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Courier ConversationsThe Pope's Chair: An Evangelical PerspectiveSend us a textThe selection of Pope Leo XIV has captured global attention, prompting three Southern Baptist leaders to examine what this means for evangelicals in this thoughtful episode of Courier Conversations.Jeff Robinson hosts Dr. Travis Kearns and Dr. Walter Johnson for a candid discussion about the theological implications of papal authority from an evangelical perspective. The conversation centers on a fundamental question: Should evangelicals celebrate the selection of a new Pope, or does the very office itself represent a theological problem?The team dives deep into Matthew 16—the passage where Je...2025-05-1722 minCourier ConversationsUnpacking Systematic Theology/Why Theology Matters (Part Two)Send us a textTired of hearing that theology is only for scholars or that doctrine divides people? This illuminating conversation with Dr. Walter Johnson, retired dean of Christian Studies at North Greenville University, makes a compelling case for why theological understanding matters deeply for every believer.Dr. Johnson brilliantly distinguishes between merely knowing about God and truly knowing Him, explaining that while "you can know a lot about God without knowing him, I don't think you can know him very well without knowing a lot about him." This insight forms the foundation for a...2025-04-3023 minCourier ConversationsUnpacking Systematic Theology in Local Churches (Part One)Send us a textDoctrinal avoidance has become a disturbing trend in modern churches, exemplified by an Arizona pastor who proudly declared: "I don't do doctrine or theology, it's too divisive. I just love Jesus and love other people." This episode tackles this theological aversion head-on with Dr. Walter Johnson, retired dean of Christian Studies at North Greenwood University. He expertly dissects why this pastor's statement is fundamentally self-contradictory – the moment someone preaches about Jesus, they're engaging in theology. The question isn't whether you're doing theology, but whether you're doing it well.We exp...2025-04-1722 min
Culture For BreakfastHow People & Culture Shape Investment GradesZane Tarence, Partner and Managing Director at Founders Advisors joins Culture for Breakfast to talk about how a business can identify if they are investment grade, and how their people and culture play a part in that.
Zane speaks all over the country and has helped 100's of business owners sell their businesses. If you are a business owner looking to sell or simply become more profitable, you will gain insight and knowledge from this episode.2024-12-2437 minCulture For BreakfastDoing The Right Thing For The Long HaulInterested in learning what Kestaa means?
Check out our recent conversation with Benjamin Holmgren, Founder of Kestaa as we talk about his passion for serving civil contractors, starting a business and prioritizing authentic relationships.2024-12-1730 minCulture For BreakfastBig Rocks & Small RocksCurious to hear how big rocks are turned into smaller rocks?
Check out the latest episode of Culture for Breakfast where Ben Cottingham joins Jon Scepaniak to talk about how they’ve maintained a winning culture for 50+ years in their family business.
Bonus: you’ll get a few great breakfast suggestions for the next time you’re in St. Cloud, Minnesota!2024-12-1129 min
True Crime ClassicsSixteen Jewel Thefts: The Trail of Walter TracyIn this thrilling episode of Dragnet, Detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to the burglary detail to stop a brazen jewel thief whose 16-day spree has left Los Angeles reeling. Dubbed "the 16-night burglar," the elusive criminal has stolen thousands of dollars’ worth of jewels, leaving no fingerprints and baffling investigators.
The detectives finally catch a break when stolen items start appearing in local pawnshops, all signed under the name Walter Tracy. Armed with a description and mounting evidence, Friday and Romero track down Tracy in a pawnshop and engage in a tense pursuit through th...2024-12-0631 minCulture For BreakfastWhen is the right time to start my company?Listen as we host one of the hottest civil contractors in the state of Texas, Joseph Villareal, owner and founder of Villareal Civil Group.
Joseph shares what led him to take the plunge into entrepreneurship, how he’s built a winning culture, and gives insight on how to set yourself apart from your competitors.
Bonus: You’ll get to hear how Joseph brought in a well-known football coach to take his team to the next level…
You don’t want to miss this episode!2024-11-2624 minCulture For BreakfastMaintaing Culture Through Four Generations75+ years, 4th generation family-owned business, Complex Water / Wastewater projects, and the best breakfast spots in Jackson, Michigan.
What does all this have in common? You guessed it. Dunigan Bros. In this episode of Culture for Breakfast, check out our conversation with Patrick Dunigan and Marcus Beal at Dunigan Bros. We had a chance to discuss successional leadership, differentiating your culture from your competitors, and, of course - the best breakfast spots in Jackson, Michigan.
