Liberty Spenders™

Recorded live at NRB 2026 in Nashville, this episode of Liberty Spenders features Margaret Iuculano, CEO of the Christian Employers Alliance, in a powerful conversation about what it means to lead boldly as a faith-driven business owner in today’s legal and cultural environment. Margaret shares the mission behind the Christian Employers Alliance and how the organization is equipping business leade...

In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Rob Bluey of The Daily Signal shares an inside look at the collapse of legacy media, the rise of new platforms, and how audiences are reshaping the way news is consumed. As trust in legacy media continues to decline, Rob shares what’s driving the shift—and what’s rising to take its place. From the explosion of independent media to the growing influence of podca...

Dr. Ted Baehr grew up in the film industry, but his perspective on media shifted after a personal transformation that reframed entertainment as a force shaping culture and belief. That conviction led him to found Movieguide with a mission to help families choose wisely and show Hollywood what audiences actually want. What he found challenges the narrative. Faith-friendly content is not just growin...

Virginia Prodan’s story does not start with influence or platform. It begins in communist Romania, where fear was normal, truth was suppressed, and even speaking freely came with consequences. As a young girl, she recognized something was wrong and carried a conviction that would shape her life. That conviction led her into law, but her encounter with faith changed everything. After coming to Chri...

Eitan Weiss operates at the intersection of diplomacy, business, and global perception, representing Israel in a region where relationships matter as much as strategy. While Israel is often defined by headlines, this conversation highlights something deeper: a small nation with outsized influence, built on resilience and innovation. That mindset is evident in Israel’s startup culture, where failur...

Micah LaCerte built a life on discipline, fitness, and visible success while protecting a past that he pushed down deep in shame. The outside accolades continued to grow, but the internal pressure never left. In this conversation with Kurt Luidhardt, Micah traces how that pressure shaped his anxiety, his faith, and the way he moved through success. That pattern held for decades. Anxiety stayed hid...

Results fall short even when the effort and intelligence are there…why?? When John Mitchell turned 50–after decades of building businesses–he still saw a gap between income, execution, and what he knew he was capable of. That tension sharpened as he revisited the book “Think and Grow Rich" and connected two ideas that had never been applied together. Daily actions determined outcomes, and most of...

Why do teams stall even when everyone knows what to do? Kurt Luidhardt sits down with Jerri Ann Jensen, founder of COSMO Advantage, to explore why execution often breaks down long after the strategy is set. Teams can have clear goals, defined roles, and capable people in place, yet results still lag. The obvious explanation works for a while, until the same problems keep showing up. Jerri Ann says...

Most investors assume their money is neutral. Hal Lambert argues it’s not. That’s why he founded Invest Politically. After watching Target stock fall while critics unknowingly still owned it, he realized something most people miss: You can boycott a company but still be invested in it. That insight led him to build a different kind of portfolio–one based on political contribution data pulled from...

You spend months building a product, launch it, and realize no one is buying...but not if Clay can help it! Kurt and Kristen sit down with Clay Banks as he shares his journey building Haven Lock, landing a (now viral) Shark Tank episode, and using that experience to sharpen decisions about traction, valuation, and what actually mattered. That shift shows up in how he now approaches new ideas. Inst...

Allison Madrigal reached a point where success in business was no longer the question. Direction was. She asked God to shut every door if the opportunity in front of her was not from Him. Instead, every door opened. That moment led her out of corporate leadership and into building a company with a clear operating conviction: half of the profits would be directed toward fighting trafficking. It was...

What actually determines how far someone can go in business? Many founders assume success comes down to strategy, timing, or tactics. But a deeper question sits underneath it all: Who do you believe you are capable of becoming? Markus Kaulius built a $170 million business and now mentors founders while investing in dozens of companies. His focus isn’t just business strategy. It’s the mindset and i...

