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Mandate to MultiplyBefore Multiplication, God Must Rebuild the FoundationAs we stepped into a new year, we found ourselves looking back at 2025 and realizing how much it shaped us, often in ways we didn't fully understand at the time. It was a year that asked a lot of us. A year where things didn't always move fast or feel productive, but where something important was quietly happening beneath the surface. In this conversation, we talk honestly about those moments when it feels like you're doing the work but not seeing the results yet. We open up about what it really looks like when the process is...
2026-01-1228 min
Mandate to MultiplyInside Our Fund Investor Call: Rate Cuts, Crypto Pullbacks, & Long-Term Wealth StrategyThis episode is a little different, in the best way. We're letting you in on part of our monthly call with our investors, where we walk through what we're seeing in the markets, how we're navigating the swings, and what's really happening behind the scenes inside our multi-asset fund. We've always believed in high transparency, so think of this as us inviting you to sit in the call with us and just listen in. We talk honestly about the shifts we saw this month, the rate cuts, the changes in liquidity, the crypto pullbacks, and how we're...
2025-12-1524 min
Mandate to MultiplyWhen Life Feels Heavy: How To Walk Through Negative Thoughts, Hormones, & Spiritual PressureSome days just feel heavier than they should, and I want to be honest about what that looks like instead of pretending it's all together. I talk about how easy it is to fall into comparison, isolation, or feeling like you have to hold it all together, even when life is overwhelming. I share the thoughts I wrestled with, the lies that crept in, and how it felt to hear someone say, "You're not crazy, I've been there too." This episode is a reminder that being real and vulnerable is often the doorway back to connection, clarity, and truth.
2025-12-0531 min
Mandate to MultiplyFrom Lost to Fully Alive: A Story of Faith, Courage, & TransformationSometimes, the people around you can change your life in ways you never expect. I sit down with my amazing niece, Talia, to talk about her journey from chasing acceptance in college to finding real freedom and purpose through faith. We share how consistent love, prayer, and simply living your beliefs can have a lasting impact, even when you're not trying to force anything. It's a powerful story full of hope, showing how faith can quietly transform a life over time. Talia opens up about what it was like growing up with little faith, struggling to fit...
2025-11-1735 min
Mandate to MultiplyThe Power of Saying Yes: Community, Flexibility, & the People Who Multiply Your LifeWhat started as a last-minute trip to Florida turned into one of those "only God" moments that reminded us how important it is to stay open, flexible, and surrounded by the right people. In this episode, we're sharing what really went down behind the scenes, from fasting and big life transitions to a surprise invitation that turned out to be exactly what our family needed. It's a real and unfiltered look at how God moves when you follow His peace, even when the plans make zero sense. We also talk about the Hearts for Moms gala, the...
2025-11-0327 min
Mandate to MultiplyOne Year Sober: Why I Quit Drinking & How It Transformed My LifeSome nights, a glass of wine just feels like the easiest way to relax, have fun, or be the "fun version" of yourself. For today's episode, it's just me, Melissa, and I'm sharing my personal journey to a year of sobriety and what led me to finally stop drinking, even when I didn't think I had a problem. I talk about the surprising freedom, clarity, and energy that came from saying no to alcohol, and how it's changed everything, from my health to my social life and even my work. I'm going solo today, so it's just me getting...
2025-10-2031 min
Mandate to MultiplyBitcoin Basics for Kingdom Living: A Faith-Based Perspective on Digital CurrenciesThe first time we heard about Bitcoin, we thought it was a scam. The second time, we brushed it off as a fad. But the third time, we realized maybe God was nudging us to pay attention to something we'd been avoiding out of fear. In today's conversation, we're pulling back the curtain on what Bitcoin really is, why digital currencies are worth understanding, and how to approach them without fear or hype. We'll talk about why major institutions and even whole countries are getting involved, and why Bitcoin is often called "digital gold." Jonathan shares his...
2025-10-0618 min
Mandate to MultiplyHow Losing Everything in 2008 Led to a Multi-Asset Investment FundSometimes it takes losing everything to realize what you were actually building on. Back in 2008, Jonathan watched his entire real estate portfolio collapse, and what felt like the end turned into the start of a whole new chapter. That season taught us a lot about diversification, multiple streams of income, and most of all, what it really means to steward what God puts in your hands. Looking back now, we can see how it was all preparation for what we're doing today. In this episode, we share the story of how the Telos Investment Fund was born...
2025-09-2226 min
Mandate to MultiplyHealing After Betrayal: How to Move from Hurt to Hope with God's HelpBetrayal cuts deep, and if you've ever been through it, you know it leaves more than just hurt; it lingers with shame, grief, and trust that feels broken. When we shared our story last episode, so many of you reached out and said, "I've been there too." That broke our hearts, but it also reminded us we're not alone in this. And that's why we wanted to do this episode, because your stories, your messages, and your honesty showed us how much this conversation is needed. Today, we're sitting down to talk honestly about the healing process...
