Grace Over Grind: How to Partner with God for True Success with Shae Bynes on Exploring the Marketplace (S:5 - Ep 18)

Nov 5, 2025

Shae Bynes, known as the “Chief Fire Igniter,” is an influential author and leader in the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement. In a captivating discussion, she shares how a transformative encounter with God shifted her corporate career into entrepreneurship. Shae emphasizes leading with divine grace rather than striving, exploring concepts like grace-empowered leadership and sustainable rhythms. She also addresses how to invite faith into business and outlines practical gifts of grace for achieving true success without burnout.

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ANECDOTE

Easter Invite Transformed Company Culture

A CEO in LA invited his entire company to Easter services yearly and many employees encountered faith through that safe invitation.
Over time several employees accepted faith and began bringing life issues to him first because of the wisdom he demonstrated.

INSIGHT

Hidden Seasons Build Influence

Covert influence ('stealth') is a valid strategy in constrained environments like media or entertainment.
Hidden seasons of faithfulness can grow favor and authority even without public storytelling.

ANECDOTE

Unexpected Shift From Corporate To Kingdom Work

Shae Bynes left a Fortune 500 tech career after multiple God encounters and entered full-time entrepreneurship in 2010.
Those encounters led her to found Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur and mentor leaders in partnering with God in business.

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🎙️ Today on Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson:

Affectionately known as “Chief Fire Igniter,” Shae Bynes joins us for a powerful conversation about what it looks like to lead and do business with God’s grace instead of striving in your own strength.

With over 25 years of experience—from corporate leadership at a Fortune 50 company to founding and advising Kingdom-driven businesses—Shae has impacted more than a million people worldwide through her writing, teaching, and mentoring. She’s the author of the bestsellers Grace Over Grind and Grace Under Pressure, inspiring leaders to build cultures where people and results flourish through divine partnership, not burnout.

In this episode, Shae shares her incredible story of how one unexpected encounter with God at a business conference completely redirected her career—and her heart. From leaving corporate life to pioneering the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement, Shae reveals what it means to walk with the Holy Spirit in the marketplace and allow grace to lead even in high-pressure environments.

💼 Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or creative, this conversation will challenge your definition of success and awaken you to the truth that God’s grace can take your business where grinding never will.

👉 Tune in as Shawn, Bob, and Shae discuss walking in divine rhythms, cultivating grace-empowered leadership, and partnering with God for transformation in the marketplace.

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