Many entrepreneurs try to follow strategies that were never meant for the stage they’re actually in. Michael Hunter, founder of PersonalBrand.com and creator of Spiffy, joins Kurt and Kristen to explore why timing matters when building a message-driven business. The conversation centers on a simple idea that changes how founders think about growth: Every thought leader business moves through stage...

Patriotism is on the downturn. When pride in country declines across generations, what responsibility do we have to try to restore it? In this episode, Craig du Mez, founder of the Grateful Nation Project, shares a practical answer to that question. Through hero collector cards and narrative biographies, his nonprofit introduces students to the real lives of U.S. service members who lost their liv...

If business is a belief system, what exactly do you believe? And how is that belief shaping the markets you enter and the customers you attract? In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt Luidhardt sits down with Michael Liebowitz of Magnetic Mind Studio, who works with leadership teams to uncover the core belief beneath their brand and strategy.  His work centers on how the brain makes decisions a...

Losing everything can be the end of your story…or the beginning of your assignment. Lindsey Graham (The Patriot Barbie) was cancelled after reopening her business during the 2020 lockdowns. She faced relentless backlash and lost her companies, her stability, and the identity she had built around success. What followed was a two year wilderness marked by closed doors, disorientation, and a deeper r...

What if the real problem in modern medicine is not a lack of treatment, but a lack of clarity? …and what does that reveal about how we make decisions in business, leadership, and life? Dr. Greg Eckel is a naturopathic physician and founder of Brain Regen whose work in bioenergetics and brain regeneration was shaped by the rapid illness and loss of his wife. That experience forced him to navigate t...

Trust erodes when citizens no longer understand their role in a constitutional republic. For business owners and leaders who depend on stable systems, clear authority, and shared values, that erosion has real consequences beyond politics. Col. Rob Maness joins the conversation with a lifetime of experience shaped by military service, national security work, and political involvement. His perspecti...

On the one hand, AI can help write an email or clean up your calendar. On the other, it can help prevent violence, expose dangerous behavior, and even help rescue children. In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Ralph Peña, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and CEO of WeCheck AI. Ralph shares his journey from military law enforcement to banking, and ultimately into building an...

If this is success, why does it feel…wrong? In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Erik Cabral, founder of On Air Brands and author of Be Your Brand to Glorify God, for a conversation about ego, obedience, and what it really means to build a business rooted in faith. Erik shares how years of success in personal branding left him feeling conflicted, why his original boo...

Search engines are no longer neutral tools. Algorithm-driven results now shape what people see, trust, and believe…and that has real consequences for businesses, leaders, and consumers. In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Kristin Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Freespoke, the AI-powered search platform backed by entrepreneur Todd Ricketts, to explore how modern searc...

Do you want to be significant…or successful? In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Ken Joslin, former pastor turned entrepreneur and founder of Grow Stack Drive, to unpack one of the most defining questions in leadership, business, and entrepreneurship. Ken shares the conversation that reshaped his life, why identity must come before income, and how faith-based entrep...

In business and in fitness, people quit when effort doesn’t turn into results. In this Liberty Spenders episode, Kurt and Kristen sit down with someone who has been successful in both: Dr. John Jaquish. As a biomedical engineer, inventor of OsteoStrong and X3, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, he unpacks why exercise and traditional fitness fail most people…and what actually drives stren...

Frustration, fatigue, lack of focus…what you’re experiencing isn’t a character flaw. It’s a signal from your brain and body. In this episode of Liberty Spenders™, Kurt sits down with Eric Collett, CEO of A Mind For All Seasons, for a powerful conversation on how brain health relates to faith, emotions, and performance. Eric explains why emotions are often physiological symptoms (not personal ident...

We dare you to get through this episode without smiling! Kurt and Kristen sit down with Barry Shore, the Ambassador of Joy, for a conversation about purpose, resilience, and a new way to support causes people already care about. After waking up completely paralyzed overnight, Barry rebuilt his life through faith, mindset, and daily habits. Today, he’s channeling that same discipline into a mission...