23 DEC 2020 · Stephanie Winslow is the founder of Blind Spot Consultants, where she teaches that what you can’t see, is what’s costing you. Stephanie is an author, speaker and consultant to family-owned businesses. She speaks to families and leaderships teams across the US about critical communication between generations and family members. If you want to thrive and not just survive working in a family business, Stephanie has resources you can use. Stephanie has written a number of books, including the Ascent to Hope series and her most recent devotional guide called “From the Shop Floor to the Boardroom.” You can get more information about Stephanie and her work at https://www.blindspotconsultants.com. In this episode, Stephanie shares insights and lessons learned from her years on the executive team of family businesses, including the importance of establishing mission, vision and values, but not just for your business…you need them for your family as well.

16 DEC 2020 · Shae Bynes is the founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur. Shae is a powerful author, speaker and teacher who is leading a movement to inspire, teach, and mentor entrepreneurs who desire to be led by God in their business, so they can experience His best and have a greater Kingdom impact in the marketplace. Her vision is to see individuals, families, cities, and industries radically transformed for God’s glory. She envisions a community of thriving entrepreneurs with businesses that serve as a sign and wonder to the world; full of the grace and power of Jesus Christ. Shae has written a number of books, including, “Grace Over Grind.“ Too many business owners are just working head down, grinding it out day after day…and often boast of this, as if it is a badge of honor. Shae offers a compelling alternative. You can get more information about Shae and Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur at www.kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com. In this episode, buckle up for some high energy insights into how to run a business for maximum Kingdom impact.

9 DEC 2020 · Len Munsil is the President of Arizona Christian University (ACU). ACU seeks to attract students who will "transform culture with truth,” by building biblical influence in every corner of society. Under his leadership, ACU raised its visibility, expanded its course offerings and majors, undertook campus renovations and building projects, dramatically increased fundraising and experienced large enrollment gains. In 2015, he wrote "Transforming Culture With Truth," explaining how ACU's Core Commitments reflect the biblical principles and values that built Western Civilization, and how young people committed to biblical truth are needed in leadership today. After four straight years of record enrollment, in 2017 Arizona Christian University was recognized for the first time in its history as a "Best College" by U.S. News & World Report, placing 16th among Best Regional Colleges in the 15-state Western region, and the highest-ranked university in its category in the state of Arizona. You can learn more about ACU at www.arizonachristian.edu. In this episode, you’ll enjoy a wide ranging discussion on education, media, politics, faith and work. There’s a ton of wisdom packed into this short conversation!

2 DEC 2020 · Andy Mason is the founder and director of Heaven in Business, a movement to connect and catalyze believers in the marketplace to partner with God in their realm of influence. This has led to the development of curriculum in Bethel's School of Supernatural Ministry, workshops and conferences, an online learning platform, and a growing community of men and women in the marketplace who are distinguished from their colleagues by the tangible Presence of God. Through Heaven in Business, Andy may have more real life inspiring stories of God at work in the marketplace than any other leader in the marketplace ministry space. Andy is the author of the books God With You at Work and Finding Hope in Crazy Times. You can get more information about Heaven in Business at www.heaveninbusiness.com. In this episode, Andy shares powerful marketplace stories and provides deep insights into the integration and faith and work. Turn in and hear what Heaven in Business can be like.

25 NOV 2020 · Ford Taylor is the founder of Transformational Leadership, a leadership solutions training and strategy consulting firm. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in the business culture of today with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities and companies both large and small. Ford is a business consultant, coach, speaker and an author – he’s written a book called Relactional Leadership – for when relationships collide with transactions. You can get more information about Transformational Leadership at www.transformlead.com, and on Ford at www.FordTaylorTalks.com. In this episode, Ford discusses the meaning of transformation, the process of transformation and its interrelationship with culture. You’ll hear deep wisdom from his consulting work with individual leaders and organizations from around the world.

18 NOV 2020 · Less than two years ago, David Harms had a dream to start a worship focused radio station. He had a huge vision, but no money and planned to enter a very crowded Christian radio station market dominated by massive established stations. Designed as a listener-supported station, the prognosis was grim. But listener support exploded and the station broke even within three months. Miracle after miracle followed. Worship 24/7 now owns two terrestrial radio stations serving 2 million people. The Worship 24/7 online program currently has listeners in 141 countries around the globe. And this is just the beginning. In this compelling discussion David shares the Worship 24/7 vision and tells the story of God’s faithfulness and some of the lessons David has learned in growing the station.

