Podcasts about Sam Hunter

Are we to fear God or live in his perfect love? “Yes.”  Tune in as we explore the balance!

Today is Part 2 of our recap of Colossians chapter 1. We'll start with these two questions:Why did our Heavenly Father create creation … and with free will? Could Jesus be just the best, greatest, most wonderful human ever?Tune in for these and more!

Dane Laffrey is a Tony Award-winning designer, creative and producer based in New York City. He studied at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art and resided in Sydney from 2002 - 2006. On Broadway he's designed the set for The Lost Boys (Palace) Maybe Happy Ending (Belasco) which won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Musical and for which Dane won Tony, Drama Desk Awards and Henry Hewes Awards, Parade (Jacobs) which won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical; set and costumes for Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (Nederlander), which he co-conceived with director Michael Arden and for which he is nominated for Hewes and Tony Awards; the 2018 Tony-winning revival of Lynn Ahren's and Stephen Flaherty's Once On This Island (Circle in the Square) for which he received Henry Hewes, Drama Desk and Tony Award nominations; set and costumes for the acclaimed Deaf West revival of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's Spring Awakening (Brooks Atkinson); set for the Broadway premiere of Sam Shepard's Fool For Love (Friedman). In New York, around the US, and internationally Dane has designed world premiere plays and musicals by writers including Todd Almond, Will Aronson and Hue Park, Nell Benjamin, Rachel Bonds, Nilo Cruz, Lindsey Ferrentino, David Greenspan, Noah Haidle, Lucas Hnath, Sam Hunter, Sarah Jones, Tom Kitt, Michael John LaChiusa, Dan LeFranc, Matthew Lopez, Craig Lucas, Charles L. Mee, Alan Menken, Kim Rosenstock, Martin Sherman, Jenny Schwartz, Stephen Schwartz and Jen Silverman. Dane's work in New York has been seen at theatres including Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center Theatre, The Public Theatre, Second Stage Theatre, Atlantic Theatre Company, Transport Group, MCC, Playwrights Horizons, B.A.M. Harvey, Vineyard Theatre, The Joyce, SoHo Rep., Labyrinth, The New Group and Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, among others. His work has been seen at major theaters around the US including Center Theatre Group, The Geffen Playhouse, The Goodman, The Humana Festival, The Hollywood Bowl, The Old Globe, Huntington Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Dallas Theatre Center, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Baltimore Center Stage, Deaf West / Wallis Annenberg Center, Shakespeare Theatre D.C., Denver Center Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, South Coast Rep., Baltimore Center Stage, Seattle Rep., Woolly Mammoth, Two River Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals, The Studio Theatre D.C, Yale Opera, Long Wharf Theatre, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Signature Theatre Company, and others. Internationally, Dane has worked in Hamburg, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Oslo and throughout Australia. Dane has served on the advisory committee for Lincoln Center Theatre's LCT3 and as a guest artist / guest designer at Yale School of Music, The Juilliard School, NYU, Carnegie-Mellon University,  Interlochen Arts Academy, The University of Western Sydney and NIDA. He has served on the faculty of Purchase College. Dane won a 2017 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Set and Costume design and has been nominated for 3 Tony Awards, 3 Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, 9 American Theatre Wing Henry Hewes Design Awards, 5 Ovation Awards (winning 2), and a Sydney Theatre Award, as well as numerous regional accolades.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colossians chapter 1 is chocked full of rich truths. Today we mine out a few of those treasures that can both challenge, guide and motivate us.

Do you think of God, of Jesus, as encouragers? And … do you consider yourself to be an encourager? Is an encourager someone who naturally unites? Let's answer these questions as we explore Colossians 2:1-5.

Have you ever felt burned out? How many athletes, performers, politicians – and just about anyone – burn out and flame out? Perhaps they have not yet learned to combine their efforts with the power of the Holy Spirit.

As followers of Jesus, can we rejoice in our suffering – actually rejoice? I do not see how, but Jesus as well as Pasul, Peter and James think so. How to? Tune in!

When you get up in the morning, what clothes do you put on to address the day and all the attacks that Satan will throw at you? In this episode, our special guest, Chris, and I dig through what Paul challenged all believers to put on when standing up to Satan's attacks on you and your walk with Christ Jesus.

In Colossians 1:21-22 we are told that when we are born again God sees us as “holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.” Can that really be true?  Holy and blameless???

Who did Jesus appear to, how many, and what was Jesus' message?

Did you know Jesus put his betrayer, Judas, in the Guest of Honor seat, and Peter in the Dunce seat? What was he – deliberately - teaching them and us by his carefully planned seating arrangements?

Could Jesus be just the best, greatest, most wonderful human ever – and not necessarily fully God? What does it matter or even mean to you if he as fully God and fully man? Is that even possible?

