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Welcome to an incredible conversation with Jackie Bledsoe as he shares valuable insights, trials and victories encountered on his calling journey…as he forges his path as a husband, father,, servant leader and entrepreneurial breadwinner: Jackie and his bride are one of America’s leading couples championing, coaching and inspiring marriage & family Relationships to thrive. It hasn’t always been that way as Jackie’s path has taken through many challenging seasons – including the valley of homelessness for him and his family not once but twice – AND yet by trusting the Lord through it all, were refined and learned some of life’s most valuable lessons from it all. These lessons changed his life and he now shares them in his writing and speaking. Jackie’s calling is to help you better lead and love your family, so you can have a lasting and fulfilling marriage, and meaningful influence on your kids. Jackie’s wisdom is in demand and you can catch him on various platforms such as The Huffington Post, The Good

Dr. Hans Finzel – Author of 11 published books, Speaker, Leadership Mentor, and President of HDLeaders, where he teaches and trains effective leaders around the world. Hans Finzel offers the Heed Your Calling community his insight on what it takes to become an incredible communicator, how he has been blessed to embark on a new calling when he turned 60, and what the biggest mistakes are that leaders make.   Episode Highlights: How does Hans Finzel define having a calling? How did Hans Finzel transition into becoming an entrepreneur? What was his specific fear of leaving 32 years of job security? What advice would Hans give to someone struggling with making the leap into entrepreneurship? Were there moments that clarified for Hans to overcome his fear of changing his calling? What compelled Hans Finzel to write his very first book? What are some of the biggest leadership mistakes? When hiring, how will they act under pressure and how do they interact with others? Overcommunicate by a factor of 10.   A s

Dustin Daniels – Senior Pastor at The River Church in Cottonwood Arizona, Leadership Developer for Revive 40/Seven Places Ministries, and Author of “The Sexual Spiral.” Dustin Daniels shares his journey of overcoming sexual sin and how he arrived at his calling to assist others with this same struggle. Dustin also benefits Heed Your Calling listeners by instilling the importance of healthy relationships with spouses and the need for God and our community in coping with our flaws.   Episode Highlights:          How does Dustin Daniels define having a calling?          Did he have a transition path from being an employee to an entrepreneur?          How can we get tuned in with God’s plan?          What character-building lesson has Dustin learned?          What prompted Dustin Daniels to write his book “The Sex Spiral?”          What can we learn from reading “The Sex Spiral?”          Trying to face our flaws alone without vulnerability is a mistake.          What are some triggers of sexual sin that guys ma

John Kaites – Attorney, Entrepreneur, Author, and Minister has worked in a wide range of roles. John shares wisdom from his business and biblical experiences, ranging from a public policy firm, global security company, water, real estate, construction, leader in high technology, energy, and biotech sectors, to helping to establish the Arizona Commerce Authority and gaining a seminary degree. John Kaites also offers the Heed Your Calling community his insight on the core principles of businesses that succeed and ways to keep God at the center of all that you do. Episode Highlights: How does John define having a calling? John explains how he implements his calling. How did John begin his calling journey? What does Johns’ book “Fear Not” provide readers with? When did John know that he was designed to be an entrepreneur? What are the three types of businesses in the world? What are the four core principles of a successful business? John shares a prayer that guided him towards doing work to benefit others Faith

Jeff Brown – Authority on podcasting with over 265 episodes of his podcast Read to Lead, discusses how he began the pursuit of his calling to empower people to take the leap of faith away from traditional employment. Jeff Brown is also an author, speaker, course creator for podcasting, digital conference creator, and coach for podcasters to launch, grow, and monetize their shows. Learn strategies for making time for self-care and self-expansion, how to overcome barriers that could be blocking you from realizing your blessings, and which books that this reader leader recommends.   Episode Highlights: How does Jeff Brown define having a calling? How did Jeff Brown began his calling journey? What is Jeff Brown’s background leading up to where he is now? How was Jeff Brown able to double his “side hustle” income in the first 30 days after being let go? What was the moment when Jeff decided to work for himself? Jeff explains the importance of maintaining valuable equity with your employer. What were some difficul

