Sidewalk Conversations
"Let the one who thinks he stands, take heed lest he fall..." (1 Corinthians 10:12)
Standing strong and remaining true to your calling is no easy task. No one sets out to crash and burn. In fact, it's actually the opposite, most people want to stand strong, remain effective, and be true to their values all the way through to the end. But, it is really hard to do.
In these interviews, Piet Van Waarde (a 40 year veteran of pastoral ministry) has heart-to-heart conversations with ordinary people about what it takes to stay faithful and effective in the things that matter most.
Podcasting since 2022 • 80 episodes
Sidewalk Conversations
Latest Episodes
Parenting Isn’t Hard, It’s “My Son Thinks Teslas Fly” Hard with Jenn Orenstein
We walk with Jenn through the decade-long journey of parenting a son in prison, the toll it took on her faith and marriage, and the gritty, practical work of preparing for his return home. Honest, tender, and useful, this conversation turns pai...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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38:09
Hope For The Best, Pack A Plan B with Martin Zavala
We follow Martin Zavala’s path from sales to film & photography to ministry director through loss, healing, and a bold step into the unknown. The conversation is honest about grief, practical about risk, and hopeful about rebuilding a creat...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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44:01
What If The Tip Of The Spear Is Not What You Think with Rodney Magallan
A candid journey from migrant fields to SEAL teams and CIA, framed by a simple code: be honest and be fair. We explore how elite performance runs on boring discipline, why family carries the heaviest cost, and how purpose survives after the uni...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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34:29
Pivot To Center with Piet
We share a personal pivot toward executive coaching sparked by a powerful story of success without center and outline a practical path to realignment. We introduce the C4 foundation—character, confidence, creativity, and community—and invite le...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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12:30
So You Promoted Me To Eat Pizza? with Amy O'Donnell
We explore how spiritual growth moves from private devotion to public responsibility as Amy O’Donnell steps from communications director to executive director at Texas Alliance for Life. She shares hard-won lessons on delegation, media pressure...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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30:07