The BeatiDudes

The BeatiDudes is a religiously funny talk show that takes a holy and humorous approach to being a Christian man in the modern world. This Catholic show combines prayer, wit, wisdom, and everything in between as the BeatiDudes interview guests each week.This week includes two special episodes featuring the BeatiDudes only as they reflect on the first season of the show, highlighting the funniest and most formative moments along the way.Special thanks to all the Season One guests - - Fr. Edwin Leonard, Dr. Jonathan Sanford, Dave Moore, Edmund Mitchell, Fr. Ken Geraci, Giancarlo Bernini, Scott Williams, John Cannon, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Anthony D’Ambrosio, Todd Storch, Chris McMahon, Jeremy Robinson, Matt Reynolds, Brett Attebery, John Heinen, Peter Blute, Steve Kass, Steve LaMure, Alex Trevino, Mike Neri, Jason Deuterman, David Colletti, and Jason Shanks. For this special Reverse Simpsons, The BeatiDudes tell a “very exciting story,” during which Paul directs each person to start and stop talking as the story unfolds. The cards that were selected as prompts for this story include “a fed-up waiter from TGI Fridays” and the “newest hit hymn to hit the church is ________.”Did it turn out to be a very exciting story? Let us know in the comments. www.TheBeatiDudes.com Jeff’s “Work Hard, Pray Hard” ShirtThat One SheepOur 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

Jason Shanks is a Catholic father, leader, and innovator. Over the last two decades, Jason’s work has primarily focused on creating and renewing Catholic apostolates and organizations, infusing in them a new passion and growth mindset necessary to lead more people to Christ and His Church. Jason holds a BA in education from Miami University of Ohio, an MA in Theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum with an emphasis in the New Evangelization, and an MA in nonprofit administration from Mendoza College of Business of the University of Notre Dame. He also holds a certificate in Fundraising Management from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.The Dudes start this show with a bonus edition of Blessed are the Joke Makers, where each takes on a different persona to address the prompt, “The youth minister has a tattoo of ___________.”Then Jason reflects on the thousands of Catholic innovation ideas that he and his team reviewed during the three-year run of the OSV Innovation Challenge. They were surprised to learn that the most common problem that the innovators were trying to solve was loneliness. Follow JasonOur 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

Jason Shanks is a Catholic father, leader, and innovator. Over the last two decades, Jason’s work has primarily focused on creating and renewing Catholic apostolates and organizations, infusing in them a new passion and growth mindset necessary to lead more people to Christ and His Church. Jason holds a BA in education from Miami University of Ohio, an MA in Theology from the Pontifical College Josephinum with an emphasis in the New Evangelization, and an MA in nonprofit administration from Mendoza College of Business of the University of Notre Dame. He also holds a certificate in Fundraising Management from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.Jason serves as a consultant on the Committee of Religious Liberty for the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. He is also the Treasurer of the Board for the National Eucharistic Congress. He resides in Northern Indiana with his wife, Melissa, and their five children.The world needs to hear the story of Jason’s miraculous recovery.Jason recalls his near-death experience and the faithfulness of his family during a 45-day coma brought on by COVID. The messages embedded in this episode and the challenge and inspiration Jason presents are too profound to capture in words. This is a must-listen, must-share episode, and you will not be the same after hearing it. Follow JasonOur 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

David Colletti is a loving husband, father, and people-focused leader driving outsized impact through a culture of extraordinary teams built on character, magnanimity, authenticity, integrity, and purpose. Colletti is Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Mergers & Acquisitions for 7-Eleven, Inc. He is responsible for all store growth and integration in the U.S. and Canada, including new store builds, acquisitions and integration, store development in partnership with the Construction team, and managing the company’s extensive portfolio of physical assets to ensure they deliver maximum value to 7-Eleven. Colletti serves on the board of the DFW Retail Executives Association. He received a dual-degree Bachelor of Arts from The Catholic University of America and his Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School.The show kicks off with Blessed are the Joke Makers Bonus Edition, in which each of the Dudes must take on a different persona to address the prompt, “Other things Abraham could have sacrificed.” Next, we learn about Colletti’s work on Lionheart, a brand that brings Catholic men together in masculinity and holiness. That leads to the story of Colletti meeting his wife on the set of the movie Bella. You won’t want to miss the tale of their courtship. Then Colletti shares the background details of Hope Supply, the number one charity that works behind the scenes to support all other charities that help the homeless population in Dallas. Be sure to check into Lionheart Catholic and Hope Supply.Lionheart CatholicHope SupplyOur 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

David Colletti is a loving husband, father, and people-focused leader driving outsized impact through a culture of extraordinary teams built on character, magnanimity, authenticity, integrity, and purpose. Colletti is Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Mergers & Acquisitions for 7-Eleven, Inc. He is responsible for all store growth and integration in the U.S. and Canada, including new store builds, acquisitions and integration, store development in partnership with the Construction team, and managing the company’s extensive portfolio of physical assets to ensure they deliver maximum value to 7-Eleven. Colletti serves on the board of the DFW Retail Executives Association. He received a dual-degree Bachelor of Arts from The Catholic University of America and his Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School.The show starts with the Dudes slurping up a 7-Eleven history lesson from David. Quickly, we learn that Colletti was drawn to his first job on 7-Eleven’s legal team because of the Jesus conversations he had when discussing servant leadership during his interviews. BIG MOMENT - On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a Brainiac Know-It-All to address the prompt “You know you’re Catholic when you love talking about ______.” But there is a twist - - this version of the game is worth 711 points, and the results may change the Season One scoreboard completely. On TBD, David and the Dudes answer the question of the day, “What is something that makes you mad.” And to wrap up the show with another Reverse Simpsons, the Dudes play a homegrown version of “Catch Phrase.” Nick and Paul take turns trying to get David to guess as many words or phrases as possible out of 10 possible during the one-minute and 33-second timer. 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

