One Year of Going Big!: Lessons for Life, Business, and Community Going Big! is more than a podcast title. It is a mindset, a way of living, and a call to action. Over the past year, I have had the privilege of sitting down with leaders, builders, and visionaries who embody what it means to Go Big! in their own walk of life. Their stories, their risks, and their lessons remind us that Going Big! is not reserved for a select few. It is available to all of us, if we are willin

Humble Beginnings in Gdańsk Every great movement begins with a single spark. For President Lech Wałęsa, that spark ignited in the shipyards of Gdańsk, Poland. Working as an electrician, he lived a life that mirrored the struggles of everyday people under Soviet domination. What seemed impossible — challenging the world’s most powerful communist regime — became his calling. Out of small strikes over bread prices, Wałęsa built a movement that grew into Solidarity, a trade union

In the age of overnight success and viral growth, there are still a few stories being written the old way. Stories where the land matters, where the work is quiet, and where the payoff is measured not in scale but in significance. Jim Law, the founder of Linden Vineyards, has been writing that kind of story for over four decades in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Long before the region was taken seriously by the national wine community, Jim saw potential in its hills a

Every once in a while, a leader emerges who does more than respond to the world around them. They shape it. Greg Lukianoff is one of those leaders. His story is a masterclass in what it means to Go Big: to pursue truth with courage, to build lasting institutions, and to devote your energy to a mission greater than yourself. As president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Greg has made it his life’s work to protect and promote the core freedoms that make

When you meet someone who has genuinely gone big—not in one field, but in three—you pause. You take notes. You listen. Because leadership at that scale doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by conviction, consistency, and a deep belief in something bigger than yourself. Art Pope is that kind of leader. From growing a family retail business into a regional powerhouse, to shaping public policy at the state level, to giving back in ways that transform lives for generations—Ar

Answering a Higher Calling Rev. John Yates’s life is a remarkable example of going big—not for personal gain, but to make a lasting difference in the community and the nation. Raised in a strong Christian family, John felt early on that God must be central in his life. Though initially uncertain about his path, he embraced the concept of calling, trusting that God would lead him to serve in a way uniquely suited to his gifts. Choosing ministry over a family business, John com