Faith & Tech

Today's guest is Rich Sheridan, an entrepreneur, author, and leadership speaker best known as the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations, a software and IT consulting company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that has become globally recognized for its joyful and human-centered workplace culture. Driven by a mission to “end human suffering as it relates to teams and technology,” Rich has spent more than two decades transforming how people think about work, leadership, and organizational culture.

Rich’s belief that joy at work isn’t just possible, but essential, has taken him around the world to speak at...

Today on the Faith & Tech Podcast, I’m joined by Danielle Whah, Principal Chair of C12 West Michigan & Northern Indiana. If you’re a founder, executive, or leader wrestling with the intersection of faith, work, and calling, this episode will challenge and encourage you to think differently about success and what it really means to lead well.

Danielle is passionate about equipping business owners & CEOs to accomplish immeasurably MORE than imagined. She is highly motivated and has a relentless passion for winning, building trust & delivering results. Serving as a C12 Chair is a calling that she sees as a...

Today on the podcast, EC Group’s Business Development Lead, Jeff Ekdom, steps in as host to interview Mike Sudyk.

Mike is a tech leader, entrepreneur, and CEO of EC Group, a company committed to helping businesses scale by building strong, long-term software teams. Under his leadership, EC Group prioritizes being people centric, purpose driven, and to think long term as core elements of its culture.

Mike is also the creator and host of the Faith & Tech podcast, where he explores the intersection of spiritual life and technological innovation, highlighting how values shape leadership and wo...

Today's guest is Micah Pritchard the Co-Founder and COO of ServiceReef, a platform empowering churches and nonprofits to mobilize people for missions and service. He leads product strategy, platform development, and partner consulting, helping organizations streamline engagement, track impact, and grow their mobilization efforts. With a background in strategic leadership and a passion for helping people live into their God-given purpose, Micah blends innovation, data-driven insight, and heart-centered coaching to equip leaders and teams to thrive in their calling.

Micah’s links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micahpritchard/ 
Website: https://www.servicereef.com/

On this weeks episode of Faith & Tech I sat down with guest Nate Baar, a proud believer, husband, father, and entrepreneur. Nate is a nursing professional turned entrepreneur who’s made it his mission to rethink how healthcare is delivered. With years of hands-on experience in the emergency room, he saw firsthand the inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and reactive nature of our current system.

Out of that experience, Nate founded HealthBar and Stor(ie) — businesses that seek to bring transparency, care delivery innovation, and payor-model disruption to the healthcare system. Through his healthcare companies, Nate is challenging the traditional hosp...

In this episode of Faith and Tech, host Michael Sudyk sits down with Dan Hungerford, CEO of EverFriends.ai—the AI-powered companion that keeps your aging parents company, protects their routine, and speaks when no one else will. 

With years of experience training under the legendary John Maxwell, I've developed a distinct vision for harnessing the transformative power of AI. My journey has taken me from unraveling the complexities of human behavior to pioneering cutting-edge AI solutions that reshape industries.

Dan’s work sits right at the crossroads of innovation and conviction. As a Christian build...

In this episode, I sit down with Jeshua Lauka to explore how faith, purpose, and calling shape his work in the legal world. It’s a thoughtful, grounded conversation on leadership, character, and vocation, and we even touch on how AI is affecting legal counsel.

Jeshua Lauka Bio:
Jeshua is an attorney and partner at LightStone Law (Formerly David, Wierenga & Lauka P.C) a firm based here in West Michigan. Jeshua represents and advises faith-driven and purpose-driven businesses, entrepreneurs, and family offices in all aspects of business law and corporate governance. Jeshua brings a wealth of ex...

Why is flying private as common as driving private? Where are the flying cars? Alex Taylor is building Orb Aerospace around this question and his mission is grounded in his faith.

Alex's links:
alexander-taylor-06432915b 
https://www.orb.aero/

Alex's Bio
Alex Taylor grew up in the Middle East, surrounded by refugees, and experienced eight different methods of education at 10 different schools before graduating. At age 12 he was building drones. At age 14 he started a company in his parents' basement. At age 16 he started Orb, and at age 19, he got his first D...

In a world of short term gains and maximizing returns at all costs, Marty Balkema is flipping the script and looking long-term. He looks at deals as stewardship and not simply a transaction. He is mentoring his employees and portfolio companies in the ways of faith led stewardship.

Marty's Links
https://www.calmcapital.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martybalkema/

Marty's Bio
Over the last 25 years, Marty has progressed from writing code as a software engineer to leading product teams across a wide variety of industries for companies like Mitsubishi Caterpillar and...

Ever feel like your ADHD is a hinderance, well it can be a super power. Serial entrepreneur Zach Booker talks ADHD and running 50 companies. His journey that led him to a place where he leads with his faith.

Zach's links
  / zachariahbooker 
https://www.startupgarage.org/
https://www.carlewcapital.com/

Zach's official bio

With over 20 years of experience leading multiple companies, from bootstrapped to VC-funded (raising over $9.5m across just the Midwest) opportunities, including founding and leading one of the world's greatest digital health companies, ADHD Online, by Newsweek. 

T...

Guest Paul Hontz, a serial entrepreneur who has started and sold a few companies, and is currently the Co-Founder of Post Sunday, talks about the implications of AI.

Show links:
Post Sunday: https://postsunday.com
LinkedIn:   / paulhontz 
https://paulhontz.com

Faith and Tech Podcast Links:
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Jon VerLee discovers that the pragmatic approach can be the best approach. After chasing a few tech business ideas he landed on solving his own problems as a youth pastor. Jon talks about how he learned God's timing is not always his timing. From building a company to eventually running a startup incubator for students, Jon shares candidly how God guided him at each step. 

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:04 Jon's story through high school and college years
11:42 Student ministry and a side hustle
15:40 Jon quits and un-quits his job
20:46 The beginning of Breeze Church M...

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to sell your tech startup for millions of dollars?

Jeff Courter does, and it may not be what you would think...

00:00 Introduction
01:57 Jeff's tech exit story
06:27 God's faithfulness in the highs and lows
09:50 Startup identity 

About Jeff Courter: Jeff is the CEO of Waldo Solutions and an executive with a proven track record of SaaS business leadership with customer customer-centered approach. He has a strong emphasis on developing key unit economics while scaling recurring revenue, driving customer acquisition, retention, and monetization. Passionate a...