The Dave Durand Show

This week, Dave interviewed former Navy Seal and Entrepreneur Sam Blair. Sam dives into his faith-life, discussing the various ways God has called him to step up to new challenges. Dave also discusses common excuses and how to get past them, alongside a Q&A segment touching on topics such as self-help and "spinning your tires." You don't want to miss this!

This week, Dave discusses a pressing topic: can you be both a socialist and an entrepreneur? The answer has stirred some controversy online. Dave provides both insights from his experiences as well as from Church documents on the matter. Dave answered some listener questions this week to include how to re-enter the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom, how to scale your part-time business and more.

This week, Dave goes over the 7 forks in the road that leaders face. He invites his friend and colleague Kevin O'Bryant, CEO of Best Version Media, to answer some questions regarding leadership, his faith, and the importance of fatherhood. Dave also answers listener questions that include dealing with a recent demotion and a small business vendor issue. 

Dave discusses the 3 main inhibitors to success, interviews Tom Monaghan on the pivotal faith moment that inspired him to start Ave Maria University, and answers listener Q&A. 

This week, Dave chats with Matthew Pinto, founder and President Emeritus of Ascension Press. They discuss the importance of being able to pivot and tracking your numbers when running a non-profit, which can apply to any organization. Dave breaks down the importance of pushing past your potential through intense and precise work coupled with "intense" rest. Dave also answers two important questions from our listeners on working with difficult co-workers and the importance of protecting your culture when a high performer is affecting morale. 

On this week's episode, Dave interviews Mark Middendorf, President of Ave Maria University and founder of Lighthouse Catholic Media. They discuss what it means to be a ferocious leader, while staying true to Catholic principles. Dave also discusses ways to stay motivated and motivate orders, and answers some questions from our listeners. 

In this inaugural episode of the Dave Durand show, Dave talks about the foundation of becoming a leading giant, to lead your team or in your workplace, and has a conversation with Denzil Samuels, a tech executive, and how he lives out his Catholic faith daily at work and home. Dave also answers some of our long-time listeners' questions on how to become a better public speaker and what are the ways to discern making the leap from employee to entrepreneur. If you have any questions for Dave, please reach out directly: [email protected]