Forge Leadership Podcast

Will Riddle leads the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree program and the organization’s outreach to churches. Will’s work in ministry includes taking part in three church plants. He launched a Cincinnati-based men’s recovery program, which led to his book Free at Last and his desire to build redemptive pathways out of the incarceration pipeline. Will holds a master of divinity in urban ministry from Gor...

Marcus Harris serves as Prayer Initiatives Director at Alliance Defending Freedom. He is a graduate of Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in religion, and he earned a master’s in public policy from George Mason University. Marcus and his wife, Cathy, are the proud parents of four children. /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus Joshua Hlavaty /// Are you (or do you know) a conservat...

Monty Lobb is the President of Kenosis Limited, an organizational change consulting firm. In this capacity he teaches and mentors leaders to be the message of high character. He serves as the Executive Director of the Business Innovation Center and teaches at Ohio Christian University. In addition, he is host of the Eureka Moments Podcast and instructor for Forge's Civil Society Curriculum ! /// T...

Forge Alum Brice Futch recently launched "The Way Forward" , a podcast about big ideas and why they matter. We're thrilled to offer a preview of this podcast! You can subscribe here!  /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus CJ Tassell /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge...

A fourth-generation Nebraskan, Ian Swanson was born and raised in Omaha. He graduated from Hillsdale College in 2014 and attended the first ever Forge Leadership Summit in 2015. Ian recently interviewed Forge president, Adam Josefczyk, on the "Ian Swanson Show". Audio credit to News Radio 1110 KFAB in Omaha, NE. /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus Benjamin Mueller. /// Are you (or do you...

Our Year in Review: Top 10 Blessings in 2021 New Curriculum: We are leading our Academy through our first-ever curriculum - The Civil Society Tutorial Project - which was developed by two Forge Board Members! Strength in Numbers: Forge expanded in 2021 by hiring two new full-time staff members, Kerri Smith and Forge alumna Grace Barron . With the new additions to the team, we are expanding our abi...

Jeff Reeter is a successful businessman and accomplished leader who has helped many become better versions of themselves. His new book, Do Life Differently, is available everywhere now! /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Marina Mehaffie. /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to th...

Hal Heiner is the former Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet for the State of Kentucky. He's a successful businessman with a passion for education and public service who has long been focused on shaping civic policy and improving education and career opportunities for all Kentuckians. /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus Joshua Hlavaty /// Are you (or do you know)...

KCarl Smith is a former U.S. Army officer, best-selling author, President and CEO of LibertyMessenger USA, and regular speaker at our Forge Leadership Summits. /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Rachel Del Guidice . /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Sum...

Michael P. Farris is president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. Farris was also the founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association and Patrick Henry College and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor emeritus of PHC. /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus Benjamin Mueller. /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young pr...

Joseph Backholm is Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement at Family Research Council. He combines extensive legal, political, and policy experience with a love for the way biblical truth cultivates human flourishing. Joseph is one of our keynote speakers at the annual Forge Leadership Summit . /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus CJ Tassell /// Are you (or do you kno...

On this episode of the Forge Leadership Podcast, Forge co-founder, Justin Powell, discusses how to reach your goals by building strategic platforms (Part 2 of 2). /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summit or Recommend a Student /// You can connect with Forge in t...

On this episode of the Forge Leadership Podcast, Forge co-founder, Justin Powell, discusses how to reach your goals by building strategic platforms (Part 1 of 2). /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summit or Recommend a Student /// You can connect with Forge in t...

Joseph Backholm is the Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement at Family Research Council. On this episode, we share his keynote from the 2021 Forge Leadership Summit in Columbus, Ohio. /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus Philip Merrifield /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture,...

This week's episode features opportunities from Summit Ministries and Alliance Defending Freedom . /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Rachel del Guidice . /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summit or Recommend a Student /// You can connect with Forge in...

This week's episode features opportunities from State Policy Network and Family Research Council . /// This week's intro features Forge alum Ben Mueller. /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summit  or  Recommend a Student  /// You can connect with Forge in the fol...

This week's episode features opportunities from Heritage Foundation, Philos Project, and Conservative Partnership Institute . /// This week's intro features Forge alum CJ Tassell. /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summit  or  Recommend a Student  /// You can con...

This week's episode features TalentMarket and details how they can help you connect to jobs in the conservative free-market space. Talent Market ’s mission is to promote liberty by providing talent for critical roles within the free-market nonprofit sector. /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Marina Mehaffie. /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 1...

Sam Brownback served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and of the U.S. Senate before becoming governor of Kansas (2011–18). He later served as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom in the administration of President Donald Trump. /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Rachel Del Guidice /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional,...

This episode of the Forge Leadership Podcast features interviews with Forge speakers Seth Morgan , Matt Rawlings , Joseph Backholm /// This week's intro features Forge alumnus Joshua Hlavaty /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summit or Recommend a Student /// You...

Adam Josefczyk is the President and Co-Founder of Forge Leadership Network. On this episode, we share his presentation on the impact of Forge over the past 5 years. /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Becca Delahunt /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summ...

Paul Isaacs is the Vice President of National Outreach and former president of Save the Storks. His character and leadership have been forged by his own experiences – including his terminal illness as a young man – his journey with God, his passion for history, and his love of poetry and other powerful books and stories. /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Rachel Del Guidice . /// Are you...

Matt Batzel is the National Executive Director for American Majority and Scott Ellis is the Campus Director for American Majority Wisconsin. American Majority is a conservative training organization, helping put in place a truly unique, separate political infrastructure—for use before, during and after election dates. /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages...

Russ Vought is the President of the Center for Renewing America and former former Director of the White House OMB. On this episode, we share his keynote from our recent fundraising banquet in Columbus, Ohio. /// This week's intro features Forge alumna Rachel del Guidice . /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture...

Joseph Backholm is the Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement at Family Research Council. On this episode, we share his keynote from our recent fundraising banquet in Dayton, Ohio. /// Are you (or do you know) a conservative student or young professional, ages 18-25, who wants to engage in politics, culture, or business? Apply to the Forge Leadership Summit or Recommend a St...