VOCATION TRANSFORMATION: Recent Episodes
Chuck Proudfit
Integrating Christian faith and work takes intentionality and innovation. Vocation transformation celebrates the stories of faith-active working Christians.
Bob Bracken is our guest today. With 30 years of Real Estate background, Bob felt called to grow deeper spiritually. As he continued on the journey God had him on, he discovered a love for discipleship. You can contact Bob at thepurposedfamily.com
Our guest today on Vocation Transformation is Kevin Schwieger, founder and President of Luke 5 Adventures. After 30 years of being involved in missionary work, melding business and work life seemed tougher to do. That was until God intervened in a situation and opened Kevin's eye to help those with disabilities experience God's created beauty. Check out his organization's amazing work luke5adventures.org or contact Kevin via email: kevin.schwieger@luke5adventures.org
Eric Gnagey is our guest today on Vocation Transformation. He's always tried to be Christ-like at work and in his personal life. Eric found himself in a tight situation with his job on the line--was he going to follow God and obey or turn the other way just to stay employed. You can reach out to Eric via email, ecgnagey@gmail.com
Our guest today is David Vermaak who came from South Africa to Cincinnati and eventually started a men's ministry. He also works for a nonprofit that provides IT services and give employment opportunities to folks who many otherwise not be employed. David can be reached through his FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/InvicusMen/
Chris Boue is our guest today on Vocation Transformation Podcast. Chris has an interesting background being brought up by a co-vocation father and going to a Faith-based college for his business degree. He understood the importance of faith at work, but walking that out when his company was successful was challenging. That is until God showed him what it meant to steward his company, and how to define success. If you'd like to connect with Chris, he can be reached at cboue@bhsconnect.net
Todd Wilkowski is our guest today. He is a son of the King, a husband to Heather, and father to four children. As he study law at Regent University, he sensed that being an attorney was more of a calling. He shares a story of how he served as a corporate lawyer on a crises team and the events that unfolded during that time. Todd can be reached at twilkowski@fbtlaw.com
Our guest today is Susan Newell, who from an early age, knew the importance of sharing Christ with others. But as a teacher, that was difficult to do. God opened the door on ore than one occasion and many years later, she witnessed a transformed life of a previous student. You can connect with Susan through her email susanewell@bellsouth.net
David Nystrom is our guest today. David is a husband, father and Industrial remote technician/programmer n to be High School English teacher. He shares about a vocation crises that took a certain amount of courage to walk through his career transition. David can be reached at davidnystrom09@gmail.com
Today's guest is Craig Hohnberger. Craig shares his story about his career, working with Fortune 200 companies, facilitating business turn turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions. His career path led to his starting his own business. It was through his own business that he actually developed a life of faith and what an impact it made in his life. Listen in as he shares more about his faith in a very secular world. You can contact Craig at craig@bujiactioncoach.com.
Today's guest is Melinda Rae, owner of Marketing Matters 123. Melinda shares her journey through four various layoffs that landed her in a faith based organization that transformed her life. You can learn more about Melinda by contacting her at mrea@marketingmatters123.com
Cam Moss is our guest today. Cam shares a fascinating story about moving from the faith community to the business world. He helps small businesses with their people problems. Learn more about how he has interwoven his faith in his everyday marketplace business. You can contact Cam at cam268@bellsouth.net
Our guest today is Sue Antczak who owns Integrity Accounting Solutions. Sue shares her interesting story about how the Lord led her to Cincinnati, and what a difference that made in her life. Sue combines her accounting skills with personal relational building skills to make an impact in our world. You can learn more about Sue by contacting her at sue@integrityacctsolutions.com or through LinkedIn.
Our guest today is Michelle Thompson, who has twenty years’ experience as a Fortune 100 leader in Advertising and Marketing. Since June 2009, she has been dedicated to empowering leaders through her firm Destiny Resets where she believes it is her unique calling to touch the "core", hearts and minds of leaders to fulfill their purpose and destiny. Learn more about Michelle through her website, https://destinyresets.com/
Bethany Butler is our guest today, Learn how she went from Botanist to the Director of a co-working office space, integrating her faith, work and life. Bethany can be reached at bethany@orcacoworking.com or 513-622-9004
Today’s guest is Karla Blair, the Global Process Leader at GE Aviation. Karla felt called to leave the corporate world and go into ministry, but God had other plans. Karla shares how her corporate career is emboldened by her faith in Jesus. You can contact Karla at kblair2009@hotmail.com.
