Jordan Raynor sits down with Spencer Lewis, Carpenter, to talk about why he has chosen to resist the phenomenal opportunity he has to grow his business, the difference between excellence and perfection, and the significance of Genesis 2 showing us a God who works with His hands. Links Mentioned: My cell: +1 (813) 530-1419 Insider Carpentry on YouTube Insider Carpentry on Instagram The Second Mountain Alison Cook J ordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts...
Aug 04, 2021•44 min•Ep. 106
Jordan Raynor sits down with Jack Alexander, Founder of Rali Software, to talk about why understanding the difference between the “two chapter gospel” and the four or five chapter gospel of the kingdom is crucial to our work, the danger in outsourcing compassion, and how Christians ought to think differently about mercy in the workplace. Links Mentioned: Jack Alexander on LinkedIn Jack Alexander on Facebook Rali The Reimagine Group OneRace Movement RightNow Media The God Impulse The God Guarante...
Jul 28, 2021•45 min•Ep. 105
Jordan Raynor sits down with Matt Wallace, Co-founder of ONOW Myanmar, to talk about what the Lord taught him after having to flee Myanmar after the country’s military coup, why he believes there’s no difference between spiritual and work conversations, and the #1 piece of advice he would give to aspiring entrepreneurs. Links Mentioned: Matthew Wallace on Twitter Matthew Wallace on LinkedIn ONOW Engaging the Powers by Walter Wink Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wr...
Jul 21, 2021•45 min•Ep. 104
Jordan Raynor sits down with Collin Hansen & Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Editors at The Gospel Coalition, to talk about the debate about what the “whole self” movement will mean for Christians in the workplace, the incredibly practical implications of the theological truth of “inaugurated eschatology,” and 3 problems with “following your passions” in your career. Links Mentioned: Gospel Bound The Gospel Coalition John Hanford Malcolm Gladwell Master of One Called to Create Jordan Raynor Jordan’s ...
Jul 14, 2021•49 min•Ep. 103
Jordan Raynor sits down with Lisa Lambert, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer of National Grid, to talk about why she went into software development instead of “full-time ministry,” how to disrupt your business or career before someone else does, and the #1 thing this 20+ year veteran VC looks for when investing in startups. Links Mentioned: Lisa Lambert on LinkedIn Janeen Uzzell on LinkedIn The Fifth Discipline The Westly Group Safe People Pat Gelsinger on LinkedIn Taking The Bay...
Jul 07, 2021•36 min•Ep. 102
Jordan Raynor sits down with Carla H. Hayden, COO of hope*writers, to talk about the one question that will help force clarity at work, even if you’re not the boss, 3 excellent tips for showing love to remote teams, and how a personal quarterly retreat became an integral part of Carla’s work rhythms. Links Mentioned: Carla Hayden on LinkedIn Coffee with Carla on Instagram Hope Writers Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email...
Jun 30, 2021•53 min•Ep. 101
Jordan Raynor, Host of the Call to Mastery, takes the guest seat for this special 100th episode. In a conversation with one of the podcast's producers, Jordan shares 5 superlatives for the first 100 episodes including “Best Guest Nobody Has Ever Heard Of” and the “Most Underappreciated Episode,” his two biggest takeaways from reading Scripture front to back specifically looking for what it has to say about work, and how his “one thing” has become more refined. Links Mentioned: Jenna Fortier Thre...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 100
Jordan Raynor sits down with Tom Bancroft, Animator, to talk about what it was like being at Disney during the animation renaissance that followed The Little Mermaid , how films like Tangled can help us long for the True Myth of Christianity, and hard questions Christians must wrestle with as we work in workplaces that are increasingly hostile to the gospel. Links Mentioned: Tom Bancroft on Instagram Pencilish Animation Studio Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on ...
Jun 16, 2021•48 min•Ep. 99
Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. John Delony, Author of Redefining Anxiety , to talk about how the gospel gives us the verdict before the performance, how to adopt the practice of academic “peer reviews” to your own work, and how the truth that God doesn’t need you is paradoxically freeing. Links Mentioned: Redefining Anxiety John Deloney Dave Ramsey The Ramsey Show Belmont University Rich Mullins Anthony O’Neal Esther Perel I Don’t Want to Talk About It The Body Keeps the Score Lost Connections...
Jun 09, 2021•45 min•Ep. 98
Jordan Raynor sits down with Megan Hyatt Miller, CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, to talk about what cutting their team’s working day by 25%—from 8 hours to 6—has done for their business, how to be mentally present at home, and how our adoption as children of God enables us to take bigger swings. Links Mentioned: Michael Hyatt & Company Win at Work and Succeed at Life Full Focus Planner HarperCollins Christian Publishing Dee Ann Turner C.S. Lewis Phyllis Tickle The Divine Hours Book of Co...
Jun 02, 2021•48 min•Ep. 97
Jordan Raynor sits down with John Eldredge, Author of Wild at Heart, to talk about his work as a janitor for four years, why “the humility of emulation” is so crucial for mastering your craft, and the unique resources Christians have to take wild risks. Links Mentioned: Wild at Heart Wild at Heart by John Eldredge Captivating by John Eldredge Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge All Things New by John Eldredge Walking With God by John Eldredge Diary of an Old Soul by George MacDonald Phantastes b...
