Not every idea is meant to last forever, but how do you say goodbye to a bold idea? That’s what Leary and Armin cover in this episode--their last episode (for now) of the BoldIdea podcast.

104 Leah Archibald on discerning your call to work

Nov 13th, 2019 34m 3s

Does God have a plan for our work, even when that work isn’t done at a church or religious organization? That’s the question Leah Archibald and her team at the Theology of Work ask everyday — and it’s a question she explores on the podcast with

103 When to say goodbye to your bold idea

Oct 16th, 2019 33m 31s

Sometimes, we have to say goodbye to a bold idea that we are pursuing. In this episode, Leary and Armin discuss four ways to know when to say goodbye to your bold idea and share their own experiences with learning to let go.

102 Matthew Thomas on the wasted stuff in life

Oct 2nd, 2019 36m 37s

Matthew Thomas has traveled the world, taught across cultures, and planted churches in impoverished areas, and yet there’s two incredibly common questions he’s had people ask: Why am I here? and Does my life have any meaning? He chats with Lear

101 Sangram Vajre on the courage to take action

Sep 18th, 2019 49m 20s

Sangram Vajre took a big risk: he stepped out of a good job and into one with a very uncertain future, and all with a wife, child, and new baby at home. He chats with Leary and Armin today about why the risk was worth it and how we sometimes ne

100 What 100 episodes have taught us about bold ideas

Sep 4th, 2019 27m

It’s episode 100 of the BoldIdea podcast! Leary and Armin get asked these questions about the podcast all the time: “Why do you do it? What do you get out of it? What has it done for you? Hey, do you think I should do a podcast?”

099 How to handle your harshest critic—you

Jul 24th, 2019 34m 23s

If you want to put your bold idea to work, you have to face your inner critic. But that can be tough. Our inner critic is often our harshest one--and the least easy to dismiss, too. In this episode, Leary and Armin discuss what their inner crit

098 Jay Payleitner on the Jesus Dare

Jul 10th, 2019 40m 49s

Jay Payleitner knows what it’s like to step out on a new adventure. A theatre major turned copier salesman turned radio producer, Jay’s been fired two days after his second son was born and he’s learned that it was all part of God’s plan---God’

097 Steve Siler on writing music for the soul

Jun 26th, 2019 36m 6s

Steve Siler is an award-winning songwriter and producer, but even more than that: he brings people hope through his ministry, Music for the Soul. Writing songs about grief, misscarriage, porn addiction, and adultery, Steve and his fellow songwr

096 Ann White on gaining courage for life

Jun 12th, 2019 38m 59s

Ann White is passionate about getting God’s Word into the hands of every woman in the world. Sometimes, this take a more creative approach than just handing out Bibles, so her team at Courage for Life has released the first-ever female-voiced B

095 Patrick Morley on being a Christian man

May 29th, 2019 39m 2s

Patrick Morley founded the Man in the Mirror ministry nearly 30 years ago and since has helped over 35,000 churches minister to more than twelve million men around the globe. He joins Leary and Armin today to discuss the issues that plague mode

094 Al Just on living in faith as a falsely convicted murderer

May 15th, 2019 50m 47s

Al Just faced one of the most unjust things possible: he was sent to prison convicted of a murder he did not commit. And the person murdered was his own wife. Al shares his experience in spending nearly 10 years in prison and the opportunities

093 Ty Bennett on relevant leadership

May 1st, 2019 44m 8s

Ty Bennett built a booming business doing $25 million a year in sales when he was in his twenties. But he felt God calling him to something else, even if it meant less dollar signs and more time on the road. He chats with Leary and Armin about

092 Elizabeth Adams on bringing your best in demanding life stages

Apr 17th, 2019 39m 28s

Elizabeth Adams found herself squeezed between adult children and an aging mother with cancer -- all of whom needed a lot of her attention and care. And this was all while she was going through seminary training. When she fell asleep in a fast-

091 Phil Zahn on moving from bondage to bonding

Apr 3rd, 2019 48m 16s

Phil Zahn is a bit of a mystery. He doesn’t like to name who he works for, where he’s traveling, or the people that he’s talking to. And he does this in service to the people that he knows God loves, protecting their identities and their storie

090 The hidden cost of an idea

Mar 20th, 2019 31m 3s

Some of us are idea factories. We can’t stop having ideas. But with every idea comes a tax -- or two, or more -- and if we ignore that tax, we have to account for it later. And that usually comes at a pretty high price.

089 Ben Peterson on when God told me to go

Mar 6th, 2019 46m 6s

Ben Peterson has been many things: a doubting high schooler-turned-believer; a soldier and lapsed disciple; a successful salesperson and non-profit builder. Through all of that, He has tried to listen to the voice of God and go where God tells

088 Are you bi-vocational?

Feb 20th, 2019 30m 25s

Are you bi-vocational? Leary and Armin take a break from interviewing guests and chat about whether or not they are bi-vocational -- and whether you might be, too.

087 Aaron Walker on what makes a great mentor

Feb 6th, 2019 46m 37s

Aaron Walker spent decades as a successful businessman constantly reaching for the next big thing. When a horrendous car accident jolted him out of his reverie of success, he pivoted his life to be one about building significance, and he’s spen

086 John Morris on confidence in your calling

Jan 23rd, 2019 34m 4s

John Morris started serving the Lord at age 19, and has had an incredible journey as both an Army chaplain and United Methodist pastor, both positions from which he recently retired. He shares his story of walking away from the goals that his p

085 Bill Davis on sharing LSD with Charles Manson to sharing Christ by faith

Jan 9th, 2019 38m 17s

There are few things more removed from each other than dropping acid with Charles Manson and preaching the Gospel around the world. Our guest Bill Davis has done both, and he shares his story of transformation from a man haunted by addiction to

084 Make 2019 your year of living courageously

Dec 26th, 2018 21m

Like most people, you are probably thinking about what you want to do in the New Year. Leary and Armin are, too. But this year they are asking: How can we live 2019 more courageously?

083 Dan Chrystal on the lost art of relationship

Dec 12th, 2018 47m 24s

Dan Chrystal has uprooted his life and built himself a new community again and again and again, all while serving in the church and running a business (or three!). He knows that building relationships with other people is a lost art -- and he’s

082 How to choose between many options

Nov 28th, 2018 38m 9s

Have you ever hesitated to choose because you have too little information? Too much information? Have you ever held out on making a decision in hopes that the perfect option will come along? This episode is for you. Leary and Armin are taking a

081 Phil Cooke on stirring creativity in your team

Nov 14th, 2018 39m 57s

Phil Cooke is an internationally recognized speaker on creativity and the creative process. So when we has tips for encouraging your team to be creative, we listen up. He chats with Leary and Armin about why managers are eager to hire creativit