Guest
John Walt
I am a husband, father, author, strategist, and adventurer. I spent two decades on a search for wisdom that led me to spend thousands of hours with mentors and read 100+ books a year. That journey transformed how I think, live, and work.
Appearances on Notes on Wisdom
Video Josh Leroy Interview
From dropping out of high school to serving as a prison chaplain, Josh Leroy shares his raw journey through depression and burnout, revealing how ancient contemplative prayer and radical surrender saved his life.
Audio Scott Friesen Interview
From losing a $25 million business in Ethiopia to creating thousands of jobs through Verdant Orchards, entrepreneur Scott Friesen shares how failure, faith, and experiencing God's love silenced his deepest insecurities.
Audio Ken Churchill Interview
Join Ken Churchill as he shares his journey from Silicon Valley stockbroker to nonprofit innovator, revealing how A2B Ventures is tackling massive societal challenges like healthcare ethics, mass violence, and the power of forgiveness through faith and deep relationship.
Audio Eric Swithin interview
Join John Walt and Eric Swithin as they discuss overcoming the father wound, reclaiming the wild adventure of true discipleship, and moving past dead religion into a life of radical surrender.
Audio Larry Mills Interview
Join Larry Mills and John Walt as they discuss the transformative power of values-based leadership, the art of connection over control, and practical tools for finding joy and purpose in business and life.
Audio Fraser Scott Interview
What if our efforts to help the poor are actually keeping them trapped in poverty? Fraser Scott of Bright Hope World joins the podcast to challenge traditional Western mission models, redefining poverty as a relational crisis and sharing how radical humility can spark lasting global change.
Audio Brian Schroller Interview
Join host Jon Walt and mentor Brian Schroeder as they discuss transitioning from multi-billion dollar banking to transformational coaching, closing the integrity gap, and discovering your original intended purpose.
Audio Scott Dohner interview
What happens when you stop chasing the world's definition of success and fully surrender your life to God? Join John Walt and mentor Scott Doehner as they discuss how to break free from dualism, embrace heart transformation, and experience the true peace of the Kingdom.
Audio Radical Humility - No. 47
There are lots of people our culture would call humble who have not gone through an ego death. There is a level of social humility that has become the norm. When someone is successful but doesn’t brag a lot or draw too much attention to themselves, we call them humble.
Audio First Things and Second Things - No. 46
A concept that I have run into many times in surprisingly different works of wisdom is the idea that there are first things and second things. In its simplest form, it means that some things must happen first and are of greater importance than other things.
Audio Six Forgotten Truths - No. 45
Western Christian Culture has forgotten hard but essential truths that were once foundational to the Gospel. We teach on these topics sometimes and read about them in biblical commentary, but we have often culturally forgotten to practice them.