My Buddy Pete Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/my-buddy-pete Join Pete White and Jason Jensen in this exploration of the heart of things—the dynamics of life that we can’t help but to face. Here, Pete and Jason continue the search for the best way to tell the story of our existence, the life that we all share. You’re invited here to listen with these friends for the life that wants to live in us—the life that want’s to live in you. © 2026 Vocatio & Glass Canvas 26b3e00c-1d2b-56a0-bb66-c22b0815346a yes en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:57:56 -0700 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:58:09 -0700 https://glasscanvasministries.org/my-buddy-pete https://img.transistorcdn.com/GvxZLdQGXIRNuOqNFseAKJsZZbIB2RGD7X2HSwsVCQs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MzU0/OGY2MjMwNWViM2Qz/OWE2YTQyNzg4YzE3/ZjVlNy5wbmc.jpg My Buddy Pete https://glasscanvasministries.org/my-buddy-pete episodic Vocatio & Glass Canvas Join Pete White and Jason Jensen in this exploration of the heart of things—the dynamics of life that we can’t help but to face. Here, Pete and Jason continue the search for the best way to tell the story of our existence, the life that we all share. You’re invited here to listen with these friends for the life that wants to live in us—the life that want’s to live in you. Join Pete White and Jason Jensen in this exploration of the heart of things—the dynamics of life that we can’t help but to face. Vocatio & Glass Canvas hello@glasscanvas.io No No Ep. 3 - Navigating Authority in the Workplace 3 3 Ep. 3 - Navigating Authority in the Workplace full d65d015a-92c1-424b-b983-e323f3dda5f3 https://glasscanvasministries.org/my-buddy-pete/navigating-authority-at-work What can change when we view love as a guiding ethic when it comes to matters of value in the workplace? Many of us, unformed and unsure of how to show up authentically in professional contexts, end up with a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality often leading to fractured versions of ourselves. In this episode, Pete and Jason dissect the ever-pressing question we all ask deep down: “What am I worth?”


Summary

How many of us have sat through a job interview, wondering how we can make an honest offering of ourselves while determining a commensurate value for our work?  Left undiscerned, our sense of worth and value are often shaped less by our moral convictions and more by immediate needs or lifestyle pressures. In this episode, Pete and Jason offer a fresh perspective on considering our incalculable worth as individuals and how it relates to tangible measures such as wealth and compensation. Offering perspectives from both sides of the table – as employer and employee – Pete and Jason make a case for the lasting difference it makes when we show up as ourselves, without pretense. They discuss the importance of seeing the uniqueness and innate creativity of every person as they relate to the team, and why it is vital for companies and organizations to help employees form more integrated versions of themselves. They dissect the nuances of discerning fit and compatibility and the pitfalls of having a myopic view of life. Ultimately, Pete and Jason invite listeners to consider these economic realities within the context of living and operating within the Kingdom of God. 

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.


Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Noteworthy quotes

“It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts." - Adam Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Timestamps

01:10 The trouble with Bitcoin
‍03:45 What are most things grounded in?
04:15 Love is the most valuable thing in the universe
‍06:15 What is money?
13:30 Benevolence: love as in intention to will someone’s good
14:45 The “gold standard”: a quick economic refresher
18:20 Who gets to decide the value of currencies?
21:16 Vocation: The way that you were made to love
31:10 Experiences with sales - is this for me, or for them?
35:22 Doing what love invites and refusing what fear demands
37:11 What to ask yourself at the end of the (work) day
38:28 Choosing our amnesia
39:24 Work is tethered to our provision and our personhood
41:51 A loving responsibility - we are made for profundity
45:53 Our attention as a commodity and its consequences
48:20 The most reliable path to wealth itself
49:30 Wealth: inversely correlated with unmet wants, a measure of contentment
53:03 The impoverished wealthy person
55:35 The dichotomy of eternal vs. temporal things
58:10 War as an alternative to love
01:01:20 Workforce ethics: a commitment to what you’re not going to do
01:04:10 Real value and integrity prove themselves in the end
01:06:15 The job inside of every job
01:09:01 The betterment of people as the epicentre of what you’re doing
01:10:33 A trust framework: Goodwill, Competence and integrity
01:13:25 Showing up as ourselves at work
01:14:55 There is meaning and purpose when you are needed as you are
01:17:08 Becoming *that* person who comes in mind when a need arises
01:19:05 Untethered vocation
01:25:58 Negotiating when we are making an offering of ourselves
01:28:38 Why not “fake it ‘til you make it”?
01:31:00 Are you prepared to make a fair appraisal of yourself?
01:35:50 Young people: get clear on your ethics!
01:39:05 An encouragement to employers
01:42:50 Isaac’s story and Irish Whiskey
01:50:55 Courage and calling
01:51:12 Fail more than others attempt
01:52:22 Is it okay to want to not be poor?
01:57:20 How to live in the Kingdom, according to Jesus

