Your Career Isn't Your Identity | Jasper Risenhoover

What happens when your career doesn't go according to plan? Jasper Risenhoover has worked across photography, communications, ministry, social media, and entrepreneurship. But some of the most important lessons in his career came during the seasons when things weren't working out the way he expected. In this episode of VoQuest, Jasper shares how a difficult season of unemployment challenged the way he thought about work, success, and his identity. We talk about learning to separate who you are from what you do, trusting God when the path isn't clear, and continuing to take the next step even when you don't have your future figured out. We also dig into Jasper's career journey, including whether college was worth it, the importance of internships and mentors, his work in social media, and the launch of FaithWrite, an AI-powered tool designed to help Christian creators develop and share content. Jasper also shares his perspective on AI and social media, why Christians should be willing to engage with emerging technology, and how your career can be part of your calling without becoming your identity. In this conversation: • Is college worth it for a career in media? • How internships and mentors can shape your career • What unemployment taught Jasper about identity • Finding purpose beyond your job title • Building FaithWrite and experimenting with entrepreneurship • How Christians can think about AI and social media • Faith, work, calling, and career • What Jasper would tell his 18-year-old self Connect with Jasper: LinkedIn:   / jasper-daniel-risenhoover-aa6881269   FaithWrite: https://faithwrite.app/ *Mentioned in this episode:* Faith Driven Entrepreneur: https://faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/ VoQuest explores the different paths people take to meaningful work, the lessons they learn along the way, and the advice they'd give someone just starting out.