My guest this week is the incredible Sandra Byrd, an experienced devotionalist who has authored more than 50 books. Sandra’s newest devotional, Dwell , was just released and focuses on the heartwarming topic of home. She created this devotional to draw inspiration from window views and cozy armchairs to spend time with God. It’s the perfect book to keep on your nightstand or coffee table and help you feel closer to God when you read it. Her previous devotionals for women include The One Year Hom...
Jun 28, 2023•53 min•Ep. 355
My guest this week is Jenell Jones, an education entrepreneur who is currently operating two childcare and early learning centers. Her centers specialize in providing high quality learning experiences to children who experience trauma in low-income areas. In her spare time, Jenell prides herself by staying active in her church community in Arizona. She enjoys sharing her time, talent, and treasure with all those in need, and thoroughly enjoys sharing her experiences as a natural, foster, and ado...
Jun 21, 2023•36 min•Ep. 354
My guest this week is the hilarious and amazing Elizabeth Passarella, the author of two books , “It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway” and “Good Apple.” She is contributing editor for Southern Living and former editor at Real Simple and Vogue . Elizabeth has spent more than 20 years writing about food, travel, home design, and parenting in outlets including The New York Times , Wall Street Journal , Parents , Martha Stewart Weddings , Coastal Living , Airbnb Magazine , and Apartment Therapy’s The Kitchn....
Jun 14, 2023•55 min•Ep. 353
My guest this week is Karrie Garcia. As a pastor, life coach, author and CEO, Karrie inspires change in others by boldly sharing her journey to freedom. With more than 10,000 hours of experience under her belt, Karrie has been speaking formally since the age of 19. Her audiences range from church small groups to crowds of thousands. Karrie’s authentic, raw, and fearless approach to addressing challenging, and sometimes uncomfortable, topics makes those who hear from her feel known, loved, and ac...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 352
My guest this week is the incredible Jodie Berndt. She is a wife, mother, speaker and author of the best-selling Praying the Scriptures book series , which teaches to use God's word to enhance your prayer life. Her newest book, Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage , is available now. She and her husband Robbie have four children, and they live in Virginia Beach. Jodie has such a deep well of wisdom, and I loved this conversation all around marriage. 2:56 – Jodie 101 She has been married to h...
May 31, 2023•58 min•Ep. 351
Welcome to Episode 350! I can’t believe we’re here. I’m coming up on 7 years in podcasting, which is incredible, and I’ve had the chance to talk with so many amazing people. Every 10 episodes I do a solo show. And it’s really just me! No team. No people sitting nearby. Just me sitting by myself at my desk in my office/recording studio. I wanted to do something fun for this episode, so we’re doing a “Get to know me” show. 2:02 – Get to know me Back in high school, I created my own website on GeoC...
May 24, 2023•26 min•Ep. 350
My guest this week is Jenny Nuccio, a mom, wife, coach, mentor, and founder and CEO of Imani Collective. What first started as a non-profit training program has developed into a social enterprise and holistic women’s empowerment program in Mombasa, Kenya. Jenny started going to Kenya when she was 18 and started Imani Collective at 21. She didn't have mentors along the way and humbly entered every door asking countless questions. Her journey felt extremely lonely and she realized so many others w...
May 17, 2023•51 min•Ep. 349
My guests this week are Dr. Ed Gravely and Dr. Pete Link Jr. Ed serves as Professor of Christian Studies at Charleston Southern University and occupies the Ott Chair of Theology there. He has been teaching koine Greek and New Testament at the university and graduate level since 2002, and the focus of his research and writing is in the field of Textual Criticism. Ed serves as an elder at his church in the Charleston area. He is married and has two children. Pete serves as an Associate Professor o...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 348
My guest today is Dr. Heather Thompson Day, an interdenominational speaker, an ECPA bestseller and contributor for Christianity Today and Newsweek . She is also the host of Viral Jesus , a new podcast with Christianity Today, which charts in the top 200 of all Christian podcasts in the U.S. Heather is an Associate Professor of Communication at Andrews University. She is passionate about supporting women, and runs an online community called I’m That Wife , which has more than 270,000 followers. H...
May 03, 2023•57 min•Ep. 347
My guest today is the incredible Mignon François, a speaker, entrepreneur and community leader who has inspired thousands. Mignon is the Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection. A multi-million dollar bakery brand she created from scratch. Since planting its roots in 2008, Mignon’s business savvy has earned her the titles of “Woman of Legend and Merit” by Tennessee State University, “Emerging Business Leader of the Year” and Black Enterprise Magazine “Family Business of the Year Award.” In her...
