

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
Episodes
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Mar 6, 2025 • 59min
The Adventure of Faith | Gordon Hickson
Gordon Hickson, a former army officer turned evangelist, shares his extraordinary journey from skepticism to deep faith. He recounts powerful miracles he witnessed in Africa, including dramatic healings and transformative spiritual experiences. Gordon discusses the challenges of prayer and the importance of connection with God, emphasizing that faith can thrive even in adversity. His stories not only inspire hope but also encourage listeners to engage in evangelism and outreach, promoting unity and love in their communities.

Feb 27, 2025 • 60min
Acts of the Apostles in Alaska! | Corey Schmidlkofer
A drug addict by the age of 13, and in and out of juvenile detention from then on, Corey had a radical encounter that saved him from almost certain early death. From experiencing raw revival with addicts and felons to now reaching into the Alaskan hinterland, the signs and wonders that accompany the gospel are truly beautiful and stunningly powerful. I loved this conversation and it’s a fabulous story. If you want to support the work, visit frontieralaskamissions.com/support---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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

Feb 20, 2025 • 60min
Field of Dreams | Alan West
Alan played football with some of the world’s all-time greats, including Pele, Cruyff and Best. Captaining Luton in England’s top division, he was at the peak of his game when he visited his in-laws in New Zealand, not realising quite how his life was about to change. It’s a great story!---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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

Feb 13, 2025 • 58min
Once a Buddhist Nun | Esther Baker
Esther spent years in a Buddhist monastery seeking truth. Eventually, she found it there in the most unlikely way… and it was more glorious than she could ever have imagined! You can contact Esther at estherb2010[@]googlemail.com She has written two books: I Once was a Buddhist Nun and Buddhism in the Light of Christ.---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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

Feb 6, 2025 • 54min
Passionate to the End! | John Irvine
John is dying of cancer but still full of God! He left his successful career as a barrister to give 45+ years to gospel work, developing the Alpha course, launching HTB’s first church plant, and much more. I love hearing an old saint, broken in body but not in spirit, still all in and finishing strong.Contact John at johndirvine[@]me.com ---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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

Jan 30, 2025 • 52min
Pure Art! | Julie Ann Scott
Aged 18, Julie Ann discovered her Dad wasn’t her real father, which sent her spiralling into a succession of bad choices. But her life turned around after a desperate 4-day fast when she was trying to decide whether to marry her Jewish fiancé - the deal being she would have to deny her Jesus. Since then, as a prolific artist her works have sold far and wide, and taken her to the most unlikely places. Her gritty story and God’s anointing on her creative gifting is deeply stirring and inspiring, you’ll love this one! Check and connect with her through her website: JulieAnnScott.com ---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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

10 snips
Jan 23, 2025 • 58min
Exciting Times to be Alive! | Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster, a church leader in Oxford and former barrister, shares inspiring stories of faith and transformation at St Aldate’s. He discusses the powerful impact of the Alpha course, where individuals transition from skepticism to leadership. Stephen also highlights the rising spiritual interest among Gen Z, showcasing how the Holy Spirit is moving through their lives. Emphasizing the need for confidence in sharing the gospel, he encourages a vibrant, Christ-centered community that invites others on a journey of faith.

Jan 16, 2025 • 50min
Faith like Potatoes and Mobilising Mighty Men! | Angus Buchan
He risked bankruptcy in planting potatoes in the dust and drought against everyone’s counsel, and it yielded a bumper crop. He organised a weekend initiative which grew into 450,000 men gathering on his farm! The Spirit prompted him to call for a prayer meeting and 1.4million people showed up! 80 of his farm-workers were there to witness him praying for a dead lady struck by lightning whom he’d offered to take to the morgue, and she came back to life. Angus takes God as His word, and moves in radical obedience and faith. Get ready for an incredible podcast!Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t2cmc2TlpWMCheck out angusbuchan.co.za for books or to sign up for his daily Word for Today.An article on the biggest African prayer gathering ever on a farm outside Bloemfontein.---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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

Jan 9, 2025 • 1h
Poet for the People | Joshua Luke Smith
From angelic assistance amidst landslides in Pakistan to experiencing the purist worship amidst Boko Haram victims in Northern Nigeria, Josh has stories galore of the profound power of poetry for prisoners and politicians and everyone in between. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pJKUgQnlMukConnect with Josh at joshualukesmith.comThis TEDx talk is so inspiring: youtube.com/watch?v=gsRe1Slr92A Watch ‘We are Free When we Forget Ourselves’: youtube.com/watch?v=VjWxkUEJkqsOriginal clip taken from ARC Conference with permission of artist: youtu.be/eEbtrremhOk---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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

Jan 2, 2025 • 60min
Pride and Perjury, Prison and Priest | Jonathan Aitken
Jonathan Aitken’s fall from grace was spectacular. Touted as a potential future Prime Minister, his lies under oath in a court of law landed him in prison. But in the carnage of the high-profile front-page life implosion, friends came alongside him and introduced him to the ‘One who sticks closer than a brother’. Now an active prison chaplain in his ninth decade, Jonathan’s still got plenty of life to live! What an encouragement! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t-LMYWiw7U4Check out jonathanaitken.org and grab yourself a copy of Psalms for People Under Pressure.---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 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