Forged By Design
This podcast is created for business entrepreneurs with big dreams, bold faith, and a calling to do more. Each episode blends powerful yet practical encouragement to help you grow personally, professionally, and in your ministry. Whether you’re building a business, pursuing purpose, or stepping into what God has placed on your heart, this space is designed to help you align your vision with your faith and move forward with clarity, confidence, and conviction.
Episodes
20 episodes
Dani Parks - Mental Wellness Speaker, Author and Life Coach
Dani Parks is a purpose-driven mental health advocate, certified life and teen coach, author, and community leader who has turned personal pain into purpose and life’s trials into a powerful testimony of healing, resilience, and hope. Through h...
Elliot Price, Augusta Regional Manager at GaMEP
In this episode, we welcomed Elliot Price, Augusta Regional Manager at Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP), and a seasoned leadership and organizational development expert with more than 41 years of experience teaching Quality M...
Capitalizing on Informal Conversations
In this podcast, Daniel explains how informal workplace conversations—those casual discussions that happen in hallways, break rooms, parking lots, elevators, and conference rooms—can become valuable sources of innovation, organizational improve...
Dealing with arrogant people
This podcast discusses the problem of arrogance in professional and personal environments, emphasizing that arrogance is often rooted in insecurity and the need for validation rather than true confidence. Using a quote from philosopher David Hu...
Setting the Atmosphere of Change
Effective leadership isn’t just about setting goals—it’s about creating the right atmosphere for people to achieve them. The “work atmosphere” is the emotional and social environment employees experience daily, shaped by leadership behav...
Yamil Santana, MS, LPC - The Loneliness of Leadership
Yamil Santana explains that loneliness in leadership often stems from the unique social and psychological pressures of authority. Even when surrounded by people, leaders can feel isolated because power changes how others interact with them—conv...
David Regal Jones - A Journey of Resilience, Faith, and Purpose
David Regal Jones is a man whose life reflects resilience, faith, and purpose. Growing up amid harsh adversities, he developed a strong sense of discipline and determination that would shape his future. From a young age, he showed a deep passio...
Plan to Succeed
This podcast, Plan to Succeed, explains that success—whether in business or personal life—depends on intentional, structured planning rather than wishful thinking. A plan is defined as a clear, step-by-step roadmap that identifies what...
SFC Isaias Laureano - Commitment to excellence, leadership and service
SFC Isaias Laureano’s story is one of early responsibility, steady growth, and a lifelong commitment to excellence, leadership, and service.From a young age, Laureano demonstrated an uncommon work ethic and curiosity for technical system...
Carlos Nieves - Teacher and Skills Educator
Carlos Nieves is a dedicated and compassionate educator with over seven years of teaching experience in Puerto Rico. At 38 years old, he brings both professional expertise and a deep personal commitment to the development of young learners. Hol...
Swaizy - Music Artist and Entrepreneur
Swaizy is a 24-year-old music artist and entrepreneur currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, whose work reflects a vibrant fusion of culture, creativity, and lived experience. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, into a military family, his upbringing w...
Dr. Abel Salazar provides a systematic framework for becoming an effective leader.
In this episode, Dr. Salazar provides a detailed account of his post-graduate trajectory, outlining how he redirected his career path by enlisting in the military and completing 24 years of service. He further examines the role of discipl...
Stop Being Offended
Daniel Badillo’s message on overcoming offense is critical to your life's mission.Main Idea:Feeling offended is a normal part of life, but how you respond to it is a choice—and managing it well is essential for pe...
Enhancing your Soft Skills
The podcast explains the difference between hard skills and soft skills and emphasizes why soft skills are essential for success in modern organizations, including businesses, nonprofits, and ministries.Hard skills a...
Dealing with Criticism
Daniel Badillo speaks about how to overcome criticism, opening with quotes from Jean Sibelius and Aristotle to emphasize that criticism is unavoidable for anyone who strives to achieve something. He explains that every entrepreneur, worker, stu...
Tackling Mental Stress
This message is a heartfelt reflection on the universal reality of mental stress and a practical guide for overcoming it. It begins by acknowledging a simple truth: everyone, at some point, feels overwhelmed. Stress does not discriminate—it tou...
Combating Low Morale
In this powerful episode, host Daniel Badillo tackles one of the most pressing challenges facing organizations today: low morale. Whether in corporate settings, nonprofit organizations, or places of worship, morale directly impacts productivity...
The Ten "I"s of Leadership
Podcast Description — Forge by Design: The 10 "I"s of LeadershipIn this episode of Forge by Design, host Daniel Badillo breaks down a powerful leadership framework called the “10 "I"s