Throughout the New Testament, we see that Jesus was not just the Son of God, but all creation was by him, for him, and through him. What does this mean to you, and the way you live your day-to-day life?

The Holy Spirit, through Paul, says we have to be rescued from the “dominion of darkness.” Do you think you need to be rescued, or do you just need a little “polishing up?” 

In Paul's letter to the Colossians, he prays that “God will fill them with the knowledge of his will.”  Does this mean we can know God's will??  Yes … and no. Stay tuned to learn the difference! 

The Apostle Paul says this as he starts the letter of Colossians: “ … the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven ….”  What if your hope – your confident expectation – was so strong that it served as a springboard from which your faith and your love bounced … catapulted … forward?

In this episode, we continue our series on Men's Mindfulness.  We are in the 721 Ministries studio hosting our episode, and with us is Brian Kadien who host The Blind Samurai podcast.  We are focusing on relationships... and in particular, relationships with men and the struggle men face in building and maintaining relationships with other men.  Join us!

Do you know Jesus? Not about him, but know him? I do, and so can you. This is not some special relationship Jesus reserves for the “Elite few Christians.” No, it is for every follower of Jesus – and that includes you! And with this comes a knowledge of his will. Don't believe that you can know God's will.  Stay tuned!

What if I said that if you thought of God as your Heavenly Father and Jesus as your best friend it would change everything about your life? It's true – so tune in to find out why?

“If you want things to be different, you have to do things differently.”Today we continue taking a Spiritual Inventory so we can see what or where we want to do things differently, so we can journey deeper into Jesus' Kingdom.

As we start a new year I believe our goal should be “To get into the 5th gear.”What is this “5th Gear” and what would this look like? It looks like “a calm, relaxed pace which should be characteristic of a child of God.” But how to? Stay tuned!

As we wrap up 2025, we wanted to bring you something special.This episode is a compilation of the most listened to moments from the D2D Podcast this year. These are the clips reps replayed, managers shared with their teams, and listeners came back to when things got tough.Inside this episode, you'll hear real conversations about preparation, discipline, mindset, and execution from reps who have been in the field and know what it takes to perform at a high level.You'll hear from: 

In this episode, we have Brian Kadien from The Blind Samarai Podcast as our special guest.  We cover both accounts of the Christmas story...one from the Gospel of Matthew and the other from the Gospel of Luke.

When Jesus finished his Sermon on the Mount, the people were wowed and exclaimed, “This Jesus teaches with an authority we have not heard before!” What was it about the way Jesus taught and talked that was so vastly different from all those rabbis around him? Do you have anyone in your life whom you consider to teach or preach with authority?  Today we ask and answer these and several other questions – stay tuned!

Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount with both an encouragement and a warning: “Are you trying to build your life on a rock-solid foundation or have you unwittingly built it on the shifting sands of this culture?

The name of our ministry, 721 Ministries, comes from Jesus' warning – stark warning – to those who think their good church and civic work is a ticket to heaven. But there will be no resumes on your Judgement Day. Tune in to find out why our ministry is named after this passage!

Jesus warns us to “Watch out for false prophets.” But what would a false prophet look like today? Would they be preaching heretical sermons … or lukewarm … or just uninformed?

Jesus tells us the gate to his wonderful A+ Life to the Full is narrow. And he warns us that the road that leads to a sorrow life is wide and broad. What is on the broad road that makes it so appealing, and why is the gate to  “The Life that is truly life” so narrow?

Did you know that Jesus' Golden Rule was a reversal of the centuries-old Golden Rule? Previously if was, “Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you.”  Jesus told us to go from defense to offense by doing to others what we want them to do to and for us.

What comes to your mind when you think of God? In your mind, is he a “Bread and Water” God or a God of lavish gifts and love?  Is he a happy God? Was Jesus a happy man?

When you lose your site, how do you go forward?  And, how does faith play a part in that path forward?  Sam Interviews with Brain Kadien, host of The Blind Samurai Podcast. Take a listen.

When Jesus says, “Ask and you will receive,” is this a carte blanche guarantee?  Or is he assuming his audience would understand a more nuanced meaning?  And – is ‘asking' what prayer is all about?

What compelled Charlie to do what he did?  Was there something he wanted the college age youth of America to know that he knew they didn't know – understand correctly?

When Jesus says, “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs,” is he calling some people dogs and pigs?? No! Okay, so what is he saying? Sounds very judgmental to me. Tune in to find out!

In our previous video, we examined “What is most important?” from a day-to-day perspective – and created Index cards to guide us. This week we examine “WMI?” from an eternal perspective – with index cards!

