Faith Driven Entrepreneur
Episodes
Episode 55 - What to do When the Dream Fails: Phil Vischer, Creator of Veggie Tales
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re just outside of Chicago connecting with Phil Vischer, the visionary, creative who founded Veggietales. To date it's the most p...
Episode 54: Governance without Giving up Control: Byron Loflin, Founder of the Center for Board Excellence
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Byron Loflin, founder of the Center for Board Excellence, joins the team this week, helping us get a handle on the importance of good governance withi...
Episode 53 - The Entrepreneurial Story that led to 370 Million Reading the Bible - Bobby Gruenewald, Founder of YouVersion
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Gruenewald of YouVersion joins us this week giving us the low down on the origins of this wildly popular bible app with 370M+ downloads and coun...
Episode 52 - The Secret Farm League of Faith Driven Entrepreneurs: Jon Hart of Praxis Academy
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The team talks to Jon Hart, Partner at Praxis Labs about his work with Praxis Academy, a week-long on ramp into the Praxis community of redemptive ent...
Episode 51 - God Owns it All: Alan Barnhart, CEO of Barnhart Crane and Rigging
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Alan Barnhart of Barnhart Crane and Rigging of Memphis, TN. Originally a small family business started by his parents, Alan and...
Episode 50 - Doing Good by Gaming the System – Yu-Kai Chou, Pioneer of Gamification and Creator of Octalysis Prime Framework
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking with one of the pioneers of Gamification, Yu-Kai Chou, author of the book Actionable Gamification and creator of the Octalysis F...
Episode 49 - A Rule of Life for Redemptive Entrepreneurs: Andy Crouch, Author, Journalist and Partner at Praxis
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the team spends time with Andy Crouch, partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine fo...
Episode 48 - Unleashing the Power of People and Increasing Productivity 300%: Bryant Ambelang, CEO of NatureSweet
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re on the road, connecting with Bryant Ambelang, President and CEO of NatureSweet, the largest greenhouse producer of tomatoes in North Ame...
Episode 47 - Stewarding What Matters Most - Phil Olsen, President of Know Your Strengths
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Henry sits down with former NFL player and first round draft pick Phil Olsen, currently President of Know Your Strengths, a human res...
Episode 46 - Sunday Night Blues: Toxic Work Environments
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Toxic people, toxic environments and all other possible permutations of how toxicity can be expressed in an organization is the subject of today’s e...
Episode 45 - How to Shorten Your Time in the Desert: Julie Barrios, Founder of Nuos Foundation
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We find the team chatting with Julie Barrios, of Nuos Formation, a spiritual formation enterprise focused on helping the entrepreneur develop healthy ...
Episode 44 - DTR : Defining the (Most Important) Relationship
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from our hosts this week as they share some of the things God has them thinking about via their personal time with the Lord. Rusty draws paral...
Episode 43 - How to be a Lion: Ed Silvoso, Author and Founder of Transform Our World
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week the team chats with Ed Silvoso, author of several books including Anointed for Business, Transformation and Ekklesia. He’s the founder of ...
Episode 42 - Fighting for the Highest Possible Good: Steve Cochram and Jeremie Kubicek of 5 Voices Systems/GiANT Worldwide
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Cochram and Jeremie Kubicek of 5 Voices Systems, a leadership assessment tool that helps you define, understand and leverage your communication ...
Episode 41 - How to slay a dragon: Peter Greer, CEO of Hope International
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Henry’s long-time friend Peter Greer, President and CEO of Hope International, a leading provider of mi...
Episode 40 - Mission Ready: Part Two with David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Part Two with David Morken, the team discusses more thoroughly about what it means to be mission ready both individually and corporately. David tal...
Episode 39 - The Partnership Factor: Part One with David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the FDE Podcast, we get a peek into the longtime friendship and partnership (let’s just call it what it is – a bromance) betwee...
Episode 38 - Who Do You Think You Are? - Tim Keller at Sovereign's Capital
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast has us listening in on a talk Tim Keller gave to Sovereign’s Capital last September where he meticulously unpacks the hidden t...
Episode 37 - Hey Kid, Wanna Test Something on the Space Station? - Valley Christian School's Entrepreneur Program
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The team spends some time with the students and teachers from Entrepreneur Program and Valley Christian School (VCS) in San Jose, CA. Spearheaded by H...
Episode 36 - Living in a Material World: Mailbag Questions Answered
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, the team answers a few of your questions around profit making and taking as well as consumerism. One Bay Area listener share...
Episode 35 - God Loves Idiots Too: John Marsh of Marsh Collective
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The team sits down with John Marsh of Marsh Collective, Opelika Alabama to discuss storytelling, what it’s like to run 10+ businesses (the collectiv...
Episode 34 - How We Abuse Our Money and Time
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get into part two of the Lightning Round episode, fielding your questions. Henry, Rusty, and William tackle two really important questio...
Episode 33 - Keeping the Church Relevant to the Entrepreneur's Life: Part 2 with Chip Ingram (CEO of Living on the Edge)
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
correction: Chip Ingram is now CEO of Living on the Edge, an international discipleship ministry. In Part Two with Chip Ingram, CEO of Living on the E...
Episode 32 - Pastoring in Silicon Valley: Interview with Chip Ingram (CEO of Living on the Edge)
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
correction: Chip Ingram is now CEO of Living on the Edge, an international discipleship ministry In Part One with Chip Ingram, CEO of Living on the Ed...
Episode 31 - Sharing Your Faith While Honoring Traditions: Interview with David Brickner (Executive Director of Jews for Jesus)
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Brickner, Executive Director of Jews for Jesus, spends time with the team in this week’s podcast. He gives perspective on the tragic events in...
