Faith-Driven Leader
Episodes
Are You Easy to Follow? A Conversation with Lyle Wells
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and practical episode, Ann sits down with Lyle Wells, president of Integrus Leadership, former pastor and college basketball coach, a...
Healing the Triggers That Hold You Back: A Conversation with Rebecca Czerwonka
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Ann sits down with Rebecca Czerwonka—educator, writer, and certified Emotional Health Life Consultant ...
Faith, Identity, and Resilience: A Conversation with Dr. Brett Smith
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What difference does faith make when leaders face the highs and lows of entrepreneurship? In this episode, Ann sits down with Dr. Brett Smith—profes...
Leadership as Stewardship: A Conversation with Lisa Nichols
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to lead with humility, courage, and purpose? In this episode, Ann sits down with Lisa Nichols—CEO and co-founder of Technology Par...
Restoring Health, Living with Purpose: A Conversation with Dr. Dave DeMarco
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to lead with your whole self—body, mind, and spirit? In this episode, Ann sits down with Dr. Dave DeMarco, a board-certified ...
Calling, Creativity, and Generosity at Work with Joanna Meyer, Director of Public Engagement at Denver Institute for Faith & Work
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to be called—and how do we live that out through the complex demands of modern life?In this powerful episode, Ann sits down...
How Culture Shapes Leadership (and Why It Matters More Than You Think) with Jenni Catron, Founder of The Foresight Group
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every leader has a culture, even if they haven't defined it. And as Jenni Catron reminds us in this powerful episode, “Your culture isn’t as good ...
Leading with Vision, Vulnerability & Faith — A Conversation with Edgar Sandoval
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to lead with conviction and compassion? In this episode of The Faith Driven Leader, I sit down with Edgar Sandoval Sr., Preside...
Faith Driven Leader Podcast: Leading with Faith & Wisdom – A Conversation with Kirk Perry
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, friends! After an unexpected break caring for my mom, I’m thrilled to return with an incredible episode featuring Kirk Perry. If you’...
Alli Patterson | Blueprint for Belonging
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson. Welcome back to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we love to share the stories of amazing Faith Driven Lead...
Ann Thompson I Year-End PRAISE
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of my favorite topics: the end of the year and the beginning of the new one. This season is a beautiful ...
Bob Goff I Catching Whimsy
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to welcome Bob Goff back to the Faith Driven Leader Show! If you missed our first conversation, please go back and listen to it he...
Ann Thompson I Collaborative Communication
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode dives into collaboration communication, the foundation of successful teamwork. Together, we’ll uncover how clear, open, and purpos...
Laura Smith I The Urgency of Slowing Down
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Our guest today is my good friend Laura Smith. Laura has been on the show before! You can go back and listen in to our conversation about...
Ann Thompson | A Call to Encouragement
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson welcoming you to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden each other to build our leadership ...
Peggy Bodde | Just because I’m done, doesn’t mean God’s done
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Our guest today is Peggy Bodde. Peggy is an entrepreneur and the founder of Sacred Work, an organization that provides free career and le...
Katie Armentrout | A Foundation of Trust
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Our guest today is Katie Armentrout. Katie is the founder of Peoplefluence, where she equips and supports small business owners with the ...
Mark Whitacre | Honoring God in a Publicly Held Corporation
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Our guest today is Mark Whitacre. Mark is Vice President of Culture & Care and Executive Director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-C...
Tim Metzner | Building Companies and Cultures
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is my good friend, Tim Metzner. Tim is a serial entrepreneur - one of a small handful of incredibly prolific and wise faith-filled ent...
Jo Saxton | Dreaming Faithfully, Leading Intentionally
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Welcome back to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we get encouraged and equipped by learning from amazing Faith Driven Leaders. Our...
Kirsten Moorfield & Darrin Murriner | New Thinking on Collaboration
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Today’s episode is extra good because we have two guests: Darrin Murriner and Kirsten Moorfield. Darrin and Kirsten are Faith Driven e...
Mike Sharrow | Intentionally Harnessing Influence
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Our guest today is Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12 Busines Forums, the global leader in CEO/Owner peer advisory groups for Christians serving mor...
Mike Mulcahy | Legacy and Impact
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Our guest today is Mike Mulcahy, Founder and President of Kings Path Partners LLC. Kings Path is a wealth services firm supporting indi...
Kimberly Stuart | Rediscovering Grace
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Welcome to the Faith Driven Leader podcast, where we encourage and equip one another through the stories of amazing Faith Driven Leaders!...
