THE GROWTH TABLE

What happens when your relationship with church becomes painful, disappointing, or disconnected—but your desire to know Jesus remains? In this deeply honest episode of The Growth Table Podcast , Blessing Arutere sits down with Jeff to explore faith beyond performance, the difference between religion and relationship, and what it means to come to God honestly. Jeff shares his journey from studying...

What happens when you experience several very different cultures and then look back at your own country with fresh eyes? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast , Blessing Arutere sits down with Evan to explore democracy, leadership, civic responsibility, political tribalism, and the search for better ways to build a society. Evan’s journey spans computer engineering, international business, a...

What if sustainable success isn’t about doing more, but about doing the right small things consistently? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast , Blessing Arutere sits down with Dr. Christiane Schroeter, TEDx speaker, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, bestselling author, business and wellness coach, and host of Happy Healthy Hustle . Christiane shares her journey of building a pur...

What happens when the search for meaning becomes a lifelong journey of healing, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast , Blessing Arutere sits down with Daniel Winrose, author of Along Trails of Truth: A Mystical Life Journey in the Light of My Heart , to explore his deeply personal journey of searching for truth and understanding the deeper dimensions...

Bhuva’s journey is extraordinary. From enduring hardship in her early years and arriving in the United States with just $80, she went on to build a career in financial leadership and risk governance, navigating some of the most challenging periods in modern finance, including the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, her work sits at the intersection of AI, sustainable finance, c...

Is long-term success really about winning big—or learning how to make consistently good decisions? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Ed, a veteran of more than 33 years in the sports information industry, to explore what sports, financial analysis, statistics, and experience can teach us about making better decisions under uncertainty. Ed’s approach is bu...

What if the life you’re living is being shaped by a blueprint you never consciously chose? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Paul to explore intentional transformation, personal responsibility, and the thinking behind Blueprints To Success™. Paul believes that transformation doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by design. His work focuses on helping people...

What does it mean to come home to yourself after life has changed you? In this powerful episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Angel for an honest conversation about resilience, rebuilding, healing, and the difficult journey of finding your way back to yourself. Inspired by the message behind Fighting to Come Home, Angel shares a perspective on resilience that goes be...

What happens when two people deeply love each other, but family expectations, cultural differences, and outside pressure begin pulling their marriage apart? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Pesa Shayo, author and co-founder of Live Your Best Marriage , to explore the challenges cross-cultural Christian couples face when marriage brings together different...

Why do so many hardworking business owners end up feeling trapped inside the very companies they worked so hard to build? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Peter to explore one of the most challenging realities of entrepreneurship: building a business that creates freedom instead of becoming another source of constant pressure. Peter’s journey began long...

What does it really mean to live a good life—and can it begin with something as simple as one intentional hour each morning? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Kirana to explore the journey behind Cheers for a Good Life and his A Good Life framework. What began with an unexpected comment from his youngest child calling him “jobless” became the beginning of...

What if the biggest problem with your marketing isn’t your product, your price, or even your strategy—but the way you’re communicating what you already have? On this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Jake, a marketing strategist whose unusual approach to messaging has helped businesses unlock dramatic improvements in conversion. Jake’s philosophy can be summed up...

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, create, build businesses, and compete—but does AI really have to be a threat to human potential? On this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Brad, author of American Dream Success , to explore a different way of looking at the AI revolution: not as something designed to replace people, but as a tool capable of am...

What happens when you discover that an entire market exists—but the digital infrastructure connecting its customers and vendors simply doesn’t? On this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Victor, an entrepreneur whose unusual journey has taken him from working on productions connected to companies such as Apple, Disney, Warner, IMAX, Meta, NASA, and Amazon to build...

What happens when success, setbacks, and uncertainty force you to reconsider the life you’re building? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Dean to explore resilience, purpose, faith, and the courage to begin again. Drawing from his journey through real estate, both success and failure, Dean shares how a powerful realization—that the pain of regret can be gr...

What happens when you stop treating influence as a numbers game and start treating it as a business built on trust? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Bev to explore the business behind influence, media, strategic partnerships, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Bev’s philosophy—“If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no”—offers a powerful way to think abou...

What can decades of experience in digital marketing teach us about building a business that continues to grow—even as technology, platforms, and customer behavior keep changing? On this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Marilyn, a digital marketing strategist who has been helping businesses navigate the evolving marketing landscape since the early 1990s. Marilyn...

What happens when the business you built for freedom slowly becomes the thing that keeps you trapped? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Louis to explore what it really takes to build a business that creates freedom instead of becoming another full-time job. After more than three decades of building and selling businesses, Louis brings a wealth of practica...

What does it really mean to care for someone—and how can caregivers support the people they love without completely losing themselves in the process? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Geoff, whose more than two decades of caregiving experience have given him a deeply personal perspective on the realities families often face behind the scenes. Geoff shares...

What does good leadership look like when the rules are complicated, the risks are real, and the legal language can feel overwhelming? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Rory to explore the intersection of leadership, technology, privacy, cybersecurity, governance, and ethical decision-making. Drawing from his experience in criminal law, technology law, adv...

What if customer experience problems aren’t really customer service problems at all? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Bryant to explore the connection between leadership alignment, employee experience, customer loyalty, and sustainable business growth. Bryant challenges the traditional way businesses think about customer experience, arguing that many pro...

What if accessibility isn’t simply about compliance—but about creating better opportunities for everyone? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Max, accessibility advocate, PodMatch advisory board member, and host of The Accessibility Advantage Podcast, to explore why accessibility should be viewed as an opportunity rather than an obligation. Max shares his p...

What does it take to turn an ambitious idea into something that actually works in the real world? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Alex, an architect, entrepreneur, and co-founder of F9 Productions, to explore the intersection of creativity, design, practicality, and business. Alex shares lessons from his journey—from learning under Daniel Libeskind in N...

How does a person who has built a respected career and community reputation end up making a decision that changes everything? And what can we learn from the compromises that happen long before the final mistake? In this powerful episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with David for a candid conversation about leadership, financial pressure, integrity, accountability, and t...

What does it take to keep moving forward when life tests you in unexpected ways? In this episode of The Growth Table Podcast, Blessing Arutere sits down with Jay, a US Marine, entrepreneur, author, and resilience advocate, to explore the lessons behind his powerful journey. Jay shares how his experiences in the military, entrepreneurship, family, and personal challenges shaped his understanding of...