My older brother, Loren, is the COO of an incredible non-profit called Heritage Ranch, in Baton Rouge, LA. He’s a deep thinker, a student of life and history, and he’s always deepening his knowledge of the things that really matter. Every time I chat with him, I come away wiser, and I know you will, too. Sit back, relax, and enjoy another round in the Ramble Room!

Topics Covered

• Loren’s journey with Heritage Ranch: what it is, how it works, and what it’s teaching him
• Different family dysfunctions and how Heritage Ranch helps families tackle them
• Parenting with a training mindset vs. a controlling mindset
• The power of apologizing to your kids when you mess up, and other insights
• How Loren balances ideation with execution
• Loren’s podcast recommendations
• Imagine Heaven — the inexplicable nature of near-death experiences
• Works that have influenced Loren
• People that have influenced Loren
• Loren’s faith journey and what he’s learning now
• Loren’s parting words of wisdom: action brings clarity

For more Loren:

• Heritage Ranch Baton Rouge: https://www.hrbr.org/
• HRBR on Instagram: @heritageranchbatonrouge

Things mentioned:

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Steven Covey
• Parenting with Love and Logicby Cline & Fay
• Choosing to Train: Parenting Through Tough Times with Insight and Simplicity by Smith & Couch
• The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Teamby Patrick M. Lencioni (more at https://www.workinggenius.com/)
• The Glenn Beck Program
• The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome
• Paul Saladino MD podcast
• Off the Bench with Hester and T-Bob
• Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits Youby John Burke
• Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted by John Burke
• “I was dead…”: https://youtu.be/m1yM2babqZs?si=R550-CGcuyDo9tgN&t=307
• Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield
• Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
• The Bible Project
• N.T. Wright

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