Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Steve Hines. Steve is an author of Salt, Light and Kids, a serial Entrepreneur that started as a CPA ,started his own Mortgage company, then started working at a Bank until he opened a sports apparel company for a short time before switching to becoming an Angel investor. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Steve when restlessness in his career led him to seek God’s will and how God showed up in a major way in his career path. Steve shares his struggle with pride that kept him from listening to God but shifted to him needing the Holy Spirit to lead him. Steve shares when he knew the Lord was asking him to write a children’s book, why parenting is so important to him and why God chose him to write this book. Tune in!

https://www.saltlightandkids.com/

Today on Exploring the Marketplace Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Russ Kirkpatrick.  Russ is a collaborator whose passion is with building unity among God’s people from all backgrounds and leveraging technology to make His name famous to the ends of the earth. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Russ share how he was at a crossroad in his faith in hotel management, felt the call of God on his life to ministry but couldn't see a path forward.  Russ shares how God answered a very specific prayer he prayed for his wife that shifted his trajectory.  Russ shares how God pivoted him from hotel management into ministry through holy discontent; he joined PRAY.COM to start the ministry partnerships team. Every day he works with the most well-known Christian voices, who are growing the reach of their ministries with PRAY.COM.  Tune in!

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Jordana Calit-Cruz. Jordana is an engineering Program Manager at Google creating order out of chaos. She's led many global initiatives through the years that impact the way Googlers work. She founded a prophetic training/impartation forum for people in tech and most recently started a Christian women's movement at Google. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Jordana share how she started working for Google and how she now loves creating safe spaces for people to connect with God and with each other in the marketplace. Jordana talks about how she had to overcome imposter syndrome working in a company of brilliant minds where your assessment is based on your performance and accomplishments. Jordana talks about how finding her true identity  liberated her from the comparison trap. Tune in!

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Julia Gentry.  Julia  is the Founder of The Dream Factory and Co & author of a best-selling book in Christian Leadership, Dream-I Dare You. As a national speaker, author, business owner, growth coach, Julia knows what it takes to BRIDGE THE GAP and has used her D.R.E.A.M Framework to help thousands of dreamers to live with greater conviction, while bringing heaven to earth. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Julia discuss how the unlearning in her faith began. It was here that EVERYTHING changed... her mindset, her  heartset... the way she approached business, life, parenting... It was this moment that launched the movement she is leading now.  This brough Julian and her husband to become sober, and has ushered them into what they believe is a forerunning movement to bring heaven to earth by awakening the church to dream again! Tune in!

https://thejuliagentry.com/

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Jade Simmons. Jade Simmons is an internationally acclaimed creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible. The world-class concert artist is also the CEO of Jade Media Global and has been nicknamed “Classical Music’s #1 Maverick” and one of the Best Keynote Speakers. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Jade discuss the days of her first piano recitals as a kid to how God would use her gift to get in some pretty big, unsuspecting rooms, operating with authority she had no business having in the natural world. Jade talks about how she was devastated after losing Miss America and was first-runner up in 2000. Jade shares how what seemed like the biggest disappointment of her young life turned into one of the most powerful divine detours ever. The career she has today, in many ways, can be traced back to that defining failure. Today, Jade teaches people how to spot divine detours and how to re-understand what they think is happening to them in order to see what God is doing FOR them. Tune in!

https://jadesimmons.com/

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview, Butch and Julieann Hartman. Butch is the Creator of The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, Tuff Puffy and Bunsen is a Beast for Nickelodeon but is now doing a new Bible-based cartoon called The Garden. Tune in as Shawn, Bob, Julieann and Butch discuss The struggles of dealing with the politics inside the entertainment industry, challenges of running several shows at once, and the miracles of massive deals that were definitely outside the scope of what animation studios were doing at that time. Hear as Butch and Julieann aspire to give hope to your families about projects that are coming that you don’t have to be afraid of! Tune in!

www.gardencartoon.com

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview, Alex Sezer Jr.  From the football field to the boardroom, Alex is the CEO of Alex Sezer Ventures which is revolutionizing businesses with biblical truths. Shortly after, Alex became the President of two multi-million dollar real estate companies and scaled his personal portfolio to 340 units creatively, using $0 out of his pocket. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Alex discuss his journey from leading the Texas A&M football team as a captain to founding/scaling multiple multi-million dollar businesses in his early 20s.  Alex combines the Bible with business, management with a mission, profits with purpose, and culture with Christ. Currently,  Alex is following his calling and showing other businesses and individuals how to succeed. Tune in!

www.alexsezer.com

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Chad Hawley.  Chad launched a Christian-based social network called the NEXUS Mountain Network,  has a Master of Business Degree to go along with his 25-year professional career that was primarily focused in the pharmaceutical industry and entrepreneurship, with prominent roles in sales, marketing, training, and management. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Chad discuss his miraculous story of overcoming cancer that led him to find God's purpose for his life, leaving a 20-year successful career in the pharmaceutical industry and ultimately launching a Christian-based social network called the NEXUS Mountain Network after hearing from God. Tune in!

www.NEXUSMountainNetwork.com

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Don Schin. Don is a seasoned businessman, professional, and entrepreneur with franchise, global, and small business expertise.  He’s also an accomplished professional speaker, writer, and author on a variety of topics particularly business development and personal relationships. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Don discuss when God started to make a difference in his career, how he re-created his career after covid and how when God closes one door, another one opens. Tune in!

www.franchisebuildingexpert.com

Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview, Author, Illustrator & Down Syndrome Awareness Advocate, Jordan Burk. Jordan travels to schools sharing the message of love, acceptance and kindness everywhere he goes. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Jordan discuss how his passion for teaching acceptance and art were part of the inspiration behind creating the Kelly and Kelso series to help children see value in others who may look or act differently, but also display similarities at the same time. He shares about struggles he faced and how God can bring victory in the midst of adversity, but ultimately how God opened doors for his books Kelly and Kelso to become a cartoon Kelly and Friends. Jordan shares how God placed the perfect people in his path to encourage him and guide him to where he’s at right now in this journey with the cartoon. Tune in!

https://elephantseasonproductions.com/KandF