Virtuous Leaders with Dr. Johann D'Souza

Speak truth, do good, or die trying. Marcellino D’Ambrosio @SherwoodFellows and his twin brother launched their “crack squad of dudes” in 2015 to transform Catholic marketing. After helping a Catholic roofing company’s solar division hit $1M extra revenue by shifting messaging from green virtue signaling to energy independence, Marcellino knows Catholic culture needs thriving Catholic businesses—n...

Speak truth, do good, or die trying. Brock Murphy @ParentProTech turned ranch wisdom into digital defense for families. With experience at the White House and SpaceX before age 26, he founded Parent ProTech to tackle online predators targeting half a million children daily. His platform arms 5,000 schools and churches with curriculum and parental guides, recently partnering with Georgia’s entire p...

Speak truth, do good, or die trying. Heidi St. John @BusyMom overcame childhood abuse to become a mother of seven and a loud voice for truth. With 30 million podcast downloads, 12 books, and a 2022 run for Congress, she believes politics shapes nations. From her homeschool resource center serving 1,700 students, Heidi champions real family connection over social media metrics, especially after her...

Speak truth, do good, or die trying. Ennie Hickman @DelrayCollective was thriving in ministry until his children challenged him to love his actual neighbors. Now, he opens his home weekly for “family dinner” with anyone who shows up—building community without agenda or pitch. His Delray Collective proves the mission field might be right next door. Top insights from Ennie Hickman : • Your neighbor...

Get $40 off Wisephone using code valuesfirstAndrew Laubacher of Humanality ditched his smartphone at the peak of his music career, and something miraculous happened: his ministry exploded globally. Now he's exposing Silicon Valley's dirtiest secret. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Zuckerberg all sent their kids to Waldorf schools with ZERO technology while pushing addictive devices on yours. Andrew's...

Silas Mähner, founder of Catholic Founders, reveals how to run your business as if a saint was the CEO. After wondering "What would it look like if Jesus ran a company?" in 2019, Silas launched a movement helping Catholic entrepreneurs lean into their calling as co-creators while proclaiming the Gospel through business success. Top 5 Insights from Silas Mähner • Catholic millionaires and...

When a Catholic school headmaster and former NFL player decided to grind smartphones into pieces, parents didn't complain—they thanked him. Jason Hebert , headmaster of Western Academy in Houston, shares the radical policy that's transforming his school: any student caught with a phone gets it destroyed in a metal grinder. No exceptions. The shocking result? Zero parent complaints and over...

Dr. Richard Freed drops a bombshell: the very organizations parents trust for screen time advice are funded by Big Tech. While Silicon Valley executives send their kids to screen-free schools, they've engineered an 8.5-hour daily screen addiction for everyone else's children. As a Harvard-trained psychologist who's testified before state legislatures, Dr. Freed exposes how the American Academy of...

Chris Stanley is the Founder of MiniBook Publishing, where he empowers entrepreneurs, coaches, and thought leaders who struggle with getting their expertise out of their heads and into the world to create powerful, bite-sized “mini books” that establish credibility, attract clients, and spark real transformation. Top 5 Insights from Chris Stanley • Mini books force clarity—not just for readers, bu...

Sam Sorbo is an education freedom advocate, author, and filmmaker dedicated to helping parents who feel trapped by modern educational systems but long for a deeper connection with their children and a more authentic, value-rich upbringing. Drawing from her own journey homeschooling her three children, Sam empowers families who struggle with the conformity and depersonalization of conventional scho...

Kevin Goodnight is the Founder of Dad Voted, where he helps dads and men who struggle with distraction, addiction, and uncertainty in their roles as fathers to rediscover their purpose and become devoted, intentional leaders at home and work. Through books, coaching, and ministry, Kevin’s mission is to develop fathers who are present, purposeful, and grounded in faith—so their children feel truly...

John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer and renowned whistleblower who stood up for truth and human dignity, even when it put his freedom and family life on the line. He’s committed to helping conscience-driven citizens, leaders, and families who feel overwhelmed by institutional pressures—and who wrestle with the cost of living out their deepest values—find the courage to act with integrity, no mat...

