
Passion + Purpose Podcast
The Passion + Purpose Podcast invites you to discover how you can use your passion for the ultimate purpose—to bring God glory. Hosted by Louie Giglio, bestselling author of Don’t Give the Enemy A Seat At Your Table and Global Pastor of Passion City Church. He invites his friends from diverse spheres of life—scientists, business leaders, pastors, artists and more to spark vision on how listeners can leverage their life for what matters most.
Latest episodes

Dec 14, 2021 • 38min
Why We’re Sure That God is Still Speaking and Moving in His People with Christine Caine
As this season of Back to the Benz rolls on, Louie sits down with Christine Caine to talk about fruitful purpose and the power of God that is still at work in this generation. Many of us can get caught looking back at what we’ve walked through, but God in His faithfulness is moving us towards a new day, inviting us into His Story.—Learn more about Christine Caine and her newest book, How Did I Get Here?, at christinecaine.com.—Passion 2022 was held on January 2-3, 2022 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. To experience Passion conference for yourself, visit https://passionconferences.com/— Subscribe to Passion Conference’s channel to see more messages and videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/passionconferences— Check out Passion’s books, music, and more at https://passionresources.com/— PASSION EXISTS TO SEE A GENERATION LEVERAGE THEIR LIVES FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST. To live in such a way that their journey on earth counts for what is most important in the end. For us at Passion, that’s the fame of the One who rescues and restores, and the privilege we have to amplify His name in everything we do. To stay connected to Passion, follow us on Instagram @passion268: https://www.instagram.com/passion268/

Dec 7, 2021 • 43min
Why Being in the Room Could Change Everything with Ben Stuart
As Louie continues the road Back to the Benz, he's joined by Ben Stuart, pastor of Passion City Church D.C. Together, they talk about why every seat has life-changing potential at Passion 2022. But why is it important to be in the room? Because as Ben says, if you've only ever heard about Passion, it's similar to the difference between looking at a picture of the Grand Canyon and actually standing at the outer rim. There's more to behold, and the time to gather is now.—Passion 2022 was held on January 2-3, 2022 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. To experience Passion conference for yourself, visit https://passionconferences.com/— Subscribe to Passion Conference’s channel to see more messages and videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/passionconferences— Check out Passion’s books, music, and more at https://passionresources.com/— PASSION EXISTS TO SEE A GENERATION LEVERAGE THEIR LIVES FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST. To live in such a way that their journey on earth counts for what is most important in the end. For us at Passion, that’s the fame of the One who rescues and restores, and the privilege we have to amplify His name in everything we do. To stay connected to Passion, follow us on Instagram @passion268: https://www.instagram.com/passion268/

Nov 30, 2021 • 43min
Why Fervent Faith Must Become the Heartbeat of This Generation with Sadie + Christian Huff
Louie opens up this new, 1.5 season of the Passion and Purpose Podcast with his good friends Sadie and Christian Huff. As Louie and Passion get ready to go "Back to the Benz", each conversation will feature a particular vantage point all geared towards what God is going to do at Passion 2022. In this episode, Sadie and Christian share what makes them so focused on cultivating a fervent faith and why their hearts beat for this generation to prioritize and practice a true, authentic life lived for Jesus.—Passion 2022 was held on January 2-3, 2022 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. To experience Passion conference for yourself, visit https://passionconferences.com/— Subscribe to Passion Conference’s channel to see more messages and videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/passionconferences— Check out Passion’s books, music, and more at https://passionresources.com/— PASSION EXISTS TO SEE A GENERATION LEVERAGE THEIR LIVES FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST. To live in such a way that their journey on earth counts for what is most important in the end. For us at Passion, that’s the fame of the One who rescues and restores, and the privilege we have to amplify His name in everything we do. To stay connected to Passion, follow us on Instagram @passion268: https://www.instagram.com/passion268/

Oct 19, 2021 • 1h 9min
How to Stand Through Struggles with Jay and Katherine Wolf
Louie and his dear friends, Jay and Katherine Wolf, share hard-won wisdom on how to not only endure suffering but how to thrive and flip our pain into our platform. Filled with practical tips and powerful theology, this conversation will help each of us overcome hurdles and hardship as we learn to lean into God through it all. - To learn more about Jay and Katherine Wolf or to grab a copy of their newest book, Suffer Strong, visit hopeheals.com.

Oct 12, 2021 • 27min
How to Challenge the Norm and Change the Landscape
Inspired by the book The Shard by Howard Watson, Louie gets practical on what it looks like to have a great vision that disrupts everything—until that vision becomes what people want to be a part of. Drawn from the life and work of Irvine Sellar, this episode explores the realities of reframing big problems into big possibilities and what it truly costs to create something that will stand the test of time.-This talk comes from LIFT 2021—a Creative Collective held by Passion to gather people to learn, grow and be refreshed in your gifts with other creatives without the weight of leading others. To learn more, visit LIFT2022.com.

Oct 5, 2021 • 55min
How to Reduce Anxiety and Renew Your Mind with Dr. Caroline Leaf
We are hard pressed to go 3 seconds without thinking, so if we aren't aware or willing to take action, our thoughts will end up running our lives. To address this war in our minds, Louie Giglio sits down with Dr. Caroline Leaf to discuss how both science and Scripture point us towards eliminating toxic thoughts and building healthy mental practices.

Sep 28, 2021 • 50min
How to Persevere and Perform Extraordinary Work with Astronaut Shane Kimbrough
Louie Giglio is joined by Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, currently the only living American to have flown to space on three different spacecraft. In this conversation, Shane shares strategic ways to pursue big passions with intentionality, skill, and maturity. From Shane's unique vantage point, learn how to launch into your best next step.

Sep 21, 2021 • 60min
How to Cultivate Wisdom and Curate a Worshipful Heart with Shelley Giglio
In this episode, Louie sits down with his better half, the one and only Shelley Giglio, for a rewarding and real glimpse into their story, their heartbeat, and their pursuit of the only name that truly matters: Jesus. Shelley gives great clarity around the idea of what it means to worship God and how we can practically and tangibly grow in wisdom as we deepen our pursuit of Jesus.

Sep 14, 2021 • 50min
How to Transform Your Talent while Staying Tethered to the Church with KB
How do you know which opportunities to say yes to and what paths to follow in regards to your gifting and talent? How do you discern the right ways to transform the skills that God has given you into kingdom impact? How do you not let those very talents draw you away and take you out of the local Church, which Jesus calls us to be rooted in and tethered to? Louie talks with chart-topping artist KB on these ideas and much more in this episode of the Passion + Purpose Podcast.

Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 1min
How to Protect Your Table and Pursue Your Purpose with Brad Lomenick
On this episode, Louie flips the script and invites good friend and leader Brad Lomenick in for an open interview about life, leadership, and the lessons that Louie has learned along the way. Full of insightful and relatable answers, Louie opens up about why he wrote Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table and what it has looked like for him to pursue his ultimate passion throughout his ministry. -Brad Lomenick is a leadership consultant, speaker, founder of BLINC, and author of The Catalyst Leader and H3 Leadership. He writes about leadership, the next generation, creativity, innovation, social media, teamwork, and personal growth.-Louie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the Original Visionary of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. Louie is the national-bestselling author of Don’t Give the Enemy A Seat at Your Table, Not Forsaken, Goliath Must Fall, How Great Is Our God: 100 Indescribable Devotions About God and Science, Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, and I Am Not But I Know I Am. Louie and Shelley make their home in Atlanta, Georgia.