LAB the Podcast
Welcome to LAB the Podcast. We enjoy sharing time with people whose lives and work help us embody the life and beauty of the Gospel.
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Episodes
262 episodes
LAB the Podcast with Sasha Phillips: The Story Behind Madonna Del Armenia
In this powerful episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down with visual artist and iconographer Sasha Phillips to explore a story where art becomes far more than expression, it becomes prayer, legacy, and home. Born in Russia d...
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Episode 261
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1:01:35
LAB the Podcast ON THE ROAD with Sacred Heart Catholic Church
What happens when beauty quietly preaches?In this special LAB the Podcast: On THE ROAD episode, we step into the heart of downtown Tampa to explore a space that feels less like a building and more like a living story. Joined by longtime ...
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Episode 260
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LAB the Podcast with Michael Barna | Faith, Calling, and the Work of V3
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down with Michael Barna, Tampa native, commercial real estate executive, and board member of VU VI VO (V3).Michael shares about his journey of faith, his life in business, and why he ...
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Season 1
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Episode 259
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49:38
LAB the Podcast with Zach Elliott | Longing, Beauty, and the Birth of Sehnsucht Symphony
Sehnsucht Symphony releases on all major streaming platforms on March 7.In this special episode of LAB the Podcast, the microphone flips. For the first time, host Zach Elliott takes the guest seat as Cammie Elliott leads the conve...
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Season 1
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Episode 258
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46:27
LAB the Podcast with Chris Farrell | Stronger Spells: The Film Behind Sehnsucht Symphony
Sehnsucht Symphony releases on all major streaming platforms on March 7.In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliotts sits down with filmmaker and creative director Chris Farrell. The storyteller behind Stronger Spells, the do...
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Episode 257
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LAB the Podcast: Poetry Corner with Wendy Kieffer | “Everyone Sang” by Siegfried Sassoon
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Wendy introduces “Everyone Sang” by Siegfried Sassoon, a World War I poet known for his gritty realism and vocal protest against the horrors of war. Written at the end of the war, this poem ca...
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Episode 256
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LAB the Podcast with Josh Nadeau | Heaven Meets Earth
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach sits down with artist and author Josh Nadeau to celebrate the release of Heaven Meets Earth, a 40-day devotional journey through the Nicene Creed.Together, we explore why “We believe” is ...
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Episode 255
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LAB the Podcast ON THE ROAD with St. John's Episcopal Church
In this special ON THE ROAD episode, LAB the Podcast visits St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tampa, Florida. St. John’s is a sacred space where beauty is overflowing. From stained glass and reverent architecture to the liturgy and community life,...
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Episode 254
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LAB the Podcast with Mauricio Vega: Freedom Is Beautiful
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down with artist and designer Mauricio Vega, founder of the SuperVivo Art Collective and the first commissioned artist for V3’s Freedom Is Beautiful project.Mauricio shares h...
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Episode 253
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54:42
LAB the Podcast with Kristen Bracy | Ending Human Trafficking
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down with Kristen Bracy, Founder of iRISE Florida and Director of the Tampa Bay SAFE Alliance, during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Kristen brings over a decade of frontline ex...
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Season 1
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Episode 252
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45:27
LAB the Podcast with Brent Woody | Justice Restored: Seeing the Human in Human Trafficking
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down with Brent Woody, lead attorney and Executive Director of the Justice Restoration Center to explore the often unseen legal and human work required to help survivors of human trafficking...
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Season 1
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Episode 251
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43:59
LAB the Podcast: Poetry Corner with Wendy Kieffer | The Widow of Nain
In this special Poetry Corner episode of LAB the Podcast, poet and artist Wendy Kieffer shares an original villanelle inspired by The Widow of Nain—a rarely explored gospel story where grief meets resurrection, and vulnerability encounters comp...
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Episode 250
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LAB the Podcast with Christina Kruse: Freedom Is Beautiful
In this first episode of 2026, Zach Elliott sits down with Christina Kruse, Director of the LAB Initiative, to reflect on the growth of the initiative, the fight against human trafficking, and the vision ahead for the new year.Christina ...
