Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson dive into a conversation every entrepreneur and business leader faces at some point: what do you do when you hit the wall and everything says quit?

In this powerful episode, Shawn and Bob unpack the tension between calling, perseverance, and wisdom—sharing personal stories of long seasons, financial pressure, uncertainty, and learning when to push forward versus when to pivot. They explore how faith sustains leaders through cash-flow crises, industry volatility, and moments where giving up feels easier than pressing on.

The conversation features a compelling testimony from Steve Smithwick, founder and president of MasterWall Incorporated. After losing his job with four young children at home, Steve stepped out in radical obedience to build a business from the ground up with minimal resources but deep conviction. Through years of financial hardship, near-collapse moments, and divine provision, Steve learned to rely on God’s timing, voice, and faithfulness.

This episode covers:

• What it means to build a business when everything feels stacked against you
• How perseverance and faith work together in real-world leadership
• The importance of mentors, community, and godly counsel
• Why “hard pressed” doesn’t mean finished
• How God often forges purpose through pressure

If you’re facing a wall in your career, business, or calling, this episode offers courage, clarity, and hope. You may feel like you’re failing—but you could actually be forging forward.

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Today on Exploring the Marketplace, Shawn and Bob welcome back Victor Mena, an executive banker with over 30 years of experience and a reputation as a trusted advisor. Since his last appearance, Victor has walked through the collapse of the bank where he spent 28 years—losing a career, deferred compensation, and long-term security nearly overnight.

Victor shares how God sustained him and his family through loss, spiritual warfare, and uncertainty—and how faith, unity in marriage, generosity, and wise counsel helped lead him into a new season of leadership and influence.

This episode covers:

• What happens when a successful career suddenly ends
• Faith, identity, and stewardship during financial loss
• The biblical tension between debt, borrowing, and business growth
• Practical guardrails for using debt wisely in entrepreneurship
• Why unity, generosity, and peace are critical decision filters
• How God redeems loss and creates new opportunity through obedience

If you’re an entrepreneur, leader, banker, business owner—or navigating major financial or career decisions—this conversation will give you wisdom, courage, and perspective for the road ahead.

🎧 Explore the Marketplace helps you hear God in your career and bring kingdom values into the marketplace.

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Welcome to Exploring the Marketplace — the podcast where faith meets influence.

Today’s special live December episode features Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson in an unfiltered, timely conversation about burnout, rest, and God’s design for work and life. With recent studies showing that over 60% of Americans are experiencing burnout—and nearly 80% of people under 35—this episode speaks directly to the moment we’re living in.

From boardrooms and businesses to ministry, family life, and personal calling, Shawn and Bob unpack:

• Why burnout is not just a workplace issue, but a spiritual one
• What Scripture reveals about rest, Sabbath, and sustainable purpose
• How to recognize unhealthy rhythms—and course-correct with God
• Practical ways to hear God in the middle of pressure, deadlines, and responsibility
• Why faith-filled leadership requires presence with God, not constant striving

You’ll also hear personal stories, leadership insights, and biblical perspective on navigating career demands without losing joy, clarity, or connection with God.

This episode marks a special milestone as Exploring the Marketplace officially moves to Mondays, helping you start your week inspired, grounded, and aligned with God’s purposes.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, creative, pastor, or professional—this conversation will encourage you to rethink success, redefine rest, and rediscover God’s voice in everyday life.

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