Jason Shanks is the President of the National Eucharistic Congress, where he helps Catholic communities across the United States who struggle with disengagement and apathy to rediscover a living, vibrant faith centered on the Eucharist. Through bold national initiatives, Jason leads efforts to heal wounds, foster deeper reverence, and inspire a new wave of “Eucharistic missionaries” ready to bring...

Liz Lantigua is the founder of Literacy Advocates USA, where she helps parents, educators, and schools who struggle with the growing prevalence of unsuitable and harmful content in children’s literature to provide students with joyful, virtue-forming, and clean reading experiences that support positive character development and a love of learning. Top 5 Insights from Liz Lantigua • The books child...

Pete Burak is the Vice President of Renewal Ministries, where he helps individuals and communities hungry for deeper faith who struggle with stagnation or disconnection to encounter Jesus, become Spirit-filled disciples, and actively lead others toward renewal in the Church. Top 5 Insights from Pete Burak • Spirit-filled leadership begins with personal discipleship and flows outward—authentic lead...

Robert Bortins is the CEO of Classical Conversations, where he helps Christian families who struggle with secular influences and a lack of control over their children’s education to rediscover their God-given responsibility and raise virtuous, well-educated leaders for the next generation. Top 5 Insights from Robert Bortins • Homeschooling offers a fundamentally different model of forming virtuous...

Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead is a Fellow at The Catholic Association, where she helps Catholic women—especially mothers—who struggle to find their voice in the public square to share authentically and courageously on issues of faith, family, and culture. Through writing, media appearances, and co-hosting the nationally syndicated radio show "Conversations with Consequences," Leigh and her tea...

Kevin Lowry is the Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese of Columbus, where he helps Catholic organizations and families who struggle with balancing faith-driven stewardship and modern leadership demands to flourish spiritually and financially. With decades of executive experience in both the corporate and nonprofit world, Kevin focuses on building resilient families, effective church communities...

Eric Cook is the President of the Society for Classical Learning, where he helps a national network of classical Christian schools—and the families they serve—who struggle with uncertainty about school quality, culture, and leadership to become thriving, mission-driven communities that shape students for wisdom, virtue, and human flourishing. Top 5 Insights from Eric Cook• Classical Christian scho...

Matt is the Owner of Patriot Talk 9:20am, where he helps Houstonians who struggle with feeling unheard or misrepresented by mainstream media to find authentic, values-driven conversations centered around faith, family, and community leadership. Top 5 Insights from Matt Velasquez:• The power of authenticity and transparency in leadership• Building a grassroots media movement that prioritizes local...

Emily is the Screen Time Consultant and Founder of Tech Intentional, where she helps parents, families, and schools who struggle with managing children’s screen time to develop healthier, more intentional relationships with technology. Top 5 Insights from Emily Cherkin • The Importance of Modeling Healthy Technology Habits for Children • Prioritizing Family Values and Relationships Over Screen Tim...

Joe is the Founder of St. Kolbe Studios, where he helps Catholic business owners and ministry leaders who struggle with standing out and building trust through digital media to launch and grow impactful podcasts that reach their ideal audiences. Top 5 Insights from Joe Coleman • Why podcasting is an unbeatable vehicle for building trust and authentic connections • Low barrier, high impact: The ess...

Neil is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Tucker Carlson Network, where he helps viewers and independent thinkers who struggle with finding trustworthy, unbiased news coverage to access truthful journalism, free speech, and insightful perspectives. Top 5 Insights from Neil Patel • The power and responsibility of truth-telling in modern media • How trust and transparency can shape the future of journal...

Dr. Amber Dyer leads one of the most remarkable classical schools in the nation: Great Hearts Irving. She's passionate about helping young people, many of whom are searching for belonging and meaning in today’s world, grow into capable, confident, and virtuous adults. Her approach isn’t just about academics; it’s about the kind of transformation families hope for but rarely find in modern educ...

Dan is the Executive Director at Damascus, where he helps young people, parents, and youth ministers who struggle with cultural confusion, lack of leadership opportunities, and spiritual uncertainty to encounter Christ, develop virtuous leadership, and become confident missionary disciples. Top 5 Insights from Dan DeMatte • The power of a “missionary mindset” rooted in core values: Jesus-centeredn...