Going Big! with Kevin Gentry

In this episode of the Going Big! Podcast, host Kevin Gentry sits down with François de Kerret, the CEO and co-founder of Zeffy, a zero-fee fundraising platform now used by more than 50,000 nonprofits.

François shares how a simple frustration he experienced while trying to volunteer turned into a platform that has helped nonprofits process over one billion dollars in donations. He explains why nonprofits deserve world-class technol...

Host Kevin Gentry sits down with Dr. William Keyes, founder of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship, for a masterclass in thinking big while staying focused. From hitchhiking to Washington with five dollars to advising President Ronald Reagan, Keyes shares how discipline, clarity of mission, and faith shaped a two-summer program that forges high character leaders through elite internships, intimate seminars in ec...

In this inspiring episode of Going Big, host Kevin Gentry sits down with two visionary leaders who are changing lives through purpose, compassion, and courage. Christian Fischer, former CEO of Georgia-Pacific, and Chad Houser, founder of Café Momentum, share the story of how a bold idea to teach justice-involved youth culinary skills became a national movement transforming entire communities.

Chad describes the moment he walked int...

In this powerful episode of Going Big, host Kevin Gentry talks with Ryan Manion, President of the Travis Manion Foundation, about turning personal loss into national impact. After her brother, First Lieutenant Travis Manion, was killed in Iraq, Ryan carried his words, “If not me, then who?”, into a mission that now inspires millions.

Together they explore what it means to go big through service, showing how resilience, mentorship, ...

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Congressman Burgess Owens for an unforgettable conversation about perseverance, faith, and rediscovering the American Dream. From growing up in the segregated South to becoming a Super Bowl champion and later rebuilding his life after losing everything, Burgess shares how grit, humility, and service became his foundation.

He ...

What does it take to spark a national economic renaissance? In this episode of the Going Big! podcast, host Kevin Gentry is joined by two of the most influential economic minds and strategists of our time — Dr.  Art Laffer, legendary architect of the Laffer Curve, and Lord Matthew Elliott, strategist behind Brexit and co‑founder of the UK’s TaxPayers’ Alliance.

Together they unpack their new book Prosperity Through Growth: Boosting...

Description: In this episode of Going Big, host Kevin Gentry welcomes Daron Babcock, the visionary behind Bonton Farms, one of America’s largest urban farming movements and a national model for restorative community development.

After enduring profound personal loss and battling addiction, Daron rebuilt his life by choosing to serve others. He didn’t launch a grand plan. He simply showed up in a neighborhood most people overlooked....

In this unforgettable episode of the Going Big Podcast, Kevin Gentry sits down with one of the most accomplished and authentic public servants of our time — Kay Coles James. From being born on a kitchen table in Portsmouth, Virginia, to leading institutions like the Heritage Foundation, the Office of Personnel Management, and founding the Gloucester Institute, Kay’s story is a powerful testament to faith, grit, and purpose.

She sh...

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with best-selling author and entrepreneur Don Miller. Known for groundbreaking books like Blue Like Jazz, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Hero on a Mission, and the transformative Building a StoryBrand, Don shares how storytelling has shaped his life and helped countless leaders and organizations clarify their message.

From his early memoirs to creating one of the most...

In this episode of Going Big!, Kevin Gentry sits down with Wendy Borcherdt, one of Ronald Reagan’s earliest and most influential supporters. From his first run for governor to his years in the White House, Wendy offers rare insights into Reagan’s deep faith, unshakable moral compass, and decisive leadership.  

Through her stories, we see how Reagan embodied what it truly means to Go Big for a great cause. From the student riots in ...

This highlights episode of the Going Big! Podcast celebrates our first year with some fantastic guests. Host Kevin Gentry brings together the most powerful clips from Year One, showing what it means to Go Big in business, leadership, and life.

Hear directly from Jeff Rosenthal of Summit and Powder Mountain, Speaker Newt Gingrich, Professor Todd Rose, restaurateur Will Guidara, Senator Phil Gramm,  Reverend John Yates, radio host Er...

In this inspiring episode of the Going Big podcast, host Kevin Gentry sits down with President Lech Wałęsa, the shipyard electrician from Gdańsk, Poland, who defied the Soviet Union, ignited a movement of over ten million people, and helped reshape the course of history. With courage rooted in faith and conviction, President Wałęsa led the Solidarity movement, earned the Nobel Peace Prize, and became the first democratically electe...

Jim Law’s story is not one of chasing spotlight or scale. It is a story of deliberate choices, decades of experimentation, and a deep respect for the land. From the hills of the Congo to the rocky slopes of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Jim has lived a life built on clarity, humility, and conviction. At Linden Vineyards, he has chosen to remain small so that the quality could go deep. His focus on terroir, soil, and precision fa...

Going Big means standing up for fundamental principles when it is hard, not just when it is popular. Greg Lukianoff has built a career doing exactly that.

In this timely conversation, host Kevin Gentry talks with Greg, the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), about what it truly takes to protect one of our most essential freedoms: the right to speak, to question, and to think independently.

Greg ...

Join host Kevin Gentry for an insightful conversation with Art Pope—a principled leader who has gone big in business, in state government, and in giving back.

As CEO of Variety Wholesalers, Art helped grow a 600-store retail network serving thousands of communities. He’s also served as North Carolina’s state budget director, spent years in the legislature, and leads major philanthropic efforts through the John William Pope Foundati...

Join host Kevin Gentry on the Going Big podcast as he sits down with Rev. John Yates, a visionary leader who transformed a struggling church into a thriving community hub with national impact. In this inspiring episode, Rev. Yates shares profound insights on discovering your calling, embracing bold leadership, and living a life dedicated to serving others. From founding innovative programs like the Fellows and Timothies initiatives...

In this inspiring episode of *Going Big!*, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Alan Smolinisky, a remarkable American entrepreneur, investor, and co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alan shares his compelling immigrant family story—from his parents’ courageous journey from Argentina to building a successful garment business in Los Angeles, to his own unconventional path through entrepreneurship and value investing. He discusses the r...

On this episode of Going Big, host Kevin Gentry brings together two legends who have helped shape American politics and political fundraising from opposite ends of the spectrum: Roger Craver, the driving force behind progressive fundraising efforts for groups like the ACLU and Sierra Club, and Richard Viguerie, the conservative pioneer who transformed direct mail into a movement-building machine.

Despite their sharp political diffe...

What does it look like to go big on the national stage, and change the course of history in the process? In this special episode of Going Big!, Kevin Gentry sits down with Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, to explore the power of bold ideas, strategic leadership, and relentless commitment to getting things done.

From engineering the Contract with America to balancing the federal budget fou...