The Riskers Podcast Caleb Breakey

Introducing Evan Carter

Evan lives in Atlanta with his wife, Julia, and three daughters, ages nine, seven and four. He has a unique background in both finance and ministry/counseling, which enables him to strike an important balance with IQ and EQ. As a Wealth Advisor and Certified Financial PlannerTM, Evan is always thinking ahead for others. He likes to ask intentional questions to understand the “whys” behind people’s financial goals. Authentic and raw, he digs deeper to deliver a comprehensive outlook and plan—one that’s focused on helping people live a full life with no regrets.

There are two constants throughout Evan’s life—relationships and money! Starting with his paper route at nine years old, he has always worked hard, saved, and invested wisely. He graduated with high honors from Georgia Tech and went on to complete the rigorous qualifications as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professional.

However, he also spent eight years serving with the youth ministry of Young Life, graduated with a Masters of Divinity from Columbia Seminary and served as a Chaplain at Grady Hospital. In other words, “trust” is not just another word he talks about; he has been walking alongside families in this capacity for twenty years.

Evan is an avid volunteer with Generous Giving, an Advisory Board member of The Shepherd Center, Treasurer of School Ministries ATL and Morris Brandon PTA. He also helped establish and co-leads the Atlanta Associates Program–a summer leadership program for college students interested in professional, spiritual and community development.

Meet the Host

Caleb Breakey is the founder and CEO of Renown Publishing, an elite team of publishing professionals devoted to revolutionizing wealth transfer by focusing on values—not just valuables. Through the power of storytelling, he helps high-impact families document their story, capture their values, and cultivate familial harmony. His moonshot objective is to empower the next generation of inheritors with a strong sense of identity and purpose, inspiring virtuous acts that leverage trillions for human flourishing. The words Caleb longs to hear at the end of his life were penned hundreds of years before his birth in Numbers 14:24: “But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land.” He lives in Bellingham (Washington State) with his wife of 15 years, Brittney, and enjoys visits from three mischievous mini huskies and a smiley Shiba Inu.

“My writing life has become a metaphor for my spiritual life. In times of doubt, insecurity, and longing to see a path forward, I’ve learned that it's about trusting God and taking baby steps forward." —Angela Correll, author of The May Hollow trilogy

If God is calling you to write, it may not be solely to offer a book to the world. It may be for the purpose of unlocking something deep within your soul. Writing is like a personal excavation project, where you get to unearth hidden emotions and experiences and beliefs. That's what today's episode is all about.

Today we welcome Angela Correll. Angela lives in Kentucky with her husband, Jess, on a grass-finished cattle farm. She is the award-winning author of Grounded (2013), Guarded (2015), and Granted (2017), a trilogy of novels that became Amazon bestsellers and were adapted to the stage for sold-out audiences at the Pioneer Playhouse, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theater. The stories span settings in Angela’s native Kentucky and Italy.

Angela and Jess are the founders of Wilderness Road Hospitality, a suite of businesses comprised of: The Inn at Wilderness Road, The Bluebird Restaurant, Esther’s Wellhouse and Spa, Mama DeVechio’s Pizzeria, Cerulean Catering, and Kentucky Soaps & Such, as well as a number of renovated historic homes that provide comforting hospitality to travelers visiting Stanford, Kentucky’s second oldest city.

Angela also hosts the Wedgwood Good Lit Writer’s Retreat, a week-long writer’s retreat with guided teaching for up and coming fiction authors, held annually in Stanford, Kentucky.

ABOUT CALEB BREAKEY: Caleb Breakey is the founder and CEO of Renown Publishing, an elite team of publishing professionals devoted to helping you steward your legacy by capturing and cultivating your authentic story. The goal of Caleb’s Legacy Storytelling Method is to pass on character qualities and ideals to your children and grandchildren so that your values won’t suffer from genetic mutation as time passes and your family grows. Caleb believes authentic stories are the torch of change-makers, and that a professionally written narrative is a powerful impetus for buy-in as you keep your family going in the right direction, for the right reasons, with the right people. Renown has written, edited, and worked on over two hundred books (including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-sellers, and the #1 book on all of Amazon).

The words Caleb longs to hear at the end of his life were penned hundreds of years before his birth in Numbers 14:24: “But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land.”

He lives in Washington State with his wife of 15 years, Brittney, and enjoys visits from three mischievous mini huskies and a smiley Shiba Inu.

“God puts the right people in our path at the right moment. But so often, we put up boundaries and barriers and end up rejecting the very people who are placed in our lives to rescue us.” —Lakuita Bittle, Director of Attorney Ministries with the Christian Legal Society

Today we welcome Lakuita Bittle, Director of Attorney Ministries with the Christian Legal Society and formerly employed as an Assistant State’s Attorney, most recently prosecuting violent felonies. 

