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- Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Gratitude & Generosity
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this solo episode, Stuart reflects on the power of gratitude, generosity, and giving back, and how serving others can transform our own lives in unexpected ways.
Through personal stories from his childhood and years of giving back alongside his wife, Deb, Stuart explores why generosity goes far beyond financial contributions. From two young men who grew up in a Kenyan orphanage and pursued higher education to a shy student who found his confidence through a scholarship, Stuart shares the lasting impact of investing in others.
He also explores a powerful idea: sometimes the best way to move beyond our own hurt, challenges, and struggles is to help someone else through theirs. Stuart reminds listeners that we are blessed so that we can be a blessing, and that the ripple effects of our generosity may reach further than we will ever know.
What you will hearWhy giving back is about much more than donating money, and how generosity can bring purpose and joy into our lives.
Stuart's childhood memories of discovering the joy of making someone else smile.
A powerful lesson from the former CEO of World Vision Canada on how serving others can help us move beyond our own pain.
Why disappointment, broken trust, and difficult experiences can sometimes diminish our desire to help others.
The remarkable story of two young men from Springs of Hope Kenya and how years of generosity helped support their educational dreams.
How a scholarship helped a shy young man named Alin pursue college and eventually find the confidence to speak before thousands.
The meaning behind Stuart's belief that we are blessed so that we can be a blessing.
Why the impact of giving may extend further than we will ever see or understand.
The three ways we can all give back through our time, talent, and treasure.
A practical challenge to make generosity a habit and use what we have to make a meaningful difference in someone else's life.
About Stuart MacMillanStuart MacMillan is a leader, speaker, and co-founder of The Lighthouse Collective. With decades of experience in building people-centered cultures and coaching purpose-driven leaders, his passion is equipping others to shine brightly and lead meaningfully. Through the Keep Shining podcast, Stuart shares insights on leadership, faith, and personal growth, all centered on the core belief that everyone is made to be a light.
Resources & linksFollow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Book Stuart MacMillan for keynotes and workshops:
www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Contact: [email protected]
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at:
www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
13 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Episode with Kyle Kimbro
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this episode, Stuart sits down with entrepreneur, leader, and mentor Kyle Kimbro to talk about learning, mentorship, growth, and the legacy we leave in others. Kyle shares why learning and mentorship should be a lifestyle, the difference between simply consuming information and actually applying what we learn, and how being willing to unlearn, grow, and step into discomfort can transform our lives and leadership. Together, they explore the importance of investing in people, multiplying leaders, living authentically, and leaving a legacy that continues long after we are gone.
What you will hear:
- Why learning, mentorship, and legacy should be treated as a lifestyle and a daily posture.
- The difference between simply gaining information and actually applying and being transformed by what we learn.
- Why Kyle believes we should listen with the mindset of, “How can I teach what I’m being told right now?”
- How growth requires us to unlearn old perspectives and remain open to learning, change, and new ideas.
- Kyle’s story of a successful entrepreneur who sat down with him and said, “I don’t, but educate me,” demonstrating the humility and hunger required to keep learning.
- A difficult business lesson that taught Kyle the importance of being present, taking care of what is in front of us, and treating the little things as big things.
- The qualities Kyle looks for in someone he can mentor: being hungry, coachable, willing to take notes, ask questions, and put what they learn into action.
- How stepping into uncomfortable situations helps people grow, expand their confidence, and become the person they are capable of becoming.
- Why authenticity matters in leadership and why people lose trust when leaders do not live consistently with what they say.
- The difference between an inheritance and a legacy, and why a legacy is what we leave in someone.
- How faith, prayer, mentorship, and the example of Kyle’s grandfather have shaped his life and the legacy he hopes to carry forward.
Memorable lines:
"An inheritance is something that you leave to someone. A legacy is something that you leave in someone."
"You gotta be hungry and you gotta be coachable. Period."
About Kyle Kimbro:
Kyle Kimbro is a Registered Investment Advisor and partner in a wealth management company. Together with his wife of 15 years, Joi, he has built businesses in real estate, sales, team building, and coaching. Recent transplants from Texas to Florida, trading in boots for board shorts and bikinis, Kyle grew up in Kyle, Texas, and played football at the Naval Academy until an injury in the Army vs. Navy game ended his career. He moved back to Texas, where he met and married Joi. They love helping people grow, become the best version of themselves, and live a life they once never thought possible. For fun, they enjoy working out, fishing, hunting, boating, and beaching, and they love the outdoors and an active life. Today, Kyle and Joi live in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, with their two children, Ryder (12) and Paislee (10).
