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* Intro to the Guest and Topic

* Core Takeaway

* Episode References

* Select Quotes

* Key Moments

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Today’s Topic & Guest:

Pat Neve | Pat on Substack | Bropostles Podcast, Author of ‘Save Your Parish’

In this episode, I’m joined by Pat Neve, the mind behind the Catholic Pat Substack and author of the vital new book, Save Your Parish. Pat has a fascinating background that spans stand-up comedy, professional youth ministry, and high-level sales—a combination that gives him a unique vantage point on how we, as founders, can impact our local church communities. We dive deep into why the skills you use to build your business are exactly what your parish needs to move from a state of maintenance to a state of mission.

We explore the concept of “ownership” versus “consumption.” Most people approach their parish like a customer at a store, but as entrepreneurs, we have a natural drive to build, fix, and steward. Pat challenges us to see our wealth and influence as a “necessary burden” for the benefit of the community. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by the lack of community or leadership in your local parish, this conversation provides the blueprint for how you can step up and lead without waiting for a programmatic fix from the top down.

Core Lesson:

Transform your local church by moving from a consumer mindset to an ownership mentality.

We’ve spent a lot of time on the podcast and over at the Catholic Founders Substack talking about how our businesses are meant to be instruments of God’s will. However, there’s a real danger in compartmentalizing that “founder energy” and leaving it at the office. Too often, we walk into our parishes with the mindset of a customer, expecting the priest to provide a perfect “user experience” while we sit back and consume. Pat hits on a point that we’ve explored in previous episodes with guys like Johann Kurtz: we are responsible for the legacy we leave in our local communities. If you see a lack of fellowship or a crumbling infrastructure, that should be viewed as a call to stewardship, rather than a cue to find a better “product” down the road.

Taking ownership means recognizing that you’ve been equipped with the specific skills and resources to actually move the needle. As entrepreneurs, we have a natural tendency to create and build, and we must apply that same drive to the “garden” of our parish. This is a matter of justice—giving to the community what it is due because we are an integral part of it. When you start seeing yourself as a co-owner of the mission rather than a recipient of a service, your entire approach to the Sunday obligation shifts. You begin to look for ways to leverage your social influence and your capital to cultivate a culture where the faith can actually thrive for the next generation. We were created to create, and that creative responsibility extends directly into the pews.

God Bless & Happy Building!

~Silas Mähner

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Key Episode References:

* Save Your Parish by Pat Neve

* Catholic Pat Substack

* Bropostles Podcast

* Christifideles Laici by Pope John Paul II

* Leaving a Legacy by Johann Kurtz

* Alpha for Catholics

* Life Teen

* Genesis 2:15

* St. Ignatius of Loyola

* Pope Paul VI

Select Quotes:

* “There are three ways to influence your parish. One is through money. The other is through social influence. And the third is through prayer. And we should all be doing the third one. And if you don’t do the third one, you’re going to suck at the other two.” — Pat Neve (00:00)

* “Social influence and money are a great way to change your parish for the better. So business owners ought to see their wealth as a necessary burden for benefiting the community.” — Pat Neve (00:15)

* “You’re responsible for the care and cultivation of the garden of Eden, of the earth. And so that means that some people in this life are going to be cursed with wealth, power, pleasure, and fame.” — Pat Neve (00:45)

* “If you as a business owner are trying to grow your business, look at it as recognize it as a burden, kiss your cross and carry it and understand that you have a higher responsibility.” — Pat Neve (00:58)

* “The amount of judgment and rejection you get [in sales] is minimal compared to being a youth minister.” — Pat Neve (07:34)

* “You’re not working for an institution. You’re not like leading an institution. You’re leading a people. You’re leading a community.” — Pat Neve (08:24)

* “How do you build momentum in a business is you do everything and then you start teaching other people how to do it... It’s a lot like entrepreneurship.” — Pat Neve (40:15)

* “You start building a ministry that builds itself and runs without much input... you’re just in charge of the culture check.” — Pat Neve (40:55)

Key Moments: (outline)

* [00:00] - Influencing Your Parish: Pat identifies money, social influence, and prayer as the three primary levers for parish change.

