New Horizons: A Podcast Mini-Series

Join our host, Rob Hays, as he invites listeners to open new horizons in their lives and explore what it means to “work for God,” especially as young professionals who are trying to navigate both the opportunities and pitfalls they face every day at work, at home, and in society.

Over seven in-depth episodes, Rob shares anecdotes and lessons learned from his personal and professional life, and he draws on over 20 years of experience mentoring hundreds of young professionals, to help listeners grapple with life’s big questions: How do I know if I am doing work that matters? How can I use my work and daily life as a way of expressing love of God? Am I disappointing God if I feel stress or burnout? How can I be humble and successful? How can I help others to know and love God too?

Rob also shares how the life-changing teachings and spirituality of St. Josemaria Escriva taught him how to work for God and how to guide others in their desires and goals to live genuinely Christian lives.

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HOW TO LISTEN

New Horizons: Living the Faith as a Young Professional will be available to listen and download beginning on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Subscribe and tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, and all major streaming platforms. Or, subscribe below to receive an email notification when each episode is released to listen online:

Please note: Existing subscribers to the St. Josemaria Institute are not automatically subscribed to this list and will need to resubmit their email address to ensure they receive notifications for this mini-series.

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EPISODE RELEASE DATES

May 1 | Ep. 1: Working for God: Open Your Heart, Open New Horizons
May 8 | Ep. 2: How to Deal with Stress and Anxiety: 3 Ways to Successfully Overcome Burnout at Work
May 15 | Ep. 3: Building Relationships: How to Grow Your Career Through Genuine Friendship
May 22 | Ep. 4: How to Deal with Conflict at Work: 3 Practical Steps to Integrate into Your Daily Life
May 29 | Ep. 5: Climbing to the Heights: How Little Things Add Up to Big Things
June 5 | Ep. 6: Face to Face, Heart to Heart: Living and Sharing Our Faith at Work
June 12 | Ep. 7: Far From Meaningless: 3 Lessons from the Hidden Lives of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

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ABOUT OUR HOST

Rob Hays is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Ashford Hospitality Trust. He is an investor and a board member of ExoStat Medical and Presidio Healthcare. He earned his A.B. in Politics with a certificate in Political Economy from Princeton University and later studied philosophy at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, Italy.

Rob is involved in several charitable, formative, and faith organizations, such as the Aquinas Institute for Catholic Life at Princeton University and the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) in Washington DC. He co-founded the Business Ethics Forum for Dallas-area executives, and he is the lead organizer for the annual Dallas Successful Fathers Conference. He and his wife Alicia have hosted nearly 50 lectures over the past decade in their home, called the Cottonwood Lectures, on topics of faith, family, and culture. He and his wife have been married 20 years and are blessed with 7 children.

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PODCAST DISTRIBUTION

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