The Mike Thakur Show

Rachel is a rock star! Author of a bunch of books and bestsellers at that. But one day she woke up thinking perhaps there was a different path God had laid out for her. Pivoting through difficult times into real estate investing has created new opportunities, new income streams and new levels of freedom for her and her family. Listen to her story today! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcswanson/?hl=en Website: https://rachelcswanson.com

After graduating from Harvard Business School and Oxford, serving Fortune 500 clients as an investment banker, and running his own management consulting practice, John experienced a profound conversion and gave up everything to live as a Carmelite monk for 7 years where he also received degrees in philosophy and theology. His fascination with the lives of the Saints and the world-changing ventures they built led him to step back into the world of entrepreneurship to found a first-of-its-kind network of Spirit-led founders. 

Daryl Jones is a former professional baseball player for both the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds organizations. After experiencing Christ's transforming power in the final season of his career, he became an evangelist/speaker who ministers to the youth around the world through the Internationally-known Destiny Sports Mission origination. He and his family make their home in Conroe, Texas, and he is available to speak to your group, business, church or organization.  Check out Daryl's book: https://www.amazon.com/God-Cares-About-Sports-Spiritual/dp/0692707301

Jason Alcott is a writer born and raised just outside of Vancouver, BC. He studied business at Trinity Western University graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration and currently works supporting a great operations team in the construction industry. He began writing his debut book, The Sowing Principle, after recognizing the role that sowing and reaping was playing in his life and the impact this understanding could have on others. When he's not writing, he can often be found with his wife trying to wrestle their toddlers into car seats to go and explore all the adventures waiting just outside their front door. Jason's Links: Website: https://jasonalcott.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUKAws6kALs1yeMkI7WMvPw Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonalcott Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonalcott/

A natural leader & public speaker, Mario works in a world of super spies, like James Bond! Experienced in investigative techniques and interviewing, interrogation methods along with corporate human and competitive business intelligence, he's sought after by some of the biggest companies across the globe. Enjoy today's conversation with Mike, as they dig in and chat about business, life, and impact. Mario's Links: Website: https://www.mariobekes.com.au Check out my conversation with him on HIS podcast! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bRyqlimQWNzhQtJL7xfZ1?si=13e6de2306af4838 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariobekes Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarioBekes

God has a dream for individuals, families, communities, and industries and it requires sons and daughters in the marketplace who are discovering and aligning with His heart, their Kingdom identity, and their assignments in business. It requires unity and cooperation among Kingdom Driven Entrepreneurs who are willing to work by the infinite power of His grace and favor. This is a movement. And Shae Bynes is a part of it through her 'Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur' community and conference. Learn more at: https://kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com

Tommy Newberry is 'America's Success Coach'! He coaches the coachable – equipping ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders to succeed at the highest level in the service of others and to the glory of God. His understanding of what it takes to produce total success has been distilled, condensed, and “made practical” through his uniquely developed systems that focus on concepts, principles, and strategies for personal effectiveness. As a result, his ongoing, high-content coaching programs equip folks to excel as individuals, in their marriages, with their families, and as leaders in their organizations. https://www.tommynewberry.com

I chat with Benson Arbotogo who launched the Profit Tree to help service business grow consistent profits, to leave a greater legacy. His system eliminates distractions, helps clarify your value, and attract quality customers so you stop the roller coaster of profitability and enjoy consistent income, all by working fewer hours. Learn more at: https://www.consistentprofittree.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/atimeinvestor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consistentprofittree

I chat with Michael DeLon from Paperback Expert about how he uses profit to help God's Kingdom while continuing to build his own business. You'll love this practical, down to earth conversation that's honest, transparent and just plain amazing.

Ryan Horn is the founder of the Extraordinary Man Movement, creator of the Brotherhood of Extraordinary Men Mastermind and host of the top-rated “Extraordinary Man Podcast.” He went from broke and working 12 hour night shifts at a metal factory......while sleeping on his aunt's couch to becoming an award-winning entrepreneur... He's a dynamic speaker and has shared the stage with world class leaders like Jack Canfield, James Malinchak and Nick Unsworth and has been honored as a Kingdom Impact Award Winner. Ryan's mission is to help men maximize their potential and become the extraordinary man God created them to be... You're gonna LOVE this episode!

