Take Root

Barry Rowan is a Harvard Business school graduate who has held a range of C-suite roles and has been instrumental in building and transforming eight …

Evans Kaame is a graduate student at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. A student advocate, who is …

Rita Nussli is a Spiritual Director with the ministry of SoulFormation, and teaches at their Academy of Spiritual Formation and School of Spiritual …

Karen Johnson is a Senior Associate with Centered, a Seattle based nonprofit whose mission is, "Raising up generations of Jesus-centered leaders." She is the director and host of the Take Root Podcast. In this episode, …

Al Erisman is the Executive in Residence and the past Director for the Center for Integrity in Business in the School of Business and Economics at …

David Bluhm has spent the last 39 years starting and growing technology companies and has been involved in over 20 start-ups that have achieved a …

Norma Smith has lived a life of public service. For 13 years, she served in policy as a Washington State Representative sponsoring legislation that …

Don Bonker is a former United States Congressman who is a world leader in international trade, security and human rights. His deep faith, humility and wisdom of many years make him a man worth listening to. Fortunately, …

Rick Newell is the founder of M.U.S.T.  (Mentoring Urban Students and Teens), and the owner of  Fairway Studios. In this episode, he describes God's leading to hand over the leadership of M.U.S.T. and begin a new …

Jesse Peone III is the youngest school board member ever elected in the State of Oregon. He owns 2 newspapers, a magazine, and a real estate …

JJ Breilh is the Collegiate Director at the University of Washington with Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  HIs passion for discipleship, love of …

Melissa Gehrig is the Executive Director at Vision House, a Christian social service agency in Renton and Shoreline, Washington that helps break the cycle of homelessness for families by offering transitional housing, …

Jeannet Charles is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of DADS (Divine Alternatives for Dads Services). Marvin and Jeannet Charles founded DADS over 23 years ago, and the impact of this ministry on the Puget Sound …

Marvin Charles is the Founder and Executive Director of Divine Alternatives for Dads Services (DADS), based in Seattle, Washington. Through this …

Jeff Rogers is Chairman for OneAccord, which buys, sells and operates privately held companies in the Pacific Northwest. He is also the founder of KIROS, which encourages people of faith to understand and live out their …

Kellie Schneider is a woman with a servant heart. After working for many years as a social worker, Kellie continues to have great impact through her service on Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Board of Trustees, serving …

Doug Burleigh is a Senior Associate with Centered and the International Foundation and the author of Jesus Changes Everything. He worked with Young Life for over 25 years, five of those as President, and started Young …

Chris Lumry is a filmmaker, author, and founder of OneStep Guides, a mission-driven company that helps people increase joy and purpose in their lives by rediscovering their creative nature. OneStep Guides offers live, …

Jamie Winship is the co-founder of Identity Exchange and speaks internationally about discovering the transformative power of living in our true identity. After a distinguished career in law enforcement in Washington, …

Deborah Herlax Enos, CN, is a global speaker, Healthy Living Expert, TV personality, and recent cancer survivor. As a nutritionist and healthy living expert,she took great joy in her amazing career, offering excellent …

Cindy Breilh is the Executive Director of US programs for Medical Teams International. She has a passion for caring for the poor and has a deep understanding of some of the more hidden problems that impact our world, …

Brandon Heath is a singer- songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee where he lives with his wife and two little girls. He has received an Emmy Award, five Grammy nominations and and an American Music Award nomination. He …

Heather Tuininga is a Principal at 10/10 Strategies where she offers Philanthropic advising. She has a heart of generosity, and a deep desire to live her life by abiding in Christ. She and her husband Eric are parents …

Rick Newell is the founder of M.U.S.T.  (Mentoring Urban Students and Teens), the owner of  Fairway Studios, and founder of Hope Herd, a new ministry focused on caring for foster children.  In 2012, Rick took a huge …

Tim Mackie is the Co-founder/ Chief Education Officer of the Bible Project who has a deep passion for helping people to understand how the overall biblical story works together and leads us to Jesus.  With a degree in …

Sebastian Rogers is the CEO of Peripheral Vision, a documentary film production company that seeks to empower the vision, narratives and leadership of marginalized people, and use the power of story to help us see them …

Marilyn Vancil is a Spiritual Director, Life Coach and Certified Enneagram Professional. She is the author of Self to Lose, Self to Find, which gives a biblical approach to the nine Enneagram types.  This mother of four …

