Ep. 568: Leading Thousand Year Families of Faith w/author Johann Kurtz
About this episode
Ned Schaut interviews Johann Kurtz about building lasting family legacies and the importance of multi-generational responsibility.
In this episode, Ned sits down with Johann Kurtz - a legacy adviser, former technology professional and author of Leaving a Legacy: Inheritance, Charity, and Thousand-Year Families. Kurtz's work focuses on the philosophy, theology, and practical structure of multi-generational family impact. Drawing from a deep engagement with Western intellectual and Christian traditions, he explores how families can steward wealth, culture, and responsibility across generations rather than defaulting to short-term or purely individual success models. His recent thought-provoking book challenges modern assumptions about inheritance, philanthropy, and family responsibility, arguing for a return to intentional, values-driven legacy building rooted in moral clarity and long-term vision. This episode is a wake-up call for fathers who want their life to mean something beyond just a career and a paycheck. Together, they challenge one of the biggest cultural assumptions today: that success is about building wealth for yourself—and in some persuasions, giving it away—rather than building something that lasts through your family. Johann makes a bold case—strong families, not institutions, have…
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