Best Venturewithvirtue Podcasts (2025)

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#068 DAVID CUSIMANO | Your Work and God’s Plan 43:50

5y ago43:50

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#067 JAMES HETZEL | How to Persevere Through Life’s Hurdles 50:33

5+ y ago50:33

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Interview with James Hetzel, CEO, The Catholic Company How’s everything going in your life right now? Hopefully well, but the reality we all know is, life is hard. And As our guest today said, “life is a series of hurdles.” We’ve got the day to day grind, family challenges, work issues, financial issues, health issues and even faith-related challen…

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#066 ALLEN HUNT | The Greatest Investment 54:17

5+ y ago54:17

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Allen Hunt Interview - Dynamic Catholic Board Member What is the outcome you want for your life? What about your children? What is the outcome you want for their life? Do you want to live what God would consider to be a good life? And What are you doing to help you achieve that outcome? Today, we cover a lot of ground as usual, but I want you to li…

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#065 RYAN FOLEY | How To Overcome Weakness And Make Good Decisions 47:10

6y ago47:10

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Ryan is the Vice President of Business Development for Covenant Eyes. Throughout his career he’s had a broad mix of experience serving in the Air Force, a variety of roles in Defense Consulting, as Executive Director for the nonprofit Mission Network and the founder and CEO of his own business. Today Ryan plays a behind the scenes role in several i…

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#064 BOB KEITH | How 1 + 1 = 10 44:36

6y ago44:36

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Bob is an entrepreneur and executive with over 30 years experience building and growing innovative life science technology businesses. He’s been a co-founder and CEO of two high profile startups. He’s helped raise more than $225 million in capital and participated in the development, manufacture and launch of multiple products, earning plenty of im…

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#063 DAN HESSE | Justice at Work Producing Profits in Business and Beyond 46:25

6y ago46:25

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Dan Hesse Catholic CEO. Dan is the former CEO of Sprint. Prior to that he was CEO of Embark, Terabeam and AT&T Wireless. Currently Dan is on the board of Akami Technologies, PNC Financial and Just Capital. Over the years Dan has received many accolades, including “Most Influential Person in Mobile Technology” by LAPTOP magazine and the Wireless Ind…

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#062 LANCE MUDD | A Cowboy’s Adventure Chasing Success and Finding God 43:13

6y ago43:13

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Lance is a lifelong entrepreneur that built and sold two separate companies. The first was a waste management business and the second was an oilfield construction company. As a child he wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up and he actually did become a professional steer wrestler for a while. Lance and his wife Kelly have 3 children and live in Swe…

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#061 DR. GREG BOTTARO | How To Trust God With Catholic Mindfulness 52:50

6y ago52:50

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Dr. Greg is a Catholic Psychologist who is the founder and director of the CatholicPsych Institute. He also developed the Catholic Mindfulness online course and is the author of the book titled The Mindful Catholic. Before getting his doctorate, he spent four years living as a Franciscan Friar serving the poor in New York.…

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#060 JOSEPH WARREN | From Broken To Blessed And Fully Alive 50:50

6y ago50:50

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Joseph is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business at 19, which he scaled to over $2 million in revenue in the first 12 months. He is the founder and owner of CoCreativ a coworking office space with 2 locations in Tampa, FL. He’s also the host of 2 podcasts First $100K and Broken Catholic.…

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#059 DAVID ABEL | How To Bring Greater Joy and Adventure To Life 56:01

6y ago56:01

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David is the founder of DAS Companies, Inc. which is a manufacturer, importer, and distributor of branded travel center merchandise sold globally. He is the co-founder of Brittany’s Hope Foundation which aids in adoption and humanitarian efforts for children worldwide. He’s also the founder of Stewardship: A Mission of Faith which produces and dist…

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#058 ELVIS GRBAC | The Power of Discipline in Football and Faith 54:23

6y ago54:23

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Elvis is a retired NFL quarterback and now Catholic motivational speaker. He had a record setting college career playing for the University of Michigan where he won four Big Ten titles and led the Wolverines to a Gator Bowl victory in 1991 and three Rose Bowls. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers and went on to play 9 seasons in the NFL. Thro…

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#057 DANNY GONZALES | The Ongoing Struggle of Trusting God 41:51

6+ y ago41:51

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Danny is the founder of Optimum Productions, a full service video production company that make commercials, viral videos, documentaries, promo videos, corporate overviews and just about every other type of video you can think of. Danny is also the host of the Industrial Sage podcast. He resides in Cumming, GA with his wife Julie and four children.…

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#056 ERIC GENUIS | One Gift We All Have That Can Change the World 1:04:54

6+ y ago1:04:54

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Eric is a Master pianist, composer, and world renown performer. Every year he performs over 100 concerts from Hollywood to Slovakia in just about every type of venue you can imagine. He has composed and recorded 5 albums, several of those performed with the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. Eric is also the founder of the non-profit Concerts for …

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#055 RICH TODD | Changing for the Better 39:37

6+ y ago39:37

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Rich is the CEO and co-founder of Innovest Portfolio Solutions, an independent investment consultant, with approximately $22 billion in assets under management. He’s been named one of America’s top 100 independent investment advisors by Barron’s.

