Kingdom Factor Collective

From Ashes to Foundation

Based on the article 'From Ashes to Foundation: How Caitlin LaBrie Turned Failure, Sobriety, and a Near-Broken Marriage into a Mission for Families' by Apryl Morin. Caitlin shares her journey through alcoholism, a near-divorce, business failure, and founding Footprints Family Foundation — a nonprofit focused on affordable childcare. Article link: [insert link]

Let Jesus Take the Wheel

Based on the article 'Let Jesus Take the Wheel: How Dr. Brian English Found His Purpose by Surrendering the Driver's Seat' by Apryl Morin. Dr. Brian English — DBU professor, licensed minister, and purpose coach — shares how surrendering control to God transformed his career, leadership, and life. Article link: [insert URL]

Healed to Fight

Based on the article 'From Broken to Healed: How Ge'O-Vanna Smith Built a Ministry Out of Medicine' by Aundre Blasingame. Ge'O-Vanna Smith, founder of Calamus Atelier Apothecary, shares how a toxic business partnership cost her her faith — and how her 14-year-old daughter brought her back. A powerful conversation on ministry, medicine, and going back to the root. Article link: [insert link]

Open Gym to Generational Change

This AI-generated episode is based on the article 'From Open Gym to Generational Change: Cameron Hill's Vision for Greenville's Youth,' written by Tim Harrison. We explore how Lead Collective Inc. grew from a simple open gym in Greenville, SC into a three-ministry movement serving under-resourced youth. Link to full article in show notes.

Steward Well: Faith Meets Work

Cynthia Harris, founder of Career Coaching Plus and Passport to Life LLCs, shares how a childhood learning struggle became a blueprint for a faith-first experiential learning lab for young professionals. She opens up about a defining moment of surrender, building on scripture, and why 'steward well' is the core of her leadership philosophy. Read the full article by Aundre Blasingame: [link in show notes]

Purpose Beyond Profit

Gourav Giroh, a LinkedIn lead generation specialist, shares how he built his business around solving a real problem for coaches — and why faith, service, and purpose must come before profit. Based on the article by Aundre Blasingame: https://kingdomfactorcollective.com/why-your-business-needs-a-purpose-beyond-profit

Let God Name It & Build It

Verlene Cromwell didn't plan to start a global ministry at 69 — but God had other ideas. In this episode, she shares how It Is God Ministries grew from a Bible reading with two men to reaching Kenya, Pakistan, and beyond. Based on the article by Apryl Morin. Visit itisgod.org to learn more.

Dream Job, Real Mission

Brandie Yoder, CEO of RETA, shares how a career spanning ICU nursing, hospice care, and hospital leadership led her to a faith-centered nonprofit she calls her dream job. Topics include proximity to need, building cultures of safety, humble ambition, and leading as a visionary. Read the full article: 'Brandie Yoder Found Her Dream Job — And It's Changing Lives in the Process' by Judi Bontreger.

Faith Calibrates Our Drive with Tonya Detweiler

Tonya Detweiler, CEO of Blue Diamond Communities, shares how a teenage conviction shaped her life's work. From launching Greenhouse nursing homes to designing Cherry Creek — a 170-acre intergenerational community in Goshen — Tonya reveals how faith calibrates ambition, why patience builds momentum, and what happens when vision meets surrender. Based on the article by Judi Bontreger.

The Promise That Changed Everything

Jannine Prokop was laid off after 20+ years in semiconductor manufacturing—and experienced more peace than ever before. In this conversation, she shares how God turned a 25-year-old promise to write a book into an invitation to trust, the costly lesson of not listening to God when choosing a spouse, and how daily obedience transformed uncertainty into purpose. From tithing miracles to foster care, discover what it means to rest in God's timing.