Generosity Path Podcast

This bonus episode of the podcast brings us the insight of Henry Kaestner. Based in the Bay Area of California, Henry is the Co-Founder of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor ministries, and together with his team seeks to serve faith driven investors, funders, partners, advisors, and entrepreneurs through content and community. Henry is also a Co-Founder and Partner at Sovereign’s Capital, a private equity and venture capital management company that invests in faith driven entrepreneurs in South East Asia and the US. Prior to this, he was instrumental in the establishment of NASDAQ company Bandwidth and its sister company, Republic Wireless, which share the founding values of Faith, Family, Work and Fitness (in that order). Henry has been involved in a number of other ministries and philanthropic activities including DurhamCares and Praxis, and sits on a variety of business and ministry boards (including the board of Generosity Path). So he is the ideal podcast guest to join J.Paul and Daryl in conversation about entrepreneurial generosity, as we round off Season 3. http://www.generositypath.org

In this episode, Lucy McDonald meets entrepreneur Anting Liu. Anting is the Founder and Board Chair at Teach for Taiwan, which places graduates from local universities as teachers in poor or neglected public schools, with a vision to boost rural education. Anting moved from Taiwan to study at Princeton and later became well-known for delivering inspiring TED talks, including one entitled 'Connecting my purpose with my past' in 2016, which really struck a chord within the Generosity Path network. Having taught in places such as Haiti and Ghana, with similar issues of systemic poverty to her home country of Taiwan, she was inspired to go back and improve under-serviced schools, affiliating her organisation with the Teach for All model. Impressively, Anting has appeared on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. Her conversation with Lucy reaffirms the powerful 'domino effect' of generosity; how one act can spark another and another, until the whole world is ultimately caught up in the generosity movement! http://www.generositypath.org

This episode features Generosity Path board member David Gardner in conversation with J.Paul and Daryl over Zoom, from his home in London. David is the Co-Founder and General Partner of London Venture Partners (LVP), a venture capital seed fund. He has over 30 years' experience in the game sector, having previously held senior positions at Atari, EVP and Worldwide Studios, and spent 25 years at Electronic Arts (EA). In 2007, David was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his services to industry, and in 2017 he was appointed BAFTA's Vice President for Games. Hear David's fascinating insights into how companies within his industry have embraced generosity to positive effect, and how he and his wife personally discern their own personal giving plan. http://www.generositypath.org

Join Generosity Path's Operations Director, Lucy McDonald, in conversation with Fiona Stewart about the intersection between creativity and generosity. Fiona is a writer, performer and creative consultant based in Glasgow, Scotland. She is the founder and Creative Director of Foolproof Creative Arts. Recently, Fiona has filmed the facilitation videos to guide you through our new online Journey of Generosity retreat. "I think creativity and generosity are closely linked, in as much as anything I write or perform or do, I'm very conscious of that connection with God as a creator – my Heavenly Father enables me and resources me to do that... And that, to me, is a reflection of God's generosity of Spirit." If you'd be interested in exploring the new Journey of Generosity, facilitated by Fiona, you can do so by visiting www.generositypath.org/retreats http://www.generositypath.org

On this podcast, we often hear some truly remarkable stories of people who are in a position to offer significant financial support towards starting new ministries or taking charitable endeavours to new heights. Their stories are both inspirational and aspirational. But we also want to celebrate those who are just starting out on their generosity journeys; and those who can’t single-handedly fund pioneering projects but who are perhaps able to give in other ways. So in this episode, we profile a few people who you may not have heard of, but who have themselves either witnessed, participated in, or received transformative generosity. We hope this will inspire you to think about the many ways you might be able to be part of the generosity movement yourself. Featuring Lucy Rae, Lydia McAllister, Will Buttrick & Sarah Sawyer-McCarthy. http://www.generositypath.org

Ruth Yimika Afolabi, based in London, is the Founder and Editor of a women’s faith and lifestyle platform called Magnify with a vision to change the narrative on faith and feminism through its print magazine, a range of digital platforms, and its community events. As Ruth explains in conversation with J.Paul Fridenmaker, her desire to make an impact upon society was harnessed when she studied Politics at Durham University. She has been featured in The Huffington Post, Marie Claire and the Mail On Sunday, all recognising her work as an influential young woman for her generation. Ruth shares her perspective on generosity in a media context, and how her upbringing has informed the way she now operates as an entrepreneur. For more stories like this one, register for our Generosity Festival taking place on 17th–18th September, at www.generositypath.org/generosity-festival http://www.generositypath.org

