Eric is a serial entrepreneur, technologist and founder of community-based apps Catholify and Vineyard. He lives in Birmingham, AL with his wife and children. Website: https://vineyard.to/; https://catholify.com/  ..read more

Ray Bradley is founder of Meta Narrative a film + media venture aimed at renewing culture through storytelling grounded in the Western canon. He digs on theology, narrative anthropology, and the sociocultural implications of religious practice on human flourishing in the context of postmodernity and the emerging culture of self-invention. https://www.metanarrativemedia.com/  ..read more

John Donahue is founder of Truth Charting a social media brand dedicated to conveying the great adventure and exhilaration of Catholicism ..read more

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with returning guest Buchi Akpati for a conversation about beauty. Founder and CEO of Beauty Unbound, which helps women realize their God-given beauty, Buchi shares about her background going from a professional celebrity make-up artist to a Carmelite religious. She talks about her time in the monastery and how she now shares the fruits of what she learned in the cloister with the world through beauty. In this episode, Deacon Charlie and Buchi break open beauty. She is a Nigerian-American speaker and beauty advocate, giving talks about a w ..read more

Ryan Bethea is a producer, writer, host and creator of the world-wide #1 hit podcast, The Exorcist Files. Websites: https://ryanbethea.com/  https://www.exorcistfiles.tv/  ..read more

Tim is an Academy Award Nominated Director, Animator and speaker. He is co-founder of Sycamore Studios and lives with his wife and children in Los Angeles ..read more

Leo Severino is producer of Angel Studios' newest film, Cabrini. His film credits include Sound of Freedom, Bella and Little Boy, he is also Executive Producer of Kevin James' latest Netflix comedy special, Irregardless. He lives in Los Angeles. https://www.angel.com/movies/cabrini ..read more

This week on a "Best Of" Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Jason Simon: husband, father of six and President of The Evangelical Catholic. After briefly working in engineering, Jason served as a parish Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry. There, he saw the power of evangelization and his passion to see more lives impacted by the Holy Spirit.  In this episode, Deacon talks with Jason about his work at The Evangelical Catholic. Under Jason’s leadership, The Evangelical Catholic equips Catholics not only to be disciples, but vibrant witnesses and disciple-makers in ..read more

This week on a "Best of" Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Deacon Dave Arms from the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Together with his father in law, he developed the “Rite of Passage weekend,” to commemorate each of his sons’ 13th birthday, and their transition from boyhood to manhood. In this episode, Deacon Dave discusses the practical ways to implement ”the weekend,” and the transformative power it has on young mens’ lives. Website and free guide to planning your own ROP: Milestonetomanhood.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VDRC5TH?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 ..read more

This week on a "Best of" Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Christine Lacayo, a multilingual content writer who helps mission-driven brands by using multicultural marketing. Her passion is working for a regenerative future, for our people and our planet. In this episode, Deacon talks with Christine about her education and background in environmental sustainability and how the journey of her life led her to return to the Catholic faith with zeal. They dive into the significant role Mary and St. Joseph played in her life and how she has come to integrate what she is passionate about ..read more