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Episode 249
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LAB the Podcast with Lyric Gillett: Faces of Choice & the Courage to Shift a Global Conversation
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down once again with Lyric Gillett—Founder and Executive Director of Faces of Choice—for a powerful and timely conversation about courage, hope, and the life-shaping power of story.Ly...
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Season 1
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Episode 248
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50:28
LAB the Podcast | V3 Art Unveiling — Featuring Artist Morgan Irons
This special live-recorded episode of LAB the Podcast was captured in the Theater at Armature Works in Tampa, Florida during the 2025 V3 Art Unveiling, surrounded by a live audience gathered for an evening of beauty.In this conv...
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Season 1
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Episode 247
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LAB the Podcast with Sarah Sisco: Crafting Wonder at Every Scale
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, we sit down with artist Sarah Sisco, whose creative path has taken her from NBA portraiture to immersive church installations to the rare honor of joining the White House Christmas decorating team.Sara...
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Episode 246
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47:30
LAB the Podcast: Poetry Corner with Wendy Kieffer | The Table as Sacred Space
In this special holiday episode, V3 Conservatory poet Wendy Kieffer returns to Poetry Corner to explore the sacred beauty that unfolds around the table. Together we reflect on slowing down, “bending time,” and rediscovering the holy ordinary mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 245
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LAB the Podcast ON THE ROAD: with Tampa Covenant
In this special ON THE ROAD episode, LAB the Podcast visits Tampa Covenant Church—one of Tampa’s most intentional and theologically rich sacred spaces. Pastor Lou Kaloger guides us through the beauty, architecture, and story of a church designe...
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Season 1
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Episode 244
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47:54
LAB the Podcast with Colonel Parker Schenecker: Beauty From Ashes
Colonel Parker Schenecker served 27 years in Army intelligence, but his greatest joy was raising his children, Calyx and Beau. In this powerful conversation, Colonel Schenecker shares how forgiveness, love, and service have helped h...
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Episode 243
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LAB the Podcast: Poetry Corner with Wendy Kieffer | The Patience of Ordinary Things
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, poet and V3 artist Wendy Kieffer joins us for a conversation inspired by “The Patience of Ordinary Things” by Pat Schneider. From cups that hold tea to floors that receive our feet, Wendy and Zach reflect on ...
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Episode 242
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LAB the Podcast with Dr. Timothy Patitsas: The Ethics of Beauty
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Timothy Patitsas, author of The Ethics of Beauty, theologian, filmmaker, and professor of ethics at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary. Together they explore the profound relationship bet...
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Episode 241
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49:29
The Art of Paying Attention — Courtney Ellis on Finding Hope in Grief
In this episode of LAB the Podcast, we sit down with Pastor and Author Courtney Ellis to talk about grief, hope, and the sacred art of paying attention. Courtney’s latest book, Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope Through Grief weaves ...
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Season 1
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Episode 240
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47:40
LAB the Podcast with Cammie Elliott: Trusting God in All Things
In this special episode of LAB the Podcast, we sit down with Zach's favorite guest—and favorite person—Cammie Elliott, Director of Ministry for VU VI VO.Cammie is the heartbeat behind so much of V3’s work—from LAB the Podcast to the Imme...
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Episode 239
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LAB the Podcast with Liza Thurmond: Seeing the Gospel with Fresh Eyes
Liza Thurmond joins LAB the Podcast to talk about the sacred work of teaching, seeing beauty through faith, and how one trip to Chicago’s Art Institute reshaped her classroom and church. A powerful conversation about V3's ON BEAUTY Immersiv...
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Season 1
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Episode 238
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59:05
LAB the Podcast ON THE ROAD: Jesuit High School — Leading with Beauty
Join us for an episode ON THE ROAD at Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida — home to a stunning Chapel. Development Director Nick Suszynski takes us inside this architectural and spiritual centerpiece, where sacred art, int...
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Episode 237
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