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From Athlete to Warrior | Neil & Angie Schmitz on Suffering, Faith, and Showing Up Every Day

In October 2023, Neil Smith walked into a hospital — and didn't walk back out. What began as unexplained pain on a family vacation turned into a rare neurological diagnos

What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity | Honoring Tim Kight and the Mindset He Built, Taught & Lived

Originally recorded two years ago, the late Tim Kight, founder of Focus 3 and longtime leadership coach for Ohio State football, was and still is a major influence on Phi

From Drug Busts to Make-A-Wish | Nick Schulze's Life of Service

26 years in law enforcement, thousands of lives touched.  From the DARE program to CASA, Make-A-Wish, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Nick Schulze has spent his

Managing Money & Priorities to Live Your Life Well | Mark Hoge

Phil and Mark dig into the tax strategies most business owners miss, R&D credits, cost segregation, and cash-basis accounting, before shifting into what actually separate

My Kids Don't Need a Wealthy Father, They Need a Courageous One | Alex Brau

Alex Brau built the career most people chase — CFO, mergers and acquisitions, a run helping build Inter Miami from the ground up. He had it all, or thought he did. Then h

Two Gunshot Wounds, One Question: Who Are You When Athletics Is Taken Away? | Nate Bruns

Nate Bruns had the identity every small-town Midwest kid dreams of — state champion in football and basketball, all-conference at Findlay, top-five in program scoring his

Connect First, Then Lead | Gary Lipsky on Building an Ownership Mindset so Your Team Goes the Extra Mile

Phil talks with Gary Lipske about entrepreneurship, leadership, and how to build real momentum by staying focused on one priority at a time. Gary shares how his early hus

Your Leadership at Work Changes the Quality of Life for Your Team at Home | Chuck Huggins of Aileron

Phil Moeller talks with Chuck Huggins, Chief Growth Officer at Aileron, about the hidden burden many business owners carry: overwhelm, loneliness, and the tendency to hol

Dependable, Humble, Thorough | Ben Miller & Matt Hibner on Building Culture and Communities

In this conversation, Phil Moeller interviews Ben Miller and Matt Hibner, principals at Garmann and Miller, discussing the company's growth, core values, and the importan

Broken & Rebuilt | Ben Hartings on Cancer, Loss, & the Question Every Wealthy Person Needs to Ask

Beyond Wealth: Faith, Family, and Purpose with Ben Hartings In this episode, Phil Moeller interviews Ben Hartings, a certified financial planner and faith-driven entrepr

Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? The Cycle of Growth in Business

In this conversation, Phil Moeller explores the challenging yet rewarding journey of entrepreneurship. He discusses the cycle of growth that includes suffering, endurance

Not Only Financial Freedom, but True Freedom is the Goal: Tim Kelly

In this conversation, Tim Kelly shares his transformative journey from a U.S. Navy chief petty officer to a successful entrepreneur and high-performance coach. He discuss

Stop Trying to Do It Alone: Father Mark Hoying on Dependence, Humility, and True Fulfillment

We've been taught that success means becoming independent. Father Mark Hoying believes that's exactly backwards. After surviving a near fatal childhood accident that do

Highlights and Lessons from the First Half of 2026

The best leaders didn't all share the same story, but a lot of them share the same principles. In this special midyear highlights episode, Phil revisits some of the most

He Quit His Job with No Plan: From Misaligned to Mission (Isaac Klopfenstein)

Isaac Klopfenstein spent more than a decade as a teacher and coach before realizing something was out of alignment. The life he said mattered most (faith, family, and wo

"His Business Broke. He Almost Did Too. Why Is He Grateful? (Drew Wiard)"

Drew Wiard thought he was making the smartest move of his career. After years of success in real estate, he expanded into manufacturing acquisitions to accelerate growth

Hanging Out With Presidents, Popes, and the Homeless | What 'To Whom Much Is Given' Demands of Us (Mike Guarino)

Mike Guarino has built successful businesses, led thousands of physicians, testified before Congress, and met presidents, popes, and CEOs. But the moment that changed hi

The One Thing That Changes Everything: Six Men Living Iron Sharpens Iron (Forge Men's Group)

Six men started with a simple goal: Stay consistent with fitness after Exodus 90 ended. Two years later, that small accountability group has become something much bigger

The Hidden Cost of Success Nobody Talks About (Dr. Jeremy Mathis)

Dr. Jeremy Mathis watched two highly successful physicians die while the system around them barely slowed down… Their careers had consumed their lives, their families w

The 3 Mindset Equations That Shape Your Life

Most people are living from a mindset they never intentionally built. A spilled glass of milk. A road rage moment. A bad test score. Phil Moeller walks through how the w