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Repurposing Business
A podcast encouraging business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders to get their business into God's business, and to do business for more than just the bottom line. The podcast explores capital, leadership, generosity, work-life integration and societal transformation. Brett Johnson interviews leaders from around the world on topics including Web3, AI, kingdom economics and finding meaning at work in a post-pandemic era.
-- Brett Johnson, brettjohnson.biz
Episodes
Repurposing Business260: Can Food Become an Asset Class in Africa? with Richard Lackey
Richard Lackey has been a paramedic, a disaster relief manager and a hedge fund manager. That's an unusual resume, but it's exactly the combination it takes to…
Repurposing Business259: Can Private Equity Transform African Agribusiness? with Gerhard Visagie
Gerhard Visagie trained as a chartered accountant, which means somewhere a balance sheet is grateful. He spent over a decade in South African agrifood private…
Repurposing Business258: The Missing Architecture in African Investment with Jonathan Wilson
Most conversations about investing in Africa focus on the entrepreneur, the deal, or the sector. My guest today is thinking about the layer above all of that —…
Repurposing Business257: Is Africa Actually Difficult, or Just Different? with Curt Laird
In this episode, Brett sits down with Curt Laird to tackle a core question facing investors and entrepreneurs across the continent: Is doing business in Africa…
Repurposing Business256: The Ecosystem Is the Investment: De-Risking Africa Through Partnership with Anthony Farr
In this episode, I’m joined by Anthony Farr, the founding CEO of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and the Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy Africa. Anthony has…
Repurposing Business255: Is The Capital Stack Stacked? With Amon Munyaneza
Is the capital stack truly stacked in favor of the stewards, or are we building on a shaky foundation? In this episode, we dive deep into the complexities of…
Repurposing Business254: Is South Africa Still a Land of Opportunity with Wayne Thring and Steven Swart
South Africa is at a point of inflection. For years, the "land issue" has been a source of uncertainty and fear for both domestic and international investors…
Repurposing Business253: Is This the Secret to African Prosperity? With Franck Mwenda
Is "Investing IN Africa" a fundamentally broken concept? In this episode, Franck Mwenda joins me to discuss why we must pivot to "Investing WITH Africa." We…
Repurposing Business252: Can Capital Alone Save African Markets? With John Enelamah
Despite billions being invested in Africa, relatively little is focused on the Cosmos Mandate or the third strand of the Great Commission. Can the African…
Repurposing Business251: Why Nigeria Could Be the Next Singapore with Henry Kaestner
What if the world’s "riskiest" market is actually your greatest opportunity for Kingdom impact? Henry Kaestner joins me to discuss why he is "bullish" on…
Repurposing Business250: Why Africa Needs Ordered Systems, Not Just Capital - With Jon Kontz
Are you investing in Africa, or with Africa? The difference could be the secret to your success. I sat down with serial entrepreneur Jon Kontz to discuss a…
Repurposing Business249: Why African Markets Are The Next Frontier. With Okey Enelamah
What does it actually take to drive large-scale investment in Africa? In this episode I’m joined by Okey Enelamah, Chairman of African Capital Alliance and…
Repurposing Business248: Is Africa The World's Best Kept Investment Secret? With Brett Johnson
Why is the world looking at Africa, and why should you? In this introduction to my new podcast series, Investing with Africa, I’m diving deep into the themes…
Repurposing Business247: Faith, Business and Purpose with Francois van Niekerk
What happens when a business leader gives God not just their plans, but their ownership? Join Brett for a rich and heartfelt conversation with South African…
Repurposing Business246: Activating the 10 Steps of Restoration with Brett Johnson
The journey of restoration ends with a beginning. Isaiah 49 reveals not just who you are, but what you’re called to release. In this final episode, Brett…
Repurposing Business245: Hope, Wholeness, Permanence with Brett Johnson
What does life look like when restoration is complete? In this episode, Brett explores the final step of restoration, where hope is no longer fragile but fully…
Repurposing Business244: Expansion, Favor, Light with Brett Johnson
What if God’s restoration in your life was never meant to stop with you? In this episode, Brett explores how personal renewal carries a larger purpose. This…
Repurposing Business243: Children, Covenant, Contending with Brett Johnson
What happens when restoration reaches your household? In this episode, Brett explores God’s promise to contend for our families and to bring children back from…