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]]> What can change when we view love as a guiding ethic when it comes to matters of value in the workplace? Many of us, unformed and unsure of how to show up authentically in professional contexts, end up with a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality often leading to fractured versions of ourselves. In this episode, Pete and Jason dissect the ever-pressing question we all ask deep down: “What am I worth?”


Summary

How many of us have sat through a job interview, wondering how we can make an honest offering of ourselves while determining a commensurate value for our work?  Left undiscerned, our sense of worth and value are often shaped less by our moral convictions and more by immediate needs or lifestyle pressures. In this episode, Pete and Jason offer a fresh perspective on considering our incalculable worth as individuals and how it relates to tangible measures such as wealth and compensation. Offering perspectives from both sides of the table – as employer and employee – Pete and Jason make a case for the lasting difference it makes when we show up as ourselves, without pretense. They discuss the importance of seeing the uniqueness and innate creativity of every person as they relate to the team, and why it is vital for companies and organizations to help employees form more integrated versions of themselves. They dissect the nuances of discerning fit and compatibility and the pitfalls of having a myopic view of life. Ultimately, Pete and Jason invite listeners to consider these economic realities within the context of living and operating within the Kingdom of God. 

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.


Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Noteworthy quotes

“It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts." - Adam Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Timestamps

01:10 The trouble with Bitcoin
‍03:45 What are most things grounded in?
04:15 Love is the most valuable thing in the universe
‍06:15 What is money?
13:30 Benevolence: love as in intention to will someone’s good
14:45 The “gold standard”: a quick economic refresher
18:20 Who gets to decide the value of currencies?
21:16 Vocation: The way that you were made to love
31:10 Experiences with sales - is this for me, or for them?
35:22 Doing what love invites and refusing what fear demands
37:11 What to ask yourself at the end of the (work) day
38:28 Choosing our amnesia
39:24 Work is tethered to our provision and our personhood
41:51 A loving responsibility - we are made for profundity
45:53 Our attention as a commodity and its consequences
48:20 The most reliable path to wealth itself
49:30 Wealth: inversely correlated with unmet wants, a measure of contentment
53:03 The impoverished wealthy person
55:35 The dichotomy of eternal vs. temporal things
58:10 War as an alternative to love
01:01:20 Workforce ethics: a commitment to what you’re not going to do
01:04:10 Real value and integrity prove themselves in the end
01:06:15 The job inside of every job
01:09:01 The betterment of people as the epicentre of what you’re doing
01:10:33 A trust framework: Goodwill, Competence and integrity
01:13:25 Showing up as ourselves at work
01:14:55 There is meaning and purpose when you are needed as you are
01:17:08 Becoming *that* person who comes in mind when a need arises
01:19:05 Untethered vocation
01:25:58 Negotiating when we are making an offering of ourselves
01:28:38 Why not “fake it ‘til you make it”?
01:31:00 Are you prepared to make a fair appraisal of yourself?
01:35:50 Young people: get clear on your ethics!
01:39:05 An encouragement to employers
01:42:50 Isaac’s story and Irish Whiskey
01:50:55 Courage and calling
01:51:12 Fail more than others attempt
01:52:22 Is it okay to want to not be poor?
01:57:20 How to live in the Kingdom, according to Jesus

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:12:10 -0700 Vocatio & Glass Canvas Vocatio & Glass Canvas 5626 What can change when we view love as a guiding ethic when it comes to matters of value in the workplace? Many of us, unformed and unsure of how to show up authentically in professional contexts, end up with a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality often leading to fractured versions of ourselves. In this episode, Pete and Jason dissect the ever-pressing question we all ask deep down: “What am I worth?”