Resources & links:
Follow Kyle Kimbro:
https://www.instagram.com/wintheday.365/
Follow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Book Stuart MacMillan for keynotes and workshops: www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
- 📩 Contact: [email protected]
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
45 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Learning & Legacy
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series, Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this special solo episode for September, Stuart explores the powerful connection between learning, personal development, and legacy. With honesty and vulnerability, he reflects on how his own motivations for pursuing knowledge and leadership were once focused on recognition, and how that perspective changed as he discovered that true leadership is about pouring into people's lives and leaving a lasting legacy. Through stories and lessons from John Maxwell, Stuart challenges us to keep learning, share what we learn with others, and focus less on creating our resume and more on influencing our eulogy.
What you will hear
- Why our motivations matter and why we should regularly ask ourselves, "Why am I doing this?"
- Stuart's honest reflection on how his early pursuit of knowledge, education, and leadership was motivated by recognition and the desire to show how smart he was.
- How John Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership changed Stuart's perspective on leadership, showing him that leadership is about pouring into people's lives and leaving a legacy.
- The importance of continually investing in ourselves so that we can help other people grow and become the best versions of themselves.
- Two stories about John Maxwell that demonstrate his humility and his willingness to never stop learning.
- Why knowledge and education can become wasted if our quest for learning isn't motivated by sharing what we learn and pouring into others.
- The lighthouse as a powerful picture of personal development: if you want to be a light, you have to work at keeping that light.
Memorable lines
“I've been on a decades-long journey to be a better version of myself, so that I can share what I've learned to help other people be better versions of themselves.”
“Think less about creating your resume, and more about influencing your eulogy.”
About Stuart MacMillan
Stuart MacMillan is a leader, speaker, and co-founder of The Lighthouse Collective. With decades of experience in building people-centered cultures and coaching purpose-driven leaders, his passion is equipping others to shine brightly and lead meaningfully. Through the Keep Shining podcast, Stuart shares insights on leadership, faith, and personal growth, all centered on the core belief that everyone is made to be a light—continually learning, growing, and using what we learn to positively influence the lives of others.
Resources & links
Follow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Book Stuart MacMillan for keynotes and workshops: www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
- 📩 Contact: [email protected]
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
10 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Independence Entrepreneurship
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this special solo episode for August, Stuart explores entrepreneurship not simply as starting a company or taking a financial risk, but as a way of looking at life. He explains what it means to see possibilities instead of simply accepting what is, to face fear and failure with courage, and to become entrepreneurial wherever God has placed you. Through the story of Benaiah chasing a lion into a pit on a snowy day, Stuart challenges us to stop waiting for perfect conditions, dream bigger, take responsibility, and let our light shine.
What you will hear
- Why entrepreneurship is much bigger than starting a company; it is a way of looking at life and seeing what could be instead of simply accepting what is.
- The story of Benaiah chasing a lion into a pit on a snowy day, and what it teaches us about courage, opportunity, and running toward the roar.
- Why courage is not the absence of fear, but deciding that something else matters more than the fear.
- How entrepreneurship becomes personal development by building resilience, wisdom, communication, leadership, and resourcefulness.
- Bob Goff's three questions from Dream Big: What do you want? Why do you want it? And what are you going to do about it?
- Why you don't have to own a company to be an entrepreneur, and how an entrepreneurial mindset can transform the way we work inside organizations.
- Why entrepreneurship reveals our character and develops qualities such as patience, integrity, humility, discipline, perseverance, empathy, generosity, and faith.
- The connection between entrepreneurship and shining: helping people see possibilities, creating opportunities, and igniting someone else's light.
- A challenge to stop waiting for perfect conditions or permission, dream bigger, take the step, and become the person the dream requires you to become.
Memorable lines
“Success isn't simply what you accumulate—it's who you become.”
“Sometimes we think we're chasing the dream—and somewhere along the way we discover… it's actually the dream that has been shaping us.”
About Stuart MacMillan
Stuart MacMillan is a leader, speaker, and co-founder of The Lighthouse Collective. With decades of experience in building people-centered cultures and coaching purpose-driven leaders, his passion is equipping others to shine brightly and lead meaningfully. Through the Keep Shining podcast, Stuart shares insights on leadership, faith, and personal growth, all centered on the core belief that everyone is made to be a light that is capable of seeing possibilities, taking courageous steps, and making a meaningful difference.
