Join us for inspiring, real-world conversations with Catholic professionals and young leaders navigating faith and career. Produced by Young Catholic Professionals (YCP), Refiner’s Fire offers practical insights, spiritual encouragement, and personal stories on living boldly as a Catholic in today’s workplace. Each 30-minute episode equips you to grow in virtue, thrive in your career, and embrace work as a path to holiness.
Become a Leader Worth Following | Executive Coach & Former Waffle House VP Randy Hain
What does it actually mean to become a leader worth following, not just at work, but in every part of your life?In this episode of Refiner’s Fire, Peter Blute sits down with executive coach, author, former Waffle House VP, and YCP National Board Member Randy Hain for a conversation about faith, leadership, mentorship, and living an integrated Catholic life.Randy shares how a personal moment in his family began drawing him back to God, why professional success alone left him unfulfilled, and how his conversion to Catholicism transformed the way he approached work, leadership, and service.Together, Peter and Randy explore what it means to stop being one person at Mass, another at home, and someone else at work; how to discern when God may be calling you in a new professional direction; and why some of the best leaders begin by asking, “How can I help you?”They also get practical about mentorship, including how young professionals can approach senior leaders with respect, curiosity, and courage and why becoming a great leader requires both the courage to pursue greatness and the humility to use your gifts in service of others.
1 Sept 2026
How to Reinvent Your Career Without Losing Your Purpose | Former PepsiCo SVP Marie Quintana
What does it look like to keep growing professionally without losing sight of who God is calling you to become?In this episode of Refiner’s Fire, Peter Blute sits down with Marie Quintana, former PepsiCo SVP and longtime corporate executive, to talk about faith, resilience, leadership, and the courage to reinvent your career when the path ahead changes.Marie shares how her family’s journey as refugees from Cuba shaped her understanding of faith and perseverance, how an unexpected move from social work into IBM launched a decades-long corporate career, and what she learned leading through major transformation at companies like PepsiCo and Tenet Healthcare.Together, Peter and Marie explore how to discern what’s next, lead people with dignity, embrace mentorship, navigate uncertainty, and trust that even when you don’t feel prepared for the next chapter, God may still be inviting you forward.For any young professional wondering, Am I where I’m supposed to be? What if my career changes? How do I know when it’s time to grow in a new direction?
4 Aug 2026
23-Year-Old Founder Joe Dunikoski on Building Verso Jobs and Reinventing Hiring
At just 23 years old, Joe Dunikoski is already the founder and CEO of Verso Jobs, a fast-growing hiring platform designed to connect people with work that aligns with their skills, interests, and values.
In this episode of Refiner’s Fire, Joe joins Peter Blute to discuss how his experience at the University of Dallas, his early career at Lucid Private Offices, and his passion for building meaningful professional networks led him to launch Verso Jobs.
Joe shares why traditional hiring systems often fail both candidates and employers, how AI is making resumes increasingly indistinguishable, and why curiosity, relationships, and genuine human connection remain some of the strongest predictors of professional success. He also explains how Verso uses personalized questions, selective candidate matching, and warm introductions to help employers cut through the noise and find people who are more likely to thrive in their roles.
The conversation also explores entrepreneurship, ambition, faith, and the deeper purpose of work. Joe reflects candidly on building a company, pursuing a disciplined spiritual life, and his belief that helping people find meaningful work can strengthen marriages, families, and society as a whole.
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