April 19, 2025

Ep.53 - Preston Allex amid Catholic Media’s Fight for Faith Growth | Catholic Programming | Father Rocky | Catholic Legacy | Guiding Principles | Talents For God

24 minutes

In this episode of the Virtuous Leaders Podcast, Dr. Johann D'Souza engages in a conversation with Preston Allex, the CFO of Relevant Radio.

Preston shares his role in overseeing the finances, engineering, and fundraising teams, as well as the overall strategy and direction of the company. He also discusses the vision and challenges of Relevant Radio in providing live and interactive Catholic programming to inspire and transform lives.

Key Discussion Points:

• Preston's role as CFO in ensuring financial stability, improving processes, and working on the overall strategy and direction of Relevant Radio

• The vision of Relevant Radio to have a million people pray the rosary together every night, become a household name, and connect with people in amazing ways

• The unique qualities of Father Rocky as a leader, including his business sense, spiritual depth, intelligence, charisma, and heart for the poor and service

• The challenges faced by Relevant Radio, including the secularization of America and the difficulty in convincing people to love and grow in their faith

• The adversities overcome by Relevant Radio, such as growing faster than revenue in the early years and the merger with Immaculate Heart Radio

• The guiding principles of Relevant Radio, including faithfulness to the Magisterium, unity with the bishops, and the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe

• The Merry Beggars initiative, offering entertainment through positive messages and stories about the lives of saints

• The Catholic Legacy initiative, providing free resources for creating wills, Catholic healthcare directives, and funeral planning

• Preston's motivation to use his talents for God and the rewarding culture and work environment at Relevant Radio

Timestamp:

00:07 - Discussing Preston's role as CFO in overseeing finances, engineering, fundraising, and overall strategy

00:53 - Exploring the vision of Relevant Radio to have a million people pray the rosary together and become a household name

05:35 - Sharing the unique qualities of Father Rocky as a leader, including his business sense, spiritual depth, intelligence, charisma, and heart for service

09:59 - Discussing the challenges faced by Relevant Radio, including the secularization of America and the difficulty in convincing people to love and grow in their faith

12:35 - Examining the adversities overcome by Relevant Radio, such as growing faster than revenue in the early years and the merger with Immaculate Heart Radio

16:52 - Discussing the guiding principles of Relevant Radio, including faithfulness to the Magisterium, unity with the bishops, and the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe

18:31 - Exploring the Merry Beggars initiative, offering entertainment through positive messages and stories about the lives of saints

21:53 - Sharing Preston's motivation to use his talents for God and the rewarding culture and work environment at Relevant Radio

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Dr. Johann D'Souza

Clinical Psychologist

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Preston Allex

CFO of Relevant Radio

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