Five time Emmy award winning sportscaster Phil Stone gives us a transparent, courageous tour behind the scenes of his TV glamorous life. He is a single dad, with full custody of his two children, living the dream of sportscasting for ESPN and NBC, while desperately looking for meaning.

His career is soaring, Phil commits himself as a great father to his children, he wins Emmys for his work and yet something is missing. Finally, one Sunday morning, when Phil was in his mid-40’s, three close friends show up at his door and declare that Phil and his two kids are going to church with them.

This event starts Phil on a path of discovering Christ for which he is ever grateful. Phil gives great advice in this podcast which will encourage you to continue your pursuit of Christ. After a very successful broadcasting career, Phil joined Christian Business Men’s Connection (CBMC), and has loved every moment of the past 14 years. His day is filled with helping Christian men build meaningful relationships with Jesus and with each other.

Tammie Jo Schultz faced intense gender discrimination throughout her career as a Navy fighter jet pilot and 737 pilot for Southwest Airlines.  The discrimination began at Career Day in high school and continued through Navy recruiters, to instructors, to other pilots and then managers at Southwest. 

Yet, she is the captain of Flight 1380, whose unique experiences of flying failing aircraft allowed her to do what many would not have been capable of doing.  She landed a heavily damaged 737 and saving the lives of 147 people, unfortunately losing one person due to the damage of the fuselage.

The path to this moment is an inspiring story of how walking with God will provide the strength for every obstacle and challenge in life.  The full details are in Tammie Jo’s book, “Nerves of Steel”.  I know you will receive much encouragement from this podcast with Tammie Jo.

Brig Sorber, former CEO of Two Men and A Truck, is driven, passionate and hungry to learn.  These characteristics pushed him to start working and making money by age 10.  Mowing lawns, Brig fell in love with the freedom of having your “own money.” 

Mowing turned in to odd jobs of moving stuff, using a well worn truck.  Brig kept pushing, kept learning and soon was very successful with Two Men and A Truck.  Also, married to a beautiful woman, three great kids and nice home and an Audi had Brig thinking there was nothing more to achieve. 

At this point, Brig realized something was wrong and after a desperate, year-long search, found the answer. 

Brig’s new book “Moving Forward:  A Stickman’s Journey for Hope and Meaning”, gives all the details behind today’s conversation.

Mark Whitacre is 32 years old when he becomes the president of a division within a Fortune 56 company.  Then the company gives him $1B to expand his division via acquisitions.  Mark is the rising star at ADM. 

Mark has everything most of us pursue.  Houses, cars, prestige, family and even the WSJ and Fortune asking if Mark is the heir apparent as CEO. 

Life is so good!  Two years into his new position, Mark one day unexpectedly receives a $1MM bonus in cash and stock.  That day, Mark’s world becomes hell. 

Listen as Mark becomes involved in an international multi-billion dollar price fixing scheme, becomes a FBI informant, spends 8 ½ years in prison and how Christ took this broken man to new heights.

Juni Felix walks us through her chaotic and abusive childhood which resulted in complex trauma to help us understand how to achieve healing. With an unique blend of Christ's teachings and behavior design, Juni shows how to find spiritual, mental and emotional healing.

Juni teaches us how to move away from the controlling power of trauma to healing. Her book, "You are Worth the Work: Moving Forward from Trauma to Faith" compiles her discoveries for the benefit of complex trauma survivors and others who want to move away from what controls them.

Cancer punctuates Patricia Asp’s amazing career. Caring for loved ones struggling with cancer could have sidelined Pat's pursuit of her career. Instead, the experiences turned her into a much better leader.

The lessons from dealing with several family members suffering from cancer challenged Pat to adapt her leadership style. Caring for her father as cancer slowly took his life, Pat began to understand the importance of empathy.

When Pat’s husband announced the discovery of his cancer, Pat shifted back to caring. In the midst of her husband’s successful fight with cancer, Pat realized her Type A workaholism had taken precious family time away. She immediately adjusted her boundaries of work and family.

Pat finds the strength to make these changes through her growing relationship with Christ.

Pat’s successful career includes executive positions in hospital management and ServiceMaster. Now Pat helps companies build great cultures through ASPire.

Christina sat on the edge of the hospital bed realizing her secret was being exposed.  Christina had overcome so much.  Born in Sudan to successful parents who had to flee when war broke out and live in a Kenya refugee camp. 

Her family migrated to Dallas, Tx where Christina walked into a fourth grade class not able to read, write or speak English.  Ridiculed by both white and black schoolchildren, Christina became determined to figure out her new culture. 

There were many obstacles, yet Christina’s drive to succeed propelled her forward.   Now a successful business improvement consultant with 5 college degrees, she has successfully integrated her African heritage with her new American culture. 

And when the wheels fell off that day in the hospital, she realized most importantly how much God loves her.  This podcast pairs well with Season 2 – Episode 3 at reconsiderchrist.com

Emma’s career spans several continents, international companies and to representing a defense contractor in a suit from the Justice Department. This businesswoman, wife and mother has been shot at by the Taliban in Afghanistan, endured the discrimination of Arab cultures, literally worked around the globe talks today about her struggle of building an enduring relationship with Christ.

Emma will guide us to the moment, right after her divorce, where she finds herself in an airplane, at 40,000 feet, with two suitcases, all alone heading to Sydney to start a prestigious position. In that plane, Emma tells God she is ready for Him to go to work on her and develop her into the person He wants.

Emma’s story will encourage you to build a bold relationship with Christ where you can live confidently that the struggles and victories continue to shape you in the best you.

Bob was the work hard, play hard guy. A very successful serial entrepreneur, Bob has trained and coached thousands of businesses to increase sales and productivity.

Bob's story will fascinate you as he tells how during the first 40 years of life he pursued whatever he desired. A child of the 60's, Bob became well versed in drugs, sex and rock and roll.

Then after a 45,000 mile motorcycle adventure over several years realized what he was pursuing - Love. And he found that love in Christ. T

he second half of Bob's life is now characterized by serving others to help them find the same love. Bob currently leads Samurai Business Group, hosts a radio show called Faith in the Marketplace and is active in showing people how to follow Christ while in the pursuit of a successful career.

How do you stay sane as you build a software company that will sell for $1.3 billion while your marriage pummels you against the rocky shores of defeat?

How do you find peace while rising to national prominence as a contributor on Fox News and CNBC while grieving your mistakes in your second marriage? 

David Lykken answers with an ongoing pursuit of Christ which ranges from hand to hand combat over pride, infidelity and forgiveness to deep spiritual encounters with Christ. 

Christ never gave up on David  and he now enjoys a deepening relationship with Christ and his family. 

David is the founder of Transformational Mortgage Solutions which helps leaders in the mortgage industry transform their companies around process, culture and presence.  David has distinguished himself throughout his career and is a recognized leader and influencer in the banking arena.