May 26, 2021•42 min•Ep. 96
Jordan Raynor sits down with Sho Baraka, Hip-Hop Artist, to talk about what we can learn from studying the work of those outside our industry—Dave Chappelle and Taylor Swift, why Sho and I delete and reinstall Instagram on a daily basis, and what Negro spirituals can teach us about creating for the Kingdom of God. Links Mentioned: Sho Baraka on Twitter He Saw That It Was Good Nate Bargatze Dave Chappelle Zora Neale Hurston Anthony Jeselnik John Mayer Taylor Swift Mykelti Williams Song of Solomon...
May 19, 2021•51 min•Ep. 95
Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Anthony Jones, Middle School Principal, to talk about how his family talks about work around the dinner table to instill a love of work in their kids, how “appreciative inquiry” can be used to develop teams, and why nobody goes to their seventh-grade reunions. Links Mentioned: Sligh Middle Magnet School Appreciative Inquiry What Great Principals Do Differently AND Campaign Episode 21 with Christy Adams Jordan Raynor Email...
May 12, 2021•44 min•Ep. 94
Jordan Raynor sits down with Ian Morgan Cron, Author of The Road Back to You , to talk about 3 ingredients to creative breakthroughs, the incredible story of Ian “betting the farm” on his career as a teacher of the Enneagram, and how the Enneagram can serve as the road back to the gospel. Links Mentioned: Ian Morgan Cron True You Course Typology Podcast The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery on Amazon Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me on Amazon iEQ9 Assessment Episode with ...
May 05, 2021•56 min•Ep. 93
Jordan Raynor sits down with João Branco, CMO of Arcos Dorado (Brazil), to talk about how creating “delicious, feel-good moments” connects to God’s work in the world, the simple routine he performs each morning to remind himself of his why before work, and the brilliant, practical exercise he took his team through to pivot their marketing plans during the pandemic. Links Mentioned: João Branco João Branco on Instagram Chamados para criar Arcos Dorados YouVersion Timothy Keller Called to Create i...
Apr 28, 2021•35 min•Ep. 92
Jordan Raynor sits down with Amy Downs, CEO of Allegiance Credit Union, to talk about what she prayed while buried in the rubble of the OKC bombing, her 4 steps to practicing hope, and how to cultivate self-awareness. Links Mentioned: Amy Downs on LinkedIn Amy Downs on Facebook Amy Downs on Twitter Amy Downs Allegiance Credit Union Hope Is a Verb Getting Things Done Hope Rising Radical Candor No Rules Rules The Motive...
Apr 21, 2021•49 min•Ep. 91
Jordan Raynor sits down with Ali Llewellyn & Nick Skytland, NASA Innovators, to talk about the two unique advantages the Church has for shaping the future of the world, how to cast vision based on future possibilities rather than the familiar past, and why interdependence is a key to mastery. Links Mentioned: Ali Llewellyn on Twitter Nicholas Skytland on Twitter Nicholas Skytland on LinkedIn NASA NASA Twitter Account Quite Uncommon Campus Crusade Al Jazeera What Comes Next? On Amazon Frozen ...
Apr 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 90
Jordan Raynor sits down with Jon Acuff, Author of Soundtracks , to talk about Yanni, 3 questions to ask of every soundtrack, and how to teach kids about the goodness of work. Links Mentioned: Jon Acuff on Twitter Jon Acuff on Instagram Jon Acuff on LinkedIn Jon Acuff Jon Acuff Books Soundtracks Soundtracks All it Take is a Goal Podcast Stuff Christians Like The Voice of The Heart War of Art A Technique for Producing Ideas...
Apr 07, 2021•47 min•Ep. 89
Jordan Raynor sits down with Cal Newport, Author of A World Without Email , to talk about how we can escape the tyranny of our email inboxes, how his career as a writer started with a college dare, and why he hears from pastors more than almost anyone else about Deep Work and Digital Minimalism. Links Mentioned: Cal Newport Cal Newport on Twitter Deep Questions Podcast Deep Work Digital Minimalism So Good They Can't Ignore You A World Without Email Other Books by Cal Newport Lincoln's Virtues Th...
Mar 31, 2021•45 min•Ep. 88
Jordan Raynor sits down with Emily Ley, Founder of Simplified, to talk about why she volunteered to cut 40% of her revenue, the magic of “batch planning,” and why Christ-followers should be the boldest people on the planet. Links Mentioned: Emily Ley on LinkedIn Emily Ley on Twitter Emily Ley on Instagram Simplified Simplified on Instagram The Simplified Podcast Growing Boldly The Four Winds Essentialism Atomic Habits A World Without Email...
Mar 24, 2021•27 min•Ep. 87
Jordan Raynor sits down with Janeen Uzzell, COO of Wikipedia, to talk about how Janeen manages the tension between “hustling” and “trusting” in God, how to build diverse teams that boost your bottom line, and what it looks like to show your kids that you really believe in them. Links Mentioned: Janeen Uzzell Janeen Uzzell on Twitter Lin-Manuel Miranda Black Enterprise Paula Madison Mercy Ships Called to Create OKR Hot Seat Gay Girl, Good God We're Going to Need More Wine Coors Brewery Cheryl Bac...
