Heed Your Calling

Welcome to an incredible conversation with Jackie Bledsoe as he shares valuable insights, trials and victories encountered on his calling journey…as he forges his path as a husband, father,, servant leader and entrepreneurial breadwinner: Jackie and his bride are one of America’s leading couples championing, coaching and inspiring marriage & family Relationships to thrive. It hasn’t always been that way as Jackie’s path has taken through many challenging seasons – including the valley of homelessness for him and his family not once but twice – AND yet by trusting the Lord through it all, were refined and learned some of life’s most valuable lessons from it all. These lessons changed his life and he now shares them in his writing and speaking. Jackie’s calling is to help you better lead and love your family, so you can have a lasting and fulfilling marriage, and meaningful influence on your kids. Jackie’s wisdom is in demand and you can catch him on various platforms such as The Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, Disney’s Babble, as well as HomeLife and ParentLife Magazines. Jackie is also an accomplished author of and awesome book entiled “7 Rings of Marriage” that comes highly recommended by many, including #1 NYT bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman.    

Dr. Hans Finzel – Author of 11 published books, Speaker, Leadership Mentor, and President of HDLeaders, where he teaches and trains effective leaders around the world. Hans Finzel offers the Heed Your Calling community his insight on what it takes to become an incredible communicator, how he has been blessed to embark on a new calling when he turned 60, and what the biggest mistakes are that leaders make.   Episode Highlights: How does Hans Finzel define having a calling? How did Hans Finzel transition into becoming an entrepreneur? What was his specific fear of leaving 32 years of job security? What advice would Hans give to someone struggling with making the leap into entrepreneurship? Were there moments that clarified for Hans to overcome his fear of changing his calling? What compelled Hans Finzel to write his very first book? What are some of the biggest leadership mistakes? When hiring, how will they act under pressure and how do they interact with others? Overcommunicate by a factor of 10.   A strong leader develops other great leaders. Humility is a powerful component of leadership.   3 Key Points:   As we get older, it is typical that our calling will change over time.   Dictatorship and micromanagement are major mistakes in leadership.      Many leaders don’t need to learn what to start doing. They need to learn what to stop doing.   Tweetable Quotes:    “Work on your Plan B while you are still on your Plan A.” – Hans Finzel    “Surround yourself with people that know you really well that will speak truth into your life, so you don’t make a huge mistake.” – Hans Finzel    “One of the biggest problems of narcissistic leadership, they will not take feedback. They will not ever think the problem is them. The problem is always everyone else.” – Hans Finzel   Resources Mentioned: heedyourcalling.com Hans Finzel: Linkedin  YouTube Website: hansfinzel.com Books: amazon.com/Hans-Finzel/e/B001IXRSOE/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 The Leadership Answer Man Podcast

Dustin Daniels – Senior Pastor at The River Church in Cottonwood Arizona, Leadership Developer for Revive 40/Seven Places Ministries, and Author of “The Sexual Spiral.” Dustin Daniels shares his journey of overcoming sexual sin and how he arrived at his calling to assist others with this same struggle. Dustin also benefits Heed Your Calling listeners by instilling the importance of healthy relationships with spouses and the need for God and our community in coping with our flaws.   Episode Highlights:          How does Dustin Daniels define having a calling?          Did he have a transition path from being an employee to an entrepreneur?          How can we get tuned in with God’s plan?          What character-building lesson has Dustin learned?          What prompted Dustin Daniels to write his book “The Sex Spiral?”          What can we learn from reading “The Sex Spiral?”          Trying to face our flaws alone without vulnerability is a mistake.          What are some triggers of sexual sin that guys may not be aware of?          How do we find hope and live in freedom?          When you are acting out and looking for love and satisfaction, you are            looking for God.            Why is it mission-critical for men to pursue, discover, and live in their            calling?   3 Key Points:   Be in sync with God’s plan instead of trying to move too quickly.   Dustin Daniels book “The Sex Spiral” provides you 12 levels to see where you are in the storm of sexual sin to find your way back to God.       Isolation is our enemy’s strategy to keep us divided from God and love.   Tweetable Quotes:    “The way you honor your Lord Almighty is to honor your wife.” – Dustin Daniels    “I call this whole journey of sexual purity a ‘beautiful disaster”...It is beautiful in the sense that the Lord has called you to freedom. But, it is a disaster because you find out how wicked you really are.” – Dustin Daniels   Resources Mentioned: heedyourcalling.com Dustin Daniels:  Linkedin Twitter  Facebook Websites: dustindaniels.org  revive40.com Book: “The Sex Spiral” by Dustin Daniels  Podcast: “God, Sex, and You Podcast”