Apr 26, 2023•57 min•Ep. 346
Buckle up, friends. You’re in for a treat today. My guest is Jamie Winship, who has spent decades bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas. Jamie is the co-founder of Identity Exchange and Identity Method, a training and consulting company, committed to significantly enhancing the resiliency level of people by teaching them the transformative power of living fearlessly in their true identity. After a distinguished career in law enforcement in the metro Washington...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 345
My guest this week is the incredible Terri Broussard Williams, an executive, author, keynote speaker, lobbyist, philanthropist, and social impact strategist. She’s the best-selling author of “Find Your Fire: Stories and Strategies to Inspire the Changemaker in You.” She is also an award-winning professional speaker on social impact strategy, diversity and inclusion, women's leadership, and public policy. 2:08 – Terri 101 By day, she is a lobbyist and has done that for the past 20 years. Terri st...
Apr 12, 2023•39 min•Ep. 344
My guest this week is Mike Gibson. He played in the NFL for six years for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals. His third year, he suffered an injury and became addicted to prescription painkillers. Mike eventually retired from the NFL and became a sheriff’s deputy while still abusing prescription drugs. He was asked to resign after a year due to his unhealthy habits and became addicted to stronger substances. Mike finally made a breakthrough and has now been sober...
Apr 05, 2023•56 min•Ep. 343
[spp-player url=https://chrt.fm/track/7A2F34/traffic.libsyn.com/businesswithpurpose/342_-_MOLLY_STILLMAN_-_HEATHER_MACFAYDEN.mp3] My guest this week is Heather MacFayden, the host of the popular podcast, “Don’t Mom Alone,” with more than 18 million downloads from across the globe. She finds great joy in connecting moms to mentors and experts through her podcast and speaking across the country. Her new book, “Right Where You Belong: How to Identify & Fully Occupy Your God-Given Space,” comes ...
Mar 29, 2023•51 min•Ep. 342
1:39 – What is low dough March? My family has done this for the past few years. We spend as little money as possible for the entire month of March. We cut down on anything extraneous. 2:31 – Where did this idea come from? We didn’t create this concept. My husband John got the idea from a podcast called “ Abraham’s Wallet .” We picked the month of March because we don’t have much going on. 5:12 – Why do a low spend month? You don’t have to be married. You don’t have to have kids. Literally anybod...
Mar 22, 2023•29 min•Ep. 341
I have a very exciting guest this week. My daughter Lilly joins us to talk about a highly requested topic – the 10 things we have learned in two years of homesteading. We’re not experts and certainly don’t have it all figured out, but we dove into this life head first and have been so excited about it. 2:29 – The Lilly 101 Lilly is 9 and in the 3rd grade. She loves playing outside, reading, drawing and listening to music, especially 90s, rock and pop music. 4:05 – Lesson 1: Sometimes things won’...
Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 340
My guests this week are Amy Daughters and Dana Rivera. Amy is a native Houstonian and a graduate of The Texas Tech University who has been a freelance writer for more than a decade—mostly covering college football and sometimes talking about her feelings. Amy’s debut novel, You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened (She Writes Press, 2019), was selected as the Silver Winner for Humor in the 2019 Foreword INDIES and the Overall Winner for Humor/Comedy in the 2020 Next Generation I...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 339
My guest this week is Greg Jones, president of Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. A celebrated speaker, author, educator and business leader, Greg believes in supporting communities through hope-inspired leadership and instilling a sense of purpose and entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation. Greg speaks all throughout the Middle Tennessee area and beyond on a variety of related topics and is excited about his work across campus and throughout the Nashville community. Under Greg’s lea...
Mar 01, 2023•50 min•Ep. 338
My guest this week Carmin Black, Co-Founder and CEO of Half United. Founded in 2009 in Wilmington, N.C., Half United is a globally-minded human-first lifestyle brand committed to partnering with customers to fight hunger and empower lives with each purchase made. Each collection reflects Carmin's love of fashion, philanthropy, and travel, seen every season in the product design, as well as the videos of the people and places where each purchase helps. Half United is sold in more than 300 stores ...
