Marketplace Calling Podcast

You're listening to Marketplace Calling, a weekly podcast with real conversations at the intersection of Christian faith and business leadership, hosted by Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen. In episode 22, Landon and Bob explore the 'three Fs'—faithful, fruitful, and free—discussing how to build business on the foundation of Jesus' teaching, integrate kingdom KPIs into leadership, and pursue freed...

Marketplace Calling hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen discuss Bob’s book Think About Your Thinking and the leadership framework behind it. The episode explores self-awareness, blind spots, team conflict, workplace culture, and how leaders can renew their thinking through a biblical and practical lens. Listeners hear how the Parent–Adult–Child model can help leaders recognize unhealthy patter...

Marketplace Calling hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen continue part two of their conversation with Chris Winchell and Noel Fenderson about living out Christian faith in business. The episode explores discipleship through workplace friendships, practical tensions like hiring and firing, abundance versus scarcity, and how to pursue excellence while following Jesus. Listeners get practical next...

You're listening to Marketplace Calling, a weekly podcast of real conversations at the intersection of Christian faith and business leadership, hosted by Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen. In this episode Landon and Bob sit down with Noel Fenderson and Chris Winchell to talk about discovering a marketplace calling, wrestling with identity, integrating faith and work, and leading businesses with ki...

In this "Lost Episode," hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen explore how identity drives our choices in business and life. They discuss the danger of tying worth to performance, practical ways faith reshapes work, and examples of shifting from trying to impress to being truly helpful. The conversation includes personal stories, reflections for leaders, and a closing challenge to name what drive...

On this episode of Marketplace Calling, hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen welcome Andrew Hubbard, a 20-year fixed-income markets veteran, as he shares his journey from cultural Christianity and high-powered trading life into recovery and a renewed faith. Andrew recounts a near-fatal encounter that sparked his sobriety, discusses daily spiritual disciplines, and explains how his faith reshape...

On this episode of Marketplace Calling, hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen talk with Joseph, a CrossFit gym owner and business coach who served in Jordan. He shares his journey from Memphis to the Middle East, the story of the "alabaster flask," and how his faith shaped a business that became a bridge between Christian and Muslim communities. The conversation explores the biblical idea of oik...

You are listening to Marketplace Calling, a weekly podcast with real conversations at the intersection of Christian faith and business leadership, hosted by Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen.   In this episode Landon and Bob welcome Danielle Bowlin back to discuss her journey to faith, integrating belief with corporate finance leadership, the role of prayer in strategic decisions, navigating a tox...

You're listening to Marketplace Calling, a weekly podcast with real conversations at the intersection of Christian faith and business leadership, hosted by Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen. In this episode Landon and Bob discuss how to hear God when making important business decisions—covering scripture, prayer, counsel from other believers, and circumstances. They share practical steps for disce...

You're listening to Marketplace Calling, a weekly podcast of real conversations at the intersection of Christian faith and business leadership, hosted by Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen. In this episode Landon and Bob continue a conversation about discerning God’s voice in big and everyday business decisions—spotting restlessness as a signal, surrendering outcomes, and trusting Jesus as Lord ove...

In this episode of Marketplace Calling, hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen discuss how to seek God’s guidance in business and everyday decisions. They share stories about prayer in the workplace, leading faith conversations with teammates, and practical steps for integrating Christian faith into marketplace leadership. They also highlight listener reach across countries, celebrate community m...

A candid conversation with co-host Landon Williams about his lifelong faith journey—from inviting Jesus at age eight, through marriage, parenting, and the life-threatening NICU battles with his son Everett—to how those experiences shape his calling to live out Christian faith in the marketplace.   Connect with Landon Williams: Website: https://www.creinvestmentadvisors.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.l...

You're listening to Marketplace Calling, a weekly podcast of real conversations at the intersection of Christian faith and business leadership, hosted by Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen. In this episode, Bob shares his personal journey from a transactional faith to a living relationship with Christ, describing a pivotal hotel-room encounter, the conviction that led him to confess past wrongdoing...

In this episode of Marketplace Calling, hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen talk with Greg Spillyards, CEO of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors, about his unusual journey from commercial real estate to seminary and back into the marketplace. Greg shares how God shaped his vision for transformative real estate, his work in underserved Memphis neighborhoods, and the practical ways hi...

Hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen interview Ian Withrow, Memphis branch manager at Barnhart Crane & Rigging, about bringing faith into daily work: weekly Monday prayer, onsite ministry, and a company model that gives half its profits to global missions. The episode shows how spiritual practices and business excellence can coexist—driving growth, attracting talent, and preparing the team...

Hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen discuss how Christian faith intersects with business leadership, focusing on the reasons behind our goals and the identities we chase. Using Scripture (John 16, Philippians 3), personal stories, and practical metaphors, they contrast worldly success—wealth and recognition—with the 'complete joy' found in Christ and ask business leaders: what ladder are you c...

You're listening to Marketplace Calling, a weekly podcast with real conversations at the intersection of Christian faith and business leadership, hosted by Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen. In this episode Landon and Bob explore how goals and ambition interact with Christian identity, asking whether success can deliver the joy we seek. They discuss the "ladder" metaphor, scripture passages (John...

In this episode of Marketplace Calling, Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen explore how faith reshapes our workplace identity, using Jacob's night of wrestling in Genesis as a model for exchanging self-made titles for God-given purpose. They discuss the danger of drifting into false identities—such as success, influence, or approval—and invite business leaders to consider what God might be asking th...

Episode 4 of the Marketplace Calling Podcast explores how Jesus’s Great Commission — "as you are going, make disciples" — translates into everyday work for faith-driven business leaders. Hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen discuss practical ways to live out faith in the marketplace through stewardship, authentic relationships, and investing in people. They share stories and examples about earn...

In this episode Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen explore what it means for faith-driven business leaders to live out a "marketplace calling," discussing oikos, reconciling ministry and commerce, and practical ways to serve through work. They dig into integrity, stewardship, generosity, and negotiation ethics with real-world stories and references (including Tim Keller), encouraging listeners to t...

Hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen explore the ancient Greek concept of oikos (household) and how the early church spread the gospel through everyday work and family enterprises. This episode shows how leaders can integrate faith and vocation, remove the sacred-secular divide, and practice authentic, purpose-driven leadership in the marketplace.   Connect with Landon Williams: Website: https:...

Hosts Landon Williams and Bob Willumsen explore what it looks like to follow Jesus in the marketplace, bringing faith, authenticity, and practical leadership to business decisions. Through personal stories, career insights, and conversations with faith-driven leaders, they discuss hiring, culture, purpose, and everyday challenges of living out belief at work.   Connect with Landon Williams: Websit...