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Chad Simpson joins the BeatiDudes for a bonus conversation about family, faith, and being a great Chad-Dad. Chad is a convert to the faith who seeks to let the faith permeate all aspects of his life, giving his best in all he does. After facing fertility issues throughout their marriage, Chad and his wife have raised three children who are fairly spread apart, and he imparts his parenting wisdom to the Dudes. While continuing to serve as a sales executive, Chad has also completed all the work and studies to become an Oblate of St. Benedict, shaping his life by living the wisdom of Christ as expressed in the Rule of St. Benedict. Specifically, Chad has studied under the Kansas Monks in Atchison, Kansas. The show concludes with Chad sharing a prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, “God come to my assistance, Lord make haste to help me.” Kansas MonksOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Feeling the pull to dive deeper into prayer and purpose years ago, Chad Simpson eventually entered the process to become a Benedictine Oblate. He joins the BeatiDudes for a reflection on this journey and how the Rule of St. Benedict has shaped his life.Work and Pray – Ora et Labora. On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a video game addict to address the prompt, “My old Catholic grandma is known for ________.” For Reverse Simpsons, Chad and the Dudes play BeatiSNUDES – a wine-tasting challenge to rank three wines from most expensive to least expensive. Pray the Divine OfficeKansas MonksOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

The BeatiDudes welcome back speaker, author, and entrepreneur Jordan Raynor to discuss practical ways to witness in the workplace and intentionally move conversations from the surface to the serious to the spiritual. Through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians connect the gospel to their work. In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures. Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. The Raynors are proud members of The Church at Odessa.Follow JordanOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

The BeatiDudes are joined by speaker, author, and entrepreneur Jordan Raynor to discuss faith and work. This ecumenical conversation challenges listeners to realize our role in making every workplace sacred through our existence as Christians and through the excellence of our work. Through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians connect the gospel to their work. In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures. Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. The Raynors are proud members of The Church at Odessa.On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a busy basketball coach to address the prompt, “If I had a $100,000 bottle of wine, I would open it for ______.”The TBD Question of the Day – what is something good you learned at a bad job?The show concludes with a Reverse Simpsons during which Jordan takes over as the host of the show to challenge the Dudes and listeners to have gratitude for everything.Follow JordanOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, is back for a deep-dive discussion on the shepherd’s role in leading the flock. Two years ago, Bishop Burns launched a series of listening sessions in preparation for the 2024 Dallas Synod. The implementation of the solutions from this process will culminate in December 2031 with the 500th anniversary celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe appearing to St. Juan Diego. Bishop Burns was ordained to the priesthood with the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 25, 1983. Next, he was ordained a Bishop and installed in the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, in 2009. The Diocese of Dallas was blessed when the Most Reverend Edward J. Burns was installed as the eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas in 2017. The TBD Question in this episode is an all-time favorite – what is something you learned from your mom or dad growing up? Our Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, brings the leaven and the levity to this episode as he shares the details of his vocation journey. This conversation offers an opportunity to get to know Bishop Burns on a deeper level and to join him for a series of meaningful reflections and belly-aching laughs. Bishop Burns desires to bring others before our Lord Jesus Christ and keeps that mission at the forefront of everything he does. He is a servant leader, and his motto is Pray with Confidence.Bishop Burns was ordained to the priesthood with the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 25, 1983. Next, he was ordained a Bishop and installed in the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, in 2009. The Diocese of Dallas was blessed when the Most Reverend Edward J. Burns was installed as the eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas in 2017. In this episode, the Dudes face off in a game of Blessed are the Joke Makers in which they must take on the persona of an eccentric billionaire to address the prompt, “The Pope is writing about _____ right now.”And to finish off the show with our very special Reverse Simpsons, the Dudes ask Bishop Burns nine rapid-fire questions in a game of “Burning Questions for Bishop Burns.” Our Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Dan Donaldson’s birth father abandoned his mom and 4 siblings while Dan was still in the womb. When a new man entered his mom’s life, Dan found the father he needed in his youth. Subsequently, Dan navigated the pathways of faith throughout his life, ultimately leading him to find love at first sight and a heart for Christ. Today, Dan has a passion for strengthening men in faith, virtue, and character and the professional acumen to transform this passion into reality. He serves as the Vice President for the Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance with previous experience working as an executive for Real Life Catholic and the Augustine Institute. Abandoned The Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance exists to help Catholic men in every diocese claim, discover, or rediscover a relationship with Jesus Christ. They help men live out their Catholic faith with integrity, servant leadership, and boldness in their marriages, families, parishes, and local communities.Their mission is to equip Catholic clergy and lay leaders to better evangelize and disciple Catholic men to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Strengthen the man, strengthen the family. Strengthen the family, strengthen the Church. Strengthen the Church, transform the culture. Follow The Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance and Heroic MenOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Dan Donaldson has a passion for strengthening men in faith, virtue, and character and the professional acumen to transform this passion into reality. He serves as the Vice President for the Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance with previous experience working as an executive for Real Life Catholic and the Augustine Institute. The Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance exists to help Catholic men in every diocese claim, discover, or rediscover a relationship with Jesus Christ. They help men live out their Catholic faith with integrity, servant leadership, and boldness in their marriages, families, parishes, and local communities.Their mission is to equip Catholic clergy and lay leaders to better evangelize and disciple Catholic men to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Strengthen the man, strengthen the family.Strengthen the family, strengthen the Church.Strengthen the Church, transform the culture.On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a Grandma to address the prompt, “What did I bring back from Rome?” On the TBD Question (The BeatiDudes Question), Dan and the Dudes answer the question, “What was your experience during St. Michael’s Lent (the 40 days leading up to this recording), and what was God teaching you throughout the process?”Follow The Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance and Heroic MenOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Super Guest Will Hickl takes the show over once again as he dishes out countless affirmations for The BeatiDudes in a demonstration of authentic fraternity. Will Hickl is a husband, father, worship leader, producer, songwriter, DJ, author, and software professional, holding certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. With over a decade of experience in the music industry and a passion for serving artists, Will started the grassroots record label NOVUM RECORDS and has helped artists release hundreds of songs to date.On Blessed are the Joke Makers bonus edition, each of the Dudes takes on a different persona to address the prompt, “There will be _____ in eternity.” Follow Will Hickl and Novum RecordsOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Will Hickl is a husband, father, worship leader, producer, songwriter, DJ, author, and software professional, holding certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. With over a decade of experience in the music industry and a passion for serving artists, Will started the grassroots record label NOVUM RECORDS and has helped artists release hundreds of songs to date.Will jumpstarts the show with his own questions for the BeatiDudes and then shares the complex journey of his life as a musician and music producer. On Blessed are the Joke Makers, Will joins the Dudes in taking on the persona of a vampire to address the prompt, “I would be the patron saint of ______.” Today’s The BeatiDudes Question (TBD) of the day is “What faith-based tradition do you recall fondly?” And to finish the show with a memorable Reverse Simpsons, Will performs a new song called Voices live in The BeatiDudes studio. Follow Will Hickl and Novum RecordsOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau