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Catholic Founders
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Catholic Founders is where Catholic Entrepreneurs and Business Owners go to learn how to integrate their faith into every aspect of how they run their business and life as a Catholic AND as a Founder.
In modern times, it's become more unclear than ever how to unite our faith with our work. It's even harder when you run a business. However, just as there is a holy way to live, there is a holy way to build and run our businesses.
Fundamentally, our skills were given to us by God so that we may become instruments of His will. These skills are not for our own use. Therefore, to waste or misuse them is a grave thing. This entire project is born out of a deep belief in this truth.
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#79 How To Build A Financial Ecosystem That Refuses To Compromise On Truth | Chris McMahon
2w ago00:53:05Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. This July, we have a meetup in Dallas on the 18th, breakfast in Wisconsin on the 25th, and another meetup in Nashville on the 28th. Check out our events here.* ⭐ Learn how we, as business owners, can save America and help build the next 250 Years and beyond on our last week’s special episode for the 250th 4th of July Celebration.* 🖤 Know how to turn your heartbreak into breakthroughs. Check out last week’s episode of CF with Taylor O’Brien, founder and CEO of Candid Dating.* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.NEW SPONSOR ALERT! Our Father Constructors & Associates is your partner for any construction project. If you want to ensure your church, school, monastery (etc) project is done well, on budget (or under budget), and ultimately, that it serves the Church for generations — reach out to Cristian and his team. Go to OurFather.US to learn more. Tell them that we sent you! PS: Cristian is a close friend of mine who I’d entrust my family to. I’ve known him for several years and he is the kind of guy who is very driven to ensure that God is served and the kingdom of God grows. I’d trust him with my life. In Today’s Issue:* Intro to the Guest and Topic — Chris McMahon, Faith and Finance Synthesizer* Core Takeaway: Just do Things * Episode References* Select Quotes* Key MomentsFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Topic & Guest:Chris McMahon | Aquinas Wealth AdvisorsToday we are speaking with Chris McMahon, the founder of Aquinas Wealth Advisors. I first encountered Chris back when I was living in New York City at a YCP event where he was on a panel. I just remember thinking that this guy had such a strong personality — very gregarious, frank, and possessing a really awesome attitude. I’m very glad we could finally have him on the podcast.Chris has a wide range of topics he can cover, but we decided to narrow it down and focus on two core themes. First, how can we really align our finances with our faith? This is something a lot of people don’t consider. Specifically, the way I word it is: how do we not ROI-max? Second, Chris has a ton of amazing stories, and I made sure to ask him to share a few because they are just a lot of fun. You’re going to enjoy this conversation, I’m sure of it.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.Core Lesson: Just Do Things! Chris shared numerous stories in today’s short conversation of him taking action. Meeting a girl who had been away from her faith, calling a nun and putting her in touch to go with her to confession. Giving the rosary to the girl named Guadalupe, and that opening her to her faith more because she spoke with her abuela. These are amazing things that happened all because he simply noticed, asked (forwardly), and took action. How often could we be doing this? How often could we be just doing things? Most importantly, how many people could have come back to their faith if we ‘just did things?’One more example: right after our recording, Chris called two different people to introduce us and connect us. It’s things like this that we all need to be doing more as Catholics. To help each other out. That’s your sign! Just do things! God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerHire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finder’s fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.To get started, reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:Organizations & Ministries* Sisters of Life* Sisters of Mary* Legatus* Students for Life* Mary’s Place* Young Catholic Professionals (YCP)Businesses & Tools* Aquinas Wealth Advisors* Faith and Finance Score* Our Father ConstructorsPeople & Saints* Kristen Hawkins* Father Dan Leary* Fr. Corwin Low, O.P.* Sister Mary Casey* Our Lady of Guadalupe* Father Aloysius SchwartzSelect Quotes:* “And if people say I’m depressed, I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know who I am. I say, shut up and go give somebody a sandwich.” - Chris McMahon* “It frustrates me greatly when people overintellectualize Catholicism, or they weaponize Catholicism.” - Chris McMahon* “The decision I made, I started asking myself probably later than I’d like, is how my wife would perceive the decision I’m making.” - Chris McMahon* “If you didn't accept abortion, if you didn't accept pornography, you didn't, if you didn't accept really radical ideology around gender identity, you were thought to be, you know, evil, which isn't that so interesting? As people of faith we we went from being the people that were relied upon for charity to being the people who are thought of as evil.” - Chris McMahon* “I think it's the evil one, certainly... forty percent of the Catholic institutions we work with own this thing. And they don't even know they own it because it's inside of an ETF. Well, guess what? We're gonna pull the back curtain back, and all of us together pull that curtain back, and we're gonna ch radically transform the world.” - Chris McMahon* “The action component is always important. You can't just sit around and talk about how we're gonna make the world a better place. You have to go act on it, right? Our faith ...
