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Chris Blackwell, a fellow parishioner at St Ann’s with The BeatiDudes and faculty member at Cistercian Preparatory School, joins Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein to share the Holy Spirit moment that changed his life.In this episode, Chris talks about a life-changing experience he had at St Ann’s Holy Spirit 101. During the retreat, he heard God say, “Just let me love you,” and began to feel ecstatic joy. His life has been forever changed, and he is now actively attentive to the Holy Spirit. Chris and his wife live in Irving with their five kids - Canon, Felicity, Rocky, Zellie, and Kolbe. Make sure to watch this episode to catch Chris’ Superman shirt reveal. Our Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Chris Blackwell, a fellow parishioner at St Ann’s with The BeatiDudes and faculty member at Cistercian Preparatory School, joins Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Schiefelbein for some good old-fashioned fraternity. Chris serves as the Director of College Counseling at Cistercian, where he starts working with students in eighth grade to prepare them to apply for college. His best advice for high school students - - your grades matter. At Cistercian, every class is taught at the advanced honors level, where students learn how to process the foundations of the information to apply in various situations. Chris is a BeatiDudes superfan who listens to each episode of The BeatiDudes immediately after they are released at 4:00 am. As a sign of appreciation for his support, the two Chris Blackwell episodes are being released at 3:30 am.Test your BeatiDudes superfan knowledge with Chris as he takes the Ultimate Quiz to finish the show!Our Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Joe Dunikoski, a serial starter, returns to The Tiny Table with BeatiDudes Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein to talk about his new company launch, Verso Jobs. This new platform helps people find jobs where they can fulfill their potential. Through a series of bite-sized case study questions that are gamified to showcase the hiring process, job seekers and hiring managers can find the perfect match without relying on a personal network. The name comes from the words of soon-to-be-canonized Bl. Giorgio Frassati, who wrote “Verso l’Alto,” meaning “to the heights.” Check out Verso JobsOur Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Joe Dunikoski, co-founder of Forum 56, is a perfect example of how work is good and where you do it matters. Benefiting from corporate matchmaking, Joe launched his career with Lucid Private Offices, which houses the BeatiDudes studio, five and a half years ago. He started in sales and now works in data and digital marketing for the company at 23. Joe graduated from the University of Dallas in 2023. During college, Joe co-founded Forum 56, a professional development organization that helps liberal arts students. The name is inspired by the Roman Forum, the birthplace of industry, and 1956, the year the University of Dallas was founded. The organization's purpose is to help these students learn the hard skills and limit the amount of “catch-up” they need when beginning their careers in the real world. The real beauty of Forum 56 comes from the corporate connections and human relationships formed.Join Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, Jeff Schiefelbein, and Joe Dunikoski as they predict the 2025 College Football National Championship, what to pack for camp, and all things Lucid Private Offices. Check out Forum 56Our Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Logan O’Brian, Passing Game Coordinator for the Southlake Carroll Dragons, talks all things dating with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein. This episode includes many nuggets of wisdom and a great game of conversation starters for couples… or cohosts.Logan is blessed to be married to Taylor, co-founder of Candid Dating. Candid Dating is a virtual speed dating platform for Catholics looking to skip the swipe and get some face time. Housed on the web, users sign up for speed dates and get the opportunity to talk to people in real-time. If they make a connection, and it’s mutual, they can connect further after the date. Candid promotes the intentionality of dating and brings back old-school courtship using new-school tech. The BeatiDudes and Logan discuss the realities of dating for young people today and encourage the youths to learn about themselves through the dating process. Use Candid; it can’t hurt - and neither can talk to a girl. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, so get in those reps. Learn more about Candid Datinghttps://www.candiddating.net/Our Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Logan O’Brien, Passing Game Coordinator for the Southlake Carroll Dragons, shares the highs and lows of high school football coaching with The BeatiDudes.Logan grew up playing football in San Angelo, Texas. As a junior, he helped his team snap a 21-game losing streak that season. After eight straight losses to start the year, they won the season's final two games. Logan then led the Bobcats to the first of nine straight playoff berths his senior season in 2010, including the program's first playoff win since 2006.After high school, Logan played for Eastern New Mexico University, scoring a critical touchdown to win the coveted Wagon Wheel trophy against West Texas A&M. Logan met his future wife, Taylor, at Quarterback Ranch, where he made his first flirting attempt in front of her dad and brother by asking, “Can I take your trash?” Although that might not have been the winning line, the courting continued, and the couple married in 2022. Taylor founded Candid Dating, a virtual speed dating platform for Catholics looking to skip the swipe and get some face time.As a coach, Logan focuses on a potential player’s competitiveness, effort, and toughness, both physical and mental. In addition to coaching football in the fall and track in the spring, Logan also teaches Environmental Systems. Join Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, Jeff Schiefelbein, and Logan O’Brien as they imagine an improv conversation leading into the upcoming season. After experiencing this show, you’ll know that the key to being a successful Passing Game Coordinator is much more than telling the players to catch the ball. Our Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Carson