The David Laut Show

"There is a risk, and it will cost. But the outcome — the other side — is the freedom and enjoyment we've all been looking for." Most Christian entrepreneurs are chasing the same thing: enjoyment. Freedom. Fulfillment. And the world tells us the path is simple — become elite, and the joy will follow. Grind hard enough, hit the numbers, get to the top of the mountain, and you'll f...

Summary: For the first time on the show, David sits down with his wife Ariane to tell the full story — meeting in a dive bar, the miscarriages, the beanbag-chair surrender, fasting and praying through their first business acquisition, the COVID office-floor prayer ("my plans for you are good"), signing the second acquisition in a hospital delivery room, becoming Kerux, the homeschool sur...

When most Christians hear "treasure," they think money. But treasure is bigger than the offering plate. In this episode, David opens up about the private equity buyout he had on the table in August 2024 — "commas in it I'd never imagined" — and why he said no. He shares the "is this it?" moment that hit him on a Tuesday afternoon golf course, the 60–70% of organic...

Most entrepreneurs start out thinking they're "the talent." Then the business grows, the team gets harder, and the gap between confidence and competence shows up. In this episode, David walks through the framework that rewired his approach to leadership — the four-quadrant exercise that helps you see what work is actually yours — and the moment he realized his first hire shouldn'...

Faith-focused entrepreneurs face a tension nobody talks about: the world says time is running out. Scripture says we're eternal. Which one is actually driving your calendar? In this episode, David Laut shares the seven-year grinding season that nearly cost him his relationship with his oldest son, the agreement he made with God about how much time he'd give to work, and why his business gr...

What are you really chasing — and would you recognize freedom if you had it? 🎯 WHAT YOU'LL TAKE AWAY In this episode of The David Laut Show, David Laut and Garrett Case unpack one of the most misunderstood ideas in the faith-and-business world: stewardship. Most Christians shrink it down to money. David makes the case that stewardship is actually about the entirety of who you are — your time,...