Resources & links
Follow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Book Stuart MacMillan for keynotes and workshops: www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
- 📩 Contact: [email protected]
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
23 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Episode with Dave Grimaldi
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this episode, Stuart sits down with Dave Grimaldi, President and CEO of the Direct Selling Association, where he leads advocacy efforts on behalf of direct selling companies and the independent sellers that they support. Dave shares his personal return to the direct selling channel, beginning with his experience in college, and explores the flexibility, personal connection, trust, and opportunity that continue to shape the profession. Together, they discuss the importance of protecting the right to sell independently, building trust and credibility, and keeping the industry accountable to consumers and distributors.
What you will hear:
- Dave's unexpected return to the direct selling channel and how his college experience helped shape the person he became.
- The lessons Dave gained from direct selling, including independence, integrity, poise, patience, entrepreneurial grit, and business acumen.
- The human side of direct selling and how personal connection, trust, and relationships remain central even in an increasingly online world.
- Why direct selling continues to connect people across generations, from the Fuller Brush person going door to door to people building relationships through Instagram and TikTok today.
- The flexibility of independent selling and why the ability to build a business on your own terms matters to individuals and families.
- The responsibility of direct selling companies and sellers to keep each other honest, address improper practices, and protect consumers.
- Dave's work with lawmakers and regulators to protect independent selling and build trust and credibility for the channel.
- Why Dave describes himself and his industry colleagues as the “watchmen on the watch tower” and what that responsibility means for the future of direct selling.
Memorable lines
“It helped shape the person I was and became the person I am. It gave me integrity, it gave me poise and patience, entrepreneurial grit.”
“We are the watchmen on the watch tower.”
About Dave Grimaldi
Dave Grimaldi is the President and CEO of the Direct Selling Association, where he leads advocacy efforts on behalf of direct selling companies and the independent sellers that they support. He is focused on advancing fair, evidence-based policy and helping policymakers understand how modern direct selling operates, including the flexibility it provides for individuals to build businesses on their own terms.
Resources & links
Follow Dave Grimaldi and learn more:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-grimaldi-06a21a112/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_grimaldijr/
- X: https://x.com/dfgrimaldi
Follow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
40 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Revisiting Episode with Daryl Black
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this special revisit of one of our most-watched episodes, Stuart sat down with executive teaching pastor, musician, and author Daryl Black for a deeply honest conversation about anxiety, identity, trauma, and the practical habits that help us keep our light burning in a cloudy world. This episode resonated with so many listeners, and we believe it's worth revisiting for anyone needing a fresh reminder of how to shine through the darkness.
What you will hear
- Daryl's personal story: losing his mother at age 7 and how that shaped his journey with anxiety and trauma.
- How unspoken lies like "I am not good enough" become self-fulfilling prophecies that dim our glow.
- The difference between big trauma and the subtle things that dim our glow.
- Why identity shaped by your heavenly Father rewires feelings into truth, and how to figure out who you really are.
- Small, sustainable disciplines that build emotional and spiritual resilience.
- Practical tools for when you are "off track": mini vacations, stillness, rest, and humility.
- Leadership, delegation, and protecting what matters most while letting go of things you love.
- The power of humility in trusting God's plan even when you can't see the destination.
Memorable lines
"No matter who you are and what you think, you will become a product of what you believe."
"It's easier to do what you do when you know who you are."
About Daryl Black
Daryl Black is the Executive Teaching Pastor at Grace Family Church in Tampa, Florida, a musician who once appeared on The X Factor, a former Harlem Globetrotter, and the author of the forthcoming book You're Not Crazy: Everybody Gets Anxious. He blends biblical wisdom with practical life strategies for everyday resilience. With over 30 years of ministry and leadership experience, Daryl is passionate about helping people recognize the lies that hold them back and step into their true identity.
Resources & links
Follow Daryl Black and learn more:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDarylBlackChannel
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrdarylblack
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@darylblackspeaks
Book Daryl Black for keynotes and workshops: www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
📩 Contact: [email protected]
Follow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
19 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Freedom & Empowerment
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this solo episode for July, Stuart reflects on the meaning of freedom and empowerment, and why freedom is not only something to celebrate, but something we are trusted to steward.
