Eight Principles Voices

Bishop Robert Barron is the bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota) and the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. He is the host of CATHOLICISM , a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith, which has been broadcast on numerous public broadcasting stations. Bishop Barron’s more recent film series, CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players , was nominated for an...

Derek Stemen is the Vice President of Advancement for LifeWise Academy. In this role, he is helping organize and mobilize a national effort to bring Bible education to public school students during school hours.  Since its launch in 2019, LifeWise has quickly grown to serve more than 600 schools across the U.S. each week, with over 40,000 students attending LifeWise to receive a Bible class as par...

With over 15 years of experience leading nonprofits, launching social enterprises, and working with global NGOs, Graeme Watt has seen firsthand that whoever tells the best story wins. As an owner of Anthem, he helps nonprofits amplify their impact by crafting compelling brand narratives that drive engagement and action in an ever-evolving digital world.

What do you do when you quit your day job? Of course, you produce a docuseries on medical alert service dogs! After 39 years in real estate, including commercial, investment, corporate and brokerage, it was time to use his gifts, talents, skills and resources to make a difference. In addition to working in real estate, Rahn worked in film, doing commercials, industrials, TV and voiceover through t...

Barnabas Moses is a second generation social impact entrepreneur, following in the footsteps of his parents, George and Helen, who have established schools, cooperatives and other organisations that have impacted thousands of lives. He graduated with masters degrees from the US and India and currently serves at Samaritan Ministries along with his wife, Hadis, a dentist who runs a clinic and helps...

Born the son of a Ph. D. historian and homeschooled for most of my childhood, I was fortunate to grow up steeped in the story of humankind. When I wasn’t drawing, reading, or inventing, I was asking questions. This instilled in me a passion for discovering the transcendent through the unique expression of every individual.  As an entrepreneur and innovator with a track record of successful adverti...

Dr. Seth Cohen is the President of Jupiter Christian School (JCS) in Palm Beach County, Florida. He leads three campuses serving students from PK2-12th grade. He lives in Jupiter with his wife, Anne, and is the father of eight children. Dr. Cohen is a graduate of Stony Brook School in New York and Wheaton College in Illinois. He has a Master’s Degree from Dowling College in Oakdale, New York and h...

As President/CEO of MVS, Inc. (Mountain View Services), a leading healthcare supply and distribution company serving more than 500 care facilities for developmentally disabled adults and children, home care facilities, hospice care companies, non-profit organizations, schools, care centers, and homeless shelters, Eric and MVS’ mission is to provide the highest quality products and services availab...

Traver Boehm is the author of the books “ Today I Rise ” and “ Man UNcivilized “. He’s a two-time TEDx speaker, men’s coach, and the founder of the UNcivilized Men’s Movement . He’s helped men all over the world to become UNcivilized as they wake up to the power of their hearts, the brilliance of their bodies, and the wisdom of their souls so they can blaze their own path by uniquely blending both...

Sean McNabb is the founder and Executive Director of Broken Arrow Wranglers, a non-profit created to bring together local ranches, horses and community united under a common story of brokenness and healing.  Broken Arrow serves by restoring life through relational experiences that reveal God’s Kingdom, here and now.  His passion is seeing people find their authentic self and the freedom that comes...

Don DeLair is the founding Headmaster of King’s Schools – an independent Christian school and member school of ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International), located in Palm Springs, CA that opened in 1993.  King’s Schools currently services 300 students in their Infant/Toddler Center, Preschool, Elementary School & Middle School and has proudly serviced thousands of deserving children...

Dmitri has spent his entire career working with Nonprofits, providing enterprise software solutions which clients actually love!  He founded Inreach Solutions in 2007 which has been a leader in Child Welfare Case Management technology.  He is now focused on how to make the largest social and environmental impact possible with Sage’d Solutions by bridging the funding gaps with an innovative platfor...