Steve LaMure is a BeatiDude through and through. He has a wonderful family and a successful commercial real estate company, Dominus Commercial, in Dallas, Texas. He also owns various other companies, including a new restaurant in Glen Rose, Texas, called Whisky Woods. The episode starts with Blessed are the Joke Makers Bonus edition, and each Dude must take on different personas to address the prompt, “In their spare time, priests think about ________.”Steve dives into a reflection on the vocation of the business leader and our obligation to always walk the ethical line. He shares examples of where others in his industry are drawn into unethical decisions. When Steve named his company back in 2000, he tried to find a Latin version of Servant Leadership and landed on the name Dominus, meaning Lord. We talked about the role of faith in the workplace and how to be a living witness to others while still accepting people of all backgrounds. Connect with SteveLinkedInDominus CommercialWhisky WoodsOur 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

Disclaimer – This show contains sensitive content related to child molestation. Please use caution when listening and be sure that you and others are in a place to hear this difficult discussion.Steve LaMure is a BeatiDude through and through. He has a wonderful family and a successful commercial real estate company in Dallas, Texas. Steve steps out in courage during this episode to share the difficult story of his family’s dark past, including the criminal acts of child molestation committed by his father. This is a story of hurt, anger, fear, and anxiety through which Steve finds faith, purpose, and a call to serve and love others. In the second half of the show, the Dudes play Blessed are the Joke Makers and they must take on the persona of a Video Game Addict to address the prompt, “I would like ____ for Christmas.”The TBD question of the day – What is your relationship with your guardian angel? How is that going right now? For this episode’s Reverse Simpsons, the Dudes attempt to stump Steve in a game of Two Truths and a Lie.Connect with SteveLinkedInDominus CommercialWhisky WoodsOur 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

Steve Kass is back for his bonus episode of The BeatiDudes. Steve’s diverse professional career includes 14 years of service as a distinguished Naval Officer, a nuclear submarine design engineer, and work as a university administrator, in addition to nearly 20 years of experience in the deregulated energy industry. Steve has a master’s degree in Systematic Theology from Seton Hall University, a master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Rochester in New York. In addition to his work at the national energy advisory firm 5, Steve is an Adjunct Professor of Theology at Seton Hall University and serves his community as a member of his church’s parish council and as the Vice Chairman of the Board for Chilton Medical Center in New Jersey.The show starts with Blessed are the Joke Makers Bonus Edition, in which each Dude must take on a different persona to address the prompt, “I got seven deadly sins, but ____ ain’t one.” After the game, Steve dives into a reflection on his relationship with his family as an only child with no aunts or uncles. Steve tells touching stories of both of his parents’ deaths and the role that faith played throughout the journey. As his father was taking his final breaths, Steve stepped in to baptize him in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As Steve states in the show, “Love’s great gift is joy, but the price is the pain of separation.”Our Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Decided ExcellenceSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Steve Kass has a diverse professional career that includes 14 years of service as a distinguished Naval Officer, a nuclear submarine design engineer, and work as a university administrator, in addition to nearly 20 years of experience in the deregulated energy industry. Steve has a master’s degree in Systematic Theology from Seton Hall University, a master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Rochester in New York. In addition to his work at the national energy advisory firm 5, Steve is an Adjunct Professor of Theology at Seton Hall University and serves his community as a member of his church’s parish council and as the Vice Chairman of the Board for Chilton Medical Center in New Jersey.The show starts with Steve sharing his experiences in the Navy as an auxiliary officer on a destroyer before joining a tour with an airborne marine corps unit. After his time in the Navy, Steve built submarines for Electric Boat as a nuclear submarine design engineer.On Blessed are the Joke Makers, the Dudes must take on the persona of a rebellious teenager to answer the prompt, “a lesser-known Bible story is about ____.”In his role as an adjunct professor, Steve teaches a fascinating class at Seton Hall called Sports & Spirituality. This class starts with an understanding of the human person and then explores how sports and spirituality both require discipline, fortitude, and forgiveness.TBD Question – What is something you wish you could do or know at a mastery level, but you are only a novice at this point? Reverse Simpsons – Steve leads the Dudes through a quiz full of twists and turns, including sections on feast days, BeatiDuderonomy, and a reverse spelling bee. Our Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Decided ExcellenceSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau

Jason Deuterman is back for this BeatiDudes bonus episode. In addition to being a loving father and husband, Jason Deuterman serves as the Director of Strategic Consulting and Innovation Design for Our Sunday Visitor. The show begins with a special Blessed are the Joke Makers Bonus Edition in which each of the Dudes takes on different personas that Jason must try to guess as they address the prompt, “St Nicholas brought ________ to kids for Christmas for the first time.”Then we learn about Jason’s innovative approach to strategic ministry development for customized parish and diocese solutions during his time with the Diocese of Dallas. His passion for creating ideas and solutions from scratch led him to explore design thinking. It was this newfound passion that brought him to OSV, one of the most innovative and impactful organizations in the church today. In his current role, Jason fosters and encourages entrepreneurial church leadership for organizations throughout the United States. You will love hearing Jason’s reflection on curiosity as the gateway to empathy and his closing encouragement to everyone in ministry. Connect with Jason and OSVJason on LinkedInOSVOur Partners:Solidarity HealthShareSock Religious (10% Discount)Decided ExcellenceSpoke Street MediaThe Catholic Card GameDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau