EP 66 - DeVon Franklin: Staying True to Your Convictions, Accepting What You Can't Reconcile and Honoring Your Spiritual Teachers

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Talk Radio

4.4 • 697 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

What happens if at first glance your convictions don’t align – at all – with the industry you’ve been called to? If you’re this week’s guest, you boldly stand firm, follow God’s lead and find out it’s not only possible to survive, but thrive… all while keeping the Sabbath! This week Paula is talking to award-winning film and TV producer, New York Times best-selling author and someone Oprah calls “a different kind of spiritual teacher for our times” – DeVon Franklin. With over two successful decades in Hollywood under his belt and plenty of “God nods” along the way, hear what DeVon calls his biggest ongoing struggle and how he combats it daily. He opens up to Paula about the early loss of his dad. Hear why it led him to find belonging in the industry and how he’s learned to embrace acceptance in the absence of reconciliation. And, with the release of his dynamic new Audible book, “It Takes A Woman”, DeVon tells Paula why he felt called to pay tribute to the spiritual leaders in his life – his beloved mom and aunts – and how their "village of love" shaped him into the man he is today. Check out DeVon’s new Audible book: "It Takes A Woman" Follow DeVon on Instagram Learn more about DeVon’s latest work at devonfranklin.com Learn more about Paula’s new company CARRY Media and sign up for CARRY ALL, an essential weekly newsletter for the working mom that drops every Sunday! Follow along with CARRY Media on social media: @carry_media Connect with Paula & share what you are feeling called to in this season of your life: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Sign up for Paula’s new and improved newsletter to get a message from her every two weeks. Order Paula’s Book - “Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling” Subscribe & Listen to more episodes of the Podcast: Access More | Spotify | Apple

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0:00.0	Access more.
0:03.8	Hi friends, it's Paula Ferris.
0:05.9	You might remember me from Good Morning America or The View.
0:09.6	It's okay if you don't, but I have a new view now.
0:12.6	My husband and I moved to South Carolina with our three kids, and I'm exploring new seasons
0:18.3	of calling.
0:19.2	Each week I'm joined by friends to have real, honest conversations about their stories,
0:24.7	their struggles and triumphs, all to encourage and empower you.
0:28.6	We're going to be talking about what people are called to do and who they're called to be.
0:33.2	I welcome you in to the Paula Ferris, Faith and Calling podcast.
0:39.6	Hey, guys, so I need you to bear with me. I've lost my voice. It is starting to come back,
0:44.9	but the whole family went down after Mother's Day, and we have just been struggling ever since.
0:50.0	And my voice was going out when I recorded this conversation that you're about to hear.
0:54.7	So just a heads up.
0:56.6	If I sound a little under the weather, it's because I was.
0:59.7	So this week, I'm speaking to someone that Oprah has called a different kind of spiritual leader.
1:05.2	He's been named by Variety as one of the top producers to watch.
1:09.7	His films include The Pursuit of Happiness. You
1:12.4	might have heard of that one. Heaven is for real, miracles from heaven, the star, breakthrough,
1:18.1	and on and on. I'm talking to Devon Franklin, who has built his career in Hollywood on his
1:23.7	convictions from the very beginning, which was as an intern for Will Smith, saying that he
1:29.3	couldn't and wouldn't work on the Sabbath.
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