Buried Riches Episode 18 Show Notes

In Part Two of this deeply personal conversation, Buried Riches continues its discussion with entrepreneur, missionary, and Live30A founder John Lyons. Moving beyond business and leadership, John opens up about the painful experiences that shaped his life and faith journey. From broken family dynamics and learning to forgive his father, to enduring the devastating loss of multiple children through miscarriage and stillbirth, this episode explores how pain can refine a person rather than destroy them. With honesty, vulnerability, and faith, John shares how suffering reshaped his understanding of love, purpose, fatherhood, forgiveness, and the importance of living fully present in the lives of others. This episode is filled with emotional honesty, wisdom, heartbreak, hope, and practical encouragement for anyone navigating pain, loss, forgiveness, or spiritual growth. At its core, this conversation reminds listeners that life’s greatest treasures are often discovered not in success or comfort, but in the courage to keep loving, forgiving, and showing up through difficult seasons.

Thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of Buried Riches, where we believe that beneath every story lies something eternal—truth, purpose, and treasure that can’t be bought or stolen. Each conversation is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and uncover the richness hidden in the everyday: behind the pain, in the purpose, and within the people we often overlook. Our mission is simple: To dig deeper. To live differently. To inspire you to go on your own treasure hunt and change the world.

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Production Credits

• Executive Producers: Marc Veazey & E.K. Slaughter
• Hosts: Marc Veazey & E.K. Slaughter
• Music: Wildflowers