The Becoming Ourselves Podcast

If you're ready to uplevel your people and live your purpose, you're going to need to approach building the circle around you from a place of intentionality. Why? Because nothing takes us out like social tension and friend group or family drama. And you can't afford to be pulled off track!
This week, we're covering the 3 keys of building healthy community. Make sure you tune in for this one - it might just save you from yourself.

In this episode, we dive into the ideas of hope, healing, and living your purposed life. You know - all things walking in your calling. It's a vital conversation in a world of so much hopelessness, settling, and surviving instead of thriving.

MEET DRAKE:
As a pastor and speaker, Drake De Long-Farmer has been passionate about inviting people into the deeper life with God and creating spaces for people to wrestle with what they believe about themselves, God, and the world around them. His hope is that, in some way, through his words and work, he can inspire people to become #FullOfLove, #FuelledByFaith, and #AddictedToHope. Drake currently serves on the leadership team of Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Growing up in a military family, he has moved a lot in his lifetime and has had the privilege to travel across Canada and Europe, but he is most at home when he spends time with his wife and four kids.

Website: www.drakefarmer.com
Facebook: facebook.com/drakefarmer
Insta: instagram.com/drakefarmer
Get the Book: http://getbook.at/addictedtohope

Are you so busy reaching for "next" and "there" that you can't be here? Or present? Do you struggle to take a break, sit still, or rest? If you do, then this one is just for you.

Are you being intentional about who you're spending time with? On who you're allowing to determine the direction and quality of your life? If you aren't, it's time. The wrong people will kill your calling and pull you from purpose. The right ones will propel you. This episode is all about how to tell the difference.

Often we're more ready for things than we think we are. We need to figure out how to step through the fear and overwhelm and do the hard things anyway. We can accomplish more than we ever thought!

This year, I knew that stepping into planning with a particular structure was not going to serve me. So instead, I need to sit and I need to be available. I need to dream. And I need to step out of the structure. There's an important language shift happening here. Come along for the ride!

What's on Juli's mind this week? Let's find out in this raw solo episode. She'll tackle the topic of how faith can be a rollercoaster journey. How do you manage yours?

This episode takes a magnifying glass to what's on Juli's heart today. The hard truth she's facing head-on.
"How do I let go and move past the need for validation?"
What is old thinking versus new thinking?
It's time to uplevel our thinking and shift the frame of reference for what we need to operate on a daily basis.

We're having a casual, fireside chat with my buddy Matt about all things purpose and lots of other randomness. We talk about all my favourite topics today!

MEET MATT
Matt Baxter, CEO at Wedge, is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first business at the
age of 15, owning and operating Stony Pointe Lawn care for over six years, before selling
the company in July 2015. Stemming from his experience while recruiting and hiring
employees for his business, Matt created Wedge. The modern recruiting platform is
turning video screening into a competitive advantage. Matt’s focus is on removing
inefficiencies and enhancing the recruiting function overall to make hiring easier.
Given recent conditions, from the overnight move to remote hiring to the current shift
towards a hybrid workforce model, recruiting keeps evolving. As a result, traditional hiring
methods won’t cut it in the here and now. Wedge is built for the demands of modern
recruiting. Wedge, the video screening solution, helps companies make authentic
connections with candidates – anytime, anywhere, on any device. Under Matt’s
leadership, Wedge serves as a stress-free filter to identify top talent. To provide
customers with richer capabilities, Matt has led the development and growth of Wedge’s
partner program with leading ATS integrations.
Most recently, Matt led Wedge’s funding round with $1.6M in additional finding with
participation form new and existing investors to support its accelerated journey to make
hiring faster and easier. The funding is well-timed as industry analysts predict that the
U.S. is entering one of the hottest job markets in a decade. By helping meet the
challenges of remote hiring, Wedge has become an essential solution for many
companies under Matt’s leadership.
Matt hosts "The Matt Baxter Show," dedicated to people finding their purpose. The show
is an opportunity to have conversations spanning purpose-related topics with people who
love what they do every day. He is also the co-author of “The Hiring Knot,” a practical
informative look at modern recruiting. The book will be published early 2022.
Matt was most recently included in the Grand Rapids Business Journal 2021 40 Under
40. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Michigan Center for Economic
Innovation, Yornest, a social media app, and the NextGen Board for Wedgewood
Christian Services.
Matt is the co-founder of Hopper Popper: https://hopperpopper.co/

We're welcoming Jason Davis back to the podcast to talk not only ego but also love, joy, strength... and all things kindness and fierceness. Cause running a business is no joke! Join me for this joyful conversation with author Jason Davis, a man of many talents!
Jason helps Christian business owners fortify all their tomorrows, so they can live in the purpose God has called them to.

Jason is a husband, author, speaker, teacher, encourager, and Stewardship Coach. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, he founded Jericho Force Enterprises in Fall 2017. Jericho Force helps business owners grow so they can reach their full potential in 3 primary areas: business growth, personal growth, and spiritual growth.

Jason has helped lead people out of over $310,000 of debt and set aside upwards of $100,000 in savings. His impact extends to the organizational level, having trained over 1000 individuals (and counting) on the concepts of leadership development and teamwork.

Jason is a John Maxwell Certified Trainer and Coach, a DISCflex Certified Coach, a graduate of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Coach Master Training, and a Kanban Management Professional.

PUBLICATIONS
Fortify: Being Rooted in God’s Plan For Work And Business (#1 New Release – Christian Stewardship 3/31/21)