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#054 BILL HANZLIK | Defining Moments 40:32

6+ y ago40:32

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Bill is the CEO and founder of the Gold Crown Foundation and analyst for Atlitude TV covering the Denver Nuggets. Previously he played for 10 years in the NBA. He was a 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Supersonics, but spent the majority of his career with the Denver Nuggets where he helped the team reach the NBA playoffs 8 times. In college Bi…

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#053 TONY CANCELOSI | Restoring Dignity 34:59

6+ y ago34:59

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Tony is the president and CEO of Colombia Lighthouse for the Blind. Previously he was President of ICL, an international software company and CEO of several technology companies including iBrite, eStara & Source Digital. He was also one of the founders and COO of Sylvan Learning. Tony lives in Virginia with his wife Lynne and is a Knight of Malta.…

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#052 DICK BENKENDORF | The Secret for a Win-Win in Business and Faith 42:37

6+ y ago42:37

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Dick is the founder and managing partner of Technology Impact Partners a venture capital firm that invests in technology driven service companies. He is currently on the Board of Directors for over a dozen different private companies. Previously he’s been the founder or CEO for several technology companies other venture funds. Dick was also one of …

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#051 JIMMY MITCHELL | Love Good With Virtue 51:12

6+ y ago51:12

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Jimmy is the founder and chief curator of Love Good, a media company that curates music, books and art based on beauty, truth, and goodness. He’s also an international speaker, host of the popular Love Good Podcast, and an accomplished musician and composer that lives in Nashville.

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#050 JOHN ABBATE | The Big Question 46:37

6+ y ago46:37

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John is the owner and operator of 37 McDonald’s franchise locations throughout the Central Valley of California. He is the author of book titled Invest Yourself, Daring to be Catholic in Today’s Business World. He is the co-founder of Possibility Productions a nonprofit that supports the New Evangelization and a strategic adviser to The Dynamic Cat…

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#049 Bill Krueger | Exchange of Value: What’s Your Time Worth? 46:02

6+ y ago46:02

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Bill is currently Chairman of JATCO Americas – the world’s market leader in Continuous Variable Transmissions and the Executive Vice President of JATCO Global a subsidiary of Nissan Motor Corporation. He is also the chairman of Budget Committee for the of Diocese Nashville and on the board of Father Ryan High School. Previously Bill sat on the boar…

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#048 Peter Baldwin | A Noble Vision For Living Faith At Work 56:09

6+ y ago56:09

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Peter is the president of AMDG Architects a full service architectural firm with experience in residential, recreational, educational, faith-based, not-for-profit, commercial, industrial, and environmental design. Peter and his wife Michelle have 7 children and live in Grand Rapids Michigan.

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#047 Anniversary Episode | Connecting the Dots From the 1st Year 35:31

6+ y ago35:31

35:31

Looking Back. Lessons Learned from the first year.

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#046 ERIC GROTH | "I Want Your Life" 59:01

6+ y ago59:01

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Eric Groth is the president, founder and executive producer of ODB Films, an award-winning non-profit Catholic video production ministry. They’ve produced over 250 short films as well as two full length films. The first film was released in 2015 and titled Full of Grace. Earlier this year they released Paul Apostle of Christ staring Jim Caviezel an…

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#045 Paul Burt | Overcoming Fear, Even Fear of Death 54:04

6+ y ago54:04

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Paul is the founder and CEO of WL Benefits Group. He started the company back in 1991 and was a pioneer in the field of human resource outsourcing and benefits administration. Paul is also an investor in real estate and several other private ventures. He’s a member of the Lumen Institute and lives with his wife Janet in Lake Forest IL and is the fa…

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#044 DEACON LARRY ONEY | How To Work and Wait in Joyful Hope 48:48

7y ago48:48

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Deacon Larry Oney is the president and founder of Hope & Purpose Ministries and an author and speaker. In addition to his ministry work, Deacon Oney is the CEO & Chairman of HGI Global the largest African American owned third-party administration firm in the US. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Renewal Ministries.…

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#043 JIM KEYES | From Poverty to Fortune 500 CEO - How to Triumph Over Adversity 56:41

7y ago56:41

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Jim Keyes is currently the Chairman of Wild Oats Marketing and formerly the CEO of 2 Fortune 500 companies, Blockbuster and 7-Eleven. He serves on the board of Murphy USA, College of the Holy Cross, Columbia Graduate School of Business, the Dallas Symphony and the Cooper Institute and previously served on the board for the American Red Cross. Jim i…