Weber, founder of On Fire Media, joins The BeatiDudes for a Fightin’ Texas Aggie Catholic bonus episode.During his early college years, Carson enjoyed the time and energy he invested in many of the student organizations and volunteer opportunities that Texas A&M University offered. While that time was enjoyable, he found his calling and made deep connections with new friends through the St. Mary’s Catholic Center. Hearing the incredible preaching of Fr. Michael Sis (now Bishop Sis) and getting involved with the various ministries available, including Aggie Awakening, set Carson’s life on a new course that would include a lifetime of Catechesis and evangelization. Texas A&M has one of the largest student bodies in the nation, with over 70,000 currently enrolled. About one-quarter of the students at Texas A&M identify as Catholic, and most of them are on fire, living their faith boldly every day. It is no wonder that St. Mary’s continues to churn out seminarians, religious sisters, Bishops, and new Catholic companies and apostolates. The movement of the spirit through St. Mary’s launches Aggie Catholics to live their vocations and proclaim the Gospel regardless of where their careers take them next. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy the Aggieland reflections of co-hosts Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein with their special guest, Carson Weber. Learn more about St. Mary’s Catholic Center. Check out On Fire Media. Our Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Carson Weber, founder of On Fire Media, discovered a way to work for the Church without working for the Church. Through his team’s branding expertise and focus on helping mission-driven companies, Carson has answered the call to catechesis. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Carson felt a calling in his heart. He wanted to spend more of his life studying and growing closer to Christ. This discernment led Carson to Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, to work with Dr. Scott Hahn and earn his Master of Arts in Theology & Christian Ministry with an emphasis in Catechetic Theology. While at Franciscan, Carson learned that “God loves you, and Barbara Morgan has a plan for your life.” Upon meeting Barbara, Carson realized he was called to a life of catechesis. He also met his wife while working with Barbara. Five kids later, the Weber family credits the Holy Spirit working through Barbara for many of the great things in their lives. In 2012, Carson resigned from his diocesan position to pursue his entrepreneurial dream of working full-time from home to be more present as a husband and father to his growing family. He founded On Fire Media, a web development and digital marketing agency that serves commercial and non-profit entities, including Catholic parishes, ministries, and schools, through CatholicWebsite.com.This show was almost a bust due to technical issues, but thankfully, former BeatiDudes guest Alex Trevino saved the day and allowed Carson Weber to share his heart and his journey with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein. Check out On Fire Media. Our Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Stephen Henley, President of Legatus, gives the BeatiDudes inside access to learn more about his formation, faith journey, and family. Stephen is the youngest of seven kids, having five brothers and one sister. Now, as a father to six kids, he is raising a family that is almost the opposite of his childhood, with five girls and one boy. Stephen and his wife Krista had a whirlwind start to marriage, including his deployment and stories of a college final exam while Krista was in active labor. The wild stories led to incredible blessings named Ava, Shamus, Ainsley, Ana, McKenzie, and Maeve, who now enjoy family dinners where they typically share their “high, low, and God moment” with each meal. Stephen’s life reflects the truth that “God gives you opportunities when you give him your fiat.” Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein couldn’t agree more.When it comes to our Lord and Savior, He GOTS us. Learn more about LegatusOur Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music

Ever a professional, the dandy-dressed Stephen Henley joins the BeatiDudes, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, to talk about the journey of his life on the way to becoming the president of Legatus. Stephen spent two and a half years discerning the priesthood with the Legionaries of Christ, where he wrote his vocation story – aptly titled, God’s Marine. After discerning out of the seminar, the military theme continued, and Stephen joined the Marine Corps. During his time in the reserves, Stephen ended up in Florida, which proved to be an essential stop in his journey. Not only did he meet his wife during his time in the Sunshine State, but he also started his professional career by working at Ave Maria University. Like Legatus, Ave Maria was also started by Catholic business hero Tom Monaghan. Tom Monaghan founded Domino’s Pizza after being raised in orphanages and accidentally joining the Marine Corps. With much business and professional success, Tom searched for a place for executives to gather for Christ. After an impactful encounter with Saint Pope John Paul II, Tom was inspired to launch Legatus. In Latin, Legatus means ambassador, and that is exactly what Tom was promoting for Presidents, CEOs, and their spouses to become - Ambassadors for God. Stephen’s working relationship with Tom stemmed from a period when Tom required a driver while recovering from wrist surgery. Twenty years later, Stephen is now the President of Legatus. Legatus has 90 chapters across North America and is continuing to expand with new, more domestic and international chapters on the horizon. The purpose of Legatus is to study, live, and spread the Catholic faith in the personal, business, and professional lives of executives and their spouses. Stephen and his wife have six children and happily reside in Michigan. Learn more about LegatusOur Partners:Sock Religious (10% Discount)Solidarity HealthShareAquinas Wealth AdvisorsOn Fire MediaLucid Private OfficeKevin's Course - Major Gift MillionsMAX StudiosDivine ComedyUndivided LifeFollow The BeatiDudes:BeatiDudes WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterJeff Schiefelbein on LinkedInBeatiDudes Theme Song and Music ByThe Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music