High Point, North Carolina

Hayden
Pugh

  • Follower of Jesus
  • Speaker
  • Builder
  • Co-founder, Rise
  • Founder, Pugh Systems

I build simple systems that make good things easier to keep doing, and I talk to students about why Jesus is worth building a life on.

"Fall seven times. Rise again." Proverbs 24:16

Hayden Pugh speaking to students in a school gym
Speaking at SCA, Shallotte, NC

Right now

What I'm working on.

Pugh Systems

Habits, AI, and operations systems for people and small businesses. Plus The Fixer, for companies that need the truth.

pughsystems.com →
Rise

A free app for Christian men fighting for purity, co-founded with Trint Saunders. Launching soon.

riseagainapp.com →
The Monthly Read

One hard question and the countercultural way Jesus answers it. First Sunday night of each month.

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The story so far

Where I've been.

  1. Graduating from High Point University

    Class of 2026.

  2. Mission trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Served with Make Your Mark: kids' programs, worship, and a lot of soccer.

  3. The Masters, Augusta National

    Merchandise Operations. Turned down the year before. Asked again: 20 messages, 3 calls, 1 handwritten letter.

  4. Co-founded Rise

    A free app for men fighting for purity, with one-tap help, trusted allies, and grace after a fall.

  5. Furnitureland South

    Built an operations dashboard over $70.4M in active orders and cleaned 209,567 product records with Python.

  6. Speaking to students

    Talks at SCA and with college ministries on faith, habits, and asking again after a no.

Recent

Out in the world.

Hand-painted Make Your Mark sign
Addis Ababa
Hayden with kids after a soccer game
Ethiopia
High Point University clock tower
High Point University
Worship night
Fall Weekend
Hayden in a We Change Story shirt
Ethiopia
Hayden with friends at HPU
HPU
Hayden on a stairway in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa

Speaking

Talks for students and teams.

Hayden presenting to students in a gym
  • Jesus is betterWhy the gospel is worth building a whole life on.
  • Ask, then ask againWhat getting rejected, then hired, at the Masters taught me.
  • Systems over feelingsHabits that keep you faithful when motivation is gone.
  • Make disciplesWhat it looks like to walk with one person for a season.
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