Leveraging Success

What would change if you gave your marriage and children the same intentionality you bring to your career? In this episode of Leveraging Success , Jeff Gerhardt welcomes Marcus Sun for a conversation about building a family life rooted in faith, presence, and purpose. Reflecting on 16 years of marriage to his wife, Kelly, Marcus shares how quarterly getaways, thoughtful conversations, and journali...

What happens when the life you planned is taken away—and you discover a hope that cannot be taken from you? In this episode of *Leveraging Success*, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Cannon Van Daele for a conversation about faith, identity, and finding hope through suffering. Cannon shares his experience of being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer at 16, when baseball and dreams of playing at the...

What if the next step God is asking you to take begins with one simple word: yes? In this warm and candid episode of Leveraging Success , Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Heather Gerhardt for a conversation that begins with pickleball, marriage banter, shared hobbies, and the funny reality of doing life together — but quickly opens into something deeper: availability, calling, coaching, and the courag...

What happens when successful business leaders realize they were made for more than simply building a successful career? In this special episode of Leveraging Success , Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Bob Shank , founder of Priority Living and author of The Master’s Program , to reflect on nearly 30 years of helping marketplace leaders move from success toward significance. Bob shares how his own jour...

What if the transformation you experienced through The Master’s Program wasn’t meant to stop with you—but multiply through you? In this special episode of Leveraging Success , Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Rob Dayton to announce the launch of TMPx Foundations , a new pathway designed to equip Master’s Program members and alumni to coach, facilitate, and bring transformation to others. Jeff and Rob...

What would happen if every marketplace leader who had been coached began coaching someone else? In this solo episode of Leveraging Success , Jeff Gerhardt examines the gap between Jesus’ call to make disciples and how many Christians are actually living it out. Drawing from discipleship research, the Great Commission, and his own journey through The Master’s Program, Jeff reframes discipleship in...

What are you and your spouse building together that will outlast your business, your success, and even your lifetime? In the finale of the five-part Thriving Partnership series, Jeff Gerhardt moves beyond simply protecting a marriage and asks a bigger question: What can a healthy, Christ-centered partnership produce? Jeff explores how marriage can become a platform for forming children in faith, s...

What if the divide between faith and work is a false one — and we’re all in ministry? In this powerful episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Joe Daly, founder of Daily Goods. Joe shares his unexpected journey from church staff to full-time entrepreneur, how generosity became his primary marketing strategy, and why he believes there should be no separation between sacred and s...

How can God turn an accident into a divine appointment that reshapes a law enforcement leader’s calling and impacts countless others? In this inspiring episode of *Leveraging Success*, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Marcus Neville, a law enforcement leader and director in Priority Living’s Master’s Program for veterans and law enforcement professionals. Marcus shares his powerful story of how a vehi...

What if the greatest nations — like the greatest lives — are defined not by coasting on past success, but by the courageous decisions they make at critical crossroads? In this powerful solo episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt delivers a stirring message as America approaches its 250th birthday. He challenges listeners to confront the current cultural drift, reclaim our Judeo-Christian fou...

What if the church stopped outsourcing care for the least of these to government — and started doing what we’re actually called to do? In this powerful episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Robert Loughery — real estate developer, former Bucks County Commissioner, and author of Building Redemptive Community. Robert shares his journey from Pennsylvania roots and decades in dev...

What if the greatest impact comes not from making waves, but faithfully riding the ones God sends? In this inspiring episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Vip Vipperman — missionary, entrepreneur, investor, and Managing Director at Eagle Venture Fund. Vip shares his remarkable journey from a bullied kid in Virginia to college ministry in Taiwan, underground church work in Chi...

What if the greatest adventures in life — and marriage — require walking through the hard parts to reach the view from the top? In this powerful episode of *Leveraging Success*, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Jeff Guenzburger — former trainer to professional athletes, former chaplain for the San Diego Chargers, and self-described “spiritual sherpa.” Jeff shares his remarkable journey from a Jewish u...

What does true faith look like when life gets chaotic — in business, sports, family, and culture? In this powerful episode of Leveraging Success , Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Tarik Black — former NBA forward for the Lakers and Rockets, now Senior Vice President of Business Development for an AI-powered housing firm in Los Angeles. Known as “Pastor Black” in the locker room, Tarik shares his journ...

You're committed to building a thriving marriage, but even the strongest partnerships can quietly erode under the pressure of high performance. In this powerful solo episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhart tackles "The Slow Fade" — the silent drift that ambushes many successful leaders and their marriages. He unpacks how good seasons can slowly turn into dangerous patterns if lef...

You're busy building, pushing, and believing for more—but what happens when God interrupts your plans with fire?** In this powerful episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhart sits down with Steven Nooner, co-founder of Superpowers. They explore the day Steven’s newly rebuilt equipment shed burned down minutes after he declared “It is finished,” and how that moment became a powerful lesson in...

What if the most dangerous conversation in your marriage isn’t the one you’re having — it’s the one you’re avoiding? In Episode 3 of the Thriving Partnership series, Jeff Gerhardt tackles the money conversation that entrepreneurial couples avoid most. He reveals why variable income, differing risk tolerances, and blurred lines between business and household wealth create hidden tension — and gives...

What if your work could be known for more than competence — but for genuine love and soul? In this powerful episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Michael Holmes, founder of Holmes Law Group in Dallas — a firm known as “Lawyers with souls.” Michael shares his raw faith journey, including how two bouts with cancer moved him from a “Sunday Christian” to a fully committed followe...

What if the biggest risk in your business isn’t moving forward — it’s staying exactly where you are? In this rich conversation on Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Josh Doyle — co-founder of Uncharted Adventures, host of the No Longer Nomads podcast, and son of Tom Doyle. Together they explore the real challenges of scaling a business beyond bootstrapping: defining clear roles with...

What if the biggest source of friction in your marriage isn’t your personalities? It’s that nobody ever defined who’s in charge of what. In this practical solo episode of Leveraging Success (Episode 2 of the Thriving Partnership series), Jeff Gerhardt brings the proven Four Chairs framework home to your marriage and family. He shows high-capacity kingdom leaders exactly how to eliminate chaos by c...

What does it look like to lead when your life is full and your calling is still expanding? In this powerful episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Anderson Mohle—father of five, entrepreneur, and kingdom multiplier who’s scaling Connected Realty and his custom home business while building generational wealth systems that last for eternity. Anderson opens up about the routines,...

What if the greatest competitive advantage in your business life isn't your strategy, your team, or your capital? It's your marriage.
 In this eye-opening solo episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt kicks off a powerful 5-part series called “Thriving Partnership” by making the case that your spouse is your #1 asset—and most high-capacity leaders are quietly leaking value because they...

What if the greatest leverage in your life is getting your body, mind, soul & spirit fully aligned? In this special solo episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt gives you an inside look at the Priority Gathering—an intimate, coaching-focused event (not a conference) happening April 22–24 at Hotel ZaZa in Dallas. Jeff explains why your four “direct reports” (body, mind, soul, spirit) often...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and your next level is YOU?
 In this powerful episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt sits down with Luke Crowley—executive coach at Novus Global, trainer, and keynote speaker who works with high-performance leaders to unlock what they’re capable of and produce results with exceptional ROI.
Luke shares his faith journey, the raw lessons church le...

You're busy. Maybe you're even saying the words out loud: "I'm overcommitted." But here's the real problem—it's not your discipline; it's that you don't have a filter. In this eye-opening solo episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt explores why your best "yes" needs fierce protection, and how the most impactful leaders aren't the ones sayin...