Jon Sanders and Les Hughes are the co-founders of EntrePastors, and co-hosts of the EntrePastors podcast. Jon and Les have come together to empower pastors to maximize their God-given talents to take better care of their families and become better pastors in the process. EntrePastors helps pastors think, act, and thrive as prosperous entrepreneurs. The goal of EntrePastors is to blow up the model of the starving pastor and build a community of prosperous pastors who can provide well for their families and demonstrate generosity to others. On this episode we talk about why they're so passionate to help pastors move beyond limiting beliefs and a broken way of doing ministry to discover how to use their passions and skills to create additional income streams, while remaining faithful to God's calling and purpose for their lives. Learn more at: https://www.entrepastors.com Facebook: /EntrePastors Facebook: /EntrePastorsConnect YouTube: /EntrePastors

Partnering with God is what you were designed for. That's what Andy believes and that's why he launched 'Heaven in Business' years ago... To help Christian Business Owners and Entrepreneurs live out their faith through their business, in partnership with God. Experiencing God at work, being a blessing to the city you live in and hearing from God for your business shouldn't feel mysterious or inaccessible! Andy and I chat about walking this out in today's business climate in this week's episode of The Mike Thakur Show! Learn more at: https://www.heaveninbusiness.com/

Daniel is considered Australia's Number One business coach specializing in Emotional & Social Intelligence, with over 5,500 case studies into emotional intelligence in the past three years alone. He has written and produced more than 250 audio and video learning programs, which have influenced business owners all around the world, including: Mental Detox, Total Emotional Mastery, and Win Sales Now! He's helped over 15,000 companies and individuals throughout Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Great Britain, Ireland, and both North and South America and studied, researched, written, and spoken on the topics of: time management goal setting strategic planning sales iQ business model innovation emotional intelligence Prior to founding The Tolson Institute, Daniel led 17,000 cabin crew for Emirates Airlines. He's had successful careers in real estate sales and marketing, Pawnbroking, Second Hand Dealing, a former Australian Champion Wakeboarder and eXtreme Games Competitor and lives in both Taiwan and Australia, where he is happily married with two children. Connect Website: https://danieltolson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danieldangertolson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danieltolson/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltolson/*description*

In this week's episode of The Mike Thakur Show Podcast I chat with Jenny Rae Le Roux, candidate for Governor in California and all around person of amazingness! God trained Jenny Rae for 7 years to stop being stingy and safe to become generous and high-impact. That season unleashed growth in her tech company and prepared her for other leadership roles. She's an accomplished business owner, author, and strategic advisor with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Jenny Rae co-built tech companies in the energy and financial services industries before purchasing Management Consulted, a private tech-enabled services company. She knows the limitations California has placed on the American Dream for it's people – and is ready to do better. Jenny Rae is a frequent presenter at Harvard Business School, the Wharton School of Business, and over 60 other top institutions. Oh, and she's also been quoted in Forbes, Business Insider, and a ton of other high level business publications.

In this week's episode of The Mike Thakur Show Podcast I chat with Kyle Gillette, founder of SAGE Mindset Coaching, about why mindset matters as well as accountability and leadership for the Christian business owner and entrepreneur. Kyle is a man of great ambition and vision; he wanted to utilize his talents for something more than just being an employee. He had always been interested in business, and after consultation with mentors who encouraged him to pursue passions rather than security for financial reasons alone, Kyle left corporate America behind completely to devote all of his efforts to start up his own coaching firm. Kyle now works with small business owners who are starting their businesses or in a growth phase but don't know how to create stability and predictable growth. His SAGE Mindset Framework has helped many clients achieve the freedom they want through their business. Connect with Kyle Website: https://sagemindset.com Twitter: sagemindset Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyleGillette83 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-gillette/

How we do business matters. Why we do business matters. Where we do business matters. Not just to us, but to God, who gave us the creativity to start our businesses in the first place.  Today with chat with Dave Charlson, who's been a faith driven entrepreneur for almost 25 years and was heavily involved with the folks over at Heaven in Business for almost a decade.  Dave is all about creating safe places for business people to be vulnerable and real about their struggles and brokering the truth of heaven in exchange for their limiting beliefs and fears.  He does this by attracting God's presence with his dedication to extreme joy filled vulnerability and boldly sharing radical testimonies. _______________________  Learn more at www.mikethakur.com

Jordan Gerding had it made. A family business to walk into and one day take over, he was looking at a $10 million payday for a life of work that would never really be 'work'. Then he felt God's nudge, and walked away from it all to partner with God in a new venture, which launched in March of 2020.  Wowsers. Now, he helps entrepreneurs dealing with stress and anxiety to create a life worth living, through breakthroughs that last.  Learn more at Gerding International.

