The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode. Hey everybody welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others.

Every week, I'm bringing you a conversation

with somebody who's following Jesus Christ

and pursuing world-class mastery of their work,

of their vocation.

We're talking about their path to mastery, we're talking about the

guest's daily habits and how their faith influences the work they do in the world.

Today's guest, if you've read Master of One, you already know parts of her story you're going to hear even more today.

Her name is Sharon Watkins.

She's the woman who blew the whistle on Enron and was largely responsible for the prosecution of more than 20 Enron executives

after one of the biggest corporate scandals in history. In 2002 Time magazine

named Sharon and two other whistleblowers as their

persons of the year. Before the Enron Saga, Sharon had an incredibly

impressive career as an accountant and an executive, but getting into that VP position is what put her at Enron in the room where it happens, the room where she could leverage her power

sacrifices to serve others and to end this massive fraud.

Sharon and I recently sat down, we talked about her experience blowing the

whistle on Enron, how mastery can put us in the room where it happens,

and the tremendous advice her pastor gave her when she was considering leaving

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