To kick off the third season of the podcast, long-time Generosity Path champion and facilitator Ed Foster joins our Founder, Daryl Heald, in a conversation about 'giving collaborations'. They discuss the power of partnership in enabling and multiplying generosity. If this is a concept that interests you, you might also like to book on to our upcoming Generosity Festival (17th–18th September) which will celebrate small beginnings in generosity, consider how we can each play our part, and engage in storytelling as a mechanism of momentum-building in the global generosity movement. www.generositypath.org/generosity-festival www.generositypath.org

The final episode of Season 2 features Nicky Gumbel. Nicky is the Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton Church in the UK, and the pioneer of the internationally renowned Alpha course (an introduction to Christianity). From his home in London, he speaks to J.Paul and Daryl over Zoom about the generosity he has witnessed among the HTB church congregation particularly during the COVID-19 season; and about the origins of Alpha, which is rooted – both ideologically and practically – in generosity. "I realised that we were actually depriving people of the opportunity to be involved by not asking people to give." http://www.generositypath.org

Pete Ochs is the founder and chairman of Capital III, an impact investment company with investments in the US and Central America. Pete and his wife Deb's shared passion to empower business leaders around the world to use their platforms to impact the world for Christ is both challenging and inspiring. Listeners familiar with Generosity Path may already have been moved by the story of how they employ staff from a high security prison and the transformation this has brought about. In this episode, the Ochs' also discuss ways in which generosity culture plays out in their family, and share practical insights about the structure of their giving. Pete's book 'A High Impact Life', connecting Purpose, Passion and Platform, is available at enterprisestewardship.com "The purpose of business is not to maximise shareholder value, but it’s to really be a catalyst for flourishing." http://www.generositypath.org

Naty Pacheco is a psychologist and professional coach, working for the youth mentoring organisation Young Life as their Development Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. She and her husband are also trained facilitators of the Journey of Generosity. J.Paul interviews her about the issue of stewardship in the Latin American context; about her experience of sharing the generosity message with teenagers through Young Life programmes; and about the meaning of generosity for this emerging generation of givers. “I have experienced that freedom of knowing that God is the provider, that he is the owner of everything, and I’m here just to manage the resources that he’s entrusting me with.” http://www.generositypath.org

Bertie Lourens is the Managing Director of Waste Plan which is a national on-site waste management company in South Africa. On this Zoom call with Daryl and J.Paul, he shares his own experience of a Generosity Path retreat and how it altered his perspective, as well as the radical changes he made after facing bankruptcy and a personal health scare. Hear how this has not only shaped his family life but also the way he structures his business, with God now being the majority shareholder. His story is one of profound personal transformation alongside the transformation that generosity has brought to his business and employees. “We’ve eventually seen that we’ve created a pathway out of poverty in our company... Once a person connects the dots, then we will come alongside them and we will pay for the education that that person desires.” http://www.generositypath.org

Among Valentine Gitoho's many roles, she is a financial and management professional, the founder of the LEEDS Foundation (addressing capacity gaps on accountability and sustainability), and Director of the African Council for Accreditation and Accountability (AfCAA) that accredits Christian organisations. In this episode, Valentine shares invaluable lessons about integrity and generosity from her prestigious career, as well as inspiring stories about mentoring young entrepreneurs in her home country, Kenya. “We can see an underlying theme that the Lord has been giving us in this generosity. It’s restoring dignity to people.” http://www.generositypath.org

Season 2 of the podcast opens with an interview between J.Paul, Daryl and long-term Generosity Path champion and facilitator, Ed Foster. Ed is an emergency medicine doctor based in London, who also voluntarily leads a charity seeking to empower people to share the message of God's generosity with the world's most unreached people. He explains how the thread of generosity has been woven through his life since childhood, and has profoundly informed his decision-making both personally and professionally. “That for me is the question – not ‘Do I have the right to enjoy these things?’, but ‘Are there others who have more need for these resources which have been put in my hands?’” http://www.generositypath.org