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#78 Re-Founding America: Our Next 250 Years as Catholic Founders
2w ago00:22:44Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Today we have a special episode. America is turning 250 years old. A monumental occasion for most of our supporters. While I’m very proud to be American and believe it’s the best country in the world, I feel very passionately that America is at a crossroads. What has gotten us to 250 years old is in some ways at risk of death. The only way we make it another 250 is to have a sort of re-founding. This re-founding also happens to be a unique opportunity for us to transform the heart of the culture, of what it means to be American — especially in business and commerce. As Catholics, we have the fullness of the truth, should we choose to apply it. Meaning, that everything we do — business, sports, life— can be the best possible version of that thing because we have the truth. But that requires effort and sacrifice. If anyone knows the meaning and importance of sacrifice, it’s Catholics — who know the sacrifice of Jesus is what gives us hope and confidence in the future. So let’s be willing to make that sacrifice — for the benefit of our fellow man. That he may know God. That He may join us on this journey to re-found America, on the principles of eternal truth. So that many years from now, our grandchildren can be living in a world where love of neighbor is a guarantee. Where architecture is beautiful again. Communities are safe. Wholesome dancing and music fill our homes and communities. The poor are cared for. Charity and patience are the standard in business. Human flourishing is the motive of every business owner. In short, where God reigns in the hearts of all men of our Nation. Will you do your part to build this future? God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerJoin the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.Select Quotes:* “The next two hundred and fifty years are not guaranteed.” - Silas Mähner* “Work is in service of of the family.” - Silas Mähner* “My point in all this is that I think even if you're just running a secular business, you should be unabashed about your faith. You don't have to be necessarily preaching the gospel. But I would say you should have a crucifix in your building. You should have some some Catholic imagery potentially. You should be very unabashed about upholding virtue as a core component of your your work culture.” - Silas Mähner* “We are asked to use these assets and to manage them in a way that helps make them fruitful through our actions and then uses that fruit to benefit those who are less fortunate.” - Silas Mähner* “We have a future in front of us that can either be very good or very, very negative, right? And I think we're kind of as a country specifically really toying with what exactly we want that future to be. And I think some people are very oblivious to the fact that going headlong into an AI future could be negative if not managed properly. unfortunately there's many technologists and financiers of our time who who don't see that.” - Silas Mähner* “It becomes inevitable at some point that you have to start start a business and and do something.” - Silas Mähner* “And we as Catholic entrepreneurs and business owners, we have a very large role to play in deciding that future.”- Silas Mähner* “Let us live our lives in a way that when we reach the end of our lives, God will say to us, Well done, good and faithful steward.” - Silas MähnerKey Moments: (outline)* (00:04) - Intro: Reflecting on the milestone of America 250 and the uncertain future of the nation.* (00:46) - The Core Challenge: Discussing the breakdown of the family as the primary issue in modern society.* (03:07) - The Entrepreneur’s Role: The unique ability of business owners to prioritize human flourishing over profit-seeking.* (04:06) - A Well-Ordered Life: Defining the hierarchy of needs: God, family, and then work.* (05:15) - Intentionality: Emphasizing that our current calling and circumstances are by design, not accident.* (07:23) - Strategy 1: Put God First: The necessity of living out faith through daily actions and business culture.* (09:34) - Strategy 2: Be Pro-Family: Implementing family-first policies and wages in business.* (11:34) - Strategy 3: Build Community: Practical ways to build community in neighborhoods and parishes.* (14:55) - Strategy 4: Civic Engagement: How business owners can leverage their networks to influence local politics.* (17:15) - The Parable of the Stewards: Re-framing the entrepreneurial mindset from ownership to stewardship.(20:53) - Outro: Closing reflections on living as faithful stewards of the nation. 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#77 Her Challenges Prepared Her to Build a Catholic Speed Dating Platform | Taylor O'Brien
3w ago00:57:01Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. This July, we have a meetup in Dallas on the 18th, breakfast in Wisconsin on the 25th, and another meetup in Nashville on the 28th. Check out our events here.* ⭐ Add virtue to your workout routines! Check out last week’s episode of CF with Chase Crouse, CEO and Founder of Hypuro Fit.* 🎙️I recently got a chance to talk with Ben Black (The Dynastus Letters) on his pod, The Dynastus Podcast. Give it a listen.* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.In Today’s Issue:* Intro to the Guest and Topic* Core Takeaway * Episode References* Select Quotes* Key MomentsFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Topic & Guest:Taylor O’Brien | Candid DatingToday’s guest has a really awesome story (you probably already knew that though; otherwise we wouldn’t have her on). Our guest is Taylor O’Brien, Co-Founder of Candid Dating. A Catholic speed dating app. They are getting people away from the swiping culture and into face to face meetings, and are having a lot of success. But Taylor’s journey to build Candid started out rough. She ended up having to break off an engagement. This led her back to the dating market. An experience that was less than desirable. Through the struggle, she ended up starting what is now Candid Dating. All of which started by sneaking into the computer room of a school and hosting an online speed dating session. It’s fascinating that, had she not gone through those challenges, she would not have had the impetus to start Candid. But here she is, helping many others solve a huge challenge. Maybe this is your sign to embrace that challenge you have in front of you. Maybe it’s preparing you for something that is to come. Sponsor Catholic Founders! Get in front of hundreds of Catholic Businesses every week with your product or service. admin@catholicfounders.com Core Lesson: Challenges are gifts that help us trust in God… if we see them that way. From her own experience of breaking off her engagement just before the wedding, to the challenges of the dating market, to the offshore developer team issues… all of these challenges led her somewhere. The first, to founding the company. The latter to trusting in God more. This is what all challenges are. A moment for us to realize that God is there with us, giving us this challenge. To prepare us, to humble us, to strengthen us, and especially, to bring us back to Him… often on our knees. Let’s start embracing these challenges to come closer to God — they are all intentional gifts. God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerHire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.To get started, reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:* John 6* Venerable Fulton Sheen* Mother Angelica* Rob Hays* Mike Repole* Candid Dating* Candid Communion* Seek Conference* Milk and Honey Ranch* EWTNSelect Quotes:* “After talking to hundreds of users in Catholic singles, it comes from a very good place. It comes from a place of not wanting to use the other, which is a good noble thing we need to make sure that we're not using each other.” - Taylor