I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of

the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time, taking time to be more fully present.

Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right

now.

In just 15 years, Devon Franklin has climbed the ladder from intern at Will Smith's production

company, device president at Columbia Pictures. His resume includes hits like the karate kid,

the pursuit of happiness, and jumping the broom. That's when he got to know actress Megan

Good, a little better. Now they are engaged and about to jump the broom themselves.

Devon has always put his faith front and center. He found solace in the church after his

father died suddenly when he was just nine. He discovered that's where he felt most

at home and he started preaching, giving his first sermon at 15. Using the filmmaking

process as a metaphor for finding direction, meaning, and purpose in our lives, Devon

calls his new book, A Roadmap for Success. What a treat it was to sit down with this

dynamo and talk about what's it like to be produced by faith.

So this is exciting. I think this was such an interesting. I have read every book, self-help

book. I have since 1975. And I have not come across one such as this, produced by faith,

where you're looking at the purpose and intention of your life through like building the arc

of a play or a movie. I realized in reading your book that that's exactly how I've lived

my life. I am produced by faith. I never thought of it that way before, which

is the classic, ah, I had an ah moment reading your book that, oh, I too am produced by faith,

by allowing the vision that God holds for your life to be the premier direction that

you follow. Absolutely, because what I began to realize

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