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.Â
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Send us a textAnn McNeill - President & CEO/ Leader in Construction/ Speaker/ Author/ Coach for Personal & Professional Empowerment - joins me from a cruise around the world. She paused in Malta to share her faith and business journey including growing up in a religious home (not even listening to the radio); a vow to walk away from faith when she could; having a friend take their daughter to church; the turn back to the Church; the enormous impact of the book “Think and Grow Rich”; an initial goal to tithe her salary; “nobody wants to worship a broke God”; the idea behind the Billion Dollar Luncheon; getting into construction through buying real estate; how we have to “become”; making deposits in ourselves for the withdrawals people will make; asking God for opportunities; the importance of continuing to move forward; the impact of travel; telling God what it is we want; starting the day with gratitude and forgiveness; and so much more! https://annmcneill.com/https://mcoconstruction.net/Support the show
Send us a textRusty Tugman - Organizational Development Specialist/Leadership Trainer/Certified Coach/Event Speaker - takes us on his journey of overcoming and faith including the importance of Pslams 71:17; growing up in the Church; having parents that encouraged questions about faith; struggles with infertility; how the Church and the faith helped him through the loss of a child; the impact of a book about faith and grief; how understanding why is really overrated; the lament of Psalm 13; the peace that comes from being part of a bigger story; how COVID caused a pivot in career; ministering to people beyond the church walls; the power of your character in the marketplace; work as an extension of your walk with God; skiing; advice for those grieving the loss of a child; and so much more! Support the show
Send us a textBrandee Gaar - Founder & CEO of Blush by Brandee Gaar/Host of The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast/Business Coach/Keynote Speaker - shares her empowering story of faith and business including being extremely fearful as a child, especially of dying; how the birth of her first daughter mixed with her husband's faith brought her closer to God; being hesitant to join a small group; coming to faith as an adult; Noah and the Ark of the Covenant confusion; leading teens in student ministry; giving your testimony in one minute; the need to pour into our pastors; how fear comes from not knowing; False Evidence Appearing Real; defining success; how her lifelong passion to plan parties turned into a successful wedding business; becoming part of the family as you plan the wedding; incorporating her faith in a liberal industry; how the wedding business is impacted by millennials and Gen Z; and much, much more! https://blushbbg.com/https://weddingproceo.com/podcast/Support the show
Send us a textDr. Benjamin Wendt - Vice President at First Citizens Bank/Co-Founder of Bridge The Globe/Keynote Speaker - shares his story of faith and faith in the workplace including being born dead; growing up in a Christian home; stepping away from faith to explore the world's ways; the voice he heard that changed everything; jamming with friends in the church; listening to God; the way to start prayer time; working in the same place since he was 21; displaying your faith in the workplace; being in a workplace that allows employees to be themselves; producing fruit; letting go of activities so that you can mature in your faith; faith test during recession; the impactful work of Bridge the Globe; and so much, much more. https://www.bridgetheglobe.org/Support the show
Send us a textKarolyn Hart - President of Inspire HUB and the Founder of iHUBApp - invites us into her story of faith and work including growing up a pastor's kid (PK); giving her heart to Jesus at five years old; a shared love of faith and science; a powerful experience with her niece; going through a crisis of faith; never “arriving” as a Christian; chasing the wrong things; going through the fiery furnace; working in the “golden triangle” in Canada using her gift of stuffing envelopes; how a “white paper” led her to Nelson Mandela; the evolution of Inspire Hub and iHubApp; how her faith informs the company values; faith differences/commonalities between Canada and America; bringing dead things back to life…rise!; bringing God your whimpers; and so much more. https://www.inspirehub.com/homepageSupport the show
Send us a textMichael Price - Vice President of Business Development for Orion Groups/Healthcare Executive/Pastor/Multiple Sclerosis Advocate - shares his faith and journey including a move to the land of the Mouse (Orlando); issues with self esteem; one powerful night with the Holy Spirit that changed his life; depression that led to suicide attempt thwarted by a knock at the door; being fired by his father; a plea for others to ask for help in times of struggle; wanting to be a physician but switching to healthcare IT; the impact of Psalm 46:10; obedience, submit and surrender; medical misdiagnosis; official multiple sclerosis diagnosis; C-Suite for Christ Charlotte; getting close to God in nature and much more. https://csuiteforchrist.com/Support the show