2025-09-0835 min
Mandate to MultiplyWhen Betrayal Hits Home: The Story We Never Thought We'd ShareShe lived in our home, shared our table, and became part of our family until the day it all unraveled. What started as an act of compassion toward a young, expectant mother ended in one of the deepest betrayals we've ever faced. In this episode, we share how it unfolded, the impact it had on our family and community, and what we've learned about walking through betrayal with Jesus at the center. Betrayal has a way of shaking more than just your trust; it can rattle your faith, your confidence, and even your sense of reality. We'll...
2025-08-2545 min
Mandate to Multiply6 Months of Dating to 15 Years of Marriage And the Year We Almost QuitIn this 15-Year Wedding Anniversary episode, we open up about the real stuff: how we dated differently, why we got engaged so fast, what helped us build a marriage that's still standing (and thriving) today, and why purity, prayer, and purpose shaped everything. Raw, real lessons we learned from doing things God's way, messing up plenty, and learning how to keep showing up for each other. If you're dating, engaged, married, or even just praying for your person, we hope this episode gives you clarity, courage, and a fresh vision for relationships rooted in God. We also...
2025-08-1129 min
Mandate to MultiplyWhat It Really Looks Like to Trust God When Nothing Makes SenseSaying yes before it all makes sense? Yeah, we've been there. When we felt God stirring our hearts to move to the beach, we had no plan, no promise it would work, and definitely no roadmap. What we did have was peace and a whole lot of unknowns. In this episode, we're letting you in on the honest, in-the-middle story of what it looked like to follow God when everything in us wanted to stay comfortable. We're talking about the decision to leave our dream home, a beautiful life we had intentionally built over 6 years, and the...
2025-07-2826 min
Mandate to MultiplyTrading Comfort for Calling: Leaving the Life We Loved to Follow God's LeadWe had a good life—a gym we had built from the ground up, a close-knit community, family nearby, and a church family. But then came this crazy curveball: God asked us to walk away from all of it and move to a place we never thought we'd live. This episode is the behind-the-scenes of that wild season—when nothing made sense, everything felt risky, and somehow it still became the setup for something bigger. If you've ever felt like you were starting over from scratch (again), we're right there with you. We're sharing what it looked like...
2025-07-1430 min
Mandate to MultiplyFrom Desperation to Divine Redirection: When Your Dream Dies So Something Bigger Can LiveSometimes your dream has to die so something bigger can live. We were finally about to buy our first home together—Jonathan had a steady job, a $60,000 bonus was coming, and we had a newborn on the way. Then suddenly, the job was gone, the bonus disappeared, and we were left with no insurance and no clear plan. In this episode, we share what it looked like to keep trusting God when everything fell apart. We talk about the heartbreak, the grind, and the bold faith it took to believe something better was coming. We wer...
2025-06-3021 min
Mandate to MultiplyWhen Obedience Costs You Everything: How We Trusted God Through Job Loss, Moves, & Starting OverWe didn't think obedience would look like living in a retirement community, commuting over an hour to work, and piecing together income from ministry, CrossFit coaching and timeshare sales. But that's exactly where we ended up—broke, exhausted, and trying our best to trust that God still had a plan. In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on what life looked like after losing everything financially. It wasn't pretty —but it was real. We talk about the tension of following God when it doesn't make sense on paper, and the kind of faith it takes...
2025-06-1621 min
Mandate to MultiplyFinding Purpose in Hard Times: How God Prepares You Through Pain We've been through some pretty wild ups and downs—losing everything, facing homelessness, and scrambling just to make ends meet. In this special first episode, we're sharing how faith and grit pulled us through those tough times and helped us rebuild our lives from scratch. We talk honestly about hustling odd jobs, leaning on family, and how we eventually found our way into real estate and investing. It's not just about money—it's about how those struggles shaped everything we care about now. We want to show you that hard times aren't the end—they can ac...
2025-06-0227 min
Mandate to MultiplyWelcome to Mandate to Multiply: Kingdom Principles. Lasting Legacy. A Life Fully Multiplied. Do you sense you were made for more—more purpose, impact, and abundance—but feel something's holding you back? We've been there too. We're Jonathan and Melissa Edmiston—married, raising three wild and wonderful boys, and learning (sometimes the hard way) how to live out Kingdom principles in real life. From losing everything to managing an investment fund, our journey's been anything but smooth. But one thing's clear: when you trust God with what's already in your hands, He multiplies it. That's why we started this podcast. Mandate to Multiply is a space...
2025-05-2801 min
The Live Out Loud ShowBuilding Wealth with a Kingdom-Driven Legacy ApproachIn this episode, Brooke Thomas uncovers the incredible power of blending faith and finances with guests Melissa and Jonathan Edmiston. They share the heart and purpose behind the Telos Fund—a mission-driven investment fund aimed at building generational wealth and creating a lasting impact on communities. The Edmiston's dive into the importance of diversifying, leveraging real estate, and exploring alternative investments to strengthen financial freedom. They also open up about keeping unity at the core of their marriage and business, navigating it all through intentionality and prayer. Get ready to feel inspired to see money as a tool for Go...
2024-10-3149 min