Serving Your Purpose

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron sits down with entrepreneur, Army Ranger, and friend Joe Walden for a conversation about grit, service, faith, and the long road of building something that lasts. Joe reflects on the discipline and mental toughness required to become an Army Ranger, the deep bond shared among those who serve, and the heartbreaking reality many veterans face when they lose purpose after returning home. Ron and Joe also talk about entrepreneurship and what it took to build Industrial Sorting Services from the ground up. Joe opens up about surviving the Great Recession, leading people through adversity, and why a company's most valuable asset is always its people. Joe describes a life-changing spiritual encounter that is a powerful testimony of what happens when faith moves from background belief to daily renewal. This episode is about perseverance, leadership, service, and the kind of hope that changes a life from the inside out. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com.

In this episode, Ron reflects on a personal moment that led to a powerful framework for living a meaningful life. When Ron's grandson Logan was baptized, he sat down to write a prayer for him. Drawing on more than 55 years of interviewing over 10,000 people, Ron asked a simple question: What makes a person truly attractive, interesting, and impactful? The answer came down to four principles that show up again and again in people who flourish. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit https://servingyourpurpose.com/.

Ron's guest is Dr. Doug Gaker, a third-generation physician and longtime Ohio urologist whose career has touched thousands of patients and families. Ron calls him "a legacy in scrubs," not just for medical skill, but for the calm wisdom and compassion Doug brings to people in hard moments. In this conversation, Doug shares how an early experience as a sick 12-year-old shaped the kind of physician he wanted to become. They also talk about curiosity, legacy, generosity, and why Doug believes modern self-absorption can quietly fuel anxiety and unhappiness. If you're walking through a season where you need steady encouragement, this episode is worth your time. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit https://servingyourpurpose.com/.

Ron sits down with Dr. Carlos Campo, President and CEO of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Carlos shares his unlikely journey from a family where neither parent finished high school to leading two universities and now guiding one of the most remarkable cultural institutions in our nation's capital. Together, they talk about faith, education, and the growing spiritual hunger on college campuses, along with what it means to lead with humility and stay grounded through accountability. Carlos also pulls back the curtain on the Museum of the Bible, including the meaning behind the massive front doors, the museum's three-part focus (history, narrative, impact), and why excellence and invitation matter when you're welcoming people from every background. This conversation is packed with practical leadership wisdom, a mentoring framework you can adopt immediately, and a fresh reminder that generosity is stewardship: nothing we own is truly ours, and every good gift comes from the Lord. If you've been to the Museum of the Bible, you'll want to go back. If you haven't, this episode will make you want to plan the trip. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

In this solo episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron shares what he's learning and reflects on the kind of life that feels meaningful, steady, and intentional. Ron tells the story of a personal purpose statement he wrote in 1985 and repeated for 35 years before getting out of bed, a simple daily reset that helped him stay grounded in what mattered most. Ron also talks about a concept that hit him hard: FTI, Fail To Implement. Many of us have learned a lot, met wise people, and gathered great ideas, but we do not consistently turn those insights into action. Ron offers an easy evaluation tool you can use right now: What should I stop doing, start doing, and continue doing? He shares how he and Mary used that framework coming home from a grandparenting conference and how it shaped a new theme for their season: Be helpful, not need help. Ron closes with a simple relational challenge for a divided culture: Love the person in front of you. If you've been wanting more clarity, traction, and purpose in your daily life, this short episode is a practical nudge in the right direction. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron sits down with longtime friend Denis Beausejour, a former senior executive at Procter & Gamble whose career took him around the world, then brought him to Cincinnati. Denis shares how a near-death moment during the 1995 Kobe earthquake forced him to stop, reassess, and confront the emptiness that professional success could not fill. Together, Ron and Denis talk about the "scorecard" we use to measure life, and why so many people climb a ladder only to discover it was leaning on the wrong building. Denis explains what he calls the "donut hole of eternity," the God-shaped longing that career, money, achievement, and distraction can never fully satisfy. He also shares what changed after he came to know Jesus personally, including the humility to go back to coworkers and repair relationships. They also dig into benevolent capitalism, generosity, and the freedom that comes from living on less than you need so you can give to those in need. The conversation closes with a powerful vision for legacy: not fame, not titles, but a multiplying life that forms disciples who form disciples. Denis' new book is The Biggest Idea Ever: Trade anxiety, fear and burnout for peace, purpose and significance. If you're a marketplace leader, a tired achiever, or simply someone who senses you need a change, this episode will encourage you to take the next faithful step. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron sits down with someone he's known his entire life, his cousin Ken Sheridan. Ron calls Ken "the closest thing I have to a brother," and you can feel that trust and history all the way through the conversation. For more than 40 years, Ken helped lead workplace safety efforts across the U.S., including work with Louisville Gas & Electric, Kentucky Utilities, and the David H. Elliott Company. He's also the author of No Compromise: The Truth About Workplace Safety and Business Success, a practical, hard-won look at what it takes to build a culture where people can do great work and still go home safe. But this episode goes beyond job sites and storm restoration. Ken shares how gratitude became a daily habit, why he started sending a morning "quote + thought" text to his grandkids, and how life experiences can become cumulative when you pay attention. Ron and Ken also talk leadership, simplicity, and the idea that if you make a process too complicated, people hesitate, get confused, and outcomes suffer. If you lead a team, serve in your community, or want to build a healthier rhythm for your day, this conversation will give you a few sticky ideas you can put to work immediately. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

