Join host Justin Forman for an intimate conversation with bestselling author and entrepreneur Jon Acuff in his Nashville home office. Surrounded by international editions of his books and personal reminders of his journey, Jon shares hard-won wisdom about the mental battles every entrepreneur faces—and how to win them.

This episode dives deep into the soundtrack constantly playing in every entrepreneur's mind, exploring practical strategies to retire broken thought patterns and replace them with empowering ones. From his early days with "Stuff Christians Like" to building an 11-book writing career while scaling his business, Jon reveals the mindset shifts that separate successful entrepreneurs from those stuck in cycles of self-doubt.

• Why entrepreneurs need new levels of fear at new levels of growth
• The "CEO of your actions, not outcomes" mindset that changes everything
• How to retire broken soundtracks and build empowering thought patterns
• The difference between burnout and boredom in entrepreneurial life
• Building sustainable rhythms when transitioning from solopreneur to team leader
• Creating practical tools for meaningful family conversations about entrepreneurship
• Why resilience is just giving yourself permission to start again

"You should always have new levels of fear at new levels of growth. If you tell yourself, 'I've beaten fear forever,' guess what you feel like when you find new levels of fear? You feel like a failure." - Jon Acuff

"I'm the CEO of my actions, not the CEO of my outcomes." - Jon Acuff

"Great thoughts turn into great actions. Great actions turn into great results." - Jon Acuff

Join host Justin Forman as he sits down with Stephen Phelan, Chief Spiritual Integration Officer for Faith Driven Entrepreneur, in the iconic red-walled Movement Mortgage offices. Stephen shares practical, proven strategies for creating workplace cultures that truly love and value people—addressing the crisis where 98% of Gen Z feels burned out at work.

Drawing from over a decade of experience at Movement Mortgage, Stephen reveals the four fundamental human needs every employee has and how meeting them transforms both culture and business outcomes. From launching "Love Works" benevolence programs to implementing mentoring systems that make disciples, this episode provides actionable steps any business can take, regardless of size.

• The four fundamental human needs every employee has when they come to work
• How to implement "Love Works" programs that create authentic community (from 5-person teams to 57,000 employees like Hobby Lobby)
• Why mentoring isn't another burden for entrepreneurs—and who should actually lead it
• Building small groups in business that mirror successful church models
• Creating cultures where 91% of stressed Gen Z workers find life and purpose
• From "sneaky Jesus" conversions to baptizing employees: real transformation stories
• Practical systems for loving teammates, customers, and communities

"People that are walking through your doors, they have four fundamental human needs. Here's the first one - when they come in, they want to have friends at work." - Stephen Phelan

"We all want these relationships at work. And as a follower of Jesus, you want to be able to say yes to Jesus." - Stephen Phelan

"Jesus snuck up on me at movement, people just started loving me, and they started living out the things that they believed." - Stephen Phelan (sharing employee testimony)

Join host Justin Forman as he sits down with bestselling author and pastor Francis Chan for a profound conversation about the tension between building and being, success and faithfulness, and the danger of running on life's treadmill without stopping to ask why. Speaking from his experiences in Hong Kong's fast-paced culture, Francis shares vulnerable insights about his own journey from mega-church pastor to someone seeking deeper relationship with God.

This episode challenges entrepreneurs to examine their motivations, embrace dependence on God, and discover the freedom that comes from living with eternal perspective. Francis opens up about his decision to give away book royalties, the wisdom of Proverbs 30:7-9, and why he believes entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to live differently and impact others through their choices.

Key Topics:

Breaking free from the cultural treadmill of endless achievement and busyness

Why Francis wishes he could tell his younger self to focus on the main commands of Scripture

The danger of coveting in entrepreneurship and how to combat it through eternal perspective

Learning to be quick to listen, slow to speak in a world that rewards constant talking

How entrepreneurs can use their success as a platform to live counter-culturally

The relationship between taking risks of faith and experiencing deeper fellowship with God

Why Francis asked God not to make him rich and what that prayer teaches us

Notable Quotes:

"He tells me whether I eat, drink, whatever I do, do it all for the glory of God, and so even now, are the words coming out of my mouth giving glory to him." - Francis Chan

"Don't you want to be a person that is known for their love and to be so much like Christ, who didn't consider equality with God something to be held on to." - Francis Chan

"You don't want to be lazy with what God's given you, I would just challenge you to go, Hey, once you're on that road to success and it's actually happening, you have an incredible opportunity to live differently." - Francis Chan