#13 How This Emmy Award Winner is Elevating Church Media | Rob Kaczmark

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Habemus Papam! What an exciting week for us as Catholics. Especially Americans, and especially us good ole Midwesterners. Long Live Pope Leo XIV!

Hey everyone! Silas here 👋

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In Today’s Podcast:

* Why a lot of Church media is not great

* The importance of leaning into your role as a leader

* What to do when you face the darkest moments of your entrepreneurship journey

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About Today’s Guest:

* Rob Kaczmark: Born and raised in Chicago, Rob never intended to start a business, but ended up hosting a radio show called Spirit Juice. Eventually would go on to build an incredible media production business.

* Spirit Juice: To date, they have worked with people like Bishop Baron, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Hallow, Knights of Columbus, Jonathan Roumie, Mark Wahlberg, and many others. They have also won a couple of Emmys.

Key Moments:

* 2:30 Why Most Catholic Media Sucks — Because They Don’t Usually Value Non Physical Things

* 8:45 From Ministry to Radio Show to Winning Some Emmys

* 11:30 Training People to Care As Much As He Did — Learning to Relinquish Control — Learning to Let People Fail

* 16:15 Learning to Reflect On Your Day-to-Day So That You Can Further Integrate Your Faith Into Your Business

* 18:10 Hiring for Existing Skills or for Future Potential

* 23:45 Just Because You’re Catholic Doesn’t Mean You Won’t Face Challenges — Recognize the Consolation Your Faith Brings

* 26:00 The Darkest Moments Of His Career — “Is There Anything Else You’d Rather Do?”

* 29:50 How They Integrate The Faith Into The Business

* 32:30 Does Your Ambition Come From God or Is It Selfish Desire For Recognition

* 37:00 Leaning Into Your Leadership Role

* 40:30 Finding A Community of Catholic Entrepreneurs

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Core Lesson:

God Put You In a Leadership Position, Own It.

Rob, like many of us, felt a sense of guilt for having people call him the CEO at one point. He didn’t want to have the fancy title. He wanted to do good work.

Eventually, his team told him he ought to lean into it. Now he’s come to accept the situation he’s in. God put him in this role, so it’s okay for him to lean into it. When he does, it helps him stay more accountable to his Faith because he recognizes he’s got more responsibility. He needs to live by example.

All of us can do the same. Whatever leadership role we find ourselves in, lean into it. Take the reins and lead. Lead with Jesus at your side and our Blessed Mother in your heart. Lead with patience, humility, and courage. Use the gifts God gave you and use them well. No burying your talent in the sand.

God Bless & Happy Building!

~Silas Mähner

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