Episode 120: From Homeschooling and Trades to C-Suite Leadership with Corey Gray
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
Release Date: 08/05/2025
Episode 120: From Homeschooling and Trades to C-Suite Leadership with Corey Gray
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
In this episode of Created for This, Danielle is joined by Corey Gray, a general manager at Beyond Wow Plumbing with a unique career path and a personal journey steeped in homeschooling and trades. Corey shares his experiences growing up as a homeschooler, how it influenced his values of ownership and self-leadership, and his journey into the trades. He discusses the importance of planning and setting goals, using the entrepreneurial operating system (EOS), and how those strategies can help business owners focus their energy effectively. Corey also emphasizes the growing...
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Episode 119: Having a Heart-to-Heart about Mid-Year Goals and Stewardship
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
Well, friends, it is mid-July, I guess, kind of later July, and I did a six-month check-in on my goals. I wanted to share them with you because number one, I know we’re all nosy when it comes to other people’s goals and what’s gotten accomplished, how people are doing what they’re doing, all that good stuff. Also, I wanted to give you encouragement if you are feeling like your goals just are not happening, or you’re struggling, or maybe you just didn’t even make goals at the beginning of the year because you weren’t sure how to make them actually happen. The first thing...
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Episode 118: Finding Peace and Rest while Solo Parenting
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
In this episode of the 'Created for This' podcast, I share personal experiences of solo parenting while my husband traveled for work, discussing the importance of self-care to prevent burnout. I highlight three aspects of rest—mental, physical, and emotional—emphasizing that true rest goes beyond superficial measures. Strategies for achieving rest include taking mental breaks, finding restful physical activities, and managing emotional health through prayer, walking, and journaling. The episode also delves into maintaining a positive mindset, backed by scripture, and the significance of...
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Episode 117: Navigating Transitions: A Journey of Trust, Creativity, and Resilience Gracefully with Lindsay Swoboda
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
In this episode of 'Created for This,' Lindsay Swoboda shares her journey as a military spouse, mother, and professional writer. She discusses transitioning from her dream job as a dancer to becoming a mother and author, navigating the unique challenges and grief associated with constant relocations, and finding resilience through vulnerability. Lindsay emphasizes the importance of creativity, trust, and community support in balancing family life and pursuing personal dreams. She reflects on the necessity of adjusting priorities, the impact of solo parenting, and the...
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Episode 116: The Roadblocks to Consistency (including ADHD) and How to Overcome Them with Coach Melissa Whaley
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
In this episode of Created for This, host Danielle Roberts is joined by Melissa Whaley to discuss the importance of consistency in achieving success, specifically from an ADHD perspective. We share personal stories and practical tips for overcoming roadblocks to consistency, such as burnout and unrealistic expectations. The conversation provides helpful strategies for prioritizing tasks, engaging in self-care, and using accountability tools. Listeners are encouraged to focus on small, achievable goals and to align their activities with their core values and current life seasons. ...
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Episode 115: Sharing Faith through Work with Pro Boxer Sammy Worthington
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
In this episode of 'Created for This,' Christian podcast host welcomes special guest, female boxer Sammy Worthington. Sammy shares her unique journey into the world of boxing, revealing how her faith guided her through an unexpected career. She discusses her early reluctance, turning points in her amateur and professional career, and how she views boxing as a form of worship and her calling to glorify God. The conversation delves into themes of faith, perseverance, and the significance of sharing personal stories to inspire and encourage others. Sammy also provides practical tips for keeping...
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Episode 114: Finding Contentment: A Journey Through Discontentment
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
Verses referenced: 1 Timothy 6:6
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Episode 113: Empower Your Holistic Fitness: Training, Mindset, and Nutrition with LeAnne Ash
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
Join LeAnne Ash and I as we talk all things fitness, wellness, nutrition, and mindset. As requested by you all, this episode is so encouraging, gave insight into getting started, and not getting bored with your routine. LeAnne has a wonderful perspective on how to view fitness holistically and has great insights on resting. Here are links from this episode: *There are affiliate links here - thank you for supporting my family and mission, at no cost to yourself, when you order through these links. Hang out with LeAnne on Instagram -
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Episode 112: Living Out Chosen and Free with Lina Adjogble
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
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Episode 111: Stop Sacrificing Your Marriage on the Alter of Your Business with Melissa Whaley
Created for This with Danielle Roberts
Melissa and I both have seen so many marriages of small business owners end in divorce. We find this heartbreaking. Today we're here to encourage you to stop laying your marriage on the alter and sacrificing it for your business. Join Melissa Whaley, Christian Life Coach with an emphasis on marriage coaching, and I as we discuss one of the most important things for married women - your marriage. We look at: - What makes marriage healthy - How women can view submission as good (Eph. 5:22-33) - Involving your husband in your business - Mistakes we've made and how we're doing things...
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Corey is the general manager at Beyond Wow Plumbing in Austin, Texas, where he specialize in turning bold visions into systems, scorecard and leadership framework that actually work in the real world of the trades. As he said, he started in his family business, earned his master plumbing license and have since shifted from working in the business to working on the business by building leaders and eliminating bottlenecks.
His personal mission is to elevate the trades by creating cultures of relentless ownership or teams, execute with clarity and back without needing to be micromanaged.
He's led leadership transformation efforts, built scalable accountability systems, and reimagined industry best practices to align with local organizational culture and built tools that feel deeply human while being operationally rock solid. His faith informs how he leads and builds, and he's especially passionate about helping other men lead with clarity capacity and conviction, both in business and in life
He was homeschooled and am the husband to my high school sweetheart Melissa (also homeschooled) for 16 years and new father to our one year-old daughter Gabrielle and soon-to-arrive son Ezra.
If you're in the local Austin, TX area and need a great plumber, check out Corey's company, Beyond Wow.