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Episode 322 - From CIA Counterterrorism to Insurance Industry Disruption with Jack Hooper of Take Command Health

Mar 11, 2025
45:38

In this DEBUT VIDEO EPISODE of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast, host Justin Forman interviews Jack Hooper, founder and CEO of Take Command Health. Jack shares his extraordinary journey from tracking terrorist financing for the CIA to revolutionizing health insurance after a personal healthcare crisis when his wife unexpectedly became pregnant with twins during business school.

Jack reveals how his mission to create transparency in healthcare costs led to building a company that empowers both employers and employees with a new model of health insurance. The conversation explores the broken incentive structures in traditional health insurance, leadership challenges in a secular workplace, and wrestling with the tension between business success and kingdom values.

This episode unpacks how faith guides entrepreneurial decisions, setting personal financial boundaries as a founder, and recognizing the seasons of leadership. A powerful conversation on building redemptive business models that truly put people first.

[Chapters]

00:00 Introduction

02:07 Jack's CIA background and counterterrorism work

07:55 Unexpected life change and the path to healthcare

15:50 The broken insurance system and Take Command's solution

24:19 Mission-driven approach to business

31:50 Wrestling with founder identity and financial boundaries

40:15 Seasons of leadership and letting go

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