

Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud
Great Lakes Outreach
Upbeat and uplifting, ‘Inspired’ introduces us to a stunning variety of people from all walks of life. It celebrates perseverance, overcoming, and costly faith. In a world full of bad news, these powerful, hope-filled stories of adventure and risk-taking will stir you to imagine new possibilities.
Hosted by Simon Guillebaud, author, speaker and founder of Great Lakes Outreach. New episodes each Thursday.
simonguillebaud.com | greatlakesoutreach.org
Hosted by Simon Guillebaud, author, speaker and founder of Great Lakes Outreach. New episodes each Thursday.
simonguillebaud.com | greatlakesoutreach.org
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Nov 13, 2025 • 56min
Kingdom Entrepreneur | Henry Kaestner
Faith, family, work, and fitness. That is the order of priorities in just one of the several multi-million dollar companies Henry Kaestner has started. So faith is the driver, family comes next, and then work… and the 1,600 employees all get two hours off at lunch so they can go to the gym! He’s got a different way of doing things, but it obviously works, and there’s so much wisdom in this belter of a podcast!Check our www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3pfNB6C5MD8---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 2min
From Mecca to Christ | Dr Ahmed Joktan
Ahmed Joktan had memorized the Qur’an by heart. Yet through an extraordinary succession of dreams and divine appointments, he became a follower of Jesus. When he shared his faith with a fellow Saudi, the religious police burst in and immediately came and knocked thirteen teeth out of his mouth. Imprisonment, torture, attempts on his life, all meant he had to flee from the land of his birth. The story is simply wild, and his current reach into the Muslim world through social media channels is yielding extraordinary and beautiful results. To connect with Ahmed and/or support his work, visit www.meccatochrist.org Do read his book ‘From Mecca to Christ’---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Oct 31, 2025 • 58min
EXTRA | Exposing the dark side of the spiritual world (and why we don't need to fear) | Extended chat with Ex-Satanist Riaan Swiegelaar
Yesterday we heard Riaan's amazing story (check it out here) of operating as a practicing witch, a psychic, and latterly the founder and leader of the South African Satanist Church, before an earth-shattering supernatural encounter with Jesus changed everything. Today, we dig into more questions about deliverance, crystals, yoga, Reiki, and more. What is beautiful is the reminder that, as followers of Jesus, we carry authority that has greater power than any of these. So we do not need to fear, but we should be watchful and prayerful - and this interview will definitely make you want to be prayerful!Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zzUsoRXJavkInsta: @riaan_swiegelaar | TikTok: @riaanswiegelaar---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Oct 30, 2025 • 59min
Escaping Satanism | Riaan Swiegelaar
Riaan Swiegelaar operated as a practicing witch, a psychic, and latterly the founder and leader of the South African Satanist Church, before an earth-shattering supernatural encounter with Jesus changed everything. Released the week of Halloween, he shares from his very real personal experiences that we shouldn’t treat these things lightly. Get ready to be blown away.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yWQJCRNXBGoStay tuned for a bonus Q&A episode with Riaan tomorrow!Insta: @riaan_swiegelaar | TikTok: @riaanswiegelaar---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 8min
The Struggle for Freedom | Angela Kemm
Angela Kemm broke all the rules as she risked life and limb in working in apartheid South African townships. Without much training, she took God at His word and saw the Bible re-enacted before her very eyes in miracles of food-multiplication, healing, exorcism and more. What she learnt and lived in the townships, she then brought and taught in the UK, and what you hear will totally blow your mind. Stunning stories from a crazy lady!▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LNUF0xflhuIConnect with Angela at ajkemm[@]gmail.com This 6-mins clip tells some of the story: https://vimeo.com/39159207---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Oct 16, 2025 • 1h 2min
Rollercoaster Ride | Jarrod Cooper
After years of miraculous healings, Jarrod and Victoria Cooper became jaded and discouraged. They gave God until the end of the month to show them He still wanted them in church leadership. Within days, they were at a 4-acre adventure park, which is now their church and launch pad for community transformation! That story, and many others from Jarrod’s varied life and ministry, bring us huge encouragement to persevere and believe in a great God very much at work in the world today.Check out www.jarrodcooper.net to connect with Jarrod, get his books (the latest one is ‘The Divine Rest and Beyond’), learn about his online ministry school at The TRIBE, and more.---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Oct 9, 2025 • 60min
Blessed to be a Blessing! | Ken Costa
Ken Costa has had a hugely successful career in the banking sector, but has had an even greater impact through investing in the next generations, and using his skills for Kingdom advancement in multiple areas. With privilege comes responsibility, and he has stewarded his talents well. Enjoy lots of pearls of wisdom from an old-timer!▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube here.Connect with Ken at ken[@]kenjcosta.com ---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Oct 2, 2025 • 1h 8min
Compelled by Love | Andrew Fanstone
Andrew Fanstone’s faith journey has taken him to the slums of Fortaleza, Brazil, where he’s experienced both highs and lows over two decades of working with streetkids, drug-dealers, and various people who have fallen through the cracks. It’s a powerful story!I recommend his book ‘God Plus One’. Insta: @andrewfanstone @irisfortalezaConnect with Andrew at andrewf[@]irisglobal.org ---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Sep 25, 2025 • 1h 1min
Kingdom Influence | Archie Coates
Archie Coates is the vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, the largest Anglican church in England. So he carries huge responsibility, and yet shoulders it with calm and steadfast humility. The vision is huge: the evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the Church and the transformation of society. He and his team are doing all they can to play their part in it.▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube.Check out www.htb.org and www.alpha.org ---Support our work: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Sep 18, 2025 • 1h 3min
Honest to God, Walking with a Limp | Jeff Lucas
In this engaging talk, Jeff Lucas, an international speaker and author celebrated for his candidness about faith and mental health, shares his profound journey. He addresses his struggles with depression and resilience, offering insights on disillusionment as a transformative experience. Jeff also shares humorous anecdotes and divine moments that shape his ministry. With raw honesty, he emphasizes the importance of persevering through life's challenges, encouraging listeners to embrace their journey, even when it feels like walking with a limp.