O'Brien* “Women, like you don't need, to say decade of the rosary before you decide if you can say yes to a coffee date.” - Taylor O'Brien* “The swiping apps allow you to ghost very easily with no guilt, right? And so, bottom line, I just saw an opportunity to help see if I could solve a problem and it worked.” - Taylor O'Brien* “We recognize that the end of this comes the sacrament of marriage, but we miss the very normal human necessary part in the middle that is being in communion with one another, getting to know one another allows us to date better.” - Taylor O'Brien* “Lord, why did you ask me to do all of this? Why did you ask me to spend these hours if I was never going to hear from these people again? And it was going to be all a waste.” - Taylor O'Brien* “our entire product is pushing you to stop being so in your own world online Virtually and get face-to-face with someone and have a real conversation and then from there we ask that you please go in person into the wild and experience each other in real life” - Taylor O'Brien* “Once you're face to face with someone, I think it's very hard for you to not realize that there's someone on the other side of the line because literally you're there.” - Taylor O'Brien* “You don't have to get on these swiping apps to find them. They're actually right here. We're existing. We just don't see each other. We can't recognize each other.” - Taylor O'BrienKey Moments: (outline)* (00:00) - Opening Anecdote: Taylor tackles modern dating fatigue and the trap of over-spiritualizing a simple coffee date.* (00:46) - Intro: Silas introduces the podcast mission, options for show sponsorship, and sets up the conversation with Taylor O’Brien.* (03:09) - Meet Taylor O’Brien : Taylor introduces her background in Dallas-Fort Worth and details the swipe-free speed-dating vision of Candid Dating.* (04:37) - The Origin Story : An organic spark born from a broken engagement, an Instagram community page, and hosting a hidden speed-dating experiment from a school computer lab.* (08:31) - Early Iterations : Utilizing a corporate networking tool called Wonder to establish authentic face-to-face communication for several hundred early testers.* (11:01) - Flaws of the Swipe Culture : How unlimited profiles turn us into relationship shoppers and kill conversational di...
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#76 He's Putting Virtue Into Exercise | Chase Crouse of Hypuro Fit
4w ago01:03:13Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. Upcoming in Wisconsin (on saturday), and Dallas (July 18). Check out our events here.* ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with John Cannon, founder of Sent Ventures and Monk Mindset* 🎙️I recently got a chance to talk with Ben Black (The Dynastus Letters) on his pod, The Dynastus Podcast. Give it a listen.* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayWe have 130+ members in the Guild today. People like Jimmy Coleman, Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Zuhair Madanat, Derek McMonagle, and Matchmaker Madigan - to name a few. What are you waiting for? Join today and get access to all the benefits of the guild. The Groupchat | Member Directory | Online Events | Recordings | Special Guild Discounts from Members | CF Content AI ChatBot Our annual membership fee is $100, so joining is a no-brainer. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.In Today’s Issue:* Intro to the Guest and Topic — Chase Crouse, Theologian turned personal trainer. * Core Takeaway: Be fit to properly give.* Episode References* Select Quotes* Key MomentsFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Topic & Guest:Chase Crouse | Hypuro FitEver wonder how to build a workout plan/routine that is based on Theology of the Body rather than just in service of vanity? Well, you’re in the right place because our guest built that exact thing. Our guest is Chase Crouse. He and his wife built Hypuro Fit. A fitness training/coaching service built on the principles of our Faith. This in itself is interesting and part of our discussion. However, we covered a lot of other things like…* Why they put their pricing transparently on their site… and how that leads to better customer calls. * When he tries to do things his way, it usually doesn’t work out as well. But when it’s God’s way, it’s much better. I have a feeling you’re going to enjoy this convo. Do us a favor, reach out to Chase and tell him he should join the Guild because he’s missing out 😆. Want to sponsor this podcast and get your biz in front of hundreds of Catholic business owners each week? We are taking sponsors now, for as low as $55 per issue. Reach out today: admin@catholicfounders.com Core Lesson: Being fit is important to being able to fully and freely give to others.Chase frames fitness through a profound lens borrowed from St. John Paul II and St. John of the Cross: you cannot give what you do not have. Too often, we look at physical health as either a vanity project or an afterthought. Instead, we should view exercise and nutrition as vital tools for building the capacity to serve our families, our businesses, and our communities with technical excellence. Because if we are to offer our lives to the Lord and for the cause of the mission, shouldn’t we be the best version of ourselves?God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerHire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts, and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days (half if they are only part time). To get started, reach out to admin@catholicfounders.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:Organizations* Avila InstituteSpiritual Concepts, Prayers & Church Documents* Theology of the Body* Gaudium et Spes* Divine Mercy Chaplet* Litany of Humility* Eucharistic AdorationBooks* $100 Million Money Models* They Ask, You AnswerScripture Passages* John 3:30Select Quotes:* “People are people to be loved not objects to be used.” - Chase Crouse* “My coaches, they're not means to an end. They are the end, right? They're people.” - Chase Crouse* “We're authentically Catholic while being technically excellent at the same time.” - Chase Crouse* “A lot of this is as a founder as an owner has been just learning to manage my expectations and stay in my lane and being okay with things being done differently as long as they're still done well and managing my expectations of timeline.” - Chase Crouse* “That perfection mentality around like, I can't get somebody to 100 % of the way I do it is I think it's personally something I've struggled with a lot. I have accepted the fact that there's going to be some variance there, but I think it's what holds a lot of founders back from growing the team” - Silas Mähner* “Self donation or self gift is impossible without self mastery.” - Chase Crouse* “Exercise, nutritional discipline, lifestyle, recovery, they're all tools to conquer yourself to better give off yourself.” - Chase Crouse* “I'm not a spiritual director, right? We're not spiritual director, we're coaches, but we don't have to leave our faith at the door.” - Chase Crouse* “I have to be okay with making less money for the sake of spending time with my family and resting.” - Chase Crouse* “We do have to have a detachment to arbitrarily hitting a certain number goal if it means we're not living and serving our vocational state to the best of our ability.” - Chase Crouse* “Marketing sales is inherently manipulative. But I don't want to manipulate somebody as a means to an end of making money.” - Chase Crouse* “That fear of rejection is typically rooted in It's sneaky pride. It's subtle pride.” - Chase CrouseKey Moments: (outline)* (00:00) - Intro: Why entrepreneurship is a divine calling and an introduction to Chase Crouse.* (02:45) - Embracing Family Realities: Shedding professional shyness and finding the beauty when kids interrupt your business calls.* (03:23) - Career Background: Transitioning from full-time parish ministry into health coaching.<...
