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Author/Professor Leanne W. Smith sits down with key individuals to mine the magic of their vocational stories. Inspired by Frederick Buechner who said the key to a career satisfying to both soul and pocketbook was to find “where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet," this podcast is geared to writers, students, story lovers, and anyone seeking inspiration for their own vocational journey.
As a fiction writer and business professor at Lipscomb University with a heart to teach students how to build sustainable careers that actually feed their soul, Smith's deep gladness is in sharing messages of hope and inspiration like these.
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“What If? And Why Not?” - Leadership in Christian Education with Casey Farris
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Inside-Out Faith: Purpose, Calling & Hope | Season Six Premiere
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Grace Knetter: “A Passion to Deliver Care”
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Douglas T. Bates, III: "Mankind has been his Business"
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Demetria Kalodimos: "Searching for Hidden Treasure"
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Mary O’Donohue: “Because of You”
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Tony Bancroft: “Iron Sharpening Iron”
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Patrick Chappell: Curiosity & Connection
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Season Five: “Roles of Influence”
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Steve Taylor: “Artful Impact”
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May 26, 2025 |
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John McCord: “The Completion of a Good Work”
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May 07, 2025 |
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DJ Farris: “Honoring Place & Family”
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Dr. Earl Lavender: “To be Fully Trained”
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Joe Ivey: “Strategy, Influence & Active Disremembering”
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Bonnie Blaylock: “Writer, Podcaster, Beekeeper”
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Season Four: “Amy Cuddy, the Sabbath & an old Accounting Ledger”
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Dave & Sydney Clayton: “Ripples of Love”
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Marianne Richmond: “Writing for the Unique Everybody”
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Dr. Jan Harris: “Contributing a Verse”
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Vivi Radiro: “A Witness of Resilience”
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Dr. Richard Goode: “Pursuing the Life of the Mind”
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Garrett Dickerson: “The Plan & The Purpose”
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Honoree Corder: “A Marketing Mastermind”
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Kenneth Robinson: “A Lifelong Learner”
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Season Three: "Sun After Rain"
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May 13, 2024 |
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Dawn Petchell Luepke: “A Kingdom-Centered Strategist”
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Rob Touchstone: “Turning Coffee into Water”
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Phil & Melissa Roe: “Stepping Out in Trust”
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Jennifer Pagel: “To be Seen, Known & Loved”
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Dr. Norma Burgess: “Born to be a Trailblazer”
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Brooke O’Dell: “Come Gather at the Table”
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ami McConnell: “Standing in the Gap”
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Season Two: "Undercurrents"
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Aidan Miller: “A Story of Gladness & Hunger”
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Tom Bancroft: “The Making on an Animator (x2)”
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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The Arcadian Wild: “The Invitation of Song”
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Alan Griggs: “A Legacy of Candor”
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Dr. Leonard Allen: “A Truth-seeker Weaned on Tiger’s Milk”
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Kendra Gensemer: “Lessons in Rebuilding”
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May 29, 2023 |
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Season One: "Buechner, Moses & Me"
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May 15, 2023 |