Art Costello – Visionary Mindset Expert, Author, Speaker, Coach, Host of the Shower Epiphanies Podcast and Program Creator of Expectation Therapy, dedicated to assisting individuals, families, athletes, and business professionals make the connection between their expectations and achievements. Art Costello discusses how he learned to talk to and understand God, how to move with faith instead of fear, and what can be gained from expectation therapy.   Episode Highlights:   What does it take to get out of the bondage of fear? How does Art Costello define calling? Art shares his Calling journey and how it all began by crying out to God How do you discern the voice of God? Art discusses his wife’s valiant fight with cancer and how that character building season was used to define him How are we affected by faith and fear?   When you listen to the voice of others and not God, you are following their expectations. How can people become more aligned with their inner self and live true to their calling? How did Art

Dr. Steve Meyer – Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon in Sioux City Iowa, Author of the book "Answer the Call", and Founder, along with his wife Dana, of the Christ-centered, mission-driven ministry Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries (STEMM), an inter-denominational Christian ministry in 1996. Steve opens up about surviving dark valleys in his personal life, the perfectly timed, unplanned encounter with a patient that transformed Steve’s life forever. And, how hearing, listening and heeding his calling led him on a journey of impacting lives in ways that are evidence of divine intervention by the Lord. Episode Highlights:  How does Dr. Steve Meyer define having a calling in life? What gets in people’s way of heeding their calling? We get called by God throughout each day, often through the requests of others.   It isn’t about the ‘what,’ it is about the ‘why.’ How did Dr. Steve Meyer realize that he was called to an entrepreneurial path? Keep saying ‘yes’ to God’s call. Dr. Steve Meyer shares a momen

Todd Henry – Creativity Expert and Founder of Accidental Creative, Author of four books that have been translated into over a dozen languages, Host of three podcasts with millions of downloads, and a Public Speaker, teaching leaders, and organizations how to maximize their impact in the world. Gain pearls of wisdom from Todd Henry as he shares his personal journey of heeding his calling as a husband, father, servant leader, and entrepreneurial breadwinner, by putting productive passion into practice through steady daily progress.    Episode Highlights: How does Todd Henry define having a calling in life? How did Todd recognize his calling towards creativity? What exactly is a productive passion?   What’s the inspiration behind Todd’s books? How does Todd Henry keep up with three podcasts? What is a daily routine that Todd uses for managing his time? The experience of being in the sweet spot of our calling is not a feeling. When did Todd come to the point that he realized he was creative? A challenge we have

John Trent – Chair of "Gary Chapman Marriage & Family Ministry" at Moody Bible Institute, Founder and President of The Center for Strong Families, a ministry for strengthening relationships within the family dynamic, and Author/Co-Author of over 25 books for adults and children. John shares how growing up in a difficult home prepared him for heeding his calling as a writer and family counselor driven to positively impact the foundation of families.   Episode Highlights: John opens his inner door into how he got closer to God and never gave up on his passion to benefit others. How does John define having a calling and how did God orchestrate his life events that led him along his Calling Journey? How id John’s earlier life growing-up shape him for being used today to positively impact families How many people take their last breath with an unfulfilled divine assignment? What was the event that alerted John that writing was his calling? Would John have become a family counselor if it wasn’t for the struggl

Jonathan Cottrell – Serial Starter that serves entrepreneurs, innovators, and their communities from a place of love based in Phoenix, Arizona. Jonathan describes himself as a Jesus-follower, a family man, a people lover, community builder, and tentmaker. He shares his experience overcoming obstacles in entrepreneurship while helping others as well as himself build start-ups, products, communities, crafting brands, and designing user experiences since he was inspired to be an entrepreneur at the age of 11.   Show Notes: How does Jonathan define having a calling What does being a ‘serial start-up’ guy mean to Jonathan What types of things has Jonathan been able to get started How does Jonathan describe the idea ‘God works while we wait’ What are the clues and experiences that proved to Jonathan he was in his calling What voice was the loudest challenge when transitioning from employee to entrepreneurship How does Jonathan define success and significance as a follower of Jesus and a family man What does ‘Happi

