The Purpose Experience Podcast

Tim sits down with Jonathan Farrant — 20-year missionary, long-time friend, and someone who has paid a real price to follow God’s call. From growing up on the mission field to the moment that shattered his world, to building an orphanage, a drug rehab, and a women’s rescue center in El Salvador — this story will stay with you.

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From the outside, Shane Swan had it all - 31 years in insurance, a $9 million book of business, a family, a legacy.

But on the inside, he was falling apart.

In this episode, Tim sits down with his close friend Shane Swan to talk about what happens when everything you've built still leaves you empty — and what God did to get his attention.

This one is for every dad, every business owner, and everyone who's been performing on the outside while suffering in silence.

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After 22 years of marriage, Tim and Karla sit down for an honest conversation about what marriage is actually for.

Not the highlight reel. The real thing — the foundation, the purpose, the calling, and the questions most couples never stop to ask.

If you're married, engaged, or even just thinking about it someday — this one is for you.

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Tim took a group of high school seniors to El Salvador on a missions trip.

What happened changed all of them — and some of what they witnessed is hard to put into words.

In this episode, Tim sits down with his wife Karla, his son Elisha, and Elisha's two best friends Jayden and Ethan to talk about what God did on the trip, what it did to their faith, and what they're carrying back into their senior year.

Some stories you have to hear to believe.

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Over the last nine episodes, we've talked about identity, freedom, and purpose.

But here's the question that matters most — what does any of it mean for you?

In this episode, Tim wraps up the first chapter of The Purpose Experience Podcast with a direct challenge: at some point, you have to stop watching someone else's purpose and start living your own.

Your story isn't finished. And neither is this.

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Most high schoolers are about to step into the real world without ever asking the most important question of their lives.
In this episode, Tim sits down with Pastor Jeff Krall — 41 years in ministry and a Bible teacher who has walked hundreds of seniors through the process of discovering their purpose.
What they've seen in the classroom might surprise you.
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Tim sits down with his longtime mentor and friend, LaVon Reap — a woman who has spent over four decades taking the gospel to some of the most dangerous and difficult places on earth.
41 countries. 410,000 Bibles distributed. 230,000 souls.
It all started with one calling on a Sunday afternoon — and a decision to say yes and mean it.
If you've ever wondered what a life fully surrendered to purpose actually looks like, this conversation will show you.
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Today Tim sits down with his wife, Karla, to share her story — one neither of them fully understood until decades later.

From a childhood split between two countries, to years of feeling like she didn't belong, to a discovery in her 30s that changed everything she thought she knew about her identity — Karla's journey is proof that God is working behind the scenes long before we ever see it.

This episode is about adoption, identity, forgiveness, and the quiet ways God shapes purpose through every season — even the ones that don't make sense at the time.

If you've ever wondered whether God sees what's happening in your story, this conversation will encourage you.

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Everyone around Tim kept telling him the same thing.

Find your purpose. Seek God. Figure out what He's calling you to do.

But nobody could tell him how.

In this episode, Tim gets practical — breaking down the framework that finally got him unstuck and has helped thousands of others do the same. Your passions and your burdens aren't random. They're clues.

If you've been waiting for direction, this is your episode.

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You've heard the truth. You've read the scriptures, prayed the prayers, and you know who God says you are.So why does it still feel like nothing is changing?In this episode, Tim gets honest about the difference between knowing the truth and actually walking in freedom — and why so many believers stay stuck even after years of faith.The answer might not be what you expect.If you've been carrying something for too long, this conversation is for you.Explore the book, resources, and support the mission:https://liinks.co/peopleofpurpose