Feb 22, 2023•56 min•Ep. 337
My guest this week is Inez Ribustello, a mother, wife, author, entrepreneur and beer and wine lover. Inez got her start in the world of food and wine after moving to New York City from her home state of North Carolina. Her wine career took a huge leap forward when she became an Assistant Cellar Master at Windows on the World in One World Trade Center. In a very short time, she was promoted to Beverage Director. After losing her job and her work family in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, Inez moved...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 336
My guest this week is Michael Hyatt, the founder and chairman of Full Focus and the author of several bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, The Vision Driven Leader, and his newest book (with daughter Megan Hyatt Miller) Win at Work & Succeed at Life . (Listen to my interview with Megan on last week’s show!) Michael has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees and his own goal-achie...
Feb 08, 2023•56 min•Ep. 335
My guest this week is Megan Hyatt Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer at Full Focus, previously known as Michael Hyatt & Company. She is Michael’s oldest daughter. Megan is also the co-host of the popular business podcast, Lead to Win. As the architect of her company’s standout culture, she is committed to helping her team win at work and succeed at life, while also delivering phenomenal results to their customers. Under her leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company was named as one ...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 334
My guest this week is Teresa Swanstrom Anderson, an author, speaker, podcast host, Bible teacher and entrepreneur. She is obsessed with the concept of living lighter, while helping overwhelmed women learn how to slow down with Scripture as well as with life. Teresa lives with her husband and six children and has written more than four Bible studies. Today we’re talking all about parenting, and it went in a direction I wasn’t expecting. 2:45 – Teresa 101 She got married to a guy who she initially...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 333
My guest this week is Jesse Eubanks, a certified Enneagram coach and host of The EnneaCast, a podcast exploring personality and relationships through the lens of the Enneagram. Jesse is also the founder and executive director of Love Thy Neighborhood, an urban missions agency putting young adults on the front lines of nonprofit work. Relevant named him one of the top 50 Christian artists and activists making an impact on culture in America. Jesse and his wife, Lindsay, have two children and live...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 332
Hey! Welcome to my podcast, Can I Laugh on Your Shoulder? (formerly known as Business with Purpose!) I’ll be talking with guests each week and having raw, funny, and often brutally honest conversations about the things that matter most in life. My first guest is Sandra Stanley, and we are talking all about parenting. But wait! If you don’t have kids, that’s OK. We’re also talking about conflict resolution, and this is the kind of conversation that I guarantee everybody can get something out of. ...
Jan 11, 2023•58 min•Ep. 331
Out with the old and in with the new... I'm so excited to share the new name of the podcast is... Listen to this episode to find out why I'm changing the name and what you can expect moving forward. :) Thank you to our partners of the show! Are you looking to clean up your household cleaning products this year? MamaSuds would like to help! The best way is to simply start with one product. Every time you run out of a specific cleaning product, replace it with a non-toxic one. Another tip, purchas...
Dec 28, 2022•22 min•Ep. 330
This week is a very special one because it’s one of the last official episodes of “Business with Purpose” before we transition to a new name and new brand. Next week’s episode will have all the details about what this show will look like in 2023. This week, I’m happy to be joined by my husband, John Stillman. He is a business owner and an incredible person who uses his business for good. 5:16 – John 101 John is a financial advisor and his office is in a barn at our house. He went to journalism s...
Dec 21, 2022•41 min•Ep. 329
My guest this week is Rob Lee Andrews, president and CEO of CommunityWorks, a company that empowers the unemployed and those with barriers to employment to become self-supporting through job preparation and placement. Rob is a published author and a serial social entrepreneur whose life mission is to align businesses with peoples’ needs, to keep money in communities, and to empower others to create social change in minute and then massive ways. Since 1995, CommunityWorks has provided customized ...
Dec 14, 2022•38 min•Ep. 328
My guest this week is Steven Izen, founder and CEO of Lokai, the iconic bracelet brand infused with elements from the highest and lowest points on Earth. The white beads are infused with water from Mt. Everest, the highest point on Earth. The black beads carry mud from the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. The idea of Lokai came to Steven when his grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The diagnosis made Steven think about the highs and lows that everyone experiences. He wanted to make a...
Dec 07, 2022•36 min•Ep. 327
My guest this week is George McGraw, founder and CEO of DigDeep, a human rights nonprofit serving 2.2 million+ Americans without sinks, bathtubs or toilets that the rest of us take for granted. While most people think of the “water crisis” as a problem in Africa or India, more than 2 million Americans still don't have clean, running water or basic plumbing at home. George started DigDeep to help those communities build and manage their own water systems, advocate for their rights, and teach all ...
Nov 30, 2022•52 min•Ep. 326
