Chasing What Matters: Recent Episodes
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Each episode Glenn and Jacob Robinson (father and son) will bring you interviews with industry shaping leaders from all walks of life to discuss their leadership principles and how that mixes with their faith. You will hear the stories of success and failures from individuals in hopes that it will help you write your own story. From politics and healthcare to non-profit and ministry we hope you are encouraged and inspired as these people tell you how they are Chasing What Matters.
Our guest today is Lyle Wells. Lyle is the president of Integrus Leadership, a published author, and an in-demand speaker and preacher. Lyle is a trusted advisor and chief encourager that ignites disciple-makers.
He’s spent decades transforming athletic programs, serving as a leader in higher education, and coaching leaders on sharpening their leadership skills. Lyle and his wife Ronda live in College Station. They have two grown children. He also serves as the Senior Pastor of First Franklin - and enjoys a cold Dr. Pepper, a greasy burger and sizzling fajitas – along with a round of golf!
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Our guest today is Chris Johnson.
If you caught the first episode, you will remember that Chris is the owner and founder of Living Waters Fly Fishing, a fly shop and guide service based out of Round Rock, Texas.
He has guided the Texas Hill Country for nearly two decades and has fly-fished the heart of the Lone Star State for over 25 years. In addition to guiding in his home state of Texas, Chris has been a licensed fly-fishing guide in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Alaska.
Chris is happily married to his wife Emily and together they enjoy fly fishing the world and raising their children in the sport.
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Our guest today is Chris Johnson.
Chris is the owner and founder of Living Waters Fly Fishing, a fly shop and guide service based out of Round Rock, Texas.
He has guided the Texas Hill Country for nearly two decades and has fly-fished the heart of the Lone Star State for over 25 years. In addition to guiding in his home state of Texas, Chris has been a licensed fly-fishing guide in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Alaska.
Chris is happily married to his wife Emily and together they enjoy fly fishing the world and raising their children in the sport.
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Greg Hubert serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Brookwood Community, where he leads the organization's vision to change the way the world thinks about adults with disabilities. With over 25 years of leadership experience, Greg has worked across healthcare, nonprofit, and ministry sectors, including serving as a pastor and holding senior positions at Joni and Friends and Edwards Lifesciences. He earned his B.A. from Biola University and Master of Divinity from The Master's Seminary.
Greg and his wife, Gina, are parents to three adult sons on the autism spectrum, giving them a deeply personal understanding of disability advocacy. His leadership approach reflects a lifelong commitment to serving God, family, and community while recognizing the God-given potential in every individual.
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Nate Hilgenkamp graduated from Baylor University in 2016 with a B.A. in Religion. He then went on to graduate from Truett Theological Seminary in 2018 with a Masters of Divinity. Nate is currently part of the Teaching and Preaching Staff at Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas – where he also works with the young adult ministry. He is also the host of the Becoming Something Podcast which reaches thousands of young adults weekly. Nate is married to Adalee and they have three precious daughters – Jacie, Callie, and Annie.
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We are replaying one of our favorite episodes! Enjoy!
This week as we reflect back on the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we sit down with Dr. Nathan Harness who had first hand experience in Tower 2 on that day. You will not want to miss this interview!
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Jeff Voncannon is the Founder and Principal of Redman Management Company, leading over $500 million in energy investments with returns exceeding 30% IRR across 31 transactions. He built and sold multiple energy platforms, including Redman Energy and F250, LLC (with GSO Blackstone), and led turnarounds at Prize Petroleum, Patara Oil & Gas, and most recently, Scandrill, Inc., where he served as Board Chair & CEO and repositioned the company for growth in just 13 months.
A graduate of Texas A&M Petroleum Engineering and a member of its Academy of Distinguished Graduates, Jeff also serves on boards including First Liberty Institute, Scandrill, and Texas A&M’s Mays Innovation Research Center. He is President of Circle J Meat, LLC, and an active member of TIPRO, IPAA, and the Houston Producers’ Forum.
Jeff and his wife Lynne live in Houston and are proud parents of four grown children.
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In today's episode Jacob talks about recently airing on the hit TV show, Shark Tank!
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Joel served as CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. He stepped in when SeaWorld was mired in a brand crisis and reset its vision and culture which improved attendance, employee engagement, customer trust, and profitability. For over a decade, he was the CEO of Herschend Enterprises, which managed over 20 entertainment properties including internationally respected brands such as the Harlem Globetrotters and Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park. Prior to joining Herschend Enterprises, Joel spent 20 years in the auto industry and served as CEO of Saab Automobile during Saab’s U.S. turn around. He also led an Amazon start-up that introduced car sales to the internet.
Currently a Thought Leader for John Maxwell Leadership, Joel mentors, consults, and speaks on LoveWorks and the leadership lessons drawn from his career. For over 20 years, he has been the Chairman of Orange, a non-profit dedicated to the development and distribution of youth curriculum and leadership training to over 9,000 churches in 40+ countries. He has also served on the National Advisory Board of Salvation Army for over 10 years.
Joel received an M.B.A. with honors from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Albion College where he was valedictorian, an Academic All-American football player, and a Rhodes Scholarship Finalist. He and his wife Shannon reside in Naples, Florida.
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With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, including senior roles at Simeio, Trustwave and IBM, Chris Schueler brings a wealth of expertise in Go-to-Market, operations, and product development. His background includes 12 years in U.S. Army Information Operations Commands, where he notably built the first security operations center for the Army, and in the private sector has taken three companies into analyst leading positions in the MSSP, MDR, and Identity space.
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Chris Carneal is the Founder and CEO of Booster, the #1 school fundraising company in America. Since 2002, Booster has raised over 1.3 billion dollars. As the son of an educator, Chris created Booster to help schools flourish. Booster profits schools more than ever, impacts students through fitness and character programming, and saves teachers and administrators valuable time so they can focus on their highest calling—teaching. Today, 900 team members serve over 7,000 schools in all 50 states.
Chris believes Booster’s distinctive is its remarkable culture defined by Booster’s six virtues: Gratitude, Wisdom, Care, Courage, Grit, and Celebration.
Chris and his bride of 22 years, Lyndie, have four incredible kids, ages 11, 13, 16, and 19. Chris greatly enjoys coaching his sons’ baseball teams and is a huge Atlanta Braves fan, having played college baseball at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, where he and Lyndie both graduated.
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When Stu Crum’s college football heroics put him on the national radar as a model student-athlete, the expectations for a bright future could not have predicted his soaring ascent in business. Tagged as a winner with a natural gift for leadership, Crum made his name internationally in key positions with Texaco, Shell Oil, Jiffy Lube, and Bridgestone, wrangling deals with the likes of activist investor Carl Icahn and other heavy hitters.
Yet beneath the surface lay a deeper man. While still at Tulsa University, Crum devoted his life to his faith and embraced servant leadership as his game plan for ultimate success in business, family, faith and fun. Despite personal setbacks and injury-laden stints with the NFL and USFL, Crum blossomed at every turn by developing a simple, dynamic playbook that put his every aspiration within reach. He calls it intentional living.
Aim for the Uprights
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Mark Miller is a Wall Street Journal and international best-selling author, communicator, and the former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Mark’s leadership journey at Chick-fil-A spanned 45 years beginning as an hourly team member in a local restaurant, and during his tenure the company grew from seventy-five restaurants to over 2,700 locations with annual sales exceeding $19 billion. Today, Mark serves as the Co-Founder of Lead Every Day.
Married to Donna, his high school sweetheart of forty years, they have two sons, Justin and David, a daughter-in-law Lindsay, and three amazing grandchildren Addie, Logan, and Finn.
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Dr. Ryan Rush grew up in Central Texas and after serving as senior pastor in Austin for a decade, Ryan and Lana were called to Kingsland as Senior Pastor in the spring of 2014. Throughout his ministry, Ryan has sensed a special burden to see homes transformed. He has hosted numerous radio and television programs on the subject of family life. He has authored three books. Home on Time: Life Management by the Book, Walls: Why Everybody's Stuck (and Nobody Has to Be), and Restore the Table.
Ryan and his wife Lana have been married since 1991 and have three daughters: Ryley, Reagan, and Lily. Lily’s unique cognitive and physical challenges have allowed the Rush Family new opportunities to depend on the Lord, and to witness glorious answers to prayer.
Dr. Rush serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Doctor of Ministry program at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and holds a PhD in Christian Leadership from Dallas Baptist University.
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Janice Walker joined Advocate Health in 2024 as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer – Southeast Region of Advocate Health.
She is responsible for providing strategic leadership for all nursing and other designated patient care functions and services for Atrium Health, which comprises the entirety of Advocate Health’s Southeast Region.
Janice leads more than 18,000 nurses at Atrium Health’s 40 hospitals and hundreds of care locations throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
She has 25 years of experience in health care with progressive leadership roles as a Chief Nursing Officer and a Chief Operating Officer in for-profit and not-for-profit health care entities.
Her previous experience includes more than 13 years at Baylor Scott & White Health (BSW), and that is where I first met Janice. At BS&W she oversaw nursing, pharmacy, lab, radiology and Joint Commission/CMS accreditation/certification.
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Dr. Wes Saade is an accomplished speaker and writer on leadership and personal development. He believes in the power of connecting with people on a personal level in order to encourage them to pursue their own dreams as well as inspire them to work collectively to accomplish large visions as a team.
Dr. Saade is a Certified Trainer with world-renowned leadership expert, Dr. John C. Maxwell. He is also a board certified family physician with clinics in the Fort Worth, Texas area.
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Jimmy Dorrell is Co-founder and President Emeritus of Mission Waco Mission World. After graduating from seminary in 1978, he and his wife Janet traveled the world to work among the poor. They then planted roots in North Waco, where they began their call to incarnational ministry: to live among the poor and help bring “good news” through relationships and empowerment opportunities. Dorrell’s passion for the poor and mobilizing the middle-class to become involved in the lives of the poor became the strategy for Mission Waco Mission World that continues today.
Dorrell has served as pastor of Church Under the Bridge since 1992 while also teaching classes at Baylor University and Truett Seminary in Waco.
Mission Waco :: Mission World
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Dominique Glanville is the Owner & CEO of Heights Strategic Marketing, celebrating 5 years in business. They are based in Dallas-Ft Worth, with a hybrid virtual team in 2 other states. She's been married to Dan for thirteen years, and they have 3 very active kids, two boys ages 6 and 8 and a little 2-year-old girl. She's a Storybrand Certified Guide and marketing consultant.
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Our guest today is Sharon Birkman. As the daughter of company founder and influential industrial-organizational psychologist Dr. Roger W. Birkman, Sharon cultivated her deep expertise in human perception and organizational behavior through her lifelong interest in The Birkman Method.
