TALENTS with Cody Williams

Mark is one of the most quietly remarkable people I’ve ever known and in this conversation he shares the kind of wisdom that only comes from lived out experience.  We go deep on identity. What proximity to large sums of money actually does to a person. The real cost of mastery. Why most people are knocking on doors they were never meant to open and one question that reframed everything for me: “Ev...

I wanted to sit down with Cole LaBrant and talk about parenting because he is one of the most intentional dads I know. Two dads. Ten kids between us. Both of us in the middle of it.  We talked about what it actually means to show up for your kids. The fear every dad carries but nobody says out loud. Why connection has to be built before it's needed. And the moment my daughter looked at me and...

My next guest is Leslie Harter-Berg! She Became a Widow, a Single Mom, and a Solo Business Owner Overnight. No warning. No diagnosis. No time to prepare. Just a pool in Palm Springs, two kids under three, and a suitcase she didn't unpack for two years. She built a company anyway. Raised her boys. Wrote a book. And made me laugh harder than I expected to in a conversation about grief. Her book...

In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur Eric Knopf shares the mindset, faith, and strategy behind building a company valued in the nine figures. From growing up with parents who never crushed his dreams, to surviving COVID wiping out revenue overnight, Eric unpacks what it truly takes to build something lasting. He challenges the idea of waiting for open doors, arguing instead that every break...

What happens when a worship leader sells his entire song catalog and a cleaning business owner turns a viral Facebook post into a nonprofit movement? You get Chris and Jasmine McClarney and one of the most honest conversations about faith, risk, money and marriage we've ever had. In this episode Chris opens up about selling his catalog to Capitol, buying a studio in Franklin, and building Rea...

Joshua Silverberg has written songs for Spider-Man, Ocean's Eight, and the Emoji Movie. Grammy and Emmy nominations. Billboard charts. Platinum status. By every measure, he had made it. Then COVID nearly killed him. What he brought back from that experience rewrote everything! How he sees his gifts, his time, his family, and what it actually means to steward what God gave you. #Talents Follow...

Cody shares the personal story behind TALEN†S from early life experiences, to working out of necessity, to realizing that success on paper still didn’t bring fulfillment. This is a conversation about the disconnect so many people feel between their work, their money, and their purpose. Why do some people make money and still feel lost? Why does success sometimes feel hollow? Why do so many people...

The Parable of the Talents is one of the most famous stories ever told. Brandon Johnson decided to live it. He had a corporate career, a pension, and a clear path forward in a traditional 9 to 5 job, but chose a purpose-driven life instead. He walked away from all of it not because it was easy, but because staying felt like burying everything he was actually built for, choosing purpose over payche...

Mark Stuart was the frontman for the iconic 90's band Audio Adrenaline and the Song of the Decade 'Big House'. At the height of their success, he suddenly began losing his voice. Doctors couldn’t explain it until a rare vocal disorder ended his singing career. In this conversation, Mark shares the rise of Audio Adrenaline, the collapse of his voice, and how losing everything led him...

You’re not stuck. You’re just operating from a story that no longer fits who you’re becoming. If you have felt stalled, limited, or unsure of your next move, this episode is for you. In this conversation with Cody Jefferson, we talk about what actually qualifies someone to lead. In a world full of certifications and quick titles, we ask a better question. What is the fruit? Most people are not afr...

In Episode one of the Talents podcast, I sit down with Omar El-Katrori to talk about why personal brand matters more than ever, especially in a world flooded with AI and fake “authority.”  We get into trust, reputation, influence, the difference between being an influencer vs building a real brand, and why authenticity is becoming the new currency.  Omar also shares real stories from his journey,...