Faith Driven Entrepreneur

Behind the Dude Perfect Story: Parenting Entrepreneurs with Purpose
What does it take to raise children who pursue Kingdom impact rather than fame and fortune? In this intimate conversation, Larry and Diann Cotton—parents of the Dude Perfect founders—pull back the curtain on the parenting journey behind one of the world's most successful entertainment brands.
From backyard basketball trick shots to a $100-300 million partnership, the Cottons share how they recognized and nurtured their children's unique gifts while keeping them grounded in faith. Discover how they navigated the tension between encouraging creativity and maintaining wisdom, celebrated individuality rather than comparison, and prayed for contentment over riches.
This episode offers profound insights for any parent raising entrepreneurial kids, revealing how to be a cheerleader without being a rescuer, how to recognize God's unique story for each child, and why the greatest investment isn't in their success—but in their soul.
Key Topics:
Recognizing and nurturing each child's unique gifts and wiring from elementary school
Why comparison kills creativity: Raising twins without competition
The pivotal moment when a backyard video became a viral sensation on Good Morning America
Parenting through the loneliness and uncertainty of entrepreneurship
Praying Proverbs 30: "Neither poverty nor riches" for children experiencing success
The arrow principle: Training children according to their bent and releasing them to fly
Why ministry in the marketplace is equally as important as vocational ministry
Helping kids own their faith publicly through testimony and platform
Notable Quotes:
"Train up a child in the way that they should go, and when they're old, they won't depart from it. That means according to their bent—you start seeing the way this child is wired and reinforce that." - Larry Cotton
"God is writing their unique story. As a parent, just come along and be in it with them—encourage them, cheer them on, no matter what we think about it." - Diann Cotton
"If you're doing it to gain wealth, fame, or attention, those things will fall apart at some point. There needs to be a higher and more long-term purpose behind it." - Larry Cotton

From Victory Lane to Life's True Finish Line: NASCAR Legend Carl Edwards on Fame, Family, and Finding God
Join host John Coleman for an intimate conversation with NASCAR Hall of Famer Carl Edwards, recorded at the Main Street Summit in Carl's hometown of Columbia, Missouri. Carl shares his remarkable journey from sweeping floors at a NASCAR truck team to becoming one of the sport's most celebrated drivers—and why he walked away from it all at the height of his career.
This episode goes beyond the back flips and victory celebrations to explore the deeper questions of identity, purpose, and what it means to truly succeed. Carl vulnerably discusses the intoxication of fame, the moment he realized he'd built his life on sand, and the divine intervention that led him to faith through an unexpected encounter on a mountaintop.
From racing with legends like Mark Martin and Jimmy Johnson to the life-changing phone call that made him rethink everything, Carl's story is a masterclass in knowing when to accelerate—and when to walk away.
Key Topics:
Breaking into NASCAR: The entrepreneurial hustle from dirt tracks to the Cup Series
The dark side of fame: When public image becomes an idol
Welcome to the league: Racing against—and learning from—the sport's greatest drivers
The retirement decision: Walking away from millions to prioritize family and faith
Identity crisis: What happens when you lose the thing that defined you
Finding God on a mountaintop: How a dystopian book club led to a Damascus road moment
Raising a son who wants to race: Breaking generational patterns while honoring passion
Stewarding resources: Wrestling with scarcity mindset and learning radical generosity
Notable Quotes:
"I had actually wet myself completely just because I was completely shaken by what I'd experienced." - Carl Edwards (on his conversion dream)
"I'm gonna keep racing for another 10 years. I'ma hit my head another 25 times. 30 years from now, I'll be on the other end of this phone. My son will be sitting on the stairs. I don't know my kids." - Carl Edwards
"If you haven't seen God walking beside you your whole life, you're blind." - Stephen Garber to Carl Edwards

From $10 to 1 Billion Prayers: How Hallow Sparked a Prayer Revolution
Join host Justin Forman for an unforgettable conversation with Alex Jones, CEO and co-founder of Hallow, the world's #1 Catholic prayer and meditation app. Starting with just $10 in a bank account, Alex and his team have facilitated over one billion minutes of prayer and reached 27.5 million downloads—all while maintaining a steadfast focus on authentic faith over business metrics.
Alex shares his raw journey from falling away from faith in college to encountering Jesus through contemplative prayer, and how a heartbreaking note from his aunt—who lost her son—convinced him that even if just one more person found hope through Hallow, it would be worth dedicating his life to. This episode explores the intersection of technology and spirituality, the courage to spend everything on a Super Bowl commercial, and why prayer isn't therapy—it's a relationship with an invisible God who transforms everything.
Key Topics:
The miraculous growth from beta app to #1 in the App Store during Lent
Why prayer is a relationship with God, not a self-help practice
Partnering with Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie, and Chris Pratt authentically
The controversial Super Bowl commercial that beat Temu's $1.5B ad budget
Building with radical surrender: "Every good thing at Hallow has been me grasping tightly, then letting go and God doing it"
Why excellence matters in faith-based technology
Witnessing God save lives through prayer: from addiction recovery to suicide prevention
Working with investors like Goodwater Capital who integrate faith and business
Notable Quotes:
"There is a crazy belief that I think there's an invisible dude here and I talk to and listen to him every day, all day, and especially in times of silence." - Alex Jones
"If we're all praying, if we are all as close to the Lord as you can be, like if we're all saints—that's the game." - Alex Jones
"Prayer is not a therapy thing. It's not a self-help thing. It's not talking to yourself. It's a relationship you have." - Alex Jones

Redefining Wealth: Beyond the Financial Scoreboard with Sahil Bloom
Join host Justin Forman for a transformative conversation with Sahil Bloom, content creator, investor, and author of The Five Types of Wealth. In an era where society increasingly questions traditional definitions of success, Sahil offers a framework that resonates across faith lines and cultural boundaries—showing entrepreneurs how to build truly wealthy lives beyond just financial metrics.
From his own journey of chasing external validation through career achievement to discovering a more holistic definition of success, Sahil shares the pivotal moment that changed everything: realizing he would only see his aging parents 15 more times. This conversation explores how ambition channeled toward service creates fulfillment, why seasons of imbalance are necessary for building, and how the questions we avoid hold the answers we seek.
Key Topics:
The five types of wealth: time, social, mental, physical, and financial
Why money should be the byproduct, not the goal, of entrepreneurship
The "why" question that children ask and entrepreneurs must reclaim
Defining "enough" through visualization of your ideal Tuesday
COVID as society's forced zoom-out moment on wealth and success
Truth-tellers in your life: How to cultivate and cherish them
Seasons of unbalance that unlock seasons of balance
The Heaven's Reward Fallacy and learning to work without validation
Notable Quotes:
"You're going to see your parents 15 more times before they're gone. That was the moment that changed everything." - Sahil Bloom
"A gold medal is a wonderful thing, but if you're not enough without it, you're never going to be enough with it." - Sahil Bloom
"The answers you seek in life are found in the questions that you avoid." - Sahil Bloom

Join host Justin Forman as he sits down with Steve Stenstrom, President of Pro Athletes Outreach (PAO), for a compelling conversation about the explosive intersection of faith and sports. After 55 years of faithful discipleship in the locker room, PAO is witnessing an unprecedented moment where athletes are boldly proclaiming Christ on the world's biggest stages—and the data reveals why this matters more than you might think.
From a women's cricket semi-final watched by 500 million people to NFL press conferences, athletes are using their platforms to declare what matters most. Steve shares why he believes pro sports represents "the greatest ROI potential on the planet" for gospel impact, reveals shocking data about unreached athletes globally, and unpacks how the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics present a once-in-a-generation opportunity for faith-driven entrepreneurs and ministry leaders to collaborate.