From being a multi-millionaire in his 20's, to incarceration, to being born again and building businesses for God's glory, Jerry Bloom is a servant of God and an entrepreneur! Born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Jerry has been married 27 years and has five grown children. He's build several successful businesses in the last 25 years and loves to mentor up and coming business people. Jerry loves to talk about fulfillment in God, entrepreneurship, and building kingdom businesses...believing...
Jul 05, 2022•51 min
Todd and Wendie here, sharing the stage in today's episode talking all about the "C word": Commitment. We live in a world where the word has been cheapened somewhat. It seems there are all kinds of excuses available to justify us not following through on what we say we're going to do. But what the world says is cheap is often the most valuable thing in the eyes of Almighty God. "Let your yay be yay, and your nay be nay," instructed Jesus. What is more valuable in this world than one's word? And ...
Jun 28, 2022•38 min
"How do I ignite my relationship with God, and keep the flame burning?" It's a question we have asked ourselves many times, and perhaps you ask yourself that too. The truth is that it's the hard times, negative circumstances, even tragedy that shows the contrast between the light and darkness. Surrendering our will, our ego, our desires to God, allowing Him to lead us through the darkness is what makes us rejoice when we get to the other side and savor His goodness. Our guest today, Lautaro Chur...
Jun 21, 2022•49 min
All is not as it seems with those who have risen to the “top" of their profession. Many are content with their positions of prominence in society, yet some have a feeling of discontent in spite of their superficial success. Today we hear from a husband and wife team who individually had reached the height of their respective professions. Their Creator was gonna do something fulfilling and rewarding, not as “glamorous" as their previous careers. We invite you to sit back and enjoy this conversati...
Jun 14, 2022•47 min
This episode marks the final installment of our "Get Unstuck" series of episodes. Wendie and Todd share their biggest takeaways, and personal highlights from each of the guests who shared ways in which we can break free from the bonds that enslave so many of us and keep us from reaching our potential. In this episode, you'll learn: -A recap of the things that keep us "stuck"...02:30 Being "on call" 24/7 Money management Time management Social media management -Stick to the system...09:18 -Softwa...
Jun 08, 2022•28 min
Your day starts by scrolling social media for 25 minutes on the toilet. It seems every spare moment in your day is consumed with checking this, liking that, following “influencer X”, hoping you’ll be “followed” by people you’ll probably never meet face to face. It’s embarrassing to admit, but all too common in our day and age. In this episode of our 30 Day Getting Unstuck Challenge, we tackle Social Media with Cara Gibson-Gallop. Tune in to hear a relatable story of the subtle pull into the scre...
May 24, 2022•40 min
Rylee Meek is the host of The King's Council Podcast and founder and CEO of the Social Dynamic Selling System. After responding to a small ad on Craigslist in 2009, and with a burning desire for more, he went on to produce over $150 million in sales over the past 9 years. But none of that really mattered as much as discovering what God has in mind when it comes to money. Now that Rylee has learned the Biblical principles for managing money, he is passionately sharing the meaning of being called ...
May 17, 2022•43 min
Most of us wear multiple hats in our lives: employee, boss, spouse, parent, coach, club member, congregant, child, sibling, etc. Today's guest, Al Hamed, will teach you how to wear one hat at a time with a rock star system for managing your roles in life. You will end up showing up for the people in your life, with your own cup already filled, and ready to be fully present. Get ready to start crushing it at work and at home! In this episode, you'll learn: -Al's story of burnout and recovery...06...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Maybe this is you... You perceive yourself as the picture of success. But in reality, you're actually moving like Molasses in January. It's because you're STUCK in a bad way. Thought patterns, physical habits, relationship obligations have just got you DOWN, and you don't know how to get back up. In this episode, we uncover the three main "stuck points" that keep you from having the freedom you want to enjoy life and live out your purpose. In this episode, you'll discover: -Stuck point #1: Acces...
May 02, 2022•41 min
Lena Cebula is an author of the spiritual autobiography “Miraculous” and runs Love&BLoved, an organization that grew from her personal journey of overcoming drug addiction and human trafficking. Today Lena has a thriving marriage and is a proud mama of 3 beautiful children . Lena is also a blogger, speaker, and Advocate for women in need and victims of human trafficking. Together with Lena we invite you to share this story with others who need to hear stories of forgiveness and second chance...
