The Riskers Podcast

“I have met so many entrepreneurs, business people, and creatives who analyze themselves out of genius. Because they are forever evaluating their place, and then they don’t do the work.”--Steve Laube, Founder of The Steve Laube Literary Agency

Do you want to know the trick to getting noticed? Have you experienced an identity crisis after losing a job? How do you become the person that others are desperately looking for? Today Steve Laube answers these questions and so much more. 

Steve has over forty years of publishing experience, including representing 2000 titles. He is the founder of the Steve Laube Agency, and is the most terrific storyteller you'll ever meet. My wife, Brittney, and I have shared several dinners and laughs, where we've discussed anything from ISBN codes to our walks with Jesus.

Steve is the type to hang out in a bookstore long enough for the manager to offer him a job. He has been through an identity crisis after getting fired without warning.

Whether you are an aspiring writer looking to break through, or you're unsure where your next paycheck will come from, you will receive wisdom and hope from Steve's story.

To connect with Steve, check out stevelaube.com.

“It's important to get comfortable with failing. Because you will. But I say it all the time. Just get started.” — JW Oliver, Managing Partner of Zimworx

Is God calling you away from the mission field so you can go into business to support those who are in the mission field?

JW Oliver is the managing partner of Zimworx, but he has started multiple businesses over the years. Some have failed, some have gone on to great success. I met JW at a creative church conference in Dallas, and I actually joined him on his podcast several months ago if you want to check that out.

Whether you’re looking to start your own business or broaden your horizons through seeing the globe like a world-traveler, I know you will get actionable insight from today's podcast. Get ready to take some notes because you will get some real gold nuggets in this episode.

“Oftentimes we look at a full-time job as a safety blanket, but it’s really not. That stability could cut off at any time, so why not follow the passion that’s burning in your heart?” — Cayman Kelly

Who would have thought that you could walk into your boss's office with the intent to quit, only for your big dream to come true?

Cayman Kelly began his career working six dollars an hour—yep, six bucks—and is now the national voice of ESPN and NFL’s Monday Night football. Cayman is also the author of the number one best-selling book “From $6 an Hour to a Million Dollar Dream.”

Cayman’s story will inspire you to have the courage to take action when God is nudging you to something bigger and better.

To connect with Cayman, follow @Caymankelly or go to www.caymankelly.com.

“We had to start again. But when you have that confidence that you’re working in the Lord’s will, it enables you to take risks.” --Scott Tompkins, Youth With A Mission Director of Communications

If taking a risk with God is like swinging from a trapeze, how do you muster the courage to actually let go and catch the other bar? How do you take risks when others are involved--your wife, your kids? 

Scott Tompkins is the senior editor of YWAM Communications. He leads writing workshops with his wife, Sandi, does book editing, and writes collaboratively with YWAM founder, Lauren Cunningham.  I cannot wait for you to hear Scott's story of risk and wild faith.

To connect with Scott, check out gracewriterstribe.com.

“You have to put yourself in uncomfortable positions. The regret of not following God's nudge is a bigger risk than actually failing.” --Stephen Campolo, Founder of FLX Body

Is it possible that the boat of your life is still anchored in the harbor? Do you want to know how you can change that? 

Today we welcome Stephen Campolo, founder of FLX body. Stephen is a celebrity-trainer, and personal-strength and nutrition coach. Stephen has been featured in Entrepreneur, Yahoo, Reader's Digest, Buzzfeed Business, Insider, MSNBC, and more. I started working with Stephen nine months ago and I'm down 21 pounds of fat and I've gained 10 pounds of muscle. I'm seeing my abs for the first time since high school. And I'm confident, not only in my fitness, but in every other area of my life because I finally took the reigns of my health and stopped having a victim mindset. 

Stephen's story is full of risks and responding to what God was calling him to achieve. I love how Stephen talks about how everything hinges on taking that very first step. This interview will inspire you and motivate you. I cannot wait for you to check it out.

To connect with Stephen, check out his Instagram: @stephencampolo.

“I started this journey of discovering what chaos is: What is its origin? Why is it coming against me? Because in order to overcome it, you have to understand it." --Allen Arnold, Executive Producer of Content for Wild at Heart

Is chaos swirling all around you? In your job, your relationships, your home, your heart? Are you wondering where it’s coming from and how you can defeat it? If this describes you,  this episode will be a balm to your soul.

Today we welcome Allen Arnold to the podcast. Allen is the former fiction publisher at Thomas Nelson, and has penned two amazing books, Story of With and Chaos Can’t, which released in October.

My wife, Brittney, and I met Allen at a writing conference years ago, and we connected instantly with his passion for people's hearts. Give this episode a listen. Your mind will be challenged and your heart will be comforted.

To learn more about Allen Arnold, visit withallen.com.

"I don't have the name, I don't have money, we lived off the government for years—who am I? And I just remember the Lord would always give me that sweet, calm response ... "That's the point. You're not going to make this happen—I AM." — Nate Sweeney, Founder of the Abiding Network

“Imagine growing up in the projects with no food to eat, your mama on crack, your daddy on heroin. You don’t know if your mama’s coming back so you gotta go to your grandma’s house. You don’t know if you’re gonna live the next day because your best friend just got shot by a rival gang member. But out of that experience, it birthed resilience in me.” — Myron Pierce

Want to know the person God loves to use? The one who has really messed up.

Myron has a lot to say about messing up. His story is going to blow your mind. After spending years in prison, God captured his heart and he started Every Inner City, a network of inner city churches across the world, and is a pastor at Mission Church in Omaha, Nebraska.

So, whether you are facing what seems like the end, like Myron did—facing 15 to 30 years in prison—or your soul is longing to reach the ends of the earth with God's great news, regardless of the obstacles, you will be inspired by my interview with Myron Pierce.

To learn more about Myron and his ministry, visit myronpierce.com.

"When I look back, those risks that ended up being really good for my life and family, boy ... they looked a little scary at first." — Scott Lindsey, Digital Bible Study Expert at Faithlife

“When I got off the phone, I said, ‘I am never asking to borrow money again.’ And that took away my safety net. Because when you have something to fall back on, you’re less creative. Less desperate.” -- Paul Getter, The Internet Marketing Nerds

If you were dropped in the middle of a city with nothing but the clothes on your back, what would you do?

Today we welcome Paul Getter, the Internet Marketing Nerd. Paul has worked with A-list celebrities, movies, and folks like Grant Cardone and Mark Zuckerberg. I met Paul years ago and we became fast friends. He's come up for my book launches; I've spoken at some of his events. He's been with me through it all.

So whether you are interested in how to market online, or want to how to move forward when you're jobless and wandering, I know you'll be blessed by my interview with Paul.

To connect with Paul, visit paulgetter.com or check out his IG @paul.