Episodes
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Guest Interview with Gordon Eichhorst, Co-Founder of Impact Central
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
This episode with Gordon Eichhorst, Co-Founder of Impact Central, has amazing insights for entrepreneurs and investors who want to see business accomplish more than solely produce profit. With incredible career experience, Gordon reframes how businesses could work, introducing a shift from traditional success definitions while offering advice on walking the line of bold faith.
In this episode:
- Gordon's career journey into the impact business space
- The vision of Impact Central
- Startup success stories
- Lessons on faith in the workplace
- Leadership advice
About Our Guest:
Gordon Eichhorst is a co-founder of Impact Central, an accelerator for impact start-ups (for-profit businesses that also try to solve urgent social and environmental issues). Working with more than 50 impact start-ups over the last four years, he is convinced that an attitude of abundance instead of scarcity can create solutions that utilise our resources to their fullest effect...
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Guest Interview with Dr. Heidi Baker, President and Co-Founder of Iris Global
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
In this special bonus episode, Heidi shares about her personal investment into the lives of those in need and the life journey she's been on. Raw and impacting, we hear about the current struggles faced by the people, and especially Christians in Mozambique.
This episode offers incredible insight and spiritual wisdom from a wonderful servant leader, Heidi Baker, President and Co-Founder of Iris Global.
In this episode:
- The reality of living in a war zone
- Prayer for Mozambique
- Heidi's call to ministry
- Advice for leaders
About Our Guest:
Heidi Baker founded Iris Global in 1980 with her husband Rolland, and began ministering together in Asia. In 1995 they were called to the poorest country in the world at the time, Mozambique, and faced an extreme test of the Gospel. They began by pouring out their lives among abandoned street children, and as the Holy Spirit moved miraculously in many ways a revival movement spread to adults, pastors, churches and then throughout the bush all across Mozambique’s ten provinces.
Heidi is now “Mama Heidi” to thousands of children, and oversees a broad holistic ministry that includes Bible schools, medical clinics, church-based orphan care, well drilling, primary schools, evangelistic and healing outreaches in remote villages and a network of thousands of churches. She has BA, MA and PhD degrees, has authored four books and travels the world as a conference speaker.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Guest Interview with Henry Costa, Co-Founder of Glorify
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Jam packed with tips and advice for entrepreneurs and leaders, Henry Costa, Co-Founder and CEO of Glorify, tells of his inspiration, the story so far and lessons from the journey.
In This Episode Of The Wonderful Leaders Podcast:
- A day in the life of a Glorify CEO
- Henry’s background
- The inspiration for Glorify
- Leadership lessons
- Tips for entrepreneurs
About Our Guest:
Henry Costa is the co-founder and CEO of Glorify, an app designed to help Christians strengthen their daily connection with God.
As the son of Ken Costa, a veteran investment banker and christian leader, Henry was surrounded by Christianity his whole life and experienced first-hand how people struggled with their daily quiet time and were unsure of where to begin. With the burgeoning popularity of meditation apps, Henry also was struck...
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Guest Interview with Sara-Louise Martin, Co-Founder of Impact Central
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Sara-Louise Martin, Co-Founder of Impact Central, delivers a 6 month accelerator and mentor programme for businesses solving social and environmental problems.
Her previous experience was forged in professional services and she has traversed roles across Comms and Marketing, including roles as Head of Social and Head of Comms at a number of organisations. Sara-Louise is a creative, entrepreneurial and people-orientated marketing & comms director with a track record in driving integrated cross-channel campaigns. Currently, she is Chief Communicator at Impact Central, Trustee of Fields of Life and Member of The 20:40 Network. Sara-Louise is passionate about living authentically and doing work that aligns with purpose. If you spoke to her today, she may try to evangelise you on the benefits of cold water swimming and you would certainly encounter her fun-loving personality and Irish humour.
This episode is a lesson on being truly authentic, as she shares honestly and vulnerably about the murder of her father as a young child and how that unique experience has shaped her life and driven her on a journey to living a life of purpose.