Summary

How many of us have sat through a job interview, wondering how we can make an honest offering of ourselves while determining a commensurate value for our work?  Left undiscerned, our sense of worth and value are often shaped less by our moral convictions and more by immediate needs or lifestyle pressures. In this episode, Pete and Jason offer a fresh perspective on considering our incalculable worth as individuals and how it relates to tangible measures such as wealth and compensation. Offering perspectives from both sides of the table – as employer and employee – Pete and Jason make a case for the lasting difference it makes when we show up as ourselves, without pretense. They discuss the importance of seeing the uniqueness and innate creativity of every person as they relate to the team, and why it is vital for companies and organizations to help employees form more integrated versions of themselves. They dissect the nuances of discerning fit and compatibility and the pitfalls of having a myopic view of life. Ultimately, Pete and Jason invite listeners to consider these economic realities within the context of living and operating within the Kingdom of God. 

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.


Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Noteworthy quotes

“It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts." - Adam Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Timestamps

01:10 The trouble with Bitcoin
‍03:45 What are most things grounded in?
04:15 Love is the most valuable thing in the universe
‍06:15 What is money?
13:30 Benevolence: love as in intention to will someone’s good
14:45 The “gold standard”: a quick economic refresher
18:20 Who gets to decide the value of currencies?
21:16 Vocation: The way that you were made to love
31:10 Experiences with sales - is this for me, or for them?
35:22 Doing what love invites and refusing what fear demands
37:11 What to ask yourself at the end of the (work) day
38:28 Choosing our amnesia
39:24 Work is tethered to our provision and our personhood
41:51 A loving responsibility - we are made for profundity
45:53 Our attention as a commodity and its consequences
48:20 The most reliable path to wealth itself
49:30 Wealth: inversely correlated with unmet wants, a measure of contentment
53:03 The impoverished wealthy person
55:35 The dichotomy of eternal vs. temporal things
58:10 War as an alternative to love
01:01:20 Workforce ethics: a commitment to what you’re not going to do
01:04:10 Real value and integrity prove themselves in the end
01:06:15 The job inside of every job
01:09:01 The betterment of people as the epicentre of what you’re doing
01:10:33 A trust framework: Goodwill, Competence and integrity
01:13:25 Showing up as ourselves at work
01:14:55 There is meaning and purpose when you are needed as you are
01:17:08 Becoming *that* person who comes in mind when a need arises
01:19:05 Untethered vocation
01:25:58 Negotiating when we are making an offering of ourselves
01:28:38 Why not “fake it ‘til you make it”?
01:31:00 Are you prepared to make a fair appraisal of yourself?
01:35:50 Young people: get clear on your ethics!
01:39:05 An encouragement to employers
01:42:50 Isaac’s story and Irish Whiskey
01:50:55 Courage and calling
01:51:12 Fail more than others attempt
01:52:22 Is it okay to want to not be poor?
01:57:20 How to live in the Kingdom, according to Jesus

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]]> No Ep. 2 - Rooted in Love: A Different Way to Think About Money and Worth 2 2 Ep. 2 - Rooted in Love: A Different Way to Think About Money and Worth full cca63bb8-95a7-4b8f-8919-830c6d4476e2 https://glasscanvasministries.org/my-buddy-pete/a-new-way-to-think-about-money-worth What can change when we view love as a guiding ethic when it comes to matters of value in the workplace? Many of us, unformed and unsure of how to show up authentically in professional contexts, end up with a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality often leading to fractured versions of ourselves. In this episode, Pete and Jason dissect the ever-pressing question we all ask deep down: “What am I worth?”


