Faith in the Workplace

Aug 26, 2025

Join entrepreneur Marty Bryan, founder of the Christian-themed Marty B’s restaurant chain, and former tech executive Eric Loper, now a consultant launching faith-based ventures. They explore the intersection of faith and business, sharing how to maintain values in the workplace. Marty reveals insights on building a nine-restaurant empire centered on hospitality, while Eric discusses transitioning from tech to purpose-driven companies. The duo emphasizes bold faith, ambition, and integrity in professional environments, advocating for work as a spiritual act.

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ANECDOTE

From Paid Learning To Nine Restaurants

Marty Bryan started Marty B's in 2017 after 26 years learning the restaurant industry and invested everything he had into the venture.
He expanded to nine restaurants and multiple concepts by leaning into hospitality and community presence.

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Leaving Big Tech For Kingdom Ventures

Eric Loper left an 18-year tech career and launched faith-driven ventures in 2020 to give profits to ministry.
He started consulting and a portfolio business focused on donating 100% of profits to ministry causes.

ADVICE

Be Intentional And Transparent About Faith

When introducing faith into a business, be thoughtful and seek legal or wise counsel before making public moves.
Be honest with job candidates about your company's Christian values so they can opt in or out of the culture.

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In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and restaurateur Marty Bryan—founder of Marty B’s Restaurant—and Eric Loper, a former tech executive turned faith-driven consultant. Together, we dive into what it really looks like to integrate your faith into your business—whether you’re the CEO or just starting out.

Marty shares the story behind Marty B’s, a now nine-restaurant enterprise built on Christian values and radical hospitality. Eric opens up about leaving a high-powered tech role to launch companies that give 100% of their profits to ministry. We talk ambition, humility, leadership, and why bold faith in the workplace might cost you—but is worth it every time.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a manager in a Fortune 500 company, or just trying to live out your faith at work, this conversation is for you.

In This Episode

Why Faith and Business Don’t Need to Be Separate
Marty’s Journey: From Learning the Industry to Owning 9 Restaurants
Eric’s Story: Leaving Big Tech to Build Kingdom-Focused Ventures
Integrating Faith in a Hospitality Business
Men’s and Women’s Bible Breakfasts at Marty B’s
Starting Worship Nights and Staying Bold
Ambition, Ego, and Kingdom Impact
Building Team and Culture Through Hospitality
Handling Pushback, Staying Faithful
Being Salt and Light in Secular Workplaces
Prayer as a Witness in the Workplace
Culture Building: Alignment and Drift
Systems, Structure, and Knowing Your Strengths
Truth Telling as a Cultural Foundation

Resources Mentioned

First Liberty Institute – Legal help for religious freedom cases
Marty B’s Restaurants

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