Hand-in-Hand: God and Your Career

BJ Allen, a Marketing Professor at Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business, details how God led him as a college student and later as a working professional in Corporate America to the highly fulfilling career he currently enjoys.In this episode, you will hear how God spoke to and prepared BJ for his current career. You will also hear how BJ has decided to prioritize God above all else, despite having a demanding career, busy home life, and heavy church calling.If you've wondered whether God cares about your career and how you can keep Him at the center of your life, listen in.

Straight out of college, Bridger Pennington cofounded a company built to educate, incubate, and invest in emerging fund managers with the stated mission to democratize Wall Street. The name of Bridger's company is Fund Launch, which is apt not only because it helps funds "launch," but also because it describes how Bridger has approached his career--with loads of faith and grit to do whatever it takes to succeed. Bridger has leaned on his trust in God, the power of prayer, and hope in good things to come as he has worked to build his company, which has recently been listed as Inc. #2652 on the Inc. 5000.If you also have big dreams to start and build something that lasts, listen in. This episode is for you.

Brad Andrus is a successful real estate professional, but real estate was nowhere on his radar until a few years after he graduated from college. From marketing to journalism to lending to real estate brokerage, Brad relied on God to guide him to the fulfilling and successful career he has enjoyed. Brad is also a co-founder and co-host of Weeks Ahead AI, a podcast that empowers business owners with practical AI strategies and tools to transform operations, boost efficiency, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.Tune in to this podcast episode to learn more about Brad's faith-filled journey, and then check out Brad's podcast for yourself!

After being in tech sales for 10 years, Xan Marcucci has learned that sales can be not only consistent with a disciple's life but an extension of it. Join me this week as I interview Xan and learn from her about the power of compassion, heavenly priorities, and prayer.

Few of us have had the privilege of serving God full time among some of the kindest yet poorest people on earth, and fewer make their love for God and those people their career reality. Eric Engebretsen has done both. After witnessing firsthand the impoverished circumstances of the humble people of Argentina for two years as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Eric returned to the United States troubled by the many educational and professional opportunities that he had, but that his Argentinian friends did not.Determined to help them and other impoverished peoples, Eric and his co-founder eventually created Bloom, an international staffing agency that makes US-based, online jobs accessible to people living in third-world countries throughout the world.For anyone looking for inspiration on how to make a career out of doing good and serving God, this podcast is for you.

Ezra Clark's journey has God's and his own fingerprints all over it. From studying computer science in his undergrad, to graduating law school and working at one of the best tech law firms in the world, to launching his own startups, Ezra has led a personally driven yet prayerful career so far. And he is just beginning.To learn more about Ezra, you can find him on LinkedIn at Ezra Clark | LinkedIn. You can also find his website at Scale Up Counsel here: Legal Recruiting Platform | Scale Up Counsel - Pre-Vetted Legal Talent.

Blake Erickson is a co-founder of Scaling.com and a published co-author of The Science of Scaling: Grow Your Business Bigger and Faster Than You Think Possible, both of which help founders quickly scale their businesses to heights they would have never thought possible. Born and raised in a faith-filled family and deeply committed to his faith today, Blake shares how God's involvement in his life has inspired his professional journey, given him to courage to move forward amidst uncertainty, and led to his professional successes at a relatively young age.If you want to connect with or follow Blake, you can find him on LinkedIn here: Blake Erickson | LinkedIn and on Instagram @theblakeerickson.You can also find and purchase The Science of Scaling on Amazon here: The Science of Scaling: Grow Your Business Bigger and Faster Than You Think Possible: Hardy, Dr. Benjamin, Erickson, Blake, Robbins, Tony: 9781401967635: Amazon.com: Books.

Michael Anderson is a mental health therapist, coach, and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After returning from his two-year church mission, Michael looked for a career that would allow him to make deep, lasting impacts. After years of searching, Michael now teaches men how to heal from trauma so they can overcome pornography and show up more powerfully for their families. Listen to Michael's story as he talks about faith, God's guidance, and the generational impact that he helps clients achieve. If you want to connect with Michael, you can find him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anderson-44ba36ba You can also listen to Michael's podcast by searching "Outgrowing Pornography with Michael Anderson."