2024-11-0321 minCourier ConversationsThe Enduring Impact of Reformation Day on Modern Faith and TheologySend us a textExplore the transformative legacy of Reformation Day with us and our distinguished guest, Dr. Walter Johnson, a seasoned expert in church history and theology. Discover how the monumental events sparked by Martin Luther's 95 Theses in 1517 continue to shape modern faith and emphasize the importance of returning to biblical authority. Through engaging discussions, we reflect on the profound reactions of students encountering historical figures like John Bunyan and Jonathan Edwards, underscoring the enduring influence of Reformation principles on contemporary religious thought.We also tackle the necessity of engaging with differing theological views...2024-10-3126 minCulture For Breakfast“Faith, Raw Milk and Building a Winning culture in the Dirt World”Interested in learning about how a combination of raw milk and JOCKO FUEL’s MOLK, basically taste like Blue Bell Icecream?Give this a listen today!We had had the privileage to sit down with one of our partners, Justin Harris, COO at Gregory Construction.Justin shared insight on how he wins at home while leading a rapidly growing civil construction company and talks about the integration of faith in the workplace and how EOS Worldwide has changed the game for their business.Bonus: You’ll get a recommendation for the best diner spot in all of Colu...2024-10-3025 minCulture For BreakfastHow Relationships Increase ProfitabilityHave you ever heard someone say they don't want to do something because the activity does not produce revenue? While that is not a bad sentiment, it is short-sighted.
Garrett Perkins, CRO for Givingtons, joins Culture for Breakfast and discusses how building authentic relationships throughout the years has paid dividends for his ability to hire and retain great talent. 2024-10-2227 minCulture For Breakfast3 Key Steps To Prepare For A Key Leadership HireYou have a key leader you need to hire...What is your first step?Andrew Brock, FireSeeds recruiter, walks me through the critical three steps of preparing for a key leader to join your team. Identifying the need for a key leader is important, but how do you ensure they will integrate into your team well and have the impact you long for and need so desperately? Listen and find out!2024-10-1626 minCulture For BreakfastScalable Leadership DevelopmentHow do you scale leadership development in your company? When you have different levels of leadership and individuals who have various needs, what is the best approach without running yourself ragged?Hampton Dortch from FireSeeds' sister company, Wildpsarq joins me on this episode to talk about how their platform can bring your company a leadership development option that will enhance your team and grow EVERY individual! Every business leader asks the question, "How can I grow my team", but few have an answer that can stand the test of time. If you care about building culture and seeing...2024-10-0830 minCulture For BreakfastMaintaining Culture With Remote & International TeamsHow do you set a good culture? One where your people love to come to work, attracts the talent you desire, and gets work done! Culture can be hard in the best of times when you have a company where everyone is in person in an office, try doing it in three companies, while being remote, and having part of your team in a different country...meet Mitchel Slater!
Mitchell is the founder and CEO of Slater Strategies and he is joining me this week to discuss how to build a strong team while...2024-10-0230 minCulture For BreakfastThe 5-Stage Leader JourneyWes Griffin (Uncle Wes) joins Culture for Breakfast this week to talk through FCCi's 5-stage leader journey.
Uncle Wes is my godfather...no we are not in the mafia! He has been a second father to me and an incredible source of wisdom and insight for my personal life and my career.
He has built an international organization from the ground up and sits on the FCCi board of directors currently. We are discussing FCCi's 5-Stage Leader Journey they have developed to help business owners and leaders live out...2024-09-2432 minCulture For BreakfastThe "Life-Changing" Balance WheelWhat are the most important aspects of your life?
Have you ever sat down and determined the areas in which you must win? The areas, that if, measured and managed would make a life-altering impact. We are not just talking about your business, but also your personal life.
Malachi Gandy, C12 Chair in Montgomery, AL. joins me this week to give his experience and insight into the Balance Wheel. We discuss how to measure and manage the top compartments of your business and personal growth to ensure your "wheel"...2024-09-1722 minCulture For BreakfastUnique Cultures of Credit UnionsHave you ever wondered what the difference is between a Credit Union and a Bank?