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#042 TOM MORELAND | How “Love In Action” Can Change Your Life 57:22

7y ago57:22

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What’s love got to do with it? What’s love got to do with business? The short answer. Everything. Love has everything to do with life, so it has everything to do with business as well. Today’s conversation takes you on the journey of how "Love In Action" inspired our guest to launch several successful businesses. It’s also full of practical takeawa…

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#041 TOM PETERSON | Going All In 44:51

7y ago44:51

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Tom is the founder and president of Catholics Come Home and Virtue Media. He's also the host and producer of the Catholics Come Home TV series, which airs worldwide in prime-time on EWTN. He’s author of the book Catholics Come Home. Before he started these ministries Tom had a 25 year career as an award-winning advertising executive and entrepreneu…

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#040 ROBERT ROGERS | How To Hope After a Tragedy of Biblical Proportions 51:01

7y ago51:01

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Robert is the founder of Mighty in the Land a speaking ministry where he teaches others to know God and live a life of no regrets. He is also the author of several books including Into The Deep, Rise Above and 7 Steps to No Regrets.

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#039 BRIAN CASTER | When You Go To The Grave 42:49

7y ago42:49

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Brian is president and CEO of the Caster Group, a family business that owns A-1 Self Storage, the 10th largest privately owned self storage company in the US. He and his wife, Denise, have been active in the Cursillo movement in San Diego for the past 25 years. Brian also sits on several boards, including Caster Family Charity, Dynamic Catholic, Al…

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#038 CHRIS LOWNEY | What Makes for a Meaningful Life? 44:02

7y ago44:02

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Chris Lowney is chairman of the board for Catholic Health Initiatives one of the nation’s largest health care systems with over 100 hospitals and $16 billion in revenue. He’s also a popular key-note speaker and author of 7 books including his newest that was just released called Make Today Matter: 10 Habits for a Better Life and World. Chris is a f…

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#037 CHEF JOHN FOLSE | The Gift of Success As A Tool For a Higher Purpose 1:02:58

7y ago1:02:58

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Chef Folse is known as “Louisiana’s Culinary Ambassador to the World.” Since opening Lafitte’s Landing in 1978 he has cooked for Popes and Presidents and opened restaurants in over 14 countries. His other business endeavors include White Oak Plantation and a food manufacturing company that supplies products for foodservice distribution, retail sale…

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#036 SAM LAVERGNE | Fruits of the Spirit Can Be Fruitful In Business As Well 24:13

7y ago24:13

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Sam is president of Hunter Buildings the leading manufacturer of blast-resistant buildings. He started his career as an attorney focusing on environmental and safety issues. Sam’s been involved with Legatus for many years and is currently a member of the national Board of Governors. He’s also on the board of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University…

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#035 SANDY COSTA | Influence of Exemplars, Learning From Those Who Live It 41:46

7y ago41:46

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Currently Sandy is an attorney, speaker and author of the book Humanity at Work: Encouraging Spirit, Achievement and Truth to Flourish in the Workplace. He has over 40 years of professional experience, serving as an executive in the pharmaceutical, health care and life sciences industries. He’s also sat on the board for over 20 public and private c…

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#034 DEACON JEFF DRZYCIMSKI | Exactly Where You Are Called To Be 42:26

7y ago42:26

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Deacon Jeff is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show and podcast The Catholic Cafe, heard on over 750 stations worldwide - including EWTN, Guadalupe Radio, Relevant Radio and Immaculate Heart Radio. He is also a full-time Campus Minister at St. Benedict High School. He and his wife of 30 years have 9 children and live in Memphis, TN. Are…

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#033 Habits of Virtue - Connecting the Dots 20:53

7y ago20:53

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We recap the last 10 episodes and identify habits and practices of our guests that could be helpful to you as you try to form your own habits that lead to virtue.

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#032 DR. BILL THIERFELDER | How To Achieve Peak Performance With Virtue 50:38

7y ago50:38

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Dr. Thierfelder is currently President of Belmont Abbey College. His background is incredibly diverse. He’s been a sports psychologist, NCAA Division 1 coach, Olympian, two time all American, an entrepreneur, an executive and author of the book Less Than a Minute To Go. Dr Thierfelder is also a Knight of Malta, lives in North Carolina with his wife…

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#031 BRIG SORBER | Having It All, Except One Thing 47:46

7y ago47:46

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Brig is the founder and co-CEO of Two Men and a Truck, the 1st and largest franchised moving company in the US. He’s also been involved with YPO, Legatus and Knights of Columbus. Brig lives in Michigan with his wife Francine and is the father of 3 children. Brig came from humble beginnings and has built an impressive family business. He’s certainly…

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#030 JACK MANILLA | Finding Strength in the Face of Adversity 45:52