When Jesus prayed, he expected results. We want to pray like Jesus.  That means we should expect results. Today's episode is super special because we had the privilege of chatting with Amy Lykosh from Workplace Prayer (https://www.workplaceprayer.com), an organization that exists to literally pray for your business, your team and your family! Without giving away all the juice from the get go, let's just say you're going to be blown away by a world that most people didn't even know existed. ________________________________ Amy Joy Lykosh is an author, mentor, and entrepreneur. Through her ministry Workplace Prayer and her coaching program Prayer Mentoring, both run with Bob Perry, she covers businesses in prayer and raises up intercessors to do the same. She lives outside Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband and five sons.

My new book 'Mike Drop' is out soon and we thought it would be a blast to share the opening chapter of the audio book with all our listeners on The Mike Thakur Show. I pulled Linda back into the studio to celebrate with me so enjoy, and connect with me online to let me know your thoughts!  @realmikethakur on all major platforms.  Pre-order the book today at www.mikethakur.com.

Melvin Pillay was born into total poverty amidst Apartheid era South Africa. For years Melvin struggled to the point that his boss secretly allowed him to sleep on the company floor, as long as he was dressed and ready for work before any of the other employees showed up. A turning point occurred when Melvin discovered a Zig Ziglar cassette tape in the library and dug into it with fervor - he made a vow: “Someday I will meet that man!” He eventually did, and then went to work for Zig eventually becoming Vice President of Zig Ziglar International! Today Melvin is an investor in real estate and hotel projects, a speaker and business coach, and involved in numerous ministries. Learn more at https://www.melvinpillay.com.

We figured a new season and a new book means it's a good time to recap our very first episode where Mike talks through the journey that's brought him to today; focused and intentionally looking for ways to marry profit with purpose, as a way to change lives. This episode will help you get to know Mike a little better, while learning the best way to make a quarter pounder with cheese, with extra ketchup!

Are you tired? Does every day feel like a struggle? You're not alone. Leaders everywhere are struggling, bogged down by countless meetings, growing complexity and constant distractions. Or perhaps it's a matter of personal obstacles like success, fear or aimlessness. Whatever it is, Mark calls this toxic mix “Quicksand”, which although inevitable, has a way out. His new book 'Smart Leadership' that comes out THIS WEEK is all about helping leaders rise above the Quicksand to scale their impact. Mark Miller is Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A, and has spent the last two decades ensuring the growth of Chick-fil-A isn't hindered by their supply of top talent.

Continuing our conversations around the exponential impact of combining faith and business, today I chat with retired Naval Officer turned entrepreneur, Paul Perez. Paul owns Accelerated Breakthrough, a Training, Executive Coaching & Consulting Company that works with some of the biggest companies out there. Accelerated Breakthrough's philosophy is simple, but holistic: organizations are made up of organisms, i.e., people. By developing clarity on what success looks like, identifying and removing constraints and keying in on motivational factors, Paul and his team help individuals and organizations become the best versions of themselves.

It's been an unbelievable first full year of podcasting with Bob Goff. Taylor Hughes, Daniel Fusco. Perry Marshall & more....

Abandoned on a street corner by his mother at the age of 12, young Bill sat and waited for her... For 3 days. She never came back. Years later, in 1980 he founded Metro Ministries, to reach kids in Bushwick, Brooklyn, one of New York's toughest neighborhoods most commonly known for its gang violence, crime, drugs, and poverty. Beaten, stabbed and shot, he refused to leave the neighborhood; believing the situation wasn't hopeless, just that the children and their families didn't have any hope. Now, over 40 years later, what was then Metro Ministries has grown into a worldwide impact program that touches over one quarter of a million children. Every. Single. Week! Join the conversation today as Mike and Bill talk about Purpose, and what happens when you let it drive everything you do.