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#75 Silas' Appearance on The Dynastus Podcast with Ben Black
4w ago01:17:02Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 📆 If you’re in Wausau (Central Wisconsin) this Saturday, we’re hosting a Catholic Founders meetup! Join us or check out our events page for an event near you.* We just dropped a killer episode with the legendary Flip Howard. Check it out here! (PS: if you’re not already, pls follow us on your favorite podcast player to never miss a beat). Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.In Today’s Issue:* What is this episode? First time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Episode:Usually, I’m the one asking the questions here at Catholic Founders, but recently I had the pleasure of sitting down on the other side of the mic. I joined Ben Black on the Dynastus Podcast for a special cross-post episode.Ben runs an incredible Substack called The Dynastus Letters—honestly, it’s one of the few pieces of media I happily pay to subscribe to. We dive deep into what it actually looks like to build an intentional, multi-generational family legacy, the raw instinct of entrepreneurship, and how our Catholic faith completely reshapes the blueprint of a successful business.If you have not already, I recommend checking out his pod and getting in touch with him for building a family dynasty. It’s really fascinating to help understand your family's multi-generational potential. Learn more here: The Dynastus Letters.PS: I personally really liked the posts he did on the Johnson family from Wisconsin (here is Part 1). Hire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.To get started, reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:Books & Literary Works* American Nations by Colin Woodward* Leaving a Legacy by Johann Kurtz* Family Fortunes by Bill and Will Bonner* Raising Heirs by Bill BonnerSaints & Spiritual Devotions* Father Michael J. McGivney* Saint Thomas Aquinas* Saint Thérèse of Lisieux* Exodus 90Bible Passages* Genesis 1:28* The Parable of the TalentsOrganizations & People* Knights of Columbus* Dr. Daniel Tatahe (Mercy Dental Group)* Tim Connors* Becoming NobleSelect Quotes:* “We are created in the image and likeness of God. And what does that mean, right? It has nothing to do with appearances. It has everything to do with the nature of who we are.” - Silas Mähner* “If a family wants to maintain its wealth over the long period, there has to be a a sense of continued growth and continued building.” - Silas Mähner* “We are choosing to enter into the I the the act of co-creation so that we may become an instrument of God's will in the world.” - Silas Mähner* “Well it's a really it's purpose versus reason, isn't it? You can come up with a million reasons but you can only really have one, maybe two purposes.” - Ben Black* “Purpose and intention massively change the outcome.” - Silas Mähner* “If you're an entrepreneur, you just can't help it. You have to do it. Like it's something that eventually will come out of you.” - Silas Mähner* “He(God) doesn't promise us success financially, right? He promises us to be with us” - Silas Mähner* “The world is incomplete when you don't live out your gifts.” - Silas Mähner* “With a bit of unity, what your family can accomplish with that shared faith and with the shared name is immense.” - Ben Black* “And the the idea is you are the genesis. If you aren't inheriting something or you aren't taking over something, then you are the genesis of this. And you are the person that is going to set the things in motion for the next generation.” - Ben BlackKey Moments: (outline)* (00:04) - Intro: Silas introduces the cross-post interview with Ben Black, highlighting Ben’s work with The Dynastus Letters.* (00:58) - In-Group Preference: Ben and Silas talk about how ethnic and religious groups historically preserve faith and wealth by doing business together.* (03:59) - Cultural Geographies of America: Silas references Colin Woodward’s American Nations to explain the deep-rooted cultural differences across US regions.* (05:36) - Openness and the Survival Instinct: An exploration of early Christian survival mechanisms versus modern cultural security and economic collaboration.* (13:14) - Co-Creation and Transcendentals: Silas defines the entrepreneurial urge as an extension of mankind’s role as co-creators, filtering through truth, goodness, beauty, and unity.* (19:58) - Purpose vs. Profit in Business: St. Thomas Aquinas’s bread-baking analogy is used to demonstrate how intent shapes customer satisfaction and organizational culture.* (23:42) - The Calling of an Entrepreneur: Silas breaks down his personal transition out of corporate bureaucracy and reframes financial risk through divine providence.* (33:04) - Radical Stewardship of Employees & Capital: A deep dive into modern workplace management, including living wages and treating business capital as God’s money.* (41:28) - Doctrine and Business Strategy: Playing devil’s advocate on whether Christian moral constraints limit long-term business growth and ...
