Serving Your Purpose

What if the future of medicine isn't simply about treating disease, but helping people live longer, healthier, and more purpose-filled lives? In this episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron sits down with Dr. Steve Amoils, co-founder of AIM for Wellbeing and a pioneer in integrative medicine. Together they explore health optimization, longevity, personalized medicine, mental health, purpose, and the...

More than 20 years ago, Ron gave a keynote address called Enriching Lives . Recently, he revisited that message and asked a simple question: Do these principles still hold up today? Drawing on conversations with more than 10,000 people throughout his career, Ron reflects on what matters most in life and the common characteristics found in people who make a lasting impact. From positivity and persi...

What if mental illness is more common... and more treatable... than we think? In this episode of Serving Your Purpose , Ron sits down with renowned psychiatrist Dr. Paul Keck, former CEO of the Lindner Center of Hope, to explore the reality of mental health today. Dr. Keck has spent decades studying mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and the biology of the brain. But what stands out most is not jus...

What happens when the dream you've worked your whole life for… is suddenly taken away? In this powerful conversation, Ron sits down with former Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback and NFL player Tony Pike to talk about leadership, adversity, identity, and what it really means to live with purpose. Tony shares his unlikely journey from being overlooked and buried on the depth chart to leading Cincinnat...

In this solo episode, Ron Beshear shares a simple but powerful question that can reshape how you think about your life: What is your highest destiny in this season? Drawing from decades of experience and the influence of his mentor Bob Beale, Ron explores the power of asking better questions and how those questions guide clarity, purpose, and direction. He walks through the importance of understan...

Ron Beshear sits down with Chad Hovind, pastor of Horizon Community Church, to talk about purpose in the real world. They cover Godonomics, creativity, communication, leadership, parenting, and faith. From the idea that "capitalism is not just a good idea, it's God's idea" to the challenge of becoming a better communicator and counselor, Chad shares practical wisdom shaped by years of leadership a...

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose , Ron sits down with entrepreneur, Army Ranger, and friend Joe Walden for a conversation about grit, service, faith, and the long road of building something that lasts. Joe reflects on the discipline and mental toughness required to become an Army Ranger, the deep bond shared among those who serve, and the heartbreaking reality many veterans face when they l...

In this episode, Ron reflects on a personal moment that led to a powerful framework for living a meaningful life. When Ron's grandson Logan was baptized, he sat down to write a prayer for him. Drawing on more than 55 years of interviewing over 10,000 people, Ron asked a simple question: What makes a person truly attractive, interesting, and impactful? The answer came down to four principles that s...

Ron's guest is Dr. Doug Gaker, a third-generation physician and longtime Ohio urologist whose career has touched thousands of patients and families. Ron calls him "a legacy in scrubs," not just for medical skill, but for the calm wisdom and compassion Doug brings to people in hard moments. In this conversation, Doug shares how an early experience as a sick 12-year-old shaped the kind of physician...

Ron sits down with Dr. Carlos Campo, President and CEO of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Carlos shares his unlikely journey from a family where neither parent finished high school to leading two universities and now guiding one of the most remarkable cultural institutions in our nation's capital. Together, they talk about faith, education, and the growing spiritual hunger on college c...

In this solo episode of  Serving Your Purpose , Ron shares what he's learning and reflects on the kind of life that feels meaningful, steady, and intentional. Ron tells the story of a personal purpose statement he wrote in 1985 and repeated for 35 years before getting out of bed, a simple daily reset that helped him stay grounded in what mattered most. Ron also talks about a concept that hit him h...

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose , Ron sits down with longtime friend Denis Beausejour , a former senior executive at Procter & Gamble whose career took him around the world, then brought him to Cincinnati. Denis shares how a near-death moment during the 1995 Kobe earthquake forced him to stop, reassess, and confront the emptiness that professional success could not fill. Together, Ron and...

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose , Ron sits down with someone he's known his entire life, his cousin Ken Sheridan. Ron calls Ken "the closest thing I have to a brother," and you can feel that trust and history all the way through the conversation. For more than 40 years, Ken helped lead workplace safety efforts across the U.S., including work with Louisville Gas & Electric, Kentucky Utiliti...

In this solo episode of Serving Your Purpose , Ron Beshear reflects on leadership, calling, and what it truly means to live a life that makes a difference. Drawing from decades of experience and encounters with influential leaders, Ron shares the moments and people that helped shape his understanding of meaningful leadership. From creating great experiences for others to leading with humility, com...

Ron Beshear sits down with Pastor Shawn Baker, founding pastor of New Life Church in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, a fast-growing ministry reaching far beyond its local community. Shawn and his wife, Holly, also host an international broadcast on the Daystar Television Network , sharing a message of faith and purpose with audiences around the world. Ron and Shawn talk about where real confidence come...

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose , Ron sits down with longtime friend Michael Daly, a true Renaissance man whose life spans leadership in the financial world, youth baseball, film and theater, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. Michael shares the "common thread" behind it all: the belief that life is bigger than the dot of today and tied to the eternal line that follows. The conversation m...

Ron sits down with longtime friend Scott Beeken, the attorney, CPA, and former Fortune 500 executive behind the long-running B-Line blog. Scott shares why "context is everything" when assessing the issues shaping our world, and why he started writing short, data-driven posts to help people cut through noise, narratives, and misinformation. They talk through what Scott has observed about freedom an...

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron sits down with longtime friend and Christian education leader Randy Brunk. Randy shares his journey from growing up in Wyoming, to real estate development, to nearly two decades leading Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, and now helping schools nationwide through NextEd. They talk about what it means to live as an integrated person, why education can't...