Brock is the founder of the Law Office of Brock Shinen, Inc., which represents most of the largest and fastest-growing churches in America. His client list is literally a “Who's Who” of spiritual leaders, ministry organizations, churches, worship leaders and songwriters, and Christian business leaders. His command of complex business dynamics coupled with his intuition and situational awareness makes him one of the most sought-after business advisors within the Christian community. His business expertise has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, FOX, CBS, NBC, ABC, Faith Radio Network, Moody Broadcasting Network, Orange County Lawyer magazine, and numerous other news sources. Brock's white paper, “Can You Copyright a Tweet,” has been read millions of times and is the primary topical reference point for universities, business leaders, and agencies around the world. With 3 Amazon #1 bestselling books under his belt, Brock's wisdom and insights for today's faith driven entrepreneur.

Clay Vaughen was working in high-end studios like ESPN and Fox when he had the idea that storytelling is something everyone should be able to do, supported by great people who could make great visuals. Fast forward to today, and Reverent Media do just that. They help businesses grow, through storyteller that's killer. With a faith firmly rooted in Jesus, he's ridden the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship while overcoming some significant hurdles, which he shares in today's episode of The Mike Thakur Show.

Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and author who has the honor of working to help Christians connect the gospel to their work. His first book, Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk, became an instant national bestseller and since then, he's been rockin' it for believers with an entrepreneurial focus. We chat about his new book, 'Redeeming Your Time' and why being productive isn't just a nice idea, but is a call from above for every believer alive.

Pulling into your future when pushing isn't working with Stephen De Silva, former CFO of Bethel Church, Redding and author of 'Money and the Prosperous Soul'. Stephen teaches and trains the church on moving past the “tools” of how to manage money, while moving into the capacity to carry wealth. With a unique approach and witty personality, Stephen has sought to develop a spirit-filled, biblically based ministry that brings true financial healing. From this place of health and purpose, people can begin to live the prosperous life Jesus promised them when he said he came to give us life and life abundantly.

Meet Steve, an all round amazing guy who owns and operates the amazing Copa Vida Coffee chain (7 cafes and 1 roasting wholesale business) that started 7 years ago in Pasadena. They're a specialty coffee, tea and food company that focuses on providing craft products with great service for the purposes of hosting an environment that promotes community. In today's episode we chat about God and entrepreneurship, how Steve has built a company on a foundation of scalability and sustainability so that it can be replicated in the mission field to help support those who give their lives to reach others, and a little more.

Join me for a quick recap of some of the best guests and stories we've heard over Season 2.

Bob calls himself a "recovering lawyer" because after practicing law for 25 years, then becoming the Hon. Consul to Uganda, he gave up his law firm to pursue writing and speaking full time. He's inspired millions to dream big and make life more awesome, driven by a desire to help others unlock their potential to love and be loved greater. Take it from a guy who had the audacity to put his cell number in the back of his book: there's a huge power in just being present, being available, to those around you. What if you took time for the people in your life? What if you made some audacious plans to rock their lives? Try it and see what happens!

Today's 'magical' episode sees us chatting with Mr. Wonder Chaser himself, the magical storyteller. Taylor quit the high life to travel around the country, doing amazing things, talking to amazing people, and being an all round amazing guy. We also talk about Back to the Future, Superman, Batman, Rubik's Cubes and more!

Ryan Staley is a BIG DEAL expert and 19X award winner. His mission is to cut decades off your sales learning curve so that you can rapidly scale your results, create time freedom and a lifestyle of your own design. Creator & Founder of the Whale Selling System™, Ryan's innovative, disruptive and highly-profitable Sales System continues cutting through the noise to deliver results regardless of age, experience, solution or vertical.

Corey Lee is an Entrepreneur and Executive Director with The John Maxwell Team. He calls himself a 'business builder' and 'leader developer'. He's been in leadership training and development for 15 years and is married with 3 children, 9, 7 and 5. He built 2 physical therapy clinics and 4 gyms in a 5 year period, and then sold them to focus his energy on developing people and helping them grow into their dreams.

