Faith-Driven Leader

What does it really mean to be called—and how do we live that out through the complex demands of modern life?

In this powerful episode, Ann sits down with Joanna Meyer, author of Women, Work & Calling and Director of Public Engagement at the Denver Institute for Faith & Work, to explore what faith-driven leadership looks like when it’s honest, integrated, and shaped by God over time.

Together, they dive into key themes like:

Every leader has a culture, even if they haven't defined it. And as Jenni Catron reminds us in this powerful episode, “Your culture isn’t as good as you think it is.”

In today’s conversation, Jenni joins Faith Driven Leader to share how faith and leadership intersect when it comes to building healthy, mission-aligned teams. We unpack practical strategies from her book Culture Matters, discuss the role of clarity in trust-building, a...

What does it look like to lead with conviction and compassion? In this episode of The Faith Driven Leader, I sit down with Edgar Sandoval Sr., President and CEO of World Vision, to talk about vision, authenticity, and faith-driven leadership.

Edgar’s journey—from arriving in the U.S. with $50 and no English to leading one of the world’s largest Christian humanitarian organizations—is as inspiring as it is humbling. We explore the la...

Welcome back, friends! After an unexpected break caring for my mom, I’m thrilled to return with an incredible episode featuring Kirk Perry. If you’re navigating career transitions or looking for wisdom on faith-led leadership, this conversation is for you!

Kirk has led at the highest levels—most recently as CEO of Circana, and before that, shaping global brands at Google and Procter & Gamble. However, what makes Kirk’s leadershi...

Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson. Welcome back to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we love to share the stories of amazing Faith Driven Leaders. 

Today, we are welcoming Alli Patterson back to the show!

Alli is a Teaching Pastor at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. After a successful career at Procter & Gamble, Alli stepped into ministry and a deep study of scripture. Her teaching and writing are authentic honest...

In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of my favorite topics: the end of the year and the beginning of the new one. This season is a beautiful time to step back, reflect, and prepare with intentionality for what’s ahead.

I’ll be sharing some of my favorite year-end practices for reflecting on the past year and planning for the next, with a focus on inviting God into the process. Together, we’ll explore how to:

• Celebrate th...

I’m so excited to welcome Bob Goff back to the Faith Driven Leader Show! If you missed our first conversation, please go back and listen to it⁠ here⁠!  Today we are talking about Bob's new book – it’s a devotional called Chasing Whimsy: 365 Days of Possibility. 

Bob Goff is the New York Times bestselling author of Love Does; Everybody, Always; Dream Big; Undistracted; Live in Grace, Walk in Love; and Love Does for Kids. He’s a lov...

Today’s episode dives into collaboration communication, the foundation of successful teamwork. Together, we’ll uncover how clear, open, and purposeful interactions bring ideas to life, helping leaders build trust, overcome challenges, and harness collective strengths for impactful results. Join us as we talk strategies, insights, and inspiring stories to foster seamless communication that drives collaboration.

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Our guest today is my good friend Laura Smith. Laura has been on the show before! You can go back and listen in to our conversation about mental health here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JKdKa65RDIFYmbsQruXhT?si=LZ4kGvKiQfOYKnJXAgtvZA!

Laura is a gifted writer, a Bible teacher, and she is so wise! 

We talk on today's episode about her New book: The Urgency of Slowing Down: Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Renewal. 

I...

Hi friends! I am Ann Eileen Thompson welcoming you to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we equip and embolden each other to build our leadership and our careers on a foundation of deep trust in our good Father God, through conversations with incredible Faith Driven Market and Ministry Leaders who really live out their faith in their leadership, and have the stories, and the fruit, to prove it. Today's episode is a little diff...

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Our guest today is Peggy Bodde. Peggy is an entrepreneur and the founder of Sacred Work, an organization that provides free career and leadership support for Christian women in the workplace. 

Peggy spent 25 years as a corporate executive and then pivoted to start a freelance writing business. Her clients include marketing firms and major textbook publishers. 

Peggy's passions are writing about the intersection between...

Hi friends! Our guest today is Katie Armentrout. Katie is the founder of Peoplefluence, where she equips and supports small business owners with the tools to build trust with their employees and customers. Through workshops and training, Katie works with teams to build productive relationships, nurtures teams to work well together through a foundation of trust; and equips teams with excellence in customer service and sales strateg...

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Our guest today is Mark Whitacre. Mark is Vice President of Culture & Care and Executive Director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Mark has worked with Coca-Cola Consolidated since 2019. Coca-Cola Consolidated is a faith-friendly publicly traded

(NASDAQ) company with an official purpose statement “To honor God in all we do, by serving others, pursuing excellence, and growing profitably”. Ma...

Our guest today is my good friend, Tim Metzner. Tim is a serial entrepreneur - one of a small handful of incredibly prolific and wise faith-filled entrepreneurs I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside in our community. 

Tim’s fingerprints are all over the midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem. He helped launch Astronomer, Cincinnati's first unicorn (out of Cincinnati's first Venture Studio, Differential), co-founded a f...

Hi friends! Welcome back to the Faith Driven Leader Podcast, where we get encouraged and equipped by learning from amazing Faith Driven Leaders. 

Our guest today is Jo Saxton. Jo is a speaker, podcaster, and author. She is the founder of the Ezer Collective, an initiative dedicated to investing in women leaders around the world, equipping them to own their voice, and boldly step into their calling. She currently serves as the Execu...

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Today’s episode is extra good because we have two guests: Darrin Murriner and Kirsten Moorfield. Darrin and Kirsten are Faith Driven entrepreneurs and are the co-founders of Cloverleaf.

Cloverleaf offers a coaching tool with technology that sends personalized, meaningful coaching tips. By leveraging respected psychology data from behavioral assessments such as DISC and Enneagram, Myers Briggs, and others, the co...

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Our guest today is Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12 Busines Forums, the global leader in CEO/Owner peer advisory groups for Christians serving more than 4,000 members across the US, SE Asia, South Africa and Brazil. 

Mike leads a team in San Antonio, Texas that supports more than 190 full-time C12 Chairs who serve as “missionpreneurs” helping CEOs, entrepreneurs and key players build “great businesses for a greater purpose” to ...

Hi friends! Our guest today is Mike Mulcahy, Founder and President of Kings Path Partners LLC. 

Kings Path is a wealth services firm supporting individuals, families, and foundations in the stewardship of their wealth.  Started in 2015, Kings Path advises on over $1 billion in assets.  Kings Path commits 20% of its profits to charity. 

Mike is passionate about impact investing both as a mentor and with his personal investments. He...

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Welcome to the Faith Driven Leader podcast, where we encourage and equip one another through the stories of amazing Faith Driven Leaders!

Our Guest for today is my dear friend, Kimberly Stuart. 

Kim is an author, speaker, and one of the most genuine, funny, and beautifully real people I know. You are going to want to pick up her new book: Star for Jesus and Other Jobs I Quit. This is Kim’s first non-fiction ...