Sharon has been recognized with a multitude of awards, including EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year, the Women President’s Organization’s Mary Lehman MacLachlan Award, National Best and Brightest Places to Work For, and the Houston Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Award.
In addition to her responsibilities at Birkman, Sharon volunteers her services as a Board Member of Houston Public Media, Goodwill Industries of Houston, and a long-time Board member for ESCAPE Family Resource Center. Sharon co-authored the book “The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work” and authored the book “Creatures of Contact” by ForbesBooks.
Birkman International is an industry-leading behavioral and occupational assessment company founded by innovative organizational psychologist Dr. Roger W. Birkman in 1951.
The Birkman Method remains a preferred instrument to better understand interpersonal dynamics through positive psychology. It is used widely in the fields of career and life coaching, leadership development, human resources management, and organizational design today.
Sharon Birkman - sbirkman@birkman.com
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Jon Kidwell is the founder and leader of Leadwell, a leadership development company on a mission to equip and empower leaders so they can succeed at their life's mission. We support leaders and their organizations through coaching, training, team building, and speaking.
During his tenure as VP of Innovation and Operations for a global nonprofit in Houston, TX he worked with companies such as Apple, Nike, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Pfizer, the University of Houston, and the YMCA of the USA.
Additionally, he serves as an Org. Leadership M.A. Adj. Professor for the Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine. He has written a new book titled “Redefine Your Servant Leadership” and he is with us today to discuss this topic.
Redefine Your Servant Leadership
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Our guest today is Mark Appel. Mark has a list of great accomplishments:
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Stanford engineering grad
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2013 Astros #1 overall pick
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2015 MLB Futures Games
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2022 MLB Debut with Phillies
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Current entrepreneur
On this episode we talk about the ups and downs of major league baseball, injuries and what the Lord is doing next in Mark's life.
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Our guest today is Blake Burleson – Dr. Burleson is an Associate Dean at Baylor University, an ordained minister and he teaches World Religion – along with a number of other classes at Baylor.
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Ryan Krueger is the Founder of Freedom Day Solutions based in Houston, TX.
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Mailbox Money Podcast
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Our guest today is Joe Fowler. Joe was raised in Wichita Falls, TX and graduated from Texas A&M University. He cofounded of Stress Engineering in 1972 and became President in 1984. In his 31 years as president, he oversaw the growth of Stress to a major consulting firm solving difficult technical problems for over 800 customers.
Joe is passionate about helping young entrepreneurs and we are honored to have him on the show today.
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Dr. Rickey Frierson has spent the last 15 years presenting internationally and domestically on issues of social justice, diversity and inclusion, and underrepresented student success within higher education.
Dr. Frierson’s research interest focuses on institutional accountability and effectiveness in minority success and completion at predominantly white, public institutions. Rickey takes pride in assisting administrators, educators and institutions in examining proactive strategies to create efficient and fruitful educational experiences for their diverse students, staff, and faculty.
He has published articles, submitted book reviews, and has written book contributions that all stem around efficiencies of education.
He is currently Asst. Dean at Colorado State University.
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The Honorable “Bill” Flores is an entrepreneur, business visionary, and public policy leader. In early 2021, he transitioned from public service to reengage in the private sector through board membership, as well as to invest more time with family and community activities. For 10 years, Congressman Flores served in the US House of Representatives from 2011 and 2021 – serving on a number of high-level committees.
Bill currently serves as Independent Director and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
Bill has a BBA with Honors in Accounting from Texas A&M University in College Station and an MBA from Houston Christian University. He is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Texas and as a FAA Instrument-Rated Pilot.
Bill is a proud ninth-generation. He is married to Gina; they have two adult sons, Will and John; and four wonderful grandchildren. Gina and Bill reside in Bryan, Texas.
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Froswa’ Booker-Drew, Ph.D. is a Network Weaver who believes relationships are the key to our personal, professional, and organizational growth.
She has been quoted/featured in Forbes, Ozy, Bustle, Huffington Post, Modern Luxury, and other media outlets, due to an extensive background in leadership, nonprofit management, philanthropy, partnership development, training, and education.
She is the CEO of Soulstice Consultancy, LLC providing DEI, leadership training, community engagement strategies and philanthropic/partnership guidance for institutions and the CEO of R2 Foundation (Restoration and Reconciliation Foundation) providing support for Black led nonprofits.
She is an author of 4 books and a fellow podcaster.
She serves on a number of Boards as we will learn in our time together today. Also, Froswa is currently an adjunct professor at Tulane University.
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Byron and Carla Weathersbee co-founded Legacy Family Ministries in 1995 and have authored several books and study guides. Each year they disciple couples who are engaged - as well as speak at various universities and churches. They have three grown children and two grandchildren.
Legacy Family Ministries
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Our guest today is Randy Drew. Randy Drew’s life reveals an entrepreneurial and competitive spirit with a head for solving problems and a heart for serving others.
NASCAR Speedpark
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In this episode, Jacob and Melissa are interviewed on the Abel Speaks - Life Upside Down podcast. This is part one of a two part episode.
Life Upside Down Podcast
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Bill Hendricks is President of The Giftedness Center, which grew out of a consulting practice he founded in 1985. For the last twenty years, he has been helping people make critical life and career decisions based on their giftedness. He is the author or coauthor of twenty-two books and a number of other publications. In addition to his practice at The Giftedness Center, Bill serves as the Executive Director for Christian Leadership at The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary. Bill is the proud father of three grown daughters by his late wife Nancy, and is married to Lynn Turpin Hendricks.
The Giftedness Center
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Arshay Cooper is a Rower, Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, the
protagonist of the critically acclaimed film “A Most Beautiful Thing,” a Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, motivational speaker, and activist, particularly around issues of accessibility for low-income families
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Returning guest!! Our guest today is Sam Acho. Sam is an NFL player, writer, public speaker, and humanitarian. He speaks widely at colleges, events, conferences, and churches, and is the cohost of The Home Team Podcast. The founder and president of Athletes for Justice, he is a vice president of the NFL players association and a graduate of the University of Texas and the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Change Starts With You
Let The World See You
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Season 1 replay!
Katherine & Jay Wolf are communicators and advocates. They leverage their redemptive story to encourage those with broken bodies, broken brains, and broken hearts. Engaging both faith-based and secular communities, they seek to bridge the gap between those disabled on the outside and those disabled on the inside with the hope that Jesus brings healing to the deepest pains we all carry. They currently reside in Atlanta with their two sons, James and John.
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Hope Heals Website
Hope Heals Camp
Hope Heals Book
Suffer Strong Book
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Jimmy Needham is a singer/songwriter and speaker with more than seven studio albums. He serves as worship and teaching pastor at Stonegate Church in Midlothian, Texas. Jimmy and his wife Kelly have two daughters and three sons
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Clearly Podcast
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Chris Harper loves his wife, four children, books, basketball, movies, and 90’s hip-hop. King Jesus is his Savior, and Andrew (Peter’s brother) is his hero. Chris believes that Jordan is better than Lebron, and nothing beats Nashville hot chicken.
Chris holds a Master’s Degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is currently finishing his Doctorate at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary SWBTS. Chris’ academic pursuits center on the “father as chief priest of his home.” Chris is convinced that the most critical need of the church today is men, bold men, men willing to lead their homes and serve the church.
Recently, Chris has lent his creative talents to a myriad of groups through 252EDU, his Dallas-based consulting firm. Chris has been at the forefront of engaging culture for Christ in a winsome way; he believes hospitality is the new evangelism and that art, music, community, and commerce are the most powerful mediums for gospel witness.
BetterMan
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In this episode, Jacob sits down on the Mays MaterCast Podcast to talk about his entrepreneurial journey.
Mays MaterCast
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Benjamin Wills is the Founder and Head of School of Peace Preparatory Academy, a Christ-centered, independent, community school. Located in English Avenue, the heart of one of Atlanta’s most under-resourced communities, Peace Prep exists to educate whole children, support whole families, and provide growth and change opportunities for whole communities. He has a life-mission of following Jesus in advocating for those who have been marginalized to experience human flourishing, particularly children and families. He currently serves on the board of The Atlanta Mission, The Good Samaritan Health Center, and OaksATL Community Development and has served on a variety of visioning teams on the westside of Atlanta over the last several years. In addition to community advocacy work, he is an ordained Priest serving in the diocese Churches for the Sake of Others. He and his wife embody their vision as they stand in the gap of advocating for children by opening their home as foster and adoptive parents. They currently live in English Avenue with their 5 children.
OaksATL
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In this episode we celebrate our 100th episode! We take a few minutes to give you a few updates on our life over the past 2.5 years and then we dive into some memorable moments from the last 99 episodes! Thank you for all the support along the way! We are excited to see what is ahead!
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In this episode we re-air an interview that Glenn had with the Denver Medical Study Group a few months ago. We hope you enjoy!
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Tracy Schmidt has over 40 years’ experience in investment management, logistics, finance, operations and administration, including 24 years with Federal Express, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and 14 years at CNL Financial Group in Orlando, Fla.
Currently, Tracy is the founder of Morning Star Advisory, LLC where today he provides advisory and consulting services to multi-generational families and companies primarily in the logistics and supply chain space. He is also experienced in the following business sectors: distribution, transportation, banking and financial services, investment/asset/fund management and real estate. He and his wife Jerry live in Katy, TX
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Our guests today is David and Erin Leaverton. Over the course of 2018, the Leavertons took their three children on a state-hopping tour of the less-than-United States, creating a project called Undivided Nation. In the process, they became part of the documentary The Reunited States, exploring how they could be more open to others, to hear their stories and understand. In the process, the Leavertons have learned quite a bit about the country – and themselves.
The Reunited States
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Our guests today is Geoff Brenner. Geoff is the Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Business Capital. Prior to joining Triumph Business Capital in 2019, he spent 20+ years in the healthcare industry. He built a portfolio of healthcare services companies spanning revenue cycle, supply chain, insurance and performance improvement consulting. He led the enterprise to best-in-class financial performance amid significant industry disruption.
Geoff has served on more than 10 domestic and international boards and holds multiple insurance and financial securities licenses. He has also completed several unorthodox leadership programs – which we will hear about later in the podcast.
Geoff and his wife Emily have two sons and they live in Dallas, Texas. Rhonda and I are proud to call Geoff and Emily great friends!
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Heather Avis is founder and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, a social awareness brand on a mission to make a more inclusive and loving world with an emphasis on shifting the Down syndrome narrative. The author of Everyone Belongs and the New York Times best-selling children’s book Different—A Great Thing to Be!, she runs The Lucky Few's hit Instagram account and is the author of a book and co-host of the podcast by the same name.
