How Faith Launched Jock Hiltz Into Animation, Film & Miracles on Exploring the Marketplace (S:5 - Ep 21)
Exploring the Marketplace
Charisma Podcast Network
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Today on Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn Bolz and Bob Hasson, we’re joined by Jock Hiltz—Creative Director at Cartoon Conrad Productions and a storyteller whose journey is anything but ordinary.
After spending 17 years in the federal government, Jock took a courageous leap into the world of animation, filmmaking, and creative leadership. What began as a small production company in 2012 grew into a decade of hands-on directing, producing, and building unique visual stories—eventually partnering with his best friend Luke Conrad at Cartoon Conrad.
Jock shares how faith shaped every step of his career: from praying for divine connections, to unexpected open doors in reality television, to launching his own company that became his full-time work during COVID. He talks about rejection that forged resilience, projects that fell through, and how God continually turned setbacks into new opportunities—including a self-written TV movie now headed into production.
You’ll also hear incredible marketplace miracle stories, including how their studio acquired 300 acres through last-minute breakthrough financing and how a surprising call from Will Smith’s Westbrook company unlocked a wave of new collaborations with major YouTubers and entertainment leaders.
Jock brings heart, humility, and a faith-filled perspective to both creativity and leadership. You won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation!
📌 Subscribe for weekly updates and prophetic insights from Shawn Bolz
📲 Follow us on social: @ShawnBolz
🎧 Available wherever you listen to podcasts
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MPRBLoRDahE
iTunes: http://apple.co/2A6QJRz
Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/2L3dvRa
Spotify: https://bit.ly/3U0ANGT
Come join me on my Social Media:
Facebook: Shawnbolz
Twitter: ShawnBolz
Instagram: ShawnBolz
TikTok: ShawnBolz
YouTube: ShawnBolzofficial
YouTube: Exploring the Marketplace with Shawn and Bob
Take a class or attend an event at our Spiritual Growth Academy: Our 4 week classes and monthly events are designed to do the heavy lifting in your spiritual growth journey. Learn how to hear from God, stay spiritually healthy, and impact the world around you: https://bit.ly/3B2luDR
Our resources: [email protected]
Our office: [email protected]
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Explore the Marketplace, a podcast all about how faith impacts our guest careers and lives. |
| 0:05.3 | I'm Sean Bowles here with my co-host. |
| 0:06.8 | I'm Bob Hastin, and we're here to bring you unfiltered, powerful conversations with industry leaders, |
| 0:12.2 | entrepreneurs, and culture shapers for living at their faith in extraordinary ways. |
| 0:16.7 | From a billion-dollar boardrooms to creative industries, we reveal how God is moving through |
| 0:21.2 | everyday ordinary people just like you. |
| 0:24.2 | And this podcast will give you courage, which is our goal. |
| 0:27.1 | Yeah, these are the stories you don't get to hear on Sundays. |
| 0:29.2 | Plus, we get to dive deep in the latest trends and business, finance, entertainment, and politics, |
| 0:34.0 | giving you real insight from a kingdom and biblical perspective. |
| 0:37.0 | This is where faith meets influence. |
| 0:39.0 | This is Exploring the Marketplace. |
| 0:45.2 | Welcome to Exploring the Marketplace. |
| 0:47.1 | I'm Bob Hassan here with my amazing co-host, Sean Bowles. |
| 0:52.9 | Sean, today we're diving in one of the most exciting conversations happening in business and |
| 0:57.4 | culture right now. |
| 0:59.1 | Well, it's what if technology wasn't just a tool for profit, but a platform for purpose. |
| 1:02.8 | And we've kind of talked about using your career for purpose and purpose driven careers |
| 1:06.4 | and the whole thing. |
| 1:07.2 | But what if Christian entrepreneurs in tech and entertainment aren't chasing |
| 1:11.1 | unicorns, but actually chasing real impact? And we're seeing a move away from just special |
| 1:16.0 | interest kind of impact and just going after smaller things or just going after the profitability |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in 24 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Charisma Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Charisma Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.