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#74 How to Unlock Ambition that Doesn't Fuel Your Ego | Flip Howard
Jun 1900:58:35Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a lot of events. Upcoming in Dallas (tomorrow), Houston (Monday), and Wisconsin (27th). Check out our events here.* ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with John Cannon, founder of Sent Ventures and Monk Mindset* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.* 💸 Want to invest in other Catholic projects/companies/ventures? Subscribe (for free) to the Faithful Steward newsletter.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.In Today’s Issue:* Intro to the Guest and Topic: Flip Howard, Private Office Mogul * Core Takeaway: * Episode References* Select Quotes* Key MomentsFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Topic & Guest:Flip Howard | Lucid Private OfficesWorking from home is the answer for some. Most of us see it as a great way to be close to our families. But today’s guest, Flip Howard, the founder of Lucid Private Offices, thinks we should have separation between work and home via physical office space. He has built Lucid into a thriving office space provider with 29 locations around the country. And the thing he spends most of his time really thinking about and chewing on is how he can not ruin his kids with the wealth he’s creating. So we end up talking a lot about that as well. We also cover his perspective on ambition as a Catholic. I’m convinced you’ll enjoy this episode, which I was able to record in person with Flip in Nashville a few weeks ago. Have a listen and let us know your thoughts. Should we work from home? How can we not ruin our children as we gain wealth? And how do you think about ambition as a Catholic? Get in front of 100s of Catholic Business Owners! Sponsor this newsletter to get your product or service in front of many value-aligned buyers of your products or services. Inquire at admin@catholicfounders.com Core Lesson: Be intentional about the workspace that you create for yourself and for your employees. Work is a good thing — God gave us the commandment to work even before the fall of man. God chose to create the universe. Working is, in some ways, an imitation of this. Because this is true, it’s important for us to consider how we create our space to help elevate our souls to do good work and to keep us in a virtuous mode. A priest once told me, "A beautiful and well-ordered exterior is a reflection of a beautiful and well-ordered interior.” Consider this for yourself, and for your employees. Can you help elevate work by making the space beautiful? Regardless of whether you’re in white-collar office work or blue-collar factory/shop work, there are ways for you to elevate your work space and help lift your soul and the souls of your workers. Just ask yourself, does this space look like a space where humans can flourish? God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerHire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.To get started, reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:Businesses & Venues* Lucid Private Offices* Augustine InstituteLiterary Works & Documents* “On Human Work” (Laborem Exercens) - St. JPII Encyclical* Leaving a Legacy - Johann KurtzPlaces & Landmarks* Vatican Valley, Las Colinas, Dallas* Carnegie Library* Library of Congress* Franciscan University of SteubenvilleScripture* Philippians 4:8* John 6Select Quotes:* “Like, what was Mother Teresa? Clearly she was ambitious. You know, would you say she had ambition? Well, that makes it seem like it was for her, but she was clearly ambitious.” - Flip Howard* “And humans are the only creatures who are able to actually participate in creation through work. And work is what makes us fully human.” - Flip Howard* “And rich people are surrounded by beauty all the time. And that's really the main difference between someone who's rich and someone who's not.” - Flip Howard* “It is important for kids to see their dad work. You know, not work too much, not love work, but work.” - Flip Howard* “You can keep working from the beach, but you're not gonna really move the ball forward. You're not gonna be advancing the thing while you're doing it. And that to me, that's what, you know, remote work is like.” - Flip Howard* “And the answer is hire the ones that would naturally do that kind of thing. It's not about changing adults. Like that was their parents' job.” - Flip Howard* “But to me it's not really It doesn't come from some, like you said, heady philosophical understanding of Catholic social teaching. It comes from just trying to love in a gospelsy sort of way, in a very simplistic. I just I think that people can tell when they're being used.” - Flip Howard* “You're not doing anybody any favors leaving someone in a job they're not thriving in.” - Flip HowardKey Moments: (outline)* (00:00) - Intro: Silas introduces Flip Howard and sets the stage for a discussion centered on real estate, beautiful workspaces, virtuous ambition, and family succession.* (03:03) - The In-Person Pivot: Silas welcomes Flip to the studio in Nashville and asks for a quick breakdown of his identity and his upscale co-working company, Lucid Private Offices.* (05:07) - From Laundry to Luxury Real Estate: Flip shares how he graduated from Franciscan University and stumbled into the executive suite industry after initially running a campus laundry business.* (09:15) - Identity and Joy in Entrepreneurship: A conversation on how to avoid tying your identity entirely to your business and how t...
