Pillars of Purpose

By Matthew Efird

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Episodes: 141

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Pillars of Purpose is a podcast dedicated to exploring the foundational elements that shape a fulfilling and impactful life. Hosted by Matthew Efird, this show dives deep into the core aspects of what it means to live with purpose—whether through nurturing a strong faith, cultivating a close-knit family, or driving innovation in business. Each episode is an insightful conversation with leaders, thinkers, and everyday people who embody these principles in their lives. We explore the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned in faith, family, and business. Follow along for inspiration and hope!

Episode Date
#142 Douglas Androsky - Most Fathers Are Parenting on “Default”
Jun 09, 2026
#141 Lisa Woodruff - The Hidden Mental Load Women Carry
Jun 02, 2026
#140 Beth Marshall - How to Heal From Grief Without Losing Hope
May 26, 2026
#139 Ala Sahu - Why Small Business Owners Who Ignore AI Will Get Passed Up
May 19, 2026
#138 Jay Conner | How to Fund Real Estate Deals Without Banks (Private Money Strategy Explained)
May 12, 2026
#137 Stop Just Protecting Your Kids — Start Equipping Them | David Poindexter
May 05, 2026
#136 Aaron Chapman - From Rock Bottom to Redemption: A $5.5M Loss, Faith, and Starting Over
Apr 28, 2026
#135 David Schnurman - The Family Vision That Led Us to Move Abroad (And Changed Everything)
Apr 21, 2026
#134 Matthew Efird - Even Though, We Will: A Father’s Faith Through Child Loss
Apr 14, 2026
#133 Reed Nyffeler - From $0 to $300M: Build a Purpose-Driven Business That Actually Scales
Apr 07, 2026
#132 Dalmo Cirne - The 4 Streams of Leadership Every Business Owner Needs
Mar 31, 2026
#131 Eric McElvenny - From War Injury to Ironman: Resilience, Purpose & Crazy Goals
Mar 24, 2026
#130 Bryan Smith - When Success Becomes an Idol: A Christian Entrepreneur’s Wake-Up Call
Mar 17, 2026
#129 Darin Kinder - He Survived 9/11 — And Discovered God’s Purpose for His Life
Mar 10, 2026
#128 Tyler McCart - The Family Bank Strategy: A Biblical Plan for Generational Wealth
Mar 03, 2026
#127 Nick Nickell - Intentional Parenting: Building Faith, Character & Strong Family Foundations
Feb 24, 2026
#126 Jeff Hancher - Leaders Change Lives
Feb 17, 2026
#125 Lara Silverman - How Do You Keep Faith When You Lose Everything?
Feb 10, 2026
#124 Nick Vipperman - Perspective Changes Everything
Feb 03, 2026
#123 Carl Nicpon - The Exit Strategy Every Founder Needs
Jan 27, 2026
#122 James Hatfield - Scaling Faster with the Right Technology
Jan 20, 2026
#121 Bryan Smith - Where Faith Gets Real: On Mission
Jan 13, 2026
#120 Drew Ann Long - Building Demand From Nothing
Jan 06, 2026
#119 Sam Wegner - What Waiting Teaches Faith
Dec 30, 2025
#118 Greg Workmon - What 3000% Growth Taught Me
Dec 23, 2025
#117 Todd Miller - Faith At Work: The Story Behind Isaiah Industries
Dec 16, 2025
#116 Morgan Knox - AI That Actually Makes Your Business Easier
Dec 09, 2025
#115 Kimberly Haar - Healing with Jesus
Dec 02, 2025
