Life & resilience / Wesley Key
Inside the conversation
Wesley Key spent two years as an atheist, deep in seminary, trying to prove there wasn't a God. Today he owns two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Bloomington, Indiana, and he's just written his first book.
In this conversation, Wes sits down with Nick and Jason to talk through the parts of his story most people never hear: losing three family members within about a year, the anxiety and rock bottom that followed, and the night everything changed for him. He also talks about growing up a pastor's kid, what it actually took to build a career at Chick-fil-A, and how a simple restaurant vision statement became the title of his debut book, Inspire. Nourish. Cultivate.
This is one of the more openly faith-centered conversations in the show's history, and Wes is candid about all of it: the doubt, the loss, and what he found on the other side.
Wesley Key's book, Inspire. Nourish. Cultivate.: A Journey of Redemption. A Story of Hope., is out August 25th and available now for pre-order.
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Wesley Key (guest): Website — https://www.wesleykey.com Book (pre-order on Amazon) — https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964508673 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/kellysguy/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/wes.key.7
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