Chasing What Matters

TJ Connor is the Executive Director of Texas for Pine Cove, where he has served for the past 12 years. Originally from Philadelphia, TJ now lives in College Station and oversees Pine Cove’s various camp locations across the state. He is known in the camp community by his camp name, “Philly.” TJ and his wife, Chelsea, have three children: Nash, Hadley, and Brock.  Pine Cove Christian Camps  Chasing...

Brad Flurry is a husband, father, Marine, and pastor who has spent his entire adult life on the frontlines of leadership, first in uniform, then in ministry, and always at home. His journey began in the United States Marine Corps, where he learned the power of discipline, courage under pressure, and the unmistakable weight of responsibility.  After leaving the military, Brad transitioned into past...

Joe Daly is the founder of Daly Goods, a custom Leather goods company based in Waco, Texas.  He is from Minnesota, met his wife in Missouri, and now proudly calls Texas home. He loves helping people give a good gift, and he is doing his imperfect best to leverage his life and his company to spread the message of biblical generosity. He has been married for 13 years and has two boys. When he’s not...

Mario serves as President of Holt Lunsford Commercial, where he works alongside Founder and Executive Chairman, Holt Lunsford to lead the firm across all service lines and markets. He helps oversee a team responsible for leasing and managing approximately 100 million square feet of commercial real estate across Texas. Before joining HLC, Mario served as President or CEO of multiple organizations f...

Cory Carlson is an entrepreneur, executive coach, speaker, and author who helps leaders win at both work and home. Drawing from 20 years in corporate America, where he rose to the executive level, Cory knows firsthand the pressures and challenges leaders face: burnout, strained relationships, and the pull between professional success and personal fulfillment. ​After experiencing the life-changing...

Wright Bates, Jr., M.D, M.B.A. was born in Boston, Massachusetts but spent the majority of his childhood in Huntsville, Alabama.  Wright received a B.S. in biology from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine, OB/GYN residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at Brigham a...

Gracie has been faithfully serving with Samaritan’s Purse for over a decade and currently leads as the Director of the Strategic Partnerships & Promotions team for Operation Christmas Child. In this role, she oversees the development of impactful, mutually enriching ministry partnerships. In addition to her work with Samaritan’s Purse, Gracie enjoys speaking at local and national events, and i...

Scott Wiggins has been leading organizations and staff for nearly 40 years.  As a general officer in the United States Air Force, he commanded elements ranging in size from 10 to 3,000 personnel and budgetary resources of over $4 billion dollars.  He flew multiple airplanes in the Air Force amassing over 6,000 flight hours including 900 hours in combat.  Additionally, he held special duty assignme...

Our guest today is Lyle Wells. Lyle is the president of Integrus Leadership, a published author, and an in-demand speaker and preacher. Lyle is a trusted advisor and chief encourager that ignites disciple-makers.   He’s spent decades transforming athletic programs, serving as a leader in higher education, and coaching leaders on sharpening their leadership skills. Lyle and his wife Ronda live in C...

Our guest today is Chris Johnson. If you caught the first episode, you will remember that Chris is the owner and founder of Living Waters Fly Fishing, a fly shop and guide service based out of Round Rock, Texas.  He has guided the Texas Hill Country for nearly two decades and has fly-fished the heart of the Lone Star State for over 25 years. In addition to guiding in his home state of Texas, Chris...

Our guest today is Chris Johnson. Chris is the owner and founder of Living Waters Fly Fishing, a fly shop and guide service based out of Round Rock, Texas.  He has guided the Texas Hill Country for nearly two decades and has fly-fished the heart of the Lone Star State for over 25 years. In addition to guiding in his home state of Texas, Chris has been a licensed fly-fishing guide in Oklahoma, Colo...

Greg Hubert serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Brookwood Community, where he leads the organization's vision to change the way the world thinks about adults with disabilities. With over 25 years of leadership experience, Greg has worked across healthcare, nonprofit, and ministry sectors, including serving as a pastor and holding senior positions at Joni and Friends and Edwards Lifescien...

