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- Arin Pinto – Energy & Emerging Markets
Arin Pinto grew up in Texas yet has worked all over the world. His first trip abroad to India was a college internship with Goldman Sachs. After getting a master’s degree from Stanford University, he moved to China to study and do an internship with an energy-focused non-profit. From there, Arin moved to Ethiopia to take a low paying job with a private equity firm. When he tried to start his own business there, it failed, and he went back to the United States to figure out his next move.
That’s when Arin discovered that “there’s a deeper, spiritual, mental, emotion element to what people need and it’s not just money.” On this episode of Faith Collides, he’ll share how he reached that point, and how it changed his mindset. Then, you’ll hear how Arin worked his way from sub-contracting to being on the management team of Khudairi Group, a Houston-based company focused on the oil and gas sector in Iraq.
It’s a story that will open your eyes to what it might look like to work in emerging markets. It’ll also give you a taste of what got Arin into energy, and how this industry drives economies and may evolve in the future.
Special thanks for this episode: Arin and Rachel Pinto, Jennifer Lazala, and Josh Batson
Support Faith Collides podcast with a review—> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3s
Faith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com
36 min - Introducing Faith Collides: Season 2
Faith Collides is for people who think faith can collide with work. Season 2 dives into real and raw stories coming from industry leaders from all walks of life, who open up on how they’ve connected their faith in the most critical times of their careers. We believe if you care about doing well in your career, God cares too. Be inspired in the Christian faith, get career perspective and insight into different industries.
Season 2 releases October 19th on all available podcast platforms.
3 min - BONUS: John Anderson - Political LeaderJohn Anderson is the former Deputy Prime Minister in Australia. He was part of a reformist government under the Howard Administration (a Liberal – National Coalition) that has been Australia’s longest standing government of our time. If you have not yet heard John's story of how he grew up on a farm, got into politics, and how he allowed his faith to define his identity, worth and work, you might want to first check out the episode here: www.faithcollides.com/johnandersonIn this bonus content, we get into John's views a bit more. He shares his father's experience at war, how a politician might look at the issues facing western society, and what he thinks a Christian politician should respond during a pandemic.If you'd like to hear more thought-provoking conversations on politics, values and culture from John Anderson, you might want to check out his podcast and videos from his website: www.johnanderson.net.au. In a new series called John Anderson Direct, John stays safe and continues to talk to high profile leaders on today's issues -- direct from home.Note: The political views expressed by our valued guests are their own and their appearance on the show does not necessarily imply any endorsement of theirs or any entity they represent.24 min
- John Anderson – Political Leader
John Anderson is a farmer who later became the Deputy Prime Minister in Australia, a role and rank similar to the US Vice President. He was part of a reformist government under the Howard Administration (a Liberal – National Coalition) that has been Australia’s longest standing government of our time.
Since the mid-1800s, John’s family was farming and grazing sheep in Australia, and making a good living. But John was encouraged to be the first from his family to get a college degree. At the University of Sydney, John tried to study law but ended up intrigued by studying history. He says, “I'm one of those people who believes that you learn all you need to know about statecraft by studying history.” But the political scene did not come under John’s radar until after he graduated and went back to farming with his dad. Back at home, John realized the rural city divide between the Nationals, a party he represented, and the rest of the country. So at the age of 32 years old, John ran for Member of Parliament, similar to a seat in the US Congress, and was elected to represent Gwydir, one of the smallest districts in the country.
John opens up about his political journey of dealing with public scrutiny and the politics in politics. He also talks about the challenges of reviewing the national budget and the challenging time Australia went through during the 9/11 era. Finally, John opens up about a personal tragedy, one he calls a “freakish experience where they have been the innocent cause of somebody else’s death.” It caused him to lose his childhood and grapple with life’s toughest questions, but it also defined his faith and the type of leader he would become.
After John retired from politics in 2005, he went back to farming and retreated into family life. But recently, John started a new venture where he invites prominent leaders in a discourse on values that define Western culture and faith in an effort to encourage open debate and better decision on public policy.