Remi Sonaiya is a politician, educator and writer, and is part of the Haggai International stewardship faculty, engaging non-Western business and ministry leaders on the topic of biblical stewardship. She was Nigeria’s only female presidential candidate in the 2015 elections and is passionate about leadership issues redefining the practices of politics in Nigeria. In the final episode of this season, J.Paul and Remi discuss everything from Remi’s childhood experiences of generosity, through to good governance and the concept of ‘leadership generosity’. For those who’d like to receive Remi’s encouragements on Twitter, she can be found at @oluremisonaiya “When we talk of generosity it definitely means a largeness of heart; a readiness to enrich other people with whatever resources might be available to you; a concern for others.” http://www.generositypath.org

Jesus Sampedro is a leadership author, professor and trainer, with 15 years’ experience, who is a committed champion of the Generosity Path movement in Central and South America. Prior to his recent move to Oklahoma to become programme director for the Master of Arts in Leadership at Mid-America University, he and his family lived in Venezuela and in Mexico. In episode 5 of the podcast, J.Paul and Daryl interview Jesus over Zoom about how generosity plays out amid the complexities and challenges of life in Venezuela and Latin America more broadly. “When you think in terms of what should be happening, the logical thing would be that the country would be a beneficiary from the generosity of some other people. But to see that people inside Venezuela are getting excited about spreading that message is something that blows my mind... It’s really beautiful what the Lord is doing.” http://www.generositypath.org

James Yen is based in Taipei and is part of the GIC Merchant Bank Corp and a prolific entrepreneur who has established businesses all over the world, across multiple sectors, notably including the food and beverage sector which is his passion. Jonson Sun, born in China and now living in Canada, is the Founder and President of GIC Merchant Bank, and is closely involved with a number of philanthropic and faith-based organisations globally. In this Zoom chat with J.Paul and Daryl, James and Jonson explain some of the lessons they’ve learned about generous giving which have informed how they structure their businesses. “Generosity redeems relationships between people... I see generosity as love in tough situations, so that’s very key. That really helps people rebuild this spiritual link.” http://www.generositypath.org

Dee Dee Chan is the MD of Park Lane Capital Holdings and the Director of the Seal of Love Charitable Foundation, and Harry Wind is the Director of Business Development for UBP Asset Management in Asia. Dee Dee and Harry are based in Hong Kong and have long been champions of Generosity Path in the Asia region. Over a Zoom call, J.Paul and Daryl hear them share their beautiful testimony of generosity, not only in a business context with their support of next generation philanthropists, but also through radical hospitality in their personal life. “The fear is that if we give too much away that we won’t have enough... it’s very human to think that. And what I found is that there’s safety, there’s security in giving, because somehow when you give it comes back to you.” http://www.generositypath.org

Emanuel Bistrian has recently taken on the role of International Team Leader for Generosity Path. He is the Founder of European American Investment Group (EAIG) and Founder and CEO of the award-winning company Westfield Development, which he runs with his wife Bianca, revolutionising the Romanian real estate market. The Bistrians also set up the GiveFirst Foundation which aims to catalyse a strategic generosity movement in Romania. In this episode of the podcast, J.Paul Fridenmaker and Daryl Heald discover more about the Bistrians’ inspiring journey of generosity. “After attending the JOG I was just like ‘Wow, we’re stewards of this. We could do so much more – we should treat our giving as a business where you look for growth every year, you look for impact...’ That was just such a huge transformational piece for us. It changed the trajectory of our lives.” http://www.generositypath.org

Daryl Heald is the Founder of Generosity Path. For more than 20 years, he has travelled internationally sharing the message of biblical generosity. In the first ever episode of the Generosity Path Podcast, our Field Relations Director J. Paul Fridenmaker interviews Daryl on a Zoom call, about his life and work and what inspired him to begin Generosity Path. “What we felt like was the most important thing was not where to give or how to give but why to give, and that was the big missing question that was out there... The ‘how’ and ‘where’ becomes more of the tactical and transactional side of giving, and the ‘why’ question traffics in the transformational side.” http://www.generositypath.org

Get a taste of what’s to come in the upcoming 6 episodes of Generosity Path’s brand new podcast. Season 1 will feature international guests sharing inspirational stories of transformational generosity.