Episode 30 - Godly Contentment Meets the Discontentment of the Entrepreneur
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode finds Henry, Rusty and William fielding more questions from listeners in Part One of Lightning Round. The team tackles the quest...
Episode 29 - Hunger for Authenticity in a Post Christian Era: Interview with Mike Sharrow (CEO of C12)
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Sharrow is back for Part 2 of our interview. As you likely gathered from Part 1, Mike leads C12 one of the largest and most successful organizat...
Episode 28 - Resurgence of Faith in the Marketplace: Interview with Mike Sharrow (CEO of C12)
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The first of two parts, this week’s episode finds the team speaking with Mike Sharrow, President and CEO of C12, an organization that provides a con...
Episode 27 - Responsibility of Calling: Interview with Jason Johnson (CEO of August Smart Home)
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Johnson, serial entrepreneur and founder of August Smart Homes, talks to Rusty and William about when the entrepreneurial itch first hit him whi...
Episode 26 - Why the Institutional Church is a Necessary Part of Community
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part two from the Alpine Inn, Henry, Rusty, and William field more questions from our guests but first give some background on Inklings, the gather...
Episode 25 - Honoring Family with Our Presence
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we take the show on the road. In the first live broadcast, Faith Driven Entrepreneur sets up at the Alpine Inn in Portola V...
Episode 24 - Interview with Nancy Duarte
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode for us. One, we think, definitely worth hearing. Why? Well there are few things more important in our lives than effectiv...
Episode 23 - Generosity
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
God needs our success and our money to do his work on earth, right? What is the most important question for us to answer: How to give, where to give...
Episode 22 - Expressing Gratitude in the Workplace
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Henry, William, and Rusty explore the topic of expressing gratitude in the workplace. They discuss how we can be more intentional wi...
Episode 21 - How Faith and Work Come Together in Life: Part 2 with Vic Ho (Co-founder and CEO of Fivestars)
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part two with Vic Ho of Fivestars, Vic expands his thinking with regards to how faith and work come together in his life. We discuss Vic's observan...
Episode 20 - What is the Lifeblood of the Business? Interview with Vic Ho (Co-founder and CEO of Fivestars)
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are honored to sit down with the man, the myth, the legend, Vic Ho, Co-founder and CEO of Fivestars. Vic is a long-time friend of both...
Episode 19 - How to Discern Your Calling: Interview with Dave Blanchard (CEO of Praxis)
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, one of our listeners, Marty, asked "how do you discern your calling". This is an incredibly light and easy to an...
Episode 18 - How to do a Biblical Performance Review
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the week’s episode, Henry, Rusty, and William discuss how we can love on our team members through performance reviews. As entrepreneurs, it’...
Episode 17 - Grappling with the Ups and Downs of Entrepreneurship: Nashville Institute of Faith and Work Interview (Missy Wallace)
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we have a SPECIAL GUEST! Missy Wallace, Executive Director at the Nashville Institute for Faith & Work (NIFW) joins us...
Episode 16 - Keeping a Christ Centered Attitude While Growing a Business
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Henry, Rusty, and William tackle questions from our valued listeners. Marty asks, "how do we keep a Christ-centered attitude w...
Episode 15 - Are We Setting the Right Example? 50-70 Hour Work Weeks
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we discuss how we should view the “40-hour work week” in relation to our faith, family, and overall balance of life? Whe...
Episode 14 - Wronged by a Fellow Believer
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
n this episode, Henry, Rusty, and William tackle the very difficult issue of when a coworker or a colleague feels that he or she has been wronged. One...
Episode 13 - Equally Yoked in Business
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it is in personal relationships, marriage, or business, being equally yoked with other Christ followers is no doubt highly advantageous. In 2...
Episode 12 - Is "Calling" Misunderstood
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Henry, Rusty, and William discuss the issue of calling. Many of us have heard God calling us to a particular purpose. Romans 8:28 s...
Episode 11 - Can a Pastor Equip an Entrepreneur?
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A pastor is in a unique position to influence his leaders who are in the marketplace in many different ways, and this week we turn out attention to ho...
Episode 10 - Evangelism in the Workplace
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As Christians, we are all called to make disciples based on the Great Commission. How does that apply at work? In the workplace, how do we live out ...
Episode 9 - Treat Your Employees So Well They Never Want to Leave
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a competitive marketplace, a company’s benefits package is an announcement of its values and mission. We don’t really have look any further th...
Episode 8 - Competition: Love 'Em, Ignore 'Em, or Crush "Em.
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Podcast tackles the question of how to think about competition. We know that we want to run the race as if to win it. (1 Corinthians 9:24). ...
Episode 7 - Entertaining and Boundaries
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Entertainment is something that most entrepreneurs will be a part of, whether that is recruiting team members, hosting corporate events, trying to rai...
Episode 6 - Language
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur Podcast, Henry, William and Rusty tackle the issue of language. At one level, they aren't going to ...
Episode 5 - Spirituality of Fundraising
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fundraising. It’s something that we as entrepreneurs all have to tackle at some point. In this week’s FDE podcast episode, we examine the differ...
Episode 4 - When It Doesn't Work Out
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, we tackle the issue of how to let people go....and how to do it in a way that honors them and honors God. Rusty introduces the...
Episode 3 - Projections
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’ll talk about projections. At first listen, this seems to be a little more relevant for companies that are after venture financi...
Episode 1 - Origin
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Henry, Rusty and William share the reasons they are producing the Faith Driven Entrepreneur Podcast
Episode 2 - Culture
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will discuss the importance of culture in your organization. 1:00 - How do I think about culture? 2:00 - There is a spectrum 4:15 ...