The Shepherd at Work

Who are you building with? And maybe the bigger question is: Are you building something for God—or co-laboring with God? Patrick Lowndes has spent much of his life around people with wisdom. Even in college, while many of his peers were doing what college students do, Patrick found himself intentionally spending time with leaders and elders in the church. Looking back, you can see the wisdom of Pr...

I am worthy. I am adored. I am beautiful. I am enough. I am chosen. I am FREE. Now tell me you can hear those words and walk away feeling burdened! Stacy Jo Coffee-Thorne is in FULL FORCE in this episode of The Shepherd at Work—challenging, encouraging, and reminding us what it means to stop carrying what Jesus already died to set us free from. In this powerful conversation, Krystal sits down with...

What does a stack of pancakes have to do with leadership? You're going to have to listen to find out. Chet Gladkowski joins Krystal in the studio for a conversation that is equal parts clever, practical, funny, and deeply rooted in faith. And yes... Somehow pancakes become a leadership lesson. But underneath the laughter is something Chet has devoted his life to spreading around the world: A power...

“I am a C… I am a C-H… I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N…” Yes. That's actually how this episode starts. And it might be your first clue that this isn't going to be your typical conversation about leadership—or politics. In this episode, Krystal sits down with Chris Messina, a technology entrepreneur, business leader, husband, father, and community servant for a refreshingly authentic conversation about wh...

What does love have to do with business? For a hard-driving executive with a career built around numbers, systems, performance, and results... Apparently, everything. In this powerful episode, Krystal sits down with Kristine Goebel, founder and CEO of Accompany Suite, to talk about the unconventional journey that took her from corporate America and financial leadership to walking away and building...

What happens when a leader who has spent his career making sense of numbers is called by God into a place where almost nothing makes sense? Meet Trace Roth. Trace began his career in corporate America, working in computer science and finance—fields built around data, logic, systems, and answers. Then God led him into global missions. And eventually into places like Haiti, where tomorrow can be any...

What would you do if doctors told you your unborn child would likely be brain-dead—and recommended terminating the pregnancy? For Diana Morgan, it became the moment she would experience the power of God in a way she could never deny. Diana was pregnant with her second child when doctors discovered a massive growth near the base of her brain and spinal cord. The prognosis was terrifying. Her baby's...

What would happen if you asked God three simple words? Who am I? For Jovani Monexil, that question changed everything. On paper, she had built an impressive life. She was a successful attorney, admitted to practice law in both Florida and Washington, D.C., serving nonprofits, ministries, and organizations while building a respected legal career. By the world's standards... She had made it. But som...

What if your workplace is your mission field? Not someday. Not after you retire. Today. In this unforgettable episode, Krystal sits down with Brad Staton, President & CEO of Missionary Ventures, for a conversation that will completely reshape how you think about work, ministry, and your calling. Brad believes one of the greatest lies Christians have accepted is the idea that there's a divide betwe...

What if the person you need to forgive most... ...is yourself? For David Hemm, that realization unlocked a deeper understanding of God's love, His grace, and what it truly means to live with purpose. In this authentic and deeply encouraging conversation, Krystal sits down with David Hemm, partner and Benefits & Insurance Advisor at Imago Dei, for a discussion that reaches far beyond business. Toge...

What does a boy who grew up on food stamps have in common with leading the world's largest peer-learning community for Christian CEOs? According to Mike Sharrow... Everything. Because neither story is really about success. It's about God's grace. In this inspiring episode, Krystal sits down with Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12 Business Forums, for a conversation about faith, leadership, rest, and why God...

What happens when years of unexplained illness... Turn into years of anger toward God? For Tony Marsella, it nearly cost him everything. Living for years with undiagnosed atypical cystic fibrosis, Tony couldn't understand why his life was filled with pain while everyone else seemed to move forward. The frustration grew into bitterness. The bitterness became despair. There came a point when he didn...

Why would a successful, Emmy-winning television news anchor... Walk away from a thriving career... Leave behind financial security... And voluntarily step into one of the toughest and most scrutinized arenas in America? Ryan Elijah did exactly that. In this fascinating episode, Krystal sits down with Ryan Elijah for a candid conversation about calling, courage, and what happens when God asks you t...