#114 Trevor Maddux - The Hidden Formula To Building a Killer Sales Team
Nov 25, 2025
#113 Holly Andrews - When Life Feels Overwhelming, Breathe and Begin Again
Nov 18, 2025
#112 Sam Taggart - From Door-to-Door To Millions
Nov 11, 2025
#111 Preston Zeller - Faith, Tech, and Purpose: Using AI for God's Glory
Nov 04, 2025
#110 Pam Rivet - Beauty From Brokenness
Oct 28, 2025
#109 Debora Coty - When Faith Turns Pain Into Purpose
Oct 21, 2025
#108 Drew Larison - The 5 Doors to Marketing Success
Oct 14, 2025
#107 Janelle Martin - Hope, Healing and Second Chances
Oct 07, 2025
#106 Tim Elmore - Epic Communication & Next-Gen Leadership
Sep 30, 2025
#105 Dr. Dave Jones - Faith in the Valleys, Strength in Fatherhood
Sep 23, 2025
#104 Hannah Efird - Grace in the Hardest Moment: Noah's Story
Sep 16, 2025
#103 Hannah Efird - Faith, Family & Homeschooling
Sep 09, 2025
#102 Austin McMillan - Clarity That Transforms Business
Sep 02, 2025
#101 Matthew Efird - Belief Builders Relaunch
Aug 26, 2025
#100 - Robert Heath, Sr. - Leadership Secret that Unlocks Exponential Growth
Aug 21, 2025
#99 Laure Hoffman - Living For Christ at Work & Beyond
Aug 19, 2025
#98 Tyler Martin - The CFO Playbook For Winning Businesses
Aug 14, 2025
#97 Rebekah Black - How Pajamas Changed the World
Aug 12, 2025
#96 Randy Hain - Lead Where It Matters Most
Aug 07, 2025
#95 The Family Table - Matthew Efird
Aug 05, 2025
#94 Clay Scroggins - Say Yes, Do the Work, Watch God Move
Jul 31, 2025
#93 Gabrielle Mills - Built on Faith, Backed by God
Jul 29, 2025
#92 Leroy Hite - From Firewood to Fortune
Jul 24, 2025
#91 Kate Battistelli - Time Gives Perspective
Jul 22, 2025
#90 AC Lockyer - Coachability Over Hustle
Jul 17, 2025
#89 Joe Iannone - From Me to We: Leading with Love
Jul 15, 2025
#88 Ricky Kalmon - You Are Your Own Hypnotist
Jul 10, 2025
#87 Clay Garret - Purpose, Not Just Provision
Jul 08, 2025
#86 Joe Apfelbaum - Get Strategic with AI
Jul 03, 2025
#85 Nick Nickell - The Power of Relationships & Prayer
Jul 01, 2025
#84 Francie Jain - Why Investing in Your Team Pays Off Big
Jun 26, 2025
#83 Cole Flanders - Rooted in Faith, Growing in Purpose
Jun 24, 2025
#82 John Ray - Price for Value, Not for Fairness
Jun 19, 2025
#81 KT - How Churches Can Win People Outside Their Doors
Jun 17, 2025
#80 Melissa Kelley - Mentorship That Changes Everything
Jun 12, 2025
#79 Jason Brakefield - Make Disciples Wherever You Are
Jun 10, 2025
#78 Alina Lee - Happy Teams, High Impact
Jun 05, 2025
#77 Jeremy Pryor - Building a Multi-Gen Family Team
Jun 03, 2025
#76 Tom Muccio - Test, Lead & Serve: How to Grow Your Business Fearlessly
May 29, 2025
#75 David Marlow - The Ikigai Way to Live on Purpose
May 27, 2025
#74 Aaron Havens - Lead with Purpose, Partner with Value
May 22, 2025
#73 Benjamin Davis - Small Shifts, Big Gains: How to Build a Lasting Health
May 20, 2025
#72 Randy Ross - Netweaving, Not Networking: Build to Give
May 15, 2025
#71 Barry Ham - Generational Wisdom
May 13, 2025
#70 Chris Carneal - Blind Spots, Big Wins
May 08, 2025
#69 Kyle Cravens - Leading with Purpose
May 06, 2025
#68 Cory Carlson - Reps. Coaches. Breakthroughs.