Summary

How many of us have sat through a job interview, wondering how we can make an honest offering of ourselves while determining a commensurate value for our work?  Left undiscerned, our sense of worth and value are often shaped less by our moral convictions and more by immediate needs or lifestyle pressures. In this episode, Pete and Jason offer a fresh perspective on considering our incalculable worth as individuals and how it relates to tangible measures such as wealth and compensation. Offering perspectives from both sides of the table – as employer and employee – Pete and Jason make a case for the lasting difference it makes when we show up as ourselves, without pretense. They discuss the importance of seeing the uniqueness and innate creativity of every person as they relate to the team, and why it is vital for companies and organizations to help employees form more integrated versions of themselves. They dissect the nuances of discerning fit and compatibility and the pitfalls of having a myopic view of life. Ultimately, Pete and Jason invite listeners to consider these economic realities within the context of living and operating within the Kingdom of God. 

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.


Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Noteworthy quotes

“It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts." - Adam Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Timestamps

01:10 The trouble with Bitcoin
‍03:45 What are most things grounded in?
04:15 Love is the most valuable thing in the universe
‍06:15 What is money?
13:30 Benevolence: love as in intention to will someone’s good
14:45 The “gold standard”: a quick economic refresher
18:20 Who gets to decide the value of currencies?
21:16 Vocation: The way that you were made to love
31:10 Experiences with sales - is this for me, or for them?
35:22 Doing what love invites and refusing what fear demands
37:11 What to ask yourself at the end of the (work) day
38:28 Choosing our amnesia
39:24 Work is tethered to our provision and our personhood
41:51 A loving responsibility - we are made for profundity
45:53 Our attention as a commodity and its consequences
48:20 The most reliable path to wealth itself
49:30 Wealth: inversely correlated with unmet wants, a measure of contentment
53:03 The impoverished wealthy person
55:35 The dichotomy of eternal vs. temporal things
58:10 War as an alternative to love
01:01:20 Workforce ethics: a commitment to what you’re not going to do
01:04:10 Real value and integrity prove themselves in the end
01:06:15 The job inside of every job
01:09:01 The betterment of people as the epicentre of what you’re doing
01:10:33 A trust framework: Goodwill, Competence and integrity
01:13:25 Showing up as ourselves at work
01:14:55 There is meaning and purpose when you are needed as you are
01:17:08 Becoming *that* person who comes in mind when a need arises
01:19:05 Untethered vocation
01:25:58 Negotiating when we are making an offering of ourselves
01:28:38 Why not “fake it ‘til you make it”?
01:31:00 Are you prepared to make a fair appraisal of yourself?
01:35:50 Young people: get clear on your ethics!
01:39:05 An encouragement to employers
01:42:50 Isaac’s story and Irish Whiskey
01:50:55 Courage and calling
01:51:12 Fail more than others attempt
01:52:22 Is it okay to want to not be poor?
01:57:20 How to live in the Kingdom, according to Jesus

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]]> What can change when we view love as a guiding ethic when it comes to matters of value in the workplace? Many of us, unformed and unsure of how to show up authentically in professional contexts, end up with a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality often leading to fractured versions of ourselves. In this episode, Pete and Jason dissect the ever-pressing question we all ask deep down: “What am I worth?”


Summary

How many of us have sat through a job interview, wondering how we can make an honest offering of ourselves while determining a commensurate value for our work?  Left undiscerned, our sense of worth and value are often shaped less by our moral convictions and more by immediate needs or lifestyle pressures. In this episode, Pete and Jason offer a fresh perspective on considering our incalculable worth as individuals and how it relates to tangible measures such as wealth and compensation. Offering perspectives from both sides of the table – as employer and employee – Pete and Jason make a case for the lasting difference it makes when we show up as ourselves, without pretense. They discuss the importance of seeing the uniqueness and innate creativity of every person as they relate to the team, and why it is vital for companies and organizations to help employees form more integrated versions of themselves. They dissect the nuances of discerning fit and compatibility and the pitfalls of having a myopic view of life. Ultimately, Pete and Jason invite listeners to consider these economic realities within the context of living and operating within the Kingdom of God. 