John Kaites – Attorney, Entrepreneur, Author, and Minister has worked in a wide range of roles. John shares wisdom from his business and biblical experiences, ranging from a public policy firm, global security company, water, real estate, construction, leader in high technology, energy, and biotech sectors, to helping to establish the Arizona Commerce Authority and gaining a seminary degree. John Kaites also offers the Heed Your Calling community his insight on the core principles of businesses that succeed and ways to keep God at the center of all that you do. Episode Highlights: How does John define having a calling? John explains how he implements his calling. How did John begin his calling journey? What does Johns’ book “Fear Not” provide readers with? When did John know that he was designed to be an entrepreneur? What are the three types of businesses in the world? What are the four core principles of a successful business? John shares a prayer that guided him towards doing work to benefit others Faith requires taking action. Pursue activities that are good, biblically-based, and are not all about you…but are about helping others. What are the benefits of planting seeds that will live beyond you? What are the three non-negotiable pieces of wisdom that John  would pass on to future generations? 3 Key Points & Quotes: Our brains are made with 300 trillion synaptic nerves that make up all of our thoughts. They either can come from the confidence of God’s love or fear. The three tools God gives us to operate our lives with our love, forgiveness, and gratitude.   Core principles of a successful business are a great product or service, efficient administration of the development and distribution to create margins, as well as executing sales and marketing. “My job is to be transformative in the lives of everybody I come into contact with.” – John Kaites “Our job is not to close the deals, as much as we want to be deal-closers in the business world. Our job is to plant the seeds.” – John Kaites “Faith is not passive. Faith is active.” – John Kaites  Resources Mentioned: John Kaites: Twitter Book: “Fear Not” by John Kaites HeedYourCalling.com 

Jeff Brown – Authority on podcasting with over 265 episodes of his podcast Read to Lead, discusses how he began the pursuit of his calling to empower people to take the leap of faith away from traditional employment. Jeff Brown is also an author, speaker, course creator for podcasting, digital conference creator, and coach for podcasters to launch, grow, and monetize their shows. Learn strategies for making time for self-care and self-expansion, how to overcome barriers that could be blocking you from realizing your blessings, and which books that this reader leader recommends.   Episode Highlights: How does Jeff Brown define having a calling? How did Jeff Brown began his calling journey? What is Jeff Brown’s background leading up to where he is now? How was Jeff Brown able to double his “side hustle” income in the first 30 days after being let go? What was the moment when Jeff decided to work for himself? Jeff explains the importance of maintaining valuable equity with your employer. What were some difficult opportunities for character-building for Jeff? What are the natural next steps forward for what Jeff is called to do? What was the barrier to Jeff originally asking for help sooner? What was involved in building his Boss-Free Virtual Summit? Jeff discusses his industry-leading Digital Course on Successful Podcast interviewing.   What is Jeff’s Daily Success Routine that helps him perform at his highest level? Out of over 300 Books Jeff has reviewed and featured on his Podcast “Read To Lead” what are the top recommended reads? Why is it mission-critical for men to pursue their calling? What are the three non-negotiable pieces of wisdom that Jeff Brown would pass on to future generations?   Key Points & Quotables: There is an opportunity cost of not focusing on where you are most needed when you don’t delegate tasks to others. Jeff Brown recommends creating a morning routine of rituals with each one written down in a planner. “Going forward, I see myself continuing to be called to help more people to realize that their calling is something other than traditional employment.” – Jeff Brown   Resources Mentioned: www.bossfreesummit.com Readtoleadpodcast.com Jeff Brown: Facebook Twitter Instagram heedyourcalling.com

Art Costello – Visionary Mindset Expert, Author, Speaker, Coach, Host of the Shower Epiphanies Podcast and Program Creator of Expectation Therapy, dedicated to assisting individuals, families, athletes, and business professionals make the connection between their expectations and achievements. Art Costello discusses how he learned to talk to and understand God, how to move with faith instead of fear, and what can be gained from expectation therapy.   Episode Highlights:   What does it take to get out of the bondage of fear? How does Art Costello define calling? Art shares his Calling journey and how it all began by crying out to God How do you discern the voice of God? Art discusses his wife’s valiant fight with cancer and how that character building season was used to define him How are we affected by faith and fear?   When you listen to the voice of others and not God, you are following their expectations. How can people become more aligned with their inner self and live true to their calling? How did Art launch into his entrepreneurial calling journey? Find your niche then create the excitement around it with drive and action. What are the three non-negotiable pieces of wisdom that Art Costello would pass on to future generations?   Key Points & Quotes: “Dig deep into yourself, surrender yourself to God, and have faith and trust in God…”   “We look at our expectations through two lenses: fear and faith. Fear kills and faith grows…”– Art Costello “Negatives repel and positives attract. Confidence is an attractive quality and a “woe is me” attitude is a repelling quality…” – Art Costello “I controlled my destiny...it’s was what came from me that mattered more than what anyone else would say to me or could do to me...” – Art Costello “The greatest purpose that God has for us is to live in the moment and make the most of every single moment that He gives us.” – Art Costello “Expectation is the seed that God planted in you at conception that will guide you through the whole entire course of your life.” – Art Costello Resources Mentioned: expectationtherapy.com Linkedin: Art Costello Facebook: Art Costello Instagram: Expectation Therapy heedyourcalling.com

Dr. Steve Meyer – Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon in Sioux City Iowa, Author of the book "Answer the Call", and Founder, along with his wife Dana, of the Christ-centered, mission-driven ministry Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries (STEMM), an inter-denominational Christian ministry in 1996. Steve opens up about surviving dark valleys in his personal life, the perfectly timed, unplanned encounter with a patient that transformed Steve’s life forever. And, how hearing, listening and heeding his calling led him on a journey of impacting lives in ways that are evidence of divine intervention by the Lord. Episode Highlights:  How does Dr. Steve Meyer define having a calling in life? What gets in people’s way of heeding their calling? We get called by God throughout each day, often through the requests of others.   It isn’t about the ‘what,’ it is about the ‘why.’ How did Dr. Steve Meyer realize that he was called to an entrepreneurial path? Keep saying ‘yes’ to God’s call. Dr. Steve Meyer shares a moment of having his faith tested. How would Dr. Steve Meyer want to encourage guys in the early stages of heeding their calling? Spiritual warfare is an ongoing struggle of accountability in our lives. Everyday is a new chance to start over. Be the clay instead of the potter.   Recognize the joy in every task that God calls us to take on. What are the three non-negotiable pieces of wisdom that Dr. Steve Meyer would pass on to future generations? Key Points & Quotes: STEMM Mistry volunteers have performed nearly 1000 orthopedic general and ENT surgeries in a country that has one physician for every 100,000 people. There can be no fear in complete faith. Dr. Steve Meyer’s definition of ‘meekness’ is power under control. “I think we are so afraid of failure in our society because we have such an immediate society now.” – Dr. Steve Meyer “Satan’s greatest tool to defeat us is to distract us.” – Dr. Steve Meyer “I fully believe ultimately when we get to Heaven, God is absolutely, totally uninterested in our results. He is interested in our intent.” – Dr. Steve Meyer   Resources Mentioned: Stemm.org Facebook: STEMM1996 heedyourcalling.com  

Todd Henry – Creativity Expert and Founder of Accidental Creative, Author of four books that have been translated into over a dozen languages, Host of three podcasts with millions of downloads, and a Public Speaker, teaching leaders, and organizations how to maximize their impact in the world. Gain pearls of wisdom from Todd Henry as he shares his personal journey of heeding his calling as a husband, father, servant leader, and entrepreneurial breadwinner, by putting productive passion into practice through steady daily progress.    Episode Highlights: How does Todd Henry define having a calling in life? How did Todd recognize his calling towards creativity? What exactly is a productive passion?   What’s the inspiration behind Todd’s books? How does Todd Henry keep up with three podcasts? What is a daily routine that Todd uses for managing his time? The experience of being in the sweet spot of our calling is not a feeling. When did Todd come to the point that he realized he was creative? A challenge we have is the urge to layer our expectations onto others. Calling - Would we do what we are doing every day, even if we weren’t being paid? What has been a humbling, character-building moment Todd experienced? Todd Henry’s 3 most valuable pearls of wisdom   Key Points & Quotes: "Steady daily progress is the most important aspect of building a body of work" – Todd Henry The heart of creativity is asking questions and not settling for the first answers" – Todd Henry “Your calling at any given point in time is what’s being called out of you.” – Todd Henry “Identify what I call “productive passion,” passion not meaning things I’m interested in, but passion meaning what I’m willing to suffer for, which is actually the meaning of the word passion.” - Todd Henry “Our calling isn’t about us. It’s not about how we feel. It’s not about whether we get this sense that we’re in our sweet spot or that we like what we’re doing, it’s about the act of service we can be to others around us.” - Todd Henry  Resources Mentioned: ToddHenry.com AccidentalCreative.com Twitter: @toddhenry Linkedin: Todd Henry Instagram: @ToddHenry heedyourcalling.com

John Trent – Chair of "Gary Chapman Marriage & Family Ministry" at Moody Bible Institute, Founder and President of The Center for Strong Families, a ministry for strengthening relationships within the family dynamic, and Author/Co-Author of over 25 books for adults and children. John shares how growing up in a difficult home prepared him for heeding his calling as a writer and family counselor driven to positively impact the foundation of families.   Episode Highlights: John opens his inner door into how he got closer to God and never gave up on his passion to benefit others. How does John define having a calling and how did God orchestrate his life events that led him along his Calling Journey? How id John’s earlier life growing-up shape him for being used today to positively impact families How many people take their last breath with an unfulfilled divine assignment? What was the event that alerted John that writing was his calling? Would John have become a family counselor if it wasn’t for the struggles in his own family life? 22 publishers turned down the first book John Trent did before the 23rd published it…stay the course and persevere How did John transition into being an entrepreneur? What is John’s perspective on the desire to become a writer? Who is Anne Lamont, and how did her book / work affect John? What is storyboarding and how does John use it to write books? John shares a compelling story of praying for his dad as his dad in his last days. Host Jim Schubert explains his transformational experience related to his adoption. You don’t need a perfect past to move toward your calling…It’s all part of your story and serves in crafting your calling journey What was John’s vision behind his book The 2-Degree Difference? What advice would John Trent give to people to help strengthen their families?   Key Points / Quotes: The first step of figuring out your calling generally is someone points out something that stands out about you. Persevere in your pursuit of your calling and never give up on where you feel you are headed. “How many of you would like to change the pictures of your life story…?” - John Trent “My calling is alleviating people’s pain in terms of the brokenness in people’s families.” - John Trent “Forgiveness” literally means to ‘untie the knot’ in Greek…do we have any knots that need untying” - John Trent   Resources Mentioned: strongfamilies.com Linkedin: John Trent Instagram: @strong.families heedyourcalling.com  