If the phrase, “Saying ‘Yes' to anything means saying ‘No' to something or someone else,” is true, where have you said “Yes” to some activity that you now regret? What do you now see that got squeezed out because you said “Yes”? For example:  exercise, time with Jesus, time with your family??

If relationships are the currency of life, then right relationships with your God, with others, and with yourself, are essential for the A+ Life. So, if your relationships aren't an A+, how do you restore them to an A+?

Jesus said he came to give us “Life to the full.” The Holy Spirit, through Paul, talks about “the life that is truly life.”  We call it, “The A+ Life.”  But what does this life look like – and how to know if I am even close to living it?

Sam Hunter, Alex's childhood friend, recounts the eerily similar death of another friend, Liam Anderson, in Sydney, Australia. Journalist Sacha Batthyany delves into the psychology of extreme wealth, exploring a self-help course designed for those born into unimaginable privilege. Then, a shocking revelation—a third death within this same social circle. We zoom out to examine the toxic mix of privilege, drugs, and the dangerous sense of invincibility that pervades this world of young, affluent men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesus said he came to give us “Life to the full.” The Holy Spirit, through Paul, talks about “the life that is truly life.”  We call it,  “The A+ Life.”  But what does this life look like – and how to know if I am even close to living it?

Did you know the Hebrew word for “hear” is the same word as “obey”? Jesus asked many times, “Are you listening with your heart as well as your head? Is what I am saying sinking in? Is it making a difference in your life?” How would you answer Jesus if he asked you the same questions?

Jesus gave us several very clear messages, the most important of which is “I am coming back.” Will you be ready for his return? And is there a 7 year tribulation and 1000 year aspect to his return? I say no, there is not. Tune in to find out more!

The disciples, now turned apostles, gave several sermons in the book of Acts – and none of them mentioned Jesus' teachings, parables, or even his miracles.So what did they talk about?  Tune in to find out!

After his resurrection who did Jesus appear to and why did he appear to those particular people?  Did he have a specific message for them – and for us?

Did you know that we know a lot about the seating arrangements around the table at the Last Supper – and the teaching lessons Jesus was employed by the arrangement of who sat where?  Tune in to find out!

Sam Hunter is busy making patterns, YouTube tutorials, lectures for guilds, blogging, guiding retreats in Europe and last year she started the podcast Rev Craft Biz where she has conversations with business owners in the craft industry. Sam's philosophy for Hunter's Design Studio is to design things that you can enjoy. Her tagline is “Helping people have more fun while they make more things”. Sam wants you to have fun, joy, and comfort from your creative efforts, and she hopes the things she makes support you in that! You'll want to check out Sam's website just to see how many Lego Sams you can find. Sam just loves all of her quilts so it was hard for her to pick one to share with you.  This is her Fourteen Squared pattern. Connect with Sam Website: Hunter's Design Studio Facebook: Hunter's Design Studio YouTube: Hunter's Design Studio Pinterest: Hunter's Design Studio

As we approach and prepare for Easter, we take a look at everything Easter. What is Easter?  Is it about the crucifixion and death of Jesus or the resurrection of Jesus?  What is our preparation for Easter?  In these next 3 episodes, we dive into the events and details that lead us to Easter. 

Imagine you have someone in your group – be it business, social or Bible Study - who is openly defying the rules and mores of the group. Unapologetically and unremorseful. How would you handle it? Today we look at how the Apostle Paul handled just such a dicey situation in Corinth: Tough love then soft love.

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In this special Golden Door series, JP Arlie sits down with Sam Hunter, a true legend in pest control and now a four-time Golden Door Award winner. This past summer, Sam shattered expectations, generating over $1 million in revenue and closing more than 900 accounts. With five years in door-to-door sales, Sam has never bageled a single day—proof of his relentless drive and unmatched skill in athe field.Takeaways to Win Big in Pest Control Sales:Perfect Your Switch-Over Pitch: The pest control market is competitive. Sam shares how to master switching clients from competitors to consistently close deals.Focus on High-Income Neighborhoods: Selling in wealthier areas helped Sam eliminate affordability objections and build stronger client relationships.Adopt a Resilient Mindset: Even after setbacks, Sam's ability to turn negatives into positives fueled his $1M milestone.Commit Fully to Your Goals: Sam believes in having no “plan B.” His total focus on hitting his target made the difference this summer.Leverage Relationships: Build trust and deliver value. Sam shows how genuine connections with clients lead to higher retention and long-term success.Why This Episode:Sam's story shows how grit and smart strategies can turn setbacks into big wins. After missing his goal one year, he reworked his approach, focused on high-value neighborhoods, and pushed through to hit over $1M in pest control sales. In this episode, he breaks down the mindset shifts and tactical moves that helped him level up, offering tips that every D2D rep can use to crush their own goals.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.