Faith Driven Entrepreneur

Not many bakers at the local Farmers Market get a chance to do a TED Talk, but Junita Flowers has a knack for rising above the crowd. The founder of Junita’s Jar got her start after leaving an abusive relationship and looking for ways to restore joy and hope in her life and the life of her kids. She turned to baking: a childhood hobby that carried positive memories and helped her heal from her bro...

Artificial Intelligence? The shadow of a leader? Jerusalem conversion experiences? WIRED Magazine’s Kevin Kelly brings all that and more to this insightful conversation.  Kevin is the founding editor for the publication and has authored a number of books including his most recent volume: Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier . In this episode, he unpacks some of that wi...

One of the biggest challenges families face in the modern age is how to navigate emerging tech with their kids. Entrepreneurs struggle to turn off. We're always connected. Always keeping things moving. What example does that set for our family? Andy Crouch has written about this in his book The Tech-wise Family , and on today’s podcast we talk about what it was like to establish healthy famil...

How many times have you told your kids to put down their phones and pay attention to something? How many times could someone else have said the same thing to you? In this episode, we’re chatting with two tech founders – Chris Kaspar and Heath Wilson – about how they’re using entrepreneurial initiatives to redeem technology and help us better focus on the things that matter. Chris does this through...

We’ve all read the stories of prominent Christian leaders succumbing to some sort of sexual brokenness. No one ever suspects the story will be about them. But do we take active steps to ensure it won’t be? With all the stress, anxiety, and external pressures entrepreneurs face, we’re often especially tempted to turn to outlets like pornography or infidelity.  Most people don’t like to talk about t...

Do you ever feel a tension between your faith and your ambition? Entrepreneurs are naturally driven. We want to innovate, change, and improve. But as Christians, it can be tricky to balance those desires and gifts with our call to be faithful to God’s will.  So how do we navigate that tension? Chip Ingram tackles this question on our latest podcast episode. There, he explains the concepts behind h...

Have you ever noticed how unhurried Jesus seems to be in the gospels? He always shows up for the people who need him, but he never seems to panic or rush to get there.  Entrepreneurs can sometimes do the opposite. Even the words we use imply hurry: we sprint. We hustle. We flow. These aren’t inherently bad things, but they can have negative effects on us if they go unchecked.  That’s what happened...

We’ve never had someone on the show be compared to a Tom Cruise character before until today.  Molly Fletcher is a leadership coach and former sports agent who CNN once called “the female Jerry Maguire” for her work representing hall of famers and champions.  These days she focuses on empowering leaders to unlock their full potential, and she joins us to talk about overcoming barriers, developing...

Seeing captives set free and walking the last mile of restoration through sustainable employment. That is what motivates Taylor Blom , as the Co-Founder and CRO at Next Door Photos. As a rapidly growing real estate photography company, Next Door Photos partners with impact-driven entrepreneurs to create businesses that serve realtors locally, while redeeming global supply chains. Taylor shares abo...

What motivates you as an entrepreneur? When was the last time you even asked yourself that question? It’s easy to get caught up in all the building, growing, advancing, and disrupting that you forgot why you’re leading in the first place. This talk from Patrick Lencioni will help you reconnect with your why so you can avoid the pitfalls that stifle your organization. He originally presented the co...

How does a pediatric physician become an entrepreneur? It’s not a common path, but it’s the journey God has given Dr. Mark Piehl . While he continues to work in hospital ICUs, Dr. Piehl also founded 410 Medical after losing a patient.  Dr. Piehl was sparked by the tragedy and set out to use the skills and resources God had given him to serve patients by offering timely and effective care. Now, 410...

We’ve covered many topics since we started this podcast, but we haven’t ever had an episode dedicated to intellectual property. Until now. Today’s guest, JiNan Glasgow George , is an inventor, entrepreneur, patent attorney, and an author. She also happens to be a world-renowned expert on intellectual property with a history of advising startups and entrepreneurs on the subject. She joins Henry and...

