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Trusting God When Your Life—and Career—Don’t Go as Planned with Debbie Simmons

June 02, 2026

What do you do when your life takes a turn you never would have chosen?In this episode, I sit down with Debbie Simmons—keynote speaker, bestselling author, and founder of Anchor Point—for a deeply honest conversation about trust, surrender, and what it looks like to follow God when your plans fall apart.Debbie’s story is powerful. From a successful career in engineering to walking through profound personal loss, to leading a multi-million dollar nonprofit and equipping leaders around the worl...

Authentic Leadership: Purpose, Pressure, and the Work Behind the Scenes with Dan Owolabi

May 05, 2026

What if the moments that feel like detours in your career are actually the ones shaping you most?In this episode, I sit down with Dan Owolabi—CEO of Branch Leadership, leadership consultant, and author of Authentic Leadership—for a conversation that gets to the heart of what it really means to lead with authenticity.Dan brings both depth and practicality as we talk about how God uses every season (even the hard ones), why insecurity shows up more than we think in leadership, and how to naviga...

Courageous Obedience in a Non-Linear Career: A Conversation with Megan Milar

April 07, 2026

Careers rarely unfold in straight lines.Sometimes they look more like roller coasters—full of unexpected turns, bold decisions, and moments where the next step only becomes clear after we take it.In this episode of the Faith Driven Leader podcast, Ann Thompson sits down with Megan Milar, co-owner and COO of The Garage Group, to talk about what it looks like to follow God through a career that doesn’t follow the traditional script.Megan’s journey has included corporate work at Procter & Ga...