Be the Bison Podcast is a leadership podcast for executives, entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven leaders who are navigating real-world challenges with courage and conviction. Through authentic conversations and inspiring stories, each episode explores leadership, faith, business, legacy, and personal growth—equipping listeners to face adversity head-on, lead with integrity, and build a life and legacy that matters. When the storm comes, don't run from it. Be the Bison.
Get a GRIP: When God Takes Your Income to Give You a Purpose
“I know you’re behind this. What do you want?”
In 2016, John Rennie said those words out loud to God. He was five months without a paycheck. His software company had lost two-thirds of its revenue overnight, and nothing he tried was working. God answered, but not for nine more months, and the answer made no sense.
7 Oct 2026
Leaving the Comfortable Pasture: Going It Alone, and Finding the Right Herd
What would you do if God told you to quit your job, with a new baby at home and a mortgage to pay?
Luis Delgado is a father, a son, a self-described connector, and the founder of The Critical Update, an IT services firm in Austin. In 2005, he took that leap of faith. Some days payroll was due, and the check showed up at 2 p.m. Years later, just before the pandemic, he lost every technician on his team and became the last man standing.
In this episode of Be the Bison, Luis shares why comfort can be more dangerous than the storm, how doing his part and trusting God carried him through, and how even a competitor became part of his herd. If you're a leader who feels comfortable or alone right now, this one is for you.
Connect with Luis: thecriticalupdate.com
More episodes: ventureandphilanthropy.com/bethebison
29 Sept 2026
When Your Anchor Gives Way: Identity, Surrender, and the Power of Trust
Ron Forseth: When Your Anchor Gives Way
When Ron Forseth was three, his mother was diagnosed with ALS. Growing up, he tried to build his identity on his dad, a girlfriend, and his friends, until they abandoned him at a high school homecoming banquet and left him with nowhere to turn. In this episode, Ron tells the story of the prayer that changed everything, how he still manages depression by practicing trust, and how God turned one of his greatest weaknesses into The Singing Bible. That project has set all 1,189 chapters of Scripture to music and reached listeners in 219 countries in its first month.
Explore The Singing Bible at thesinging.bible. For more stories from leaders who have walked through the storm, visit ventureandphilanthropy.com/bethebison.
14 Aug 2026
Honor Over Resentment: Remembering Our Parents
What does leadership look like when there is no strategy that can fix the situation, no decision that can remove the pain, and no shortcut through the storm?
Sometimes consequential leadership happens in a boardroom. Sometimes it happens while building an organization, navigating a crisis, or making a difficult decision. And sometimes it happens while caring for your parents.
In this deeply personal episode of Be the Bison, host Andrew Rauch steps away from a traditional interview to share his own leadership testimony—a story shaped by more than three years of caring for his aging mother, processing the earlier loss of his father, and ultimately saying goodbye to both.
30 Jul 2026
Gratitude: The Antidote to Bitterness in Leadership
Every leader will experience disappointment, conflict, or an unexpected transition. The defining question is not whether those moments will come, but how you'll respond when they do. Gratitude can transform painful endings into opportunities for growth, preserve relationships that matter, and position leaders for greater influence. Here's why practicing gratitude may be one of the most strategic leadership disciplines you'll ever develop.
23 Jul 2026
Finding Strength When your Greatest Fear Becomes Reality
In this deeply moving episode of the Be the Bison Podcast, host Andrew Rauch sits down with Brent Flory, founder of Anchor Point Coaching & Consulting and a StoryBrand Certified Coach, to share one of the most personal leadership stories ever featured on the show.
After moving to Vancouver to help plant a church, Brent and his wife Amy were expecting their second child when they received devastating news during a routine 20-week ultrasound. Their son, Benjamin, was diagnosed with spina bifida and severe brain malformation—a diagnosis that meant his life would be heartbreakingly short.
Benjamin lived just 40 beautiful days, but those days forever transformed Brent's understanding of leadership, faith, courage, and legacy. Rather than allowing tragedy to define his future, Brent learned to lean into God's presence, embrace the honesty of biblical lament, and discover that even life's darkest storms can become places of unexpected strength and hope.
3 Jul 2026
Leading Through the Storm with Integrity
When pressure rises and uncertainty grows, integrity becomes a leader's greatest test. In this powerful story, Bruno shares lessons learned from navigating accusations, scrutiny, and adversity while remaining grounded in character and truth. Discover how integrity, courage, and faith help leaders preserve trust and emerge stronger through life's most difficult storms.
1 Jul 2026
When Success Becomes the Storm
Success is often celebrated—but what happens when it becomes the very thing that begins to overwhelm us? In this conversation with Jason Welch, Founder and CEO of AutoFocus, we explore the hidden pressures that accompany growth, the leadership challenges that success can create, and the importance of staying anchored in faith, humility, and purpose. Discover why the greatest leaders don't simply pursue success—they learn how to steward it before the storm begins.
18 Jun 2026
When Rejection Becomes a Proving Ground
Randy Miller built a remarkable career in the Air Force, flew military aircraft, became a successful entrepreneur, and later served business leaders as a Vistage Chair. But one of his most important leadership lessons came from a painful professional setback.
After years of service and preparation, Randy was passed over for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. The disappointment was deep, but he chose not to let the moment define him. Instead, he kept showing up, stayed steady, and continued to lead with excellence.
In this episode, Randy shares how that storm shaped his character, strengthened his leadership, and ultimately led him into one of the most meaningful roles of his career.
Grow to Give | Lead with Courage | Build A Legacy
18 Jun 2026
“Be the Bison” - Behind the Story
What does it mean to lead into the storm instead of away from it? In this episode, Andrew Rauch explores the leadership philosophy behind "Be the Bison"—a powerful metaphor for courage, resilience, and decisive leadership in times of uncertainty. Discover how leaders can shorten the storm, strengthen culture, and create lasting impact by confronting challenges with clarity, character, and conviction.
Andrew Rauch is a leadership advisor, entrepreneur, and founder of ventureandphilanthropy. With decades of experience serving executives, business owners, and organizations, Andrew is passionate about helping leaders build cultures of trust, navigate complexity, and create legacies that endure. Through practical wisdom and real-world leadership insights, he equips leaders to lead with courage, purpose, and impact.
Most people run from the storm. The bison runs into it.
What if the challenges you're avoiding are actually the fastest path to clarity, growth, and stronger leadership? In this episode, Andrew Rauch reveals why great leaders don't wait for the storm to pass—they learn how to lead through it.
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