Doug Crowe was not born in a slum, nor was he homeless or raised by wolves. While that may make for a more inspirational story, it simply isn’t true. He did, however, win the Dale Carnegie Highest Achievement award as a high school student, and was one of the youngest trainers for that organization. He graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in speech, with a concentration in radio, TV...

Hillel Korin is the President of Korin Development Associates. His work has focused on serving the Jewish Community most recently through coaching, and consulting to mid-sized organizations. His career has spanned over five decades. Korin’s fundraising expertise has benefited Jewish federations, synagogues, universities, independent schools and cultural arts and a variety of community organization...

Tim ensures the National MS Society is a financially strong, trusted organization as we advance our mission to cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives. We provide global leadership to break down barriers to accelerate the most promising MS research. Tim ensures we represent all dimensions of life with MS through a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization so tha...

Dr. Jason Paltzer is the Executive Director of The Meros Center and visiting professor at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Meros is a research and training community serving organizations with measuring and growing Christian health ministry. He has 20 years of experience working alongside global faith-based organizations and local churches to develop, implement, and study community strategies that inte...

Rod Gilbert brings a fresh perspective as SFC’s Head of Schools. As a strong leader with a shepherd’s heart, Rod encourages SFC’s faculty, coaches and staff to strive for excellence in all they do. At his core, Rod is an educator who wants children and their parents to see the world as something lovely, worth exploring and redeeming through Christ. Prior to joining the SFC team, Rod led Regents Sc...

Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. is the 6th President of Houghton University. He formerly served as Dean and Professor of Education at Belmont University, as Kentucky’s Commissioner of Education, and as Executive Director of Education Policy and Programs in the Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet.  A native of the City of New Orleans, Wayne completed undergraduate studies at Loyola Universit...

Scott Blais is the CEO and Cofounder of Global Sanctuary for Elephants. . Scott carries a lifetime of experience, working both with and for captive elephants for over 30 years. He is a leading expert in natural habitat elephant sanctuary development and operation and co-founded two elephant sanctuaries: the largest one in North America (The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee) and the first and only s...

Cory joined the Wyakin Foundation in 2021, bringing over ten years of nonprofit experience and leadership. His entire professional career has consisted of serving others. Cory spent 20 years coaching high school basketball, football, volleyball, and baseball. He has been a lifelong advocate for veterans, at-risk youth, disabled adults, and underserved populations. With a background in education an...

This week's podcast guest is Adam Packard, Founder and Creator of Ninja Prospecting. For the last seven years, Adam helped thousands of business owners, salespeople, coaches, and recruiters leverage their time and deepen their impact using LinkedIn and Cold Email. Adam been in sales and networking for the last 20 years. He has worked for national sales trainers, spoken on stages in front of 1...

Khalid is Put Me In!’s President and Chief Program Officer. Previously he works as a Strategy Execution Consultant for BTS in Austin, Texas. Khalid graduated from Yale in 2017, where he was a three-year starter on the Bulldogs’ Offensive Line and studied Chemistry, Geology, & Natural Resources. Khalid is passionate about the Put Me In! mission because of his own experience as a CIP. On the fie...

Terry Pearl is a proven leader and successful strategist in development, strategic planning, fundraising campaigns, major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, and board development. Over a philanthropic career spanning two decades, she has cumulatively raised more than $175 million for nonprofits across the globe, including principal gifts as large as $50 million. As a development consultant...

Kevin joined the Idaho Nonprofit Center in July of 2021 after previously serving as CEO of the United Way of Southeastern Idaho. He brings past experience in both the education and social impact sector both internationally and domestically having worked in both Uganda and Chile. Kevin has directed federal grant programs related to college access for first-generation students and also directed comm...

Sigval (Sig) Berg is chairman and founder of the Severn Leadership Group (SLG), Annapolis, Maryland, which for over a decade has influenced the character of leadership across a variety of industries, government, and the armed forces, just as Berg has done his whole career.  He has been a nuclear submarine commander in the U.S. Navy and held executive and educational positions in the nuclear indust...