Show Notes
What if the next level of your business and faith begins when you stop trying to control everything?
In this conversation, Kurt Luidhardt talks with Matt Fagioli, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of Certain Success.
Matt shares how a difficult season of business and relationship failures led to a powerful encounter with God in a hotel room in Rome and eventually inspired his book, Dirty Disciple.
Matt explains why financial freedom alone often feels incomplete, what it means to surrender your plans to God, and how entrepreneurs can build businesses around faith, mission, and meaningful impact.
He also discusses how virtual events can help purpose-driven leaders reach the right audience, establish trust, and sell higher-value offers without relying on large in-person conferences.
The conversation also explores the difference between webinars and multi-day virtual events, why credibility matters more than celebrity speakers, and how artificial intelligence may reshape jobs and creativity. Matt encourages business leaders to develop a deeper relationship with God, trust their intuition, and move toward the work they feel called to do.
If you are a Christian entrepreneur, author, coach, consultant, or purpose-driven leader who wants to grow your impact without losing sight of your faith, this episode is for you.
00:00 Intro
01:46 Matt’s Encounter With God in Rome
03:14 How Failure Can Lead to a Deeper Faith
04:12 Moving Beyond Surface-Level Christianity
06:12 From Chasing Money to Building a Mission
08:17 Why True Freedom Requires Surrender
09:33 The Story Behind Dirty Disciple
12:10 Building a Business Around Faith and Impact
14:31 Why Virtual Events Are So Powerful
16:57 What Makes a Virtual Event Successful
21:51 Why You May Not Need Celebrity Speakers
23:12 Are Virtual Events Replacing Live Conferences?
25:43 Webinars vs. Multi-Day Virtual Events
32:16 How AI Will Change Work and Creativity
35:17 Lightning Round
Resources Mentioned
Dirty Disciple by Matt Fagioli
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