Creating Legacy with Hobby Lobby Founder David Green and Legacy Stone CEO Bill High (ep. 824)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Self-improvement, Bestsellingauthor, Education, Dailyinspiration, Society & Culture, Liveinspired, Johnoleary, Inspiration, Joebuck, Inspiredliving, Onfire, Relationships

4.9 • 672 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

David Green is the founder of Hobby Lobby, one of the largest privately owned arts and crafts retailers in the world. Bill High is the CEO of Legacy Stone, a nonprofit that helps families build lasting legacies of faith, generosity, and purpose. Together, they've spent decades guiding leaders, parents, and communities to think beyond success and toward significance.

Today, David and Bill share how humble beginnings, hard-earned wisdom, and a lifetime of faith have shaped their understanding of legacy. They open up about building family culture, navigating conflict with humility, and redefining success not by what you leave behind but by what you set in motion. You'll also hear how how their new book, Legacy of Life, provides lessons on building a life that matters for generations to come.

My friends, if you've ever wondered what kind of impact your life is making or how to pass on what truly matters to the people you love most, this conversation is for you. You'll leave reminded that your influence doesn't end with you. It begins with how you choose to live today.

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0:00.0	You know that Keeley companies is all about fostering the world-class culture through their incredible cultural pillars.
0:07.5	Well, it was time to add a seventh cultural pillar, Kewley Green.
0:12.5	Guided by the mission to raise the sustainability standards by which they design, build, operate, and live.
0:18.8	Keeley Green is dedicated to using a holistic approach to leave a positive impact on our
0:24.6	environment, create a future that is sustainable for generations to come.
0:29.4	In the words of Rusty Keeley, we are just getting started.
0:34.3	You can learn more about that just getting started mentality and all the work they do
0:38.7	by visiting my friends at Keeley Companies online at keelie Companies.com.
0:46.2	Welcome to the Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary. John is the two-time national bestselling
0:51.8	author of On Fire and In Aw.
0:55.1	He's a world-class inspirational speaker, the host of the Live Inspired podcast.
1:00.5	And he's the real-life inspiration behind the major motion picture, Soul On Fire.
1:05.7	Each week, John interviews extraordinary individuals about their life stories so you can more fully live your life story.
1:13.2	Here's your host, John O'Leary.
1:15.8	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast.
1:19.3	Back to regularly scheduled programs with John O'Leary.
1:23.9	Today, you really are in for a trit.
1:25.3	I know we had a great time sharing the voices of Soul and Fire series with you,
1:29.4	and yet leaders don't need to be in front of a camera to make a mighty difference through their lives.
1:35.9	David Green is an example of this.
1:38.5	He's a founder of a little business you may have heard of called Hobby Lobby.
1:42.9	It's one of the largest privately owned
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