
Exploring the Marketplace
Welcome to The Exploring The Marketplace Podcast. Hosts Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview everyday influencers, business owners, career professionals, entertainers about how their faith has changed their opportunities and transformed their lives. These stories will be forever embedded in your memory helping you see what God can do in your life! If a picture is worth a thousand words, their stories are worth a thousand self help books, sermons, or coaching sessions. Come join the conversation!
Latest episodes

Dec 21, 2022 • 34min
When God Is In It, You Will Thrive with Dr. Matthew Kutz (S:3 - Ep 8)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Dr. Matthew Kutz interview, Dr. Matthew Kutz. Matthew is currently a Clinical Professor in the Doctor of Athletic Training, and has developed and designed the Contextual Intelligence ProfileTM to assess the contextual intelligence behaviors of individuals and organizations. Matthew’s training programs have been used by executives, managers, members, and staff at multinational and Fortune 500 companies, universities, professional associations, churches, governmental agencies, and NGO’s in several countries. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Matthew discuss how he grew up planning to become a pastor when God has other plans. Hear how a Sunday school lesson turned into a business/leadership book on Contextual Intelligence and became an award winning leadership book. Hear how God has helped him overcome Imposter syndrome and insecurity which ultimately opened the door to his very first client which was a Fortune 500 that most consultants work their entire career to land. This episode will give you hope! Tune in!

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Dec 14, 2022 • 31min
Blending Faith and Business with Shayna Rattler S:3 - Ep 7)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Shayna Rattler. Shayna is an ordained prophet, author and speaker, hosts A God Shift podcast and A God Shift TV show. Shayna’s passionate about helping others develop a deeper understanding of God and the authority they have in Him. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Shayna discuss how she struggled to blend faith and business, the many doors that God opened for her that proved His hand was over her life and how TV opened up to her. Shayna talks about the leap she made by quitting her full time job to solely concentrate on ministry and the financial provisions that God provided through her faith. Shayna credits her success to the Holy Spirit and christian values that have driven her professional decisions and behaviors. Tune in!

Dec 7, 2022 • 29min
The Intersection of Sacred and Secular with Daniel Fusco (S3 - Ep 6)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview, Daniel Fusco. Daniel is an author, church planter, and Lead Pastor of Crossroads Church. His radio program, Jesus Is Real Radio, is broadcast across the country, his TV show, Real with Daniel Fusco, airs across the globe and he also hosts the popular You’re Gonna Make It podcast. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Daniel discuss his journey into ministry, the need for ministry in the marketplace, and about the intersection of sacred and secular. Daniel shares how his desire wasn’t to be on TV, but eventually received 2 prophetic words and then followed by a major financial backing launched him forward. This episode will really encourage you to give God your yes. Tune in!

Nov 30, 2022 • 29min
Be The Miracle For Someone Else with Tara Oldridge (S:3 - Ep 5)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview, Tara Oldridge. Tara is the Founder of Lighthouse Leadership Academy, she is a creator of Vision to Business, host of The Smart Woman Podcast and has been featured on Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Tara discuss how she was taught by God to translate Kingdom transformation into the marketplace, how God shifted her direction and focus, and how she renews her mind and faith everyday and is engaging others to maintain sustainable transformation in their own lives. Ask yourself: what does the kingdom mean to you? https://www.lighthouseleadershipacademy.com/

Nov 23, 2022 • 29min
When God Became Real To Me with Natalie Born! (S:3 - Ep 4)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview, Natalie Born. Natalie is a Speaker, Founder, Consultant and Innovation Facilitator. She is the podcast host of Innovation Meets Leadership, The Thrive Today podcast and the Work Forward podcast. Natalie is an accomplished executive with two approved patents and over 20 years of experience leading product development teams working with many organizations along the way. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Natalie discuss the moment that God became real to her that ultimately opened her up to hearing God for herself. Natalie shares how she is now traveling the world, gaining favor with CEO’s and Founders of other companies,leading major initiatives in over 18 countries, and now she is excited to facilitate hard conversations that will help make changes to the justice system. Tune in!

Nov 16, 2022 • 32min
Impacting the Family and Business Mountain with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui (S:3 - Ep 14)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview power couple Robert and Kay Lee Fukui. Robert and Kay Lee are the co-founders of i61, inc., a business consulting company. They assist married entrepreneurs create better work/life balance by structuring the business to scale while giving precious time back to the owner to invest into their marriage. Tune in as Shawn, Bob, Robert and Kay Lee share how God shifted their trajectory from corporate sales position to doing business consulting for family businesses, hear stories of how their faith created opportunities they wouldn't have without their connection to Jesus, and a personal struggle with apathy in their career that God has helped them overcome. No matter where you are and what your new calling may be, wherever you are, you need to exercise your gifts. Tune in!

Nov 9, 2022 • 34min
Faith and Football with Green Bay Packers, Josiah Deguara (S:3 - Ep 3)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Josiah Deguara who is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Josiah share how he got recruited after high school and the God story behind how he got into the NFL and into football. Josiah discusses sharing his faith in a competitive space and why building community, accountability and finding members are so important to the christian faith walk. Josiah shares about transitioning from college football to the NFL, how cutthroat the business of football can be at times, and how he stays humble in the Lord during it all. Tune in! www.bolzministries.com

Nov 2, 2022 • 29min
Learning How to Take a Mental Health Break with Bryant Ellis (S:3 - Ep 2)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview, Bryant Ellis. Bryant is the Creator and founder of The Adventure Challenge. He is a writer, Podcast host, Entrepreneur and recipient of Forbes, 30 under 30. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Bryant discuss his journey into how he started the Adventure book and the main reason behind the brand is to get people to disconnect to reconnect. Hear an epic moment about buying a camera that led to starting up a company, the difficulty no one told him of learning how to rise as an entrepreneur after you succeed, and the importance of taking a “mental break” to keep work/life in balance. Tune in!

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Oct 26, 2022 • 34min
How To Recession Proof Your Career with Phil Cooke (S:3 - Ep 1)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview, Phil Cooke. Phil Cooke is an author, Film Maker & Media Producer in Hollywood with a Phd in Theology, and he’s appeared on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, and his work has been paroled in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Tune in as Shawn, Bob & Phil share his story of how God “fired” him to push him into a new career arena after hitting many walls, how Cooke Media started during the “Hollywood is satanic” phase of the church but they went outside the box and started to break down prejudices on the church side and ultimately became a voice to re-engage the church to culture. Phil shares how media is the currency of this culture and we need to keep up; just get your ideas out there, and change the world in the process. Tune in!

Oct 19, 2022 • 31min
Protecting Your Families from Porn with Uri Steinberg (S:2 - Ep 45)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview, Uri Steinberg. Uri is passionate about creating sturdy bridges between North America and Israel. Uri served in several key positions in the Israel government, three years’ service in a special reconnaissance unit in the IDF and has Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Geography. Uri is now working to help Canopy’s vision to empower families to create a customized safe Internet experience. Tune in as Shawn, Bob & Uri discuss how he joined Canopy to build bridges between Christians and Jews as he saw the most need would be in America through the faith based community. Uri shares how porn is not what it used to be, it's a whole new ball game that starts through normal channels of social media like instagram, tik tok or facebook but easily rabbit holes into darker content and how to protect your family from porn’s grip. Uri shares about the effects of porn on a child’s brain and the slippery slope of early exposure and how Canopy is stepping up to the plate to protect your families. Tune in! Sign up for Canopy: https://canopy.us/shawn bolz/ with a 15% coupon code