Liberty Spenders™

What happens when success, money, and status stop being enough? Kurt sits down with Mark Whitacre, Vice President of Culture and Care at Coca-Cola Consolidated and Executive Director of the T-Factor Initiative, to discuss faith at work, corporate culture, servant leadership, and one of the most dramatic redemption stories in modern business. Mark shares how Coca-Cola Consolidated built a faith-fri...

Can technology be used to strengthen people instead of keeping them addicted, divided, and endlessly scrolling? Kurt sits down with Ryan Collins, author of The God of Tech and Chief Revenue Officer at Up, to discuss the intersection of faith, technology, artificial intelligence, social media, and business. Ryan shares the vision behind Up, a social video platform designed around positive, wholesom...

What if the biggest threats to freedom are not coming through conventional war, but through economic pressure, political influence, technology, information, and long-term strategic disruption? Kurt sits down with Casey Fleming, CEO of BlackOps Partners and author of The Red Tsunami: The Silent Storm Killing Your Freedom, to discuss Fleming’s view that the United States and other free societies are...

What if avoiding conversations about risk is actually creating more risk for your business, team, or mission? Kristen Luidhardt sits down with strategic advisor, speaker, and author Susan Schram to explore why faith and risk are not opposites, and why courageous leaders need to make space for honest conversations about uncertainty. Susan brings decades of experience leading global initiatives at c...

What if the way you introduce yourself is actually making people less interested in what you do? Kurt Luidhardt sits down with clarity consultant, author, and entrepreneur Steve Woodruff to explore why traditional elevator pitches fall flat and how a simple, memorable message can open the door to better conversations, referrals, and opportunities. Steve shares his Memory Dart approach, the curse o...

What if your biggest business advantage is a story you have not learned how to tell yet? Kurt Luidhardt sits down with former television reporter and story strategist Molly Gomez to explore how founders and leaders can turn their lived experience into a powerful business asset. Molly breaks down her Seven Story System, explains why trust matters more than ever in the age of AI, and shares how auth...

What does it take to recognize great talent before the rest of the world sees it? In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt sits down with legendary music executive, producer, and entrepreneur Michael Blanton, whose career has helped shape Christian music through his work with artists including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and Rich Mullins. Michael shares the stories behind Age to Age, “Friends,” “Awes...

In this conversation, Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt talk with Dusty Holcomb, founder of Arcus Group, leadership advisor, former CEO, and host of the Leadership Unlock podcast. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Dusty shares how AI is reshaping business, leadership, and the future of competitive advantage. Dusty argues that AI itself is not the biggest challenge—leadership is. As new tools...

What if the biggest thing holding back your nonprofit fundraising isn't a lack of money, but the way you're thinking about your donors? In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with nonprofit fundraising and marketing strategist Paul Bigham about how organizations can raise more money by shifting from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset and building stronger relationships with the people...

In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with Ben Spell, co-founder of Good Ranchers, an American meat company that began with a calling he never expected. For years, Ben served in full-time ministry as a worship leader and producer at one of Houston's largest churches. But after becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of transparency in the American food system, he found himself repeated...

What if the fastest way to grow your business isn't finding more customers, but getting more value from the customers and assets you already have? In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with business growth strategist and keynote speaker Carl Gould about practical ways entrepreneurs can generate more revenue by rethinking pricing, creating premium offers, and understanding what their best cust...

What if the battles you’re fighting aren’t only physical or mental, but spiritual? Ryan Bethea, co-host of The Exorcist Files, joins Kurt and Kristen to talk about the reality of spiritual warfare, why Christians shouldn’t fear it, and why ignoring it may be just as dangerous as seeing a demon behind every problem. With more than 50 million downloads, The Exorcist Files has tapped into a growing f...

What does it take to spend decades defending free speech, religious liberty, parental rights, and educational freedom? In this conversation, Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt talk with constitutional attorney Mike Farris about some of the major legal battles that have shaped his career. He explains the Johnson Amendment and why its restrictions on political speech by churches remain an important free spe...

Natural deodorants kept failing Elliot Greenberg and his 14-year-old son. So he decided to create one that actually worked. In this episode, Kurt Luidhardt talks with the founder and CEO of Masculine Man about testing 52 formulas over an entire year and turning that frustration into an American-made men’s grooming brand now carried in more than 120 Hy-Vee stores. Elliot shares how Masculine Man ro...

What does it take to build a media company around your convictions while competing in a rapidly changing entertainment industry? In this conversation, Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt talk with Bill Abbott, president and CEO of Great American Media, about building a brand focused on faith, family, and country. Bill shares why understanding the viewer, delivering high-quality content, and staying true to...

What do you do when you’ve followed God’s leading but still find yourself nearly broke? Bestselling author and business consultant Michael Pink shares how biblical principles transformed his sales career and why Christian entrepreneurs must learn to pursue God instead of chasing success, money, and answers. Michael recounts giving away his last $300 during a financial crisis, hearing the Holy Spir...

What happens when losing everything becomes the beginning of a greater purpose? In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with Rob Ekno, an award-winning author, screenwriter, television host, and founder of the Knoxville International Christian Film Festival. Rob shares how his journey took him from a successful broadcasting career to addiction, homelessness, recovery, and a mission he never exp...

What happens when you achieve the business success you worked for, but still feel like something is missing? In this conversation, Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt talk with Matthew Potter, co-founder of Pray.com, about his journey from building thousands of apps and growing a successful real estate technology company to creating a digital platform designed to help people grow in faith. Matthew shares h...

What does it take to face years of surgeries, severe dyslexia, and lifelong medical challenges without allowing them to define your future? In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with JT Mestdagh, author of No Bad Days and founder of the JT Mestdagh Foundation. Born with VATER/VACTERL syndrome, JT shares how faith, family, and the right people around him helped him face difficult seasons with...

What if the next level of your business and faith begins when you stop trying to control everything? In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with Matt Fagioli, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of Certain Success. Matt shares how a difficult season of business and relationship failures led to a powerful encounter with God in a hotel room in Rome and eventually inspired his bo...

What if the future of our communities depends less on politics and more on the strength of our marriages and families? In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with JP De Gance, founder and president of Communio and co-author of Endgame. JP explains why healthy marriages are strongly connected to happiness, human development, faith, and the overall health of society. He also shares how family br...

What if the biggest limitation in your business isn't your strategy, but you? In this conversation, Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt talk with Stephen Scoggins, speaker, best-selling author, and founder of Lion-Lamb Solutions. Stephen shares why businesses can never outgrow the internal condition of their leaders. From overcoming homelessness to building and exiting nine-figure companies, Stephen explai...

AI can write your emails, create your videos, and even generate an avatar that looks like you… What it can't replace is your ability to stand in front of people and earn their trust. Kurt Luidhardt sits down with Sylvain Haché, founder of Rockstar Presence Secrets, to explore why speaking has become one of the most valuable business skills in the AI era. Drawing from his own journey of overcoming...

Most businesses don't have a lead problem. They have a positioning problem. Kurt Luidhardt sits down with Nas Vou, founder of Do It Digital, to explore why LinkedIn remains one of the most overlooked growth channels for founders, consultants, recruiters, and service businesses. Instead of relying on paid ads or cold pitches, Nas shares a different approach built around visibility, relationships, a...

Most businesses don't have a marketing problem. They have a positioning problem. Kurt Luidhardt sits down with Chance Benbow, CEO of JDA Worldwide, to explore why brands waste money chasing tactics before they've built a story people actually care about. The conversation traces the growth of JDA, from landing Museum of the Bible to becoming one of the country's fastest growing agencies. They also...