Mel Brown – Mel Brown is a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, touring sideman musician with 15-plus years of performing and on-camera work with the likes of Eddie Murphy, Gladys Knight, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Marc Anthony, and appeared on many Number 1 Billboard singles, along with an author of two books.   Mel is also Founder and CEO of two companies - Career Equity and Connexion Pointe, a cloud-based video interviewing platform. Mel shares his extensive experience as a self-promotion pioneer, including being the first musician in the world to use multimedia CD ROM as a business card, merging technology with his music, and how faith has enriched his life. Show Notes: If you are listening, you will hear the calling God has for you Don’t allow another person to come between you and your inner voice of God How does Mel Brown define having a calling People often follow their calling before they are aware of the amount of effort involved Mel Brown created the prototype for his business by teaching himsel

Deacon Hayes - Co-Founder of Well Kept Wallet, the financial education company that provides personal finance resources, author of the book You Can Retire Early, and the creator of the course “Dept-Free in 18 Months” -  shares his extremely beneficial journey towards being a servant leader, entrepreneurial bread winner, husband, and father. Deacon shares how he moved from being an employee into being self-employed, what it took to build up his business successfully, and the power of applying your God-given talents and experiences in the service of others.   Show Notes: How did Deacon Hayes discover his calling and get focused on it Getting out of $52,000 of consumer debt in 18 months was Well Kept Wallet’s starting point What did it feel like for Deacon Hayes’ and his wife to be free from debt America has a “payment lifestyle” that keeps people accustom to debt bondage Deacon Hayes explains how he used his “Debt Elimination Chart” What was his transition from employee to self-employment like How did Deacon a

Mark Leblanc - business owner, keynote speaker, business coach, consultant, and author, shares his experience of entering his 36th year in business helping small businesses succeed. Find out what Mark Leblanc has learned along the way, the impact of his consultation and coaching efforts, the four books he has authored or co-authored, and founder of the Achievers Circle Business Retreat. Show Notes: How did Mark Leblanc discover “his calling” and how did he know this was it When did Mark know self-employment was a part of “his calling” You have to earn the right to be a professional speaker in service to others What advice does Mark have for guys that struggle to start their entrepreneurial journey Are you "Inspired" by your goal or just interested in it..makes all the difference?  Time and money are the most common excuses for not pursuing your dreams Plant seeds and foundations even by doing something, even a little bit over time, on a consistent basis What was Mark’s initial inspiration to write his books

John Cattermole - husband, father, grandfather, servant leader, and entrepreneurial breadwinner, shares his personal and professional Calling Journey, including 25 years bringing pain relief to people suffering – physically, emotionally and spiritually. John shares how his work in physical therapy led him on a path where he encountered the revolutionary Egoscue Method – a natural, Postural Therapy, focused on the root-source of pain to bring relief to people once trapped in chronic pain. So impressed by the results his family and clients were experiencing that he and his bride felt led to partner with Egoscue as franchisees. And, subsequently rose to becoming one of the top Egoscue operators in the country – but not without precarious, character refining valleys with life threatening health, financial and business low points along his path. John’s abiding faith in Jesus Christ is his life-line to emerging through the flames more dependent on God’s grace and more refined as a disciple maker.     Show Notes: H

Michael Scott - co-founder, managing partner, and CEO of Pure Flix entertainment, the world-wide leader of faith-based entertainment - Michael and his partners has created his Christian movie studio and distribution company, Pure Flix to have a positive impact on the global culture for Christ. Learn how Michael Scott’s connection with Christ led to his purpose-driven filmmaking, creating box office successes like “The Case For Christ,” “”What If…,” “God’s Not Dead,” and “Do You Believe?.”  Show Notes: God has a calling and a plan for each of our lives, listen and follow it. Mission critical to understand what does God want me to do and how God is going to strengthen me for that journey His brother was pushed by God to preach the gospel all over the world through using his gifting in film production – Produce a TV series titled “Travel The Road” It was the clues that God gave Michael that kept him on his path How many people miss their calling because they are listening to the voices of the world and fear of