Catherine Gates | Confidence in Our Identity
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! Our guest today is Catherine Gates. Catherine is the VP of Business Partnerships for Polished Network: Polished is committed to embold...
Ann Eileen Thompson | Fruit & Rest
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I'm Ann Eileen Thompson, welcoming you to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and encourage each other to build our leader...
Heidi Rasmussen | Making Margin For God
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Heidi Rasmussen. Heidi is the Co-founder and CEO of Freshbenies, a Dallas-based company that helps employers and their employees ...
Larry Griffith | Life or the Knowledge of Good and Evil?
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Larry Griffith. Larry is the CEO of Corporate Chaplains of America. Larry leads a team of over 300 chaplains who provide care and...
Sonia Jackson Myles | Following the Desires of Our Hearts to Big Vision
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Sonia Jackson Myles. Sonia founded The Sister Accord® Foundation intending to have one billion girls and women learn to love them...
David Spickard | The Just Leader
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David is a new friend of mine, and the author of the newly published book “The Just Leader: Thriving in a Fractured World." David is the foun...
Denis Beausejour | The Biggest Idea Ever
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our Guest today is Denis Beausejour. Denis is the Author of "The Biggest Idea Ever", a business and spirituality memoir for marketplace lead...
Suzy Deering | Learning the Big Lessons
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Suzy Deering. Suzy Deering is an accomplished non-traditional marketer with experience across multiple industries, brands and dis...
David Kinnaman | Optimizing Intergenerational Work
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Kinnaman is the CEO of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company that works with churches, nonprofits, and businesses ranging f...
Laura Smith | Holy Care for the Whole Self
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson. Welcome back to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we love to share the stories from amazing Faith Driven Le...
Jordan Raynor | The Sacredness of Secular Work
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Jordan Raynor. Jordan is a leading voice in the faith and work movement. Through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeemi...
Alli Patterson | Career Transitions and More
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson. Welcome back to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we love to share the stories from amazing Faith Driven Le...
Dr. Kevin Brown | Sustaining the Outpouring Among Gen Z
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Dr Kevin Brown. Dr Brown is the President of Asbury University. Some of you may recall that in February 2023, a significant outpour...
Emily Chang | Meeting the Lord in Every Circumstance
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Emily Chang, CEO of Wunderman Thompson N.A. West. Emily and I both began our careers at Procter and Gamble, and we met in a bible s...
Bart Hansen | Identity Crisis
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson. Welcome back to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast. We are on a mission to equip and embolden one another trust in ...
Dr. Merary Simeon | Bold Faith in an Age of Covering
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson and this is the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden one another toward a career and a life b...
Chris Patton | From Ownership to Stewardship
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Chris Patton. Chris is the CEO of His Way at Work, a non-profit organization that empowers business leaders to create sustainable c...
Kim Botto | Making Space for Development
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the past several decades Kim Botto led children’s and student ministries at the local church while also leading initiatives around adoption and ...
Ann's Wisdom for Young Leaders
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson welcoming you to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden each other to build our leadership ...
Mary Miller | Honoring Our Team's Humanity
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson welcoming you to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden each other to build our leadership ...
Patricia Asp | Bridging Values to Action
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson and this is the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden one another toward a career and a life b...
Beth Guckenberger | Leading with Hope and Capacity
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is the amazing and inspiring, Beth Guckenberger. Beth is the Founder and Co-Executive Director of Back2Back Ministries, an Internation...
Cory Carlson | Leading Ourselves Well
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How many of us feel like the balance of winning at home and winning at work got a lot harder after the COVID pandemic? I know so many of us are feelin...
Jim Bechtold | Building Trust with your Team
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Bechtold is one of the most accomplished, and also humble servant leaders I’ve ever met. Jim’s career over the past 30+ years included Executi...
Alicia Clock | Listening without Judgment
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson and this is the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden one another toward a career and a life b...
Allie Taylor | As goes the Leader, So goes the Team
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Allie Taylor, Ph.D. Allie is a business psychologist who specializes in coaching business owners through times of transition toward...
Chuck Mingo | God Has More for Leaders In This Moment
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Chuck Mingo. Chuck is a husband and proud father of 3, an inspiring and gifted teaching pastor at Crossroads Church, and the founde...
Kirsten Moorefield | Reflecting God's Goodness at Work
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson and this is the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden one another toward a career and a life b...
Bob Goff | Leading with Joy in an Age of Cynicism
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson and this is the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden one another toward a career and a life b...