In this solo episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron Beshear reflects on leadership, calling, and what it truly means to live a life that makes a difference. Drawing from decades of experience and encounters with influential leaders, Ron shares the moments and people that helped shape his understanding of meaningful leadership. From creating great experiences for others to leading with humility, compassion, and gratitude, this episode is a reminder that leadership is not reserved for titles or positions. Everyone is leading someone, whether in their family, workplace, or community. Ron also revisits a powerful question he was once asked: what are the few moments that shaped who you have become, and what is your highest calling in this season of life? Through stories involving leaders like Dan Cathy, Mother Teresa, Anthony Muñoz, Tony Dungy, and Tim Tebow, he explores how values, priorities, and service define leadership that lasts. The episode closes with a timeless reflection drawn from interviews with people later in life. Nearly everyone shared the same desire: to know that their life mattered. Ron unpacks three simple but challenging ideas that many wish they had embraced sooner: risk more in relationships, reflect more often, and devote your energy to purposes greater than yourself. This episode is an encouragement to pause, take stock of your own leadership, and intentionally choose how you want your life to count. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

Ron Beshear sits down with Pastor Shawn Baker, founding pastor of New Life Church in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, a fast-growing ministry reaching far beyond its local community. Shawn and his wife, Holly, also host an international broadcast on the Daystar Television Network, sharing a message of faith and purpose with audiences around the world. Ron and Shawn talk about where real confidence comes from, how purpose is tied to assignment, and what it means to live with a kingdom perspective. Shawn introduces the idea of "kingdom commerce," explaining how time, talent, and treasure are meant to be stewarded in service of a larger mission, and why provision is often connected directly to obedience and calling. The conversation also explores education, leadership, adoption, and why investing in people is central to building anything that lasts. The episode closes with a lightning round that lands on a simple but powerful theme: God is the God of new beginnings. If you're looking for clarity, encouragement, and a fresh perspective on living an outward focused, purpose-driven life, this is a conversation worth hearing and sharing. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron sits down with longtime friend Michael Daly, a true Renaissance man whose life spans leadership in the financial world, youth baseball, film and theater, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. Michael shares the "common thread" behind it all: the belief that life is bigger than the dot of today and tied to the eternal line that follows. The conversation moves from purpose and legacy to neuroscience and habits, including why "what you repeat, you become," the power of myelin and neuroplasticity, and how meaningful focus can shape emotional health. They also discuss Michael's film Chance (now available on streaming platforms), created after the heartbreaking loss of a young player he coached, and what he hopes families take away from it. The episode ends with a lightning round that lands on the essentials Michael hopes to be known for: loving God, loving his family, and being a loyal friend. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

Ron sits down with longtime friend Scott Beeken, the attorney, CPA, and former Fortune 500 executive behind the long-running B-Line blog. Scott shares why "context is everything" when assessing the issues shaping our world, and why he started writing short, data-driven posts to help people cut through noise, narratives, and misinformation. They talk through what Scott has observed about freedom and free speech in the post-COVID world, how education has shifted over the last few decades, why competence and connection both matter in building a successful career, and what AI could mean for productivity, work, and society. The conversation includes practical wisdom for young professionals, a memorable illustration on effort and differentiation, and a lightning round that lands on legacy: paying it forward with facts, data, and perspective. Follow Scott's writing and subscribe to B-Line (free): Beeline blogger: beelineblogger.blogspot.com Tip: On the blog, use the subscription box in the upper right to get posts by email. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com. 

In this episode of Serving Your Purpose, Ron sits down with longtime friend and Christian education leader Randy Brunk. Randy shares his journey from growing up in Wyoming, to real estate development, to nearly two decades leading Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, and now helping schools nationwide through NextEd. They talk about what it means to live as an integrated person, why education can't be separated from the created order, and how a foundation shapes everything from identity to flourishing. Randy also unpacks the practical work of consulting and leadership through a simple framework: listen, tell the truth, provide an angle, and push toward motion. You'll also hear Randy's candid reflections on retirement, margin, "micro victories," and why telling the truth in love is one of the greatest gifts we can give to the people we care about. Learn more about Randy's work with NextEd at next-ed.com. Serving Your Purpose is hosted by Ron Beshear. For articles, reflections, and resources to help you live with intention and stay aligned with your calling, visit servingyourpurpose.com.