PODCAST · business
Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad
by Stan Hustad
Do You want to be great? Do you want to master the arts, strategies, skills ,and ways of thinking and performing to be a true world-class Creator Enterpriser? Are you ready to seek the true Spirit Force vital to being a successful life and business innovator, enterprise builder, and entrepreneur? Here is how to be one, here is how to sell like the master creator, how to build a world-class company, and how to be strong, even in your broken places and spaces.And one of the better ways to do that is to continually seek out expose yourself to and create powerful interesting ideas. And that's what this program is all about. Because great ideas lead to greater influence, impact, and true income and in addition they help you become more interested and interesting.Stan Hustad, teacher, storyteller, broadcaster, and business performance coach is your host, guide, and sometimes healer on our road to being fully alive and building a life and business that matters and makes a difference.
Episodes
-
DON'T FRET! When Worry Becomes the Enemy of Your Calling....Fretting is Fatal
A two-word command can change the way a person leads, works, and lives: "Don't fret." In this edition of the Jesus Entrepreneur podcast, broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad explores an old-fashioned word with urgent meaning for a worried world. His challenge is simple: anxiety may feel...
-
The Storm Is Coming How to build the clarity courage and transformational strength the new year will demand
The storm is coming. In this timely edition of Inconvenient Ideas, veteran broadcaster and business performance coach Stan Hustad uses an approaching coastal storm as a living metaphor for the forces already gathering around individuals, leaders, businesses, and institutions. His message is…
more -
Will Artificial Intelligence Transform You or Will You Transform What It Can Do...Stan Hustad on AI Human Performance Transforming Wisdom and Creating Work That Outlives Us
Artificial intelligence may be changing the world, but Stan Hustad believes the most important question is far more personal: What will it change in you, and what will you choose to do with it? In this timely edition from the What It Takes Radio Company, Stan the Radio Man steps into the...
-
THIS IS FOR YOU Welcome to the Transformation Zone Four Questions That Could Change Your Life and Business A What It Takes Radio / Transformation Zone Special
September 1 was Transformation Day. September 3 may be even more important. Because declaring a day is relatively easy. Living a transformed life is something else entirely. In this special edition of What It Takes Radio, broadcaster, coach and entrepreneur Stan Hustad follows the first annual...
-
WHAT DOES JESUS LOOK LIKE? Image, Influence, and the Peculiar Power of the Jesus Entrepreneur
What Does Jesus Look Like? Dolly Parton understood something that every entrepreneur, broadcaster, leader, and communicator eventually learns: Image is not everything—but it is the first thing. In this timely and thought-provoking edition of the Jesus Entrepreneur Collective, Stan Hustad—"Stan…
more -
SEPTEMBER 1: TRANSFORMATION DAY A New Season, a New Zone—and Perhaps a New You
September 1 has a new designation. At least it does if Stan Hustad has anything to say about it. The longtime broadcaster, teacher, business performance coach—and increasingly self-described "Transformation Man"—has decided that September 1 should become Transformation Day. Call it T-Day. Not an...
-
THE PEOPLE IN THE RADIO And Why You May Need to Become One of Them
There was a time when a very young Stan Hustad climbed onto the kitchen counter and peered behind the family radio. His mother asked what he was doing. He was looking for the people in the radio. He could hear their voices. Surely they had to be in there somewhere. Decades later, Hustad became…
more -
JESUS, THE CHILDREN—AND THE MILLSTONE The Warning We'd Rather Not Hear
A Jesus Entrepreneur Collective Commentary with Stan Hustad There is a version of Jesus that almost everybody can live with. Gentle Jesus. Welcoming Jesus. Compassionate Jesus. Jesus with the children gathered around him. Jesus healing the sick, feeding the hungry, forgiving sinners and telling...
-
STOP WORRYING. START CREATING YOUR OWN ECONOMY. An Inconvenient Idea for an AI World That Is Changing Faster Than We Are
There is a whole lot of worrying, waiting and wondering going on. After taking something he rarely takes—a real vacation—Stan Hustad returned to Inconvenient Ideas with five days away from television, computers and the daily digital noise. The occasion was a significant wedding anniversary,...
-
Didn't Know Jesus Was That Smart!
Why Seeing Jesus Through the Eyes of an Entrepreneur Could Change Your Life, Business, and Calling This expanded feature article is designed for publication, distribution, teaching, and discussion within the Jesus Entrepreneur Collective. It explores one of the central ideas of the episode: many...
-
Two men about my age died last week. Can I tell you the story.docx
Two men about Stan's age died within days of one another. One was a lifelong friend. The other was his own brother. Their passing became more than heartbreaking news—it became a deeply personal reminder that every one of us is living on borrowed time. In this thoughtful and surprisingly hopeful...
-
IF Pain Were Water the World Would Drown!
The title tells it all that you need to know and now you need to listen to the show ... Because indeed if pain were water the world would drown and you might too!
-
MOM — Moment of Mortality A Reflection for Radio and Transformation The death of Senator Lindsey Graham is a vivid reminder of what the Bible expresses so simply:
"You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes." — James 4:14 By all public accounts, Senator Graham had returned from Ukraine, was planning to appear on television the next morning, had spoken with President Trump...
-
High, Hard, and Inside Sometimes the Pitch That Shakes You Up Is the One That Changes Your Life
There are certain phrases from sports that stay with us long after the game is over. One of those phrases is "high, hard, and inside." Baseball fans know exactly what it means. It is the pitch that comes fast. It comes close. It gets your attention. It makes you step back. And sometimes it…
more -
It's going to be a bad weekend for our doggies so Freedom from Fear: Why Everybody Needs a Thunder Jacket
As millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, family gatherings, and patriotic festivities, broadcaster and transformation coach Stan Hustad invites listeners to see the holiday through an entirely different lens. In this warm and engaging episode of The Transformation Zone…
more -
The Birds and Snakes Society What Jesus Taught Every Entrepreneur About Wisdom, Courage, and Character
What if one of Jesus' most practical business lessons had nothing to do with profits, marketing, or management—but everything to do with birds and snakes? That unusual question launches one of the newest episodes of the Jesus Entrepreneur Collective, where broadcaster and entrepreneur Stan Hustad...
-
I Didn't Expect to Live This Long... Now What? When Life Gives You an Encore, What Will You Do With It?
There are moments in life when a single question changes everything. As I prepared for another Fourth of July weekend—and reflected on a wonderful week celebrating another birthday—I found myself asking a question I never imagined I would ask: What do you do when you didn't expect to live this...
-
A Beer with Jesus & Grits from Grandma: Inconvenient Ideas for a Busy World
Busy, but Becoming: Finding Purpose in Everyday Moments and Unlikely Questions In this episode of Inconvenient Ideas Radio, veteran broadcaster Stan Hustad brings together a surprising mix of reflections—ranging from media wisdom to faith, from family stories to modern challenges—into a…
more -
The Indianapolis 500: Speed, Danger, Memory, and American Mythology
A reflective essay on the danger, drama, and cultural memory surrounding the Indianapolis 500 A Childhood Memory That Was Real Your memory is not exaggerated at all. The Indianapolis 500 really was considered extraordinarily dangerous for much of its history, and part of the fascination —...
-
Random Thoughts. Real Time. Radical Truth. Why the Most Inconvenient Ideas Might Be the Ones That Change Your Life By Stan Hustad
There are days when everything feels planned, polished, and predictable. And then there are days like this one. This is one of those point-of-the-moment days—what I like to call POM thinking. No script. No delay. No filter. Just real-time reflection from the Coaching Zone, where ideas don't…
more -
You're Missing the Most Important Hire in Your Business… And It's Not Who You Think
Why Every Company Now Needs a Chief Broadcasting Officer (CBO) By Stan "The Radio Man" Hustad The What It Takes Radio Company presents another adventure… another expedition… and this one might just disrupt the way you think about your entire business. Let me start with a simple—but slightly...
-
Big Sticks, Bigger Questions, and Your Superpower: An Inconvenient Return to Realit
By Stan Hustad There are times in life when you step away for a bit—whether by design or by necessity—and when you return, you see things differently. That happened to me. After a stretch of what I'll call "downtime, overtime, and out-of-time," I'm back behind the microphone with a fresh...
-
Black, Bread, and Breakthroughs A Maundy Thursday Reflection on Wisdom, Risk, and Living Well in a Changing World
On a quiet and reflective Maundy Thursday—coinciding with the sacred rhythms of Passover—veteran broadcaster and coach Stan Hustad took a moment not to preach, but to think out loud. What emerged was less a formal message and more a seasoned conversation—part reflection, part reminder, part...
-
The Hidden Days of Holy Week what happened on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and Why it Matters!
A deeper look at the overlooked days that reveal the heart of the story—and the choices we must make. Introduction We often move quickly from Palm Sunday to Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. But in doing so, we can miss something profoundly important. Holy Week is not just about…
more -
Yes Dad, Just what the world needs... Another damn book on ___________ !
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen... friends... and yes, even the occasional foe or two. Let me begin with a confession—and a bit of an edge. Years ago, I floated an idea to my daughter. I said, "I think I might write another book... maybe a follow-up to my marketing book." She paused. That's…
more -
How to Become More Interesting in a Performance Economy An Inconvenient Idea That Might Just Change Your Life
Ladies and gentlemen, let me begin with a confession. For the past week, I've been dealing with something I call broadcaster's block. Even those of us who talk for a living can sometimes struggle to find the words, the angle, the energy. And that got me thinking… What if the real issue isn't just...
-
Why don't you have a professional broadcaster in your business because that is vital to success in the marketplace today
Here we go, the What It Takes Radio Company presents Stan, that's me, and why don't you have a professional broadcaster in your business? Today, every business needs to consider that a professional broadcaster may be vital to your marketing and business success. May I tell you my story? Greetings...
-
When the Lights Go Out in Tucson, What Do We See?
Some ideas don't announce themselves with flashing lights. In fact, this one is about what happens when the lights aren't there at all. This week on Inconvenient Ideas, I found myself talking about Tucson, Arizona — a place my wife Karen and I once called home for nearly sixteen years — and a...
-
Would Jesus Use AI? Faith, Technology, and the Future of Meaningful Work
Just for fun this a 3rd person article but written by me In a world racing toward artificial intelligence, automation, and unprecedented technological power, a provocative question is quietly unsettling leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday workers alike: If Jesus were here today, would He use AI…
more -
Seven Words to Think About During the Storm
The storm is coming. You can feel it—not just outside, but everywhere. Schools closing. Churches canceling. Flights disappearing from the board like magic tricks gone wrong. We're all being gently (or not so gently) told: stay home, stay put, stay warm. Which is exactly what I'm doing—sitting in…
more -
If Jesus were in the IDF today... What kind of soldier or man do you think he would be?
In a culture crowded with slogans, outrage, and instant opinions, a recent radio program in The Jesus Entrepreneur Experience does something surprisingly rare: it asks people to stop, imagine, and think. The program poses a single, provocative question—not to shock or inflame, but to awaken...
-
More Than a Name: The Title of the Man and the Faith Behind Dr. King's Legacy
In this special birthday-commemoration edition of Inconvenient Ideas, broadcaster Stan Hustad invites listeners to pause, reconsider, and remember something easily overlooked in the story of one of America's greatest heroes: the full and formative identity of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King…
more -
Why are the Democrats and the ICEers trying to get Donald Trump and his team elected and have more power
Protest Backfires: The Inconvenient Politics of Noise, Power, and Human Nature In this episode of Inconvenient Ideas, veteran broadcaster Stan Hustad poses a question that at first sounds almost absurd—and then increasingly unavoidable: Why do the loudest opponents of Donald Trump and ICE often…
more -
Six Dollars for a Newspaper (An Inconvenient Idea Worth Thinking About)
What kind of person pays six dollars for a newspaper in 2026? Apparently, I do. In this short episode of Inconvenient Ideas, I tell a simple story that turns out not to be simple at all—from being a 12-year-old paperboy delivering six days of news for 35 cents, to standing in a store today…
more -
A lot of people are destroying their destiny these days. Please be different!
This is a radio program that also happens to have the studio camera on. But it's a radio show and it is about an inconvenient idea... And that's about my concern that a number of friends and others are not being careful about how they are living right now and they are in effect possibly…
more -
When "Minnesota Nice" Gives Way to "Minnesota Vice" and Hard Questions;
Reflections on Culture, Power, and the Cost of Ignoring Inconvenient Ideas In this edition of Inconvenient Ideas, veteran broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad draws on decades of lived experience in Minnesota to explore a troubling question: How did a state long known for "Minnesota…
more -
Here is the story and the question that can help you save a lot of time make you more efficient and effective and perhaps make you more money in 2026
On the first day of 2026, The What It Takes Radio Company opens the year with a simple, thoughtful, and surprisingly powerful eight-minute radio and television program designed to help listeners pause, reflect, and begin the year with intention. Hosted by Stan Hustad, the program does not offer a...
-
Too Real to Be Fake, Too Fake to Be Real: Stan Hustad's Inconvenient Ideas for a New Media World
On the first day of December, while many people are still digesting Thanksgiving leftovers and arguing about when it's "socially acceptable" to play Christmas music, broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad steps up to the microphone with something more than seasonal sentiment. In his new...
-
Leaving Money on the Table: Why It Still Happens—And How to Stop Doing It in 2026
A TWiT Talk with Stan "The Radio Man" Hustad On this post-Thanksgiving "Black Friday," veteran broadcaster and performance economist Stan Hustad explores why so many people still "leave money on the table." With sharp insights and light humor, this 15-minute TWiT Talk explains the real origin of...
-
"Give Thanks, Be Useful" — A Thanksgiving Eve Message from the Do It Right Collective
On Thanksgiving Eve—one of the most meaningful, reflective, and even quietly complicated days on the American calendar—veteran broadcaster and business-performance coach Stan Hustad steps into the "How to Be Useful" virtual studio with a simple story and a profound invitation: Let this…
more -
"When I Think of You, I Give Thanks: The Hidden Power of Doing It Right" A Stan Hustad Thanksgiving Reflection from What It Takes Radio
As Thanksgiving week arrives, What It Takes Radio brings forward another thoughtful, 10-minute conversation from veteran broadcaster and business performance coach Stan Hustad—a message wrapped in gratitude, wisdom, a touch of humor, and a powerful challenge to do it right in life and business In...
-
Gary is still in The Transplant Zone and Dick Cheney has left RIP... And they have very similar stories
Living on the Edge — Lessons from a Heart and a Life A Transplant Zone Reflection with Gary Register In this moving short feature from The Transplant Zone, host Stan Hustad sits down once again with Gary Register — a man living day by day in the tension between hope and uncertainty as he awaits a...
-
Turning Point Tuesday: Donald Trump has the Russians, the Chinese and the Democrats right where he wants them!
And he and you must decide what to do next because we are all at turning points. In this latest episode of Inconvenient Ideas with Stan "the Radio Man" Hustad, listeners are invited to step into the Curiosity Zone—that place where everything you thought you knew might be wrong. With his signature...
-
Donald Trump Is Still King — And Why many of his Opponents and some of Us Are Taking NAPs
The Tuesday Truth: Reflections from the Radio Man On a brisk Tuesday morning, broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad—known to listeners as The Radio Man—takes his audience on another insightful journey through modern leadership and media reality. His latest episode of Inconvenient Ideas...
-
The King of POP: Why Donald Trump Is Smiling —"Inconvenient Ideas" Reflection with Stan Hustad
In this thought-provoking edition of Inconvenient Ideas, Stan Hustad offers a 15-minute story-time reflection on power, personality, and perception — all wrapped around a provocative headline: "Donald Trump is smiling now because he's the King of POP." But in Stan's hands, POP doesn't mean…
more -
Friends, foes, empty threats, & performances you have to make... Welcome to the Performance Economy
The latest episode of TWIT Talks with Stan Hustad dives into a topic we all know but rarely name: the strange power of empty threats, the certainty of foes when you try to do good, and the absolute necessity of performing in today's world. Stan kicks off with a smile and a sting: "If you're doing...
-
From Stage to Strategy: What Pete Hegseth Teaches Us About the Performance Economy
The Curiosity Zone, hosted by Stan Hustad, has always been a place where inconvenient ideas meet everyday wisdom. In his latest program, Stan takes listeners on a thought-provoking ride through media, leadership, and the surprising lessons of a fiery presentation given by former Secretary of War...
-
When the Messiah Comes: A Yom Kippur Conversation Between Stan and Steve
What It Takes Radio Company presents a special 10-minute program of clarity, curiosity, and a touch of charity. On the eve of Yom Kippur—the holiest day of the Jewish calendar—broadcaster Stan Hustad sat down with his longtime friend Steve Lear for a spirited and heartfelt conversation about…
more -
Remembering 9/11, My story is a little bit more frightening than others & Living the Days of Awe.
Today I shared a deeply personal reflection on two converging realities: the recent tragic loss of Charlie Kirk, and the remembrance of September 11, 2001—now twenty-four years past. I began by acknowledging the heavy weight of this day. Though much is being said about Kirk's assassination, I…
more -
Living a zone full life A new map for flourishing in the age of massive change in the world of AI
In a timely presentation released as summer turns to autumn, broadcaster and coach Stan Hustad introduced a daring new framework for what he calls a 'Zone-Full Life.' Built on years of reflection, conversations, and teaching, Hustad offers a way of understanding life not as a series of random...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Do You want to be great? Do you want to master the arts, strategies, skills ,and ways of thinking and performing to be a true world-class Creator Enterpriser? Are you ready to seek the true Spirit Force vital to being a successful life and business innovator, enterprise builder, and entrepreneur? Here is how to be one, here is how to sell like the master creator, how to build a world-class company, and how to be strong, even in your broken places and spaces.And one of the better ways to do that is to continually seek out expose yourself to and create powerful interesting ideas. And that's what this program is all about. Because great ideas lead to greater influence, impact, and true income and in addition they help you become more interested and interesting.Stan Hustad, teacher, storyteller, broadcaster, and business performance coach is your host, guide, and sometimes healer on our road to being fully alive and building a life and business that matters and makes a difference.
HOSTED BY
Stan Hustad
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad have?
Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad currently has 100 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad about?
Do You want to be great? Do you want to master the arts, strategies, skills ,and ways of thinking and performing to be a true world-class Creator Enterpriser? Are you ready to seek the true Spirit Force vital to being a successful life and business innovator, enterprise builder, and entrepreneur?...
How often does Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad release new episodes?
Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad has 100 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad?
You can listen to Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad?
Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad is created and hosted by Stan Hustad.
URL copied to clipboard!