Heather is also the founder of the Lucky Few Foundation, a national Down syndrome advocacy organization. A former education specialist teaching high school students, she is a mother to three adopted children and has been interviewed on numerous media outlets including The Today Show, Focus on the Family, Hallmark’s Home & Family, and written for TIME and The Week.
Heather lives in Southern California with her husband, Josh, and their three kids Truly, August and Macy.
The Lucky Few
Everyone Belongs
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Heather Avis is founder and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, a social awareness brand on a mission to make a more inclusive and loving world with an emphasis on shifting the Down syndrome narrative. The author of Everyone Belongs and the New York Times best-selling children’s book Different—A Great Thing to Be!, she runs The Lucky Few's hit Instagram account and is the author of a book and co-host of the podcast by the same name.
Heather is also the founder of the Lucky Few Foundation, a national Down syndrome advocacy organization. A former education specialist teaching high school students, she is a mother to three adopted children and has been interviewed on numerous media outlets including The Today Show, Focus on the Family, Hallmark’s Home & Family, and written for TIME and The Week.
Heather lives in Southern California with her husband, Josh, and their three kids Truly, August and Macy.
The Lucky Few
Everyone Belongs
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Our guests today is Kat Armstrong. Kat - is a powerful voice in our generation as a sought-after Bible teacher, preacher, coach, and innovative ministry leader. She holds a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is the author of No More Holding Back, The In-Between Place, and a 6-book series called Storyline Bible Studies. She has her own podcast – The Polished Podcast.
Kat is the director of leadership processes for Integrus Leadership, is pursuing a doctorate of ministry in New Testament context at Northern Seminary, and serves as a board member of Pillar Seminary.
She and her husband, Aaron, have been married for twenty years and live in Dallas, Texas, with their son, Caleb, and attend Dallas Bible Church, where Aaron serves as the lead pastor.
The Polished Network
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Our guests today is Chris York. Chris York has been a dedicated servant leader for 30 years. His leadership experience has been marked by progressively increasing responsibilities and consistently improved performance for a host of hospitals and healthcare systems. After a long stint serving as a Regional President for Baylor Scott & White Health – Chris is now the Market CEO for the Northwest Health System in Arkansas. Chris has just written a new book title – Set the Standard – which we will discuss today.
Set The Standard
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Our guest today is Terrence Murphy. After a successful collegiate football career at Texas A&M, getting drafted in the 2nd round by the Green Bay Packers, and retiring from the NFL, real estate became Terrence's main focus and newfound passion. Terrence has personally brokered $1B+ in sales volume over the past 10 years and has successfully started over 20 ventures and companies that he's currently running today. Terrence possesses the same traits that he portrayed on the football field: integrity, passion, hard work, dedication, loyalty, desire to succeed, and excellence, all of which help his businesses continue to grow and his clients to receive superior service.
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This week we welcome Bob Johns. Bob is a lifelong youth pastor, serving at his present church – First Baptist Woodway since 1984. Bob just completed his book “They Say I’m Crazy. – which about going the distance in Youth Ministry. Bob has also written articles, curriculum, and devotional material for a number of various publications.
He is married to Debbie – and they have one daughter – Hannah. Bob loves golf, skiing, reading, playing his Gibson J-45 and making trips with Debbie to New York City to visit Hannah.
They Say I'm Crazy
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Our guest today is Mark Houser - Mark has spent his career in the energy industry, most recently as the founder and principal of Symphero Energy Solutions, LLC, an advisory services company in the oil and gas and renewable energy development markets.
Mark currently serves on the Investment Committee for a privately held oil and gas investment firm. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Houston Methodist Hospital System and is a member of the Board of Stewards of Chapelwood United Methodist Church. He also serves on the Board of Directors of The Restoration Team – which we hope to learn more about in today’s show.
Mark Houser has been married to his wife Lou for 38 years. They have 4 married daughters and 9 grandchildren.
Mark says he enjoys spending time with his family and friends at their ranch in South Texas, watching any sort of volleyball match available and following Texas A&M Athletics.
The Restoration Team
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On this episode of Chasing What Matters, we listen to a podcast that Jacob was a guest on a few months ago. We hope you enjoy!
Megan is the CEO of the popular online shop, Scarlet & Gold, the author of Give Grace, and the creator of the Overcome Journal. She grew up as a pastor's kid, and while the foundation of faith she was given is so important, it's the fires she's faced that have refined her heart and given her an unshakeable faith.
Megan walked a hard road in pursuit of her lifelong dream to have children, and she's now Mom to three boys, who she affectionately calls "The Bad Business Club." Megan's journey to motherhood is only one piece of her story that's given her an important voice in the space of learning to overcome the hard stuff. She encourages women to overcome trials in their own lives and to give and receive grace in the process through her speaking, writing, and inspirational products.
She lives in Alabama, ten hours away from her home state of Texas, where she and her husband Blake, a basketball coach, raise their young boys, twins Stisher and Eli and little baby James.
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Our guest today is Brian Townley. Brian - began a 26 year banking career at The National Banks of Central Texas which later became (NationalUnited), where he served as a Senior Vice President. There he began to help other banking executives discover their talents and motivation. Soon he began doing it on an international stage. Brian has published leadership training videos – as well as authored 3 books on Leadership. Brian still speaks to a wide variety of audiences – and now in a partner in a real estate firm, In his spare time, he still supports his local community and gives back to ministries and organizations than make a difference.
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This week we welcome Dr. Jim Denison – a returning guest to our podcast.
Dr. Denison is a cultural scholar, pastor, and author who helps people respond biblically and redemptively to the vital issues of our day through The Daily Article.
He is the CEO of Dallas based Denison Ministries which is transforming 6.8 million lives through meaningful digital content from DenisonForum.org, First15.org, ChristianParenting.org,
and FoundationsWithJanet.org.
He is a widely sought speaker, podcaster, and subject-matter expert on radio about cultural issues from a biblical perspective and has taught on the philosophy of religion and apologetics at several seminaries.
He is also a cultural consultant for various organizations that seek a Christian worldview on current events.
Prior to launching Denison Forum in 2009, he pastored churches in Texas and Georgia.
He holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Jim and his wife, Janet, live in Dallas, Texas. They have two married sons and four grandchildren.
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Austin Hardison is the Executive Director of Red Mountain Grace, a non-profit with the mission of providing housing for families receiving long-term medical care in Birmingham. He is married to McCall and they have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Nelle . Austin is a Birmingham native, where he has spent the majority of his career in development for higher education and nonprofit organizations.
Prior to Red Mountain Grace, Austin worked at the UAB School of Medicine and Lifeline Children’s Services, contributing to a rich background in fundraising - from participating in large, national capital campaigns to managing communications, events and a development team.
Austin and McCall are members at Redeemer Community Church, where they lead a home group. When not with his family, Austin enjoys trying to improve his golf game instead of riding his road bike. He also has a passion for baseball and local restaurants.
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Our guests today is Ginger Nelson – Mayor of Amarillo, Texas. She is a graduate of Texas Tech with several degrees – including law. She and her husband – Kevin – moved to Amarillo in 1995 to begin work as an attorney, start their family and eventually she and Kevin opened their own law firm 8 years later.
Besides being Mayor – Ginger is very involved in her community and her church’s student ministry.
Ginger and Kevin are proud parents to Madeleine, Pearse and Jace. The family attends Hillside Christian Church.
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Our guests today is Waco Police Chief Sheryl Victorian. Chief Victorian is a native Texan and a 28-year law enforcement professional. She was sworn in as the City of Waco’s Chief of Police on March 15, 2021, after serving with the Houston Police Department for 28 years. In her role with the Houston Police Department – she served as an Assistant Chief of the Patrol Region 2 Command.
Her law enforcement experience includes assignments in the Major Offenders, Homicide, Special Victims, Internal Affairs, Training and the South Central and Southeast Patrol Divisions. She has received a number of outstanding law enforcement awards throughout her career.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice from Texas Southern University, a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Administration of Justice from Texas Southern University.
In her spare time, Chief Victorian is a playwright, and enjoys traveling, mentoring, teaching, and spending time with her family.
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Our guests this week on #ChasingWhatMatters podcast is Scott Kedersha.
Scott Kedersha is an author and serves as the Marriage & Family Pastor at Harris Creek Baptist Church. Through this ministry, he has helped more than 5,000 couples answer the question, "Ready or Knot?"
Scott is married to Kristen, they have 4 sons and after serving at Watermark Community Church in Dallas for more than 12 years – they now live in Waco.
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Our guests today is Lynelle Zandstra. Lynelle is a national speaker, author, private practice counselor and coach. Her practice centers around psycho-education coaching. Lynelle is certified in marriage & family, grief & loss - and trauma counseling. Lynelle works with couples and a large number of trauma survivors coming out of very legalistic (or shame based) religious backgrounds.
She is also the author of ‘Choose Words, Choose Life – 51 Dates That Change Lives – and -
Lynelle is married to Mario Zandstra, the President and CEO of Family Legacy – and a former guest from Season 1 of our podcast. Lynelle and Mario are the parents of seven kids – and 10 Grandkids.
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Our guests today are Marci and Paul Jobson. Both of these former college soccer players later became college soccer coaches – and have now launched an instructional soccer program with a deeper purpose – called Warrior Way.
Paul and Marci coached together for 10 years – the first three at Northern Illinois University – and the past 7 years at Baylor University. When they arrived at Baylor – Marci had been recruited as Head Coach for the Women’s Soccer Team and in 2012 became the winningest coach in the Program’s history.Paul later moved into the head coaching position and in 2019 became the winningest coach in the Program’s history.
Both of these coaches have accomplished so much – but the thing they are most proud of is their family of 4 boys ranging in age from 12 – to – 5 – Miller, Grey, Nash, and Jett.
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Matt Alexander is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at OneWorld Health. Since 2009, Matt has provided OneWorld Health with executive leadership and strategic direction in transitioning the organization from vision to reality. In addition to OneWorld Health, he now serves as the Managing Partner of FITS Socks. Matt has his MBA from the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. He lives in Charleston, SC, with his wife and four children.
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Our guests today are Case Craycraft & Jay Maxwell. After starting and building a logistics company for the past seven years, Case and Jay successfully exited in the summer of 2021. Unable to shake their entrepreneurial or opportunistic drive, they have since founded an investment company while also helping lead their respective family businesses. Both graduates of Texas A&M, Case is the proud husband to Holly and dad of two – soon to be three – and Jay is the proud husband to Megan and dad of one – soon to be two.
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Our guest today is David Gregory. David is the Founder and Conductor Emeritus of the Georgia Wind Symphony, is former Director of Bands & Coordinator of Music Education at Reinhardt University (Ret.) and Conductor Emeritus of Tara Winds Community Band.
