Using Art to Heal and Deepen Faith | Preston Zeller | Everyday Is Friday 365 | Ep #158
1h 11m | Mar 24, 2026🔗Preston Zeller
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In this episode, Preston Zeller shares his journey of integrating faith, art, and technology through his AI-powered Christian journaling app and his inspiring documentary on grief. Discover how technology can deepen spiritual growth, process grief, and foster personal transformation.
keywords
Faith, Technology, Grief, Christian Journaling, AI, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Art, Documentary, Mental Health
key topics
AI-powered Christian journaling app
Using art to process grief and emotions
Technology’s role in spiritual growth
Personal insights on faith and mental health
guest name
Preston Zeller
Faith-tech founder, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and growth executive who bridges high-growth software strategies with spiritual wellness innovation.
Preston Zeller sits at an unusual intersection: faith-tech founder, growth executive, documentary filmmaker, and abstract artist. As founder of Psalmlog, he's building an AI-powered biblical guidance app that helps believers access relevant Scripture for any life situation—addressing the universal Christian challenge of knowing God's Word has answers but not knowing where to look.
His approach is informed by proprietary research with 200+ Christians and 15 years scaling companies from $25M to $300M ARR. As Chief Growth Officer at BatchService, he oversaw the GTM teams, leading to two successful exits. He previously led digital marketing and growth at A Cloud Guru (acquired by Pluralsight for $2B) and ZoomInfo (IPO’d).
Preston brings equal depth to creative work. His documentary The Art of Grieving (2022) follows his year-long project of painting daily after his 35-year-old brother Colin died suddenly from a fentanyl overdose. The film explores grief through personal narrative, art therapy, and cultural history. It's available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Tubi, and has won Best Documentary at the LA Film Awards, Bridge Film Fest, and Love Wins International Film Festival.
Preston is based in Phoenix with his wife and children.
Topics Preston Can Speak On
Faith & Technology
Where AI serves faith well—and where it falls short
Building technology that complements (not replaces) pastoral care
Navigating AI skepticism in Christian communities
Digital-first faith experiences: opportunities and guardrails
Growth & Leadership
Building growth engines at high-growth SaaS companies
Creating culture rooted in trust and collaboration (his team members have followed him across multiple companies)
Product-led growth strategies and churn reduction
AI implementation in marketing and operations
Grief, Creativity & Mental Health
Processing loss through creative practice
The therapeutic power of daily art-making
How cultures throughout history have used art to process grief
The fentanyl crisis: a personal perspective
Turning tragedy into purpose
Entrepreneurship & Faith
Faith-based entrepreneurship in secular markets
Conducting customer research in religious communities
Building products that serve spiritual needs
Media & Credentials
Documentary
The Art of Grieving (2022) — Available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Tubi, Plex
Best Documentary: LA Film Awards, Bridge Film Fest, Love Wins International Film Festival
Featured in CBS, NPR, NBC, Fox, KTLA5, Phoenix New Times, Austin American-Statesman
Professional
Founder, Zellerhaus - a Venture Studio
Founder, Psalmlog (AI biblical guidance app)
Former Chief Growth Officer, BatchService
Former Director of Digital Marketing & Growth, A Cloud Guru (acquired for $2B)
Former Chief of Staff for Marketing and Director of Digital Marketing, ZoomInfo
Education
Chapman University, Film Production (Producing & Writing)
Contact
Email: preston@zellerhaus.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonzeller
