sign and wonder to the world; full of the grace and power of Jesus Christ.Shae has written a number of books, including, “Grace Over Grind.“ Too many business owners are just working head down, grinding it out day after day…and often boast of this, as if it is a badge of honor. Shae offers a compelling alternative.You can get more information about Shae and Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur at www.kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com. In this episode, buckle up for some high energy insights into how to run a business for maximum Kingdom impact.

Len Munsil is the President of Arizona Christian University (ACU). ACU seeks to attract students who will "transform culture with truth,” by building biblical influence in every corner of society.Under his leadership, ACU raised its visibility, expanded its course offerings and majors, undertook campus renovations and building projects, dramatically increased fundraising and experienced large enrollment gains. In 2015, he wrote "Transforming Culture With Truth," explaining how ACU's Core Commitments reflect the biblical principles and values that built Western Civilization, and how young people committed to biblical truth are needed in leadership today. After four straight years of record enrollment, in 2017 Arizona Christian University was recognized for the first time in its history as a "Best College" by U.S. News & World Report, placing 16th among Best Regional Colleges in the 15-state Western region, and the highest-ranked university in its category in the state of Arizona. You can learn more about ACU at www.arizonachristian.edu. In this episode, you’ll enjoy a wide ranging discussion on education, media, politics, faith and work. There’s a ton of wisdom packed into this short conversation!

Andy Mason is the founder and director of Heaven in Business, a movement to connectand catalyze believers in the marketplace to partner with God in their realm of influence.This has led to the development of curriculum in Bethel's School of SupernaturalMinistry, workshops and conferences, an online learning platform, and a growingcommunity of men and women in the marketplace who are distinguished from theircolleagues by the tangible Presence of God. Through Heaven in Business, Andy mayhave more real life inspiring stories of God at work in the marketplace than any otherleader in the marketplace ministry space. Andy is the author of the books God With You at Work and Finding Hope in CrazyTimes.You can get more information about Heaven in Business atwww.heaveninbusiness.com.In this episode, Andy shares powerful marketplace stories and provides deep insightsinto the integration and faith and work. Turn in and hear what Heaven in Business canbe like.

Ford Taylor is the founder of Transformational Leadership, a leadership solutions training and strategy consulting firm. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in the business culture of today with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities and companies both large and small.Ford is a business consultant, coach, speaker and an author – he’s written a book called Relactional Leadership – for when relationships collide with transactions. You can get more information about Transformational Leadership at www.transformlead.com, and on Ford at www.FordTaylorTalks.com. In this episode, Ford discusses the meaning of transformation, the process of transformation and its interrelationship with culture. You’ll hear deep wisdom from his consulting work with individual leaders and organizations from around the world.

Less than two years ago, David Harms had a dream to start a worship focused radio station. He had a huge vision, but no money and planned to enter a very crowded Christian radio station market dominated by massive established stations. Designed as a listener-supported station, the prognosis was grim. But listener support exploded and the station broke even within three months. Miracle after miracle followed. Worship 24/7 now owns two terrestrial radio stations serving 2 million people. The Worship 24/7 online program currently has listeners in 141 countries around the globe. And this is just the beginning. In this compelling discussion David shares the Worship 24/7 vision and tells the story of God’s faithfulness and some of the lessons David has learned in growing the station.

An entrepreneur for life, Jim has grown several start-ups and mentored many business owners. His God-gifted ability to ask the right questions lends itself well to his role as host of the iWork4Him program, the marketplace leading Faith and Work podcast founded by Jim and his wife Martha in 2013. Since then Jim and Martha have recorded thousands of interviews with prominent Christian leaders, all of which reside at www.iWork4Him.com. Jim utilizes his networking expertise to arrange interviews with authors, workplace believers, and ministries that are connecting Faith and Work. Jim is passionate about his faith in Jesus and it drives his passion for excellence in everything he does. Through Podcasts, short-form “Powerpods,” guest interviews, the Awaken Podcast Network and in his moderation of major Christian conferences across the country, Jim shares the message that our work is our marketplace ministry and that there is to be no separation between our faith and our work. Tune in to this 10 Talent LeaderTalk conversation as Jim shares inspiring stories and wise perspectives from his years of interviewing some of the nation’s most impactful leaders.

Michael concludes his conversation with Dave Hodgson, the CEO and Managing Director of the Paladin Group.In 2001 Dave incorporated a finance origination company. Since that date he has been responsible for the origination of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of commercial and residential finance for Paladin Corporation and its clients. In 2003, David advanced into the more specialized field of financial engineering with the assembly of investment syndicates into property development trusts. As these grew into a pool of over $50 million in gross realization worth of property development projects, David oversaw the incorporation of the Paladin Group of companies which included the two public companies Paladin Acquisition Fund and Paladin Property Fund. By the end of 2006 the Paladin Group consisted of 23 companies and trusts with over $100 million worth of business acquisitions and property development under its control, and by 2011 the Group had doubled to over $200 million. Now, the gross value of the Paladin Croup is in excess of $1 Billion.In this episode, Dave talks about the applications of lessons he learned in military special operations to business, shares the transformation of his life when he became a Christ follower and describes how he finds the inspiration to lead a billion dollar enterprise by dedicating one day every week to prayer as he seeks to do God’s will, God’s way.

Dave Hodgson is the CEO and Managing Director of the Paladin Group and is a Financial Engineer who has specialized in designing, commissioning, and managing boutique investment products for wholesale and retail Funds and for Investors in Australia and around the world for the last 20 years.In 2001 Dave incorporated a finance origination company. Since that date he has been responsible for the origination of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of commercial and residential finance for Paladin Corporation and its clients. In 2003, David advanced into the more specialized field of financial engineering with the assembly of investment syndicates into property development trusts. As these grew into a pool of over $50 million in gross realization worth of property development projects, David oversaw the incorporation of the Paladin Group of companies which included the two public companies Paladin Acquisition Fund and Paladin Property Fund. By the end of 2006 the Paladin Group consisted of 23 companies and trusts with over $100 million worth of business acquisitions and property development under its control, and by 2011 the Group had doubled to over $200 million. Now, the gross value of the Paladin Croup is in excess of $1 Billion.In this episode, Dave talks about the applications of lessons he learned in military special operations to business, shares the transformation of his life when he became a Christ follower and describes how he finds the inspiration to lead a billion dollar enterprise by dedicating one day every week to prayer as he seeks to do God’s will, God’s way.

Back in 1992, Rick Betenbough and his father formed a company to build and deliver quality, affordable homes. Central to that was a desire to honor God through their work, and that desire has grown and continues. Today, Rick and his wife Holly run Betenbough Companies, which is employee-owned and has grown to include multiple companies with distinct missions, but all of which united under one purpose: to advance the Kingdom of God. Betenbough Companies is a Public Benefit Corporation, or PBC, which is a corporate structure in the State of Texas that allows an organization to have priorities beyond profit. This structure allows the company to continue to balance its purpose alongside profit and long-term return for its employee owners. The family of companies includes: Betenbough Homes, Alcove Farms, Kingdom at Work, Betenbough Business Services, and The Willows Event Center. You can learn more about Rick and his companies at www.betenboughcompanies.com. In this episode, Rick shares fresh perspectives on what it means to live fully as a person of faith in the marketplace, as he explains the concept of what Rick calls “Kingdom Business.”

Let’s talk about failure. The truth is, we are in a season when many business have failed and many more will fail in the coming months. Every entrepreneur knows the fear of failure, because failure can be just one bad decision away. How does a leader avoid failure? And should you experience massive failure as Warwick Fairfax did, how do you recover from it and redesign your life? That’s the topic of this raw interview with a man who lost $2.25 BILLION dollars in the failed takeover of his 150 year old family business. Chances are you haven’t experienced a failure that big, no matter how rough things might have gone for you. So, tune in and hear how Mr. Fairfax bounced back, reinvented himself and now helps others survive and thrive through the crucible of tough times. For more on this, check out www.crucibleleadership.com.

The phrase “servant leader” has become almost a cliché. The current economic, social, health and political challenges we face call for an updated understanding of leadership and a new perspective on serving with strength as a leader. In this episode, Tom Harper will help you raise your leadership game.Tom is the co-founder and publisher of Networld Media Group, a B2B media company that publishes online industry news and produces executive summits in retail, banking, mobile payments, digital signage, restaurants, and Christian leadership.Networld currently operates 11 websites and four executive summits, and produces podcasts, webinars, custom video and virtual events. It’s first site, ATMmarketplace.com, came online in 1997 and led to the formation of Networld as a company and its templated online publishing model. Tom also serves on the board of the ATM Industry Association.

This week Michael is joined by Tami Heim, the President and CEO of the Christian Leadership Alliance, which is an alliance of Christian leaders who represent over 1,200 nonprofit ministries, churches, educational institutions and businesses. You can find out more about the work Tami and her team are doing at christianleadershipalliance.org.

Joining Michael this week is Alex Mutagubya, the founder of Transform African Ministries, which focuses on spiritual, economic and social transformation throughout Uganda.Alex and his wife, Faith, are here in America on a multi-state tour with their incredible worship team called Tusinze, which affords a rare opportunity for this “in-person” discussion where Alex shares his amazing life story and talks about the four assets each of us has and how we can use them to impact and transform our communities and the world.

Judge Day is the President of Promise Keepers, which is a Christ-centered movement to transform the world by mobilizing men and their families to be the generational catalyst for our culture today. In this episode, Judge Day discusses the past, present and future of Promise Keepers, as well as providing fascinating insights into the American judicial system.

In this deep and wide interview, Henry Kaestner, Managing Principal at Sovereign's Capital, discusses entrepreneurial anxiety and the cure, the redemptive power of business, and how to build top-performing companies that also make a positive impact on culture.

