In this special episode, we open the doors to what has become a transformative rhythm for so many faith-driven entrepreneurs — The Table. For an entire year, leaders and creators from all walks of life have gathered every Wednesday to share what’s real: obedience, fear, breakthroughs, faith stretching, community, and the call to lead even when it feels uncomfortable.

The Table isn’t just a meeting — it’s a sanctuary. What started as a protected, off-the-record space has become too impactful to stay hidden. God made it clear: it’s time to share the richness of what He’s doing so more people can join in.

Inside this conversation, you’ll hear stories of:

• Obedience that stretches us beyond what feels familiar

• Entrepreneurs breaking isolation and stepping into true Kingdom community

• Provision and timing that only God could orchestrate

• The difference between chasing Acts 2 moments and living faithfully in Acts 1

• The beauty of a collective voice — every believer carrying part of the message

• Testimonies that fuel faith heading into the Founder Con gathering

This episode invites you not just to listen…
but to pull up a chair.

Because the Table isn’t about hierarchy… it’s about family.
It’s about taking up the seat the Father has already prepared for you.
It’s about finding unity in mission, prayer, and Spirit-led leadership — without the pressure to have it all figured out.

If you’ve felt alone in your entrepreneurial calling — this is your signal:
You were never meant to build the Kingdom by yourself.

• Trade isolation for connection

• See your ordinary obedience as sacred groundwork

• Learn to hear God’s voice for your next move

• Build a business in step with your spiritual assignment

In this episode of The Founder Collective Podcast, host Tamra Andress invites listeners into a refreshing conversation on what it really means to lead, build, and create from a place of play, rest, and excellence.

From scarecrows and fall festivals to deep revelations about faith and business, this episode challenges entrepreneurs to reflect on how and why they’re building — and whether the structures of their success are freeing them or trapping them.

Featuring rich discussion from community members including Chris, Bryant, Tamra, Lisette, and Eliyahu, the conversation moves from lighthearted stories to powerful spiritual truths about worship, work, and walking in excellence.

• The difference between perfectionism and excellence — and how one brings freedom while the other brings bondage.
  

• Why play is a prophetic act of trust — and how fun can unlock divine creativity.
  

• How to identify when your business is becoming a prison instead of a playground.
  

• The meaning of Avodah — the Hebrew word that connects work and worship — and what it reveals about God’s design for our labor.
  

• The connection between abiding in Christ and building with excellence.
  

• How to steward your calling like Solomon’s temple — with wholehearted excellence, not half-hearted effort.

“Are we building our prison, or are we building a playground?” – Tamra Andress

“When you do something wholeheartedly as if doing it for the Lord, that excellence becomes freedom.” – Chris

“Work and worship were never meant to be separate — in Hebrew, they’re the same word: Avodah.” – Eliyahu

“You can’t operate in the anointing if you’re not under the covering.” – Tamra Andress

• 05:40 – The story behind the scarecrow and the question that sparked today’s theme
  

• 09:18 – Tamra’s opening prayer for divine play and unity
  

• 12:16 – Lisette shares her new podcast and the joy of creative obedience
  

• 14:39 – The connection between rest, play, and divine strategy
  

• 18:13 – Tamra’s story: starting a retreat for firefighter wives
  

• 23:17 – Bryant on burnout, dependence, and the humility to rest
  

• 26:00 – Eliyahu introduces Working with God: The 10 Modes of Elevated Leadership
  

• 33:22 – Chris on excellence, perfectionism, and worship through work
  

• 40:09 – Bryant’s teaching on the three power banks: body, soul, and spirit
  

• 57:05 – The Hebrew revelation of Avodah: work as worship
  

• 59:53 – Tamra on maturing through excellence and the next iteration of your calling
  

• 01:07:32 – Closing prayer and free FounderCon ticket announcement
  

• The Giving Tree – YouTube Reading
  

• Working with God: The 10 Modes of Elevated Leadership by Eliyahu
  

• TheFounderCon.com – Use code URSPECIAL for 100% off conference tickets
  

• Website: thefoundercon.com
  

• Instagram: @tamra.andress
  

• Facebook Community: The Founder Collective
  

If this episode stirred something in you, take time this week to play with God. Step away from striving and start creating from rest. Then join us in person at FounderCon — where entrepreneurs meet heaven’s blueprint for excellence, impact, and freedom.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Founder Collective, Tamra Andress and the community share how obedience to God’s prompting can transform the way we build, lead, and serve through business. What starts as a conversation about planning for FounderCon quickly unfolds into testimonies of surrender, provision, and unexpected Kingdom impact.

You’ll hear Tamra recount the miraculous moment when God filled every seat at the event after she released control, and how He continues to teach the team that stewardship often looks like letting go. Joined by Chris, Anthony, and other founders, the discussion explores what it means to run your business with open hands, trust God’s timing, and redefine success through eternal impact—not profit margins.

If you’ve ever wrestled with fear, control, or uncertainty in your entrepreneurial journey, this episode will remind you that faith is not passive—it’s the most strategic move you can make.

Key Takeaways:

• True stewardship means releasing control so God can multiply your impact.

• Obedience often precedes breakthrough—especially when it makes no logical sense.

• Faith-driven entrepreneurship invites us to measure success through souls, not sales.

• God refines us through discomfort, pruning, and surrender, preparing us for greater clarity of calling.

• • Community matters—transformation happens when believers build together for Kingdom purpose.

  
  

  Timestamps:

• • [07:50] Tamra shares how God provided when she released control of FounderCon.

  • [16:00] A midnight moment in Scripture leads to divine strategy from Matthew 22.

  • [22:00] Chris reveals how God asked him to make his coaching course completely free.

  • [35:00] Anthony unpacks how perspective shifts unlock Kingdom vision.

  • [45:00] Frances shares her journey from professional restraint to prophetic freedom.

• • [58:00] The group reflects on the cost of following Jesus in business.
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• Quotables:
• • “Sometimes obedience looks illogical, but it’s always strategic in God’s economy.” – Tamra Andress
  • “Following God costs you everything that’s not for you.” – Chris
  • “The church isn’t just a building—it’s a movement of entrepreneurs willing to say yes.” – Anthony

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  Resources:

  • FounderCon: Join the movement at TheFounderCollective.org