Send us a textPhil Thurston - world renowned fine art photographer, filmmaker and author - shares his remarkable story, faith and artistic perspective including not growing up in a Christian household; surfing competitively; attending a Christian camp that likely planted a seed; meeting God in an emotional and powerful way in Hawaii; “finding new facets of God's unfathomable beauty and glory”; how making his own waterproof housing for his camera turned into a business; the impact of his brothers; pairing Bible scripture with wave photography; the importance of positioning; the consistency and peace of the ocean; marrying tangible waves to intangible attributes; co-laboring with God; who inspires him now; where he still wants to go with his camera; and so much more! https://thurstonphoto.com/Support the show
Send us a textDr. Katharine Hayhoe - Climate Scientist | Distinguished Professor, Texas Tech | Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy | Author, SAVING US - welcomes us into her fascinating story of faith and science including inviting Jesus into her heart at four years old; growing up in a science family; getting involved with IVCF in college; how our interpretation can create a perceived gap between science and faith; wanting to become an astronomer; “God's art gallery”; climate change affects us all, but it doesn't affect us all equally; climate change is a failure to love our neighbours as ourselves; “a thermometer doesn't give you a different number depending on how you vote”; climate change isn't a matter of “belief”; doing science in service to people; corporate long term visions vs. short term gains; how we can affect change; global weirding; how the church can lead in climate change and much, much more! https://www.katharinehayhoe.com/https://climatevoice.org/https://hurd.world/homehttps://www.tearfund.org/https://bank.green/Support the show
Send us a textLee Partee - Founding Partner at Skyview Partners LLC /Speaker - shares how his faith and work intertwine including growing up spending more time at church than at home; accepting Christ at eight years old; attending real estate sales school; money as his god; losing his company in the crash of 2008; spending 28 months in federal custody; witnessing to fellow inmates; creating a business that helps give people a second chance; the importance of rest/sabbath; church in prison; long-term vision for Skyview Partners; the impact of sharing your testimony; the necessity of forgiveness; connecting to God through golf; and much more! Support the show
Send us a textKrystal Parker - President of the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce/Business & Brand Marketing Strategist/Author/Speaker - shares her testimony and how her faith guides her work including ten years of perfect attendance at church and checking boxes but no fruit; elevating work as worship; reconnecting to Jesus after second divorce; resetting after college; meteoric rise in business but feeling empty; being pruned and broken; being in the valley with Christ; going from the Christian Chamber of Commerce President for Central Florida and helping launching other Chambers to becoming the President for the U.S. Christian Chambers; the impactful words of her father; the balance of measurement and leadership; discovered vs. developed; the impact of “it is written”; exposure to the unchurched in the marketplace; what a Christian-led business should look like; an acquired taste for opera; and so much more! https://uschristianchamber.com/https://intentandimpact.com/Support the show
Send us a textHannah Linder - international and multi-award-winning graphic designer who specializes in professional book cover design, novelist, and self-portrait photographer of historical fashion - invites us into her faith journey including being an old soul who loves music from the 40's-60's; growing up in a Christian family; wanting Jesus in her heart at five years old; the impact of a prayer at age eleven; writing her first book at twelve; launching her book cover design business; how a writers conference jump started her business; how a cover is created; how being obsessed with “romance and murder” steered her personal Christian fiction novels; David being her favorite person in the Bible (besides Jesus, of course); her love of 1800s poetry; how she incorporates her faith through a spirit of excellence and integrity; her collection of vintage dresses; the song “It Is Well”; and much more! https://hannahlinderdesigns.com/https://hannahlinderbooks.com/Support the show
Send us a textAlex Sanfilippo - Founder of PodMatch - invites us into his faith journey and how his faith guides his business including being raised in a Christian home but actually coming to Christ in his early twenties; having an entrepreneur mindset at ten years old; rising to the top in the real estate business before the “crash”; hitting rock bottom; the impact of a church postcard; hearing God's voice; being forced into humility; running his business in a counter culture way; using discipline to be present; the creation of PodMatch from a download from God; investing in the Kingdom first; maximizing his first two hours of the day; biblical principles as the foundation of the company; cultivating community in the podcasting world; and much more! https://podmatch.com/Support the show
Send us a textLisa Lord - Photographer & Owner of LiLo Photography and Branding - takes us on her journey of faith and career including the blessing of a “boring”testimony; “unanswered prayers”; her desire to be a teacher from a young age; transitioning from teacher to stay at home mom; the emotional toll of teaching; being a rule follower; starting a photography business without owning a camera; looking through the camera lens and seeing the connection/the soul; adding branding to the company portfolio; getting to know the person behind the website; surrendering our hang ups with being photographed; focusing on how you can help someone rather than what you believe they may think of you; the five “Vs” of branding; if she was a photographer in the time of Jesus, what moment would she want to photograph: how she connects consumers to entrepreneurs through photography; being a business cheerleader; and much much more! https://photolilo.com/Support the show