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.


Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Noteworthy quotes

“It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts." - Adam Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Timestamps

01:10 The trouble with Bitcoin
‍03:45 What are most things grounded in?
04:15 Love is the most valuable thing in the universe
‍06:15 What is money?
13:30 Benevolence: love as in intention to will someone’s good
14:45 The “gold standard”: a quick economic refresher
18:20 Who gets to decide the value of currencies?
21:16 Vocation: The way that you were made to love
31:10 Experiences with sales - is this for me, or for them?
35:22 Doing what love invites and refusing what fear demands
37:11 What to ask yourself at the end of the (work) day
38:28 Choosing our amnesia
39:24 Work is tethered to our provision and our personhood
41:51 A loving responsibility - we are made for profundity
45:53 Our attention as a commodity and its consequences
48:20 The most reliable path to wealth itself
49:30 Wealth: inversely correlated with unmet wants, a measure of contentment
53:03 The impoverished wealthy person
55:35 The dichotomy of eternal vs. temporal things
58:10 War as an alternative to love
01:01:20 Workforce ethics: a commitment to what you’re not going to do
01:04:10 Real value and integrity prove themselves in the end
01:06:15 The job inside of every job
01:09:01 The betterment of people as the epicentre of what you’re doing
01:10:33 A trust framework: Goodwill, Competence and integrity
01:13:25 Showing up as ourselves at work
01:14:55 There is meaning and purpose when you are needed as you are
01:17:08 Becoming *that* person who comes in mind when a need arises
01:19:05 Untethered vocation
01:25:58 Negotiating when we are making an offering of ourselves
01:28:38 Why not “fake it ‘til you make it”?
01:31:00 Are you prepared to make a fair appraisal of yourself?
01:35:50 Young people: get clear on your ethics!
01:39:05 An encouragement to employers
01:42:50 Isaac’s story and Irish Whiskey
01:50:55 Courage and calling
01:51:12 Fail more than others attempt
01:52:22 Is it okay to want to not be poor?
01:57:20 How to live in the Kingdom, according to Jesus

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:10:57 -0700 Vocatio & Glass Canvas Vocatio & Glass Canvas 7286 What can change when we view love as a guiding ethic when it comes to matters of value in the workplace? Many of us, unformed and unsure of how to show up authentically in professional contexts, end up with a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality often leading to fractured versions of ourselves. In this episode, Pete and Jason dissect the ever-pressing question we all ask deep down: “What am I worth?”


Summary

How many of us have sat through a job interview, wondering how we can make an honest offering of ourselves while determining a commensurate value for our work?  Left undiscerned, our sense of worth and value are often shaped less by our moral convictions and more by immediate needs or lifestyle pressures. In this episode, Pete and Jason offer a fresh perspective on considering our incalculable worth as individuals and how it relates to tangible measures such as wealth and compensation. Offering perspectives from both sides of the table – as employer and employee – Pete and Jason make a case for the lasting difference it makes when we show up as ourselves, without pretense. They discuss the importance of seeing the uniqueness and innate creativity of every person as they relate to the team, and why it is vital for companies and organizations to help employees form more integrated versions of themselves. They dissect the nuances of discerning fit and compatibility and the pitfalls of having a myopic view of life. Ultimately, Pete and Jason invite listeners to consider these economic realities within the context of living and operating within the Kingdom of God. 

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.


Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Noteworthy quotes

“It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts." - Adam Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Timestamps

01:10 The trouble with Bitcoin
‍03:45 What are most things grounded in?
04:15 Love is the most valuable thing in the universe
‍06:15 What is money?
13:30 Benevolence: love as in intention to will someone’s good
14:45 The “gold standard”: a quick economic refresher
18:20 Who gets to decide the value of currencies?
21:16 Vocation: The way that you were made to love
31:10 Experiences with sales - is this for me, or for them?
35:22 Doing what love invites and refusing what fear demands
37:11 What to ask yourself at the end of the (work) day
38:28 Choosing our amnesia
39:24 Work is tethered to our provision and our personhood
41:51 A loving responsibility - we are made for profundity
45:53 Our attention as a commodity and its consequences
48:20 The most reliable path to wealth itself
49:30 Wealth: inversely correlated with unmet wants, a measure of contentment
53:03 The impoverished wealthy person
55:35 The dichotomy of eternal vs. temporal things
58:10 War as an alternative to love
01:01:20 Workforce ethics: a commitment to what you’re not going to do
01:04:10 Real value and integrity prove themselves in the end
01:06:15 The job inside of every job
01:09:01 The betterment of people as the epicentre of what you’re doing
01:10:33 A trust framework: Goodwill, Competence and integrity
01:13:25 Showing up as ourselves at work
01:14:55 There is meaning and purpose when you are needed as you are
01:17:08 Becoming *that* person who comes in mind when a need arises
01:19:05 Untethered vocation
01:25:58 Negotiating when we are making an offering of ourselves
01:28:38 Why not “fake it ‘til you make it”?
01:31:00 Are you prepared to make a fair appraisal of yourself?
01:35:50 Young people: get clear on your ethics!
01:39:05 An encouragement to employers
01:42:50 Isaac’s story and Irish Whiskey
01:50:55 Courage and calling
01:51:12 Fail more than others attempt
01:52:22 Is it okay to want to not be poor?
01:57:20 How to live in the Kingdom, according to Jesus

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]]> No Ep. 1 - How to Enter Work as Yourself (And Why It Changes Everything) 1 1 Ep. 1 - How to Enter Work as Yourself (And Why It Changes Everything) full 8d2960d9-c196-4dab-b055-287304d7d05e https://glasscanvasministries.org/my-buddy-pete/how-to-enter-work-as-yourself Do you believe that your work – regardless of the position you find yourself in – can be deeply meaningful and fulfilling? Pete and Jason sit with this multi-faceted question, ruminating on the considerations that we take as we discern what it means to engage in meaningful work. This conversation kicks off a 3-part series on a thoughtful discussion around work and what it truly means to inhabit our vocation in a healthy way. 


Summary

We spend a great number of our adult lives at work; and left unexplored, our daily routines eventually write the script for what we believe our vocation is meant to be and how it is to be lived. Pete and Jason lay the groundwork for offering a broad definition of what ‘work’ is – and what it can be – while simultaneously addressing the belief that truly meaningful work is a luxury unavailable to most. They touch on topics like the fallout caused by the cult of the ‘self’, considerations to make when discerning careers, and the stifling effects of micromanaging on beauty and creativity. Along the way, they offer hope towards those who are threadbare, struggling in positions and responsibilities they currently hold. Further, Pete and Jason offer a refreshing take on the gift of living with honour and authenticity, taking hold of that which brings us life, in spaces where our professional and personal lives meet. In this dialogue, discover how we can become our truest selves when we inhabit spaces that speak to our ‘vocatio’ – our life calling.

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.

‍

Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Resources for you

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
Order from Amazon

Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Order from Amazon

Noteworthy quotes

“We who have come back, by the aid of many lucky chances or miracles - whatever one may choose to call them - we know: the best of us did not return.” 