Rodney Cox - founder and President of Ministry Insights International and Chief Business Development Officer for TTI Success Insights - discusses his work and path as a servant leader, entrepreneurial bread-winner, husband, and father. He talks about his transformational ministry and entrepreneurial work for organizations and individuals and explains his thoughts on service, connection, compassion, and leadership.  Show Notes: Rodney defines true success as relationship transformation and gives a story about shifting perceptions and belief sets True significance to him is when he sees broken relationships transformed and restored Rodney explores the reasons that we as humans are too focused on conflict True leaders invite others to take part in leading - Humble yourself and seek forgiveness Seeking to understand instead of seeking to be understood has huge consequences Rodney describes the beginning of his journey to better understanding his marriage which affected all his other relationships in life It’s im

John Ramstead, a former Navy combat fighter pilot, joins the show today to talk about faith, entrepreneurship, transformation, and adversity. John discusses how an accident propelled him into a different entrepreneurial career and life path as a keynote speaker, leadership trainer, coach, author, and podcast host. Show Notes: Ramstead shares the story of his near-death, transformational accident, his connection to God’s love in that moment, and his initial road to recovery clarified his Calling path How small moments lead to transformational change Significance means the legacy that one leaves in other people He talks about the idea of looking internally as opposed to externally at one’s identity From God’s perspective, we are created in His perfection and can accomplish great things with HIm Ramstead shares some of his experiences as a fighter pilot and how they also shaped his identity and taught him about human nature People are capable of doing so much more than they usually realize Ramstead talks about

Eric Garcia - Servant leader, entrepreneurial breadwinner, husband, father, and founder of Relational Wealth Advisors shared his calling in life: which is impacting future generations by transforming families and marriages. Eric and his wife Jennifer have serviced individuals, couples, families, and businesses through adversary services and training individual process resources. Eric and Jennifer are founders of the Alliance for Marriage and Family Ministries, that believes the church must lead by example in equipping marriage champions.   Show Notes: What is Eric Garcia’s definition of true success and significance How did Eric find the sweet spot of inner peace to find his path Millennials are judged too harshly and are misunderstood After hockey success, Eric needed a four-year sabbatical When do you know when you are in or out of your calling Trust God to open your doors and give you direction Have a trustworthy person you can confide in when making decisions Getting your ideas out of your system is 90%

Jeff Caliguire is called to help people pursue their God-given talents. Jeff discusses how he has been able to coach others for the past 18 years in the areas of calling, career, personal growth, productivity, and purposeful leadership. Learn more about Jeff’s work as a 10-book author and being in service of clients as a licensed financial planner through his firm Convergence Point Wealth Advisors.   Show Notes: How did the college degrees in Government and Systematic Theology and founding a church in Boston lead to his calling in life? Jeff’s senior year included health issues, a wake-up call and key pivot towards his calling Marriage and being a Reverend, and the low point in the depth of despair and depression provided a key transition point on Jeff’s calling journey What does it means to go from cursed to blessed when you are supposed to have all the answers What was Jeff’s process of becoming aware of how to take on his true Calling journey We live in a world with so much choice that finding purpose is

Mike Norris - founder of Norris Moving Pictures, faith-based inspirational speaker, film writer, and son of Chuck Norris - joins the show today to talk about faith, family, and entrepreneurship. Mike defines success and life significance describes growing up in the Norris family and gives advice on finding one’s path.   Show Notes: Introduction of Mike Norris The greatest thing going on in his world today and related takeaways “True success and significance” and how one should define one’s own success Why financial success is not a huge deal How he focuses on faith-connected thoughts, actions, and words, even in a public place It’s good to surround oneself with wise counsel. Growing up in the Norris family and being the son of Chuck Norris Never wanted to tarnish the Norris name/brand Important to blaze one’s own path while also appreciating one’s family legacy Mike’s path into entrepreneurship Why he wants to transition to writing The necessity to “heed the call”, battle fear of failure, and make commitment