He has conducted elementary, junior high, high school, community college, university, and professional bands during his career.
A former director of bands at Hardaway High School in Columbus (GA), Forest Park High School in Forest Park (GA), the University of Florida in Gainesville (FL), and former Clayton County (GA) Coordinator of Instrumental Music, Dr. Gregory served as Assistant to the Superintendent in that school system for twelve years until his retirement from public school work.
Bands under David’s direction have received invitations to perform at virtually every music conference of regional and national significance.
Maintaining a regular schedule of appearances, Dr. Gregory has received invitations to appear throughout the United States and abroad as conductor, clinician and presenter at regional and national music conferences as well as all-state and honor band events throughout the United States.
He has conducted all-state and university bands not only throughout America, but his band activities have taken him across Canada, Great Britain, Italy and the European continent where he appeared as a guest conductor.
A highlight of Dr. Gregory’s career is the distinct and singular honor of having his ensembles invited to perform at 46 conventions and conferences of state, regional and national significance.
One of his most significant recognitions came in 2013 when he received the Elizabeth Moss Bailey Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for Reinhardt University, one of the highest awards given by the University.
Then in February of 2020, David was inducted into the National Band Association’s “Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors” and this past year was named as a "Midwest Legend" for the 2021 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.
David is married to Cheryl – his high school sweetheart and they live part of the year in North Georgia – and when the temperature rises – they head to their retirement home in Blowing Rock, NC. David and Cheryl have one son – Chris who is married to Angie who are the parents of David and Cheryl’s two grandsons – Drew and Carter.
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Our guests today is Dr. Amer Kaissi. Amer is an-award winning Healthcare Administration Professor at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Amer is the author of the book “Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders,” which has won the 2019 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Book of the Year award.
In addition, he has just released last week his latest book “Humbitious – The Power of low-ego, high-drive Leadership.”
Amer is a distinguished professor – and teaches courses in Leadership & Professional Development and is the Director of the Executive Program at Trinity.
Amer Kaissi is a national speaker with the Studer Group and a faculty member with ACHE. He is also a certified Executive & Physician Coach and he consults with hospitals and healthcare organizations in their strategic planning efforts. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the American University of Beirut and a PhD from the University of Minnesota.
Amer, an avid soccer fan, lives in San Antonio with his wife and two children.
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Our guests today are Blair and Jordan Browning. Blair is an Associate Professor at Baylor University and the Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Communications.
His wife Jordan is a full time mom – co-leads a ministry for first-time moms, writes Daily Devotionals and is one of the highly regarded wedding planners in our region. Blair, Jordan – and their four kids: Keely, Boone, Addy and Kirby – are active at Harris Creek Baptist Church.
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Our guests today is Dr. Todd Still. Todd is the Dean of the George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University – where he also serves as a Professor of Christian Scriptures.
He is a researcher and well-published author. He received his undergraduate degree from Baylor, a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his PhD from the University of Glasgow (Glass-go) in Scotland.
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Our guest today is John Morris – the Voice of the Baylor Bears.
Recognized by the National Sports Media Association in 2019 as the Texas Co-Sportscaster of the year, the “Voice of the Bears”, John Morris is in his 27th year as the signature voice of Baylor Athletics.
Officially, he is Baylor’s Assistant Athletic Director for Broadcasting and his duties now include play-by-play for Baylor Football and Men’s Basketball in addition to third tier television broadcasts on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. John recently celebrated his 400th consecutive BU Football games providing play-by-play.
Morris has also been behind the mic for Baylor Baseball, Softball, Women’s Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Equestrian, Track & Field and Acrobatics & Tumbling.
A 1980 Baylor graduate, John worked 15-years as TV sports anchor and Sports Director on Waco’s CBS affiliate, KWTX-TV before moving to Baylor Athletics full-time. Honored three times over a four year period with awards from the Texas AP Broadcasters for sports play-by-play..
John and his wife Terri are the parents of three children and grandparents of three. John and his family are active at Harris Creek Baptist Church
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Ray Huffines is the dealer principal for the Huffines Auto Dealerships, with eight dealership locations in the suburban Dallas market, begun in 1924 as the Huffines Motor Company by Huffines’ grandfather, J.L. Huffines, Sr. Today the Huffines Auto Dealerships sell more than 13,000 new and used vehicles a year, still embracing an 88-year-old mission—to treat customers right and support the communities in which the Huffines’ dealerships operate.
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Bryan Kelley serves as the CEO of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP). Before his current position, Bryan has been a consummate servant-leader in many roles for PEP.
Bryan has been a part of the organization since 2007 and graduated with Class 21 at the Cleveland Unit where he was voted “Mr. PEP.” He joined the staff shortly after his fresh start in 2014.
Bryan has a BS in psychology from Sam Houston State University. He has been a business owner and is currently serving on the governing board of another nonprofit organization that helps released felons secure much-needed clothing upon release. He is an active member of his church. He has also become a passionate prison-reform advocate giving voice to those who wear the scarlet letter of ex-felon. Each day, Bryan models the blessed hope of what it can mean when one lives out the mission of PEP.
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Our guest today – Dr. Tedd Mitchell, Chancellor, Texas Tech University System
Dr. Mitchell was named the fifth chancellor of the Texas Tech University System (TTU System) on Oct. 25, 2018.
As chancellor, Mitchell is the CEO of a $2.5 billion, five-university higher education enterprise consisting of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Midwestern State University.
Collectively, the TTU System enrolls more than 63,000 students, has an endowment valued at more than $1.3 billion and operates at 24 academic locations in 21 cities - 19 of those are in Texas and 2 are international~~ly~~ locations.
Dr. Mitchell is married to Dr. Janet Tornelli-Mitchell, They met while in medical school and practiced together for nearly two decades.
The Mitchells have three children: Katherine Schwartz, an assistant district attorney in Dallas; Charlie, a petroleum engineer in Dallas and a TTU alumnus; and Chris, a TTU and Villanova alumnus, who is pursuing a career in the military. In 2020, they welcomed their first grandchild, Isabelle Grace, daughter of Katherine and her husband Ben.
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Bukola and Amara Aigbedion are the co-founders of Love & Make, a DIY workshop studio located in the Rice Village area in Houston, Texas. They started their company in 2018. This is a fun start up with a similar concept to “Painting with the Twist”. At Love & Make, it’s all about having people explore their creative side; making things with their hands, fellowshipping with loved ones, friends, coworkers, and having so much fun while doing it! They were able to grow their business globally during the downtime of Covid in 2020 and currently have twelve employees
Amara & Bukola are sisters-in-law. Amara graduated from the University of Houston with a Mechanical Engineering degree then later with an MBA from Berkeley. Along with Love & Make, she is also currently working with a renewable energy company. Amara lives in Houston and has a 19-month-old son.
Bukola graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Houston. She was a Pharmacy Manager with Target for 8 years and currently a Pharmacy Supervisor at one of Harris Health pharmacies in Houston. She lives in Katy, Texas with her husband and has 4 children, ages 2 to 18.
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Our guest this week is Don Jacobson. Don serves as Senior VP and Group Publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus in Nashville, Tennessee. In this role, Don is responsible for the strategy and direction for trade books and curriculum publishing for Thomas Nelson and Zondervan.
In addition, he oversees HarperCollins Focus’ publishing strategy and its expansion in the general market; working with all divisions to meet goals, develop new business initiatives, and manage relationships with key authors, retailers, distributors, and staff.
Don is a 35-year publishing industry veteran, with experience in owning and operating publishing companies, as well as representing authors as a literary agent.
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Henry Ho is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of Field Agent. As the company’s customer and technology strategist, he leads the innovation and strategic partnership development process, global customer development and International expansion for Field Agent. Henry worked 19 years with Procter & Gamble, with a broad array of assignments across the U.S. and Asia. Henry was a founding member of P&G’s Global Walmart Customer Team in 1988 and has worked with Walmart for over 33 years. Henry’s international experience includes Walmart Asia Team Leader, Country Manager of Procter & Gamble Hong Kong, and Asia Region Category Management and Shopper Insights Leader.
After leaving P&G, Henry has been a part of multiple start-ups, including the Northstar Partnering Group, CORE4 Research, JOYN, LLC and most recently Field Agent, Inc.. Henry is also a member of the global Endeavor Entrepreneur network. He serves on the Boards of The Stony Brook School, The Excellerate Foundation, and JoyCorps. One of Henry’s main passions is investing time, energy, and resources in redemptive ventures and entrepreneurial leaders in his local community and around the world.
Henry has a B.S. degree in Computer Science/Business from Furman University.
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Nathan Sheets is the founder and chief steward of Nature Nate’s Honey Co., the #1 branded and fastest-growing honey company in the U.S. Nathan got the nickname "Nature Nate" in college because he was a nature lover and outdoorsman. After graduating from college and owning his own ad agency, Nathan began serving in the ministry. He has journeyed on 100+ mission trips all over the world with the goal of helping others. He was also one of the driving forces behind the global “I Am Second” media campaign that highlights stories of hundreds of lives transformed through the grace of Jesus Christ. In 2010, he decided to make honey his full-time endeavor, and life has never been sweeter. As Nate likes to say, “The Lord has blessed us so we can be a blessing to others.”
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Jeff Wiguna is the Co-Founder & CEO at Kuju Coffee. Prior to Kuju, Jeff was Sales & Marketing Director at social enterprise, Good Paper, where he led a turnaround from declining sales to national distribution at Whole Foods Market and financial profitability. He is driven by a fierce competitive spirit and is passionate about building brands that can have scaled and relevant impact on the world. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, has two young daughters, and is an avid jazz pianist.
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Kevin East is the President & CEO of The mentoring Alliance. He and his wife, Stephanie, have called Tyler, Texas home for almost 20 years.
During many of those years he was the Executive Director of Ministries at Pine Cove, overseeing all of Pine Cove's camps and ministries.
Kevin has served as President of the Mentoring Alliance since 2013. Kevin is a graduate of Louisiana State University and completed his Master of Arts in Global Leadership through Fuller Seminary. He is currently an active member at Bethel Bible Church in Tyler, Texas.
His podcast, “Following to Lead,” is a platform he uses to provide young leaders and young parents with intensely practical biblical instruction.
Kevin and his wife, Stephanie, are the proud parents of five children. Two of them began as foster children, but God allowed them the great opportunity to adopt them in the fall of 2012.
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Jeff Fritscher is the founder and president of Legacy Outfitters – an outdoors men’s ministry headquartered in Waco, TX.
Approaching its 20th year, Legacy Outfitters continues to use the passion of men for the outdoors to help men become better husbands, fathers, and ultimately the men that God calls them to be.