Mar 22, 2022•54 min
Brother Paul-Vincent Niebauer was a terrible student. So terrible that life as a circus ring-master - a profession he had earlier professed a desire to pursue - was the clear choice over studying to be a pastor. Paul-Vincent "hosted" over 6500 circus shows in his career. The secret to keeping it fresh for him? Imagine you're in the audience watching it for the first time. Put yourself in the shoes of your audience, and it's impossible for any message you're delivering to be boring. After his cir...
Dec 28, 2021•49 min
There is no limit to what God can do with a life when a person is not in it for their own credit, but fully committed to glorifying God. Nate Burkhalter has an incredible story of perseverance and resilience through adversity and learning to fully surrender his life to God. This episode will encourage you to dig deeper and press on in your own life. You may discover some of your own limiting beliefs where you can experience your very own big breakthrough! In this episode, you will discover: -"No...
Dec 21, 2021•56 min
God is the great author writing the chapters of our lives. Richard and Patricia Hipps have an incredible life story full of chapters of love, adventure, missions, service, loss, grief, and finding purpose through their pain. Richard is a retired pastor, but you will still sense his pastoral care and deep love for God's sheep as he shares his personal story with honesty and vulnerability. He has a heart that remained tender and never hardened, despite great loss and suffering in his life and he s...
Dec 14, 2021•48 min
What would you do if your heard the voice of the Lord say, "Your life is not your own. You are to leave your corporate job and enter full time ministry."? This is exactly the call Mel and Cherie Jones responded to in their lives. They upgraded their American dream for whole-hearted kingdom living. Mel and Cherie are full time staff with Athletes in Action campus ministries at the University of Minnesota. Listen in to their inspiring story of faith in action, walking in God's sovereignty, and ste...
Dec 07, 2021•43 min
Pain is inherently uncomfortable, but what happens if you or someone you love has to deal with pain every single day? People say they will pray for you, and then they run for the hills. There is a grieving process over all that is lost under such circumstances. There is also a choice: what will my attitude be? Gordon and Cherise Selley choose to praise the Lord each and every day, in the midst of extreme pain. They have discovered that pain is an instrument which is used in sharing the suffering...
Nov 30, 2021•54 min
Silence is deafening, until you attune to the Lord and listen for His voice. Todd traveled to a Benedictine monastery for 10 days recently to enter into some peace and quiet as he worked on his latest book. Embracing the rituals and spiritual disciplines of the monks during his stay, he struggled, surrendered, and gained meaningful life lessons he wants to share with you in this episode. **Editor's note: For some inexplicable reason, we had a bit of a technical snafu about 21 minutes into the ep...
Nov 23, 2021•39 min
When a young basketball player suffered a serious back injury, the medicine he was prescribed initially helped relieve physical pain from the injury, and graduated over years to numb the God size void in his heart. Listen to this stereotype shattering account of a long-term addiction; with the classic addiction markers of isolation, self-loathing, shame, projection, and denial; transformed by the steadfast love of a woman on a mission from the Holy Spirit. There is always hope and freedom availa...
Nov 16, 2021•53 min
In today's episode, we welcome Pam Lundell, a popular personality among those who listen to KTIS radio, the local Christian radio station in the Twin Cities. Pam was devastated when her husband passed away after a drug overdose of prescription drugs in 2005. This loss left her angry, dejected. All the emotions one would expect a woman to experience - multiplied by 1,000 and you have what Pam felt. But to her surprise, her sharing her grief publicly on the radio allowed her to be something of an ...
Nov 09, 2021•38 min
Attitude. It's everything, right? It's easy to recite a platitude like that when things are going well, or perhaps when we experience the inevitable speed bump in life. How about when everything you've invested in a person's spiritual development goes awry as they make poor choice after poor choice? There's nothing you can do about it. After all, it's not like you can live someone's life for them. In a situation like that, "attitude is everything" is not a platitude. It's the only way one can pe...
Nov 02, 2021•43 min
Email addresses on scrap paper... Courier pigeons on wayward cargo ships... Mutual friends from the far corners of the earth... Must make for one heck of a love story, right? Well, it's interesting how our Father works things out in that way. Sometimes it's the way we would least expect it. Our guests today, James Newcomb and Sana Dorry, couldn't be more different when it comes to lifestyle, background and family history. But they'll tell you that circumstances aside, God "arranged" their meetin...
