The Elevation Room

Dustin Lail

This podcast is for men and women who desire to have a rich life filled with the things of God, a healthy family and live a life of fulfillment   The Elevation Room is where stories of faith, family, and fulfillment come together to help you grow into who you were created to be. If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or like you’re not enough, you’re not alone.  If you are pursuing to build a life of purpose—deepening your faith, strengthening your family, and finding true fulfillment in your work and calling, this podcast is for you.   Each episode, we sit down with real people who have wrestled with real doubts, real setbacks, and real struggles—yet rose stronger on the other side. Their stories will encourage you, challenge you, and remind you that no matter who or where you are, no obstacle is too great to overcome. Don’t let your challenges stop you.   Your breakthrough starts here. Remember, suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.  Welcome to The Elevation Room.

  1. 3 июн.

    Ep 16: Storytelling, Identity & the Art of Showing Up ft. Rob Kirkpatrick

    Send us Fan Mail What if the most valuable thing you bring to the table isn’t what anyone can see? In this episode, Dustin sits down with Rob Kirkpatrick — founder of Kirkpatrick Brands, veteran media professional, and one of Lafayette’s most trusted voices in strategic communications — for a conversation that moves from tulip fields in Amsterdam to the conference table, and everywhere in between.  Rob spent nearly two decades in television and radio, from Fox in Dallas to CNN in Atlanta, before coming home to Lafayette and building something that can’t quite be put in a box. And that, it turns out, is exactly the point. Like the tulip farmers who bulldoze the flower to protect the bulb, Rob’s built a career on the conviction that what’s underground — the relationship, the trust, the story — is always worth more than what’s on the surface. From losing both grandmothers nine days apart and finally stepping into therapy, to learning the difference between professional decisiveness and emotional availability at home, Rob gets honest about the gap between projecting confidence and actually living it. He unpacks what radical candor felt like for a Southern hospitality guy in a Silicon Valley startup, why he wishes he’d let himself be 22 and stupid a little longer, and what a farmer cutting open a tulip bulb in the Netherlands taught him about business, legacy, and the work no one ever gets to see. He also shares the family traditions that have quietly shaped his daughters — from New Music Tuesday to navigating airports at six years old — and the Acadian flag pin he gives away to anyone who compliments it, a little wink to his grandmother who did the same thing her whole life.  Faith. Family. Fulfillment. — this is The Elevation Room. Support the show YouTube: @TheElevationRoomPodcast IG: @TheElevationRoomPodcast FB: The Elevation Room Podcast

    1 ч. 11 мин.
  2. 15 апр.

    Ep 15: Slow Down to the Speed of Joy ft. Justin Hebert

    Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the thing your kid loves most gets taken from them in an instant? In this episode, Dustin sits down with Justin Hebert who is a registered dietitian, business development professional, cycling instructor, and Lafayette native, for a conversation that moves from nutrition and oil & gas to one of the most powerful stories of faith and fatherhood you'll hear this year. When Justin's 12-year-old son Grayson tore his ACL on a soccer field, Justin's instinctive response to his son's "why is this happening to me?" wasn't panic...it was purpose. "We've been preparing for this."  That moment became the foundation of everything that followed. Justin opens up about guiding Grayson through surgery, rehab, and the slow rebuild. Not just physically, but in faith, identity, and resilience. He shares how a phone call from a friend whose daughter had gone through the same injury months earlier completely shifted the family's perspective, how he challenged Grayson to see the injury as the opening line of his testimony, and why he believes the trials we walk through aren't detours, but are the story.  He also unpacks his philosophy on nutrition, whole-body health, and his new program Human Rewired, the random encounter in an Albertsons that landed the most important book in his hands, and the one piece of advice he keeps coming back to: slow down to the speed of joy.  Faith. Family. Fulfillment. This is The Elevation Room. Support the show YouTube: @TheElevationRoomPodcast IG: @TheElevationRoomPodcast FB: The Elevation Room Podcast

    1 ч. 4 мин.
  3. 17.09.2025

    Ep 11: I Saw Four People Raised from the Dead… But Why Not Five?

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when you’ve seen God move in undeniable ways… and then He doesn’t? In this powerful and personal episode of The Elevation Room, gospel artist, comedian, and pastor Donnie Bolden Jr. opens up about his extraordinary childhood encounter with God, the prophetic word spoken over him at just five years old, and the winding journey through calling, purpose, and platform. But the real heart of the conversation comes when Donnie vulnerably shares about the death of his mother in 2017—a woman he watched lay hands and see four people raised from the dead. In one of the most emotional stories we've had on the podcast, Donnie unpacks the faith crisis that followed, the pain of unanswered prayers, and the gentle way God restored his heart with a simple message: “Even in your doubt, I still love you.” This episode will bless anyone who’s: wrestled with disappointment in faith,questioned God’s silence, orneeded a reminder that miracles don’t always look like what we expect. 💬 You’ll hear about: Donnie’s early musical calling and ministry rootsLessons from grief, legacy, and prayerBalancing talent, timing, and trustGod’s ability to restore your belief when it feels brokenConnect with Donnie: IG @donnieboldenjrmusic https://www.instagram.com/donnieboldenjrmusic/ FB https://www.facebook.com/donnie.j.bolden Support the show YouTube: @TheElevationRoomPodcast IG: @TheElevationRoomPodcast FB: The Elevation Room Podcast

    57 мин.

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This podcast is for men and women who desire to have a rich life filled with the things of God, a healthy family and live a life of fulfillment   The Elevation Room is where stories of faith, family, and fulfillment come together to help you grow into who you were created to be. If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or like you’re not enough, you’re not alone.  If you are pursuing to build a life of purpose—deepening your faith, strengthening your family, and finding true fulfillment in your work and calling, this podcast is for you.   Each episode, we sit down with real people who have wrestled with real doubts, real setbacks, and real struggles—yet rose stronger on the other side. Their stories will encourage you, challenge you, and remind you that no matter who or where you are, no obstacle is too great to overcome. Don’t let your challenges stop you.   Your breakthrough starts here. Remember, suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.  Welcome to The Elevation Room.