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#73 Asking God to Crush Your Venture Might Be Your Highest Act of Leadership | John Cannon
Jun 1101:00:41Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a bunch of events. In cities like Nashville (tonight), Washington D.C. (next week), Houston (22nd), Dallas (20th), and Wausau, WI. Check out our events here.* ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with Juan Dominguez of Ad Aeternum Media* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.* 💸 Want to invest in other Catholic projects/companies/ventures? Subscribe (for free) to the Faithful Steward newsletter.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.In Today’s Issue:* Guest: John Cannon - Topic: When to Close a Chapter* Core Takeaway: Take the Next Step* Episode References* Select Quotes* Key MomentsFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Topic & Guest:John Cannon | Monk MindsetToday’s guest is the one and only John Cannon. He started SENT Ventures after many years as a monk. SENT currently puts on one of the biggest conferences for Catholic builders every year (happening in Denver this year). But now John is on to his next venture. We take some time to discuss his journey, and we spend a bit of time on what it looks like to close a chapter and go onto the next one. It’s a core focus of the discussion. John’s genuine spirit and care for the work he’s doing is very evident to all who meet him. Hopefully that comes through in this interview. Do what John has promoted, build like the saints! Want to get your business in front of hundreds of business owners? Sponsor this podcast! — Reach out, admin@catholicfounders.com Core Lesson: The journey you’re called on, is going to be a lot crazier than you imagine. God is helping you take step after step — He doesn’t usually share the next 100 steps. But trust Him! John’s journey, like many of us, did not go in a straight line. As entrepreneurs, we have lived this and seen how many ups and downs the entrepreneurship life has.But what’s funny is often when we start out, we think it’s going to be in a straight line. Growth is going to be up and to the right, and before you know it, we’re going to be millionaires.Anyone who’s been in this for any period of time knows that’s not exactly how it goes.However, despite all of these ups and downs, the point is we must trust in God and take the next step and the next step and the next step. We must follow Him with trust, knowing that He will be with us. The road ahead isn’t likely a straight line, but I assure you its the journey of a lifetime. God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerHire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.To get started, reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:* SENT Ventures* Monk Mindset* Hallow* Missionaries of Charity - Calcutta* Institute of Christ the King* Mystery of Transfiguration of Jesus* Come Holy Spirit Prayer* Her Last Conversations (book)Select Quotes:* “The faith had transformed my life so much. I was like, well, why don't people like take this seriously out there?” - John Cannon* “It just got me seeing that entrepreneurship has actually been a key ingredient to how the church has renewed historically.” - John Cannon* “I found that there was like a lot of them, one of the things that they really benefited from or that was most important or meaningful to them was having like a community or at least a few other entrepreneurs they could really like, they trusted and they could bring hard problems or issues too to get.” - John Cannon* “There's a saying in entrepreneurship, fail fast, and that's actually preferable. If you just fail very quickly, then you know that doesn't work, and you can move on to the next thing. Like it's actually really painful to fail slowly because then you don't actually know you're like failing over a long period of time.”- John Cannon* “God, if you don't want this, like just crush it or have it fail or like, like actually praying that prayer.” - John Cannon* “The wheat and the weeds are all together, right? A little bit in almost any human endeavor.” — John Cannon* “I think the hard part for me sometimes feels, though, that there are two or three viable options that it feels like God's kind of saying, like, Hey, it's up to you to choose. Right? Like at the end of the day, still want you to be, to use your agency, to use your free will...” — Silas Mähner* “God will help open those doors in that path. And then I think on the human and natural level, like we're not relieved of doing the work there too, right?” - John CannonKey Moments: (outline)* [00:00] Intro Silas introduces John Cannon and sets the stage for discussing monastic life, high-level business networks, and the transition into fresh vocational missions.* [05:08] Founding SENT: John describes his deep-dive study into historical church renewal leaders like St. Benedict and St. Francis, highlighting the entrepreneurial core driving these major movements.* [07:56] Navigating the Evolution of Ideas An exploration of how early concepts begin as amorphous goals and must adapt continuously through initial feedback loops.* [10:38] Building Community Among Entrepreneurs: Discussing the critical value of trusted peer circles where founders can openly process professional and spiritual hurdles.* [13:11] Balancing of Faith & Entrepreneurship: Reflecting on the integration of everyday business with a life of prayer, including the practice of praying for non-viable paths to be cleared away.* [15:59] From Nonprofit to For-Profit: John details the early structural considerations of Sent Ventures and how its mission evolved over time.* [20:23] Reflections on the Impact: Discussing the unique synergy that occurs when sharp business operators and spiritua...
