Catholic Founders

Tons of founders want to skip the startup phase and buy an existing operation. It sounds appealing, but going in blind guarantees failure. Today, we are diving into the Catholic way to buy a business with Zach Scardino. Support the Mission & Grow Your Business Want to connect with 230+ Catholic business owners, solopreneurs, and side-hustlers? Become a paid subscriber to the Catholic Founders Guil...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 👕 Check out our Catholic Founders Online store. Featuring shirt designs fit for our lifestyle. See more of our designs here. * Register for upcoming events. Check out all of our in-person events on our Luma page . * 🎙️Listen to last week’s episode with Evan Raugust to find out how to stay virtuous while growi...

Evan Raugust went from zero to over 240,000 YouTube subscribers in less than two years while working a 9-to-5. As the founder of Kingdom Media , he now helps top creators scale their channels to millions of views. In this episode, Silas Mähner chops it up with Evan to discuss high-stakes video production, leveraging the YouTube algorithm, finding unserved market gaps, and staying grounded in praye...

We sat down with Jeff Cassman on the Catholic Men of America podcast to discuss the theology of entrepreneurship—learning how to run a business with holy ambition, prioritize human dignity, and transform the culture around us. Join the Catholic Founders Guild Today Ready to launch or grow your business with a Catholic mindset? Join over 200+ faithful founders today at join.catholicfounders.com . I...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Discover why Catholic founders must build hard tech and physical manufacturing to reindustrialize America. In this episode, Silas Mähner speaks with Jakob Diepenbrock —founder of Discipulus Ventures —about shifting from B2B SaaS to real-world solutions, living out virtue in high-stakes entrepreneurship, and finding divine purpo...

What does it take to reach the darkest corners of human experience—and how does radical mercy apply to business? In this episode, Silas Mähner speaks with Marty Arlinghaus , founder of The Serenelli Project , an ambitious initiative building a monastery model for prison reentry. Learn how a simple question from an inmate launched a mission to bridge incarceration and true transformation, and why s...

Can modern corporate leadership principles actually make you a better Catholic—and vice versa? In this episode, host Silas Mähner sits down with Joe Markey , a longtime NYC finance executive who retired after a 40-year banking career and went on to earn a degree in Theology. Joe brings a unique perspective on integrating Sunday faith with Monday operations, showing how secular leadership concepts...

I recently appeared as a guest on Gregory Treat’s show, the Great Houses Forum. We primarily spoke about the values of having a loyal employee base who become ‘lifers’ and how you can generate that type of loyalty in today’s day and age. Keep in mind that we don’t agree on every single point regarding Catholic teaching, but I wanted to share this conversation with you because it sparks the exact k...

In this episode, Silas Mähner sits down with Dr. Klaudia Rosińska , lecturer at the College of Social and Media Culture in Toruń to discuss the ethical, cognitive, and spiritual implications of artificial intelligence. Discover why outsourcing your thinking to AI risks flattening human individuality, why faster processes aren’t always better, and how to retain your God-given intellect, agency, and...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In Today’s Issue: * Intro to the Guest and Topic: Lucas & Jessica Moser — Teaching their children the value of work one honey jar at a time. * Core Takeaway: Enduring heritage > financial wealth * Episode References * Select Quotes * Key Moments First time here? Learn more about our mission . And don’t forget to subscribe . New...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube First time here? Learn more about our mission . And don’t forget to subscribe . A while back, I had the opportunity to meet Andreas Widmer . Since then, he’s been very supportive of the work we’re doing at Catholic Founders. Giving me ideas, makes intros, and, as he says, reads our newsletters every week. If you’re interested,...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In Today’s Issue: * News / Updates * Intro to the Guest and Topic: Eamonn Clark — Helping Pakistani Christians make a living AND… the Virtue of Magnificence * Core Takeaway: Relieving involuntary poverty helps people have the opportunity to lift their souls in prayer. * Episode References * Select Quotes * Key Moments First tim...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Hey folks! As you may notice from the different format of these notes, this is not a usual episode. It’s special because Tim Busch , legendary hotel magnate, philanthropist, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the NAPA Institute , welcomed us into his NYC apartment to record a very special episode of Catholic Founders. Obviousl...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. This July, we have a meetup in Dallas on the 18th, breakfast in Wisconsin on the 25th, and another meetup in Nashville on the 28th. Check out our events here . * ⭐ Learn how we, as business owners, can save America and help build the next 250 Years and beyond on our last week’s spe...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Today we have a special episode. America is turning 250 years old. A monumental occasion for most of our supporters. While I’m very proud to be American and believe it’s the best country in the world, I feel very passionately that America is at a crossroads. What has gotten us to 250 years old is in some ways at risk of death....

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. This July, we have a meetup in Dallas on the 18th, breakfast in Wisconsin on the 25th, and another meetup in Nashville on the 28th. Check out our events here . * ⭐ Add virtue to your workout routines! Check out last week’s episode of CF with Chase Crouse, CEO and Founder of Hypuro...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. Upcoming in Wisconsin (on saturday), and Dallas (July 18). Check out our events here . * ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with John Cannon, founder of Sent Ventures and Monk Mindset * 🎙️I recently got a chance to talk with Ben Black ( The Dynastus Letters ) on his pod, The Dyn...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 📆 If you’re in Wausau (Central Wisconsin) this Saturday, we’re hosting a Catholic Founders meetup! Join us or check out our events page for an event near you. * We just dropped a killer episode with the legendary Flip Howard . Check it out here! (PS: if you’re not already, pls follow us on your favorite podca...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. Upcoming in Dallas (tomorrow), Houston (Monday), and Wisconsin (27th). Check out our events here . * ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with John Cannon, founder of Sent Ventures and Monk Mindset * 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produc...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a bunch of events. In cities like Nashville (tonight), Washington D.C. (next week), Houston (22nd), Dallas (20th), and Wausau, WI. Check out our events here . * ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with Juan Dominguez of Ad Aeternum Media * 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a bunch of events. In cities like New York, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, and even Central Wisconsin. Check out our events here . * 🇻🇦We released an emergency episode last Tuesday to break down the newest Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas . * ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with Z...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a bunch of events. In cities like New York, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, and even Central Wisconsin. Check out our events here . * 🇻🇦We released an emergency episode last Tuesday to break down the newest Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas . * ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with M...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We have events happening in Dallas , Nashville , Wisconsin , and Columbus . Register to attend. * 🇻🇦We released an emergency episode last Tuesday to break down the newest Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas . * ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with Matt Pinto * 🤖 We recently launched a bo...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Emergency Pod! As many of you know, yesterday Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical. It has been heavily anticipated because ever since he announced his name as Leo, we knew this was the reason and that this was coming. We are in the midst of another industrial revolution, this time caused by AI systems. Yesterday, instea...

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🚀 We just hired Oscar Shingledecker to help us grow! Our first FT hire. So if he reaches out to you, it’s legit. * 🤝 We have events happening in Dallas , Nashville , Wisconsin , and Columbus . Register to attend. * 🎵 Check out last week’s episode of CF with Will Hickl — the Catholic Spotify * 🤖 We just lau...