Our guest today is Lara Gigandy, a Director of Development. Lara shares her journey of how a personal crisis in her younger years helped her see God’s timing through her professional career. Contact Lara through her email, gigandet@ccmanetwork.org
Today’s guest is Bernie Reagen. Bernie is a long-time business owner committed to honoring kingdom standards in spite of what the world may say about how to do business. He shares with us today what it takes to not fake it till you make it but walk that line of integrity. Feel free to contact Bernie BReagon@dscoffice.com
Today’s guest is Rob Stease. After years as a business owner who walked out his faith every day, Rob found himself at a crossroads and having to make tough decisions. Listen in as we hear about Rob’s Faithwalk intersecting with business ownership. To contact Rob, email him at rob.stease@hmpp.net or text him at 513-604-1388
Our guest this week is Chris Flores, a former UC football player and now a wealth management strategist. SHe share some insights as to his transformation in seeing money used to make a difference. He can be reached through at www.ThreeCornersCapital.com
Our guest this week is Drew Dinkelacker with Marketing Accelerator, which provides Chief Marketing Officer strategic resources to Business and Marketing Leaders. Drew had a full career in marketing production and directing, and healthcare marketing until it all came to a dead stop. In 2001 he was out of a job and trying to support a family. A retreat helped to to become laser focus on trust. You can connect with Drew at his website https://marketingaccelerator.com/
Our guest this week is Laura Jackson. Laura is an integral part of Skillsource and At Work On Purpose. After being thrusted into single motherhood raising four children, she landed a job in sales. She had a successful career but came face to face with a difficult decision that brought her where she is today. She can be reached at ljackson@skillsource.com and please reference Vocation Transformation.
Our guest this week is Dana Dunmyer with TQI Solutions. In a world of technology, Dana shares how his heart as a previous Pastor saved a life, in more ways than one. You can contact Dana through his website, https://tqi.solutions/ or call him directly at 513-226-4400
Our guest this week is Jessica Shely with Green Pasture Design. GPD is an award-winning marketing agency that helps nonprofits and small businesses create a professional and high-converting digital presence. Jessica had twelve years in corporate communications, and made a leap of faith that solidified her faith and career. She can be reached through her website: https://createwithgpd.com/
This week our guest is Paul LeCompte who has been a veterinary for over thirty years and has watched God move mightily in his life and his practice. But what happened recently changed his life and his staff. Paul continues his work and has started a ministry called Go, Show, and Tell. You can reach him at https://www.goshowandtell.com/
Our guest this week Marcia Futel who shares how God took her from rebellion in the workplace to leaving a job in glory. Her witness as a Sr. Information Systems Manager during that time made all the difference. You can contact Marcia through LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-futel-125a793/
Jeff Caliguire found his purpose in life through many twists and turns. Vocationally, he realized he did not enjoy his work. A mentor started asking impotant questions that led Jeff to the career he is in now, coaching others. You can contact Jeff through his site at www.wetraincoaches.com
This week our guest is James Risner. He is husband to Jenny, and father to Elijah, Eliana, Josiah, and Abby. James leads the Greater Dayton Association of Baptists to encourage pastors and equip churches for the sake of gospel growth. James has served churches vocationally since 1999, though his diverse vocational stations also include home remodeler, private piano instructor, and college professor. He shares about how his loves preaching, playing sports and music, studying culture, being outdoors, and spending time with family plays into God's purpose for his life.
You can connect with James through his website: www.gdab.org or via email: Missionary@gdab.org
Julie Thomas is President of Priority Logistics Group based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With that role comes many challenging decisions. Julie discusses how her faith has helped her navigate over the last few years. You can contact Julie at julie.thomas@pdigo.com
Our guest this week is Cheryl Skelley. Cheryl wears many hats; Director of Business Growth & Culture at ORCA Coworking, Owner, Photographer & Wedding Coordinator of Skelley Reflections & I Do Crew XOXO, and a busy mom. Listen in as we discver how she keeps her focus on her faith. Cheryl can be contacted at skelleyrp@gmail.com
After the tragic loss of his first wife brought him back to the Church, Ron Akin has been a change agent for Christ in the auto industry. He sets an example for honest pricing in auto repair, all the while leading Christian colleagues at work through a prayer and service group. Ron’s story reminds us that success in work life is part of managing our whole lives. Reach out to Ron Akin at ron.akin1@outlook.com.
Our guest this week is Spencer Hogan. Spencer is a newlywed, 25-year-old Christian Entrepreneur whose mission is to help young people transform their lives. 15-months ago he launched an organization called 'Young Professionals At Work On Purpose' which specializes in developing young professionals in their faith, leadership, and network. Spencer is currently finishing his Master's in Leadership at Asbury Theological Seminary and does itinerant preaching in the greater-Cincinnati-Dayton corridor. He loves longboarding, ultimate frisbee, his dog Otis and -- of course -- his wife Meredith.
Best way to engage with him would be visiting his website spencerleads.com and filling out the 'contact form'.
Pandy Pridemore has been a human resource consultant for all of her career. For the last 17 years owned her consulting business and her specialty is regulatory and compliance. She works with a wide range of clients and shares how she integrates her faith with her business. She can be contacted through email: ppridemore@thehumanresourceusa.com
Dr. Tom Thatcher is co-founder and Chief Analyst of Elemental Churches. Tom regularly speaks at academic conferences and a variety of congregational settings. Tom and his wife, Becky, have been married since 1987 and have two children. Contact: tom@elementalchurches.com
In this episode, Matthew Marcum, who leads a nonprofit called Mentoring Partners, shares how every conversation he has is an opportunity to cultivate the other person's heart. If he can't be a blessing, he is determined to connect them to someone who can.