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#72 How to reclaim Christian masculinity and build a parallel economy | Juan Dominguez
Jun 400:59:59Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a bunch of events. In cities like New York, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, and even Central Wisconsin. Check out our events here.* 🇻🇦We released an emergency episode last Tuesday to break down the newest Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas.* ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with Zak Slayback and Edmund Mitchell* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.* 💸 Want to invest in other Catholic projects/companies/ventures? Subscribe (for free) to the Faithful Steward newsletter.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.In Today’s Issue:* Intro to the Guest and Topic* Core Takeaway * Episode References* Select Quotes* Key MomentsFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Topic & Guest:Juan Dominguez | Ad AeternumWelcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Catholic Founders Podcast. If you’ve spent any time bouncing around the Catholic part of Substack over the last few years, you have almost certainly crossed paths with the work of today’s guest. I am joined by Juan Dominguez, the founder of Ad Aeternum. A best-selling Substack publication formerly known as Simple Man. Juan has built an incredible global community dedicated to a massive mission: helping young men recover deep virtue, shake off the epidemic of modern loneliness, and start living with radical purpose.In this conversation, we talk about living a faithful life in this modern age. The interior life. Sharing our faith publicly. How building a business can satisfy the desire to conquer in modern times. And what to do about the AI situation (this was recorded pre Magnifica Humanitas FYI). I really had fun chopping it up with Juan. I hope you enjoy this episode as well! Wanna sponsor this podcast or the newsletter? Reach out to Admin@catholicfounders.com to get started, and to get your business or service in front of hundreds of Catholic Business owners… every week (for very affordable rates). Core Lesson: True Catholic entrepreneurship is not false humility. It’s about us using our God-given talents to answer the calling He has for us. Humility doesn’t mean being small. It doesn’t mean disagreeing with people when they compliment a skill you have. Humility is recognizing where it all comes from and directing the praise towards Him. Humility is realizing you’ve been given a mission calling, and answering it, regardless of how unworthy you feel. Humility is what allows you to run a wildly successful business without it going to your head, because you don’t see it as yours at all. Now, in the new AI era, it’s more important than ever that we take this responsibility seriously. God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerHire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.To get started, reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:Creative Works & Publications* Ad Aeternum Substack* Ad Aeternum YouTube Channel* Becoming Noble by Johann Kurtz* Simple Man (Song)* The Fountain of Youth by Dave DurandScripture & Parables* “Be the light of the world” Gospel (Matthew 5:14)* Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)* Isaiah 6:8Select Quotes:* “At times like this, the halos are hanging from the lowest branches.” - Juan Dominguez* “Sanctity and holiness is there for the taking. It’s really up to you to decide to be one of the few ones who are a light in this world, and the encouragement and the motivation are for you to actually do it and strive to become a saint.” - Juan Dominguez* “You are the representation of the Gospel. You are the representation of what the Catholic Church stands for. So it’s a huge responsibility to carry, even if you’re not doing it publicly, of course, especially if you’re doing it publicly, but just in day-to-day life, in the conversations that you have with other people, it’s we have that a huge burden to bear and I think we really haven’t been understanding that and taking it with the seriousness that it deserves” - Juan Dominguez* “If you are called to build, then build and do it for the glory of God.” - Silas Mähner* “It’s usually just a cop out and just an excuse for cowardice to not put yourself out there and try, you know, it’s way easier to just accept what is, not try to build anything better, not try to go anywhere better, not try to be better in any way.” - Juan Dominguez* “The coward’s way out is just using this false humility, like you said, to masquerade a cowardice that keeps you from actually doing what you need, like what your duty is, and that is to put your talents to good use” - Juan DominguezShare your favorite quote from above! Key Moments: (outline)* (00:00) - Intro : Juan Dominguez frames the vital need for promoting virtue and guiding young men back to Christ.* (00:35) - Mission Statement : Silas Mähner outlines the core objective of Catholic Founders and introduces Juan Dominguez.* (02:23) - The Origin of Ad Aeternum : Juan discusses his background as a Colombian writer and entrepreneur growing his Substack community.* (04:38) - Rediscovering the Faith : Juan details how a secular masculinity project unintentionally led him back to the Catholic Church.* (07:34) - The Heavy Burden of Hypocrisy : A deep look at why mod...
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#71 Edmund Mitchell & Zak Slayback Discuss Magnifica Humanitas on Catholic Founders
May 3101:19:17Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We host a bunch of events. In cities like New York, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, and even Central Wisconsin. Check out our events here. * 🇻🇦We released an emergency episode last Tuesday to break down the newest Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas.* ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with Matt Ingold* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.* 💸 Want to invest in other Catholic projects/companies/ventures? Subscribe (for free) to the Faithful Steward newsletter.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.Intro to our Guests & the Point of Today’s PodcastZak Slayback is a Venture Capital Investor and well-read convert to Catholicism (2020). Edmund Mitchell is a serial entrepreneur and is very plugged into the AI world, especially on the Catholic side of the scene. We brought them on today to discuss their key perspectives on Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. We cover a wide range of topics, but we are just scratching the surface, so let me know if you’d like to hear another one of these. God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Select Quotes:* “The fundamental anthropology that is proposed in Rerum Novarum […], is that the primary unit of society is man and his family.” - Zak Slayback* “Unemployment is a grave evil. That is one thing that is noted in the document, citing back to John Paul II’s social encyclicals. Why is it a grave evil? Well, one, because work is a good thing for man.” - Zak Slayback* “Pope Leo doesn’t give us the room to outsource our thinking to this document or outsource our thinking to any, you know, podcast or news clip, right? Like we I think sometimes we want to find a justification for things we’re already doing when often the opposite is the case, these encyclicals challenge us to change.” - Edmund Mitchell* “The social function of credit remains irreplaceable. Finance for its own sake is fundamentally different from finance aimed at the development. Creation and evolution of work.” - Zak Slayback (Quoting from Magnifica Humanitas)* “ROI maxing is not the purpose of being an entrepreneur. It shouldn’t be at least. It shouldn’t be the purpose behind making an investment.” - Silas Mähner* “The call to action from the Holy Father is to develop more sustainable technologies, it’s not necessarily to tear the data. Centers down or to not build them.” - Zak Slayback* “The decision to invest in one place rather than another, and one productive sector rather than another, is always a moral and cultural choice, and that’s italicized in the original document.” - Zak Slayback* “Technology itself is one of the talents that we’re granted. And I was thinking a lot about the fact that we were intentionally put in this time of history to be to use the things that are at our disposal.” - Silas Mähner* “We can use the tools that are at our disposal in our time and our own journey of sanctification is intentionally set up. to be in this time of history.” - Silas MähnerKey Episode References:Church Documents & Papal Teachings* Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical | Rerum Novarum | Quadragesimo Anno | Populorum Progressio | Pacem in Terris | Redemptor Hominis | Laborem Exercens | Centesimus Annus | Caritas in Veritate | Laudato si’ | Fratelli Tutti | Gaudium et Spes | Antiqua et nova | Evangelium Vitae | Veritatis Splendor | Casti Connubii | Humanae Vitae | Second Vatican Council Documents | Paul VI - Address to the United Nations (“No war, no more war”)Popes & Church Figures* Pope Leo XIV | Pope Leo XIII | Pope Pius IX | Pope Pius XI | Pope Paul VI | Pope John XXIII | Pope John Paul II | Pope Benedict XVI | Pope Francis | Fr. Jean Gove, Archdiocese of Malta | Second Vatican CouncilOrganizations, Projects & Media* Digital Continent* SENT Ventures* The Faith and AI Project* “Delete Magisterium AI Debate” by Matthew Sanders and Mark Barnes* Catholic Answers<...
