How to Be the Leader God Made You to Be | Leadership and Faith w/ Sophie Hudson

Welcome to the Collide Kids Podcast! This week, host Christen Clark is joined by the incredible Sophie Hudson, bestselling author and co-host of "Big Boo Cast." Sophie brings her refreshing perspective on leadership, highlighting the importance of teachability in great leaders. Drawing inspiration from Moses in Exodus, she emphasizes the need for leaders to continually learn and grow.Sophie and Christen dive into how our families and children can be the greatest mirrors as leaders, and the value of fostering leadership qualities in kids. They discuss practical ways for children to lead by example and recognize their unique spiritual gifts.This episode also explores the diverse forms of leadership, showing that anyone who influences another, even in small ways, is a leader. Sophie shares engaging anecdotes from her life and books, making biblical stories relatable and injecting humor throughout the conversation.And don’t miss the Kids Only Segment with a joke from Reid that’s sure to make you giggle!Clip Finder: Learning Leadership from Moses: "Hey, like, you can't do this. It's not good for you. It's not good for them."— Sophie Hudson [00:14:23 → 00:14:27]"Stay Teachable, Even as a Leader": "So I think for sure, the idea that we have to be teachable, I think that's a big one."— Sophie Hudson [00:15:23 → 00:15:28]**Commitment to Sight in Leadership**: "And then I think that the big thing that unfolded for me over the course of this book is just this whole idea of our sight. The word see is all over the book of Exodus. It bookends Moses life from the very beginning. His mother could see he was a fine baby. And then when Moses dies, scripture tells us that his sight was unhindered and that we have to be people who are committed to as leaders, always checking our site... That's more of just a continual check in with the Lord, with scripture, with the Holy Spirit. Like, hey, I have anything going on here that ultimately is going to interfere with my ability to lead in a way that's healthy and that cause people to hire and better."— Sophie Hudson [00:15:28 → 00:16:30]The Power of Quiet Leadership: "But I think to get kids to consider, what does quiet leadership look like? What does it look like to come along somebody who's having a tough day? What does it look like to comfort a friend who hurts? That's leadership, too."— Sophie Hudson [00:17:56 → 00:18:08]**The Power of Everyday Leadership in Children**: "I think how neat to be able to, to teach constructively and to teach redemptively, even in just the middle of everyday life, where it's not some separate thing you have to do, you're just acknowledging, hey, here's where I really see you being a leader."— Sophie Hudson [00:19:45 → 00:20:01]The Responsibility of Being a Role Model: "If you're a kid in fifth or 6th grade, you are a rock star to somebody who's in second or third grade. And there's a responsibility that comes with that."— Sophie Hudson [00:22:07 → 00:22:52]Overcoming Doubts and Fears: "We can really let the what ifs start to run the show. I think that reminder, God is with me. God is before me. God is behind me."— Sophie Hudson [00:24:51 → 00:25:02]The Biggest Blast: "It's the simple stuff, it's the everyday stuff that's the biggest blast. So for, for parents who feel any pressure to make every moment precious, I would say you can take that pressure right off of yourself."— Sophie Hudson [00:28:54 → 00:29:07] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show