Adventurous Faith: Life To The Full

The Final Episode of Adventurous Faith...listen in. 

Many of us don't handle change well. We can all learn a better way to handle change in all arenas of life. On this episode, we talk about the 3 MUSTS of handling change well. All kidding aside, this one's a game changer.

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Our lives are made up of twists, turns, curveballs, and unmet expectations. Not to mention the world is pulling us in a million different directions in regards to how our identity is formed. My guest on today’s show knows all about the struggle you and I face. Jesse Bradley is a former Pro Soccer player turned pastor who has spent a good part of his life working on addressing where his identity is found. You’ll find his story fascinating and his wisdom insightful as you listen to this episode. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Jesse Bradley’s Twitter Jesse’s E-mail Grace in Auburn Church  

Listen in and hear the story of my Start-Up in real time. I'm sharing all the lessons I'm learning and the struggles I'm experiencing along the way.

Many of us think risk-taking is difficult – but it’s not. It’s actually way more simple than we make it out to be. Our problem is we don’t often have the system or ideas we need in place to assess whether or not the risk we want to take is worth it. On today’s episode of Adventurous Faith, I talk about a risk I recently took in becoming a StoryBrand Certified Guide. There was a lot I learned through the process and I thought it was valuable information you needed to know in learning to take risks in your own life. On the show, we’ll talk about the three simple steps you can take that will make risk-taking look easy. I promise you, it’s not as daunting as we make it out to be. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON TODAY’S SHOW Ben’s Instagram – comment on the photo of this episode!  

Becoming a successful entrepreneur doesn’t happen overnight. It takes a large amount of time and one very special skill that most never acquire – stepping into the unknown. My guest on today’s episode of Adventurous Faith has learned this incredible skill of stepping into the unknown. William Warren is the founder of The Sketch Effect, a company that helps ideas come to life by using visual communication. On the show today, we unpack William’s life and the steps he took into the unknown that helped him become the successful artist and business owner that he is today. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Ben’s Instagram Sketch Effect Instagram The Sketch Effect Website Post navigation #046: LEARNING HOW TO ADMIT WHEN YOU ARE WRONG W/ JOSH HARRIS    

Listen in and hear the story of my Start-Up in real time. I'm sharing all the lessons I'm learning and the struggles I'm experiencing along the way.

When tragedy strikes our lives, we have two choices. We can choose to move forward and live. Or, we can lay over and die. My guest on today’s episode of Adventurous Faith understands that decision all too well. When John O’Leary was just a boy, he was burned in over 90% of his body. He remembers making the decision to live. That decision has affected his story, live and mission since that moment. John now lives to inspire people to live this full life now. LIVING TO INSPIRE Recently, I had an opportunity to sit down with John, a St. Louis native and capture his story and the message he uses to inspire people to this Full Life. It was such an honor getting to sit down with him. You are going to love this Story Session. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW John’s Book – On fire John’s Website  

We’ve all grown up thinking that we will always be right. I know, it’s sort of silly – but it’s true. We have been raised in a society that encourages us as men to hold to our truths, stand up for what we think is right and never relent. There is power in living that way – but there is also a major blind spot. You’ll miss the strength you can gain in being wrong. ARE YOU STRONG ENOUGH TO BE WRONG? My guest on today’s show knows all about embracing the power of being wrong. Josh Harris is the New York Times Best Selling Author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye. His book has sold over a million copies and was translated into dozens of languages. But there’s just one problem. Recently, Josh realized that the principles he laid out in his book were wrong. They were inaccurate and even egotistical. (His words, not mine.) Josh has since been on a mission to tell the world how powerful it is to be wrong. You are really going to enjoy this episode. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Josh’s Website The I Kissed Dating Goo

Listen in and hear the story of my Start-Up in real time. I'm sharing all the lessons I'm learning and the struggles I'm experiencing along the way.

Men don’t enjoy talking about the past. We are often present and future-oriented people. Even if we were interested in talking about the past, we’re pretty sure the only thing we would find there is pain. I understand this all too real for myself. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time with young men and their passion for the future. But in our time together I am sure to remind them of one important truth they need to learn about themselves – don’t forget or ignore your past. Embrace it. STOP IGNORING YOUR PAST For us to become the men we long to be, it’s important that we take a look back on our lives and embrace the events, tragedies and hurts that made us. On this episode of Adventurous Faith, we talk about the four benefits of why you should begin embracing your past. I’m confident that after listening to this episode that embracing your past won’t seem as daunting – but it will be necessary. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW To Be Told Find Your Why The Road Back to You  

There is a gap between older and younger generations. In our world, this plays itself a lot through whining, complaining and throwing stones at each other. As young men, we have allowed all the negativity that people throw at us often get to us in ways we shouldn’t. It’s time for a better frame of mind. There is a better way to reach out to those who are older, wiser and more connected than you that can help you grow exponentially. CLOSING THE GENERATIONAL GAP My guest on today’s show knows all about the power in choosing to allow yourself to be invested by those older than you. Grant Skeldon is an author and founder of The Initiative Network which is an organization that equips young people to be missionaries in the workplace. Grant also intentionally reaches out to those older than him to get the wisdom he needs to live this life. You’ll love today’s show. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON TODAY’S SHOW The Initiative Network Grant’s Book, The Passion Generation  

Listen in and hear the story of my Start-Up in real time. I'm sharing all the lessons I'm learning and the struggles I'm experiencing along the way.

The views we have about money were shaped when we were young. For some of us, that view is healthy – and it’s helped us to build the life we want and understand money as a powerful tool. For others of us (myself included), the relationship with money that was established when we were younger was not so healthy. In fact, it may continue to wreck your life today. HOW TO BUILD A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY. My guest on today’s episode of Adventurous Faith understands the power your relationship with money can have on you. Nick True has spent the better part of his twenties navigating that very issue in his own life. He and his wife Hanna are now in a place where they are thriving in their life because they have worked through a lot of their money issues. They now help other young people do the same with their business Mapped Out Money. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON TODAY’S SHOW Mapped Out Money YouTube Channel Mappedoutmoney.com The Financial Audit Checklist  

Many of us have grown up believing that in order to do good in the world, we have to complete massive projects or tasks. This just isn’t the case. In fact, it’s the complete opposite. The most basic way to making a great impact in the world is through several small, everyday ordinary acts of goodness. DOING GOOD IS SIMPLE My guest on today’s show is Chris Marlow, the founder of Help One Now, an organization that specializes in helping equip families in impoverished countries. They’re mission and passion is simple: doing good can and is easy. What I loved most about our conversation together were the simple tools that Chris shares on how you and I can learn to do an even greater good by simply walking outside our front door and helping one person in a simple way. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S SHOW Chris Marlow’s Website Help One Now Chris’s Book – Doing Good is Simple  

Hear about my start-up in real time as it unfolds. All my struggles, all of what I am learning and what God is teaching me about starting a business.

Not all of us are in business, but all of us need a powerful relational network to help get us through life. We are hard-wired for relationships and made for community. RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING On this episode of Adventurous Faith, I sit down with a good friend and mentor, Brian McCrae. By day, Brian is a mortgage broker (yes, he did the mortgage on my house) but also by day, he has built a powerful relationship network in St. Louis that helped him to launch Mastermind St. Louis, a monthly free networking and leadership development event that hundreds attend each month. It was such a privilege getting to sit down with Brian to capture a little more of his story, but also hear how he built a powerful referral network that he has. You'll enjoy this episode! RESOURCES MENTIONED ON TODAY'S SHOW Brian's Website - Mastermind St. Louis