Episode 359 - How a Prayer App Beat Netflix & Amazon to #1 | Alex Jones (Hallow)
Faith Driven Entrepreneur
What happens when an entrepreneur who fell away from faith encounters Jesus in silence and decides to build a prayer app with $10? Alex Jones shares Hallow's extraordinary journey from a personal spiritual awakening to becoming the #1 app in the Apple App Store—surpassing tech giants like Amazon, YouTube, and Netflix during Lent.
Show Notes
From $10 to 1 Billion Prayers: How Hallow Sparked a Prayer Revolution
Join host Justin Forman for an unforgettable conversation with Alex Jones, CEO and co-founder of Hallow, the world's #1 Catholic prayer and meditation app. Starting with just $10 in a bank account, Alex and his team have facilitated over one billion minutes of prayer and reached 27.5 million downloads—all while maintaining a steadfast focus on authentic faith over business metrics.
Alex shares his raw journey from falling away from faith in college to encountering Jesus through contemplative prayer, and how a heartbreaking note from his aunt—who lost her son—convinced him that even if just one more person found hope through Hallow, it would be worth dedicating his life to. This episode explores the intersection of technology and spirituality, the courage to spend everything on a Super Bowl commercial, and why prayer isn't therapy—it's a relationship with an invisible God who transforms everything.
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