Balancing operational excellence and performance with missional impact…that’s just one of the topics covered in this wide-ranging discussion with Bill Yeargin, President and CEO of Correct Craft. From multi-generational heartwarming and inspiring stories to candid discussions about what it takes to succeed and thrive in the current challenging business environment, Bill gives us a fascinating look into one of America’s great companies.

Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe speaks to us about values-based media in this episode. Dr. Tunnicliffe is the past Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance, which serves and represents more than 600 million evangelical Christians worldwide.After several decades of global leadership, Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe is now dedicating his time and trusted relationships to increase the world wide reach and impact of faith and value-based media and business enterprises. He believes such initiatives can contribute to the positive good in the building of healthy nations, decreasing conflicts and creating a better world.Dr. Tunnicliffe is an author and has been a frequent speaker at universities and international conferences. He is sought out by the media to provide analysis and commentary on a wide range of issues. Dr. Tunnicliffe has served or continues to serve in leadership and advisory roles to a number of media and business companies or projects including many well-known media productions, such as:• You Version Media App – which has 380 million installations on smart phones and tablets…probably each of you listening have this app• Movies like God’s Not Dead, Ben Hur, What About Love and Caged No More• TV shows like The Bible and AD the Bible ContinuesYou can learn more about Dr. Tunnicliffe at his website, geofftglobal.com.

Dr. Tony Dale discusses challenges and opportunities in the American health system and offers surprising perspectives, as well as sharing insights into how his deep faith in Christ informs and guides his work.Dr. Dale walks out his strong Christian faith daily and is committed to changing healthcare for the better. As founder and Chairman of The Karis Group and Sedera, Tony has directly impacted the lives of millions of patients seeking the best possible care at fair and affordable prices.The Karis Group is an Austin, Texas based professional services firm with over 18 years of experience providing Patient Advocacy or Bill Mediation service. Approximately 1 million people have access to Karis services, with about 10,000 per month joining. You can learn more about Karis at thekarisgroup.com.In 2014, recognizing the unmet needs in the traditional health insurance industry, Tony founded Sedera as an alternative Medical Cost Sharing solution. Medical Cost Sharing allows members to be part of an organized community to share funds for medical care. Today, the Sedera community offers services all across America to groups large and small, helping tens of thousands of people with their medical costs. You can learn more about Sedera at sedera.com.

Patricia Asp joins us to share her perspectives on leadership in general, and specifically leadership as a woman formed in the crucible of top leadership positions in public and private enterprise. Key takeaways for our women listeners (and men who know women in leadership roles) are Pat’s insights into mentoring and sponsoring emerging leaders and how to be mentored and sponsored. She also introduces invaluable resources and connections for career women. Pat was an executive for 25 years with The ServiceMaster Company, a Fortune 100 global service company that was comprised of 5,000 contract management, franchise and company-owned global locations. During her tenure she led Performance Improvement, Human Resources, Strategic Planning & Development, Hospitality Services, Strategic Program Development, and served as President of Food Management Services. During this time, she led the first Six Sigma launch that encompassed a $4 Billion, distributed-model, multiple-location, global service company with 5,000 locations. Pat currently serves as CEO at Compass Executives – Nashville Management Group, Inc. She has served on both for profit and not for profit boards and is an Independent Director of 4Word Women, founded to help women reach their God-given potential with confidence.

Robert Bennington shares with us how he discovered the power of viewing his successful family business as a ministry, and the powerful impact this view of his business has on his employees, his community and his customers. It all began as Robert was asking himself if he should sell his business to become a pastor or missionary so he could do more to serve God, when he heard a pastor in a sermon on the radio recount how he counselled a parishioner who was asking the same questions that his business is his ministry.

James Kramer is the CEO of Commissioned at BeCommissioned.com, an AI-based platform to mobilize Christians to operate in unity; and CEO of the branding, marketing, PR and advertising agency Pneuma33 Creative at Pneuma33.com. In this interview, James asks a powerful question... “As Christians, we are the single largest social demographic on the planet. What if we operated like it?” ...and then he lays out a plan, that includes the AI platform Commissioned and Pneuma33 Creative, to accomplish the goal set out in his own question.

Jeremie Kubicek talks with us about GiANT, his latest book The 100X Leader: How to Become Someone Worth Following and he explains how faith fills him with humility that empowers him to be a better person and a better business leader.

We continue our conversation with Jeremie Kubicek about the powerful lessons about leadership he has learned by leading as a Christian; and how this impacts the lives of others around him. Get more info about Jeremie at JeremieKubicek.com.

Rabbi Daniel Lapin, often called “America’s Rabbi” and author of Business Secrets from the Bible and Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money, sheds light on how faith contributes to what is sometimes called “The Jewish Edge” in business.

As we continue our conversation with Rabbi Daniel Lapin, he draws a parallel between sex and money to illustrate how anyone can benefit from “The Jewish Edge” in business by embracing and understanding the spirituality of commerce.