Fifty years ago, one of the most powerful men in Washington walked into prison in disgrace. Chuck Colson, once known as President Nixon’s “hatchet man” during the Watergate scandal, could have disappeared into history as just another political cautionary tale. Instead, prison became the beginning of a radically different story. After encountering the Christian faith before and during his incarceration, Colson left prison convinced that the men and women behind bars had not be

What happens when success no longer satisfies? Arthur Brooks has spent decades studying achievement, leadership, happiness, and human flourishing. He’s led one of the world’s most influential think tanks, taught at Harvard, written bestselling books, collaborated with Oprah Winfrey and the Dalai Lama, and advised leaders across business, government, and philanthropy. Yet in this episode of Going Big!, Brooks argues that the greatest crisis facing modern society is not politic

What happens when an eight-year-old immigrant girl who arrives in America unable to speak English grows up to become the mayor of the largest city in Kansas? For Lily Wu, the answer is simple: gratitude turned into service. On this episode of Going Big!, Mayor Lily Wu shares one of the most compelling personal stories we’ve featured on the podcast. It is a story about immigration, faith, resilience, hard work, mentorship, and the extraordinary opportunities that can emerge wh

We are living through one of the greatest technological revolutions in human history. That sounds dramatic until you stop and realize how much the world has already changed in just the last fifteen years. In 2010, the idea that a stranger could arrive in five minutes because you pressed a button on your phone sounded absurd. Streaming a movie to a handheld device seemed futuristic. The thought that artificial intelligence could write code, summarize legal documents, help diag

From Idea to Global Movement What does it take to spark a movement that unlocks billions in generosity across the globe? In this episode of Going Big, I sat down with Asha Curran, CEO of Giving Tuesday, to unpack exactly that. What started as a simple idea—a day dedicated to giving after Thanksgiving—has evolved into a worldwide movement that has generated more than $22 billion in generosity. But here’s what struck me most: this wasn’t built through control, branding, or tigh