More than 5,000 men have experienced the encouragement, challenges, and life -on-life experiences that are a part of Legacy Outfitters.
Legacy Outfitters has grown from a single chapter in Waco to the present 12 chapters in Texas, Tennessee, and Colorado.
Jeff and Chris-ann, his wife of 33 years, have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
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Ben Clark and Nathan Lott are owners of B-Unlimited, a collegiate licensed apparel company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
When Ben bought B-Unlimited in 2006, it was a small operation with a staff of two employees. During the economic crisis of 2009, the company lost nearly all of their clients, and under Ben’s leadership, the company made a strategic pivot and prioritized offering unmatched customer service combined with incredible custom art on the highest quality product. From that point forward, B-Unlimited has continued to grow, and in less than five years, the company’s net worth escalated from $2 to $10 million. And now reaching goals of $20 million. B-Unlimited is one of seven businesses in the state to be recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the nation and has made that list for four consecutive years. B-Unlimited was also recognized by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce as the Big Business of the Year in 2019.
Ben has not just built a successful business, however; he has also curated a unique company culture that has led to B-Unlimited being recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the Top Places to Work in 2018 & 2019. This national designation was assessed by multiple factors, including low turnover rates and high employee satisfaction. Guiding all of those factors is an environment of care and commitment that is reflected in the company’s ethos: Be Unique. Be Yourself. B-Unlimited.
Nathan started JCG Apparel in 2004 in Oxford, MS and had a similar path to success in the collegiate market. In 2020 B-Unlimited acquired JCG Apparel and now the operation includes 6 retail stores around the southeast.
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Dr. Albert L. Reyes is President and CEO of Buckner International, a non-profit international ministry that transforms the lives of orphans, vulnerable children, families and elders.
He is the sixth President and CEO of the 138-year-old organization based in Dallas, Texas. He previously served as president of Baptist University of the Américas in San Antonio.
Reyes also has served as pastor of three churches and was involved in numerous roles within the Baptist General Convention of Texas, serving as its President in 2005.
Reyes received a bachelor of business administration degree from Angelo State University and master of divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also earned a doctor of philosophy degree from Andrews University.
He is the author of several books on the Christian Faith. Reyes and his wife Belinda have three adult children and are very involved in their church - Park Cities Baptist in Dallas.
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Tim Lancaster is the retired President and CEO of Hendrick Health System in Abilene, Texas. Hendrick is a 500 bed hospital with over 3,000 employees serving a 19 county area of west Texas.
Tim began his career in banking at Lubbock National Bank and continued as it became a part of RepublicBank. He later switched careers to healthcare, serving in various hospitals across Texas.
He served as the Chair of the Board of Regents for Texas Tech University. While in Lubbock, Tim served as a Deacon at First Baptist Church. Currently, he serves in various capacities on the First Financial Bank Board in Abilene, as Secretary for the Texas Tech Foundation Board and on the Board of Buckner, International.
Tim and his wife of 40 years, Regina, have two grown sons. Chad and wife Lindsay and their two sons live in Dallas. Their son Chris and wife Meredith and their three sons live in Lubbock.
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Our guest today is Texas State Senator Brian Bridwell. After a distinguished career serving his nation in the U.S. Army, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell was elected to the Texas Senate in 2010. Birdwell was a staff officer at the Pentagon on 9/11 when American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the building. He was severally burned and injured that it has taken 39 operations to rebuild his body.
Lt. Col. Birdwell was awarded the Bronze Star for service in the Persian Gulf War, the Purple Heart for his wounds at the Pentagon, and upon retirement in July 2004, he was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Brian and his wife Mel have been married for over 34 years and reside in Granbury. They have one son, Matt, a graduate of Texas Tech University, and a daughter-in-law, Ann Marie, who reside in Tarrant County with the Birdwell’s two grandchildren.
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Our guest today is author and speaker Gary Thomas. Gary’s writing and speaking focuses on bringing people closer to Christ and closer to others. He is the author of 20 books that together have sold over two million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
He serves on the teaching team (and as Writer in Residence) at Second Baptist Church, Houston—a congregation with six campuses and 70,000 members—and is an adjunct faculty member at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon and Houston Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas.
Gary enjoys running in his spare time and has completed 14 marathons, including the Boston Marathon three times. He and his wife Lisa have been married for 35 years and they have three adult children.
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Our guest today is Joey Matthews. Joey is an Emmy award winning filmmaker, business owner, husband and father based out of Houston, Texas. He founded 31Films in the early 2000’s, capturing luxury weddings all around the world, and launched Filmlab in the early 2010’s, producing story-driven commercial films for brands including: Disney, CBS Sports, Four Seasons and Microsoft. He currently resides in Magnolia Texas with his wife, Natalie, and their 4 children: Jonas, Micah, Ian, and Ellia.
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Our guest today is Tod Barrett. Tod Barrett is the CEO of OneBlade, Inc. As a cofounder, he has taken an initial concept of creating a tool that would allow men to enjoy a ‘barbershop’ quality shave at home and brought it to reality. After a year and half of R & D and with the extraordinary help of a few outside development firms, Tod has led OneBlade through four years in the marketplace achieving over $2m in sales in 2020.
He is an expert in Product Development, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Management. He has over 30 years of experience product sourcing in the Far East and China.
Tod graduated from St. Mary’s College in California in 1989 with a degree in Business & Economics. Tod is the husband of Sheila for going on 35 years and the father of Elle and Ross .
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Our guests today are Nick & Shanda Sloan – Nick married his high school sweetheart, Shanda. Before their marriage and after graduating high school, Shanda attended college at Baylor University in Waco and Nick enlisted in the Marine Corps. Nick served in the Marines for eight years and deployed to several locations overseas.
Even after retiring from the military, Nick continues to help and protect others through his service. He previously worked for the City of Dallas for the Dallas Fire and Rescue Department. Now he works with Baylor Scott & White Health overseeing their emergency management department.
In September 2020 Nick and Shanda received some news that would rock their world – when Nick received a devastating diagnosis of ALS.
Their marriage is now going on 19 years. Today, they call Sunnyvale, a suburb of Dallas, home - with their four children and two dogs.
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Our guest today is Kay Wyma. Kay is a mom of five, former White House aide, International Capital Markets banker, entrepreneur, and author of 4 books.
With candor and humor, she has tackled troubling societal issues such as youth entitlement in her first book (Cleaning House which reached top 25 Amazon Best Sellers and was featured on the TODAY Show). She has just recently released her 4th & latest book The Peace Project: A 30-day Experiment - Practicing Thankfulness, Kindness & Mercy . Kay lives in Dallas with her husband Jon and their family.
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Our guest today is Doug McNamee. Doug serves as the President of Magnolia, a media, hospitality and lifestyle company founded by celebrity serial entrepreneurs Chip and Joanna Gaines. In his role, he oversees the content, licensing, e-comm, experiential, realty and long-term strategy for one of Texas’ fastest- growing companies and anchor of Waco’s rebirth as a tourism and entertainment hub.
Prior to Magnolia – Doug served as a Senior Associate Athletic Director at Baylor University. Doug and his wife Lacy are proud parents and continue to make Waco their home – where both are very involved in our community.
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Our guest today is Ross Cully. Ross is Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Harvest Group. Ross’ goal in starting the Harvest Group was to honor God by building a values based culture that focuses on doing the right thing, delivering remarkable results with humility, never settling for ‘good enough’, serving one another, innovating new ways of working, and leaving a positive impact, all to the benefit of clients, retail partners, and teammates alike. Since its founding in 2006, Harvest has grown from a bootstrap startup that started at a kitchen table to a recognized industry leader with a national award winning culture. Harvest has been named one of Forbes Small Business Giants, Inc.’s Best Workplaces, and Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures.
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Episode 50!! Our guest today is Sam Acho. Sam is an NFL player, writer, public speaker, and humanitarian. He speaks widely at colleges, events, conferences, and churches, and is the cohost of The Home Team Podcast. The founder and president of Athletes for Justice, he is a vice president of the NFL players association and a graduate of the University of Texas and the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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Our guest today is Chet Edwards. Chet is a former member of congress and is now a partner in Edwards, Davis Stover & Associates, a government relations consulting firm located in Virginia. Chet is a graduate of Texas A&M University and is married to his wife, Lea Ann and they are the parents of two sons, JT and Garrison.
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Our guest today is Steve Graves. Steve has been advising CEO’s, Business Owners and Entrepreneurs for decades. At any given time, Steve is working with a handful of remarkable executives leading large global companies, young hungry entrepreneurs just starting out and maybe a global not-for-profit. He has authored eighteen books and worked with thousands of leaders weaving themes of strategy, leadership and faith hoping to help people flourish in their life and work. When Steve is not filling up a whiteboard with a client-friend, you might find him back-casting in the cold clear rivers of northwest Arkansas.
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Our guest today is Codie Wright. Codie is a graduate of Texas A&M and the author of “Launchers” which we dive into today. We are excited to bring her research and advice to the show today and we know you will be encouraged and challenged by what she has to say!
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Our guest today is Alexia Newman! Alexia was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg (now USC Upstate) and Columbia International University.
Alexia worked as the Director of Student and Family Ministries at Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Abbeville, South Carolina for 5 years, before becoming the Executive Director of Carolina Pregnancy Center in 1989.
Carolina Pregnancy Center is a pro-life ministry to women and their families. Alexia also serves on the Executive Committee for the SC Association for Crisis Pregnancy Centers, as an advisor. She is a regular speaker in churches, civic clubs, and youth events.
Alexia is active in Republican politics. In 1995 she was appointed by Governor David Beasley to the South Carolina Board of Juvenile Parole. She served as First Vice Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party.
Alexia is a member of the Board of Hannah’s Hope Ministries, a ministry that seeks to minister to people in life crisis, specially those diagnosed with cancer. She also serves of the Board for South Carolina Citizens for Life. Alexia serves on the Development Board for Reformed University Fellowship, specifically serving Wofford College. Alexia also serves on the board of Palmetto Family Council, and serves on the board for South Carolina Conservative Future. Governor Haley appointed her to the State First Steps Board. Upon her 30th anniversary at Carolina Pregnancy Center, she was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from North Greenville University and the Order of the Palmetto from Governor Henry McMaster.
Alexia is the proud aunt of Blake and Parker and her husband Graham and is proud to admit she spoils them!
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This week our guest isChuck Bentley is CEO of Crown Financial Ministries, a global Christian financial ministry, founded by the late Larry Burkett. He is the host of two daily radio broadcasts, The Crown Money Minute and My MoneyLife, featured on more than 1,100 Christian music and talk stations in the U.S., and author of his most recent book 7 Gray Swans, Trends that Threaten Our Financial Future.