This flows out of a heart to be a conduit of grace. God has given him many redemptive friendships, and he then does the same for others through the high school mentoring program that he leads.
You can reach Matthew through his website: www.mentoringpartners.org
Our guest on this episode is Tom Busch-Life and Business Coach. Tom shares with us how his faithwalk led him to his business. He is now a guide who empowers people to achieve relational alignment..
Tom believes the best life possible is a life where we utilize our God-given gifts, talents, and passions aligning them with our purpose to make our world a better place.
You can reach Tom at tom@tombuschcoaching.com or through his website - tombuschcoaching.com. Or feel free to text or call him at 513-309-1764.
Our guest today is Alex Campbell, Founder of The Kingdom Initiative. He and his team have a goal to effectively mobilize the greater Church by igniting individuals, communities, cities, nations, and beyond to move in their passions and giftedness to change the world for the better. Today, Alex discusses how important it is to connect through a common purpose, a common Spirit, and a common King as well as what keeps many of us from doing so. You can reach Alex through his website, https://www.thekingdominitiative.org/
Our guest today is Brett Ralston, Co-Founder of Roots Staffing, an organization that exists to serve and connect valuable people to trusted companies. He is the husband of sweet Trishia, Dad to 3 kiddos, Gray, Sage & Griffin. Brett co-Founded Roots Staffing in 2016 with an aim to create a staffing agency that brings care, communication, & retention into the industry. He believes God can do big things, answer big questions, and solve big problems. Today Brett shares how his role involves solving problems that will impact people. In today’s ever-changing work environment, this has become increasingly difficult, and yet his faith has carried him through to continue to bless others. You can contact Brett through his website, https://rootsstaffing.com/
Our guest this week is Kirk Lithander. He the Pastor of Global Outreach at Fairhaven Church & Made to Flourish Dayton City Network Leader. Kirk has a heart for missions and shared with us some of the difficult decisions he's had to make along his journey. He and his wife Paula served in the mission field for over seven years in Bolivia where they rescued and adopted an abandoned two week old baby, their second son Joshua. You can contact Kirk at kirkl@madetoflourish.org.
Our guest this week is John Jordan, owner of Nectar Springs Infused Water. In this episode we talk with John about how important his faith is in his work with food and beverages. In all that he does, he tries to use only foods he believe Gods created for human consumption. That’s harder than it sounds.
To learn more about John, visit his site www.nectarsprings.com or email him at info@nectarsprings.com
In this episode, John McCarthy, God’s Managing Partner in AGI Hospitality Recruiting and The Purpose Promise, shares how he stewards his story to see heaven meet the marketplace. We'll learn more about how Jesus is alive in John’s everyday work life.
John is a Son of God, husband to Julie, father to Bella, Mason and Lydia.
You can learn more about John through his website: Purposepromise.org
Or email him at john@purposepromise.org
Our guest today is Charmetria Bailey, Director of The Mason Food Pantry. After a series of traumatic events, Charmetria found a job that proved not to be a safe place for her. Trusting in her faith, she witnessed a series of event s that only God could orchestrate. Being obedient to God's call, she finally found her purpose. You can reach out to Charmetria through email, charmetrabailey@masonfoodpantry.org. Or stop by the Mason Food Pantry and say hello.
Our guests this week are Amy & Dustin Hepburn. They are lifelong friends and partners, who reside in Loveland, OH with their children Lukas & Grace. They are native Cincinnatians who love meeting and spending time with new people. Owners of 4 Biggby Coffee locations and growing in the greater Cincinnati area. Amy a former 2nd grade teacher in the Milford School District (18 Years) Dustin real estate broker in Ohio and KY since 2004.
They will share how their Biggby adventure put their faith journey into hyperdrive. It was clear early on that starting a brand new business in a new market with no brand recognition would turn out to be the most difficult challenge they ever faced. The love and support they received from the faith community was the most uplifting experience of their life together. Their goal is to spread that love to as many people as possible.
You can reach out to Dustin through his personal email dustin.hepburn@gmail.com or their website www.biggby.com On Facebook they are - Loveland Biggby Coffee, Montgomery Biggby Coffee B-Cubed, & Hamilton Biggby Coffee.
Our guest this week is Deb Brown Maher. Deb Brown Maher is a sales coach, author and speaker. She share with us how important her faith has been as she helps others change their sales approach by shifting their perspective from selling to serving. Deb’s combination of coaching, creative listening and supportive guidance enables you to gain a completely new perspective on your sales process.
To learn more about Deb Brown Maher, visit her site at https://debbrownsales.com/
As Christians, we build our witness at work one wise choice at a time. This is easier said than done, so Vocation Transformation showcases the stories of working Christians whose choices point the way to progress.
Today's guest is Mark Peebles, a second generation Realtor. He joined his dad, Mike, in 2006 and became Team Lead for Peebles Group in 2014. His passion is found in serving people. He believes that “Leaving a Meaningful Imprint on the lives of those we serve, is our most important aim.” Today he shares a valuable lesson on what it means to live a life of faith at work, even when having to make difficult decisions. To connect with Mark, email him at Mark@peeblesgrp.com