I met Lakuita while my company, Speak It To Book, served as one of the sponsors of the Christian Legal Society conference. 

If you are someone who has been knocked down and you’re trying to find the strength to get back up yet again, I know you’ll be encouraged by this interview with Lakuita Bittle.

ABOUT CALEB BREAKEY: Caleb Breakey is the founder and CEO of Speak It To Book and Sermon to Book, companies devoted to helping Christian leaders impact the world by turning their ideas and sermons into books. Caleb has had the privilege of working on dozens of best-selling books (including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the #1 book on all of Amazon). If you’ve longed to write your book and impact a broader audience, Caleb's team is here to help (even if you don’t have the time or energy to write). Caleb and his team have helped riskers like you secure traditional book deals, hit numerous best-seller lists, keynote to 100,000 people in two years, and get featured on Entrepreneur on Fire, Forbes, and Inc. Schedule a FREE strategy call at calebbreakey.com.

“Choosing not to risk is a risk.” –Pete Heiniger, Director of Cancer Family of Faith 

Today we welcome Pete Heiniger. Pete currently serves as Director of Cancer Family of Faith in wake of leadership roles at Faithlife and Outreach. His work is defined by creating industry-best teams that have achieved aggressive goals for some of the top brands in the country. Pete has also served 16 years in pastoral ministry, the last five as an executive pastor of a large church in Colorado Springs. But if you’d ask him what the biggest call on his life is now, he’d say, "Building a voice and a platform for cancer fighters and their families." 

Pete is a cancer fighter himself with a Stage IV Cancer diagnosis and has already topped 16 rounds of chemo. This led him to helping lead an initiative out of The Grow Center for Church and Mission in Chicago: Cancer Family of Faith. He is now working on changing the stigma and story around all stages of the cancer journey. 

If you are currently going through cancer or have a loved one who is, I know you’ll be blessed by this interview with Pete. 

Connect with Pete on IG @peteheiniger and at https://www.stages.community/

ABOUT CALEB BREAKEY: Caleb Breakey is the founder and CEO of Speak It To Book and Sermon to Book, companies devoted to helping Christian leaders impact the world by turning their ideas and sermons into books. Caleb has had the privilege of working on dozens of best-selling books (including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the #1 book on all of Amazon). If you’ve longed to write your book and impact a broader audience, Caleb's team is here to help (even if you don’t have the time or energy to write). Caleb and his team have helped riskers like you secure traditional book deals, hit numerous best-seller lists, keynote to 100,000 people in two years, and get featured on Entrepreneur on Fire, Forbes, and Inc. Schedule a FREE strategy call at calebbreakey.com.

ABOUT CALEB BREAKEY: Caleb Breakey is the founder and CEO of Speak It To Book and Sermon to Book, companies devoted to helping Christian leaders impact the world by turning their ideas and sermons into books. Caleb has had the privilege of working on dozens of best-selling books (including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the #1 book on all of Amazon). If you’ve longed to write your book and impact a broader audience, Caleb's team is here to help (even if you don’t have the time or energy to write). Caleb and his team have helped riskers like you secure traditional book deals, hit numerous best-seller lists, keynote to 100,000 people in two years, and get featured on Entrepreneur on Fire, Forbes, and Inc. Schedule a FREE strategy call at calebbreakey.com.

“Whether it’s book sales or Instagram likes or podcast listens, we live in a world regulated by status and rank. It’s important to remember that to God, you are always number one. You are loved not based on what you do, but who you are.” –Mike Signorelli, lead pastor and founder of V1 Church

Today we welcome Mike Signorelli. Mike has launched three churches in three years in NYC with 2 million people a month watching his daily broadcast.

If you are ready to let God lead you on a journey of risk and reward, I know you’ll be blessed by this interview with Mike.

Connect with Mike on IG @mikesignorelli_ and at www.mikesignorelli.com

ABOUT CALEB BREAKEY: Caleb Breakey is the founder and CEO of Speak It To Book and Sermon to Book, companies devoted to helping Christian leaders impact the world by turning their ideas and sermons into books. Caleb has had the privilege of working on dozens of best-selling books (including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the #1 book on all of Amazon). If you’ve longed to write your book and impact a broader audience, Caleb's team is here to help (even if you don’t have the time or energy to write). Caleb and his team have helped riskers like you secure traditional book deals, hit numerous best-seller lists, keynote to 100,000 people in two years, and get featured on Entrepreneur on Fire, Forbes, and Inc. Schedule a FREE strategy call at calebbreakey.com.