In this episode Alan sits down with creative professional and author Todd Henry. Todd has inspired and coached creative teams for years on how to "live well" together on their teams. Todd shares why he moved on from good things and why change requires bravery.
About Todd
Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of seven books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code, Daily Creative, The Brave Habit) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.
With more than fifteen million downloads, his podcast offers weekly tips for how to stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.
Website: www.toddhenry.com
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004IRLB9K/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=10bcf995-1341-49fc-8905-0cb687232735
Podcasts: https://www.toddhenry.com/podcasts/
 

On this episode, Alan interviews marketer turned entrepreneur turned Investor…but still mostly a marketer, Ryan Deiss. They talk about his new book Get Scalable: The Operating System Your Business Needs To Run and Scale Without You, and how to grow and scale all while adding sustainable value.
 
About Ryan
Ryan Deiss is a best selling author, founder of multiple companies collectively employing hundreds around the globe, and one of the most dynamic speakers on marketing in the United States today. Ryan is the founder and CEO of DigitalMarketer.com and Founder and Managing Partner of RivalBrands.com and plattr.com. Ryan is the creator of the “Customer Value Optimization” methodology and have introduced and popularized many of the digital selling strategies that modern companies now take for granted. Ryan is also the founder and host of the Traffic & Conversion Summit, the largest digital marketing conversion conference in North America.
Connect with Ryan
Website: https://www.ryandeiss.com
 
 

In this episode Alan interviews repeat podcast guest Jordan Raynor about his journey as and entrepreneur and digs into the lies behind our work. You will reevaluate your view of your work in this episode... which is much needed right now. Make sure to hang on for the lightning round at the end!
 
About Jordan
Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author of Called to Create, Master of One, and Redeeming Your Time. He serves as the executive chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that has built the world’s largest library of 360° experiences of hotels, restaurants, and attractions. He has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in the White House under President George W. Bush. He has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, and many other events around the world. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters.
 
Resources mentioned
The Sacredness of Secular work
https://www.amazon.com/Sacredness-Secular-Work-Matters-Eternity/dp/0593193091
 
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In this episode Alan asks serial entrepreneur Henry Kaestner about his business journey and how he started a movement of God-honoring entrepreneurs across the world. Expect to be challenged and inspired in this one! If you are an entrepreneur make sure to check out the Faith Driven Entrepreneur book or their groups across the country
 
About Henry Kaestner
Henry Kaestner co-founded the Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor ministries, and has been a catalyst behind both movements. He and his team seek to serve faith driven entrepreneurs, investors, funds, partners, and advisors through content, community, and connections.
Henry is also a Co-Founder and Partner at Sovereign’s Capital, a private equity and venture capital management company that invests in faith driven entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia and the U.S. from its offices in Silicon Valley, Durham, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Jakarta, Indonesia. Prior to co-founding Sovereign’s Capital, Henry was Co-founder and previous CEO, and then Chairman, of Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) and its sister company, Republic Wireless (which spun out of Bandwidth in 2016). Together the companies have grown from $0 to more than $600 million in revenue. The founding values of Bandwidth are: Faith, Family, Work and Fitness (in that order). Prior to co-founding Bandwidth.com with David Morken, Henry founded Chapel Hill Brokers (a predecessor to ICAP Energy), an institutional energy derivatives broker that became the top ranked electricity broker in the country.
Henry has been involved in a number of other ministries and philanthropic activities. He co-founded DurhamCares, was a founding Board Member of Praxis, and sits on a variety of business and ministry boards including Valley Christian Schools where his 3 boys attend. Go Warriors!
Henry is a member of the broader Church in the Bay Area, attends Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, CA and serves as an elder in the Presbyterian Church of America. Henry lives in Los Gatos with his wife Kimberley and their three sons.
Connect with Henry
LinkedIn
Twitter
Faith Driven Entrepreneur Podcast

It's that time of year where we close out the podcast with a highlight of our favorite moments from our favorite interviews this year. In part 2 of this series Alan and Jonathan share the next 5 of their favorite moments. 
We hope you enjoy these clips, and as you rest over the holidays take time to listen to one, or all of the episodes mentioned. 
 
Episodes Mentioned. 
342: Jimmy Rollins https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9u7w7-136994d
343: B.J. Thompson https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-6byfa-1373b86
344: Alyson Caffrey https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-d4s7j-137def9
350: Melissa Hughes https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3gu46-13bb1b3
381: Faith Eury Cho https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wffg6-14ebbdf
 
 

It's that time of year where we close out the podcast with a highlight of our favorite moments from our favorite interviews this year. In part 1 of this two part series Alan and Jonathan share 5 of their favorite moments. 
We hope you enjoy these clips, and as you rest over the holidays take time to listen to one, or all of the episodes mentioned. 
 
Episodes Mentioned. 
379: With Erwin McManus. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mw9ap-14c9a4a
382: With Hal Elrod. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wbypn-14f45a5
374: With Dr. Jamie Shapiro. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fkrmu-149d12a
376: With Dan Rockwell. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zw5gh-14afaef
367: with Gordon MacDonald. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-jaixh-1455e91
 

While each episode is valuable this one is solid wisdom! Alan not only shares obstacles and opportunities he sees for 2024; he also asked catalytic leaders from different fileds what they see for the coming year. He avoids toxic optimism or pessimism here to hold the tension between the two. This will help you gain clarity for 2024! Join us for the EFFECTIVE Leader Cohort starting in January
About  Stay Forth
We coach leaders to avoid burnout, live and lead with clarity, purpose and from a place of health. We want you to experience long term impact. Welcome to the Journey.
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https://effective.stayforthcoaching.com
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In this fourth and final episode of the LEVERAGE series we will evaluate you schedule for effectiveness and make some changes to your schedule. We have WAY more flexibility to shift our schedule that we think, and it can be a great way to bring your whole week together for greater impact.
 
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