Frank Clement from America's Christian Credit Union comes on and lends his insight and perspective on the history of credit unions and their offerings in working with for-purpose companies. Credit unions we formed by groups of like-minded individuals who would bring their money together to fund ventures they were passionate about. The parallels between their mission and business owners desire to grow a team and build a company that impacts its people is uncanny and Culture for Breakfast breaks...2024-09-1031 minCulture For BreakfastUsing Personality Tests To Enhance Your CultureDoes your company use personality assessments or behavior tools? I have heard a wide range of opinions from business owners and leaders on the subject, and I brought in my friend, Michael Smith, from Fast Slow Motion to chat about the topic.
Michael is the Director of People and has integrated the use of several personality tests into the fabric of Fast Slow Motion. Join us and hear how understanding your coworkers can enhance culture, and increase your bottom line!2024-09-0327 minCulture For BreakfastDo you truly know yourself?Jacob Lee didn't set out to run multiple locations for a franchise that conducts boutique pet grooming, but that is exactly what he is doing now.
Jacob joins me to and shares his journey from being an individual contributor, to now thinking fully "on the business". He claims he is not the "prototypical leader", but his insights into leadership and caring for people are indicative of someone who leads well!
We talk about the importance of learning, mentors, and not overlooking the simple things that mean so much. 2024-08-2724 minCulture For BreakfastSearch Killers: How You Miss On That Next Key HireWe have all done it! Everyone can think of at least one instance when you thought you had a great person on the hook to come and fill a key role, and something went wrong.
Kali Shever, one of FireSeeds' lead recruiters, joins Culture for Breakfast with great insight and a controversial breakfast opinion. She identifies key components that kill searches you will not want to miss if you have a key hire on your company's horizon. 2024-08-2021 minCulture For BreakfastJason Richmond: Leading In VulnerabilityBuildWitt's COO, Jason Richmond, joins Culture for Breakfast for one of the most interesting and emotional episodes to date. Jason gets vulnerable with us about his battle with alcohol and how it has impacted his leadership both in the workplace and at home.
We live in a culture that screams at us to have all the answers and to not be wrong, but Jason paints a different narrative. In this episode, we talk about the paradox of leading through vulnerability and the impact it will have on your ability as a leader to hire...2024-08-1322 minCulture For BreakfastMom Guilt In The WorkplaceArden Long has been heading up the hospitality arm of FireSeeds executive recruiting for years. This is no small task seeing as FireSeeds has helped with hundreds of Chick-fil-A leadership searches. She is also a mom of two kids!
In this episode, Arden educates us and walks through what is Mom Guilt and how it affects moms in the workplace. She brings insight into the perspective of working moms and solutions for businesses for engaging with and retaining top talent when that talent are awesome moms who are having kids. 2024-08-0723 minCulture For BreakfastCommunity -> Feedback -> ProfitDan Simon Sr. is about to release his new book and he joined me to give us a sneak peak of the content. We dove into the concept of having a good community and how that will cultivate an environment of collaboration and trust.
Collaboration is a hard value to develop in any scenario, much less in business, and having a team that gives honest and open feedback is essential to building and growing a team. Dan has great insight into what it takes to create and grow your business in such a way that collaboration is...2024-07-3028 minCulture For BreakfastThe Power Of Defining Your ICP (Ideal Client Profile)Do you ever feel like you work so hard and can't move the needle? Or how about this...Have you ever spent a majority of your time working with clients you would rather have never signed?
Sean Lyden and I are talking about ICP in this episode of Culture for Breakfast. Sean runs Systematic Selling and coaches sales teams around the country and one of the first exercises he has each team do, is define who is their Ideal Client.
During this episode we break down the incredible benefits of having a clearly defined ICP, and what happens when you...2024-07-1627 minCulture For BreakfastThe Great EightDavid Harper has seen a few companies, to say the least. He has helped structure compensation plans to incentivize C-Suite executives since the 70's, and there is one thing he is passionate about...CULTURE!
David has written two books:
1) The Great Eight (https://www.amazon.com/Great-New-Paradigm-Leadership/dp/0986233609)
2) Collaboration Effect on Profit (https://www.amazon.com/Collaboration-Effect-Profit-Overcoming-Sustainable/dp/B0CZ89TN8P)
In both of his published works, David drives home the fact that your business MUST have a foundation of culture, and he has...2024-07-0931 minCulture For BreakfastHow to Build a Leader Development ProgramTroy Meachum got a promotion recently. He changed titles from Chief Cheerleader to Chief Encouragement Officer at ACR Supply in North Caroling. Troy's dad built ACR and his first desk was an old door siting on a pallet of anti-freeze...no joke! Troy has continued his dad's legacy in growing ACR, but he now spends 50% of his time encouraging, cheerleading, and developing leaders in this business!