Jonathan Cottrell – Serial Starter that serves entrepreneurs, innovators, and their communities from a place of love based in Phoenix, Arizona. Jonathan describes himself as a Jesus-follower, a family man, a people lover, community builder, and tentmaker. He shares his experience overcoming obstacles in entrepreneurship while helping others as well as himself build start-ups, products, communities, crafting brands, and designing user experiences since he was inspired to be an entrepreneur at the age of 11.   Show Notes: How does Jonathan define having a calling What does being a ‘serial start-up’ guy mean to Jonathan What types of things has Jonathan been able to get started How does Jonathan describe the idea ‘God works while we wait’ What are the clues and experiences that proved to Jonathan he was in his calling What voice was the loudest challenge when transitioning from employee to entrepreneurship How does Jonathan define success and significance as a follower of Jesus and a family man What does ‘Happiness is Love’ mean to Jonathan Which were the most character-building experiences that Jonathan learned from If there is not life in it Jonathan is not interested in being involved How has fasting effected Jonathan’s life Jonathan has a book being published called “Do Nothing” What are Jonathan’s pearls of wisdoms for heeding your calling   3 Key Points: How will you find your personal purpose if you don’t find out God’s eternal purposes? Start with ‘who’ questions to find your purpose: Who am I to God? Who am I to myself? Who am I to others?      People are changing jobs and careers approximately six times in their lifetime.   Key Quotes: - “My mission is pretty simple, I live to love radically and employ my gifting as a shepherd, as a starter, as I am conformed to becoming more like Jesus.” – Jonathan Cottrell - “I would define calling is understanding God’s divine and eternal purpose and understanding your place within it.” – Jonathan Cottrell   - “We have to come to finding a purpose isn’t tied to our vocational piece.” – Jonathan Cottrell   Resources Mentioned: heedyourcalling.com https://jonathancottrell.com Facebook for Jonathan Cottrell Instagram for Jonathan Cottrell Email for Jonathan Cottrell: j@cottrell.co Phone Number for Jonathan Cottrell: (480) 319-0448  

Mel Brown – Mel Brown is a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, touring sideman musician with 15-plus years of performing and on-camera work with the likes of Eddie Murphy, Gladys Knight, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Marc Anthony, and appeared on many Number 1 Billboard singles, along with an author of two books.   Mel is also Founder and CEO of two companies - Career Equity and Connexion Pointe, a cloud-based video interviewing platform. Mel shares his extensive experience as a self-promotion pioneer, including being the first musician in the world to use multimedia CD ROM as a business card, merging technology with his music, and how faith has enriched his life. Show Notes: If you are listening, you will hear the calling God has for you Don’t allow another person to come between you and your inner voice of God How does Mel Brown define having a calling People often follow their calling before they are aware of the amount of effort involved Mel Brown created the prototype for his business by teaching himself how to code When did Mel know that his calling included self-employment How did implementing video and CD ROM benefit Mel’s musical pursuits   What got Mel Brown on the Arsenio Hall Show Where did Mel’s strong drive come from Don’t grow old with regrets or let other people’s lack of belief affect you If you are really good, the work you are doing leads to more of the work you are doing How did changes in technology change Mel’s life Finding a way to share files on the internet helped Mel stay true to his promises to his son and succeed as a musician remotely What role has faith had in his vocational calling Was there a time when Mel was derailed from his path and had to reset himself Don’t allow another person to come between you and your inner voice of God How was Mel rewarded for keeping his word to his son What were the circumstances that led to Mel's new venture Connexion Pointe being born and what confirmations has Mel received to know he's on his Calling Path? Key Points & Quotables: 1. “I don’t want to grow old, and never try.” – Mel Brown 2. “If you have the goods, and you believe in yourself, don’t be afraid to stand alone.” – Mel Brown 3. "When you follow your calling, the work doesn’t feel like work..." – Mel Brown 4. "Things will happen to confirm for you, and naysayers, that you are on the right path.." – Mel Brown 5. "The more benefits you create in being hired, the fewer competitors there will be to take your spot..." – Mel Brown Resources Mentioned: Linkedin: Mel Brown connexionpointe.com Facebook: Mel Brown “From Zero to Sideman” book by Mel Brown MelBrown.net HeedYourCalling.com  

