Made to Advance with Brian Aulick
The Made to Advance podcast inspires and equips you for your best future. Host Brian Aulick interviews guests from a wide range of backgrounds to better understand their personal stories and the steps they took to move forward.
Episodes
May 28, 2025 • 62 mins
Roger Cruz and Jordan Humbarger are teaching pastors at Engedi Church in Holland, Michigan. The three of them talk about the spiritual battles we face, and how disciplines like Bible reading, prayer, and maintaining a good conscience are the protection we all need.
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- Jordan Humbarger (Instagram)
- Roger Cruz
- Tulip Time in Holla...
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Stephen Brewster is the founder of The Harmony Group, a Nashville-based consultancy that helps manage and coach worship teams around the world. Stephen shares about his journey from working in the music industry, moving on to church leadership, and now putting it all together with THG.
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April 30, 2025 • 67 mins
Kevin Rodrigo is a former Navy SEAL and founding partner of Starfield Front, an investment firm focused on great American businesses. Kevin and Brian talk about the challenges of leaving military service and returning to civilian life, and how crucial it is to maintain relationships and find community. Kevin also shares about his experience volunteering with LifeCampUSA, an outdoor adventure program for young men who’ve lost ...
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April 16, 2025 • 69 mins
Fred Stokes is a former NFL defensive end and Super Bowl XXVI champion with the then Washington Redskins (now Commanders). Fred is also founder and CEO of LINT Brother, a ministry focused on seeing men become emotionally free. He and Brian talk about the challenges of professional sports and God’s plan and provision for every setback.
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Norm Wielsch served as a police officer in the San Francisco Bay Area for 26 years until a neuromuscular disease led him down a path of addiction, crime, and eventually prison. While incarcerated, Norm found his faith, earned several degrees, and even wrote books on recovery and healing. He and Brian discuss his unlikely path to brokenness and redemption.
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March 19, 2025 • 64 mins
Jess Ronne is a mother of eight, author, and founder & executive director of the Lucas Project, a non-profit organization supporting special needs families. She shares her family’s incredible story of courage, tragedy, faith, and endurance.
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- Jess Ronne
- UNSEEN documentary
- The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
- Cel...
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March 5, 2025 • 64 mins
Dr. Nijay Gupta is a New Testament scholar and author of twenty-five books, including Tell Her Story, Strange Religion, and The Affections of Christ Jesus. In this episode, Nijay and Brian talk about the true nature of discipleship and how love and service are at the heart of Christian maturity.
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February 19, 2025 • 63 mins
Jeff Manion is an author and teaching pastor at Ada Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jeff has served at the church for over 40 years, and he and Brian talk about slow and steady faithfulness and why it’s important to “love the process, not just the prize.”
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February 12, 2025 • 65 mins
Yarian Rosado is the Creative & Worship Pastor at Engedi Church in Holland, Michigan. Yarian shares about growing up in the church, his early entrepreneurial endeavors, and answering the call to join Engedi in 2021. He and Brian talk about Engedi’s songwriting culture (including a new album release!) and what it means to maintain a posture of humility, giving God the glory for all He’s done.
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February 5, 2025 • 67 mins
Noah Filipiak is a pastor and author of Beyond the Battle: A Man's Guide to His Identity in Christ in an Oversexualized World. He and Brian talk about the prevalence of sexual sin, namely pornography, in our society and even in the church. Noah shares how community is essential for recovery and how we can have hope through accountability and faith.
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January 29, 2025 • 56 mins
John Ortberg is a pastor, author, speaker, and now leads Become New, an online ministry for life change and spiritual community. He and Brian talk about how spiritual disciplines fuel personal growth and surrender to God.
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January 22, 2025 • 77 mins
Jason Romano is an author, speaker, former ESPN producer, and the host of the Sports Spectrum podcast. Jason shares how he landed his role with Mike & Mike and how opportunities like that show and his current role with Sports Spectrum have given him a platform to share his own faith and highlight the faith of professional athletes.
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- Sports Spectrum podcast
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January 15, 2025 • 87 mins
Kyle Zunker is a lawyer, endurance athlete, and author of the book Amazing Courage: Letters to My Father on Conquering Fear Through Faith. Kyle shares about his path from atheism to belief in God, all while winning battles over panic attacks, fear, and anxiety.
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January 8, 2025 • 61 mins
Brendon Coe is a hip hop artist and music producer who’s collaborated with big names like NF and Dwayne “The Rock“ Johnson. In this conversation, he and Brian talk about overcoming personal struggles like addiction and an absent parent. Brendon also shares about his creative path and dreams for the future.
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January 1, 2025 • 66 mins
Austin Hatch is a motivational speaker and author of the G.R.I.T. framework for thriving in the midst of adversity. Austin survived two plane crashes but tragically lost his parents and his siblings. He and Brian talk about how anyone could possibly recover from such loss and how Austin has pursued big dreams with integrity and faith.
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December 18, 2024 • 70 mins
Jeff Disher is an engineer and founder & chairman of DISHER, an engineering design and product development company in Zeeland, Michigan. Jeff and Brian talk about the risk his family took starting the company in 2000 and how focusing on people over profits may have paved the pathway to success.
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December 11, 2024 • 71 mins
Larry Osborne is the teaching pastor and Kingdom Ambassador at North Coast Church in San Diego, California. He’s written a number of books, many focused on encouraging the next generation of pastors and other spiritual leaders. Larry and Brian talk about the importance of community and relational health, as well as church growth and revival following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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December 4, 2024 • 65 mins
Tommee Profitt is a prolific music producer and songwriter who has collaborated with major artists like NF and Josh Groban, composes TV and movie music that’s been streamed billions of times, and even wrote a Christmas album with an epic live performance that has become an annual tradition at the Grand Ole Opry. Tommee and Brian talk about his creative process and how his faith informs all that he does.
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November 27, 2024 • 64 mins
Juanita Bocanegra is the 58th District Court Judge in Ottawa County, Michigan. Juanita shares about her journey growing up as the child of migrant farm workers to becoming the first in her extended family to graduate from high school. She and Brian also talk about the gift of education and what it means to balance work and family life.
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Links & Episode Notes
- Juanita Bocanegra (LinkedIn)
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November 20, 2024 • 62 mins
Scott Baker is the President and CEO of National Nail, a building materials manufacturer and distributor with headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this episode, he and Brian talk about what it means to integrate faith into the workplace and how doing so has helped transform National Nail into a global manufacturer.
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Scott Baker (LinkedIn)
- Craig Bahner (LinkedIn)
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