Leadership is complex, but it doesn’t have to be lonely.
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Each week, you’ll be shaped by our coaching, our experience, and the voices of expert guests.
We ask deep questions and share practical tools to help you gain clarity, build courage, and create culture where leaders and teams thrive.
This is more than a podcast. It’s the most practical resource available to help you take your next right step toward healthy and high impact leadership.
Episodes
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
31 min
Announcement!
With the same level of intentionality as the first edition, the second edition has been upgraded with:
- Tools
- Descriptions
- Blank pages
- More thought-provoking questions and quotes
- And more.
With a degree in hospitality management, Sandeep previously worked as a travel coordinator for a soccer club.
Raised in extreme poverty and, at times, living homeless on the streets, Sandeep’s childhood in Kolkata was marked with great sorrow, hopelessness and despair. Often going without food, clothing and shelter, he felt unlovable and forgotten. When he was 7 years old, he was introduced to Compassion and its child development program at a local church — and that’s when everything began to change for him. Through the practical support he received and the loving encouragement from his sponsors, hope broke through the darkness and Sandeep discovered God’s matchless love. Being sponsored through Compassion made it possible for him to receive an education and a university degree, through which he began dreaming of a new future for himself and his family.
Sandeep is honored to continue to partner with Compassion as an International Trip Leader. He leads International trips for Compassion International and is very passionate about pastoral and discipleship training in India. What a gift to help change others’ lives through the organization that changed his own life! He courageously shares his personal story to infuse hope in others who feel forgotten, shine light on the challenges of poverty, and mobilize difference-makers.
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Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
34 min
On today's episode, Alan is Joined by the Exodus Road for a very real and much needed conversation about the topic of Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery.
About The Exodus Road
We’re on a mission to find and free them.
PREVENTION
Raising awareness and empowering the vulnerable.
INTERVENTION
Bringing rescue to sons and daughters alongside local police. Our primary expertise lies in empowering nationals to gather evidence of human trafficking, and facilitate rescue missions with local police. Since 2011, we have provided local law enforcement, governments, and NGOs with technology, investigative support, funding or training to enhance their ability to deliver justice in their own countries. We have encouraged effective collaboration among organizations fighting slavery while working within national legal systems to effectively change criminal activity by making human trafficking a more dangerous crime.
AFTERCARE
The first step in the journey of restoration. The Exodus Road employs social workers as an integral part of our Search + Rescue teams in each country where we work. In the critical hours after a rescue, our social workers are present to care for survivors in crucial ways. We also support local, private aftercare shelters that specialize in caring for human trafficking victims.
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Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
34 min
Looming deadlines. Meetings. Zoom. Projects. Conflict. All of those things make us feel stress from time to time and when we're stressed it's harder to stay focused and accomplish more.
On today's episode, Mark Batterson joins us on the podcast for a great talk about how to stress less and accomplish more.
Maybe you're feeling the weight of the day on your shoulders this morning. If so, we want to encourage you to take 30 minutes and sit with this talk. You won't regret it. Be sure to check out Marks book Win the Day: Seven Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less and Accomplish More
About Mark
Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. Mark is the New York Times best-selling author of 17 books, including Whisper, God Speaks in Whispers (co-written with his daughter Summer), Double Blessing and Win the Day: Seven Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less and Accomplish More (Multnomah, 12/29/20). Mark and his wife, Lora, live on Capitol Hill with their children. Visit markbatterson.com for more information.
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Jan 14, 2021
Jan 14, 2021
32 min
On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Ian Morgan Cron. Ian is known as the Enneagram dude. He trains leaders all over the world. If you're at all familiar with the Enneagram then you're probably familiar with his book The Road Back To You. If you're looking for a great intro to the Enneagram then you need to check it out.
In this conversation we talk abut crisis, where we've come from, where we want to go, and some of the mistakes we could make along the way if we aren't careful. We love Ian and the work that he does and this conversation is full of practical information.
If you enjoy this conversation, do us a favor and share it on social media or text it to a friend.
About Ian Morgan Cron
Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, nationally recognized speaker, Enneagram teacher, trained psychotherapist, Dove Award-winning songwriter, and Episcopal priest. His books include the novel Chasing Francis and the spiritual memoir Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me. Ian draws on an array of disciplines--from psychology to the arts, Christian spirituality and theology--to help people enter more deeply into conversation with God and the mystery of their own lives. He and his wife, Anne, live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Connect with Ian
For more information, please visit www.ianmorgancron.com.
