What does it mean to view entrepreneurship as a co-creative calling with God? In this episode, Silas Mähner joins Jeff Cassman on the Catholic Men of America podcast to discuss his journey from rural Wisconsin to launching his recruitment consultancy, Earth Search(Now Roosevelt Talent), and building Catholic Founders.

Together, they explore how faith-driven business owners can reclaim holy ambition, break free from modern hustle culture and corporate greed, and restore human dignity, craftsmanship, and truth to an economy increasingly transformed by AI and mass production.

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🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction & Sponsor Announcements
01:16 - Silas Mähner’s Background & Upbringing in Rural Wisconsin 04:07 - Starting Earth Search & The Recruiting Industry
07:49 - Building Human-Centered Relationships in the Age of AI
14:05 - The Reality and Future of Clean Technology
18:38 - The Mission Behind Catholic Founders
24:13 - Reclaiming Holy Ambition vs. Modern Hustle Culture
32:52 - Craftsmanship, Virtue, and Truth in Business
41:33 - Who Should (and Shouldn't) Join Catholic Founders
45:31 - Answering Your Divine Call & Unique Adventure
48:33 - The 4 Pillars of the Catholic Founders Guild

🔗 EPISODE REFERENCES & RESOURCES:

• Catholic Men of America – Network founded by Jeff Cassman
• Our Father Constructors & Associates – Church-related project management (ourfather.us)
• Earth Search – Clean tech sales and engineering recruitment firm
• Tom Monahan Example – Founder of Domino's Pizza & Ave Maria University on Catholic ambition and philanthropy
  💬 CONNECT WITH US:
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  • Spotify: https://www.play.fio.fm/show/CatholicFoundersPodcast

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