Power Lunch with Laura Bennett

049 Laura Bennett: ANNOUNCEMENT "Join me for the next chapter".

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:53:31 +0000

Host Laura Bennett announces the next chapter of The Power Lunch podcast, as the series wraps up and a new adventure begins.

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048 Ben Field: "All stories take on a narrative of transformation, we just have choose which ones to tell".

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:58:25 +0000

Ben Field is the Head of Film and Television at Hillsong Church, and in this conversation he shares how to tell stories that shape a movement, why he's developing a criminal mind, and how we can consume movies and TV with intention.

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047 Harry Connick Jr: "I wanted to achieve so much to make my Mum proud".

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:35:00 +0000

All-round entertainer Harry Connick Jr. shares why he's happy to talk about faith, how his Mum's death affected his career and what he puts at the top of his priority list.

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046 Greg McKeown: "Non-essentialism's one inconvenience is that it's a lie."

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:03:52 +0000

New York Times bestselling author Greg McKeown talks about the principles of Essentialism, why the world will change after the year that forced us to think about what's essential and how to find your highest point of contribution.

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045 Gary Pinto: "I've seen so many miracle moments."

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:47:56 +0000

Australian singer and musician Gary Pinto talks about making it big with RnB group CDB, the moment that broke up the band and why his role as a mentor on The Voice and X Factor has been invaluable.

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044 Luke Smallbone: "It's time to practice what we preach."

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:36:21 +0000

For King & Country's Luke Smallbone joins us to talk about how 2020 has affected his spiritual beliefs, the one value he wants his sons to embrace and what he teases his brother Joel about.

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043 SPECIAL EVENT: LIVE with Sheridan Voysey - Reflect and Reset

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to be 'whole'? Revisit the Power Lunch FB Watch event with author and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey as we talk about burnout, reflection, why our culture is so driven and the problem with comparing ourselves to celebrity CEO's and icons.

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042 Matthew McConaughey: "I had to say 'no' to that for my own soul."

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 06:31:30 +0000

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey talks with Laura about how his dad raised him to fight, what he rejected from Hollywood and why he is a man who prays.

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041 Jack Eason: "Until we learn to connect we're missing out."

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 03:13:14 +0000

American author and broadcaster Jack Eason talks about the solution to loneliness, and how our innate need for connection is being unlearned in our digitised world.

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040 Lysa TerKeurst: "We can forgive and still hold people accountable."

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:55:22 +0000

American author and speaker Lysa TerKeurst talks about the misconceptions around forgiveness, her journey to reconciliation with her unfaithful husband and why boundaries are a healthy part of the forgiveness process.

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039 Melanie Penn: "The lines of division can't have the final say".

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 01:58:14 +0000

NYC based artist and worship leader Melanie Penn talks about how to handle the traumas that have piled on in 2020, when you know it's time to make a career change and why America has reached a social tipping point.

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038 Chris Sebastian: "Music has always been about how it makes me feel, and how I'm able to make people feel with it."

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 02:43:26 +0000

Singer and songwriter Chris Sebastian talks about the true impact of fame on his family, how earning the winners crown of The Voice 2020 has influenced his music and whether or not your convictions ever have to be sacrificed for your art.

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Aaron McManus: "It doesn't make God feel inferior when we ask, 'Are You out there?'"

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:13:12 +0000

Pastor of Mosaic Venice, son to renowned thinker and futurist Erwin McManus and host of Hillsong Channel's 'McManus', Aaron talks about thriving creatively during COVID, his quest for transparency, and why he was sent to a Buddhist day camp.

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Bob Goff - "Love is at its best when its inefficient".

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 01:38:51 +0000

Author of NY Times Bestseller 'Love Does' Bob Goff joins to talk about his new project 'Dream Big', and how love looks in lockdown. He also opens up about aging well, and why he bought a new wetsuit.

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John Mark Comer: "Learning how to come to quiet is one of the greatest skills we can develop."

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:50:07 +0000

Author and pastor John Mark Comer talks about, 'The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry', and how he exchanged burnout for Jesus' unhurried way of love.

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Moriah Smallbone: "Sometimes we get so caught up in media we forget to connect with our emotional being."

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:43:26 +0000

TRALA frontwoman Moriah Smallbone delves into the pros and cons of working with women, meeting her husband Joel Smallbone (For King and Country) and why they saved their first kiss till the wedding day, and how to preserve innocence in a chaotic world.

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Dan Widdowson: "Everyone has trauma in their life, but we have to somehow move forward".

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 03:49:09 +0000

Actor, radio host and writer Dan Widdowson talks about his new movie 'Equivocal Redemption', and the blurry lines between forgiveness and pain. He also explains why he doesn't want to be a method actor, and how living on Norfolk Island changed his approach to life.

