Defining Moment with Lisa Janloo: Faith & Grit

In this episode of the Undefeated Defining Moments Podcast, host Wong Lam sits down with Lisa Janloo—single mom of three, small business owner, and 2026 candidate for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner. Lisa shares how her Persian father’s journey from Iran to Oklahoma shaped her foundation of faith, hard work, and personal responsibility, and why she sees serving as Labor Commissioner as her way to give back to the state and country she loves.

Lisa pulls back the curtain on:

Balancing motherhood, business ownership, and a statewide campaign as a single parent

What the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner actually does—and why most voters don’t know

How she wants to modernize the Labor Department, cut red tape, and turn it into a pro-business, pro-worker resource

Her passion for workforce development, especially for youth, the homeless, formerly incarcerated Oklahomans, and veterans

Raising kids with a strong foundation of faith, gratitude for America, and respect for others

You’ll also hear candid stories about:

Paying off her home by age 33

Running her own print and copy shop and managing rental properties

Her daughter calling out double standards in the classroom

Why she proudly wears the label “single mom” and wants to change how people see it