Exploring the Marketplace

Welcome to our new podcast - Exploring the Marketplace with Co-Hosts Bob Hasson & Shawn Bolz. Join us as we are creating a conversation with Christian marketplace leaders who have careers and have been impacted by their faith. We are also answering your questions about entrepreneurship, business leadership, careers and how the Kingdom of God changes your impact in the marketplace. In this episode, hear Shawn & Bob share vulnerably about having to rebalance during this difficult time in ministry and career and how God in their lives has made a huge difference during these transitions. Tune in for an exciting announcement during the podcast. Come join the conversation!

On today’s episode, Shawn Bolz interviews Ramiro Peña. Rev. Ramiro Peña is the Founder and Pastor of Christ the King Baptist Church of Waco. He has a television ministry that reaches all 50 states and 120 countries. He travels extensively preaching the gospel and ministering to world leaders. He is currently involved with the Faith and Opportunity Initiative for President Donald J. Trump and served on the National Hispanic Advisory Council to Presidential candidate Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 campaigns.  Join the conversation as Shawn and Ramiro discuss how he received a prophetic word that he would be an advisor for President Trump that came at a cost, but within 2 weeks he received an invitation to meet him. Hear as Ramiro talks about some of his unbelievable God assignments, why God has put him in this position, what has manifested, and the policies that have shifted because of it.

Join Shawn Bolz as he interviews Fashion Desinger, Nancy Vuu who is the mastermind behind the Nancy Vuu Couture Collection and fashion. Her work is predominantly featured in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Ivy’s magazine. Driven with purpose and passion through her relationship with God, Nancy has managed to elevate her brand from it’s humble roots to international status. Inspired by her faith, Nancy’s mission is to let the young generation know that no matter what their circumstance, they are deeply loved by royalty and belonging to the one true king. Today we will explore how Nancy heard from God powerfully to leave her career in finance and go into the fashion world.  We will have a conversation about how hungry those in the fashion world are for identity, and how God has brought miracle after miracle to position Nancy to be a voice in a very unique industry.

On today’s episode, Shawn Bolz interviews Ed Rush.  While in the Marines, he flew in his combat career as a decorated F-18 Pilot which included over 50 combat missions and 2 tours to Iraq.  After his  combat tours to Iraq, Ed left full-time active duty to speak, write, and share a message that will change the world.  Ed’s books and expertise have been featured on CBS, FOX, ABC, and NBC.  Join the conversation as Shawn and Ed discuss how God changed the trajectory of his life from a sensationalist christian to hearing from God in powerful ways, hear how the Lord transitioned his life into the corporate world from being a fighter pilot with a heart to inspire other people with the principles he has learned in the marine corp. Hear how the Lord has given him the gift of "Word of Wisdom" that he is using to help people make money, grow businesses, and so much more.

Join Shawn Bolz as he interviews Makeup Artist, Lauren Lancaster.  God awakened the desire in her to do make up in Lauren when she was a young girl.  When she became a Christian, God began to show her her calling into the entertainment industry through makeup artistry and how it would give her an audience to hold the heart of people, not just do their makeup.  Discover how Lauren moved to Los Angeles out of faith and had her first break on the show American Idol.  This became a catalyst for an ongoing career and she has been doing makeup in the entertainment industry represented by one of Hollywood's most elite agencies ever since. Serving in celebrity and commercial makeup, Lauren has amazing stories of God working behind the scenes in a powerful way and hear how she now inspires and trains others in the makeup industry as well.

On today’s episode, Shawn Bolz interviews Michael Lombardo. Michael is an international minister, author and  host of Awaken Podcast on the Charisma Podcast Network. He’s preached the gospel with salvations, signs, and wonders in over twelve countries. He is the founder of Life Poured Out International marked with the tangible move of God’s Spirit, especially in prophecy, healing, and manifestations of God’s Glory.  Join the conversation as Shawn and Michael discuss an amazing redemption story of how in the past, Michael paid for his girlfriends abortion, but after getting saved, God led him to his wife through a vision of his daughter.  This is a beautiful story of how God encountered Michael, healed his heart, and brought freedom to him when we did not feel worthy.

Join Shawn Bolz as he interviews Producer Terry Botwick. He is the CEO of 1019 and has an eclectic resume of broad-ranging success within the entertainment industry. Terry has expanded the VeggieTales brand through book publishing, live entertainment and television. Terry also served as Senior Vice President for CBS Entertainment, overseeing all primetime series programming as well as that network’s special events such as the Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, Daytime & Primetime Emmy Awards. Today we will discover how as a Producer, Terry has many projects up his sleeve and hear a history lesson that will help you see a behind the scenes look in the entertainment industry. Join the conversation as we see how Terry stepped out of God’s will for a time, how the Lord brought a course correction and how God partnered with Terry in powerful ways to see Kingdom projects manifest today.

On today's episode, Shawn Bolz interviews Brian & Elisha Magill.  Elisha is a former nurse, an Author having written her new book: Making Beauty with the Ashes; her spouse Brian is a Business Owner as a General Contractor and their redemption story has been featured on Daystar TV. They are believers that God can speak in the midst of traumatic circumstances, recreating destiny and hope where there was no hope. Join the conversation as Shawn, Elisha & Brian discuss their beautiful hard story of going through one of the darkest periods of their lives, which was centered around their marriage. God gave Elisha hope for Brian and for their lives giving her powerful choices even after years of abandonment, affairs,  mental abuse, alcohol abuse & suicide attempts They share vulnerably about their struggles, but hear how God has completely restored them and the amazing story of God's love and redemption for marriage and family.

On today’s show we have Paul Lauer who is best known for his viral marketing campaign on The Passion of the Christ. He is the founder and CEO of Motive Entertainment, he is an American entrepreneur, marketer, and author. He has launched the successful “You” Magazine for teens, he has co-written books, hosted radio TV shows, produced documentary television and worked with numerous celeries and sports stars.  Today we will uncover what God is doing behind the scenes in entertainment and hear from the viral marketing sensation. We will discover some of the stores we don’t get to hear in the media about how God moved on several projects that we know and love.

On today's episode, Shawn Bolz interviews Pastor Jimmy Evans. Jimmy is Senior Pastor of Gateway Church, a multi-campus church in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, he is an author, the Founder and CEO of MarriageToday, a ministry that is devoted to helping couples thrive in strong and fulfilling marriages and families. Jimmy and his wife Karen co-host MarriageToday, a nationally syndicated television program. Join the conversation as Shawn and Jimmy discuss his marriage testimony, how the Holy Spirit taught him how to be a husband and how the Lord healed and restored his marriage.  Hear the amazing story of how the Lord opened the door for Jimmy and his wife to have a TV show that reaches millions around the world. Jimmy shares about end-time prophecy and where the world is on God’s time table.