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Darren Mulligan: "I look at my life and I feel like that person, he is some kind of stranger."

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:34:18 +0000

We Are Messengers lead singer Darren Mulligan delves in his history of alcohol abuse, and the darker days that shaped his upbringing in Ireland, and why he bares all in his lyrics to bring fans hope.

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Dave Ramsey: "When you have a big noble financial 'why', you're more likely to be successful."

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:31:43 +0000

Radio host, NY Times Bestselling author and businessman Dave Ramsey offers insight into the financial principles that brought him back from bankruptcy, and how they can help us live the lives we're called to pursue.

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David Hein & Irene Sankoff: "It’s a unique kind of bravery to be nice and to be kind.”

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:25:42 +0000

Award-winning husband and wife authors David Hein & Irene Sankoff talk about their hit Broadway production, 'Come From Away' and the small town that inspired it through their generous acts of care in the aftermath of September 11.

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Ethan Shore: "Getting a song to a certain level of success is awesome, but people forget about the follow-up because it has to top it".

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:02:02 +0000

As one-third of British production trio Goodboys, Ethan Shore shares about the groups success on Meduza's 'Piece of Your Heart', how they maintain their identity in an industry of trends, and who their music is paving the way for.

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Chris Llewellyn: "Jesus is the original activist, and the best of every civil rights movement."

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:10:09 +0000

Rend Collective lead singer Chris Llewellyn talks about why he's counting the cost of touring, the link between Jesus and mindfulness, and how music wasn't his first love.

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Rachel Griffiths: "If I can open up someone's fixed certainty I think I've done my job."

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:29:45 +0000

Oscar nominated Actress Rachel Griffiths talks about her Catholic upbringing, her debut feature film 'Ride Like a Girl', and why she's not a Kardashian.

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Barry Conrad: "When I came close to losing my life, I had to rehab everything."

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:09:38 +0000

After a close brush with death, triple-threat Barry Conrad shares how he became more determined about his work, why mental health is such a big issue in the entertainment industry, and how to be philanthropic in a self-focused vocation.

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Brooke Ligertwood: “It’s a Wonder-Filled Life When You Have to Rely on God”

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:44:30 +0000

Reaching the music industry’s pinnacle with a Grammy, and being at the forefront of global Christian worship music, Brooke Ligertwood is at times “terrified”—and daily has to call on God for His help. But she wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Jeremy Courtney: "I realised… I’ve been trying to ‘conquer’ everyone through my way of seeing the world.”

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:02:51 +0000

Iraq-based 'Preemptive Love' charity founder Jeremy Courtney has a new message: love people, and treat their ideological differences with humility and respect.

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John Dickson: "You don’t have to switch your brain off to take Christianity seriously."

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:00:01 +0000

Christian apologist and author John Dickson encourages sceptics and doubters to consider Biblical history, and the evidences for Jesus' life. "Christianity is no blind faith".

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Christopher Schacht: “People have this longing for hope. They’re longing for relationship and longing to be loved.”

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:53:34 +0000

In 4 years Christopher Schacht travelled to 45 nations without any flights, credit cards or backup plans. He discovered a newfound faith along the way, and an understanding of the unchanging human truths that connect us all.

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Stephen Roach: "Creativity Isn't Just for the artsy ones - everyone is made to create!"

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:43:15 +0000

Musician and author Stephen Roach talks about the birthplace of creativity, the philosophy behind his 'Makers and Mystics' podcast, and why we're all designed to contribute art to the world.

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Clare Niederpruem: "Female film directors are so important… who knows women’s stories better?"

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:42:10 +0000

The director of Heritage Films modern adaptation of 'Little Women' shares how to be a man-loving feminist, why Louisa May Alcott's classic novel is still resonating today, and her unique connection to the authors hometown.

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Priscilla Shirer: “There are many things I don’t realise my significance is tied to – until those things are no longer here.”

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:15:41 +0000

Preacher and actress Priscilla Shirer talks about her transition into Hollywood, her new movie 'Overcomer', and her own struggles with identity and 'success'.

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John Crist: "If you’re going to tell someone the truth, make it funny or they’ll kill you."

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:43:46 +0000

Comedian John Crist has built a career on satirising Christians. In this chat he talks about growing up as a home-schooled pastors’ kid in America’s south, bridging the church-mainstream divide, and how comedy provides a refuge in life’s tough seasons.

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Louie Giglio: "Dad said he was never loved by his parents. He didn’t believe God loved him either.”

