In this DEBUT VIDEO EPISODE of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast, host Justin Forman interviews Jack Hooper, founder and CEO of Take Command Health. Jack shares his extraordinary journey from tracking terrorist financing for the CIA to revolutionizing health insurance after a personal healthcare crisis when his wife unexpectedly became pregnant with twins during business school.Jack reveals how his mission to create transparency in healthcare costs led to building a company that empowers both employers and employees with a new model of health insurance. The conversation explores the broken incentive structures in traditional health insurance, leadership challenges in a secular workplace, and wrestling with the tension between business success and kingdom values.This episode unpacks how faith guides entrepreneurial decisions, setting personal financial boundaries as a founder, and recognizing the seasons of leadership. A powerful conversation on building redemptive business models that truly put people first.[Chapters]00:00 Introduction02:07 Jack's CIA background and counterterrorism work07:55 Unexpected life change and the path to healthcare15:50 The broken insurance system and Take Command's solution24:19 Mission-driven approach to business31:50 Wrestling with founder identity and financial boundaries40:15 Seasons of leadership and letting go► SUBSCRIBE for more Faith Driven Entrepreneur content: [Link Channel URL]► Visit https://faithdrivenentrepreneur.org for resources, community, and more#FaithDrivenEntrepreneur #JackHooper

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From tracking Al-Qaeda's money in Baghdad to decoding the labyrinth of America's healthcare system, Jack Hooper has made a career of navigating complex financial networks. This former CIA counter-terrorism analyst found his mission when a surprise twin pregnancy exposed him to the bewildering opacity of health insurance costs. Now as the founder of Take Command, he's applying his intelligence expertise to help people regain control in a healthcare system where they've felt "taken advantage of, powerless, and out of control."

Episode 322 - From CIA Counterterrorism to Insurance Industry Disruption with Jack Hooper of Take Command Health

Justin Forman, Jack Hooper | Mar 11, 2025

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Faith Driven Entrepreneur is a movement dedicated to gathering one million Christ-following entrepreneurs and equipping them, so they can fulfill their call to create and transform the world around them.

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