Nate Hilgenkamp graduated from Baylor University in 2016 with a B.A. in Religion.  He then went on to graduate from Truett Theological Seminary in 2018 with a Masters of Divinity. Nate is currently part of the Teaching and Preaching Staff at Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas – where he also works with the young adult ministry. He is also the host of the Becoming Something Podcast which re...

We are replaying one of our favorite episodes! Enjoy!  This week as we reflect back on the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we sit down with Dr. Nathan Harness who had first hand experience in Tower 2 on that day. You will not want to miss this interview! Chasing What Matters Instagram  

Jeff Voncannon is the Founder and Principal of Redman Management Company , leading over $500 million in energy investments with returns exceeding 30% IRR across 31 transactions . He built and sold multiple energy platforms, including Redman Energy and F250, LLC (with GSO Blackstone), and led turnarounds at Prize Petroleum , Patara Oil & Gas , and most recently, Scandrill, Inc. , where he serve...

In today's episode Jacob talks about recently airing on the hit TV show, Shark Tank!  Dig World Nation Chasing What Matters Instagram  

Joel served as CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. He stepped in when SeaWorld was mired in a brand crisis and reset its vision and culture which improved attendance, employee engagement, customer trust, and profitability. For over a decade, he was the CEO of Herschend Enterprises, which managed over 20 entertainment properties including internationally respected brands such as the Harlem Glo...

With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, including senior roles at Simeio, Trustwave and IBM, Chris Schueler brings a wealth of expertise in Go-to-Market, operations, and product development. His background includes 12 years in U.S. Army Information Operations Commands, where he notably built the first security operations center for the Army, and in the private sector has taken three com...

Chris Carneal is the Founder and CEO of Booster, the #1 school fundraising company in America. Since 2002, Booster has raised over 1.3 billion dollars. As the son of an educator, Chris created Booster to help schools flourish. Booster profits schools more than ever, impacts students through fitness and character programming, and saves teachers and administrators valuable time so they can focus on...

When Stu Crum’s college football heroics put him on the national radar as a model student-athlete, the expectations for a bright future could not have predicted his soaring ascent in business. Tagged as a winner with a natural gift for leadership, Crum made his name internationally in key positions with Texaco, Shell Oil, Jiffy Lube, and Bridgestone, wrangling deals with the likes of activist inve...

Mark Miller is a Wall Street Journal and international best-selling author, communicator, and the former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Mark’s leadership journey at Chick-fil-A spanned 45 years beginning as an hourly team member in a local restaurant, and during his tenure the company grew from seventy-five restaurants to over 2,700 locations with annual sales exceed...

Dr. Ryan Rush grew up in Central Texas and after serving as senior pastor in Austin for a decade, Ryan and Lana were called to Kingsland as Senior Pastor in the spring of 2014. Throughout his ministry, Ryan has sensed a special burden to see homes transformed. He has hosted numerous radio and television programs on the subject of family life.  He has authored three books. Home on Time: Life Manage...

Janice Walker joined Advocate Health in 2024 as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer – Southeast Region of Advocate Health.  She is responsible for providing strategic leadership for all nursing and other designated patient care functions and services for Atrium Health, which comprises the entirety of Advocate Health’s Southeast Region.  Janice leads more than 18,000 nurses at Atrium He...

Dr. Wes Saade is an accomplished speaker and writer on leadership and personal development. He believes in the power of connecting with people on a personal level in order to encourage them to pursue their own dreams as well as inspire them to work collectively to accomplish large visions as a team.   Dr. Saade is a Certified Trainer with world-renowned leadership expert, Dr. John C. Maxwell. He i...

Jimmy Dorrell is Co-founder and President Emeritus of Mission Waco Mission World. After graduating from seminary in 1978, he and his wife Janet traveled the world to work among the poor. They then planted roots in North Waco, where they began their call to incarnational ministry: to live among the poor and help bring “good news” through relationships and empowerment opportunities. Dorrell’s passio...