Special thanks for this episode: John Anderson, Alec Bennetts, Deb Sugars, Nathan Ng, Andrew Doust, Caroline DeJersey
If you like what you’ve heard about John Anderson, below are a few more opportunities to get to know him more:
John Anderson’s website: www.johnanderson.net.au (access to watch or listen to "Conversations with John Anderson")
John Anderson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO
John Anderson’s biography Faith & Duty: https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Duty-John-Anderson-Story/dp/1741665647
About John Anderson’s new venture: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/second-coming-john-andersons-new-venture/news-story/2221a61a7329912c005b3dcdffdebb6f
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Support Faith Collides podcast with a review —> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3s
Faith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com
37 min - John Anderson - Political Leader
John Anderson is a farmer who later became the Deputy Prime Minister in Australia, a role and rank similar to the US Vice President. He was part of a reformist government under the Howard Administration (a Liberal – National Coalition) that has been Australia’s longest standing government of our time.
Since the mid-1800s, John’s family was farming and grazing sheep in Australia, and making a good living. But John was encouraged to be the first from his family to get a college degree. At the University of Sydney, John tried to study law but ended up intrigued by studying history. He says, “I'm one of those people who believes that you learn all you need to know about statecraft by studying history.” But the political scene did not come under John’s radar until after he graduated and went back to farming with his dad. Back at home, John realized the rural city divide between the Nationals, a party he represented, and the rest of the country. So at the age of 32 years old, John ran for Member of Parliament, similar to a seat in the US Congress, and was elected to represent Gwydir, one of the smallest districts in the country.
John opens up about his political journey of dealing with public scrutiny and the politics in politics. He also talks about the challenges of reviewing the national budget and the challenging time Australia went through during the 9/11 era. Finally, John opens up about a personal tragedy, one he calls a “freakish experience where they have been the innocent cause of somebody else’s death.” It caused him to lose his childhood and grapple with life’s toughest questions, but it also defined his faith and the type of leader he would become.
After John retired from politics in 2005, he went back to farming and retreated into family life. But recently, John started a new venture where he invites prominent leaders in a discourse on values that define Western culture and faith in an effort to encourage open debate and better decision on public policy.
Special thanks for this episode: Deb Sugars, Nathan Ng, Andrew Doust, Caroline DeJersey
If you like what you’ve heard about John Anderson, below are a few more opportunities to get to know him more:
John Anderson’s website: www.johnanderson.net.au (access to watch or listen to "Conversations with John Anderson")
John Anderson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAO
John Anderson’s biography Faith & Duty: https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Duty-John-Anderson-Story/dp/1741665647
About John Anderson’s new venture: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/second-coming-john-andersons-new-venture/news-story/2221a61a7329912c005b3dcdffdebb6f
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Support Faith Collides podcast with a review —> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3s
Faith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com
37 min - Anne Beiler – Auntie Anne’s FounderAnne Beiler was 40 years old when she came up with the Auntie Anne’s brand for her famous soft pretzels. The company, now owned by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, has over 1,800 stores worldwide and annual sales of $800 million.Growing up in an Amish community, Anne Beiler did not think about pursuing a career. She wanted to get married and raise a family. In her 20s, Anne married Jonas who was a mechanic and they were both lived happily on a farm. But on September 8, 1975, Anne was 26 years old when her second daughter Angie was killed in a tractor accident. Anne eventually sought counsel from a well-respected pastor in their community, but this would soon turn into seven years of sexual and religious abuse from him. When Anne finally had the courage to “confess” to her husband, Anne and Jonas got help through counseling. Out of that experience, Jonas wanted to change his career to become a counselor to help others in the community. Anne soon realized that she may need to find a job to support Jonas. So, in her late 30s, Anne started working at a farmer’s market making pretzels.Starting her own franchising business had a set of challenges Anne never imagined. But she took it one day at a time. Anne shares how she borrowed $6,000 to buy the first store, how they came up with the secret recipe for Auntie Anne’s pretzels, and how she relied on her faith to get through the challenges of franchising the business and expanding the business nationwide. Anne also shares nuggets of wisdom on how she overcame the insecurity of having an 8th grade education as the CEO of Auntie Anne’s. She also gives insight on how and when she came to terms with selling the business. And most importantly, she opens up on how Jonas’ commitment to love her during their toughest days has made her into the women she is today.Anne Beiler is now 71 years old, living each day with hope and freedom from her past. She wants the world to not just be inspired by the story of her starting Auntie Anne’s, but to also be encouraged by how she was able to break free from the most confusing, dark and depressing time of her life. Her latest book “Secret Lies Within” shares the details behind her abusive past, and more importantly, it provides an outlet for anyone who can relate.