11 NOV 2020 · An entrepreneur for life, Jim has grown several start-ups and mentored many business owners. His God-gifted ability to ask the right questions lends itself well to his role as host of the iWork4Him program, the marketplace leading Faith and Work podcast founded by Jim and his wife Martha in 2013. Since then Jim and Martha have recorded thousands of interviews with prominent Christian leaders, all of which reside at www.iWork4Him.com. Jim utilizes his networking expertise to arrange interviews with authors, workplace believers, and ministries that are connecting Faith and Work. Jim is passionate about his faith in Jesus and it drives his passion for excellence in everything he does. Through Podcasts, short-form “Powerpods,” guest interviews, the Awaken Podcast Network and in his moderation of major Christian conferences across the country, Jim shares the message that our work is our marketplace ministry and that there is to be no separation between our faith and our work. Tune in to this 10 Talent LeaderTalk conversation as Jim shares inspiring stories and wise perspectives from his years of interviewing some of the nation’s most impactful leaders.

28 OCT 2020 · Michael concludes his conversation with Dave Hodgson, the CEO and Managing Director of the Paladin Group. In 2001 Dave incorporated a finance origination company. Since that date he has been responsible for the origination of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of commercial and residential finance for Paladin Corporation and its clients. In 2003, David advanced into the more specialized field of financial engineering with the assembly of investment syndicates into property development trusts. As these grew into a pool of over $50 million in gross realization worth of property development projects, David oversaw the incorporation of the Paladin Group of companies which included the two public companies Paladin Acquisition Fund and Paladin Property Fund. By the end of 2006 the Paladin Group consisted of 23 companies and trusts with over $100 million worth of business acquisitions and property development under its control, and by 2011 the Group had doubled to over $200 million. Now, the gross value of the Paladin Croup is in excess of $1 Billion. In this episode, Dave talks about the applications of lessons he learned in military special operations to business, shares the transformation of his life when he became a Christ follower and describes how he finds the inspiration to lead a billion dollar enterprise by dedicating one day every week to prayer as he seeks to do God’s will, God’s way.

21 OCT 2020 · Dave Hodgson is the CEO and Managing Director of the Paladin Group and is a Financial Engineer who has specialized in designing, commissioning, and managing boutique investment products for wholesale and retail Funds and for Investors in Australia and around the world for the last 20 years. In 2001 Dave incorporated a finance origination company. Since that date he has been responsible for the origination of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of commercial and residential finance for Paladin Corporation and its clients. In 2003, David advanced into the more specialized field of financial engineering with the assembly of investment syndicates into property development trusts. As these grew into a pool of over $50 million in gross realization worth of property development projects, David oversaw the incorporation of the Paladin Group of companies which included the two public companies Paladin Acquisition Fund and Paladin Property Fund. By the end of 2006 the Paladin Group consisted of 23 companies and trusts with over $100 million worth of business acquisitions and property development under its control, and by 2011 the Group had doubled to over $200 million. Now, the gross value of the Paladin Croup is in excess of $1 Billion. In this episode, Dave talks about the applications of lessons he learned in military special operations to business, shares the transformation of his life when he became a Christ follower and describes how he finds the inspiration to lead a billion dollar enterprise by dedicating one day every week to prayer as he seeks to do God’s will, God’s way.

14 OCT 2020 · Back in 1992, Rick Betenbough and his father formed a company to build and deliver quality, affordable homes. Central to that was a desire to honor God through their work, and that desire has grown and continues. Today, Rick and his wife Holly run Betenbough Companies, which is employee-owned and has grown to include multiple companies with distinct missions, but all of which united under one purpose: to advance the Kingdom of God. Betenbough Companies is a Public Benefit Corporation, or PBC, which is a corporate structure in the State of Texas that allows an organization to have priorities beyond profit. This structure allows the company to continue to balance its purpose alongside profit and long-term return for its employee owners. The family of companies includes: Betenbough Homes, Alcove Farms, Kingdom at Work, Betenbough Business Services, and The Willows Event Center. You can learn more about Rick and his companies at www.betenboughcompanies.com. In this episode, Rick shares fresh perspectives on what it means to live fully as a person of faith in the marketplace, as he explains the concept of what Rick calls “Kingdom Business.”