
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

Jun 9, 2021 • 20min
Exploring the Prophetic with Shawn Bolz (S4:Ep 17)
Today on Exploring the Prophetic, Shawn Bolz takes the hot seat and shares about being mentored in the prophetic and what that looks like. Shawn shares some of his God stories specifically around how God sent different mentors into his life in different seasons that he could have never met on his own. Shawn shares a prophetic word he received when he was 15 yrs old about meeting Bob Jones that changed his whole life and how these different God placed mentors have helped to advance him and imparted something to him that gave him faith to take on different missions in life.

Jun 4, 2021 • 37min
Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson Welcomes Trial Lawyer, Doug Mahaffey
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview Trial Lawyer, Doug Mahaffey. Doug is an attorney, employment practice expert and civil state and federal litigator. He is one of the top lawyers in California. Tune in as Shawn, Bob & Doug discuss why he decided to become a lawyer and the amazing God journey behind it, the passion God gave him for justice and righteousness, and the epic stories in his career of law that God came through in a miraculous way.

Jun 2, 2021 • 37min
Exploring the Prophetic with Steve Chong (S4:Ep 16)
Today on Exploring the Prophetic, Shawn Bolz interviews Steve Chong. Steve is an internationally sought-after evangelist and generational mobilizer whose visionary giftings have seen him Father a generation of thousands of young evangelists & revival hungry leaders. Being a foundation-laying entrepreneur, Steve founded RICE (Renewal and Inter-Church Evangelism) which is the largest gathering of next-generation Asian-Australian Jesus followers in Australia. His ministry is having a significant impact on the world. Tune in as Shawn and Steve discuss the epic movement of God building a movement through him that ultimately built a man and how he was performance-based for many years until the Holy Spirit collided with Steve in power through a prophetic word that changed his whole life. His stories of transformation, divine set up, and evangelism through unity will inspire you in your own life for more!

May 28, 2021 • 36min
Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn Boltz and Entrepreneur, Shae Bynes (S1:Ep 35)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview Entrepreneur, Shae Bynes. Shae is a passionate storyteller and strategist who ignites and equips leaders to be catalysts for transformation in their spheres of influence. She is an author and co-founded the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement in 2012. She shares on platforms publicly or consults privately, Shae delivers an abundance of truth with love, grace, and contagious joy. Tune in as Shawn, Bob & Shae discuss how looking to God affects our process, the journey the Lord took her on of learning to hear His voice, and then ultimately learning to align with His plans for her life. Hear the epic risks she took along the way and her radical encounter with God that changed everything for her. Tune in!

May 26, 2021 • 31min
Exploring the Prophetic with Shawn Bolz (:4 - Ep 15)
Today on Exploring the Prophetic, Shawn Bolz takes the hot seat and shares candidly why he loves the prophetic and why he started this podcast. Today Shawn shares some of his background stories of how he started out and how the prophetic has made a difference in his own life and the world around him. Hear how Shawn experienced a connection to God where he learned how to surrender, listen and obey. God was using him above his intellect, education or pay grade and He will do the same for you! Your story is not other people's story. Your story is your story. Tune in!

May 21, 2021 • 29min
Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson Welcomes Greg Mundis, M.D. (S1:Ep34)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview Dr. Greg Mundis. Dr. Greg Mundis is a decorated Chief of Spinal Surgery, he hears from God clearly in his career and goes on global medical missions because he has a passion for helping children in third world countries recover from spine issues that they would never get the chance to otherwise. Tune in as Shawn, Bob & Dr. Greg discuss how he had known from a young age that his calling was to the medical field, the times he has heard from God in his career that brought about change, and how his faith has made him resilient to deal with failure and to grow in his profession.

May 19, 2021 • 44min
Exploring the Prophetic with Christa Smith (S:4 - Ep 14)
Today on Exploring the Prophetic, Shawn Bolz interviews Christa Smith. Christa is an author of a newly released book “Singled Out in a Couple’s World”, she has a passion for seeing God unleashed across the nations and across generations. Christa is married to Evangelist Sean Smith and together they have invested their lives for the gospel, are passionate for revival and the harvest, which often places them in diverse settings, but always dependent on God. Tune in as Shawn & Christa discuss an awakening she had when she was very young that provoked a curiosity and desire in her for more of God that marked her for the rest of her life, her journey of being single for many years, and how the Lord led her to marry Sean. When God writes your story, it’s the best story ever - Christa shares her amazing message of “in a moment God can change everything.” Tune in to hear the prophetic hope the Lord has given her for the body of Christ!

May 14, 2021 • 37min
Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson Welcomes Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hyatt (S1: Ep 33)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hyatt. Michael is the founder and chairman of Michael Hyatt & Company, he has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees. His company has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in American for 3 years in a row. He is the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books. Tune in as Shawn, Bob & Michael share vulnerably the pinnacle of his success when he realizes the cost to his family, the changes he made and the revelation he received about work/life balance and the strategy to win at both. Out of our failures, God is able to redeem those times to help other people.

May 12, 2021 • 39min
Exploring the Prophetic with Julian and Christina Lowe (S: 4 - Ep 13)
Today on Exploring the Prophetic, Shawn Bolz interviews Julian & Christina Lowe. Julian and Christina are passionate about reaching the city of Los Angeles, and for their church Oasis to be a true family. Julian is a passionate, and humorous teacher of God’s Word who began following Jesus after his career in the music industry. Christina made her way to LA in 2007, where she worked in the film industry for 10+ years. Tune in as Shawn, Julian & Christina discuss their heart for solving problems through creativity and how they were led by God to lay down a level of creativity only to pick up another level of creativity. Hear the epic story of what God led them to do before the pandemic and how they were being prepared before they even knew it. God makes us ready; He prepares us for times and seasons before we even know what the next season holds.

May 7, 2021 • 33min
Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson Welcomes CEO, Nick Valenta (S1: Ep 32)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz & Bob Hasson interview CEO, Nick Valenta. Nick became the youngest registered MLB agent and started his investment firm working with predominantly athletes, he helped them learn about legacy building and financially sound investments, mainly focusing on alternative assets in the hedge fund and private equity space. He has evolved his business into two main segments, a creative agency and an alternative asset firm. Tune in as Shawn, Bob & Nick discuss how he started out his business and the story of how God led him to what He is currently doing. Hear the epic story of how God showed up in Las Vegas at a blackjack table; Nick shares vulnerably about the struggles he currently has being a young entrepreneur in the marketplace and the amazing learning journey he is on with God that helps him continually grow.