Deacon Hayes - Co-Founder of Well Kept Wallet, the financial education company that provides personal finance resources, author of the book You Can Retire Early, and the creator of the course “Dept-Free in 18 Months” -  shares his extremely beneficial journey towards being a servant leader, entrepreneurial bread winner, husband, and father. Deacon shares how he moved from being an employee into being self-employed, what it took to build up his business successfully, and the power of applying your God-given talents and experiences in the service of others.   Show Notes: How did Deacon Hayes discover his calling and get focused on it Getting out of $52,000 of consumer debt in 18 months was Well Kept Wallet’s starting point What did it feel like for Deacon Hayes’ and his wife to be free from debt America has a “payment lifestyle” that keeps people accustom to debt bondage Deacon Hayes explains how he used his “Debt Elimination Chart” What was his transition from employee to self-employment like How did Deacon and his wife prepare for him to leave his job What was the market like for Well Kept Wallet when he dove in “The 100 Startup” by Chris Guillebeau and “The ONE Thing“ by Gary Keller are books that benefited Deacon and he recommends How does Deacon apply his method of achieving his goal targets What is the top habit that has impacted Deacon’s discipline Financial stress and selfishness can ruin relationships Be intentional about how you use the money that God allows you to use What has been the most character-building moment that Deacon has learned from in his entrepreneurship calling What would Deacon do differently as a father Why is it mission-critical to push yourself forward into your calling in life You may have more than one calling to live up to What are the three key pearls of wisdom Deacon would share to make men become their best   3 Key Points: Be on the same page with your spouse when creating your plan to leave your day job for entrepreneurship. Experiment with low cost / low risk concept to test demand and prove the market for your business first before investing heavily in it. If you don’t have the cash right now, you can’t afford it     Sharable Quotes: “For me, a calling is basically finding what my God-given talents are, and then being able to put those to work to serve others well” – Deacon Hayes “Declutter your life before you go into business for yourself.” – Deacon Hayes “Keys to becoming debt-free...map out a path, create your game plan and most importantly, set deadlines...” – Deacon Hayes   Resources Mentioned:heedyourcalling.com com com Linkedin: Deacon Hayes Twitter: @deaconhayes “You Can Retire Early” book by Deacon Hayes Debt-Free in 18 Months course from Well Kept Wallet    

Mark Leblanc - business owner, keynote speaker, business coach, consultant, and author, shares his experience of entering his 36th year in business helping small businesses succeed. Find out what Mark Leblanc has learned along the way, the impact of his consultation and coaching efforts, the four books he has authored or co-authored, and founder of the Achievers Circle Business Retreat. Show Notes: How did Mark Leblanc discover “his calling” and how did he know this was it When did Mark know self-employment was a part of “his calling” You have to earn the right to be a professional speaker in service to others What advice does Mark have for guys that struggle to start their entrepreneurial journey Are you "Inspired" by your goal or just interested in it..makes all the difference?  Time and money are the most common excuses for not pursuing your dreams Plant seeds and foundations even by doing something, even a little bit over time, on a consistent basis What was Mark’s initial inspiration to write his books Authors have to be the most excited person about their books - not the even the reader....  Here Mark's pearls of wisdom he gained and transformation he experience gained from his 500-mile long treks No matter how tired you get, you can always take one more step Take time to ponder a critical life principle...Who do you love and who loves you...invest in them first Don’t sacrifice your soul to please others Successful people learn how to say “no”...most of the time Don’t say stuck in the get ready to get ready mode...take action today   3 Key Points:    Inspired tension is the push and pull of a dream when you are not working on that dream.        There is a big distinction between being inspired by your passion and being interested.    Sometimes the longer the runway the greater the flight.   Tweetable Quotes: - “When I found out speaking could be a career, it was game over.” - Mark Leblanc - “I made a vow at 21 that I would do whatever it would take to make it on my own. That I would never go to work for somebody again, and I maintained that.” - Mark Leblanc - “Think of your current position and your future position as parallel tracks not competing tracks.” - Mark Leblanc   Resources Mentioned: HeedYourCalling.com markleblanc.com Books by Mark Leblanc  

John Cattermole - husband, father, grandfather, servant leader, and entrepreneurial breadwinner, shares his personal and professional Calling Journey, including 25 years bringing pain relief to people suffering – physically, emotionally and spiritually. John shares how his work in physical therapy led him on a path where he encountered the revolutionary Egoscue Method – a natural, Postural Therapy, focused on the root-source of pain to bring relief to people once trapped in chronic pain. So impressed by the results his family and clients were experiencing that he and his bride felt led to partner with Egoscue as franchisees. And, subsequently rose to becoming one of the top Egoscue operators in the country – but not without precarious, character refining valleys with life threatening health, financial and business low points along his path. John’s abiding faith in Jesus Christ is his life-line to emerging through the flames more dependent on God’s grace and more refined as a disciple maker.     Show Notes: How does John Cattermole define his “Calling” What experiences and clues did John have that convicted him to know entrepreneurship was included in his vocational calling How did the Egoscue Method alter his family’s life and what makes Egoscue such a revolutionary form of self-practiced healing How are posture and stress related to pain and what can you do to leverage these truths What easy and simple exercises can we do to counter the negative effects and monotony of sitting for long periods of time Maintaining your “container” is key - If you lose your body, you lose your capacity to perform and potentially your career How does the relationship of stress correlate to physical pain Worry causes the heart to flutter and the palms to sweat What leads to a feeling of helplessness and victimization Pay attention to what your body is trying to tell you What is one key strategy that helps John balance business and relationships The closer you walk with God the more in balanced your life becomes What has John learned from his trials and tribulations Step-up and live-up to the responsibilities that God has entrusted you with Why is it mission-critical for men to heed their calling Faith lives in our daily choices What wisdom has John learned to do and not to do as “couple-preneurs”  Key Points / Quotes: “It’s our responsibility to carry out the responsibilities that the Lord has entrusted us with. And it’s to do our jobs well, it’s to exercise love toward our families and to be of service to other human beings.” - John Cattermole   Sitting correctly is the most efficient postures to carry out our life’s purpose. Sedentary lifestyles, where we remain seated too long, are an epic global health problem. (Egoscue) This is really a method where we show other people how capable they are of resolving their own chronic pain through postural correction. If muscles are not in use, the body does not send energy to those muscles.   Resources Mentioned: Linkedin: John Cattermole Egoscue of Phoenix John Cattermole (Phone): (602) 443-6818 John Cattermole (Email): JohnC@Esgoscue.com  

