
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 27, 2023 • 35min
Pastor and Tech Guru Provide a Path to Sustaining a Soulful Life with Rusty Rueff and Terry Brisbane (S:3 - Ep 61)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson bring to the conversation, Rusty Rueff and Terry Brisbane. Terry is the lead pastor of Cornerstone and he is a co-founder and co-host of The Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast, as well as an author. Rusty is a well known technology executive, startup advisor and thought leader. He has served on numerous corporate boards of directors and has been the leader of both the GRAMMY Foundation Board and The American Conservatory Theater Board. Tune in as Shawn, Bob, Rusty and Terry discuss how this Pastor and Tech guru teamed up and wrote a book called The Faith Code which offers a unique antidote to the most urgent spiritual and cultural ailments of our time. Terry and Rusty share how to combine moral and ethical counsel with the pioneering tactics of entrepreneurship and community building and what it takes to live a full life while simultaneously becoming people who contribute to the world around us. Tune in!https://thefaithcode.com/ https://www.cornerstonesf.org/

Dec 20, 2023 • 33min
Politics for People Who Hate Politics with Denise Gitsham (S:3 - Ep 60)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson bring to the conversation Denise Gitsham. Denise is a Lawyer and speaker ranging on topics from business, leadership and faith. She has served as a presidential appointee at the White House and the US Department of Justice, as well as a law clerk in the US Senate. Denise appears regularly on national news outlets as a political commentator, and remains heavily engaged in campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels. Her first book, "Politics for People Who Hate Politics: How to Engage without Losing Your Friends or Selling Your Soul” available now. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Denise discuss how God opened doors for her to run for Congress in San Diego 2016. God revealed to Denise she didn’t have the heart posture He required of a public servant operating in His name. Since then God has been rewiring her heart by teaching her how to do politics as a disciple of Jesus focused on speaking the truth in love, and being more committed to Kingdom principles than partisan positions. Denise shares the process behind her new book, the rejections she faced up front, but the whole point to help Christians extract themselves from the partisan grind, and advocate for things from a Kingdom perspective. Tune in!www.denisegracegitsham.com

Dec 13, 2023 • 33min
Taking the Steps to Starting a Podcast with Jenilee Samuel ( S:3 - Ep 59)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Jenilee Samuel. Jenilee is the host of Java with Jen Podcast where she normalizes learning how to hear God’s voice for her Christian audience. She has a globally ranked top 1% podcast program that is listened to in over 87 countries. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Jenilee discuss how she got into hosting her own podcast and now coaching others to build their own podcasting platforms. Jenilee shares how she created Imagine Media Podcast Network and that her passion for coaching podcasters is to get 100,000 Christian voices on the airwaves to reach as many people around the world as possible, while empowering them to build a platform to steward their gifts and the message God has given them to bring to the nations. Tune in!https://msha.ke/javawithjen/

Dec 6, 2023 • 33min
God Is Moving In The Gaming Industry with Brent Dusing (S:3 - Ep 58)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Brent Dusing. Brent is the CEO and founder of TruPlay, a gaming platform created to bring high-quality, fun and biblically-sound entertainment to audiences worldwide. Over his career, Dusing has been featured on CNN, Fox News, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and other news media. Dusing has a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Brent discuss how he got into the world of gaming and his desire to invent games that include a redemptive purpose and integrate those games onto a platform. Brent shares all of the “impossibilities” that he faced and all of the “it can't be done”, but ultimately how God did it anyways. These stories will inspire you to go after the dream God has placed in your heart. Tune in!Affiliate Links:Affiliate Link: https://www.truplaygames.com/?via=shawnDiscord: discord.com/invite/truplayInstagram: instagram.com/truplaygamesFacebook: facebook.com/truplaygamesYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCutwcoaalmdoIoxaZ2coQhATwitter or X: twitter.com/TruplayGLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/truplay

