The Culture-neer Podcast

Great leaders don't just recognize results. They recognize people. In this episode of The Culture-Neer Podcast, Terry Gwaltney explores the discipline of appreciation and why intentionally recognizing the people around us can have a profound impact on leadership, relationships, engagement, and organizational culture. Appreciation can be easy to overlook when leaders are focused on goals, deadl...

You are not average — and your culture can't be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a challenge to every entrepreneur who has built something successful yet still senses there has to be more than profit, growth, and the next milestone. We sit down with Dustin Doll — founder and CEO of Accord Group and founder of Doll Family Office. Dustin shares his journey from a blue-collar upbringing an...

You are not average — and your culture can't be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a real conversation about what it takes to build a Kingdom culture when leadership gets hard, the pressure is real, and your faith is put to the test. We sit down with Jeanna Roach, CEO of Betenbough Companies and a leader with Kingdom at Work. Jeanna shares how a simple decision to invite God into a home-b...

You are not average — and your culture can't be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is about seeing your business, your team, and your influence as more than a path to financial success. They can become a strategic delivery system for Kingdom purpose. Terry explores a question every faith-driven leader needs to ask: What if the marketplace is not the thing you do before ministry begins? What...

What does it take to stop a man dead in his tracks and force him to face the truth about his life? For Jim Van Steenhouse, it took a grizzly bear. In this raw and unforgettable episode of the Man Up Podcast, Terry Gwaltney sits down with Jim, a farm kid turned CEO who built a mortgage empire across 23 states, chased every worldly pleasure the flesh could offer, and still found himself empty. Then,...

You are not average — and your culture can't be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is one of the most compelling conversations we've had about what it actually looks like to build a culture where people don't just show up — they thrive. Host Terry Gwaltney sits down with Dr. Dave Hataj — second-generation owner of Edgerton Gear in Wisconsin, founder of Craftsman with Character, autho...

You are not average — and your culture can't be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a masterclass in what it looks like when a leader's values, faith, and life experiences converge into something truly transformational. Host Terry Gwaltney sits down with Douglas Shaw — founder of Douglas Shaw & Associates, author, and one of the most respected voices in nonprofit fundraising and le...

You are not average — and your culture can't be either. This episode of Culture-neer is a challenge for every leader who has ever said "God owns my business" but still wakes up at 3 a.m. carrying the weight of it alone. Host Terry Gwaltney gets real about a lesson he wishes he had learned much earlier: there is a profound difference between being an owner and being a steward — and th...

Contact us at info@culture-neer.com You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders who find themselves caught in the tension between building something significant at work and staying present at home. We sit down with Travis Penfield—founder of 49 Financial, entrepreneur, and host of The Tension podcast. But Travis’s story isn’t jus...

Contact us at info@culture-neer.com What would change about the way you lead if you actually believed God was in the room with you every decision you made? In this solo leadership training episode, Terry Gwaltney challenges business owners, managers, and everyday leaders to stop separating their Sunday faith from their Monday work. This is not a devotional. It is a practical, conviction-driven loo...

Contact us at info@culture-neer.com Ken Ham — founder of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter — joins Terry Gualtney for a conversation that goes far deeper than creation and evolution. Ken unpacks why the real battle in culture isn't at the worldview level, it's at the foundation. He shares how his father's unwillingness to compromise shaped his entire minist...

Contact us at info@culture-neer.com Gregg Dedrick spent 30 years at the highest levels of corporate leadership — as President of KFC, a key architect behind the Yum! Brands launch, and a force in revitalizing major brands like Denny's. By every visible measure, he was winning. But beneath the success was a leader running dry. In this conversation, Gregg opens up about the moment he hit a wall,...

Contact us at info@culture-neer.com Talent, opportunity, and hard work still aren't enough if your people can't see where you're going. In this episode, Terry Gwaltney walks through what it really means to cast vision — not as a one-time speech, but as an ongoing discipline that shapes your culture, your hiring, and the way your people show up every day. If you want a team that's e...

