What would happen if you decided to be your child's mentor rather than their teacher? 

What if you awakened their wonder and curiosity so that they became the kind of people who thirst for knowledge and understanding?

Today, I’m revisiting a conversation about those very questions that I had a few years ago with Sally Clarkson. I’m lucky to count Sally as a dear friend and I know that her work has been transformational for me and for so many of you.

In this episode, Sally shares how we can inspire our kids to become lifelong readers and learners right in our own homes.

In this episode, you’ll hear: 

• How to make your homeschool a place of resources for your unique children
• What is different about being your child’s mentor, rather than their teacher
• Why modeling curiosity and excitement about learning in your homeschool matters more than any curriculum

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A 14-year sentence didn’t start the fight… It forced a new one.

Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt sit down with Jeff Martinovich, who went from running a billion dollar wealth management firm to federal prison after cooperating with regulators during the financial crisis.

By the time the case reached trial, public allegations had already collapsed the business and stripped away capital, reputation, and leverage.

In prison, Jeff Martinovich rebuilt structure day by day. Law library in the morning. Physical training at night. Classic literature, scripture, prayer, and meditation filled the gaps.

That routine became the only thing he could control when the system had already decided the outcome.

What follows is how he endured it, and what he rebuilt (even better) on the other side.

0:00 Intro

06:45 The Black Swan Moment

11:54 Facing a 14-Year Sentence

18:21 Public Shaming Strategy

23:26 Courtroom Power Dynamics

29:41 Attorney Betrayal

34:57 Prison Survival and FOIA Discovery

40:03 Asset Protection Failures

46:52 Daily Survival Structure

51:50 The 1% Discipline System

59:33 Lightning Round

Resources Mentioned:

When Not If by Jeff Martinovich

https://a.co/d/0j1y5iOw

Jeff’s website:

https://www.jeffmartinovich.com

Ash Business Advisory

https://www.ashbizadvisory.com/

Lifeforce

https://www.mylifeforce.com/

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In the Greco-Roman world, gods were known to tame soundscapes, or acoustic landscapes. Zeus, Apollo, Orpheus, and other Classical deities demonstrated their power by bringing order to chaotic sound worlds, replacing cacophony with harmony. In late antiquity, Christians took up this archetype and applied it to Jesus. For many early Christians, the advent of Christ resembled the modern phenomenon of a musical key change, but on a grand scale: Jesus initiated a recalibration of the cosmic soundscape, ushering in a new world. However, according to many Christians in late antiquity, this universal key change was not yet complete. Late ancient Christians believed that they could participate in the ongoing sonic work of Christ by Christianizing the acoustic landscapes of the world.
In Sounds for a New World: The Christianizing Soundscapes of Late Antiquity (Oxford UP, 2026), Dr. Philip Abbott explores how late ancient Christians envisioned themselves as participants in the worldwide retuning effort, harmonizing the Classical world to the new Christian reality. Rejecting the sounds of traditional Greco-Roman and Persian cultures, Christians advocated a variety of sonic practices to realize their grand retuning endeavor, including shouting, singing, silent meditation, chanting, and even belching. From the Latin West to the Syriac East, late ancient Christians formed a polyphonous chorus of diverse voices all joining in the great harmonizing work of Jesus as they Christianized the soundscapes of the world.
For years, scholars have noted the monumental changes that took place in early Christianity during the so-called Constantinian Revolution. But Dr. Abbott turns our attention to an unexplored aspect of this transitional moment, arguing that it was not simply a political or religious revolution - it was a revolution of the senses. Central to this sensorial transformation was sound. As Christianity gained imperial power in the fourth century, Christians began the process of re-tuning the world for Christ.

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Dr. Kathy Koch wants to help parents adjust to a “new normal” when their children become adults. The relationship has changed, and parents of adult kids need to change their expectations, listen more and advise less, break free from codependency, and give these new adults space and freedom to become the people God made them to be.

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Babies need their mamas. There are few things more obvious than that.

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