Build You Before You Build a Platform: Remy Davenport on Content Strategy for Faith-Led Founders

Remy Davenport has generated 850 million views for his clients, and he still turns founders away. His reason is simple: a platform only amplifies what’s already inside you, and he won’t put a megaphone on dysfunction.

In this episode of One Part Lion, One Part Lamb, Stephen Scoggins sits down with Remy, a content strategist who builds “megaphones” for faith-led founders, to talk about content strategy for founders and how to know when you’re ready to be seen, or when God still has you hidden in the cleft of the rock. Remy shares what it was like to shut down two businesses at once with no income, no savings, and a baby on the way, and how that season shaped a company that now screens clients for character before amplifying them. It’s the lion and lamb approach in action: the boldness to build a platform, paired with the humility to let God build you first.

Who Is Remy Davenport?

Remy Davenport is a content strategist and founder of Kings Media, where he helps faith-led founders build platforms that amplify their message with integrity. His work has generated more than 850 million views for clients, and his team screens for character before they ever hit “post.”

Key Takeaways From This Episode

Your platform amplifies what’s already inside you, good or bad. Build your character before you build your audience.
Credibility comes from living it. Remy uses the well-known Gandhi sugar story to show why you can’t teach what you haven’t practiced.
Imposter syndrome can be a signal. Sometimes it means you’re teaching something you haven’t lived yet.
You can’t scale dysfunction. The line that redefined Stephen’s entire message.
Create more content in less time. Remy’s Smart Sessions help clients produce 36 pieces of content in three hours.
Carousels and Stories reach your real followers. Remy explains how he sees the algorithm working today.
Who you’re becoming matters more than what you’re building.

Influence, Stewardship, and the Power of a Voice

Remy and Stephen open with the difference between influence and manipulation, and why a voice with reach carries real responsibility. Drawing on the parable of the talents, they explore what faithful stewardship of a platform looks like.

Credibility, Gandhi, and Imposter Syndrome

Using the story of Gandhi and the boy who ate too much sugar, Remy explains why real credibility comes from practicing what you preach. Stephen shares why he avoided talking about leadership for years, and how the phrase “you can’t scale dysfunction” became central to his message.

Shutting Down Two Businesses With Zero Savings

Remy gets candid about closing two businesses at the same time with no savings and a baby on the way, a painful co-founder fallout, and a $150 million dream that didn’t go as planned. He explains how that season taught him that God cares more about who you’re becoming than what you’re building.

Smart Sessions and How the Algorithm Works Now

Remy shares the practical side of his strategy: Smart Sessions that turn three hours into 36 pieces of content, how he sees the algorithm working today, and why carousels and Stories reach your real followers. He also explains why alignment has to come before acceleration, using an F1 race car to show why communication is everything.

Episode Highlights

00:00 Intro and welcome
02:33 Meet Remy Davenport
03:46 Influence vs. manipulation: the power of a voice
08:06 The parable of the talents and real stewardship
17:53 Credibility, Gandhi, and imposter syndrome
22:10 Why Stephen never talked about leadership
26:41 You can’t scale dysfunction
32:46 “God cares more about who you’re becoming”
36:28 Shutting down two businesses with zero savings
43:57 The co-founder fallout and the $150M dream
49:59 Smart Sessions: 36 pieces of content in 3 hours
55:03 How the algorithm actually works now
57:30 Carousels and Stories: reaching your real followers
1:01:03 Alignment before acceleration
1:08:13 The F1 race car: why communication is everything
1:14:32 Lion or lamb: Remy’s biggest struggle
1:17:22 Rapid fire: Reels vs. Shorts, hooks, and views vs. trust

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you know if you’re ready to build a personal brand?
Remy Davenport says your platform will amplify whatever is already inside you. If your character, message, and life are aligned, you’re ready to be seen. If not, it’s wise to build yourself first.

What are Smart Sessions?
Smart Sessions are Remy’s batch content process that helps founders create 36 pieces of content in about three hours, so they can stay consistent without living on social media.

Do carousels and Stories still matter on Instagram?
According to Remy, carousels and Stories are among the best ways to reach your existing followers, while other formats are better for reaching new audiences.

What does “you can’t scale dysfunction” mean?
It means growth multiplies whatever is already in your business or life. If there are cracks in your character, systems, or relationships, scaling will widen them, so alignment needs to come before acceleration.

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