Joanna Taft, founding director of The Harrison Center for the Arts, shares her stories of falling in love with neighborhoods and creating beauty through artistic expression, honoring a neighborhood’s culture, seeking justice and mercy, and knowing each other’s stories. 

Author, history professor, and Indiana treasure Jim Madison joins Chris to talk about the importance of formation, education, and grappling with our failures as a state when it comes to race and Christian nationalism. Despite dark eras and current challenges, there is hope as we learn from history and “refuse to surrender” to the idea of a post-truth world. 

Beloved Indy 500 track announcer Dave Calabro sits down with Chris to talk about calling, curiosity, and a career full of incredible stories in the sports broadcasting world. Dave shares about his deep faith, the challenges of anxiety, and mentors like his father and Tom Carnegie who led the way.

Mo Merhoff—former president of One Zone Chamber, the joint Chamber of Carmel and Fishers—shares her stories of leadership from international rowing and the Olympics to making an impact in her own city. She encourages us to think bigger by working together across disparate viewpoints to create meaningful lives and thriving communities. 

Former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joins Chris for a look behind the curtain of public leadership. He shares his stories of being a voice of civility and bipartisan cooperation despite deep fractures in our state and nation, following the North Star of his faith in times of tension, violence, and darkness.

A Holy Week reflection with Rev. Chris Henry

Author and political scientist Ryan Burge joins Chris to discuss both transcendence and religious trends. As a data analyst and former pastor, Ryan shares what he has learned about the balance of head and heart knowledge, beyond the charts and numbers. 

Thoughtful, deliberate, brilliant, and grounded in faith are just a few of the words that describe 2025 Presidential Scholar Henry Joliet. Join Chris and Henry as they tell the stories of Henry growing up at Second Presbyterian Church and explore the intersection of faith, service, and curiosity. [This episode was recorded in December 2025] 

De’Amon Harges—founder of The Learning Tree and faculty member for the Asset-Based Community Development Institute—is nationally recognized as a social innovator and locally known as the roving listener. Join Chris and De’Amon for this conversation on joy, imagination, abundance, and paying attention to the sacred in our communities

Join us for this special episode with Noblesville’s mayor, Chris Jensen, recorded before a live audience on January 23, 2026. Mayor Jensen shares his stories of leadership, faith, speaking difficult truths, and living out his calling—all with his trademark positivity, humor, and genuine spirit. He distills his vocation down to this simple statement: “My job every day is to serve the public."