______Get a digital or paper copy of Anne Beiler’s books from the links below (to support Faith Collides):Secret Lies Within: https://amzn.to/39TlhUYTwist of Faith: https://amzn.to/38XOkoSSpecial thanks for this episode: Anne Beiler, Gentry Lusby, Jennifer Phelps and Patricia RobsonLove Anne’s story and want to know more? Feel free to connect with her.Anne Beiler’s website: https://auntieannebeiler.com/ (access free resources)Anne Beiler’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auntieanneb——–Episode break on Horst Schulze’s “Excellence Wins" book: https://amzn.to/37UWG11——–Support Faith Collides podcast with a review —> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3sFaith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com39 min
- Horst Schulze – Ritz-Carlton CoFounder – Part 2Horst Schulze is the creative force behind The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain we know today. As President and COO, Horst grew The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain to approx. 50 hotels by his retirement in 2000. But Horst wasn’t finished, he says for fun he started an ultra-luxury hotel chain called Capella Hotel Group. Capella is also known as the hotel where President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un shook hands for the first time at their 2018 historic summit. While Horst is widely known as the legendary luxury hotelier and for his contributions of excellence to the hotel industry – there is so much more to who he is.In Part 2 of this special episode on Horst Schulze, we find out how he became a founding member of building The Ritz-Carlton brand we know today. We also hear what it was like when Marriott bought a stake in the company, and what Horst did after he retired. More interestingly, we find out what happened when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer – primary leiomyosarcoma of the colon – and how that bought perspective to his faith, work and life in 1992. Since then, Horst has continued to pursue work with excellence, but he does so with gratitude and eternity in mind.Special thanks for this episode: Horst Schulze, Kathy Wiggins, Alexis Schulze, Arnold Chang, Patricia Robson——–Like what you’ve heard? Get Horst Schulze’s “Excellence Wins” on digital or print: https://amzn.to/37UWG11——–Support Faith Collides podcast with a review —> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3sFaith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com38 min
- Horst Schulze – Ritz-Carlton CoFounder – Part 1Horst Schulze is the creative force behind The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain we know today. As President and COO, Horst grew The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain to approx. 50 hotels by his retirement in 2000. And shortly after, Horst founded an ultra-luxury hotel chain called Capella Hotel Group. Capella is also known as the hotel where President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un shook hands for the first time at their 2018 historic summit. While Horst is widely known as the legendary luxury hotelier and for his contributions of excellence to the hotel industry – there is so much more to who he is.One way to get to know Horst is to listen to his incredible career story that involves faith, hard work and business sense. This first episode of a two-part special on Horst Schulze covers the stories and work highlights that he navigated through in the early part of his career. On Faith Collides, Horst shares some interesting highlights:Born in Germany when World War II started, Horst grew up in a small village yet knew he wanted to work at a hotel at 11 years old.At 14 years old, Horst was trained by the head waiter, the maître d', who taught and modeled excellence in whatever work he did, even as a bus boy.At 16 years old, Horst was inspired to write an essay at the trade school on defining himself at work.At 19 years old, Horst visited America for the first time. He worked as a waiter for the Holland America cruise ship. And visited the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan to check off a top destination from his bucket list.In his early twenties, Horst moved from job to job in order to gain experience in the hospitality industry. He worked in the finest hotels in Europe such as The Savoy in London and the Bellevue Palace in Switzerland.At 25 years old and with $40 in his pocket, Horst took a one-way cruise to America to work at a new hotel in Texas. He quit after a few days and moved to work at a French restaurant in San Francisco.By 27 years old, Horst did not receive a highly coveted promotion to be room service waiter.From his late twenties to early thirties, Horst used vacation dates to enroll in hotel management courses at Cornell University for seven consecutive summers.In his mid-30s, Horst turned down an offer to be General Manager at Hyatt Hotels Corporation because he believed he needed one year of work experience in rooms management.In his late 30s, Horst was the General Manager for the most challenging Hyatt (former Howard Johnson hotel) in Pittsburg. It was also when he met his wife Sheri, who would impact him to apply faith into his life at work.At 45 years old, Horst became a founding member of The Ritz-Carlton Hotels.This episode is packed with how Horst navigated through the early part of his career. We hope it will encourage you to remember how the path to achieving career success took a lot of hard word for even the most celebrated industry leaders and outspoken Christians like Horst Schulze.