Contact us at info@culture-neer.com In this episode of the Culture-Neer Podcast, Terry sits down with Jeanna Roach, CEO of Betenbough Companies—a faith-driven organization redefining what it means to lead in the marketplace. Jenna shares her journey from public relations to leading a multi-entity business with over 400 employees, and how humility, identity, and faith became the foundation of her l...

Contact us at info@culture-neer.com What separates legendary companies from average ones? It’s not intelligence. It’s not luck. It’s standards . In this episode of Culture-Neer , Terry breaks down one of the most important leadership principles for entrepreneurs and business owners: excellence is not a talent — it’s a system. Many leaders believe success comes from hustle alone. Hustle may help yo...

You are a cultureneer — a cultural pioneer — and your leadership isn’t just about profit… it’s about purpose. In this episode of Culture , Terry sits down with Morgan Jackson , a leader who has served over 40 years with Faith Comes By Hearing —a ministry founded by his parents with a bold vision: Every person on earth hearing Scripture in their heart language. This conversation is a wake-up call f...

You were never meant to separate your faith from your work. In this episode of Cultureneer , Terry sits down with Mike Sharrow , CEO of C12 — the world’s largest peer learning organization for Christian CEOs and executives — to dismantle one of the most damaging beliefs in modern Christianity: The sacred-secular divide. Mike shares his powerful story — from growing up in Alaska, navigating family...

You’re a Culture-neer — a cultural pioneer who refuses status quo living and chooses legacy leadership. What does it look like to build a successful business without sacrificing your family, faith, or integrity ? In today’s episode, Terry Gwaltney sits down with David Green , founder of Hobby Lobby, to answer one powerful question: What does it look like to lead with eternity in mind? David has bu...

There’s a quiet lie that’s crippled the Church for generations: “If you’re in full-time ministry, that’s real kingdom work… but business is just ‘support’ work.” In this Culture-Neer episode, Terry dismantles the sacred/secular divide and lays out the strategic partnership between pastors and marketplace leaders. Same kingdom. Same mission. Different assignments. You’ll hear why the marketplace ma...

You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders trying to build healthy culture in a world dominated by digital influence. You’re a Culture-neer — a cultural pioneer who refuses status quo living and chooses legacy leadership. What does it look like to build a successful business without sacrificing your family, faith, or integrity ?...

You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders trying to build healthy culture in a world dominated by digital influence. You’re a Cultioneer — a cultural pioneer who refuses status quo living and chooses legacy leadership. In this episode of Culture , Terry sits down with Bill High — author of The Legacy Life , lawyer, consultant,...

Email us with any questions, comments, or suggestions at info@culture-neer.com You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders trying to build healthy culture in a world dominated by digital influence. We sit down with Brad Hawkins —serial entrepreneur, author, and CEO/co-founder of Safernet , a mission-driven cybersecurity company p...

Email us with any questions, comments, or suggestions at info@culture-neer.comYou are not average—and your leadership can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a rallying cry for leaders who are willing to do the right thing even when it costs them. We unpack what it means to be a CultureNeer through the lens of Dr. Mark Whitacre—the highest-level corporate executive in U.S. history to beco...

Email us with any questions, comments, or suggestions at info@culture-neer.com Entrepreneur, broadcaster, and “I Work for Him” co-founder Jim Brangenberg joins us to challenge the sacred/secular split and reframe work as a daily mission field. He shares how a pastor’s offhand comment sparked decades of wrestling—and ultimately a movement—calling leaders to love people, steward influence, and measu...

Talk to us at  info@culture-neer.com   In this episode of  The Culture-neer Podcast , host Terry Gwaltney sits down with  Drew Miles , founder of  Tricer , to talk about faith-driven entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and finding purpose beyond profit. Drew shares his remarkable story—from a rough childhood and decades in the trades to building one of the fastest-growing hunting gear companies in the U...