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Rusty Tugman - Organizational Development Specialist/Leadership Trainer/Certified Coach/Event Speaker - takes us on his journey of overcoming and faith including the importance of Pslams 71:17; growing up in the Church; having parents that encouraged questions about faith; struggles with infertility; how the Church and the faith helped him through the loss of a child; the impact of a book about faith and grief; how understanding why is really overrated; the lament of Psalm 13; the peace that comes from being part of a bigger story; how COVID caused a pivot in career; ministering to people beyond the church walls; the power of your character in the marketplace; work as an extension of your walk with God; skiing; advice for those grieving the loss of a child; and so much more!

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Brandee Gaar - Founder & CEO of Blush by Brandee Gaar/Host of The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast/Business Coach/Keynote Speaker - shares her empowering story of faith and business including being extremely fearful as a child, especially of dying; how the birth of her first daughter mixed with her husband’s faith brought her closer to God; being hesitant to join a small group; coming to faith as an adult; Noah and the Ark of the Covenant confusion; leading teens in student ministry; giving your testimony in one minute; the need to pour into our pastors; how fear comes from not knowing; False Evidence Appearing Real; defining success; how her lifelong passion to plan parties turned into a successful wedding business; becoming part of the family as you plan the wedding; incorporating her faith in a liberal industry; how the wedding business is impacted by millennials and Gen Z; and much, much more!

https://blushbbg.com/

https://weddingproceo.com/podcast/

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Dr. Benjamin Wendt - Vice President at First Citizens Bank/Co-Founder of Bridge The Globe/Keynote Speaker - shares his story of faith and faith in the workplace including being born dead; growing up in a Christian home; stepping away from faith to explore the world’s ways; the voice he heard that changed everything; jamming with friends in the church; listening to God; the way to start prayer time; working in the same place since he was 21; displaying your faith in the workplace; being in a workplace that allows employees to be themselves; producing fruit; letting go of activities so that you can mature in your faith; faith test during recession; the impactful work of Bridge the Globe; and so much, much more.

https://www.bridgetheglobe.org/

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Karolyn Hart - President of Inspire HUB and the Founder of iHUBApp - invites us into her story of faith and work including growing up a pastor’s kid (PK); giving her heart to Jesus at five years old; a shared love of faith and science; a powerful experience with her niece; going through a crisis of faith; never “arriving” as a Christian; chasing the wrong things; going through the fiery furnace; working in the “golden triangle” in Canada using her gift of stuffing envelopes; how a “white paper” led her to Nelson Mandela; the evolution of Inspire Hub and iHubApp; how her faith informs the company values; faith differences/commonalities between Canada and America; bringing dead things back to life…rise!; bringing God your whimpers; and so much more.

https://www.inspirehub.com/homepage

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Michael Price - Vice President of Business Development for Orion Groups/Healthcare Executive/Pastor/Multiple Sclerosis Advocate - shares his faith and journey including a move to the land of the Mouse (Orlando); issues with self esteem; one powerful night with the Holy Spirit that changed his life; depression that led to suicide attempt thwarted by a knock at the door; being fired by his father; a plea for others to ask for help in times of struggle; wanting to be a physician but switching to healthcare IT; the impact of Psalm 46:10; obedience, submit and surrender; medical misdiagnosis; official multiple sclerosis diagnosis; C-Suite for Christ Charlotte; getting close to God in nature and much more.

https://csuiteforchrist.com/

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Phil Thurston - world renowned fine art photographer, filmmaker and author - shares his remarkable story, faith and artistic perspective including not growing up in a Christian household; surfing competitively; attending a Christian camp that likely planted a seed; meeting God in an emotional and powerful way in Hawaii; “finding new facets of God’s unfathomable beauty and glory”; how making his own waterproof housing for his camera turned into a business; the impact of his brothers; pairing Bible scripture with wave photography; the importance of positioning; the consistency and peace of the ocean; marrying tangible waves to intangible attributes; co-laboring with God; who inspires him now; where he still wants to go with his camera; and so much more!

https://thurstonphoto.com/

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Dr. Katharine Hayhoe - Climate Scientist | Distinguished Professor, Texas Tech | Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy | Author, SAVING US - welcomes us into her fascinating story of faith and science including inviting Jesus into her heart at four years old; growing up in a science family; getting involved with IVCF in college; how our interpretation can create a perceived gap between science and faith; wanting to become an astronomer; “God’s art gallery”; climate change affects us all, but it doesn’t affect us all equally; climate change is a failure to love our neighbours as ourselves; “a thermometer doesn’t give you a different number depending on how you vote”; climate change isn’t a matter of “belief”; doing science in service to people; corporate long term visions vs. short term gains; how we can affect change; global weirding; how the church can lead in climate change and much, much more!

https://www.katharinehayhoe.com/

https://climatevoice.org/

https://hurd.world/home

https://www.tearfund.org/

https://bank.green/

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Lee Partee - Founding Partner at Skyview Partners LLC /Speaker - shares how his faith and work intertwine including growing up spending more time at church than at home; accepting Christ at eight years old; attending real estate sales school; money as his god; losing his company in the crash of 2008; spending 28 months in federal custody; witnessing to fellow inmates; creating a business that helps give people a second chance; the importance of rest/sabbath; church in prison; long-term vision for Skyview Partners; the impact of sharing your testimony; the necessity of forgiveness; connecting to God through golf; and much more!

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