As Canada Day and Independence Day arrive, Stuart looks beyond the holiday language and asks a deeper question: what does it actually mean to be free? Through memories of summer, family, national identity, and the idea of “virtual shackles,” he explores freedom from the burden of the past, freedom from anxiety about the future, and freedom from the things that keep us from becoming the best version of ourselves.
Stuart reminds listeners that freedom is not just the ability to choose. It is the opportunity to do something meaningful with that choice. We are blessed so that we can be a blessing. We are empowered so that we can empower others. And we are free so that we can shine light into the lives of others.
What you will hearWhy July is a meaningful month to reflect on freedom, celebration, and responsibility.
Stuart’s personal memories of summer, family, birthdays, and growing up between Canada and the United States.
Why freedom is more than a national idea, it is deeply personal.
The difference between physical freedom and the “virtual shackles” that hold people back.
How addiction, the burden of the past, and anxiety about the future can become their own kind of prison.
Why freedom should come with a sense of obligation and responsibility.
The meaning behind Stuart’s “so that” principle: we are blessed so that we can be a blessing.
How empowerment connects to freedom, choice, action, and becoming who we are called to be.
Why we are trusted to do something with the freedom we have been given.
A challenge to use freedom to be a light and to empower others to do the same.
Memorable lines“What does it mean to be free?”
“Freedom from the burden of our past. Freedom from the anxiety of the future.”
“There are virtual shackles as well, things that hold us back.”
“Freedom is the power or the opportunity to choose and act according to your will.”
“We are blessed so that we can be a blessing.”
“We seek freedom so that hopefully we can do something with it.”
“We are empowered. We have the power. We have the freedom. So what will you do with it?”
“I want to use my freedom to be a light.”
About Stuart MacMillanStuart MacMillan is a leader, speaker, and co-founder of The Lighthouse Collective. With decades of experience in building people-centered cultures and coaching purpose-driven leaders, his passion is equipping others to shine brightly and lead meaningfully. Through the Keep Shining podcast, Stuart shares insights on leadership, faith, and personal growth, all centered on the core belief that everyone is made to be a light.
Resources & linksFollow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Book Stuart MacMillan for keynotes and workshops:
www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
📩 Contact: [email protected]
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at
www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
11 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Todd Duncan on Why Trust Changes Everything
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this episode, Stuart sits down with Todd Duncan, sales entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of The High Trust Company and Fuel. Todd has mentored and taught more than 5,000,000 students around the world, helping professionals in real estate, mortgage, banking, and financial services understand why trust is the foundation of lasting success.
Together, Stuart and Todd explore why trust is harder to gain than almost anything else, easier to lose than most people realize, and essential to every meaningful relationship, whether in business, leadership, marriage, faith, or personal growth. Todd shares the unlikely story of how a teenage mistake involving a Coke machine, the police, and the FBI became one of his earliest lessons on integrity. He also opens up about a recent moment where he dropped the ball professionally, and what it taught him about apology, accountability, and rebuilding trust.
What you will hear- Todd’s early lesson on trust, beginning with a 15-year-old mistake that landed him in the back of a police car.
- Why trust is the hardest thing to gain, the easiest thing to lose, and the most important thing to hold onto.
- How authenticity becomes an invitation to trust in business, relationships, and leadership.
- Why people will not follow a vision from someone they do not trust.
- The difference between transaction-based success and relationship-based success.
- What it means to rebuild trust after dropping the ball, without excuses or blame.
- A powerful story about Pat Riley, humility, and what real accountability looks like.
- Why failure can become a gift when it teaches you a better way forward.
- How practice builds confidence, and confidence creates consistency in earning trust.
- Todd’s perspective on faith, relationships, and the mantra that has guided his work
Memorable lines“Trust is the hardest to gain, the easiest to lose, and the most important to hold onto.”
“People will not follow you if they don’t trust you.”
About Todd DuncanTodd Duncan is a sales entrepreneur, speaker, mentor, and leading authority on trust. He has taught and mentored more than 5,000,000 students around the globe across real estate, mortgage, banking, and financial services. After building a successful career as a real estate broker and licensed loan originator, where he negotiated and financed more than 5,000 real estate transactions in 12 years, Todd launched The High Trust Company with a vision to transform how sales professionals build high-performing businesses.
