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When I mention Shakespeare, a lot of people immediately conjure up visions of high school English class, struggling through Julius Caesar line by line.

Which is an absolute shame, because Shakespeare’s plays are meant to be experienced–performed, seen, heard, felt. 

And experiencing Shakespeare with your kids is truly one of the most joyful things you can do together.

Today, I’m returning to my conversation with one of my favorite Shakespeare lovers, Ken Ludwig.

Ken is the author of How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare and one of our most celebrated, widely-performed playwrights. His plays are performed every single night of the year, and his enthusiasm for Shakespeare is utterly contagious and in this episode, we not only nerd out about our favorite plays, but share how to make teaching Shakespeare a true delight for you and your children.

In this episode, you’ll hear: 

• Easy tips for breaking down passages for young kids to make them fun and memorable
• Why Shakespeare is the best way to introduce children to complex, inventive, and beautiful language  
• How Shakespeare’s work informs all of the English literature (and plays and TV and movies!) that followed it

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Dannah Gresh unpacks the good and the bad aspects of the purity culture movement, speaking against legalism and shame without abandoning God’s design for sexuality. She shares about her experiences healing from sexual sin and equips women to live with sexual integrity.

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A company can hire a proven executive and still end up with the wrong leader.

Kip Knippel, president and CEO of KIP Search, joins Kurt Luidhardt to discuss why culture fit often matters more than talent when hiring senior leaders. A candidate can look perfect on paper, but if their values don't align with the organization, the costs can extend far beyond a bad hire.

The conversation explores retained executive search, common hiring mistakes, and why the strongest candidates aren't always the right candidates.

Kip shares the unlikely path that took him from law to commercial real estate to executive recruiting, what he learned from running for Minnesota state Senate while finishing law school, and why a lesson from endurance sports still shapes how he approaches business today.

For leaders responsible for hiring, building culture, and growing teams, this conversation offers a different way to think about what makes a successful executive hire.

0:00 Intro

05:08 Comparing Contingency and Retained Search

10:12 The Search Firm as Quarterback

11:40 Common Mistakes in Executive Hiring

16:10 Prioritizing Culture and Core Values

18:12 Transitioning from Law to Recruiting

24:28 Lessons from a State Senate Campaign

31:27 Mental Toughness and Endurance Sports

42:16 Business Impact and Economic Principles

49:43 Lightning Round

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KIP Search

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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

The Fourth Turning 

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Bacon was an important thinker for the future and the Christian faith.

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Imagine life if you were 100% in tune with God all the time! Sadly, things get in the way—squabbles with our loved ones, difficult circumstances, disappointments. John Burke reminds us that God is the source of life and of our contentment and joy. He gives us a clear picture of what it looks like to do life with God and how you can trust Him with your strongest and deepest desires! Just like branches connected to the Vine, with John’s 60-60 experiment (connecting with God every 60 minutes for 60 days), you can cling to God’s peace and love, allowing that to overflow to your relationships and everything you do.

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