Oct 27, 2021•46 min
"Forgive and forget." That's the advice we're given as children, and as adults. But it's never quite that easy. We're offended by someone close to us, and we take on the mentality of the wronged victim in need of justice against the person who has wronged us. We take our case to God, the righteous judge, and tell Him to fix it, in the name of Jesus! But is that really the way we ought to think about such matters? Our guest today, Cheryl Witham will say the mentality just described is that of a v...
Oct 19, 2021•42 min
Sometimes we find ourselves in a really good place in life. A charmed life where we are amazed by all the blessings we are receiving and what God's doing in our lives. But is it possible that we also sometimes fool ourselves into thinking that life will always be this way, that nothing can break the perfect happy bubble you're living in right this moment. It's easy to get so comfortable in the charmed life that we lose perspective. So what happens when your perfect happy bubble pops and the down...
Oct 12, 2021•47 min
The leaves are changing, the air feels different and the weather is getting cooler. Fall is upon us. With the crispy, colorful leaves everywhere in sight, it's hard not to think about how cool it is that the seasons change. Seasons change and so do we, so today, we talk about our different seasons. Change in our lives is inevitable. Sometimes we may feel like change has been imposed on us and other times there's an opportunity that jumps up in front of us and forces us to choose whether to chang...
Oct 05, 2021•31 min
Trauma and obstacles...we all have them, but not everyone is lucky enough to have a breakthrough to get beyond them. For some, we may get stuck on the 'why' of it all instead of wondering how God can use that trauma or obstacle for good. Our trauma does not have to define us and we don't have to go at it alone. We are over-comers in Christ. Our guest today can speak from many points of trauma. You'll hear how she was able to achieve breakthroughs in the obstacles that faced her. Misty Phillip is...
Sep 28, 2021•35 min
Insecurities breed inadequacy. Inadequacy breeds insecurity. It's a vicious cycle, isn't it? Just about every single one of us has some kind of insecurity that creeps up and tries to hold us back from accomplishing our goals. But the truth is, if you don't feel adequate because you're insecure, you can't have confidence to go forward toward something that might be a little scary. It stops you cold and you end up walking away from opportunities. Has this happened to you? It's generally known that...
Sep 21, 2021•42 min
People say, "The truth shall set you free." But what about the quality of that truth? What if the truth you're hearing is actually just leverage used for someone else's gain? In today's world of media, the truth can be hard to come by. Today's guest has learned some things about the real truth that he's been able to apply in his personal and business life. Michael Boerner is an innovative thinker, leader and founder of many media and technology companies. He is TedMed scholar as well as a Nation...
Sep 14, 2021•46 min
Are you over it? The 'it's' in your life that have caused grief. Maybe your 'it' was trauma or obstacles you've had to overcome, a past relationship or a friend that has departed your life. Are you over it? Generally it's about loss, the loss of a job, a marriage, a loved one. Would you say that you have been able to recover from the grief of a loss in your life? What happens if you think you're over that loss but then a trigger pops up and quickly reminds you of that grief? Todd and Wendie rece...
Sep 07, 2021•28 min
We've all heard the statement, "Make lemonade out of lemons," right? Well today's guest is responsible for most of the lemons in her own life. After a lifetime of poor choices and pain, Valerie Bracchi finally chose the Lord and learned to make lemonade so that she could experience a refreshing breakthrough. Despite a troubled past, Valerie is a super successful, God loving woman. She has over 15 years of real estate experience and is deeply passionate about relationships, negotiation and gettin...
Aug 31, 2021•42 min
"Still the seat encroaches into your daughters headspace and cracks her skull open, it kills people worldwide, it maims people worldwide." - Jason Fraser On Thanksgiving day, 2016, Jayden Faith Fraser was in the backseat of her fathers Sudan, heading home from feeding the homeless on thanksgiving 2016 when another car rear ended them on the highway. The drivers seat collapsed backward, slamming into Jay-Fay's head. Her mother, Michelle recounted, "it was a 360 degree fracture around her skull." ...
Aug 24, 2021•43 min
According to the International Labor Organization, there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally. Human trafficking is an issue that's taken center stage as numerous celebrities, businesses, organizations increase awareness to combat this modern day slavery. Our guest today, Holly Christine Hayes, knows all about this all too well. As a survivor of addiction and abuse herself, Holly is now the founder and CEO of the Sanctuary Project , a survivor run non-profit jewelry enterprise ...
Aug 17, 2021•41 min