* [01:06] - Welcome to Catholic Founders: Silas introduces the mission of becoming an instrument of God’s will through business leadership.

* [04:11] - Pat’s Background: From stand-up comedy and youth ministry to theology and sales.

* [05:36] - The Premise of “Save Your Parish”: Exploring why entrepreneurs are the natural catalysts for parish revitalization.

* [09:44] - The Resistance: Why staying and building a “bad” parish is often more fruitful than leaving for a perfect one.

* [13:55] - Strategy and Grace: Balancing human effort with divine reliance in the work of building community.

* [25:30] - Justice and the Precepts: Understanding our fundamental obligations to the Church as a matter of justice.

* [30:28] - Choosing Where to Plant Roots: Tactical advice on selecting a parish when you have multiple options in a metropolitan area.

* [40:15] - Scaling Ministry Culture: How to apply entrepreneurial delegation and culture-building to parish life.

* [55:00] - The Founder’s Charge: Silas summarizes the call for business owners to lean into their gift of creating for the sa…

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* (March 12th) San Francisco Meetup: Friend of the pod, Luca Zocche, is hosting a meetup for Catholic founders in SF next week. Sign up here: 👉 SF Fides Meetup

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Today’s Episode:

I was recently invited to the Lead Different Podcast by Dan Dominguez, and we are sharing it here for your viewing.

If you have not already, I recommend checking out his pod and getting in touch with him for his leadership assessment. It’s really fascinating to help understand your unique leadership style. It will help you lead differently, I’m sure. Learn more here: https://whynotleadership.com/

Core Lesson:

Scaling a business is not a distraction from your spiritual life; it is the very path to your sainthood.

You’ve probably heard me say this before, but if you’re a Catholic who is called into entrepreneurship, your path to heaven is the path of being a good business owner. It’s not by setting it aside in the name of ‘humility’ or ‘poverty’ — it’s by embracing the call to be a co-creator and instrument of God’s will in the word.

Do not run from it. Embrace your cross and carry it on the path to heaven.

God Bless & Happy Building!

~Silas Mähner

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Key Episode References:

Creative Works & Resources

* Catholic Founders Guild

* Lead Different Podcast

* The Six Working Geniuses

* Seton Home Study Program

* Clean Techies Podcast

Spiritual Figures & Prayers

* St. Joseph the Worker

* St. Josemaria Escriva

* St. Therese of Lisieux

Scripture

* Genesis 1:26-27

* Matthew 25:14-30

Select Quotes:

* “First of all, do you not trust in God? If God called you on this path, do you not trust in him for your daily bread?” — Silas Mähner

* “Striving isn’t the same as surrender. Ambition isn’t the same as obedience. And impact doesn’t come from control, it comes from trust.” — Dan Dominguez

* “If you’re somebody who approaches your faith first and you are Catholic first, and you do everything through the lens of your Catholic faith, scaling your business is actually your path to sainthood.” — Silas Mähner

* "We talk about this a lot here—that leading different is really about being open to the fact that God might have a better plan for your business than you do." — Dan Dominguez

* “A good steward does the best things, even if they will end up getting recognition, but they’re not doing it for recognition. They’re doing it because they know at the end of the day, they’re going to have to answer to their Master.” — Silas Mähner

* “And this is what leads to the backlash against wealthy people and against billionaires is that they’re not taking the stewardship approach to the people around them.” — Silas Mähner

* “He with the most conversations wins. You gotta have conversations. Meet as many people as you can. Learn and listen, right?” — Dan Dominguez quoting Adam Packard

Key Moments: (outline)

* 00:00 – Intro: The tension between anxiety and trusting God for “daily bread”.

* 01:59 – Dan Dominguez introduces the theme of leading from trust instead of fear.

* 04:00 – Silas joins the show and discusses his background as the oldest of eight in a Wisconsin cabinet-making family.

* 06:30 – The influence of mentor Jack Schultz and the “number one asset in business”.

* 10:00 – The impulsive 11 PM launch of Catholic Founders on the Feast of St. Joseph.