Todd has spent his life equipping professionals to use high trust as the catalyst for stronger relationships, greater conversion, deeper client loyalty, and more meaningful success. He is the author of 17 books, including the New York Times bestsellers Time Traps: Proven Strategies for Swamped Sales People and High Trust Selling: Make More Money in Less Time with Less Stress. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, SUCCESS Magazine, FOX, CNN, and other major media outlets.
Resources & linksFollow Todd Duncan and learn more:
Website: https://toddduncan.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddduncanofficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddduncanofficial/
Company: https://www.myfuel.io/
Follow Stuart on Social Media:https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan atwww.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
1 hr 5 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Vision & Purpose
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this solo episode for June, Stuart reflects on the connection between vision and purpose, and why the two are almost impossible to separate. He also shares a glimpse into a new leadership chapter he has stepped into, using it as a real-time example of how vision gives people purpose, energy, and a reason to keep moving forward.
Through personal stories about family, legacy, leadership, and his 97-year-old father’s daily mission to encourage others, Stuart reminds listeners that purpose does not have to be huge or world-altering. Sometimes purpose looks like painting a clear vision for the future. Sometimes it looks like helping people believe in what they are building. And sometimes it is as simple as making someone smile.
What you will hearWhy vision and purpose go hand in hand, and why one rarely works without the other.
The meaning behind Stuart’s phrase, “If the promise is clear, the price is easy.”
How a clear vision helps people face sacrifice, hard work, and challenges with greater strength.
A personal look at Stuart’s new leadership chapter, and why his first priority was helping people see a bigger future.
Why leaders must paint a clear picture of where they are going if they want people to feel purpose in the work.
Stuart’s personal vision for his grandchildren and the legacy he wants to leave as “Papa Mac.”
The story of Stuart’s father, who at nearly 97 still lives with the simple purpose of encouraging others.
Memorable lines“If the promise is clear, the price is easy.”
“Significance is far more important than success.”
“Purpose is simply making sure that you live every day for something.”
“Paint that vision, find your purpose, and help others to find theirs.”
About Stuart MacMillanStuart MacMillan is a leader, speaker, and co-founder of The Lighthouse Collective. With decades of experience in building people-centered cultures and coaching purpose-driven leaders, his passion is equipping others to shine brightly and lead meaningfully. Through the Keep Shining podcast, Stuart shares insights on leadership, faith, and personal growth, all centered on the core belief that everyone is made to be a light.
Resources & linksFollow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Book Stuart MacMillan for keynotes and workshops:
www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
📩 Contact: [email protected]
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at
www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
10 min - Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan — Hope in Darkness
Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this solo episode for May, Stuart reflects on the theme of holding onto hope when life feels darkest. Drawing from his own recent experience of losing his faith and feeling disconnected from God, he shares how hopelessness can unexpectedly lead to new beginnings, fresh purpose, and a deeper understanding of the foundations that sustain us.
What you will hear
- Why spring is actually the perfect season to talk about hope after a long winter of darkness.
- Stuart's personal story of briefly losing his faith and feeling that God was not answering prayers.
- How a season of despair over retirement dreams, health struggles, and legal battles transformed into unexpected new opportunities.
- The importance of having a foundation to hold onto when circumstances feel hopeless.
- A reminder that the darkest moments can become the very things that redirect us toward something even better.
Memorable lines
"Find your foundation. Reach for it."
"Light will shine through the darkness."
About Stuart MacMillan
Stuart MacMillan is a leader, speaker, and co-founder of The Lighthouse Collective. With decades of experience in building people-centered cultures and coaching purpose-driven leaders, his passion is equipping others to shine brightly and lead meaningfully. Through the Keep Shining podcast, Stuart shares insights on leadership, faith, and personal growth, all centered on the core belief that everyone is made to be a light, even in the darkest seasons.
Resources & links
Follow Stuart on Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanstuart/
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanstuart/
Book Stuart MacMillan for keynotes and workshops: www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
- 📩 Contact: [email protected]
Follow The Lighthouse Collective on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/lighthousecollectiveglobal/
Connect with Stuart MacMillan at www.TheLighthouseCollective.Global
Subscribe to The Lighthouse Collective on YouTube and watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLighthouseCollective
Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!
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About Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan
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Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan features conversations with successful people from business, leadership, and beyond. Stuart dives into their journeys to uncover how they’ve…
become a light in their field, sharing the lessons, values, and faith that guide them. Each episode offers inspiration and practical wisdom to help you grow, lead with purpose, and keep shining in your own life.