Ashley Davis joins the Caller ID Podcast to share her journey from intern to full-time HR Generalist at School Specialty—and what the transition from college to the professional world actually feels like.

In this conversation, Ashley reflects on how her internship at the Career Center for Life Calling at Ashland University helped shape her direction, the moment she realized HR—and especially recruiting—was the right fit, and how mentorship played a key role in her growth from a quiet freshman into a confident young professional.

We talk about the realities of starting your first full-time job, navigating uncertainty, handling rejection, and building a resume that actually opens doors. Ashley also offers a candid perspective on Gen Z in the workplace and why young professionals deserve opportunity, not stereotypes.

If you’re a student, recent graduate, or someone trying to figure out your next step, this episode will give you both clarity and encouragement.

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In Part 2 of this conversation, B.Davis and Dr. Jason Barnhart turn to the topic of friendship and the challenge of being truly known. Drawing from Jason’s upcoming book, they explore why meaningful friendships can feel so difficult, especially for men, and how our tendency to fix rather than listen gets in the way of real connection.

Jason shares personal stories about vulnerability, emotional growth, and the role friendships play in shaping who we become. They also connect friendship back to calling, showing how deep relationships are essential to understanding ourselves and living with purpose.

This episode is an honest look at what it takes to build lasting, meaningful friendships and why it matters more than we often admit.

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In this episode, B. Davis sits down with Dr. Jason Barnhart, Professor of Theology at Ashland Theological Seminary, to explore how our sense of calling is shaped over time. Jason shares his journey from youth ministry to the classroom and reflects on how theology, worldview, and life experience all play a role in forming identity.

Together, they unpack what it really means to “listen to your life” and why calling is less about finding the perfect job and more about paying attention to the deeper story God is writing. This conversation touches on career transitions, imposter syndrome, and the tension between who we are and what we do.

If you have ever questioned your direction or wondered how your past connects to your purpose, this episode will help you think differently about calling.

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This week on Caller ID, I’m joined by my wife, writer Sarah Wells, on the day her new book Say One Million Times, Wow! Essays on Awe, Faith, and Family from America’s Great Outdoors (and Some Hotel Rooms) releases.

But this isn’t just a conversation about a book—it’s about calling. We talk about what it looks like to build a creative life in the middle of real responsibilities, how identity gets shaped over time, and why you need to listen to your instincts and not settle for a safe road.

Sarah shares the behind-the-scenes of her writing journey, the tension between vocation and family, and how awe isn’t just a feeling—it’s a way of seeing that can reframe your work, your purpose, and your everyday life.

If you’re trying to figure out who you are, what you’re called to, or how to stay grounded while pursuing something meaningful, this one’s for you.

Her new book Say One Million Times, Wow! Essays on Awe, Faith, and Family from America’s Great Outdoors (and Some Hotel Rooms) is available now on Amazon or wherever books are sold. Learn more at sarahmariewells.com.

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Firefighter. Cornell grad. Serial entrepreneur. Real estate investor. Risk-taker.

Keith Saffles has lived several lives in one — and each chapter has required bold decisions, deep resilience, and a willingness to start over.

In this episode of Caller ID, we dive into Keith’s journey through public service, entrepreneurship, and real estate, exploring what drives someone to repeatedly step into uncertainty and build from scratch. We talk about fear, faith, failure, timing, and the internal compass that guides big life decisions.

If you’ve ever wrestled with risk, reinvention, or the tension between security and calling, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

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Kris Mowry joins me on the show today, and we talk about the influence of growing up in rural Ohio, succeeding without a college degree, sales, faith, quitting drinking. It's a jam packed 40 minutes of wisdom, with a few laughs mixed in too.

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What happens when God interrupts your comfortable plan? Former high school teammate and lifelong friend Art McMahon joins Caller ID to share his journey from teaching and coaching at CVCA to becoming a missionary educator in Haiti. Art and his wife Miquette survived the 2010 earthquake — a moment that tested their faith, resolve, and courage. Now serving as Director of Beulah Beach Christian Camp, Art reflects on calling, leadership, suffering, resilience, and how legacy shapes identity. This is a powerful conversation about trust, surrender, and finding purpose in unexpected places.

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Imagine being pulled out of 5th grade because your parents didn't have a dollar to help send you to school. One dollar. This kind of thing can break you, or it can make you into the person you're called to be. On this week's episode of Caller ID, I talk with Miquette McMahon about her calling to help provide education for her native country of Haiti. We talk about the earthquake and how that impacted and changed everything.

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