* 12:43 – Scaling as a path to sainthood and the “co-creative” nature of entrepreneurs.

* 15:30 – The stewardship of wealth: What to do with a $100 million exit.

* 20:58 – Implementing Patrick Lencioni’s “Working Genius” and learning to delegate execution.

* 49:40 – Outro: Joining the Catholic Founders Guild and the call to be instruments of God’s will.

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SPECIAL ISSUE:

Jimmy Coleman | X Cathedra, Arimathea

Today, we are going to learn some killer advice on how to grow your business.

With Jimmy’s skills at growth, go-to-market, and sales, I’m confident you’re going to get a pile of value out of this.

So get out your notepad and prepare to be educated!

I highly encourage you to reach out to X Cathedra if you’re looking for help growing your business.

Core Lesson:

The fortune is in the follow-up, and your growth is a stewardship of the talents God entrusted to you.

If you don’t follow up, you’re missing out on growth. Jimmy outlines this very clearly today.

But follow-up is about more than growing your business. It’s about allowing God to have the maximum impact in the world through your business. If you don’t grow, you’re in a way preventing God from doing what He wishes of you.

You were not given skills and the desire to be an entrepreneur for nothing. You were given these to bring Christ to the world.

God Bless & Happy Building!

~Silas Mähner

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Key Episode References:

* Creative Works & Organizations

* Arimathea

* Lead Baller

* X Cathedra

* Paraclete VA

* Sherwood Fellows

* Spirit Juice Studios

* Coronation Media

Saints & Devotions

* St. Gemma Galgani

* The Holy Eucharist

* The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

* Eucharistic Adoration

Bible Passages

* John 6:51-58 (The Bread of Life Discourse)

* Matthew 25:14-30 (The Parable of the Talents)

* Matthew 6:24 (God and Mammon)

Select Quotes:

* “We need to make sure that we’re doing it for the right reasons. Like anything good, the devil tries to pervert it and make the benefits that can derive from it become your master, a false master.”— Jimmy Coleman

* “Jesus made it pretty clear he wasn’t happy about the people that just kind of like didn’t do anything with their talents. He was even much happier the people that tried and failed.”— Jimmy Coleman

* “If you get this part the right way, the downstream effects are huge because what I see happen a lot of times is people set up shop and then just take whoever’s money, whoever’s willing to give them money and then they do really good work for this person over here, really bad work for this person over here, and then they’re robbing from the people they do really good work from.”— Jimmy Coleman

* “Most people need to be asked to the dance. Most people like want you to like come over and say, hey, would it make sense, you know, for us to have a conversation about working together? And then risk hearing no.”— Jimmy Coleman

* "She is cold prospecting, but within her sainthood." (referring to St. Gemma Galgani)— Jimmy Coleman

* "Risking hearing no is the thing that a lot of, I'm noticing that Catholic businesses are not doing. They're just kind of waiting for people to come to them."— Jimmy Coleman

Key Moments: (outline)

* [00:00] - Intro - Jimmy breaks down the three questions every founder must answer to find their “sweet spot” of profitability and joy.

* [03:23] - Mapping the Catholic Ecosystem - The story behind Ex Cathedra and why building a comprehensive list of Catholic businesses is a form of service.

* [05:58] - The Five Pathways to Kingdom Expansion: Tactical advice on multiplying value and volume while maintaining a spirit of stewardship.

* [11:15] - The “Rule of 10” and Outbound Strategy: Why simple, consistent daily actions beat complex marketing schemes every time.

* [15:43] - Human Dignity in Outsourcing: How to build a global team (specifically in the Philippines) that honors the worker as a person, not just a line item.

* [18:20] - The Art of the Follow-up: Why most founders fail by stopping at the second touchpoint, and how to build a persistent but respectful follow-up system.

* [24:58] - The Ambition Debate: A deep dive into whether wanting to build a massive company is compatible with a life of holiness.

* [32:25] - Go-To-Market Mistakes: Common pitfalls Catholic businesses face when trying to scale their message.