Michael Scott - co-founder, managing partner, and CEO of Pure Flix entertainment, the world-wide leader of faith-based entertainment - Michael and his partners has created his Christian movie studio and distribution company, Pure Flix to have a positive impact on the global culture for Christ. Learn how Michael Scott’s connection with Christ led to his purpose-driven filmmaking, creating box office successes like “The Case For Christ,” “”What If…,” “God’s Not Dead,” and “Do You Believe?.”  Show Notes: God has a calling and a plan for each of our lives, listen and follow it. Mission critical to understand what does God want me to do and how God is going to strengthen me for that journey His brother was pushed by God to preach the gospel all over the world through using his gifting in film production – Produce a TV series titled “Travel The Road” It was the clues that God gave Michael that kept him on his path How many people miss their calling because they are listening to the voices of the world and fear of the unknown Michael has only had one job working for someone else – realizing early on that he was wired for entrepreneurship How did Michael get driven towards being an entrepreneur What impact did working on a Toyota 4Runner advertisement have on Michael’s revelation that God had a better path for his life If I’m buying real estate, you should be selling… How did initial adversity strengthen Pure Flix and Michael as he navigated the most soul-challenging moment of his life Why is it mission-critical for men to pursue, discover, and live out their calling Three pearls of wisdom that Michael would share with aspiring filmmakers   3 Key Points / Quotables: If you aren’t willing to make the step of faith, you probably won’t get to experience your calling. By following God’s calling we have the chance to change the world. “Is it either about the things above, or the things below - it’s one or the other which determines who you are serving?” - Michael Scott   Resources Mentioned: PureFlix.com HeedYourCalling.com

Rodney Cox - founder and President of Ministry Insights International and Chief Business Development Officer for TTI Success Insights - discusses his work and path as a servant leader, entrepreneurial bread-winner, husband, and father. He talks about his transformational ministry and entrepreneurial work for organizations and individuals and explains his thoughts on service, connection, compassion, and leadership.  Show Notes: Rodney defines true success as relationship transformation and gives a story about shifting perceptions and belief sets True significance to him is when he sees broken relationships transformed and restored Rodney explores the reasons that we as humans are too focused on conflict True leaders invite others to take part in leading - Humble yourself and seek forgiveness Seeking to understand instead of seeking to be understood has huge consequences Rodney describes the beginning of his journey to better understanding his marriage which affected all his other relationships in life It’s important to “count the cost” before you just blindly follow your passions Rodney fully believes that religion needs to take a greater part in people’s lives Rodney reveals the significance of and secret to his deep connection with and responsibility to his family as a husband and father Keep the proper perspective on where your children (and their spouses) are on their spiritual maturity path and avoid the temptation of looking at your children as experienced spiritually as you are – handling challenges in the same manner. Rodney describes a big mistake that he made as an entrepreneur…to the tune of over $1 Million…and counting Rodney is living proof that the relational aspect of leadership is much more important than the skill part of leadership Rodney describes his theoretical way back on his feet if he should become being financially destitute  Key Points / Quotes: -     “… true relational transformation comes as we seek to understand others first and shift our beliefs about the people we’re doing life with.. it’s there we start seeing fruit in our relationships in ways we’ve never seen it before or imagined possible...” - Rodney Cox -     “…be courageous enough to run into what you’re running from, it’s there where real transformation and true success are encountered...” – Rodney Cox Resources Mentioned: https://www.ministryinsights.com/ https://www.ttisuccessinsights.com/ heedyourcalling.com

John Ramstead, a former Navy combat fighter pilot, joins the show today to talk about faith, entrepreneurship, transformation, and adversity. John discusses how an accident propelled him into a different entrepreneurial career and life path as a keynote speaker, leadership trainer, coach, author, and podcast host. Show Notes: Ramstead shares the story of his near-death, transformational accident, his connection to God’s love in that moment, and his initial road to recovery clarified his Calling path How small moments lead to transformational change Significance means the legacy that one leaves in other people He talks about the idea of looking internally as opposed to externally at one’s identity From God’s perspective, we are created in His perfection and can accomplish great things with HIm Ramstead shares some of his experiences as a fighter pilot and how they also shaped his identity and taught him about human nature People are capable of doing so much more than they usually realize Ramstead talks about finding one’s calling and tapping into one’s passions and core values He discusses being a positive member of a workplace as an almost instant catalyst to transformation He ends by giving advice to people that are struggling to find their way forward and discover their calling journey   3 Key Points:    For positive transformation to occur, one must focus on internal passions, convictions, and core values instead of external drivers.    People are capable of doing much more than they usually realize.   Through Christ, God sees each of us as perfect, very capable beings. Relying and believing on that truth will propel people to a transformed life.   Tweetable Quotes: - “Every single morning is our second chance, and guess what, if we blew it today, tomorrow is another second chance.” - John - “One of my callings today is to break the chains of false identities that are holding people back.” - John - “Action begets clarity.” -John   Resources Mentioned: Free 30 Minute Coaching Call - Email: john@eternalleadership.com Eternal Leadership Podcast Download FREE eBook – “Discover Your Core Values” eternalleadership.com beyondinfluence.com Ask - a book by Ryan Levesque  

