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The Damascus Podcast

Dan DeMatte, Brad Pierron, Aaron Richards

Booking Overview

Catholic ministry interview and roundtable show focused on youth evangelization, missionary formation, vocation, and bringing Catholic faith into everyday life; external guests typically include Catholic religious, friars, missionaries, and ministry practitioners. Credible pitches include Catholic evangelization leaders, youth-ministry specialists, religious vocations experts, clergy, and authors or practitioners with direct ministry experience; booking difficulty is likely low because the show favors accessible subject-matter experts over high-profile public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 226

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 5.0k subscribers

Instagram: 82.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@damascus.net

jack@damascus.net

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Host

Dan DeMatte - Catholic ministry podcast host focused on youth engagement, missionary formation, and evangelization.

Brad Pierron - Catholic ministry podcast host leading long-form conversations about Christian discipleship, vocation, and young people.

Aaron Richards - Catholic ministry podcast host leading roundtable conversations about missionary life and Catholic faith.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Direct experience in Catholic ministry, youth evangelization, missionary work, religious life, vocation formation, or Christian discipleship.
Required Achievements:  
Years of service in Catholic or missionary ministry, Experience accompanying young people and families in faith formation, Practical leadership in evangelization, vocation, or ministry programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Sr. Elfie Del Rosario, FMA - Young People's Need For Love And Approaches To Accompanying And Engaging Young People In Catholic Ministry

Recent Topics

Christianity, Catholic Ministry, Youth Ministry, Evangelization, Religious Vocations

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Damascus Podcast
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5 Ways to Turn Your Ministry Into a Movement

September 30, 2026

Most ministries never become movements. They run programs, hope people show up and burn outtheir leaders along the way. Dan DeMatte, co-founder and executive director of Damascus, hasspent 25 years building one that didn't. Today it has three campuses, thousands of young peopleand hundreds of missionaries every year.In this Behind the Mission teaching, Dan walks through the five things every spiritual entrepreneurhas to do to launch a movement: start with Jesus, create and cast a vision, buil...

The Vice You're Hiding Behind A Virtue

September 23, 2026

He was seventeen, sitting in a confessional at a Steubenville conference, listing his sins — and the priest stopped him. "Son, I'm going to stop you right there. You love your sin." Conall Hughes smiled. It was the first time anyone had cared enough to tell him the truth. Eight years into full-time mission at Damascus, Conall sits down with Brad Pierron to trace the whole road: the Eucharistic procession in 2011 that he can still date to the hour, the high school of 1,600 studen...

The Operations Crew: Is A Spreadsheet Ministry?

September 16, 2026

Most people picture ministry as a stage, a microphone, and a room full of teenagers crying. So what do you do if your Monday is a bank reconciliation, a vendor invoice, and four hours of email? Four members of the Damascus operations and finance team sat down to answer that — and the answer is not the polite one. AJ, Conor, Anthony and Adam left engineering jobs, corporate accounting and a comfortable career track to build the back end of a missionary movement. In this conversation they take ...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Damascus Podcast
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How do I get in touch with The Damascus Podcast?

The Damascus Podcast is hosted by Dan DeMatte and Brad Pierron. Its publicly listed emails are info@damascus.net and jack@damascus.net. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Damascus Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The Damascus Podcast: info@damascus.net and jack@damascus.net.

How many listeners does The Damascus Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Damascus Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Damascus Podcast?

The Damascus Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Direct experience in Catholic ministry, youth evangelization, missionary work, religious life, vocation formation, or Christian discipleship. Common among recent guests: Years of service in Catholic or missionary ministry; Experience accompanying young people and families in faith formation; Practical leadership in evangelization, vocation, or ministry programs. Recent guests include Sr. Elfie Del Rosario, FMA.

How hard is it to get booked on The Damascus Podcast?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does The Damascus Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Christianity, Catholic Ministry, Youth Ministry, Evangelization, and Religious Vocations. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@damascus.net

jack@damascus.net

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