7y ago45:52

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Jack is the CEO and founder of Portofino Pools one of the largest pool service contractors in Florida. Jack shares his story of achieving his dream of worldly success. But then in his mid 50s he had all of those worldly accomplishments stripped away and even had to accept money from his children just to eat. We learn how he found strength, persever…

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Holy Week Message 2018 5:23

7y ago5:23

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Today’s podcast is going to be a little different. I have to be honest. I don’t have a bunch of pre-recorded shows at the current time and our guest for this week rescheduled at the last minute. Instead of just skipping this episode, I thought I’d try something new just for today and keep it short. Since we are at the end of Lent and in the middle …

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#029 DORAN OANCIA | Ask, Offer, Accept: A Simple Formula with Transformative Power 41:59

7y ago41:59

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Doran's an accomplished executive that’s led teams and businesses from startup to Fortune 50. Currently he’s the COO of West Edge Energy and the CEO for one of their portfolio companies called Colorado Asphalt Services. Doran is a past president for Legatus’ Denver Chapter. He lives in Colorado with his wife Christa and is the father of 6 children.…

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#028 STEVE RAY | How a $12 Million Janitor Became a Popular Catholic Apologist 44:41

7y ago44:41

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Steve Ray is an intrepid traveler that’s led well over 100 (if not 200) pilgrimages to the Holy Land. He’s a Popular Catholic apologist and documentary film producer of the Footprints of God DVD series. As well as a best-selling author and captivating speaker that’s been dubbed "Jerusalem Jones" by the National Catholic Register. Steve takes us bac…

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#027 JON PETERSON | Finding Your WHY Through Surrender 48:33

7y ago48:33

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Jon is a seasoned executive and investor. He’s successfully started, built and sold two companies that generated a 50x return to his investors. Currently he’s an investor in and COO of Freeze Sleeve, a cold therapy compression sleeve that provides relief and recovery for muscles and joints. What’s your why? Why do you get up every day? Why do you g…

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#026 LUKE BURGIS | Creating Space For God to Work in Your Life 47:03

7y ago47:03

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Today’s conversation takes you inside a journey that started with the pursuit of wealth on Wall Street to a fast flip with a startup that ended in bankruptcy to the seminary to the discovery of what a personal vocation really is and how you can cultivate your own personal vocation as well. Luke Burgis is a serial entrepreneur that’s started 4 diffe…

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#025 LARRY KUDLOW | The Secret to Optimism: Gratitude, Humility and Hope 28:37

7y ago28:37

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Larry Kudlow takes us on his life journey, which is a true roller coaster of a ride. He starts out on the fast track to professional success, but hits bottom with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. By the grace of God he recovered, converted to Catholicism and returned to prominence in the financial world. While he’s always been an optimist, he los…

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#024 PHIL RAMOS JR | From Financial Success to a Revelation of a Higher Purpose 40:35

7y ago40:35

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A real life saga of courage, inner strength, overcoming adversity and a return to the Catholic Church. Phil started his business over 40 years ago with less than $200. He should have been driven out of business several times, but he’s just about as tenacious as they come and yet humble as well. Despite the financial success of his business, he lost…

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#023 RICHARD HIRTREITER |Finding Opportunity at Rock Bottom 38:59

7y ago38:59

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Richard is the CEO of DMPO Marketing which runs CatholicDentalPlans.com and DentistSavings.com. He’s also an attorney and author of Catholic Capitalism, Applying Scripture and Catholic Social Doctrine in Everyday Life, Work And Business. Today’s conversation is a great example of someone intentionally seeking to integrate their Catholic faith into …

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022: JAY TRAMONTE – Connecting the Dots Part 2 41:23

7y ago41:23

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I’d like to take a step back and review my conversations with our past 10 guests. As you know I try to bring you amazing guests every week to share their inspirational stories to help you do better in business and live your faith. I spend a lot of time researching the guests, interviewing them, editing the audio and typing the show notes. So I get …

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021: CHRISTINE RICH – The Power of a Story: Inspiration, Growth, Changing Lives 41:48

7+ y ago41:48

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Christine Rich is the co-owner and CEO of My Saint My Hero, a Catholic jewelry company whose mission is to bring faith, hope and purpose into everyday life. The company started as a web and wholesale business and experienced exponential growth in home shopping with QVC. Previously Christine worked in the news and entertainment industries. She is al…

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020: MIKE DRAPEAU – Persevering Through Darkness To Ride the Rocket Ship 36:37

7+ y ago36:37

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Mike shares not only how he grew a business to over $40 million in sales, but how his decision to convert to Catholicism led to the darkest time in his life, how he worked through it and the blessings he’s received since then. Mike is a founder of SBI a management consulting firm specializing in sales and marketing. He’s held a variety of sales and…

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