Mar 17, 2021•51 min•Ep. 86
Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Caroline Leaf, Cognitive Neuroscientist, to talk about a 5 step neurocycle that can help us live out Paul’s command to renew our mind and take every thought captive, the spirituality of science, and what we can learn about mental health from Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Links Mentioned: Dr. Caroline Leaf Dr. Caroline Leaf on Twitter Dr. Caroline Leaf on YouTube Dr. Caroline Leaf on Instagram Dr. Caroline Leaf Books...
Mar 10, 2021•46 min•Ep. 85
Jordan Raynor sits down with Candace Cameron Bure, Actress, to talk about the origins of her signature phrase, “Oh Mylanta,” how practically she initiates conversations about faith in the workplace, and the sign in her church that changed her perspective on Hollywood. Links Mentioned: Candace Cameron Bure on Twitter Candace Cameron Bure on Instagram Candace Cameron Bure on Facebook Candace Cameron Bure Candace’s Playful Puppy Kind is the New Classy Excellence Wins Horst Schulze Episode...
Mar 03, 2021•37 min•Ep. 84
Jordan Raynor sits down with Sam Verghese, the COO of Florida Virtual School, to talk about the leadership lessons he learned scaling-up to serve 10X number of students in just a few months, why Sam has chosen to dissent from the Kingdom of Noise of news and social media, and the significance of the fact that Jesus focused his ministry in a single geographic setting. Links Mentioned: Assessment: jordanraynor.com/learn Sam Verghese Florida Virtual School Dr. Algaze The Effective Executive John Wo...
Feb 24, 2021•50 min•Ep. 83
Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Nido Qubein, President of High Point University, to talk about his story of emigrating to the U.S. from the Middle East, 3 things he did to cause his university to grow 5% during COVID while the average university lost 16% of its enrollment, and the two other lists he keeps handy in addition to his to-do list. Links Mentioned: Assessment: jordanraynor.com/learn Dr. Nido Qubein Dr. Nido Qubein on Twitter High Point University Free Online Assessment The Call to Mas...
Feb 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 82
Jordan Raynor sits down with Francine Rivers, Author of Redeeming Love , to talk about her involvement in the upcoming Redeeming Love film, Francine’s 3-year bout of writer’s block, and the striking parallels in her life story and that of C.S. Lewis’s. Links Mentioned: Francine Rivers Redeeming Love Redeeming Love: The Companion Study A Path to Redeeming Love A Voice in the Wind Lineage of Grace Angela Hunt Karin Stock Buursma WaterBrook & Multnomah Redeeming Love (film) Earth Psalms The Chr...
Feb 10, 2021•36 min•Ep. 81
Jordan Raynor sits down with Chris Carneal, Founder of Booster Enterprises, to talk about what he learned in going from 1,000 full-time employees down to 140 due to the pandemic and how they’ve rebuilt to nearly 400, how Booster makes the Kingdom winsome to their public school customers, and why Chris doesn’t go into the office until late morning. Links Mentioned: The Christian Entrepreneur eBook Chris Carneal on LinkedIn Booster Enterprises Called to Create John Smoltz Laura Vanderkam What the ...
Feb 03, 2021•48 min•Ep. 80
Jordan Raynor sits down with Darryl Strawberry, Former MLB All-Star, to talk about the remarkable story of how he went from a drug-addicted baseball star to evangelist, how Darryl submitted himself to the indirect mentorship of Billy Graham, and the power of praying mothers. Links Mentioned: Jordan's weekly devotional, The Word Before Work Darryl Strawberry on Instagram Darry Strawberry on Twitter Turn Your Season Around Billy Graham Celebrity Apprentice Bret Michaels Greg Laurie Jack Graham Jen...
Jan 27, 2021•31 min•Ep. 79
Jordan Raynor sits down with Brad Lomenick, Former President of Catalyst, to talk about the difference between cultural and biblical hustle, how to be an exceptional, service-driven networker, and how to “crush The Now until you get to The Next.” Links Mentioned: Jordan's weekly devotional, The Word Before Work Brad Lomenick on Twitter Brad Lomenick on LinkedIn Brad Lomenick on Instagram Brad Lomenick H3 Leadership H3 Leadership Podcast Catalyst Leader Catalyst Excellence Wins Tribes To Hell Wit...
Jan 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 78
Jordan Raynor sits down with Wendy Speake, Author of The 40-Day Social Media Fast , to talk about how she sold 100K+ copies of her first self-published book, the moment she heard God tell her to “hone her craft,” and the impact “social media fasts” are having on Christ-followers. Links Mentioned: Wendy Speake Wendy Speake on Twitter Triggers The 40-Day Social Media Fast The 40-Day Sugar Fast Life Creative The Call To Mastery EP9 with Kelli Stuart Sell Your Book Like Wildfire Called to Create Mas...
Jan 13, 2021•57 min•Ep. 77
