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    September 30, 2025

    Episode 345 - The 4 Human Needs Every Employee Has at Work | Stephen Phelan

    Faith Driven Entrepreneur

    Stephen Phelan has helped build one of America's most distinctive faith-driven workplace cultures at Movement Mortgage, and now he's helping other entrepreneurs do the same as Chief Spiritual Integration Officer for Faith Driven Entrepreneur. With 98% of Gen Z feeling burned out at work, the need for life-giving workplace cultures has never been more urgent.

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    Building Faith-Driven Culture: The Four Human Needs Every Team Member Has

    Join host Justin Forman as he sits down with Stephen Phelan, Chief Spiritual Integration Officer for Faith Driven Entrepreneur, in the iconic red-walled Movement Mortgage offices. Stephen shares practical, proven strategies for creating workplace cultures that truly love and value people—addressing the crisis where 98% of Gen Z feels burned out at work.

    Drawing from over a decade of experience at Movement Mortgage, Stephen reveals the four fundamental human needs every employee has and how meeting them transforms both culture and business outcomes. From launching "Love Works" benevolence programs to implementing mentoring systems that make disciples, this episode provides actionable steps any business can take, regardless of size.

    Key Topics:

    • The four fundamental human needs every employee has when they come to work

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  1. How to implement "Love Works" programs that create authentic community (from 5-person teams to 57,000 employees like Hobby Lobby)
  2. Why mentoring isn't another burden for entrepreneurs—and who should actually lead it
  3. Building small groups in business that mirror successful church models
  4. Creating cultures where 91% of stressed Gen Z workers find life and purpose
  5. From "sneaky Jesus" conversions to baptizing employees: real transformation stories
  6. Practical systems for loving teammates, customers, and communities
  7. Notable Quotes:

    "People that are walking through your doors, they have four fundamental human needs. Here's the first one - when they come in, they want to have friends at work." - Stephen Phelan

    "We all want these relationships at work. And as a follower of Jesus, you want to be able to say yes to Jesus." - Stephen Phelan

    "Jesus snuck up on me at movement, people just started loving me, and they started living out the things that they believed." - Stephen Phelan (sharing employee testimony)

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