Chuck was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Capital Seminary and Graduate School, Lancaster, PA. He and his wife, Ann, both graduates of Baylor University, have been married since 1978. They can be found reading and spending time outdoors with their family at their home in Knoxville, Tennessee, when they are not traveling the world together to advance Crown’s mission. They have four adult sons, two daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren.
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Our special guest today is Robert Tunmire. Robert has more than 40 years of experience in the franchising industry and is widely known for his ability to grow companies. He served as Executive Vice President of Neighborly (formerly The Dwyer Group) from 1998 to 2019. For seven years he was the President of Glass Doctor, a 30-year old company. He also served as President and CEO of Neighborly/The Dwyer Group and President of Mr. Rooter Corporation, which is one of Neighborly’s companies.
Until his retirement, Robert led the Franchise Development team in the recruitment of all new franchisees across the brands at Neighborly. He also took an active role in training new franchisees, and had a gift for building long term relationships with franchisees.
Robert now serves as a Leadership Advisor in the Franchising and Entrepreneurship Industry in addition to being very active in Ministry to Men with the Catholic Church.
In 2006, Robert founded the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men to support Ministry to Men in the Austin Diocese and continues to serve as President of the Advisory Board.
In 2018, Robert joined with a group of leaders in Ministry to Men across North America to found the Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance with the vision of equipping every diocese in North America with a vibrant ministry to men. He currently serves as President and Executive Director, and in 2020 Robert helped CMLA launch Heroicmen.com as a streaming platform for Catholic men. Robert is also the co-author of No Man Left Behind, Catholic Edition, a guidebook for ministry to men in the Catholic Church today.
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Today our guest is Larry O’Donnell. Larry is passionate about helping business men and women learn God's design for leadership. From the Executive Suite to the back of a garbage truck, he has seen a lot in his career.
His is the retired founder, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc., now Select Energy Services, a public company. during his tenure at Rockwater, they received several awards, including Top Workplaces Leadership Award for a Midsized Employer by the Houston Chronicle, E&Y’s Entrepreneur of the Year for the Texas Gulf Coast, the Maverick Executive Award by the University of Texas at Arlington, and Houston Chronicle Top Workplace Awards.
Prior to forming Rockwater, Larry spent over 10 years helping to lead the turnaround of Waste Management, Inc., a Fortune 200 company and the largest waste, recycling services, and renewable energy company in North America, where he served as President and COO. During his time at Waste Management, he was the first Undercover Boss. Prior to his time at Waste Management, he was a senior executive with Baker Hughes, the 3rd largest oil services firm in the world.
Today, Larry spends time sharing what he has learned about successful leadership that he has learned throughout his career with organizations, businesses and churches across the nation, as well as other countries. he speaks regularly on leadership, coaching and mentorship in business and churches, he also teaches leadership for Deloitte Consulting, and lead Bible studies and church retreats. After he retired from his business career, Larry pursued and received his masters in Biblical and Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.
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Jana and Hal have spent what seems a lifetime facing obstacles that might seem to others to create an environment of hopelessness and despair. But with their faith in God and the help of their endless community of friends and family, they approach these challenges with the words “Why Not Me?” as opposed to “Why Me?” With almost twenty years of marriage behind them and the continued assurance they have found their soulmates, Jana and Hal are ready to share their story, their life dealing with cancer and the upbringing that gives them the strength to face each day.
Jana serves as the Executive Director for the Providence Foundation, leading the Foundation’s development and implementation of policies, procedures, and strategies for fundraising activities.
Prior to that, Jana served on the Ascension Texas Advocacy team as the Senior Director for Advocacy & External Affairs and as the Vice-President of Marketing and Communications at Providence.
A proud 1983 Texas Aggie, Jana enjoyed twelve successful years as the Director at the American Cancer Society, serving three areas across Central Texas – Waco, Temple and Killeen.
Hal is currently employed with Packaging Corporation of America after a successful career as President and Chief Financial Officer of Englander dZignPak, a Waco-based packaging and display company. In 2018, PCA acquired Englander after over 50 years of serving the Waco community and parts beyond. PCA provides shipping boxes, displays, retail boxes and packaging solutions to customers across the country from almost 100 locations across the United States.
A 1980 graduate of Baylor University, Hal spent almost thirty years in public accounting, from a large national firm, to a regional firm and finally to his own practice. He is a member of the TSCPA and the AICPA. He has also served on various committees on the state and local level and as chairman of the Central Texas Chapter of CPA’s.
Jana and Hal believe in giving time, talents and treasures back to the community. Hal has served as chairman of the boards of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the American Cancer Society, Leadership Waco, the Waco Foundation, Providence Healthcare Network, and the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce. A large amount of his time has been dedicated to Reicher Catholic High School, where both of their sons attended and to Providence Hospital, where he served for over 19 years on various committees.
Jana serves on several boards and committees, including Leading Waco Women, the Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign, Rotary Club of Waco, Prosper Waco. In addition, Jana spends time mentoring students in the Chamber’s LEAD program. In 2020, Hal and Hal chaired the annual American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women luncheon. Jana and Hal are proud members of First Methodist of Waco.
Most important in all Hal and Jana do, is their children. Jana and Hal are the proud parents of two boys and a wonderful daughter in law. Adam Whitaker, 34 lives in Oklahoma City and is controller for an electronics distribution company. Taylor Madden, 32 and his, wife Anna, live in Houston, with their growing family of dogs and cats, better known as Hal and Jana’s grandbabies “for now”. Taylor is controller for a large construction firm and Anna is a Senior HR advisor for a large oil & gas company.
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J.N. “Jim” Whiddon is founder and CEO of “The Old School,” a professional development and consulting firm specializing in exceptional personal skills and mentoring systems for college programs, young professionals, and corporate executives.
After a short stint in college coaching while in graduate school, Jim spent more than thirty years in the financial industry as an accomplished business owner and national thought leader, where he authored three books in the investing genre.
He was the host of his own investment radio talk show for five years, including a stint with CNN Headline News in Dallas. Whiddon has been frequently interviewed and quoted by national media outlets including Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC.
His work has been published in more than 350 newspapers and publications across the country. Whiddon earned his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a master of science from The American College in Philadelphia.
In his leisure time, he enjoys playing the guitar and all sports. Whiddon lives in College Station with his wife Nizie and they have four children.
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Today our guest is Drew Worsham.After traveling around the country performing with his best friend and musician, Drew felt God stir within his heart a passion to plant churches in the most unchurched region of our country (Pacific Northwest) among the most unchurched age group (college students). He spent 11 years there planting churches throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho and raising up young leaders to become church planters, leaders and disciple-makers. After over a decade of learning, leading and planting in the Pacific Northwest, the Lord called him to San Antonio to start planting churches in Texas in 2016.
Drew is married to his lovely wife, Jane, and together they have their beautiful daughter. He still travels, performs and speaks throughout the year and loves building up and training the Church. He current serves as the head pastor at The Rim Church in San Antonio, TX.
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Our guest today is Ed Fry – the President of Faith Search Partners. Since 1990, Ed Fry has successfully assisted faith-based organization boards and executive teams in securing mission-minded leaders.
He has served as a Vice President/Partner of Witt/Kieffer, the largest healthcare executive search firm, and launched the faith-based practice at Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the “big four” international executive search firms.
In 2007, he founded FaithSearch Partners, the largest retained executive search firm focusing on the complete spectrum of faith-based organizations. Three years ago, he also co-founded HealthSearch Partners, which became the sixth largest healthcare search firm. Previously, Ed directed marketing and public relations at faith-based hospitals in Illinois and Texas. In addition, he managed the public relations function at The Joint Commission, the premier healthcare quality review agency in the U.S.
Ed holds an MBA from Dallas Baptist University and a BS, Communications degree from Southwestern Adventist University, where he is a member of the institution’s board of trustees. He is a former Board Chair of the Ardmore Institute of Health, a $75 million national faith-based foundation promoting wellness and healthy living.
For years, Ed has also been a board member of The Journey, a Texas-based Christian radio station, as well as the board of Faith For Today, the oldest continuously broadcast religious television program in the world. He now lives in Tyler with his wife of nearly 37 years and they have two adult children, one also in East Texas and the other in Seattle.
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Today our guest is Dr. Jim Denison. Dr. Denison is a cultural apologist who helps people respond biblically and redemptively to the vital issues of our day.
He is also the co-founder and Chief Vision Officer of the Denison Forum, a Dallas-based nonprofit that comments on current issues through a biblical lens.
Every weekday morning, his Daily Article email newsletter reaches more than 240,000 readers, and The Daily Article podcast is downloaded more than 80,000 times each month. Dr. Denison’s social media following has a reach of 2.1 million, with over 400,000 Facebook followers.
He is a widely sought speaker, podcaster, and subject-matter expert on radio about cultural issues from a biblical perspective.
Dr. Denison has taught on the philosophy of religion and apologetics at several seminaries. In addition to that, he is also a cultural consultant for various organizations that seek a Christian worldview on current events.
Prior to launching Denison Forum in 2009, he pastored churches in Texas and Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jim and his wife, Janet, live in Dallas, Texas. They have two sons and four grandchildren.
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Today our guest is Craig Denison. Craig is the author of First15, a daily devotional guiding over a million believers into a fresh experience with God’s presence every day. He writes, speaks, and he and his wife, Rachel lead worship to help believers establish a more tangible, meaningful connection with God.
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Reed Livesay – the President and CEO of Pine Cove Christian Camps.
Reed grew up in Spring, Texas, and graduated from Baylor University in 1996 with a BBA in Accounting where he played football for the Bears as well.
Soon following graduation, Reed married his high school sweetheart Julie, and they have two amazing children, Conner and Emily.
Prior to joining Pine Cove, Reed spent 10 years in the business sector working 2 years for Arthur Andersen in Houston, Texas and then 8 years starting and establishing a new business in Orlando, Florida.
His passion for ministry and Christian camping eventually drew him back to Texas and Pine Cove where he has been instrumental in leading Pine Cove’s expansion and building efforts since his arrival.
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Today our guest is Timothy Ateek, also known as TA. TA has served as the Executive Director of Breakaway Ministries since 2016. With the lasting impact Breakaway had on him during his time at Texas A&M, TA considers it one of his greatest joys to now serve a new generation of students in the same way he once was served.
Prior to moving to College Station, TA served as the Executive Director of Vertical Ministries in Waco for four years and the Student Ministry Pastor of Austin Ridge Bible Church in Austin for five years.
TA earned a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is a proud member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2003. TA and his wife, Kat (’04), are raising three future Aggies: Noah, Andrew, and Jake.