In this episode:
- The journey so far
- Lessons in aligning work and purpose
- Experiences that have shaped her life
- Living authentically
- Leadership keys
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Henry Kaestner, shares wisdom and advise from his incredible depth of experience in business and ministry. This episode feels like a pep talk for walking your faith out in the work place. Listen for Henry's advise and keys for faithfulness.
About Our Guest:
Henry Kaestner co-founded the Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor ministries, and has been a catalyst behind both movements. He and his team seek to serve faith driven investors, funds, partners, advisors, and entrepreneurs through...
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
In This Episode Of The Wonderful Leaders Podcast:
Lauren Pinkston, Assistant Professor of Business as Mission at Lipscomb University, shares her contagious passion for mission and cultural honour through stories of her own experiences in business. Be inspired by her belief in the potential business holds for expanding the Kingdom and her work developing strategies for effective economical change.
About Our Guest:
Dr. Lauren Pinkston is an Assistant Professor of Business as Mission. She came to Lipscomb University via Southeast Asia, where she lived from 2014-2019 combining community development philosophies with...
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
In This Episode Of The Wonderful Leaders Podcast:
Nicki Sims, Senior Leader at Skylark Church in Chelmsford and Skylark International, shares her experience of co-leading with her husband while giving practical tips on maintaining balance between ministry and family life. Listen to Nicki’s inspiring leadership story of taking one faith step after the next and hear her advice for being the leader that’s needed in the world.
About Our Guest:
Nicki Sims is Senior Leader of Skylark Church in Chelmsford, a vibrant congregation committed to taking God's love and hope into every arena of society. A visionary leader, Nicki is passionate about the role of the local church as a change-agent in the world. Along with her husband Pete, she also leads Skylark International, a network of churches, charities and ministries. They have two young daughters, Aria and Seren, who keep them on their toes!
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
S2, Ep.9 - Guest interview with Arianna Walker, CEO Mercy UK
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
In This Episode Of The Wonderful Leaders Podcast:
Arianna Walker, CEO Mercy UK, tells her incredible journey of responding to God’s call and pioneering a ministry in the UK. Listen for principles for maintaining emotional wholeness as Arianna shares humbly about her growth as a leader.
About Our Guest:
Arianna Walker is a pioneer- a sought after communicator, author and leader with over 25 years’ experience in developing people, leading teams and coaching individuals – especially in the area of mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. She is the CEO of Mercy UK, a Christian charity that runs a residential home for young women with life controlling issues, as well as providing support, training and discipleship resources to churches and individuals across the UK and Europe.
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
S2, Ep. 8 - Guest interview with Catherine De Souza, Pastor at City Church Cardiff
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
In This Episode Of The Wonderful Leaders Podcast:
Catherine De Souza, Pastor at City Church Cardiff, paints the picture of co-leadership as the leadership model in her life. Listen in for keys to healthy leadership and developing leadership in others.
About Our Guest:
Catherine De Souza and her husband Dominic are the Senior Leaders of City Church Cardiff. She is a Trustee Director of Tearfund, is a member of the Evangelical Alliance Council, and is Kyria Network's National Leader for Wales. Catherine co-chairs the Elim Justice Forum and serves on Elim's Regional Team for Wales. She lives in Cardiff and has two daughters aged 4 and 2.
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Thursday Nov 11, 2021
S2, Ep. 7 - Guest interview with Bekah Legg, CEO of Restored
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
In This Episode Of The Wonderful Leaders Podcast:
Bekah Legg, CEO of Restored, talks us through the weaving together of her leadership story and how God used her history to bring restoration to many. Be inspired by her story of courage to overcome the challenges she faced along the way.
About Our Guest:
Bekah Legg is CEO of Restored, a Christian organisation with a mission to speak up about violence against women and equip the Church to stand against domestic abuse and with survivors. She is married to Steve and together they have raised their five fabulous girls and fostered more in a glorious if sometimes crazy blended family.
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