Fred Sievert, retired President of New York Life, is the author of three books including, “Fast Starting a Career of Consequence: Practical Christ-Centered Advice for Entering or Re-entering the Workforce.”

On today’s show with Dr. Karen, Fred talks about how he lived his Christian values while serving as President of a Fortune 100 secular company of 65,000 people in 12 countries.

He also shares his corporate leadership journey, daily success strategies, business risk-taking, tough moments and decisions, and career and spiritual practices for winning in life and at work.

Also join Fred and Dr. Karen for the upcoming part II episode when they talk about the power and fulfillment of life after retirement.

Reach Fred Sievert at storiesofGodsgrace.com

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Dr. Clarence Shuler, President and CEO of Building Lasting Relationships, marriage counselor, speaker, life and relationship coach, diversity consultant, and author of more than 10 books joins Dr. Karen to talk about his new book, “Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships: How You Can Help Heal Racial Divides, One Relationship at a Time.”

Dr. Shuler shares some of the lessons he has learned from his 54-year relationship with New York Times best-selling co-author, Dr. Gary Chapman, author of “The Five Love Languages.” 

Get copies of his book “Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships” from his site or on Amazon.

Reach Dr. Clarence Shuler at clarenceshuler.com

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Patricia Raybon, author of the three part Annalee Spain Mystery series, writes daring and exciting “history mysteries.”

Her third novel in the series, “Truth Be Told” was recently listed as a New York Times Book Review pick, her second in the series, “Double the Lies” won the Christianity Today Book Award for Fiction, and her first book in the series,” All That is Secret” won a Christy Award for First Novel and was selected by NBA All Star Steph Curry as a Literati Book Club Selection. 

A writer of faith by day and mystery by night, Patricia Raybon also authors devotional writing for the publication, “Our Daily Bread.” In addition, she appeared on The Today show for a non-fiction work, “My First White Friend.”

As an early career newspaper journalist Patricia won multiple awards for feature writing during her years at The Denver Post and later at the Scripps Howard Rocky Mountain News. Mid-career she taught print journalism for 15 years to bright graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

She is also published in The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, USA Today, USA Weekend, Guideposts, In Touch Magazine, Christianity Today, the Washington Post, and National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition.

Today Patricia speaks with Dr. Karen about career calling, God’s timing and ability to manifest the impossible, and how to deal with naysayers. A lifelong Colorado resident, Patricia lives near Denver.

Contact Patricia at www.PatriciaRaybon.com

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