Nov 29, 2023 • 32min
Know Your Worth with Alex Sezer (S:3 - Ep 57)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Alex Sezer Jr. From the football field to the boardroom, Alex is an Author and the CEO of Alex Sezer Ventures which is revolutionizing businesses with Biblical truths. Shortly after, Alex became the President of two multi-million dollar real estate companies and scaled his personal portfolio to 340 units creatively, using $0 out of his pocket. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Alex discuss the doors God opened for him to impact the education system, the passion and importance, and the why behind his decision. Alex talks about how to maintain honor in the midst of hard situations and how to let your character shine before all men. Tune in!https://alexsezer.com

Nov 22, 2023 • 29min
Defeat Fear with Effortless Faith with Barry Meguiar (S:3 - Ep 56)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Barry Meguiar. Barry is the President of Meguiar’s Car Was, the No. 1 car wax in America, the Founder/President of IgniteAmerica, host of Ignite Your Life Television, the Ignite with Barry Meguiar podcast and Ignite with Barry Meguiar one-minute radio features that air on over 800 Christian radio stations. Barry is an Author with his book “Ignite Your Life” tracking at the No. 1 selling in “Christian Inspirational '' on Amazon’s Best Seller List. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Barry discuss how sharing his faith daily has become his number one life commission and why most Christians’s are not sharing their faith today. Barry shares why over 80% of Americans are living in fear and how to defeat fear with effortless faith. Tune in!!IgniteAmerica.com

Nov 15, 2023 • 34min
Helping to Mentor the Next Generation with Michael McIntyre (S:3 - Ep 55)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Michael McIntyre. Michael has coached and consulted with hundreds of entrepreneurs and C-level executives to increase revenue substantially while reducing costs for maximum bottom line profit impact. Michael has authored and published two books, “The Authentic Salesman “ and “Next Level Life”. Michael has created over 175 millionaires and has impacted the lives of thousands of people through his coaching and training. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Michael discuss epic stories of breakthroughs in his own life and business. Michael shares how this new movement is turning into a TV show and the motivation behind the success and stories of breakthroughs that are happening right now. Tune in!https://themichaelmcintyre.comhttps://echoesofcreation.life/Use coupon code: BOLZ

Nov 8, 2023 • 32min
What Is Your Calling with Kelsey Kemp (S:3 - Ep 54)
What does God want you to do with your life? Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Kelsey Kemp. Kelsey is an ex-tech consultant turned Career Coach, TEDx Speaker, Podcaster and Founder of The Called Career. Her work has been featured in Forbes and she’s served as one of the youngest Startup mentors for the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Kelsey share her story of being a burnt out tech consultant who struggled to find her place and calling and she shares how her career was God driven when He completely changed the trajectory of her life. Kelsey shares how to discern the purpose you're uniquely called to fulfill in your life and career, as well as practical strategies to help you find and follow your calling. Tune in!www.thecalledcareer.com

Nov 1, 2023 • 30min
Grounded In Our God Given Identity with Kelly Needham (S:3 - Ep 53)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Kelly Needham. Kelly is an Author of Purposefooled along with multiple books with major U.S. publishers, she currently co-leads a women's teaching program, training women to accurately handle the word of truth and co-hosts Clearly with Jimmy and Kelly Needham podcast. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Kelly her life experiences with both the extraordinary and the mundane--and wrestling with feelings of disappointment along the way. Kelly shares the keys to living a meaningful life today instead of wearing ourselves out trying to reach the next big thing and how to discover for ourselves the truth that changes everything: we weren't made to do something, but to know Someone. Tune in!

Oct 25, 2023 • 29min
The Keys to Earning a Debt Free Degree with Jordan Green Ellis (S:3 - Ep 51)
Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson interview Jordan Green Ellis. Jordan is an award-winning inspirational speaker, author of the debt-free manual entitled “Caps & Gowns All Smiles No Frowns: The Keys to Earning a Debt-Free Degree” and the Founder of Caps and Gowns University. Tune in as Shawn, Bob and Jordan discuss how he worked as a K-12 Educator, went to work at a college as a financial advisor where he learned the ins and outs of student loans, how to beat the system, and shares keys to unlocking doors that stand in front of you. Jordans goal is to empower and equip families to and through college graduation, so that debt won’t be a part of their destiny! Tune in!https://jordangreenellis.com/