* [35:57] - Running for the Eucharist: Jimmy talks about his 50-mile run and the “aggressive” intercession of St. Gemma Galgani.

* [42:23] - Outro: Closing thoughts on being a co-creator and trusting the results to the Father.

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In Today’s Issue:

* Intro to the Guest and Topic

* Core Takeaway

* Episode References

* Select Quotes

* Key Moments

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Today’s Topic & Guest:

Jimmy Coleman | X Cathedra, Arimathea

If you’re a Catholic and you’ve spent any amount of time on LinkedIn, you’ve probably heard of Jimmy Coleman. He’s kind of a legend.

But Jimmy wasn’t always floating around the Catholic circle. The early part of his career was characterized by achieving financial success, always being the best salesman, and eventually starting his own business, which he grew to 7-figures in revenue.

But despite always performing well financially and growing a successful business, there was still something missing inside.

Through the SENT Summit, Jimmy rediscovered his faith and would go on to understand the true meaning of success: a life lived in union with God.

Today, we’re telling Jimmy’s story of how he came to understand what the true metrics of success are.

Join us next time for a big ole pile of wisdom from Jimmy on how to grow your business and get new sales. This is something he’s become very good at (through his agency, now for Arimathea, and also with his new project X Cathedra).

Core Lesson:

Your definition of success is dictated by the crowd you run with—ensure your community is aiming for Heaven rather than a million-dollar exit.

The world wants us to constantly chase financial success. To level up. To ascend the career ladder. As a result, we idolize financially successful entrepreneurs, top salespeople, and content creators who have amassed millions of followers. But is this truly success?

As Catholics, we know the only true measure of success is if we love God so much that we make it to heaven on Judgment Day

How can we square that with the pursuit of financial outcomes above everything else? Well, the good news is we can, but not if our primary objective, or rather our primary measure of success, is financial and earthly

Earthly and financial success are only good insofar as they help us get to Heaven. If you’re called to be a king but choose to be a hermit, that’s not pleasing to God, and vice versa

Keep Heaven as your ultimate goal, and ensure you’re surrounding yourself with people who believe the same. Your environment shapes you, so choose your environment.

Choose ambitious entrepreneurs who love God first and foremost. Yes, this is basically a plug to join the Catholic Founders Guild, but even if you don’t join us, please, surround yourself with Faithful Entrepreneurs.

God Bless & Happy Building!

~Silas Mähner

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Key Episode References:

Books & Literary Works

* Built to Sell by John Warrillow

Organizations & Websites

* Arimathea

* Lead Baller

* X Cathedra

* Sent Ventures

* Paraclete VA

Saints & Devotions

* St. Anthony of Padua

* St. Paul

* The Rosary

* Sacrament of Confession

Bible Passages

* John 6:53-56

* Matthew 6:24

Select Quotes:

* "There's been plenty of times where I was just around people that weren't defining success the right way and therefore I was kind of a leader of an anthill of something that in eternity doesn't really matter." — Jimmy Coleman

* “I actually just realized I wasn’t asking God to help me with this situation because I thought this situation was too hard for God, which is silly.” — Jimmy Coleman

* “True success is, you know, the formation of my family helping their souls get to heaven.” — Jimmy Coleman

* “You can tell what someone’s priorities are based on how they spend their money and their time.” — Jimmy Coleman

* “You have these graces fall upon you which come in the form of weight on your shoulders sometimes.” — Jimmy Coleman

* “I thought that logic would lead me towards atheism. That’s just kind of what I was told. And then, I was kind of pleasantly surprised to see just how much of a stretch atheism is.” — Jimmy Coleman

* “If you truly believe in [the Eucharist], every other reason, like, oh yeah, there’s people doing bad things, whatever... you’re gonna go wherever God is, you’re gonna go and touch God instead of all these other silly reasons.” — Jimmy Coleman

Key Moments: (outline)

* 00:00 – Intro: Dropping spiritual bombs on Mammon.

* 05:57 – Early Entrepreneurship: Jim’s Collectible Hats and selling Cutco knives.

* 09:08 – The “God of Money”: Defining success by the wrong metrics in his 20s.

* 15:06 – Launching Lead Baller: Productizing intellectual property and the “Baseball Field Methodology”.

* 21:07 – The Exit Journey: The challenges of selling an agency and the “humiliation” of over-committing.

* 28:19 – The Spiritual Pivot: How fatherhood and the fine-tuning argument led Jimmy back to Catholicism.

* 32:43 – The Eucharistic Hook: Why the historical argument for the Real Presence changed everything.

* 40:14 – New Motivations: Shepherding souls and being a steward of God’s gifts.

* 43:04 – Outro: Setting your eyes on the right objective.

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* If you’d like to sponsor this project to get in front of hundreds of Catholic business owners, email us also — [email protected]

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In Today’s Issue:

* Intro to the Guest and Topic

* Core Takeaway

* Episode References

* Select Quotes

* Key Moments

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Today’s Topic & Guest:

Nathan Price | Shepherd's

How often do you see me suited up? Not often is the answer ha!

Well, for today’s guest, who is the Catholic king of menswear, I had to throw on a suit.

Nathan Price is the co-founder of Shepherd’s menswear. Famously the firm that clothes Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. Many othes like Michael Knowles can be found wearing their work as well.

The idea is simple: make uncompromisingly high-quality menswear that is not absurdly expensive.

As always, we covered a lot of ground, but some of the key areas are:

* Nathan’s unique career journey and how it’s obvious God led him down this path.

* How to work with a celebrity to turn that initial interest into long-term customer loyalty

* Why dressing well is a moral imperative

* How dressing well can help retake the culture around us

* And how he thinks about family legacy and considering the idea of his son taking over one day

There is something in here for everyone!

Core Lesson:

Quality is a moral obligation for the Catholic entrepreneur, as the excellence of our work serves as the primary witness to the integrity of our faith.

Nathan points out that many build a “Catholic brand” and then forget to actually make a high-quality product. They hide behind the Creed so to speak.

His opinion is that if your product is subpar, if it’s not among the best in class, you are damaging your credibility as a witness to the Truth.

Afterall, if you truly believe in your faith, how can that conviction not bring you to do whatever you do with great love so that those around you may know the love of Jesus?

This lesson is one we constantly need to remind ourselves of. High quality is a moral obligation, and it’s the key way that others will be drawn to God through our work.

God Bless & Happy Building!

~Silas Mähner

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Key Episode References:

Episode References

Creative Works & Media

* Shepard’s

* The Gentleman’s Gazette

* REAL AF with Andy Frisella

* The MFCEO Project

* Liturgy of the Hours

* The Rosary

Saints Mentioned

* Blessed Karl of Austria

* St. Thomas Aquinas

* St. Andrew the Apostle

* St. Joseph of Cupertino

Bible Passages

* Joshua 1:9

* Matthew 25:14-30 (The Parable of the Talents)

* Colossians 3:23

Select Quotes:

* "If you're out there offering a subpar product, people are gonna question some other things about you. Like if your product falls apart immediately and you're out there touting how great it is, it's like, what else isn't very honest about these guys?" — Nathan Price

* "We’re not a Catholic company, we’re a virtuous company... owned by people who are striving towards virtue." — Nathan Price

* "Look for some of the underlying threads that go through the job or opportunity... rather than just looking at it as the job itself." — Nathan Price

* "You really got to impact someone's life in a really special way... if their clothing fits well, then they have more confidence." — Nathan Price

* "Oftentimes fit is one of the greatest communicators of quality, not necessarily the actual materials used." — Nathan Price

* "We have to really, really land every aspect of this experience, and that's the way that you convert it into long-term business." — Nathan Price

* "If it's a vest that fastens with buttons, the bottom button should be undone." — Nathan Price

Key Moments: (outline)

* 00:00 – The Catholic Quality Standard: Nathan opens with a challenge to avoid the “Catholic crutch” and why a subpar product is actually a form of dishonesty.

* 00:37 – Introduction: Silas introduces Nathan Price and the mission of Shepard’s to bring virtue back to the modern wardrobe.

