Take Root

Cindy Barber is an executive coach, leadership consultant, and author of C.L.E.A.R. The Fear. In this interview, she shares the journey that led her to write the book and expresses her hope that it will empower others to overcome their fears and embrace a life of confidence, purpose, and authenticity.

Will Acuff is co-founder of the Nashville non-profit Corner To Corner, and author of the book No Elevator to Everest: Shift from Survive to Thrive through Spirit-Led Self-Awareness. As a father and husband navigating family health challenges, Will found renewal through trauma counseling, and rediscovered God's love and guidance.

Sometimes, the evil in this world feels so overwhelming that it’s hard to know where to even begin fighting it—like sex trafficking. Yet, there are individuals like Jeremy Vallerand who have the vision and determination to rescue victims from this monstrous evil and ultimately bring an end to it. I hope you will join me in hearing Jeremy’s courageous journey as he follows God’s calling to this incredible work. https://www.atlasfree.org

What if I told you there’s help available for learning how to be a better parent to our adult children? In this interview,Catherine Hickem shares valuable insights on just that.

Catherine is a psychotherapist, author,  and executive coach with a B.S. in Counseling and an M.S. in Clinical Social Work, with decades of experience . 

Catherine is now leading a powerful shift in how we approach parenting adult children—a stage of life that is often overlooked yet deeply impactful. In 2024, she founded Parenting Adult Children Today, an organization that equips parents with the tools needed to love their adult children well by redefining what it means to be a successful parent and modeling life-changing practices of acceptance and trust.    

Greg Asimakoupoulos has been a pastor and author for over 45 years, with the last ten years serving as pastor to a retirement community being the most meaningful work of his career. He currently writes a weekly newspaper column and a poetry blog and is the author of 17 books. In this episode, Greg shares vulnerably about his journey as a pastor, and the severe depression he faced along the way.

Seattle born Larry J Snyder, spends most days following the example of his extraordinary mother Jean, who modeled a life of faith and service.

As a hands-on philanthropist, author, fundraising auctioneer, and Starbucks community champion, Larry's mission is to improve the lives of others. His actions reflect the love of Jesus in everything he does.

Larry resides in Redmond, WA. with his wife and daughter.

Dr. JoAnn Flett is the Executive Director of the Center for Faithful Business at Seattle Pacific University. JoAnn is a frequent speaker, network collaborator and organizational consultant teasing out the intersection of business activities that promote shalom/flourishing. In this episode, she shares how God guided her to fulfill her childhood calling to missions, through the ministry of business.

Farrah B. (a pseudonym for her safety) is a courageous young woman from Tajikistan who has faced heartbreaking persecution for her Christian faith and is currently seeking asylum in the United States.

 Her story is a challenging one, and one that reminds us of the hope we have in Jesus.

Chi-Dooh Li (fondly known as Skip) is a founding partner at Ellis Lee and McKinstry, boasting over 47 years of legal practice. He is the author of "Buy This Land," a book recounting the founding narrative of Agros – a nonprofit dedicated to acquiring land in Central America to establish communities enabling individuals to break the cycle of poverty through land ownership. Skip is also a founder of the intentional living community in the University District of Seattle called Vision 16, encouraging students to love God and love their neighbors.

Ellen Vaughn is a New York Times bestselling author and speaker who has written or co-written twenty-four books.

In this episode, she shares of her life-long passion for writing and storytelling and how her faith continues to inform her work.

Former vice president of executive communications at Prison Fellowship, she collaborated with the late Chuck Colson on a number of his seminal works. She speaks at conferences, often travels to interview Christ-followers in hostile parts of the world, and serves on the board of directors for IGM, the global church developer.