There’s a tension many leaders carry that doesn’t show up on a résumé or in a meeting.

The work is working.
The responsibility is real.
But something inside keeps asking for attention.

In this episode of Crafted Clarity, we step away from the distillation process and focus on the heart of the distiller - the person behind the craft - and what their posture toward purpose, obedience, and restraint reveals about listening for your calling.

Using Field of Dreams as a narrative lens, we explore why purpose often interrupts position, how obedience comes before clarity, and why the tension between what you’ve built and what you’re built for may be pointing you toward alignment - not away from responsibility.

This isn’t an episode about chasing a dream.

It’s about learning how to listen.

If you’ve ever felt successful but unsettled, faithful but restless, this conversation is for you.

Because clarity isn’t found.
It’s crafted.

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#PurposeBeyondTheRole

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#SuccessToSignificance

#FieldOfDreams

Some seasons of growth feel painfully slow.
You’re doing the work.
You’re putting in the effort.
But the breakthrough still hasn’t arrived.

This episode explores the tension between the transformation you feel inside and the season that hasn’t shown up yet.

Through the metaphor of whiskey aging in a barrel, we talk about:

• Why purpose matures long before it becomes visible
• How pressure and patience develop depth
• Why leaders often feel “behind” when they’re actually right on time
• What distillers understand about timing that leaders often forget
• How environments shape us — but don’t define us
• And why slow seasons may be preparing you for significance, not sidelining you

I also share a personal story about a dream I thought had died, only to discover it wasn’t gone…it was aging.
And it eventually revealed a purpose far deeper than the one I imagined years ago.

If you’re in a season that feels quiet, slow, or unclear—this episode will help you interpret it through a different lens.

Because time and pressure don’t just shape whiskey.
They shape us.

If this episode resonates, share it with a friend or teammate who might be in a similar season.
Your share helps others discover the podcast and join the conversation.

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#PersonalGrowth
#Purpose
#WhiskeyWisdom
#Significance
#SlowSeasons
#GrowthMindset

What happens when the role you’ve carried for years — boss, leader, expert, pastor, parent — no longer defines you?
What do you do when a job ends, a season shifts, or life forces you out of the barrel you’ve been aging in?

In this Crafted Clarity conversation, Steve sits down with David Salyer to explore the tension we all face at some point in our lives:

Is my purpose tied to my position or does it live beyond it?

Together, they unpack:

🔸 How identity becomes fused to our job title
🔸 What happens when a role changes or ends
🔸 Why purpose doesn’t disappear when seasons shift
🔸 How to navigate the uncomfortable space between assignments
🔸 The difference between what you do and what you’re crafted for
🔸 How faith, calling, and purpose grow in the “in-between” seasons

Using whiskey as a metaphor for growth and transformation, this episode explores the idea that the barrel shapes the season… but never defines the spirit.
You are more than the role you’ve held.

And your purpose is not confined to a title.

If you’re in a career transition, questioning what’s next, or feeling the tension between what you’ve built and what you’re built for, this conversation won’t solve everything but it might help you see your season with greater clarity.

Crafted Clarity
Distilling the tension between what we’ve built and what we’re built for.

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