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#70 Your Business IS Your Mission Field and It's Where God Draws You Closer | Matt Ingold
May 2800:53:19Tap to summarizeListen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube News / Updates: * 🤝 We have events happening in Dallas, Nashville, Wisconsin, and Columbus. Register to attend.* 🇻🇦We released an emergency episode last Tuesday to break down the newest Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas.* ⭐ Check out last week’s episode of CF with Matt Pinto* 🤖 We recently launched a bot to help you learn from ALL the content we’ve produced. Join the Guild today to gain access.* 💸 Want to invest in other Catholic projects/companies/ventures? Subscribe (for free) to the Faithful Steward newsletter.Join the Catholic Founders Guild TodayGet access to all CF Guild online events, the recordings, paywalled content, the CF Guild community/group chat, and CF Guild member directory.Many members have reported doing business with other CF Guild members within months of joining.With an annual membership fee of $100, it’s a total no-brainer to join. Consider this an association of Catholic business owners, not a high-commitment community that will sap your time.Join today for $100 a year or $10 a month.In Today’s Issue:* Intro to the Guest and Topic: Matt Ingold, Founder of Metanoia Catholic* Core Takeaway * Episode References* Select Quotes* Key MomentsFirst time here? Learn more about our mission. And don’t forget to subscribe. Today’s Topic & Guest:Matthew Ingold | Metanoia CatholicAlright folks, welcome back to another episode of the Catholic Founders Podcast. Today, we are bringing you a powerful conversation recorded live at the YCP conference in Dallas with the one and only Matt Ingold, co-founder of Metanoia Catholic. They have been building for 7 years and have evolved into a premier coach training academy that helps form executive and life coaches who integrate the Catholic faith into human development and personal growth.We discuss:* How founders can reclaim the entrepreneurial space from modern hustle culture. * How looking closely at our daily biz ops can help us with our interior diologue with the Father. * What it’s like to run a business with your wife. * How to see God’s hand in the ups, and the downs, of running a business.* And much more. Regardless of what type of biz owner you are, and how far along you are on your journey, I think you’re going to like this. Core Lesson: Your business serves as an architectural space for your personal sanctification and a visible manifestation of the unique, unrepeatable dialogue you share with the Father.Running your company IS your ministry. It’s God’s way of bringing others to Him through you, and bringing you to Him through the work. The challenges of running a business are many. For Catholics, it has a new meaning though, because we know there is more to life than pursuit of money and status. We know that the only thing we can take with us when we die are the other souls that we bring along. As entrepreneuers, we get the opportunity to affect and touch the lives of many many people in a meaningful way throughout our life. This is our mission field. Mission is the point. Bringing others to know God is the point. When this clicks, your business is no longer about the specific mission you solve or making oodles of money, as much as it is a mission to bring more ppl to know God. Perhaps the most fascinating thing that comes from this is, that God uses this experience to help us be sanctified. The daily challenges, the way He teaches us about ourselves, and about His providence and love; it all contributes to bringing us closer to Him… if we allow it. So, next time you’re thinking about your business challenges, or planning the future, or wanting to complain, realize that this is your mission field. Through answering the call to enter into the mission field willingly, you’ll bring more people to know God, and you will come to closer to God, and eternal life. God Bless & Happy Building!~Silas MähnerHire Catholic Overseas TalentIn LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.Often, they’re treated as second-class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.To get started, reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for, and we’ll get started.Key Episode References:* Organizations & Websites* Metanoia Catholic* Young Catholic Professionals (YCP)* Catholic Coaching* FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)* His Way at WorkBooks & Literary Works* The Purgative Way - How to make your coaching Catholic Course* Soul of the Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard* Clear Path to Making Missionary Disciples by Jim Jansen* The Reed of God by Caryll HouselanderAssessments* StrengthsFinder* Working GeniusSaints, Devotions, & Scripture* St. John Paul II* St. John Vianney* St. Thérèse of Lisieux* Mother Teresa* Our Lady of Sorrows* Ezekiel 37: Valley of the Dry BonesPeople* Venerable Fulton Sheen* Christopher Pereira* Ryan Foley* Alex HormoziSelect Quotes:* “Something happens when you enter an environment where you got a lot of Catholics th...
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