--------Like what you've heard? Get Horst Schulze's "Excellence Wins" on digital or print: https://amzn.to/37UWG11Special thanks for this episode: Horst Schulze, Kathy Wiggins, Patricia Robson, Jaime Roque--------Support Faith Collides podcast with a review ---> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3sFaith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com38 min
- Caroline Tautz – CNN ExecutiveCaroline Tautz has played a pivotal role in bringing Arabic news and media content on a digital platform to the Middle East.In 2001, Caroline was asked to set up the first Arabic news service for CNN in the Gulf. Fluent in both Arabic and English, she was in charge of overseeing the launch of the CNN Arabic site and for covering news stories during a time of great regional upheaval. Caroline was the editor-in-chief for CNN Arabic services during a period of the US-led invasion of Iraq, the Arab spring, and the rise of the Islamist militant group ISIS. In 2015, CNN appointed Caroline as Vice President of Arabic Services, and Rani R. Raad Chief Commercial Officer for CNN International stated, “Our continued investment under Caroline’s leadership in CNN Arabic reflects the strength of our aspirations for this region.” Today as the Dubai Chief Operations Director, Caroline continues to grow the CNN Arabic brand and build its operation in the region.In this episode, Caroline opens up for the very first time about how her career ambition became a reality. Caroline grew up in Jordan at a time when her community favored men over women. But fortunately for Caroline, her grandfather gave her the opportunities to sit in high ranking tribal meetings, ask questions, and join a children’s TV station. When it was time for college, he paved the way for her to pursue journalism. Upon receiving a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from Yarmouk University in Jordan, Caroline started working as a political reporter for Al Ra’i – the leading Arabic daily newspaper in Jordan.In 1990, Caroline represented the Jordanian delegation in Washington D.C. to cover the Arab-Israeli peace process, and as a journalist, found herself in the middle of a political situation beyond her control; she was viewed as a traitor to her country under the leadership of King Hussein. Caroline’s brother encouraged her to turn to her faith; and for the first time, Caroline realized there was a King who was above all kings in this world. And when the dust settled, Caroline was not only cleared from the situation, but continued to thrive in her role as a journalist and in her relationship with the Jordanian Royal Palace.Caroline shares how she got the opportunity to work for CNN, and how her faith has shaped the way she now looks at her work.Follow Caroline on her social media.Twitter: @cfarajLinkedIn: Caroline FarajSpecial thanks: Caroline and Carsten Tautz, Chris Benderev, Hannah Shinoda, Patricia Robson-----------Support Faith Collides podcast with a review ---> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3sFaith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com37 min
- James Chia – Pico ExecutiveJames Chia grew up in Singapore post WW2, at a time when the country was recovering after the Japanese occupation. The Chia family were village farmers, raising chicken, pigs and ducks to make ends meet. James was the fifth son out of the 10 brothers, so he was somewhat shielded from farm chores and got to go to school and enter the National Military Service. But his second eldest brother S.L., started working odd jobs in high school to help out the family; and in 1969, S.L. got the opportunity to start his own art studio. This art studio was called Pico. Fifty years later, Pico is now a publicly listed company in Hong Kong, with a market capitalization of $400 million, over 30 offices worldwide and 3,000 employees.In this episode, James shares how his family grew up with humble beginnings, and his journey to join Pico and get into sales for the company. James also opens up about his faith journey, and how a phone call from his brother Henry got James to say a prayer for the first time at 40 years old. James went on to become the Group President of Pico, in charge of growing the business through an IPO and building relationships with employees to expand worldwide. Now close to retirement, James focuses his sharing on the grander scheme of things – like how he ties success to succession for his family to continue the business, and how he has finally found peace about life after his career ends.Read more on James Chia's story on Salt and LightSpecial thanks for this episode: James and Woon Yeow Chia, John and Rosanne Chia, Carol Por and Michael Landry-----------------Support Faith Collides podcast with a review ---> http://bit.ly/FaithC0llid3sFaith Collides podcast is hosted by Grace Huang from Lux Mundi. More information: www.lxmundi.com37 min
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A show about industry leaders and the stories behind how faith plays into life at work