In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and restaurateur Marty Bryan—founder of Marty B’s Restaurant—and Eric Loper, a former tech executive turned faith-driven consultant. Together, we dive into what it really looks like to integrate your faith into your business—whether you’re the CEO or just starting out.

Marty shares the story behind Marty B’s, a now nine-restaurant enterprise built on Christian values and radical hospitality. Eric opens up about leaving a high-powered tech role to launch companies that give 100% of their profits to ministry. We talk ambition, humility, leadership, and why bold faith in the workplace might cost you—but is worth it every time.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a manager in a Fortune 500 company, or just trying to live out your faith at work, this conversation is for you.

In This Episode

• Why Faith and Business Don’t Need to Be Separate
• Marty’s Journey: From Learning the Industry to Owning 9 Restaurants
• Eric’s Story: Leaving Big Tech to Build Kingdom-Focused Ventures
• Integrating Faith in a Hospitality Business
• Men’s and Women’s Bible Breakfasts at Marty B’s
• Starting Worship Nights and Staying Bold
• Ambition, Ego, and Kingdom Impact
• Building Team and Culture Through Hospitality
• Handling Pushback, Staying Faithful
• Being Salt and Light in Secular Workplaces
• Prayer as a Witness in the Workplace
• Culture Building: Alignment and Drift
• Systems, Structure, and Knowing Your Strengths
• Truth Telling as a Cultural Foundation

Resources Mentioned

• First Liberty Institute – Legal help for religious freedom cases
• Marty B’s Restaurants

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