Eric Garcia - Servant leader, entrepreneurial breadwinner, husband, father, and founder of Relational Wealth Advisors shared his calling in life: which is impacting future generations by transforming families and marriages. Eric and his wife Jennifer have serviced individuals, couples, families, and businesses through adversary services and training individual process resources. Eric and Jennifer are founders of the Alliance for Marriage and Family Ministries, that believes the church must lead by example in equipping marriage champions.   Show Notes: What is Eric Garcia’s definition of true success and significance How did Eric find the sweet spot of inner peace to find his path Millennials are judged too harshly and are misunderstood After hockey success, Eric needed a four-year sabbatical When do you know when you are in or out of your calling Trust God to open your doors and give you direction Have a trustworthy person you can confide in when making decisions Getting your ideas out of your system is 90% of the battle What is the most critical reason for men to heed their calling Don’t be afraid to work a job while working on your entrepreneurial calling on the side It’s not a mistake to make a mistake If you have lost your anchoring, get it reestablished   3 Key Points:    Eric Garcia and his wife Jennifer are creators of the 40-Day Love Dare with an online community of over 150,000 registered users.    You don’t always know what God is doing.    Give yourself 24-48 hours to make crucial choices to avoid making emotional and impulsive decisions.   Key Quotes: - “When you think of heeding your calling, it’s the ability to step into what God has called you to do.” - Eric Garcia - “You have to transition in real time with everything you do.” - Eric Garcia - “We know as entrepreneurs when you are having to blow doors up to walk through them, there is a good chance you’re going to get blown up in the process.” - Eric Garcia   Resources Mentioned: heedyourcalling.com RelationalWealthAdvisors  

Jeff Caliguire is called to help people pursue their God-given talents. Jeff discusses how he has been able to coach others for the past 18 years in the areas of calling, career, personal growth, productivity, and purposeful leadership. Learn more about Jeff’s work as a 10-book author and being in service of clients as a licensed financial planner through his firm Convergence Point Wealth Advisors.   Show Notes: How did the college degrees in Government and Systematic Theology and founding a church in Boston lead to his calling in life? Jeff’s senior year included health issues, a wake-up call and key pivot towards his calling Marriage and being a Reverend, and the low point in the depth of despair and depression provided a key transition point on Jeff’s calling journey What does it means to go from cursed to blessed when you are supposed to have all the answers What was Jeff’s process of becoming aware of how to take on his true Calling journey We live in a world with so much choice that finding purpose is difficult Figure out how to do the useful things that fill you up with life and urgency People are really exhausted because they are working in the wrong place The free and true version of our self can be found in our fourth-grade self Identify and define your personal values to know your values What is the mission that what you do needs to fit into Coaching comes from the vehicle word “coach”, helping people get from one point to another What do you believe that needs to exist that other people don’t see? What are the gifts you have and the habits that will bring them to life?   3 Key Points:    The glory of God is a man fully alive.    FInding meaning in our work brings life to businesses and people    We have glimpses of our genius in the things that we’ve done as kids.     Tweetable Quotes: - “What can you do that brings life to you, that doesn’t drain you, that you’d never get tired of doing?” - Jeff Caliguire - “ Take more risks. Reflect on what you do more. Live for something that outlasts you” - - Jeff Caliguire   Resources Mentioned: Download your FREE eBook – Unlocking Your Convergence Point - jeffcaliguire.com @JeffCaliguire Book Jeff Recommends: “Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World” by Henri J. M. Nouwen Book Jeff Recommends: “Finding a Job You Can Love” by Ralph T. Mattson and Arthur F. Miller

Mike Norris - founder of Norris Moving Pictures, faith-based inspirational speaker, film writer, and son of Chuck Norris - joins the show today to talk about faith, family, and entrepreneurship. Mike defines success and life significance describes growing up in the Norris family and gives advice on finding one’s path.   Show Notes: Introduction of Mike Norris The greatest thing going on in his world today and related takeaways “True success and significance” and how one should define one’s own success Why financial success is not a huge deal How he focuses on faith-connected thoughts, actions, and words, even in a public place It’s good to surround oneself with wise counsel. Growing up in the Norris family and being the son of Chuck Norris Never wanted to tarnish the Norris name/brand Important to blaze one’s own path while also appreciating one’s family legacy Mike’s path into entrepreneurship Why he wants to transition to writing The necessity to “heed the call”, battle fear of failure, and make commitment How to adjust one’s thinking to be positive and optimistic   3 Key Points:    Prioritizing faith is hugely important for finding success and significance.    Balance finding your own way in life with staying true to your family’s legacy and values.    Stay optimistic about your strengths.   Tweetable Quotes: - “I really would like to be bold enough to wear my faith on my chest while I’m on a set in Hollywood.” - “[It’s important to surround] myself with wise counsel that can hold me accountable when I’m falling short.” - “We all take what gifts we were given and we utilize them for our success.”   Resources Mentioned: norrismovingpictures.com