Send us a textDr. Mark Rutland - former Senior Pastor of Calvary Assembly in Orlando, FL/Former President of both Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL and Oral Roberts University/Founder and Director of the National Institute of Christian Leadership and Global Servants/Author - encourages us through his faith journey including not growing up in a faith-filled home; being sent to youth group; an arrest (it wasn't his fault!); the overwhelming feeling of being called to “preach”; being scared into salvation; the impact of the gospel song “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning”; lifetime struggle with depression; the pivotal moment of being baptized in the Holy Spirit; why he didn't go into journalism; becoming a lead pastor at 22 years old; the weight of the letters REV; the metaphor of the Wizard of Oz; his love of “South Georgia redneck fishing”; discussing his new book, “Keep On Keeping On: How to Die Young…as Old as Possible”; keeping a sense of humor about your memories; mining your parents memories; encouraging people to stop hemorrhaging happiness as you age; young people being deprived of the fortune of old people; the actual benefit of the saying let go and let God; incorporating your faith at work “naturally and supernaturally; and much more! https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Keeping-How-Young-Possible/dp/1636414222https://drmarkrutland.com/Support the show
Send us a textThis episode contains background music from the co-working space that allows my guest to preach where he reaches Michael Anthony - Courage Matters Founder and President - invites is into his faith journey and expertise including how a calculus teacher impacted his relationship with Jesus; talking about love AND truth; trust and obey or rust and decay; loving without affirming; viewing 2 Chronicles 7:14 in the proper way; churchianity; his crockpot faith beginning; the hardship and joy of following Jesus; a passion to be a criminal trial attorney to argue cases turned into arguing the case for God; pastoring on the train platform in New Jersey; being transformed by the renewing of your mind; not demonizing emotions; stop worrying what people think of you and much, much more! Believe Prayer & Gratitude Journal on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1SS9Xy4The Prayer Journal for Men on Amazon: https://a.co/d/bxI42AfA Call for Courage on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3LMgavcwww.CourageMatters.com Email: info@couragematters.comSupport the show
Send us a textBrian Jewell - Travel Journalist | Podcast Host | VP & Executive Editor at The Group Travel Leader Inc. - invites us on an adventure of faith including the openness of travel; being a child of parents impacted by the Jesus Movement; inviting Jesus into his heart at the age of three; nothing like being in the presence of God; contentment and the release of control; deciding to “double down” on the Kingdom; the version of Jesus we often show people in the American Church; how a dream of being on the Supreme Court was derailed by his disdain for the behavior of his peers; advice for people feeling “stuck” in a job that makes them unhappy; 6 weeks that changed his career trajectory; favorite travel spots as a Christian; favorite travel spots personally; an emotional ending about the beauty of God's scenery and much more. https://grouptravelleader.com/https://goingonfaith.com/Support the show
Send us a textTamra Andress - Business Ecosystem Builder, Founder of F.I.T. in Faith Press (Publishing), Founder Collective Non-profit, Top Biz Podcaster, Keynote Speaker, 6x #1 Best Selling Author, Intl. Retreat & Conferences Host, ordained minister - takes us on an inspiring faith-filled journey of life and work including looking at rock bottom as rock foundation; being “bit” by the entrepreneurial bug at a young age; being rejected in the light for what she was doing in the dark; her tombstone moment; understanding God's love after the heartache of an affair; identity markers; the gift of being joyful; navigating personal brand and entrepreneurial ventures in a Christ-centered way; co-creating glory with God; falsifying God; God speaking through our children; art therapy; the intended identity of women and much, much more!https://fitinfaithmedia.com/https://tamraandress.com/https://thefoundercollective.org/Support the show
Send us a textAziza Green - Brand Manager for Acorn Press Publishing at Bible Society AU/Online Campus Pastor/PhD candidate researching Digital Wisdom - shares her life, faith and work including starting life as Muslim and going to Islamic pre-school; becoming Catholic after mom remarried; experiencing sexual abuse as a child; moving from South Africa to New Zealand to Australia; the murder of her father; a scary car ride; the significance of angel wings; being an online campus pastor; the importance of online presence for the church; reading while walking; how generations use digital media; digital literacy/digital wisdom; how digital media influences the church one chooses; the benefits of being planted; filling an empty hole in our soul with technology versus transformational habits and so much more. Support the show