Margo Jarvies-Engberg is President and CEO of Pinkabella Cupcakes and PB Franchising. She and her husband Doug have raised five beautiful children, …

Dr. Gregory Jantz is the founder of The Center • A Place of Hope, the author of over 40 books, and a go-to media source expert on a range of …

Bob Lonac planned to be a businessman, but God led him down a very different path.  He was a Senior VP at Young Life for 32 years, then the COO of International Justice Mission, and most recently the CEO of CRISTA …

Shannon Wallis is the author of the international best selling book We the Change and is a leadership and organizational effectiveness consultant to …

Kathy Lambert  has served on the King County Council of Washington State for twenty years.  She  represents the 3rd district, which is the largest, covering nearly half the land mass of the county.  Prior to this, she …

Richard Stearns is President Emeritus of World Vision, where he served as president for 20 years.  Prior to that, he was CEO at both Parker Brothers …

Larry Anderson and Wendell Berkland have a story of friendship that is deep and authentic. One is a black cop; the other is a white criminal defense attorney.  Together they have co-authored Unlikely Brotherhood.  The …

Rachael Mitchell is a freelance copy writer, an author, mother and wife. On approaching a milestone birthday, she decided to revisit the people and stories that have shaped her life.  Rachael's creative journey of love …

Steve Atkinson is the Executive Director of BibleProject, a non-profit that helps people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus. Steve spent 15 years in the business world, specializing in sales, …

Martha Newsome, President and CEO of Medical Teams International, has dreamed of traveling the world to bring healing to the suffering since she was a child. As Martha learned to listen for God's leading in her life, …

Christine Soule is the founder and CEO of Providence Heights, a non-profit that empowers women in need through housing, employment opportunities, and …

Sean Dunn is the Founder and President of Groundwire, an organization that leverages technology to connect thousands of young people with the Gospel …

Dr. Edyth Phillips worked as a psychiatrist for 52 years and is a pioneer.  As one of three women in a graduating class of 120 at Loma Linda Medical …

Katie Robertson is the founder of The Anchor, a welcoming place for women to gather and hear of the hope that there is in Jesus. After losing her daughter to cancer, Katie knew that she needed to share "the Anchor of …

Toms Lee is Head of Pro Acquisition at Porch, in Seattle Washington.  With his education in business and economics, he is very good at what he does. But more importantly, in a business world that measures success by …

Denise Daniels, PhD, is the Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship at Wheaton College. She is co-author of Working in the Presence of …

Chris Lumry is the founder of OneStepHope, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those with addictions and mental illness.  In this episode Chris shares the story of his own addictions, and the discovery of his God-given …

Romanita Hairston currently leads a global team at Microsoft.   She is a nationally recognized speaker, and is known for motivating change that transforms lives and improves communities.  In this episode, she shares how …

Steve Largent is perhaps best known as one of the greatest all-time receivers in the NFL.  He played for the Seattle Seahawks for 14 years, was inducted into the Pro-Football Hall of Fame, and served as a United States …

Amy King is CEO of Pallet, a social purpose company on a mission to build equal opportunity access to housing and employment. She is also an owner of Square Peg Construction and is a founding member of Weld Seattle, a …

Krista Hengesh is an incredible young woman with great vision who followed God's calling to start a ministry for college women called Live Salted. …

Nicole Zasowski is a marriage and family therapist, an author, wife, mamma, and speaker.  She has a passion for helping her clients grow in emotional …

Jack McMillan began his career at Nordstrom as a women's shoe salesman in 1957. He eventually became the Co-President and Co-Chairman of this iconic …

Donna Winship and her husband, Jamie, spent 25 years raising their family in Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, and Jerusalem. This journey forever changed their worldview because through it they discovered principles of the …

Tyler Gorsline is the lead pastor of A Seattle Church, husband to Kim, and father to three adorable daughters. He has an incredible heart for Jesus and longs for people in Seattle and everywhere to experience His love. …

Anya Phillips is a lifestyle blogger, home designer, mom of two, and wife. She is also a survivor of horrific childhood abuse, and is a courageous woman who shares her story of healing with the hope that it might help …

If your loved one was in the emergency room, wouldn't you want to know that the director of that E.R. walks the hallways praying over patients and …

Alyssa Galios is an author, mom, motivational speaker, social media influencer and online coach. Founder of the #MadeforBrave movement and CEO of the Made for Brave company, Alyssa is known for helping countless people …

Jamie Winship has decades of experience bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas.

Starting with a distinguished …