How do you build actual flying cars by day… and still become the kind of man whose family, freedom, and faith are completely unshakable?
Jonathan Witt is living that tension right now: 10-12-hour days at Archer Aviation, two little girls at home, and a burning 5-year vision to own his time, run multiple companies, and become full-time gospel patrons to leaders around the world.
This isn’t theory. It’s a front-row seat to a high-capacity husband and father mapping out the exact preparation season that turns sky-high ambition into Kingdom freedom – without losing his marriage or his soul in the process.
If you’re tired of choosing between success and significance, between grinding and being present, between dreaming huge and actually doing it – this episode is for you.
[00:00] Episode Intro & Guest Setup
[01:30] Jonathan’s Weekend and Family Life
[03:45] Prayer and Session Overview
[05:20] Defining the Main Challenge: Preparation for Freedom
[08:10] Vision for Family Brand and Enabling Leaders
[11:00] Challenges: Time with Young Kids
[13:30] Financial Runway and Avoiding Traps
[16:15] Jumping In: Network, Experience, and Confidence
[19:40] Bringing Kids Along as Superpowers
[22:00] Addressing Work Time Demands
[25:30] Future Jonathan’s Advice [28:45] Ideal Vision: Owning 5 Companies for Impact
[31:20] First Step: Launching Face-to-Faith Program
[34:00] Financial Freedom Strategies
[37:15] Feedback on Curiosity and Network
[40:00] Commitments and Closing Prayer
[42:30] Episode Wrap-Up
Notable Quotes
[05:20] “I think ultimately where I’m gonna go, and that challenge is setting ourselves up for that, and getting ready to make the jump, and. then fully immerse ourselves into that new season.” – Jonathan Witt
[08:10] “When you think of their name, you think of who they represent orwhat they do, and that’s because they’ve emerged so perfectly together. And ultimately that’s what I want for us, for myself, for my family.” -Jonathan Witt
[11:00] “Our focus still needs to be with them, but where we have a littlemore margin to focus on this mission.” – Jonathan Witt
[22:00] “The racket is that the front of house way that I represent to myself and to everyone else is that this is gonna get better… But in the back room, what really goes on is this is the never ending cycle.” – Jeff Gerhardt
[28:45] “Ideally that’s where I would love to get to one day would be able to utilize companies and resources and ways to make ministry impacts, kingdom impacts around the world.” – Jonathan Witt
[37:15] “Could it be that what you need most right now to get the financial freedom is just to stay in that curiosity because your network is already super strong.” – Jeff Gerhardt
Our Guest
Jonathan Witt is a high-octane staff aeronautical engineer at Archer Aviation, pioneering vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air nobility. With over a decade in aviation, his journey includes advancing VTOL tech at Over air and leading composite and additive manufacturing at Lockheed Martin. Jonathan lives in Fort Worth with his wife Allie and their two young daughters, focusing on integrating family, career, and faith for purposeful living.
Resources & Links
Jonathan Witt
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-witt-19798a108/
Jeff Gerhardt
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgerhardt/
Resources & Links
Life Balance Assessment – https://lba.priorityliving.org/ Leveraging Success Podcast-https://www.leveragingsuccesspodcast.com
Hearing God by Dallas Willard
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