Repurposing Business242: Obstacles, Avenues, Highways with Brett Johnson
What if the very things standing in our way were meant to lead us forward? In this episode, Brett explores the promise of God to “turn mountains into roads and…
Repurposing Business241: Intimacy, Guidance, Compassion with Brett Johnson
What does it mean to be led beside springs of water when life feels like a battlefield? In this episode, Brett explores the tenderness of God’s guidance, a…
Repurposing Business240: Rooted, Ready, Moving with Brett Johnson
Can we build a home without becoming stuck there? In this episode, Brett explores the paradox of shelter - the tension between being grounded and being guided…
Repurposing Business239: Feeding, Flourishing, Returning with Brett Johnson
What if the promise of “finding pasture on every barren hill” was not just poetic, but prophetic? In this episode, Brett unpacks God’s assurance of practical…
Repurposing Business238: Healing, Filling, Overflowing with Brett Johnson
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Repurposing Business237: Remembering, Reclaiming, Reassigning with Brett Johnson
What have you inherited, and what are you leaving behind? In this episode, Brett explores how God restores desolate inheritances and reawakens legacy across…
Repurposing Business236: Receiving, Releasing, Restoring with Brett Johnson
Where does restoration begin? In this episode, Brett explores the first step of restoration: acquiring and stewarding capital. This is not only about money…
Repurposing Business235: Drifting, Doubting, Striving with Brett Johnson
What happens to our faith when waiting turns weary? In this episode, Brett explores how followers of Jesus often cope during the long delay, and how some of…
Repurposing Business234: Waiting, Wondering, Trusting with Brett Johnson
What do you do when God delays? In this episode, Brett explores the tension of the in-between, the space between what God has spoken and when it finally comes…
Repurposing Business233: Dreaming, Enduring, Becoming with Brett Johnson
What if the Kingdom dreamers are not the “white picket fence people,” but those whose souls have been salted by difficulty and marinated in pain? In this…
Repurposing Business232: Plodding, Persisting, Hoping with Brett Johnson
What if restoration comes to the plodders — those who keep walking in hope even when it feels reckless? In this opening episode, Brett offers an encouragement…
Repurposing Business231: Repurposing Realtors with Garrett Maroon
What if the real measure of success isn’t production, but purpose? In this episode, Brett is joined by Garrett Maroon, a real estate professional who has been…
Repurposing Business230: Empowering Leaders: The Open Gates Journey with LEMON Leadership
Brett Johnson received a call from a company that had purchased hundreds of LEMON Leadership books. Curious as to why they had done this, Brett set up a…
Repurposing Business229: Generation O Explored Further with Cassie Carstens of The World Needs a Father
Cassie Carstens had a profound encounter with God in a hut in Africa as he listened to gut-wrenching stories of atrocities barely mentionable. “Why?” was his…
Repurposing Business228: Go Big And Come Home with Dr Charlie Self
What if one of the greatest battlegrounds shaping society isn’t only cultural or political, but the historical battle for the polarization of family? In this…
Repurposing Business227: Generation O with Brett Johnson
What if one of the most damaging forces shaping our generation isn’t political or economic, but spiritual? In this episode, Brett explores the unsettling rise…
Repurposing Business226: How To Transition To An Unknown Era with Brett Johnson
What if the key to understanding history’s biggest turning points lies in God’s story for humanity? In this episode, Brett continues his deep dive into…
Repurposing Business225: Same Old Or New Era with Brett Johnson
Are we living through business as usual, or a once-in-a-century turning point? Join Brett as he dives into the forces reshaping our world and what they mean…
Repurposing Business224: Cameroon to California with Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne
We first met Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne in 2006 when she applied for the rēp Training program. From the beginning, her passion for pursuing an integrated life was…
Repurposing Business223: 3 Kingdom Paths: Avoiding The Judas Syndrome with Brett Johnson
There’s a difference between loving God and agreeing with his operating model. In this episode, Brett confronts a hard truth: many believers in the marketplace…
Repurposing Business222: Repurposing NGOs with Brett Johnson
Is the non-profit motive better than a for-profit motive? In this episode, Brett explores whether there is an 'NGO Industrial Complex' and whether Repurposing…