May 01, 2025
#67 Bryan Holyfield - Parenting, Sleep, & Stress: Hacks for Healthier Living
Apr 29, 2025
#66 Josh Latimer - Overcoming Comfort Zones & Sales Strategies
Apr 24, 2025
#65 Lex Bowen - From Discipleship to Destiny: Answering the Call
Apr 22, 2025
#64 Chaz Wolfe - The Success Obsession
Apr 17, 2025
#63 Hadassah Treu - Surrender And Strength
Apr 15, 2025
#62 Ben Halpert - From Cybersecurity to Smart Leadership: Ben's Bold Approach
Apr 10, 2025
#61 Joshua Straub - Leading Where It Matters Most
Apr 08, 2025
#60 Tim Fulton - Mastermind Your Success
Apr 03, 2025
#59 Matthew McReynolds - Building Stronger Franchises
Apr 02, 2025
#58 Alexandra Radford - Embracing Seasons of Faith
Apr 01, 2025
#57 Tom Digregorio - Scaling Up: Why Owners Must Get Out of the Way
Mar 27, 2025
#56 Tamika Carlton - Stronger Bonds, Happier Life
Mar 25, 2025
#55 Paul Zanardo - Kingdom First, Success Follows
Mar 20, 2025
#54 Patrick Krier - From Doubt to Devotion
Mar 18, 2025
#53 Len Ward - AI vs the Future of Marketing
Mar 13, 2025
#52 Logan Kafer - Building Stronger Men
Mar 11, 2025
#51 Amy Kluesner - Big Deals & Bigger Lessons
Mar 06, 2025
#50 Donna Woolam - Unshaken: On Faith, Loss, and Purpose
Mar 04, 2025
#49 Scott Deming - Building Culture, Creating Impact
Feb 27, 2025
#48 David Jones - Through Storms & Struggles: A Dad's Mission to Show Up
Feb 25, 2025
#47 Bill Black - Scaling Success: Playbook for Growth
Feb 20, 2025
#46 Dennis Dowdell - You Could Do This
Feb 18, 2025
#45 Victor Antonio - Sales Secrets for Success
Feb 13, 2025
#44 Matthew Weaver - Walking with God
Feb 11, 2025
#43 Heather Rogers - Scaling and Simplifying
Feb 06, 2025
#42 Richard Grove - Faith, Business, and the Power of Perspective
Feb 04, 2025
#41 Jay Maurice - From Customers to Guests
Jan 30, 2025
#40 Lantz Howard - Parenting, Passion, & Powerful Advice
Jan 28, 2025
#39 Jonathan Almanzar - Mastering Ambiguity
Jan 23, 2025
#38 Randy Pope - Building Disciples: The Path the Lifelong Impact
Jan 21, 2025
#37 Bryce Batts - Radical Candor: Leadership Success
Jan 16, 2025
#36 Joe Morgan - Guided By Faith
Jan 14, 2025
#35 Wes Gay - Consistency Wins, Business Growth Secrets
Jan 09, 2025
#34 Barry Lusk - The Prodigal's Return
Jan 07, 2025
#33 Joel Ferdinand - Beyond Metrics, Purpose Driven Leadership
Jan 02, 2025
#32 Nathan Unger - Everyday Faith
Dec 31, 2024
#31 Jake Kauffman - Overcoming Pain, Embracing Success
Dec 26, 2024
#30 Gary Smith - Generational Faith
Dec 24, 2024
#28 Whitney & Brandon Cawood - A Parent's Call to Action
Dec 17, 2024
#27 Cee Jay Besa - Mastering AI For Small Businesses
Dec 12, 2024
#26 Garrett Erath - Fail Early, Learn Big
Dec 10, 2024
#25 Cole Flanders - Owning a Chick-fil-A Store
Dec 05, 2024
#24 Adam Tarver - Navigating Ambition with Purpose
Dec 03, 2024
#23 Chris Lalomia - Networking, Systems, & Success
Nov 28, 2024
#22 Brandt Akin - Building a Legacy through Intentional Fatherhood
Nov 26, 2024
#21 Steve Graves - From Startup to Scale
Nov 21, 2024
#20 Franklin Scott - Instilling Faith and Purpose
Nov 19, 2024
#19 Steve Beecham - Building Success Through Connections
Nov 14, 2024
#18 Brennon Touchet - Facing Hard Situations in Faith
Nov 12, 2024
#17 Robert Downey - From Risk-Taking to Results
Nov 07, 2024
#16 Cole Flanders - Parenting with Faith
Nov 05, 2024
#15 Joe Morgan - Never Say No to Opportunity
Oct 31, 2024
#14 Kevin Shaw - Faithful Stewardship
Oct 29, 2024
#13 Ovie Mughelli - Perseverance, Pro Bowls, & New Ventures
Oct 24, 2024
#12 Nathan Unger - Rescue to Resilience
Oct 22, 2024
#11 Scott Specker - Leading with Strengths, Not Limits
Oct 17, 2024
#10 Doug Smith - Parenting with Purpose
Oct 15, 2024
#9 Andrew Spikes - From Side Hustle to Success
Oct 10, 2024
#8 Justin Seibert - The Power of the Holy Spirit
Oct 08, 2024
#7 Chris Hanks - The Cost of Change
Oct 03, 2024
#6 Nick Vipperman - Faith in Action
Oct 01, 2024
#5 Market Mavericks - Matthew Efird
Aug 29, 2024
#4 The Family Table - Matthew Efird
Aug 29, 2024
# 3 Belief Builders - Matthew Efird
Aug 29, 2024
#2 Why a Podcast - Pillars of Purpose
Aug 28, 2024
#1 Intro for Pillars of Purpose Podcast
Aug 28, 2024