Steve Cuss is one of the leading voices on anxiety and leadership in the U.S. His platform Capable Life is growing, while his book “Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs” has become a go-to resource for managers of capital in volatile markets and any leader who struggles with anxiety.  His professional journey began as a trauma and hospice chaplain, where he quickly learned that in order t...

We talk a lot about good work as entrepreneurs driven by our faith, but how does rest play into our roles? In this special episode, author and frequent contributor to the show, Andy Crouch , explains how we have a duty to not just create good work but to create good rest as well. For him, the two go together: “good rest is the fruitful contemplation of good work.”  ---- Hear the whole talk origina...

You’ve heard the phrase “it takes a village to raise a family.” Well, Kenyan entrepreneur Joram Mwinamo thinks it applies to businesses as well. Joram founded and runs SNDBX International, a collaborative co-working space unlike any other. Entrepreneurs who join the community gain access to over 30 expert consultants in non-competing fields, from digital marketing to law. It’s truly a one stop sho...

There’s a lot of chatter out there about the challenges around recruiting and retaining employees. Dave Dunkel is an expert on these issues. The recently retired CEO has been leading an employment agency for over 40 years and has been on the front lines of major changes. In 1995, he played a pivotal role in taking the company–Kforce–public, a dream of his father’s who founded the organization deca...

Growing up, Jo Saxton assumed that most women worked outside the home. Her mother and grandmother modeled grit and hustle for her at an early age.  She even says they had to “force” her grandma to retire at age 97. There was never any doubt that women could do great work in the marketplace in Jo’s family.  Now, as a leader and entrepreneur herself, she is passionate about making that perspective a...

When you think of the accomplished basketball player, Jeremy Lin , you may not picture an entrepreneur right away. But after Linsanity took the world by storm, the young star had to think of himself as a brand as well as an athlete. Fast forward to today and Jeremy is still balancing the two worlds, especially as he grows his company, JLINN LLC.  Over the years, Jeremy saw the transformative power...

Alongside University of California-Berkeley teammates, former NFL running back and Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowler Justin Forsett created a sanitary wipe to help athletes on the go stay hygienic.  Despite the challenges they faced as Black entrepreneurs, Justin and his co-founders encountered immense success, being featured on Shark Tank, Fox, CBS, and NBC, and landing partnerships with Target, Crunch...

Starting a business isn’t sexy. Sometimes, the road to success isn’t either.  When Ashot quit his job to grow Shopmonkey , an auto repair shop management software, he had three months of runway-income for his family. He was signing up one customer at a time, creating designs for marketing, and doing live chat support while raising capital to ensure the business continued.  In 2021, Shopmonkey rais...

Entrepreneurs are frontline ministers in the workplace.  As a pastor and the former Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton , the largest Anglican church in Britain, Nicky Gumbel believes that it is his task to equip the saints for ministry in the places where they work and live. For the past 3 decades, Nicky Gumbel has pioneered the Alpha course, created as an introduction to the Christian faith primarily...

Robin John believes investing can help the world rejoice.  In 2007, he founded Eventide Asset Management, a firm that helps people invest without compromise. In this podcast, Robin shares the tension he felt early in his career while sleeping on a brand new bed in India as the guesthouse cook slept on the cold hard kitchen floor. While American management could have had a redemptive impact on the...

If you joined us for the Faith Driven Entrepreneur conference, you’re in for a treat. This is the full interview with Strive Masiyiwa , Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet, and one of Africa’s most respected business leaders. In this episode, Strive speaks about Africa’s role within the global marketplace. He also shares how faith has empowered him to operate in the world without fear and...

Michael Jr. is a comedic thought leader. Using comedy and dynamic storytelling, he brings laughter and encouragement all over the world as he inspires audiences to discover and activate their purpose. This unique skill set has landed him on stages like “The Tonight Show” on NBC, Tedx Talks, and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” You can find him in Sony Pictures' feature film “War Room,” as well as starrin...

What is it like to sleep with the accountant? When your spouse is your business partner, it’s easy for business decisions to get personal, and personal decisions to seep into the business operations. John and Ashely Marsh know the tension first hand. The husband and wife team are the co-founders of the Marsh Collective , pioneering the redemption of Opelika historic downtown. Opelika’s story, an a...