For Speaking: World Citizen Media
Phone: 615.568.2404
Email: info@worldcitizen.media
Social Media: @IanMorganCron
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Jan 12, 2021
Jan 12, 2021
51 min
On today's episode, Alan has a phenominal conversation with power couple, Toni and Carey Nieuwhof. Toni shares about her book Before You Split: Find What You Really Want for the Future of Your Marriage.that releases TODAY!
Toni and Carey also have a great discussion about their marriage journey, battle with depression, burnout, and how they have cultivated a strong and healthy marriage.
We challenge you to listen to this individually and collectively with your spouse or significant other. Leadership is hard and so is marriage. The Nieuwhof's offer some very practical thoughts that can be applied to help you navigate your own relationships.
About Toni and Carey Nieuwhof
Toni Nieuwhof is an author, speaker and family law mediator, and has spent decades of her professional life practicing law and combining her professional careers of pharmacist and lawyer in leadership roles for hospitals. Her most challenging and rewarding work as a lawyer involved advising and representing people going through the journey of divorce. In her roles as mediator and lawyer, she is a steadfast voice for the well-being of the children involved.
Toni co-founded and co-hosts the Smart Family Podcast to help people 'love being home'. Toni and her husband, Carey Nieuwhof started a highly influential church in the same rural community where they raised their two sons and continue to reside. They love exploring the wild outdoors anywhere, but especially in their locale north of Barrie, Ontario.
Carey Nieuwhof is a former lawyer and founding pastor of Connexus Church. He's the author of several best-selling books, including his latest, Didn't See It Coming: Overcoming the Seven Greatest Challenges That No One Expects But Everyone Experiences which has spent months at #1 on Amazon in Christian leadership. He holds degrees in law, theology and history.
Carey speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change and personal growth. He writes one of today's most widely read Christian leadership blogs at www.CareyNieuwhof.com and hosts the top-rated Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast where he interviews some of today's best leaders. His podcasts and blogs are accessed by millions of leaders each year.
Carey's previous books include Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow, Leading Change Without Losing It and Parenting Beyond Your Capacity, co-authored with Reggie Joiner.
He is passionate about helping people thrive in life and leadership, both personally and in leadership. He and his wife Toni live north of Toronto, Ontario and have two grown sons. In his spare time, you'll catch him barbecuing on his Big Green Egg, cycling or boating.
Connect with Toni and Carey
Toni: Twitter and Instagram @ToniNieuwhof
Carey: Twitter & Facebook: @cnieuwhof | Instagram: @careynieuwhof
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Jan 7, 2021
Jan 7, 2021
36 min
Have you lost wonder? As you look to the year ahead what excites you?
On today's episode, Alan sits down with world-renowned speaker, storyteller and illusionist, Harris III for a very rich conversation about his book, The Wonder Switch, and how to move beyond the story you feel stuck in and into the life you want to live.
About Harris III
Harris began his career at a young age, traveling the world as an award-winning, professional illusionist.
He has performed for and spoken live to more than two million people in more than 30 countries on five continents. His performances have been televised to millions more on the Travel Channel and ABC Family.
After traveling the globe and making a million dollars by the age of 21, only to go bankrupt a year later, Harris kick-started a decade-long journey to understand the stories we tell ourselves and how they drive all human behavior. Armed with a unique perspective, his career re-exploded as a world-renowned speaker, storyteller and entrepreneur.
He is the creator of Transformation Theory and author of the bestselling book, The Wonder Switch. Tapping into his background as a professional magician and understanding the intersection of storytelling and wonder, Harris developed a structured process that can dramatically change a team’s culture, or rapidly accelerate an individual’s transformation, from the story they feel stuck in, to the life they want to live.
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Jumpstart your 2021
Jan 5, 2021
Jan 5, 2021
21 min
It's 2021 and that means a new year full of new opportunities and challenges awaits. Yes, there will be challenges this year, too.
So, as you begin your trek hopefully you've spent some time thinking through what you want to do this year in the form of goals, to-do's, hopes, and dreams. But what about the things you shouldn't do?
On this first episode of 2021, Alan walks through several paradigms you need to consider as you start 2021 that will help you gain clarity and momentum as you begin the trek.
On the journey with you, friends!
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Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2020
26 min
What a year it's been! We have had so many rich conversations this year which made it incredibly difficult to pick our favorite episodes.
If you're just joining us, be sure and back up one episode and listen to part one of this series and then jump back to this episode- you won't be disappointed.
So, for the LAST time in 2020, enjoy today's episode where Alan and our podcast producer Jonathan Collier share part two of their most recent favorite episodes.
From all of us at Stay Forth Designs, we hope you have a wonderfully blessed, safe, and happy new year!