Jeff Kemp, retired NFL quarterback and entrepreneur, joins the show today to talk about faith, entrepreneurship, and adversity. Jeff discusses the times he had to rely on faith to make it through tough career decisions and life. For Jeff, success is not having many things instead it is having one thing - abiding faith in Jesus Christ. Show Notes: How Jeff defines true success and significance for himself The difference between how Society/ Culture perceives success and how a person defines it Through the transitions and loss in life, Jeff realized his true identity is totally outside of what he does. Experiences that have impacted Jeff to set him on his Calling path and molded him to be who he is The difference between an opportunity mindset and a defeated mindset A blitz is an opportunity to wake-up to the spiritual life and to start living by faith not sight Running a business and firing employees in the light of God One of the keys to life is a right and healthy perspective - A long-term perspective and ability to change in the face of a blitz of life The role of Entrepreneurship is “Leading” How to start over when life hits you with the ultimate blitz Align your passions with what the world needs and discover opportunities to serve others 3 Key Points:   Personal definition of success is much more meaningful than the societal definition of success.    Success means being faithful and Significance is Serving Others.    Everyone can be an entrepreneur - align your passions with what the world needs.    Tweetable Quotes: “Success means being Faithful and Significance is Serving Others – Jeff Kemp. “Get so secure in who you are and who God made you.” – Jeff Kemp. ¨Being in Jesus and living in faith is an overcoming mindset.¨ – Jeff Kemp. Connect with Jeff & Resources Mentioned:   Email Jeff: Jeff@jeffkempteam.com   Social: Facebook: @FacingtheBlitzbook, Twitter: @JeffKempTeam, Youtube: Jeff Kemp   Coaching, Training, Keynote Speaker: JeffKempTeam.com Facing The Blitz Resources: Book,  Free Devotional & Discussion Guide,  Sign-up for Free Video Newsletter Facingtheblitz.com    

Ford Taylor - Servant leader, entrepreneurial bread-winner, husband, father, author of “The Hike” and “Relactional Leadership” amd. founder of Transformational Leadership Training, and FHA Consultants - discusses how he solves complex business problems with straightforward practical solutions. He discusses his beginning as a young entrepreneur, his simultaneous professional success and personal failure, his relationships with workmates and family, and how he transformed himself.   Show Notes: Taylor explains that although his professional life as a CEO was considered very successful, his personal life was a trainwreck, how he recovered from the brink.. Finding true success through balance and significance by giving back to the community Accountability partners are a primary catalyst for meaningful transformation How “bumper buddies” serve you out of love and honesty Taylor describes his entrepreneurial start from humble beginnings as a young man with a lawn mowing service How an affair almost killed him and how forgiveness restored, and save his family Taylor had visions of how others would perceive him at his funeral, and it helped him reconsider his life goals and objectives He describes his “guilt t-chart” and how it relates to fear, shame, and lies How would Ford rebuild if he woke up one day completely destitute   3 Key Points:    Even though society can perceive someone as professionally successful, there may be a hidden picture behind the veil that tells the true story.    You need to surround yourself with people that hold you accountable through love and honesty.    Don’t let fear of personal failure move you in the wrong direction as it will if you let it.   Key  Quotes: - “When you think you’re successful the way I thought I was successful, that can lead to a lot of arrogance and pride, and that’s not success at all.” - Taylor - “If at any point [people] don’t want to go to work, they may be missing what their true calling is.” - Taylor - “If your fear is in the right place, it’s amazing how much freedom we get from that.” - Taylor   Resources Mentioned: Transformlead.com HeedYourCalling.com  

Jim Schubert - Entrepreneurial trainer and coach, and Founder of Heed Your Calling, introduces this inspiring podcast. Heed Your Calling is a show for men on a mission to “discover, pursue, and live out their true calling” to live out a life that maybe couldn’t even be imagined. Learn how to break free from the bondage of negative thoughts and unhelpful habits that have prevented you from reaching your dreams. Show Notes: Introduction of Heed Your Calling God gave us the gift of humor, and we can’t forget about fun during our journey Participate and engage with the show and other listeners in the community Jim Schubert shares his personal calling journey as a 56 year-old married man, and father of four sons How was Jim affected by growing up with adopted parents and in the Northern suburbs of Chicago His home was entrepreneurial with family business instilled and an enterprising spirit encouraged Break off your old stale mentality and open back up to youthful wonder and open-minded thinking Learning that he was adopted turned him into a people-pleaser and seeker of his identity It wasn’t God’s plan for Jim to stay stuck in the college social scene Reading “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill changed Jim’s life path How did Jim overcome selfishness What did Jim’s hiring of a private investigator to find his birth mom do for his life Jim’s vocational paths have extended through media, marketing, publishing, the internet, retail, financing businesses and real estate, non-profit organizations, and streaming faith-based content Get super clear on why your cause is your calling 3 Key Points:    Children and grandchildren remind us to return to having ‘child-like faith and perspective’       of the world around us.    Put your best into everything that you attempt to do.    PureFlix.com went from being Jim’s employer to becoming his client.   Tweetable Quotes: - “Time is really the most precious commodity we have as far as resources, this side of Heaven.” - “My Dad always encouraged us to do what we loved and the money will follow.” - “A key reason why I’m so passionate about this mission for Heed Your Calling is to help guys through that maze of malaise in midlife.”   Resources Mentioned: heedyourcalling.com Book: “Think and Grow Rich”