‍―Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Timestamps

01:50 Laying the groundwork: what is ‘work’?
‍06:03 Work as a dynamic creative expression
07:05 What might ‘Work’ in a rightly-ordered healthy society look like?
‍09:50 Life scripts as prognoses prohibitive to creativity
12:12 Authenticity sounds like a luxury or a fantasy
14:50 The means to the beginning of discernment into who we are
19:00 We need a place to get aspects of ourselves to land
20:05 Pete’s (surprising) first questions to clients in therapy
25:03 The alternative of showing up not as ourselves in the workplace
26:15 We were made to steward, and to take care of creation
28:00 The pain of not being able to express who are are
31:45 A fulfilled person is a gift to the world
34:00 True habitational self is always a gift
35:40 The cult of ’the self’ while craving meaning and purpose
37:23 The special ingredient
39:41 When is the right time to do all this?
40:00 What ‘gainful employment’ truly means
47:19 Net losses in high-demand and low-trust environments
56:50 Hopeful advice for the thread-bare and overworked
01:00:36 Changing the narrative you’ve always subscribed to
01:07:07 Going on our own odyssey
01:09:20 An encouragement for those who just need a job
01:10:35 Viktor Frankl’s grand revelation
01:15:10 A question about being seen
01:17:50 How we can truly understand ourselves
01:25:20 The alternative to the world’s way: good work
01:34:22 Why not now?
01:39:10 Gandalf’s bridge
01:43:55 Finding your life calling, your ‘vocatio’
01:52:50 Better than a fairytale 

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]]> Do you believe that your work – regardless of the position you find yourself in – can be deeply meaningful and fulfilling? Pete and Jason sit with this multi-faceted question, ruminating on the considerations that we take as we discern what it means to engage in meaningful work. This conversation kicks off a 3-part series on a thoughtful discussion around work and what it truly means to inhabit our vocation in a healthy way. 


Summary

We spend a great number of our adult lives at work; and left unexplored, our daily routines eventually write the script for what we believe our vocation is meant to be and how it is to be lived. Pete and Jason lay the groundwork for offering a broad definition of what ‘work’ is – and what it can be – while simultaneously addressing the belief that truly meaningful work is a luxury unavailable to most. They touch on topics like the fallout caused by the cult of the ‘self’, considerations to make when discerning careers, and the stifling effects of micromanaging on beauty and creativity. Along the way, they offer hope towards those who are threadbare, struggling in positions and responsibilities they currently hold. Further, Pete and Jason offer a refreshing take on the gift of living with honour and authenticity, taking hold of that which brings us life, in spaces where our professional and personal lives meet. In this dialogue, discover how we can become our truest selves when we inhabit spaces that speak to our ‘vocatio’ – our life calling.

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.

‍

Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Resources for you

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
Order from Amazon

Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Order from Amazon

Noteworthy quotes

“We who have come back, by the aid of many lucky chances or miracles - whatever one may choose to call them - we know: the best of us did not return.” 

‍―Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Timestamps

01:50 Laying the groundwork: what is ‘work’?
‍06:03 Work as a dynamic creative expression
07:05 What might ‘Work’ in a rightly-ordered healthy society look like?
‍09:50 Life scripts as prognoses prohibitive to creativity
12:12 Authenticity sounds like a luxury or a fantasy
14:50 The means to the beginning of discernment into who we are
19:00 We need a place to get aspects of ourselves to land
20:05 Pete’s (surprising) first questions to clients in therapy
25:03 The alternative of showing up not as ourselves in the workplace
26:15 We were made to steward, and to take care of creation
28:00 The pain of not being able to express who are are
31:45 A fulfilled person is a gift to the world
34:00 True habitational self is always a gift
35:40 The cult of ’the self’ while craving meaning and purpose
37:23 The special ingredient
39:41 When is the right time to do all this?
40:00 What ‘gainful employment’ truly means
47:19 Net losses in high-demand and low-trust environments
56:50 Hopeful advice for the thread-bare and overworked
01:00:36 Changing the narrative you’ve always subscribed to
01:07:07 Going on our own odyssey
01:09:20 An encouragement for those who just need a job
01:10:35 Viktor Frankl’s grand revelation
01:15:10 A question about being seen
01:17:50 How we can truly understand ourselves
01:25:20 The alternative to the world’s way: good work
01:34:22 Why not now?
01:39:10 Gandalf’s bridge
01:43:55 Finding your life calling, your ‘vocatio’
01:52:50 Better than a fairytale 

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:09:30 -0700 Vocatio & Glass Canvas Vocatio & Glass Canvas 6888 Do you believe that your work – regardless of the position you find yourself in – can be deeply meaningful and fulfilling? Pete and Jason sit with this multi-faceted question, ruminating on the considerations that we take as we discern what it means to engage in meaningful work. This conversation kicks off a 3-part series on a thoughtful discussion around work and what it truly means to inhabit our vocation in a healthy way. 