* 01:45 – The Harrison Butker Connection: How a chance meeting with the NFL kicker evolved into a deep business partnership and shared vision for excellence.

* 05:12 – High School Roots: Nathan recounts his “accidental” start in tailoring at age 16 and how he discovered a natural talent for fitting suits.

* 10:30 – The Providential Thread: A reflection on how God uses seemingly random jobs to build the skillset required for a future calling.

* 14:20 – Leaving the “Catholic Bubble”: Why Shepard’s aims to compete in the mainstream market rather than just selling to a niche religious audience.

* 18:55 – Private Equity vs. Craftsmanship: A critique of how modern brands lose their soul when they prioritize margins over the quality of the garment.

* 24:40 – The Shepherd’s Philosophy: Nathan explains his “moral obligation” to the customer: ensuring they never regret spending their hard-earned money.

* 31:15 – Technical Excellence: A deep dive into the construction of a suit—full canvas versus fused—and why the details reflect the founder’s integrity.

* 38:40 – Dressing the Leader: Why outward appearance matters for the modern man and how it impacts his ability to lead his family and community.

* 45:10 – Spiritual Non-Negotiables: Nathan shares his daily routine, including Joshua 1:9, the Rosary, and the intercession of Blessed Karl of Austria.

* 49:30 – Building a Multi-Generational Legacy: Nathan’s desire to build a business that his children can inherit and take pride in.

* 53:15 – Closing Thoughts: Silas concludes with the reminder that every founder is “Created to Create” and the mission to elevate the culture through work.

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* The buildwithchrist.ai event takes place just north of Atlanta on March 7th from 11 to 4.

What is it: It’s a FREE event for you to come and learn how to use AI to build things. There will be free coaches on staff to teach you. And you can also learn about AI or watch professional teams build a product in a few hours for Adopt a Family.

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Today’s Guest:

Michael Lyons | [Y] Impact Ventures & Global Petals

Select Quotes:

* “Everything in this world can be sanctified by Christ. And He works through us.” — Michael Lyons

* “AI should be used to strengthen human relationship, not replace it and advance human dignity.” — Michael Lyons

* “I really think that the world is gonna shift pretty quickly from getting a job, from using a resume to using a portfolio.” — Michael Lyons

* “You can skip the ‘I’m not doing it because I can’t build it.’ You can skip straight to the relationship... I think this is a way of bringing down those walls.” — Michael Lyons

* “This is really about upskilling people... giving them the ability to elevate what they’re doing for their organizations, for their families, for themselves.” — Michael Lyons

* “It’s artificial intelligence, but it’s really accessible intelligence, especially for this other rung of people who need help.” — Michael Lyons

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Key Episode References:

* BuildwithChrist.ai

* Lovable.dev

* Magisterium AI

* The Harvard/BCG Study — This is the study Michael referenced (specifically the HBS/BCG collaborative research) which found that while AI increases productivity, it can also lead to “brain drag” and workers taking on more tasks rather than resting.

* Corporal Works of Mercy

Key Moments: (outline)

* [00:00] — Intro. Silas introduces the mission of the episode and the upcoming shift in how we approach technology.

* [00:29] — The “Build with Christ” vision. A breakdown of the March 7th event in Alpharetta, GA, and why it’s designed for anyone, regardless of technical background.

* [03:40] — Sanctifying the tools. Why we shouldn’t abdicate AI to the secular world, but instead bring a “virtue layer” to modern technology.

* [05:16] — From Podcast to Product. How a conversation about legal injustice led Michael to build “Justice Lens” to serve those without a voice.

* [11:33] — The Hackathon experience. Why this event feels more like The Great British Baking Show or BattleBots than a boring tech seminar?

* [15:45] — Why your portfolio is the new resume. How the economy is shifting toward what you can produce with AI rather than where you went to school.

* [22:49] — The “Pie in the Sky” goal. A vision of a future where AI handles the administrative “noise” so we can return to authentic, face-to-face ministry.

* [26:40] — Closing thoughts. How to start your own upskilling journey today and stay grounded in your Catholic mission.

* [27:15] — Outro. Final details on registration and how to join the event virtually or in person.

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