Repurposing Business221: Getting out of the Friend Zone and The Availability Index with Andry & Priscilla
In this episode, Brett welcomes Andry and Priscilla from Antananarivo, Madagascar, for a vulnerable conversation on their faith and relationship. Andry and…
Repurposing Business220: Embracing a Two-Eyed Reality with Brett Johnson
In this thought-provoking episode, Brett unpacks the difference between ‘one-eyed’ and ‘two-eyed’ perspectives—challenging how we interpret global events…
Repurposing Business219: Bizcipleship: Recovering The Lost Purpose of Business with Mark Rowan
Mark Rowan created SheepFeast to help fulfill Jesus Christ's great commission. Jesus told his disciples to go make more disciples by teaching them everything…
Repurposing Business218: Unlocking Leadership Potential - A Deep Dive Into LEMON Leadership with Dr Vernon Hyndman
Join Brett as he converses with his long-time friend, Dr. Vernon Hyndman, diving into the innovative concept of LEMON Leadership. Together, they explore how…
Repurposing Business217: Land Expropriation Without Compensation with Brett Johnson
In this solo episode of the Brett Johnson Podcast, Brett discusses his book 'This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land,' which explores the principles of…
Repurposing Business216: Transforming Society with John Anderson
Driven by a passion for discovery, breakthrough innovation, and seeing things through, John Anderson has spent his life forging new paths across technology…
Repurposing Business215: A Year in Review - 2024 Highlights and 2025 Preview
2024 - Year in Review and a look forward at ways to do amazing things together in 2025. Connect with Brett Johnson on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter…
Repurposing Business214: Violent vs. Kind Business: Where Do You Stand?
Are you tired of the aggressive hustle culture in business? In this episode, Brett unpacks a fresh perspective on kind vs. violent business practices and the…
Repurposing Business213: The Trilemma: Forget, Blame, or Remember
In this podcast episode, Brett explores remembering things that one lost in light of reward and recompense…while avoiding the pitfalls of blame and offense…
Repurposing Business212: Nomadic Roots, Global Impact with Baolerhu Ligden
Mongolia holds a remarkable story in what could have been in the history of the world had we not missed an open door. Brett discusses Baolerhu Ligden’s life…
Repurposing Business211: Metrics with Meaning with James Waters
How can the less tangible aspects of Impact be measured? How do meaningful measures get buried by obvious religious KPIs? And is the world out there doing a…
Repurposing Business210: The Spiritualization of Capital: Capital for a Cause with Wes Lyons of Eagle Venture Fund
Join Brett for this exciting episode as he sits down with Wes Lyons of the Eagle Venture Fund. Eagle Venture Fund seeks to use venture capital to move the…
Repurposing Business209: Capital & Causes—Culture and Omincauses with William Abraham
William Abraham is the founder of www.the7000.com, an author, speaker and project financier with global experience working with governments, banks, utilities…
Repurposing Business208: A New Era Based on KBC with Dr. Charlie Self
In our latest episode, Brett is joined by rēp Alumni Charlie Self. As well as being a member of the Repurposing Business Community, Charlie holds a PhD in…
Repurposing Business207: What's in Focus with Brett Johnson
Join Brett as he sits down to talk about keeping our focus on the right thing as we try to succeed in our endeavours and causes. He dives into the danger of…
Repurposing Business206: Building Business DNA - The Power of Foundational Principles with Peter Flynn
In this episode, Peter Flynn, co-founder of Libryo, delves into the significance of establishing Foundational Principles in shaping a business's DNA. He…
Repurposing Business205: Discipling Generations Through Real Estate Investing with Brett Snodgrass
Brett Snodgrass, a distinguished real estate investor with 15+ years of expertise, is a versatile entrepreneur excelling in flipping, creative financing, and…
Repurposing Business204: Help! Stand! with Brett Johnson
In today's episode, Brett dives into what it means to stand. What comes to your mind when you hear the word stand? Where we stand, how we stand - it's…
Repurposing Business203: The Greatness Mindset with Dena Patton
Dena Patton is a transformational speaker and an elite business coach for Christian leaders. She has coached thousands of purpose-driven business owners and…
Repurposing Business202: Unlocking Africa’s Potential with Debola Deji-Kurunmi (DDK)
In the first episode of 2024, Brett sits down with groundbreaking African leader, entrepreneur and author Debola Deji-Kurunmi, or DDK for short. Together they…
Repurposing Business201: Forward in '24
Podcast #201 is a look back at 2023: trips to South Africa, Madagascar, California, the UK and Germany. The first Transforming Society Venture, the first Big…