Summary

We spend a great number of our adult lives at work; and left unexplored, our daily routines eventually write the script for what we believe our vocation is meant to be and how it is to be lived. Pete and Jason lay the groundwork for offering a broad definition of what ‘work’ is – and what it can be – while simultaneously addressing the belief that truly meaningful work is a luxury unavailable to most. They touch on topics like the fallout caused by the cult of the ‘self’, considerations to make when discerning careers, and the stifling effects of micromanaging on beauty and creativity. Along the way, they offer hope towards those who are threadbare, struggling in positions and responsibilities they currently hold. Further, Pete and Jason offer a refreshing take on the gift of living with honour and authenticity, taking hold of that which brings us life, in spaces where our professional and personal lives meet. In this dialogue, discover how we can become our truest selves when we inhabit spaces that speak to our ‘vocatio’ – our life calling.

Speakers Bio

Pete White is the founder of Vocatio, an organization focused on restoring character and calling to the center of human life. Drawing from a wealth of life experiences – from his work as a carpenter in blue-collar environments, volunteering in homeless shelters, to nearly two decades as a therapist in private practice – Pete encountered the deep brokenness of the human experience in lives oriented away from the heart of God. He witnessed firsthand the fractures caused by addictions, poverty of mind, body, and spirit, broken relationships, and crises in identity and authenticity. His encounters have ignited in him a deep desire to see healing and wholeness, steeped in love, to the world around him. Today, Pete accompanies individuals and organizations in the process of clarifying purpose and life-calling, recovering their vocation as life-as-craft. 

Bio retrieved from Vocatio.

‍

Jason Jensen is the founding partner and CEO of Glass Canvas. He has set the tone for radical pursuit of the way of Jesus in every area of our business, leading with vulnerability, intentionality, and pursuit of the human heart. His personal mission is to help increase the accompaniment capacity of the Church, and he does so with his gifts of being with individuals and leaders to help draw them into an integrated Christian imagination. Jason leads the formation direction and overall vision of Glass Canvas.

Resources for you

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
Order from Amazon

Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Order from Amazon

Noteworthy quotes

“We who have come back, by the aid of many lucky chances or miracles - whatever one may choose to call them - we know: the best of us did not return.” 

‍―Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Timestamps

01:50 Laying the groundwork: what is ‘work’?
‍06:03 Work as a dynamic creative expression
07:05 What might ‘Work’ in a rightly-ordered healthy society look like?
‍09:50 Life scripts as prognoses prohibitive to creativity
12:12 Authenticity sounds like a luxury or a fantasy
14:50 The means to the beginning of discernment into who we are
19:00 We need a place to get aspects of ourselves to land
20:05 Pete’s (surprising) first questions to clients in therapy
25:03 The alternative of showing up not as ourselves in the workplace
26:15 We were made to steward, and to take care of creation
28:00 The pain of not being able to express who are are
31:45 A fulfilled person is a gift to the world
34:00 True habitational self is always a gift
35:40 The cult of ’the self’ while craving meaning and purpose
37:23 The special ingredient
39:41 When is the right time to do all this?
40:00 What ‘gainful employment’ truly means
47:19 Net losses in high-demand and low-trust environments
56:50 Hopeful advice for the thread-bare and overworked
01:00:36 Changing the narrative you’ve always subscribed to
01:07:07 Going on our own odyssey
01:09:20 An encouragement for those who just need a job
01:10:35 Viktor Frankl’s grand revelation
01:15:10 A question about being seen
01:17:50 How we can truly understand ourselves
01:25:20 The alternative to the world’s way: good work
01:34:22 Why not now?
01:39:10 Gandalf’s bridge
01:43:55 Finding your life calling, your ‘vocatio’
01:52:50 Better than a fairytale 

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