Work is Calling

You already know Matthew Gosling's voice; he's behind the announcements on every episode of Work Is Calling, and the sound engineer behind how the whole show sounds. Originally from London and now settled in central Illinois with his wife and their two young sons, Matthew came to a living faith through a dark stretch in his late teens, an unexpected invitation to a conference in Hungary, a...

Ryan DeKoekKoek (also known as DK) grew up in Chino, California, surrounded by dairy farms, eventually found his way to Notre Dame's Dort University, and spent two formative years teaching at a missionary school in Japan before settling into what would become a 23-year career at Timothy Christian Schools in Elmhurst, Illinois. What started as a job he "just picked" has quietly become...

Rob Globke spent years in one of the toughest environments in sports: professional hockey. But his story is not just about competition, travel, or life on the ice. It is about how God slowly redirected a gifted athlete’s love for the game into a deeper calling. From growing up in Michigan, to playing at Notre Dame, to pro hockey in North America and Europe, Rob shares a life shaped by discipline,...

Kari Meyer’s story is a tapestry of bold transitions: Chicago roots, decades spent in the DC area, a career that began as a temp role and grew into global consulting leadership, and a later-life shift through grief into new arenas of real estate leadership and professional coaching. Along the way, she’s carried a consistent thread: an insistence that leadership is relational at its core, and that...

Brian Godawa has spent his life living in two worlds at once. A screenwriter and novelist, Brian grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in a religious home. After coming to faith in high school, he began to see film and story differently, not just as entertainment but as powerful vehicles for truth and worldview. Along the way he was shaped by voices like C.S. Lewis, Francis Schaeffer, Greg B...

Greg Thornton thought he was headed for pastoral ministry, right up until God made it clear he wasn’t. What followed was a decades-long journey in publishing, administration, and leadership at Moody Bible Institute, all shaped by a simple desire: to be known as a servant of the living God. In this episode of Work Is Calling , Greg and Wayne Kuna talk through the unexpected ways calling takes shape...

What happens when the life you’ve built falls apart, and instead of retreating God calls you forward? In this episode of Work Is Calling Revisited, where we reflect on previous episode that still hold such potent truths about God's goodness in work and life, we will be exploring one such story of radical trust and faith. Wayne Kuna sits down with Diane Salvador, a Dean of Health Sciences and a...

What happens when you sense God's calling, not to ministry but to the boardroom? In this episode, Wayne Kuna interviews Bob Schmid, a corporate leader in credit risk management who sees his work as worship. Bob opens up about being his work in the secular marketplace, why he traded a pursuit of an MDiv for an MBA, and how his faith has shaped everything from financial roles at global leaders s...

What does it mean to see your work in public service as a divine calling? Mark Mulliner has spent decades answering that question. A former school technology director, small business owner, and longtime alderman, Mark reflects with host Wayne Kuna on how his faith informed every decision, from community crisis response to family priorities. He shares powerful stories about the people who mentored...

Melissa Mackey didn’t always see her work as a calling. After starting her career in campus ministry, her understanding of vocation expanded, especially as she began walking with young professionals trying to reconcile faith and work. In this episode, Wayne talks with Melissa about how the gospel reframes our view of the workplace, what it means to serve the Lord through ordinary tasks, and how we...

Wayne Shepherd seemed born to be involved in radio. But his story is a journey of discovery. At an early age he discovered his passion for radio. As an adopted child, he would also discover his unknown story and that of his birth-mother. Later, Wayne discovered his passion for radio was also his calling from God. Join us as we listen and discover what Wayne's discovery has meant to him and wha...

Dave and Lynette are a dynamic couple. Both have turned their passions into careers. Lynette is a skilled counselor who specializes in anger while Dave is in law guiding folksthrough their financial and estate needs. Both do not see any light between what they do in their careers and how they practice following Jesus Christ. Their story will encourage and challenge you as you hear how helping peop...

Steve has learned that life is about the WE and not the ME. This perspective flows through his career as a private wealth attorney. His passion is to serve his clients in a way to turn their dreams into reality. He is a skilled negotiator who navigates client disputes by understanding the benefits of the WE over the ME. In his personal life Steve is a renaissance man loving to accomplish whether i...

Ruthie’s career has taken her from music and dance to becoming an EMT and then to serving as a Level 1 Trauma ER nurse. As her career took on new shapes, she realized God’s influence in finding the path He created for her. Hear how she learned to deal with fears of the unknown as she sought her way trusting in the One who was leading her. That trust confirmed that her course was His course, and Hi...

Andrew is a young musician living in Nashville. He has performed both on tour with Christian performing artists and as a studio musician for recordings. Andrew’s career path has led him to study at Berkley in Boston, touring with a band throughout New England and on to Nashville as a studio musician. Today he finds himself in an unexpected mix of music, coffee roasting and seminary. You’re right....

Chip is one of the most real and unassuming people I have the privilege of calling friend. His career path has led him through practicing law, teaching as a professor and now serving as President of John Brown University. His journey also includes days of doubt and days of grief. Chip is a thinker. His observations about life, faith and work are solid and communicated with clarity. It doesn't...

Jim Schiro is an exuberant follower of Jesus. Like you and me, his life has had ups and downs which includes a failed marriage. He’s learned that just like the wine he enjoys making, he had to be crushed to bring out the best of his life. Hear how this mortgage broker lets his faith guide him as he serves his clients with diligence and integrity. In the process he is often able to help them secure...

John Pabon is a former Wall Street executive who experienced success but little or no fulfillment. Caught in the web of perks that his position offered, God stepped in and slammed the Wall Street door shut on him. Breaking free, John began serving not-for-profits, helping them improve their organizations. That step led to an open door as an executive where he now organizes and leads his employees...

Ally is an energetic, athletic, dynamic individual. Yes, I'm a fan! She’s fun to listen to and to talk with. Her Midwest upbringing didn’t keep her on the farm as she lived in various countries. God’s calling had her take a major turn. She is now lights up the air waves here her vibrant personality as a talk show co-host on radio. She, and the team of her morning show serve to lead people to t...

Tom is a fellow podcaster who has a passionate faith. He has experienced a full spectrum of life experience, both painful and abundantly blessed. These experiences have revealed to him how much he lives in the grace and the promises of God. This realization has shaped how and why Tom pursues his career.  Listen as he weaves God’s word fluidly through the description of his quest to not be simply k...

Isaac was minding his own business, walking on campus when he was approached by a stranger who wanted to tell him something that would change his life. He listened and his life has been transformed through a relationship with Jesus. His relationship showed him that everything in his life is a stewardship of his skills, talents and resources that now need to be invested with excellence in whatever...

Shannon has walked a painful path in her young life. Far from discouraging her, it has yielded a strong faith and a desire to step into hurting lives with the hope she herself has experienced through her faith in Jesus. As you listen to her bright, hope filled attitude, you will hear how God has used her own pain to give her the understanding, empathy and desire to bring hope and healing to others...

KJ has watched his career path take him from flying missions in Afghanistan as a US Marine to being a director at the CS Lewis Institute. All along the way he has recognized the guiding hand of God which has given him great confidence in changing course. He thoroughly enjoys the wit and wisdom of CS Lewis. And like Lewis, KJ loves engaging people about the part of them that no one sees, but what e...

Hal is a true renaissance man. His career path has taken him through the arts, marketing, branding, managing projects and executive responsibilities. His varied career path led him around the globe not only work here in the US but also to teach marketing and branding at two universities in China. Retired from most of his duties Hal now runs the social media of a kids’ camp and teaches art at a hom...

Bri is a young, brilliant personality with a heart that is bigger still. Listen to her describe her passion for adventure, people and teaching. Her inspiring story is just beginning, but already extends to people half way around the world in Kazakhstan.  Bri's is a story that seems to say, “Don’t quit! Have faith! Anything and everything is possible.”