
Jon Steele
Bio
Jon Steele, a 2011 InterVarsity alumnus from Minnesota State Mankato, lives in Mankato, MN with his wife Kaitlynn and their two daughters. He’s been on staff with InterVarsity since 2012 and has been hosting After IV since its debut in 2020. He is also the producer and primary editor for the podcast. Jon enjoys gaming, reading, and leading worship at his church.Appears in 184 Episodes
E33: Chioma - SUNY Geneseo
From urban program attendee to InterVarsity staff worker to lawyer, SUNY Geneseo alumna, Chioma, shares about her post-college journey with Jesus into the intersection...
E32: Why Holy Week? (with Jason Gaboury) - Pt 2
Why is Good Friday "good"? What am I supposed to do on Saturday? What does it mean for Easter to be a season? Jon and Jason continue their conversation about Holy Week...
E31: Why Holy Week? (with Jason Gaboury) - Pt 1
Starting with Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday, Jason Gaboury returns to chat with Jon about Holy Week, its symbols, and its practices.
E30: "I Blew Up My Life..." (with Steve - University of Rhode Island)
How do my experiences, mistakes, and passions influence who I'm becoming after college? Jon chats with Steve (University of Rhode Island) about the journey of self-dis...
E29: Life as a PA (with Esther - UMD)
What's it like being a Physician Assistant? How do you share your faith in the healthcare community? How do you deal with hard patient losses? Jon chats with Esther, a...
E28: Aging Faithfully (with Alice Frying) - Pt 2
Growing older. An inconvenient fact of life? Or a Holy invitation? Part two of Jon's conversation with Alice Fryling about her new book Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invi...
E27: Aging Faithfully (with Alice Frying) - Pt 1
How do we faithfully journey with Jesus through the process of aging? In this two-part episode, we get to know Alice Fryling and learn about her newest book, Aging Fai...
E26: Why Lent? (with Jason Gaboury)
What is Lent? Where did it come from? Why and how should I engage with it? And what's that about an Abbot's cat? Enjoy this week's episode as we explore Lent together ...
E25: C Terrence (Marquette University - Revisited) Pt 2
Being fully humanized. Being a fully realized child of God. Living life with dignity and purpose. This and more on this week's episode of After IV as we wrap up Black ...
E24: C Terrence (Marquette University - Revisited) Pt 1
Walking with your chapter into hard conversations. Raising multiracial children. Discussing race and identity with those kids. Jon and his guest, C Terrence, cover the...
E23: Rachel (UW Eau Claire - Revisited)
We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a revisit of Jon's conversation with Rachel from UW Eau Claire. In addition to other post-college stories, Rach...
E22: Briana (University of Chicago) - Pt. 2
Happy Black History Month! This week we hear the rest of Jon's conversation with Briana. From mourning to a renewed sense of purpose in God's call on her life, Briana ...
E21: Briana (University of Chicago) - Pt. 1
Unexpected loss is inevitable. How will we respond when it happens? Jon and Briana (University of Chicago) talk about walking with God through mourning.
E20: Merry Christmas and a Happy FIRST YEAR!
Hey All! It's been too long... We're not quite back yet, but listen in as we celebrate After IV's first year on the air and take a look back at our very first episode ...
Alumni, We Have A Problem...
One of the lessons we learn after college is that life doesn't always go to plan. The same happens after operating system updates. Our editing software is crashing har...
E19: Tswjyeej (University of Wisconsin - Stout)
The formative nature of church community. Faith development after college. The unexpected joy of finding romantic love! Jon and his guest, Tswjyeej, discuss this and m...
E18: Claire Lin, PhD (University of Michigan)
Jon gets reminiscent about one of his college birthdays after turning 35 last week. Claire, a recent graduate from a University of Michigan PhD program, shares her hea...
E17: Rick Mattson (Apologist, Evangelist, Author) - Pt. 2
Part two of Jon's conversation with Rick Mattson: Apologist, Evangelist, Author, and InterVarsity Alumni! Jon asks a few more "stump the chump" questions like, "Do we ...
E16: Rick Mattson (Apologist, Evangelist, Author) - Pt. 1
Part one of Jon's chat with Rick Mattson: Apologist, Evangelist, Author, and InterVarsity Alumni! Rick shares about his experience with life after college and then par...
E15: Erica Young Reitz (After College) - Pt 2
Part two of Jon's conversation with After College author, Erica Young Reitz. Listen in as Erica offers insights from her book and her work with After College Transitio...
E14: Erica Young Reitz (After College) - Pt 1
After College author, Erica Young Reitz, offers insights from her book and her work with After College Transition for listeners wrestling with finding a church communi...
E13: David (Michigan Tech)
David, a Michigan Tech alum, shares with Jon about his experience as an athlete leader in his chapter and what it was like entering the job market as an engineer in th...
E12: Elleen (University of Wisconsin - Stout)
Would you like to hear a story about a "once-upon-a-time" college first year who met InterVarsity and started impacting her family's spiritual trajectory because of he...
E11: C Terrence (Marquette University) - Pt 2
Part two of Jon's conversation with C Terrence. Listen in as they continue their chat about raising kids, C Terrence's ongoing faith development after college, and per...
E10: C Terrence (Marquette University) - Pt 1
In part one of this two-part episode, Jon and Marquette University alum, C Terrence, talk about getting older, the importance of weathering hard conversations, and par...
E9: Phoebe (Bemidji State University)
Phoebe and Jon discuss the uncertain realities of an international student living post-graduation, the usefulness of relational evangelism in a the workplace, and reme...
E8: Steve (Normandale Community College)
Twin Cities pastor and Normandale InterVarsity alum, Steve, chats with Jon about obstacles and practical approaches to getting connected with a church. If you're a pos...
E7: Katie (University of Georgia)
University of Georgia alumna, Katie, shares about life as an educator (both in and out of COVID), what it looks like to be a Christian in her field, and what God is te...