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Today our guest is Dr. Ben Welch. Dr. Welch serves as Executive Director of Halliburton Programs for the Center for Executive Development (CED) and Clinical Professor Emeritus for the Department of Management in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He served on faculty from 1991-2019.
Ben received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Dayton, his Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Houston Baptist University, and his Ph.D. in Educational Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University.
Ben and his wife, Sherri, have been married for twenty four years and have three children – Rachel who is 24, Ryan who is 21 and Graham who is 18. Ben and Sherri currently live in Henderson, TX.
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Today our guest is Nolan Stilwell and his mom, Christine and his dad, Randy.
Nolan is a model of success and determination in his endeavors to advance in his career to become one hot pepper jelly-making genius! Nolan has Down Syndrome; but with the help of his community, family and faith Nolan is being given opportunities to achieve his potential through education, dedication, encouragement and support. Today, Nolan is realizing his dream to be a culinary artist with a business. He is finding that success is truly within his reach.
Nolan is the creator of TEXAS SWEET HEAT JAM COMPANY! A hot market innovation comprised of his own homegrown peppers and a twist of fine-tuned culinary expertise. His hot pepper jelly is a result of years of practice and parental attention paid to his talent and special interest in gardening and cooking. Today he sells his unique recipe jelly at many HEB locations, community events, online and through his Facebook network to become recognized as a very special businessman. In 2014 he was a finalist in the HEB Quest for Texas Best. Everyone wants to try Texas Sweet Heat Jams, and this makes him the epitome of success in the competitive jelly-making industry. He and his team make over 13 different flavors and even started creating a signature Mustard!
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Episode 32! Today our guest is Seth Buckley. Seth has served as the youth pastor at First Baptist Spartanburg for the last 25 years and is currently focusing on men’s ministry and working to mobilize adults to serve in the church and community. He was elected as the Vice President of the South Carolina Baptist Convention in doing so became the first non-senior pastor to serve in this capacity. He is a certified coach and mentor with the John Maxwell team and is the producer of the Seth Buckley leadership podcast.
Seth is a graduate from Furman University with a degree in business administration. He then graduated from New Orleans Baptist theological seminary with a master’s in education. Seth is married to Robin and they have four boys, two daughters in law and two grandkids.
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Our guest today is Ambassador Lyndon Olson. Lyndon grew up in Waco and holds degrees from Baylor University in Religion and Political Science and a law degree from Baylor Law School. Lyndon served in the Texas House of Representatives and also served as Chairman of the Texas State Board of Insurance. Lyndon was nominated by President Clinton in 1997 to become the US Ambassador to Sweden. Lyndon has been and continues to be a leader in the corporate world. Lyndon served as a top leadership role with Citigroup for 8 years before becoming CEO of Travelers Insurance. Lyndon serves on the boards of a number of organizations – including Scottish Rite Hospital and the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board. Lyndon is a recipient of a large number of prestigious awards – including the Gates of Jerusalem Award from the State of Israel and awards from the Texas Medical Association. For those who have had the privilege to getting to know Lyndon know him best as friend! Even though Lyndon and his wonderful wife Kay have lived in many places throughout the world – they proudly call Waco home where Lyndon also serves as an Elder in the Central Presbyterian Church. And if you met Lyndon he would more than likely introduce himself as a cattle rancher.
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In today's episode, we talk to a hero of the COVID 19 Pandemic. Caitlyn O'Brock is an ICU Nurse in one of the COVID units at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. In her interview, you will hear about how she went above and beyond the call of duty to take care of a special patient!
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Episode 29! Our guest today is Joel Allison. After more than 4 decades in healthcare leadership, Joel retired from the position of President and CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health.
For more than 2 decades Joel worked to grow the system from a few hospitals and outpatient surgery centers in the DFW market – to a system of 48 hospitals and more than 1,000 patient accent points – making Baylor Scott & White Health – the largest health system in Texas.
During his career, he served on a number of Boards – including the Healthcare Leadership Council and United Surgical Partners International.
In addition, he served as Chair of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Board, the Dallas Regional Chamber Board, and Chair of the Baylor University Board of Regents.
Joel has received a number of awards and honors – including the American Hospital Association’s Award of Honor, Baylor’s B Association’s Wall of Honor, and the George W. Truett Distinguished Church Service Award from Baylor’s Alumni Association.
Joel earned his bachelor’s degree in Religion and Journalism from Baylor University and his Master’s degree from Trinity University.
Joel and his wife Diane have been married more than 50 years – and they have a daughter and two sons – and they are most proud of their 6 grandchildren.
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Episode 28! Our guest today is Alex Cabañas. Alex is passionate about leading and growing a company that makes a profound difference in the lives of employees, guests, owners, industry partners and the community. His life mission since college has been to create opportunities for others to be successful. As CEO, Alex is focused on strategic planning, people development, pursuing growth and new opportunities, promoting the delivery of memorable customer service and ultimately being the best third-party management company in the industry, acting in the best interest of owners every day.
Alex was previously President, Business Development & Finance for Benchmark. During his tenure in business development roles, the company added 22 properties to its management portfolio, expanded into the Caribbean and added to its presence in Tokyo. The company also acquired MTM Luxury Lodging, which led to the launch of Gemstone Hotel Collection.
Alex joined Benchmark in January 2006. Prior to joining Benchmark, he worked for The Boston Consulting Group from 2000 through 2005. While with BGC he worked with clients in a number of different industries including travel and tourism, government, consumer/retail, telecommunications, e-commerce, financial services, and energy. His assignments included a variety of different tasks including lodging investment proposal, market sizing and segmentation, competitive benchmarking, product development, process management, asset valuation, new business development and growth strategy.
Alex earned his MBA at Harvard Business School and holds a BBA and MS in Finance from Texas A&M University. Alex is married to his perfectly-made-for-him wife, Heather and they have two energetic and out-going boys, Matthew and Eli. Alex enjoys his time with family, traveling and exploring together, any outdoor activity and is very involved in his church.
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Our guest today is Drayton McLane, Jr. Drayton serves as chairman of the McLane Group and is the former CEO of the Houston Astros Baseball Club. A native Texan, this acclaimed businessman, leader, and generous philanthropist, ensures the focus of all his endeavors are based upon strong Christian values and moral ethics.
During his tenure, he propelled the McLane Company into a nineteen billion dollar company, achieving an average growth rate of thirty percent per year. Following the McLane Company’s merger with Wal-Mart, Inc. in 1990, he became vice-chairman of Wal-Mart while maintaining his position at the McLane Company.
After playing key roles in each of these companies’ growth and productivity, he resigned in order to devote more time to the McLane Group, a parent company consisting of family owned companies operating throughout the world, which until November of 2011 included the Houston Astros where he served as Chairman and CEO.
Drayton and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Temple, Texas. They are proud parents and grandparents. They have two sons, Drayton McLane, III and Denton McLane. Drayton III and wife Amy have three sons,
and Denton and his wife Amy, have two sons. Drayton and Elizabeth are members of the First Baptist Church of Belton.
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John Durham has served as the Lead Pastor at Highland Baptist Church in Waco, TX. since 2013. Previously, John served as the Lead Pastor at First Baptist Irving, TX., and served as the Student Pastor at First Baptist Houston, TX. His undergrad degree is from Baylor, and his Master’s from Luther Rice Seminary.
John is married to Jennifer, a school teacher and Bible teacher. They have two children, Hannah and her husband Kyle Backhus, as well as son Caleb Durham. They are also proud grandparents to granddaughter Palmer Backhus, due in Feb 2021.
John loves outdoors, traveling, kayaking, reading, history, Cajun food, and climbing…including conquering 19,341 foot Mount Kilimanjaro a few years ago!
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Today's guests are Brett and Emily Mills. They are the Founders of Jesus Said Love. Jesus Said Love exist to awaken hope and empower change in the lives of those impacted by the commercial sex industry - including human trafficking.
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Our guest today is Terry Looper! Terry is the CEO and founder of Texon LP, a midstream energy company that was founded in 1989. Texon was voted #1 in Houston revenue for private companies in 2011 at $6 billion. In 2019, Terry was named best leader for small businesses and Texon was named one of the regions “Top Workplaces” by the Houston Chronicle. Texon views its core values and employees as the key to its mission of being the best service provider in its industry. Terry and Doris, his wife of 51 years, have two married daughters and five grandchildren. Terry’s passion is discipleship and liberating souls. He is the author of Sacred Pace – Four Steps To Hearing God And Aligning Yourself With His Will.Sacred Pace Book
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Season 2! Our first guest of season two is David M. Weekley, Chairman of David Weekley Homes. Mr. Weekley began his home building company at the age of 23. The Company has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list 14 times. David Weekley Homes has earned multiple honors in the areas of product design, marketing and management, and closed over $2.1 billion worth of new homes in 20 different cities in 2019.
David Weekley is an avid student of the most progressive management methodologies, where people are the primary focus of the organization. The Company has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list 11 times. David Weekley Homes has earned multiple honors in the areas of product design, marketing and management, and closed over $1.96 billion worth of new homes in 22 different cities in 2017.
As a community leader and Distinguished Eagle Scout, David is Past Chairman of the Sam Houston Area Council of Boy Scouts, Past President of the Greater Houston Builder’s Association, former Chairman of Metro Houston Young Life, former Chair of the Greater Houston Community Foundation former Chair of the Houston Young Presidents’ Organization, and Board Chair of Alpha Houston. In addition, he is a member of numerous other non-profit Boards.
As Chairman of the David Weekley Family Foundation, David practices a venture philanthropy model of investing treasure, time and talent to grow non-profits and social enterprises serving the poor and disadvantaged. The Foundation’s international portfolio concentrates on improving education, health and livelihoods with a focus on helping young, innovative organizations scale up their proven models to reduce global poverty. Whether it is given locally or internationally, David is committed to improving the lives of less fortunate.
David holds degrees in Economics and Geology from San Antonio’s Trinity University. He and his wife, Bonnie, have been married for 44 years and have three children and seven grandchildren.
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Jonathan “JP” Pokluda is the Lead Pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX. He was formerly the leader of The Porch in Dallas, TX which grew to be the largest weekly young adult gathering of its kind in the country. JP didn’t come to understand the grace of the Gospel until his early twenties after being involved in different denominational churches his entire life. This ignited a desire in him to inspire young adults to radically follow Jesus Christ and unleash them to change the world. His best-selling book, Welcome to Adulting, offers millennials a roadmap to navigating faith, finding a spouse, finances, and the future. Following the release of Welcome to Adulting, he wrote Welcome to Adulting: Survival Guide, that provides a 42-day guide to surviving adulthood. JP’s most recent release, Welcoming the Future Church, inspires ministry leaders to keep their churches young, because Millennials, Gen Y and Gen Z are the future of the church. His next book, OutDated, releases in March and was written after years of observing the changing landscape of dating. JP's partner in ministry is Monica, his wife of sixteen years, and together they disciple their children Presley, Finley, and Weston.