Walter and Troy had the opportunity to connect and discuss how ACR has gone from its humble beginnings to building out a three-year leader development program that has...2024-07-0231 minCulture For BreakfastHabits...Inside & Outside Your Board RoomIt's the question we get every day... How are you training, developing, and caring for your young leaders? After the great resignation business owners and leaders are desperate to retain and train top talent in order to see the impact of those leaders on their business, but how?!?
Nick Madden, from Red Door Escape Rooms, joins me on Culture For Breakfast to talk through how they have grown to 16 locations coast to coast, serving 1,000,000's of customers. As they have seen this incredible growth, they have used Habits to help develop their leaders and train them to...2024-06-1828 minCulture For BreakfastCulture From The Ground Floor UpWe have an exciting episode this week for you. Walter Kearns is joined by Kyle Baker from Sophia Consulting and Integration LLC. Kyle is passionate about culture at the ground floor of his business being the same as the one represented in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the company. In this episode, we discuss how culture can get lost when you don't give your people a voice or understand the nuts and bolts of what is happening in the service being delivered. You are going to love the simple, yet highly effective advice Kyle shares for keeping...2024-06-1126 minCulture For BreakfastPivot PointsStephanie Stuckey joins me on the podcast this week to discuss her family's legacy, Stuckey's Corporation. If you have been on a road trip in the Southeast, as I did so many times growing up, you probably stopped at one of her grandad's Stuckey's gas stations.
Stephanie has now bought the corporation, pivoted away from the physical locations her family established, and is seeing the organization be revitalized. Pivot points are vital to the success of a company, but they can be terrifying to undertake.
Listen to the insight Stephanie brings from her experience and...2024-06-0429 minCulture For BreakfastLet's Get Emotional!Ben Cottingham, Lead Recruiter for FireSeeds, comes on the podcast and gets deep fast talking about how hiring is an emotional process.
Finding a key leader for any organization is hard enough, but once you finally find one, you need to make sure they are one that aligns with the intangibles of YOUR company.
Ben addresses the complexities of bringing two stories together, candidates and the companies, with best practices on how to accomplish this for your next impactful hire.2024-05-2124 min
Firing Line with Margaret HooverDoris Kearns Goodwin on her husband, history, and her ‘unfinished love story’Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss “An Unfinished Love Story,” her new book recounting the 1960s from her perspective and that of her late husband, presidential speechwriter Dick Goodwin.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer recalls the genesis of the project and reflects on the difference between writing about her husband and long-dead presidents like Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. She details Dick Goodwin’s work for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, including writing Johnson’s address to Congress after the Bloody Sunday march in Selma.
Goodwin also addresses declining trust in gover...2024-05-1851 minCulture For BreakfastWhat's the Goal?Michael Cendrick, recruiter for FireSeeds, joins us to talk about the most important question you ask yourself, your candidate, and your team...What's the goal?
He has some HOT TAKES on how important this question is for your business, your bottom line, and what you need to be eating for breakfast!2024-05-1524 minCourier ConversationsEducating a generation at NGU: A conversation with Walter Johnson.Send us a textWalter Johnson, founding Dean of the College of Christian Studies, reflects on North Greenville’s remarkable transition from a struggling two-year college to a thriving four-year university made during his 32-year tenure.https://baptistcourier.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/2024-05-1322 minCulture For BreakfastBuild You Dream TeamYou're not supposed to have favorites...but Kathy Pierce is my favorite! This week we are joined by "The Pistol" herself to talk about how to build your dream team.
Kathy Pierce founded and grew Designer Walls, Inc into a multi-million dollar business. How did she do it? She threw parties... Listen to this week's episode and hear how parties, empowerment, and chocolate cake can bring college graduates with an MBA over to a construction company. 2024-05-0729 minCulture For BreakfastHospitality = RelationshipJonathan McKinney, Director of Sales and Marketing at Ross Bridge Resort, joins the podcast to discuss the concept of hospitality. Many think of hotels and restaurants when they think of hospitality, but every one of us are in the hospitality business because hospitality is just another word for relationships.
If you are a business owner or leader you are going to want to lock in and hear how Jonathan and his team are winning awards for the way they build authentic relationships!2024-04-3027 minCulture For BreakfastThe Vast Knowledge Of Wally AdamchikThis is a special episode where I jump in with Wally Adamchik from FireStarter Speaking and Coaching. Sparks are flying between our two companies as we jump from successional planning, removing culture killers, and the impact of culture on your bottom line.
Wally has a wealth of knowledge from his personal experience and his coaching of companies across the country and internationally. You will not want to miss the insights he brings!2024-04-2327 minCulture For BreakfastDiplomas Or Growth Mindset?Scott Drury from Bloomsdale Excavating joins me and shares his unconventional journey of becoming a business owner. He walks through how continued learning and humility were key factors in his leadership journey and how they will affect your business.2024-04-1623 minCulture For BreakfastFaith In BusinessWe are joined by my counterpart, my partner in crime, VP of Operations for FireSeeds, Matt Heard. He has been wanting to be on a podcast for a while now and he joins us to share how he implements his faith in his business, how important mentors are, and even his struggle with finding a go-to breakfast.
Join us and listen to Matt's experience, I know if will resonate with you as a leader.2024-04-0831 minCulture For BreakfastAre leaders born or are they developed?Get excited! We have Shay Robbins with us for this special episode talking through whether leaders are born or are they developed.
Shay has led literally thousands of men and women and his insights are ones you won't want to miss. During this episode we talk how to keep your self sharp as a leader, the humble mindset true leaders have, and so much more you won't want to miss!2024-04-0222 minCulture For BreakfastWhy companies are losing good candidates!In this episode, our very own recruiter here at FireSeeds, Rex Stewart, joins us! Join us and listen while we talk about drinking hot chocolate on Miami Beach, the importance of a formal hiring process, and pick up vital tips so you don't lose a good candidate in the interview process.2024-03-2619 minCulture For BreakfastImpact of Vision, Mission, and Values on your company's culture.Join us as we launch our first episode by having Cord Sachs, CEO of FireSeeds and WildSparq talk about Greek words and Green Smoothies as he and I discuss the importance of a company's Vision, Mission, and Values and their impact on your culture. Cord helped found Boosterthon Enterprises Inc. and now leads two companies focused on leadership acquisition and development.
If you are a business owner or leader, you will not want to miss the insight we have for you on this episode.2024-03-1932 min
Wake Up and Lead#118 - Impact Leadership Conference Learnings w/ Parker Pursell & Walter KearnsI recently attended the Impact Leadership Conference in Birmingham at Highlands College. I heard John Maxwell, Chris Hodges, Dorris Kearns Goodwin, and Dan Cathy speak.
I've invited on Parker Pursell and Walter Kearns to share what they learned with me.
Parker is the president of eQRP and Walter is the VP of sales at Fireseeds.
Don't miss this one!2023-12-1146 min
The B.rad PodcastBreather: Relationship Tips - Emotional Self Stability as #1 Relationship AttributeInspired by some wonderful writing from Kris Gage on Medium, this episode focuses on why emotional self-stability is the #1 relationship attribute, and why without it, nothing else matters. If you ask people what “the key to making a relationship last” is, some of the most common answers you’ll get are: “communication”, “trust”, “respect”, but the truth is, these things are not the secret. Why? As you will learn in this show, communicating does not exactly offer a solution to any problem that can pop up in relationships—it’s just lobbing it out into the space between two p...2023-11-0606 min
Two Sides to the StoryEpisode 33: Charlie Goodyear Interview - Part 2Destiny of the Republic by Candice MillardRiver of Doubt by Candice MillardRiver of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice MillardGarfield by Allan PeskinFrom Hayes to McKinley: National Party Politics, 1877-1896 by H. Wayne MorganReconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 by Eric FonerAbraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years by Carl SandburgNathaniel Philbrick https://www.nathanielphilbrick.com/David McCullough https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David...2023-08-0930 min
Pro Politics with Zac McCraryInside Election Analysis with Stu RothenbergSend us a textYou almost certainly know that, for decades, Stu Rothenberg and his Rothenberg Political Report (now Inside Elections) penned among the most influential political analysis in Washington. But you probably don't know the origin story...his initial academic career track, how he cut his political teeth at the conservative Heritage Foundation, and what led to launching his own newsletter. In this conversation, we talk through all of that plus his most memorable interactions with candidates, biggest surprises, savviest politicians, and when he knew it was time to pass the newsletter baton to his partner...2023-06-0647 min