Send us a textAndy Norman - Managing Partner of GMF Steel Group and Founder & President of the Norman Family Foundation - shares his journey of faith and work including growing up Southern Baptist; really coming into his faith at 15; having a strong group of friends that helped one another through college; wanting to be a ferrier; the importance of good mentors; always having a desire to build things; feeling worthless when baseball dream collapsed; being a strong talent evaluator; how the adversity in baseball helped form him into who God has called him to be; the work of the Norman Family Foundation including Travel Ball Church; having the ear of Samuel; the impact of caring for those in need, deep into their mourning/recovery; using business profits to tithe and fund missions and community needs; incorporating faith at GMF Steel and much more! https://www.normanfamily.foundation/Support the show
Send us a textAnna Machura - University Language Teacher at University College Cork / International Speaker /ICF Accredited Neurolanguage Coach®; Chair of TEFL Kuwait Neurolinguistics SIG; ESL Teacher (Cambridge Eng.); Teacher Trainer; Dyslexia Specialist; Therapist - shares her story of faith and work including God and Jesus being with her but being blind to it; her faith journey starting with angels; God using her as a vessel through teaching language; a pivotal season of adversity and danger that fixed her heart on Jesus; reminding people that life is precious; training our brains; interpreting dreams; precognitive dreams (visions from the Holy Spirit); rekindling hope; her motto, “Be yourself. Be unique. Dream big!”; teaching is about asking questions not transferring knowledge; what drew her to teaching; investing in your “vocabulary bank”; making fear her friend; sending angels and much more! Support the show
Send us a textMitch Sugg - Pastor/Performance Coach/Author of "Lead Well"/Motivational Speaker - shares his faith journey and encouragement including growing up a “PK” (pastor's kid); watching his dad in the marketplace; Jesus having one arm shorter than another (in a painting!); the importance of church camp; wrestling with God; we are all called to full-time ministry that may look different for each one of us; how you do your job is an act of worship; business principles learned from playing basketball; biblical principles in the marketplace; the impact of seven minutes; what legacy means; hearing our Father's/father's voice; making deposits in people; what following Jesus has “cost him” and so much more! Support the show
Send us a textA message of gratitude and a look ahead from the host of Preach Where You Reach, Scott Warren.Support the show
Send us a textEvangelist 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. https://www.allforjesus.net/Support the show
Send us a textSuzette 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/Support the show
Send us a textLinda 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! Support the show
Send us a textLisa 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/Support the show
Send us a textRicky 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/Support the show
Send us a textJanet 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/Support the show
Send us a textTheresa 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. https://www.soapproject.org/https://www.traffickfree.com/https://youtu.be/0NdjQY_WSII?si=o1KpjrelD-YWeGXUSupport the show
Send us a textBeth 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)Support the show
Send us a textKen 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/Support the show
Send us a textBruce 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/Support the show
Send us a textDanielle 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! https://www.joinc12.com/territories/west-michigan/Support the show
Send us a textSylvia 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! https://www.theintentionals.comSupport the show
Send us a textBill 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! https://teamscoreinc.org/Support the show
Send us a textRay 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 https://higdongroup.com/Book: “Faith Driven Network Marketer” - https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Driven-Network-Marketer-Fulfillment/dp/1947814419?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=sl1&tag=rayhigdoncom-20&linkId=16c8165f8c5a444e2c2b5a232944be88&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlSupport the show
Send us a textAndi 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.comSupport the show
Send us a textDean 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! Support the show
Send us a textClint 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. https://www.clintmccoy.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. https://brandonmichaelwest.com/https://phoscreative.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. https://tracyduhaney.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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; starting 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. https://www.sampacksfivestarchevrolet.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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.https://www.shawnharperwins.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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.https://www.yakabod.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. https://boltzlegal.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. https://www.allforjesus.net/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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! https://www.jackofalltradesmedia.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. https://www.chosenforvictory.com/Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.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. https://www.jointenfold.com/https://www.big.vision/Support the Show.