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Episode 21! Katherine & Jay Wolf are communicators and advocates. They leverage their redemptive story to encourage those with broken bodies, broken brains, and broken hearts. Engaging both faith-based and secular communities, they seek to bridge the gap between those disabled on the outside and those disabled on the inside with the hope that Jesus brings healing to the deepest pains we all carry. They currently reside in Atlanta with their two sons, James and John.
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Episode 20! Our guest today is Mario Zandstra. Mario is the President and CEO of Family Legacy, a ministry that educates and disciples 14,000 Zambian students at 24 schools in Lusaka, Zambia. Mario was formerly the President of East-West Ministries International and the President and CEO of Pine Cove Christian Camps. Mario also spent 18 years in the commercial real estate business. Mario is a graduate of the University of Southern California Business School. Mario and his wife Lynelle live in Dallas, TX, and have seven adult children, and seven grandchildren.
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Today's guest is Paige Robinson! Paige is the Founder and CEO of Will Reed, a talent advisory firm specializing in technology sales hiring. She is passionate about helping salespeople recognize their vocational calling and enjoys working on that daily at Will Reed.
Prior to Will Reed, Paige worked at Alvarez & Marsal, where she assisted her clients with complex business problems, focusing on HR strategy and technology. Her entrepreneurial ambitions started early. While attending Texas A&M, Paige enjoyed working with an established entrepreneur to start a frozen yogurt company that became the largest distributor of yogurt in Texas.
She currently lives in Dallas, Texas and is married to her best friend, Travis. Travis and Paige have three adorable children, Teddy, Reese and James.
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Episode 18! Daniel and Kelly Crawford are the co-founders of Abel Speaks, which exists to support families who have chosen to carry a child with a life-limiting diagnosis. The vision of Abel Speaks is that every family they serve will cherish their child’s life and have hope in the midst of sorrow. The Crawfords reside in Dallas, Texas and love to write & speak on the ways that God can and does use our suffering for his glory and our good. Their mission & ministry is but one example of the redemptive truth that God never wastes an ounce of our pain.
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Today's guest is Brett Rodgers. Brett was raised in Temple, Texas and then attended Texas A&M University. He graduated in 1988 with a degree in Education. Later Brett earned a Masters of Education from Azusa Pacific University. During those years Brett Coached basketball at Westmont College. Then in 1996, Brett became the Area Director in San Antonio, Texas for Young Life. In 2004, Brett and his family moved to Austin where he became the Young Life College Director at the University of Texas. And later was promoted into the position where he currently serves – as VP of Young Life International University Initiatives. Brett and his wonderful wife Teresa have been married for 31 years and a big part of their life are their 2 Sons - Zachery and Blake
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On episode 16 we sit down and talk to a real life hero, Col. Stephen Ruth, about leadership in the Armed Forces. Col. Ruth is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has served in the Army since his graduation. He is a decorated serviceman that has served in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He is married to his wife, Bettina and they have 3 children Stephen Jr., Sterling and Sahara. He currently lives in College Station, TX where he serves as the Director of Task Force SORD.
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A native Houstonian, Donnie Carr first began his career at Christian Brothers Automotive over fifteen years ago, working as a Service Writer. This experience gave him the necessary first-hand experience of serving customers with compassion and excellence. Donnie then joined the small but mighty Christian Brothers Automotive Home Office team. With only 12 members, he was able to engage with all pillars of the business from within the operations department–learning development, finance, marketing, and more. In this role, his primary responsibility was assisting with new store openings and providing support to existing locations.
In 2013, Donnie’s hard work and stand-out development results earned him the position of Director of Store Performance. In this position, Donnie oversaw new store growth of 75% by adding 83 stores. Additionally, under Donnie’s leadership, the average unit sales volume also increased by 35%. Most impressive, Christian Brothers Automotive total royalties increased by over 320% during this same time period. As director, he also created a coaching, training, and support team for franchisees that Christian Brothers Automotive still relies on today. Since this program’s development, the coaching team has grown to 8 coaches who champion our franchisees on a daily basis.
In 2016, Donnie’s proven success as Director of Performance led to his promotion to Vice President of Operations. In this position, he was responsible for driving both top- and bottom-line revenue streams for all Christian Brothers Automotive stores. Since 2018, Donnie has served Christian Brothers Automotive as President, leading the company to three consecutive $2 million dollar months for the first time in company history in 2019. Donnie lives in Katy, Texas, with his wife Beth and their two children.
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Today's guest is Justin Giboney. Justin is an attorney and political strategist in Atlanta, GA. He is also the Co-Founder and President of the AND Campaign, which is a coalition of urban Christians who are determined to address the sociopolitical arena with the compassion and conviction of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mr. Giboney has managed successful campaigns for elected officials in the state and referendums relating to the city’s transportation and water infrastructure.
In 2012 and 2016, Georgia’s 5th congressional district elected him as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention and he served as the co-chair of Obama for America’s Gen44-Atlanta initiative. A former Vanderbilt University football player and law student, Justin serves on the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Board of Directors. Additionally, Justin has participated in LEAD Atlanta, Outstanding Atlanta and the Georgia Bar Association’s Leadership Academy. He’s written op-eds for publications such as Christianity Today and The Hill.
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Today's guest is Robbie Seay. Robbie lives in Houston, TX with his wife of 21 years, Elizabeth, and their 5 children. He is widely known for his songwriting, worship leading and recording music, which still play a big role in his life & ministry. His most recent album “Psalms LP” is available wherever you listen to digital music. Robbie also serves as Director of Liturgy and Development at Risen Church in Cypress, TX.
His heart for the global church, the music of the church and worship leaders has led him to devote much of his time to mentoring and encouraging young leaders and songwriters as they enter the intersection of worship, church and art.
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In this weeks episode we talk with Taylor Ellerbrock. Taylor is the co-founder and Executive Director of The BEE Community, a nonprofit business in College Station, TX. After spending several years teaching special education in the public school system, Taylor started to see the reality of life after high school for her students. Learning that up to 80% of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are unemployed nationwide, The BEE Community was founded on the principle that everyone, regardless of ability or capacity, is made with inherent worth and the divine design to work and contribute. BEE provides meaningful work and a place of belonging for people of all abilities.
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Today's guest is Lyle Wells. Lyle is the President of Integrus Leadership, a published author, sought after speaker and valued advisor to leaders in ministry, education, corporations, athletic teams, and non-profit organizations. In addition to leading for many years in higher education, Lyle’s ministry experience includes serving as a Senior Pastor and church planter, as well as serving as Executive Senior Pastor at one of the largest churches in the nation. Lyle speaks at more than 100 events per year, and his personal mission is to “equip and encourage the leaders of leaders.” He and his wife, Ronda, have two grown children, Jordie and Michael.
Integrus: https://www.integrus.org/
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Matt & Ginny Mooney founded 99 Balloons, an organization working with persons experiencing disability. 99 Balloons refers to what was released at the funeral of their first son, Eliot Mooney- each balloon representing a day he spent on this earth. Among the many gifts Eliot brought his parents, was a passion to help persons with disabilities and their families. They desire to change the story of disability by proclaiming the worth and image-bearing beauty of each and every human being.
What began with starting a small respite night called rEcess in their community has grown into a global movement championing relationships and inclusion for persons with disabilities- with now over 42 rEcess sites across 3 countries. Their story and work have been featured on The Today Show, National Geographic and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and we are honored to have them on the Chasing What Matters Podcast today!
The Atypical Life: https://theatypicallife.com/
99 Balloons: https://99balloons.org/
A Story Unfinished (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Story-Unfinished-99-Days-Eliot/dp/0834130114
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Ginny Mooney: https://www.instagram.com/ginnymooney/
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Today's guest is Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. Dr. Eggerichs is an internationally known public speaker on the topic of marriage, parenting, communication and more. Dr. Eggerichs has authored 12 books, including the New York Times bestseller Love and Respect, which is a Platinum and Book of the Year award winner, selling over 2 million copies. He is also the Founder and President of Love and Respect Ministries.
Love and Respect Ministries: https://www.loveandrespect.com/
Love and Respect Book: https://www.loveandrespect.com/books/love-respect-book
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In today's episode, we sit down with Mother/Daughter combo, Yvonne Streit and Vivian Shudde. Yvonne is the mother of a special needs daughter and is the Founder of the Briarwood School and the Brookwood Community, a living community for adults with Special Needs. Her daughter, Vivian, who has a special needs son of her own, is now the CEO of Brookwood.
Enjoy this episode as these two ladies tell you how they are on a mission to change the way the world views those with special needs.
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Episode 7! This week as we reflect back on the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we sit down with Dr. Nathan Harness who had first hand experience in Tower 2 on that day. You will not want to miss this interview!
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In today's episode, we talk with Alex Carroll. We learn how Alex's growing business came to an abrupt halt in a matter of a few hours once COVID hit. He shares how he and his wife pivoted to create a new growing business, Stand Up Stations, using the resources they had on hand.
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In today's episode we talk with Justin Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of CARE for AIDS. We hear about how he and two others started this organization from the ground up and how they are impacting the lives of individuals in East Africa that have been effected by the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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If you are wondering where the title “Chasing What Matters” comes from you will get to hear that story on today’s episode. We are fortunate enough to sit down with Pastor Richard Smith from Hope Point Church in Spartanburg, SC to hear the origin of the name, “Chasing What Matters.”
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Welcome to our podcast, Chasing What Matters! In the first part of this 2-part interview, turnaround expert and author Greg Brenneman talks about his faith and his career of working with leading organizations like Home Depot, Burger King, and Continental Airlines. Thank you for joining us.
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Welcome to our podcast, Chasing What Matters! In the second part of this 2-part interview, turnaround expert and author Greg Brenneman talks about his faith and his career of working with leading organizations like Home Depot, Burger King, and Continental Airlines. Thank you for joining us.
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Welcome to our podcast, Chasing What Matters! In this first episode, we take a few minutes to tell you a little about who we are and what our background is. Then we give you a run-down of what will be on this upcoming season of the show! Thank you for listening and don’t forget to subscribe!
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Each episode Glenn and Jacob Robinson (father and son) will bring you interviews with industry shaping leaders from all walks of life to discuss their leadership principles and how that mixes with their faith. You will hear the stories of success and failures from individuals in hopes that it will help you write your own story. From politics and healthcare to non-profit and ministry we hope you are encouraged and inspired as these people tell you how they are Chasing What Matters.