Jim Schneider had everything most entrepreneurs dream about—part ownership in a thriving insurance company, financial security, and the ability to provide comfortably for his family. Then God asked him to leave it all. No guarantees. No roadmap. Just a calling that required complete trust. What looked like blind faith became one of the greatest decisions of Jim's life. That single act of obedience...

For more than 16 years, Natasha Hemmingway climbed the corporate ladder as a successful Fortune 500 sales leader. She was achieving everything she had worked for—until life took an unexpected turn. The heartbreaking loss of her newborn son, followed years later by earning a long-awaited promotion only to be laid off, forced her to ask a question many leaders never consider until everything changes...

Are you living a life that is only explainable by God? That's the question this episode leaves hanging in the air. Because more than once, people have looked at Liza Marie Garcia and told her: "God is showing off through you." And after hearing her story, you'll understand exactly why. Krystal sits down with entrepreneur, publisher, author, TEDx speaker, and founder of NOW Publishing, Liza Marie G...

Krystal sits down with Mary Jo, founder of Kingdom AI™, Amazon bestselling author, entrepreneur, coach, and one of the leading voices helping believers navigate artificial intelligence through a Kingdom lens. But this conversation isn't really about AI. It's about intimacy with God. Because long before Kingdom AI™, long before bestselling books, coaching programs, and global influence, Mary Jo lea...

What would you do if you looked up and saw 80- to 100-foot waves towering above your 80-foot boat—knowing one wrong move could capsize everything? Captain James Evanow knows exactly what to do. And the lessons he learned at sea may be exactly what leaders need in the boardroom. In this powerful episode, Krystal sits down with Captain James Evanow, fourth-generation sea captain, leadership expert,...

The fuse has been lit. Now it's time to ignite the marketplace. Krystal sits down with Kraig Bougher and Desiree Bougher, two Spirit-filled marketplace leaders on a mission to make the marketplace the miracle place. And after this conversation, you'll understand why so many leaders are rallying around the movement they are building. At the heart of this episode is a powerful lesson Desiree shares...

If you're an executive, entrepreneur, founder, or leader running at full speed, this episode may be exactly what you need to hear before life forces you to stop. Krystal sits down with Peter Lawry for one of the most freeing conversations on work, identity, leadership, and the Biblical purpose of rest. What begins as a discussion about workaholism quickly becomes a deeper exploration of why so man...

Her path was anything but straight. Krystal sits down with Celeste LaReau for one of the most encouraging and honest conversations about purpose, identity, leadership, and the winding road God often uses to prepare us for calling. And yes—there’s a reason she’s often considered the “poster child” for the Christian Chamber movement. But it’s not just because she launched two of them. Before foundin...

He’s an Italian from New York. A serial entrepreneur. A builder. A high achiever. And by the world’s standards— he was winning. But deep down, James Fenimore knew something needed to change. Success had become addictive. The growth. The scale. The chase. And while he had built companies generating nine figures in revenue, led teams of more than 100 employees, and worked with Fortune 500 clients… h...

“Never say never.” Because Becky Stanley once said she would never do ministry work. God had different plans. In this powerful episode, Krystal sits down with Becky Stanley and Kris McVaney from Kairos Global Foundation for a conversation about purpose, empowerment, sustainable impact, and what happens when ordinary obedience turns into global transformation. KGF exists with one bold conviction: W...

How does a kid who never even knew the meaning of Christmas or Easter… who was exposed to drugs at an early age… end up serving in the White House Faith Office, advising national faith leaders, and helping pastors find the courage to speak truth again? Only God. Krystal sits down with Todd Lamphere for a raw, redemptive, and deeply honest conversation about obedience, failure, restoration, leaders...

What if your life’s work was focused on one thing: Getting the Word of God into the hands of people who have never had it? Krystal sits down with William Reynolds, founder of Sonrise New Testament Ministries, for a conversation centered on obedience, urgency, and eternal impact. After two life-threatening events—and a divine encounter that shifted everything—William was led to start a nonprofit wi...