Author Kimberly Stuart writes romance novels. Lots of romance novels. Her latest book 'Heartland' is her eighth. Think Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, PG level stuff. In today's episode we talk about the creative process, fusing commercial realities alongside and juggling faith and purpose against outside influences looking to exert influence over the final product. Sound familiar? Then hit that play button....

Small business guru Melissa Murphy-Steely joins the conversation to talk about fusing faith into the DNA of her business, as she supports and empowers her clients to dream big as their Virtual CFO.

Have you ever wondered about some of the different folks you'll meet when you attend a business networking event? Well wonder no more because we've got you covered so hit that play button and be amazed at today's conversation!

Perry Marshall literally wrote the book on Google Adwords and then moved on to legendary status through a series of category defining moments. He's one of the most expensive business strategists in the world and his new book, "Memos from the Head Office" covers 13 stories of unbelievable instances where divine intervention inspired people to start something big. Wondering if God is interested in your business or entrepreneurial journey? Then this IS the episode for you!

It's another book club episode and this time we look at: 1. Wild at Heart by John Eldredge - An incredible book that's been a best seller for years as it explores Biblical manhood and our faith. 2. Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh - The story of Zappos founder Tony and his journey to building a billion dollar company, founded on a culture that remains unrivaled even today.

Everybody wants to be happy. That's a good thing and that's the reason why McDonald's don't sell 'sad' meals. They're happy meals because happy is good and on today's episode, we chat with Daniel Fusco who sees an often overlooked connect between Jesus' teaching and Paul's, as the key to true happiness in the life of believers today.

One of the cool things about being God, or at least I think it's pretty cool, is that he gets to call himself whatever he wants. And he does. He has multiple names, one of which is Jehovah Jireh, the God who 'sees to it', aka the God who provides. But, do we really live as though he does? Is God really enough for us or do we need more?

Bobby Albert, is CEO and President of Values-Driven Leadership, a consulting firm focused on helping Christian leaders build inspiring workplace cultures driven by their core values. A life-long entrepreneur, Bobby has started twelve different businesses and acquired nine others. His approach to business has been to value people, seek wisdom, embrace humility, and never stop learning. Welcome to the show, Bobby!

We chat with John Houston, founder and CEO of J Houston Custom Homes whose new book, 'Finding My Way Home' is released TODAY! Abandoned by his parents when he was 11 and his older brother 15, they lived at home by themselves, learning quickly how to generate income to survive, but little did he realize that this entrepreneurial beginning would turn into a major custom home building company with millions of dollars in revenues based on God's leading.

Who doesn't love a good book? And who doesn't struggle with the thoughts and lies their mind tells them from time to time? Ever hear your brain tell you that you're not good enough? Not smart enough? Not experienced enough to do a certain task or take a leap of faith? Then this week's bonus book club episode is for you! We look at 2 new books to hit the shelves in the last few weeks, Soundtracks by Jon Acuff and Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel. Listen now to hear my thoughts...

You might not have been looking for it, but often times the battle comes to you. In today's devotional we look at the famous battle of David vs. Goliath and learn from it, to look for God's hand in our lives and situations.

The 'How' of doing business is just as important as the 'Why'. Your integrity, character and DNA are on show to the world in every action you take, but one of the more obvious ones is how you choose to use Google's Adwords.

We chat with Eric Nevins, founder of the Christian Podcaster's Association. Working in a successful role wasn't enough for Eric, who walked away to chase what he thought was God's call on his life. The journey from there has been a journey we can all learn from no matter what goal we're working towards. Creating something new, learning how to monetize, so much good stuff in todays' conversation!

Brian Mohika was addicted to drugs and alcohol for over 20 years when he met Jesus and his life was radically changed. Following a vision he saw of a way to improve the lives of his patients that used catheters, Brian create a prototype device and launched Cathwear. To read more about Brian's story check out his book on Amazon here... https://www.amazon.com/Cocaine-Christ-Redemption-Reconciliation-Recovery-ebook/dp/B07RQ878RY

Join Mike and Linda this week in the studio for this Valentine's week special, where they talk about relationships that matter, at home, with your team, and everywhere in between.

Craig Johnson is Founder of a non-profit organization called 'Champions Club', that provides incredible training, support and education to children and families dealing with special needs. Birthed out of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, Craig's life was changed when his young son was diagnosed with autism.