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 12:50:13 +0000

Author, pastor and speaker Louie Giglio talks about the impact of our relationships with our fathers on how we relate to God. He also offers hope for healing, to those whose relationship with their father gave them a broken image of God. He delves into the topic in his new book, 'Not Forsaken: Finding Freedom as Sons & Daughters of a Perfect Father'.

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Julie Ann Emery: “Women are strong, and they are ‘actionary’. We didn’t see that on screen when I was a kid."

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:00:56 +0000

Famous for roles in Catch 22, Preacher and Better Call Saul, actress Julie-Ann Emery says her work has taught her a lot about life, womanhood and faith.

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Stan Walker: "I remembered why I do this… to sing people back to God.”

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:09:48 +0000

After stomach cancer took him off the road, Kiwi singer and actor Stan Walker's emerged from a long "wilderness season, with a new passion for what he does best, and an appreciation for music's cultural power.

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Kim Walker-Smith: "I'd never shared my full story publicly until this book."

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Kim Walker-Smith, singer from Bethel Church band Jesus Culture, talks about her first book 'Brave Surrender', and the abusive childhood that became a catalyst for her musical passion.

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Catrina Henderson: “It’s hard to judge people when you’re really hearing their story.”

Thu, 30 May 2019 13:10:11 +0000

The Pastor of Hillsong Israel shares what its been like launching the global church's first location in the Middle East, and doing it as an unmarried white female.

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Jessica Van Der Wyngaard: "I’m no less of a Christian and no less of a follower of Jesus because I’m single."

Mon, 27 May 2019 12:13:49 +0000

Director and producer of 'I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye', Australian filmmaker Jessica Van Der Wyngaard, talks about the book that shaped Christian dating culture in the 90s, why its author Joshua Harris had a change of heart about its contents, and her experience following Josh with a camera as he met with the book’s fans and critics.

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Brian ‘Head' Welch: “God, that guy said you were real, so if you are real, you better change me, because I’m as good as dead.”

Fri, 24 May 2019 11:40:38 +0000

'Korn' guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch talks about his new film 'Loud Krazy Love', tracking his healing from addiction, conversion to Christian faith, and how he's had to fight for his relationship with his daughter Jennea.

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Erwin McManus: "We won't have world peace until we have inner peace."

Thu, 02 May 2019 11:27:48 +0000

Iconoclast and Pastor of MOSAIC, Erwin McManus talks about his new book, 'The Way of the Warrior' and finding the peace that will help heal the brokenness we see around us.

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Sheridan Voysey: “The adversity we despise can release our greatest gifts to the world”

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:41:16 +0000

Author and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey talks about ‘The Making of Us’ - a book following a pilgrimage of discovery after 10 years' struggle with infertility.

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Eileen Glass: “There’s an unrepeatable grace in every life.”

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:42:45 +0000

Australian carer Eileen Glass talks about her experience with L’Arche, the French organisation revolutionising care for the intellectually disabled.

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Lisa Stephenson: "Working out what happiness and success is takes work."

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:41:47 +0000

In ‘Read Me First’, entrepreneur and single Mum of 3 Lisa Stephenson delves into the questions we need to ask ourselves before we start the next chapter of our lives.

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Anthony Maras: “The staff used food trays as bulletproof vests”.

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:38:38 +0000

The director of Hotel Mumbai, Anthony Maras shares what compelled him to make a movie about the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, and what we can learn from the heroes in the aftermath.

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Susan Sohn: “Rather than be interesting, be interested”

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:19:20 +0000

Everyone has a story to tell, and it’s of unique value. In her book ‘True You’ Susan Sohn unveils the beauty of being our authentic selves after interviewing women from all over the world.

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Jackie Hill Perry: “Realising that Jesus was better than everything initiated my change.”

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:58:49 +0000

Spoken word poet and rapper Jackie Hill Perry shares her story as told in her book ‘Gay Girl, Good God’, sharing her journey from homosexuality, to finding wholeness in God.

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Paul De Jong: "If God is able to do it, then obviously there's some ingredients missing."

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:10:46 +0000

In his new book ‘God, Money, & Me’, Life Church Pastor Paul De Jong unpacks the Bible’s plan for wealth creation. Paul explains why it’s not just about giving, and how our grandkids destiny can be affected by our decisions today.

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Leah Bulfin: "My prayer life wasn't bringing me any peace... I longed for something deeper."

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:23:45 +0000

Mum of three Leah Bulfin talks with Laura about how she discovered the practice of God centred meditation and its transformational impact on her family after experiencing emotional burnout..

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Jon Foreman: "Fear, division, and our differences are highlighted... but we're all born from a common place."

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:17:46 +0000

Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman talks about love conquering fear, and why their latest project ‘Native Tongue’ challenges us to fight against divisive social narratives.

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