Building a Business With God: Alexander VandeLaar on Faith, Success & Purpose

Building a Business With God: Alexander VandeLaar on Faith, Success & Purpose

What if building a successful business didn't mean compromising your faith? In this episode of Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith., host Toby Tannas sits down with Alexander VandeLaar — entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Build With God — to talk about redefining success on faith-centered terms. Alexander shares his personal story, from losing his mother as a child, to walking away from a stable career in his early twenties, to a health crisis and miscarriage that deepened his walk with God, to building a coaching practice that helps high-performing entrepreneurs and couples integrate faith into every part of their lives and work. They dig into what it really looks like to bring faith into the workplace, how to talk about God without pressure or urgency, and why business and faith aren't meant to be separated. If you've ever wondered how to pursue ambition without losing yourself, this conversation is for you. Follow along: Subscribe on YouTube, listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, Instagram: @talkwithtoby. Have a story to share or want to be a guest? Reach out at ttannas1@shaw.ca. 🎙️ Talk with Toby — Real Life. Real Faith. New episodes drop Tuesdays. 👇 Follow along: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts Instagram: @talkwithtoby 💬 Have a story to share or want to be a guest?  Reach out at ttannas1@shaw.ca

Unmute: Overcoming Fear and Finding Your Voice with Pastor Josh Dool

Toby sits down with Josh Dool — lead pastor of Praxis Church in Kelowna, husband, father of five (soon six), and author of the new book Unmute — for a raw conversation about why so many Christians have gone silent about their faith, and how to change that. Josh shares his own unlikely journey from a broken childhood and a stint in the Jehovah's Witnesses, through oil rigs and roofing, to planting a church built to reach the men and skeptics the traditional church often misses. They talk honestly about fear, courage, evangelism without arrogance, and what it looks like to be outspoken about faith with both conviction and compassion in an increasingly post-Christian culture. If you've ever wanted to talk about your faith but weren't sure how, this episode is for you. Grab Josh's new book, Unmute: The Art of Evangelism in a Post-Christian World, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Art-Evangelism-Post-Christian-World/dp/1527114511 [https://www.amazon.com/Unmute-Art-Evangelism-Post-Christian-World/dp/1527114511] 🎙️ Talk with Toby — Real Life. Real Faith. New episodes drop Tuesdays. 👇 Follow along: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts Instagram: @talkwithtoby 💬 Have a story to share or want to be a guest?  Reach out at ttannas1@shaw.ca

Fuel, Ignite & Thrive: Nutritionist Tania Gustafson on Midlife Hormones, Blood Sugar & Honouring God With Your Body

Tania Gustafson is a board-certified nutritionist and behavior specialist who has spent her career helping women rediscover their strength — not through restriction, but through renewal. From a health scare as a teenager to years spent unlearning diet culture, Tania now coaches women through her Fuel Ignite and Thrive program and hosts The Fit Woman Podcast. In this episode, Toby sits down with Tania to talk about what it really means to care for the body God gave us in midlife. They dig into why blood sugar balance is the foundation for hormone health, how chronic inflammation acts like a "check engine light" for our bodies, and why intentional morning rest can change the whole trajectory of your day. Tania also opens up about her own faith journey and how honouring God with her health became an act of worship rather than vanity. Whether you're navigating menopause, feeling stuck in old dieting habits, or just looking for permission to slow down and reset — this one's for you. Topics covered: * Moving from dieting and restriction to true nourishment * Blood sugar balance and its role in hormone health * GLP-1 medications, muscle loss, and long-term health * Acute vs. chronic inflammation and the "check engine light" analogy * Intentional morning routines and rest * Non-scale victories and honouring God through health * Tania's faith story and Philippians 4:13 🎙️ Talk with Toby — Real Life. Real Faith. New episodes drop Tuesdays. 👇 Follow along: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts Instagram: @talkwithtoby 💬 Have a story to share or want to be a guest?  Reach out at ttannas1@shaw.ca

Faith in the Locker Room: Sports Chaplain Don Richmond on Athletes, Identity & Showing Up

For over 20 years, Don Richmond has had a front-row seat to the lives of young athletes across the Okanagan — as a sports chaplain to hockey teams, football programs, and more. He's been there for the highest highs and the lowest lows, quietly serving players, coaches, and families one pizza-and-Orange-Crush chapel at a time. In this episode, Toby sits down with Pastor Don to talk about what it really means to show up for people, how faith takes root in unexpected places, and why locker rooms are still some of the most honest spaces for conversations about God. Don shares the story of how it all started, what he's learned from decades of ministry with young men, and his simple but powerful life philosophy: Just Show Up. Whether you're a parent, a coach, an athlete, or someone wondering how faith fits into everyday real life — this one's for you. Topics covered: - Sports chaplaincy and faith-based mentorship - Ministry to young athletes and their families - Identity, purpose, and pressure in competitive sports - Why faith conversations still happen in locker rooms - The "Just Show Up" philosophy of ministry - Stories from the Okanagan hockey and football world 🎙️ Talk with Toby — Real Life. Real Faith. New episodes drop Tuesdays. 👇 Follow along: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts Instagram: @talkwithtoby 💬 Have a story to share or want to be a guest?  Reach out at ttannas1@shaw.ca

When 'No' Is a Godly Word: Lisa Redl on Burnout, Boundaries & Protecting What Matters Most

Have you ever been so busy helping everyone else that you lost yourself in the process? In this episode, Toby sits down with Lisa Redl — unfiltered, fiercely protective of her family, and refreshingly honest — for a conversation that a lot of women need to hear but rarely have. Lisa opens up about burning out from a compulsion to help everyone, even people who never asked for it, and how that pattern quietly cost her in her most important relationships. She shares what it took to finally walk away — temporarily — to rediscover who she was outside of everyone else's needs. And now she's channeling that hard-won wisdom into a new project to help other women avoid the same trap. Together, Toby and Lisa dig into the faith side of this too: the idea that 'no' isn't selfish — sometimes it's the most godly word you can say. They talk discernment, boundaries, and what it really means to steward your family and yourself well. In this episode you'll hear: - Why helping people who didn't ask can be just as draining as helping those who did - How burnout can quietly damage your closest relationships before you even notice - What it looks like to step back, reset, and find yourself again - Why 'no' can be an act of faith, not selfishness - Lisa's new project to help women recognize the signs before they hit the wall This one is raw, real, and full of truth. If you've ever felt stretched too thin trying to hold everyone else together — this conversation is for you. Connect with Lisa Redl and follow her new project on Facebook: Lisa Marie Redl Talk with Toby — Real Life. Real Faith. 🎙️ Talk with Toby — Real Life. Real Faith. New episodes drop Tuesdays. 👇 Follow along: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts Instagram: @talkwithtoby 💬 Have a story to share or want to be a guest?  Reach out at ttannas1@shaw.ca