Beyond Bricks

It’s easy to love the mountain top, but real growth happens in the valleys. That’s where hard work, training, and teamwork shape resilience and deepen roots. This Monday Morning Mindset shows why embracing the valleys is just as important as celebrating the peaks. Watch and see how the low points can lead to your biggest wins. 

What if the way you've always viewed health, growth, and even yourself isn't the full picture? In this episode of Beyond Bricks, Dr. Nathan Unruh sits down with Dr. Sherry McAllister to discuss her book, Adjusted Reality, and explore how inherited beliefs, conventional thinking, and fragmented approaches to health can limit our potential. Drawing from more than 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. McAllister shares a powerful vision of whole-being—an integrated approach to mind, body, and spirit that empowers people to live with greater purpose, resilience, and vitality. Together, they discuss what it means to challenge the status quo, see the whole person rather than isolated parts, and embrace a new perspective that transforms the way we care for ourselves, our communities, and one another. Whether you're looking to improve your health, grow as a leader, or simply see life through a new lens, this conversation will inspire you to rethink what's possible when you embrace an adjusted reality. 

If you want healthy fruit, start with the root. Strong roots are your culture, your team, your numbers, and your mission. This is what makes success last. Weak roots might give you a quick win, but it won’t stick. Stop chasing the fruit and start feeding the root. The results will follow. We’re exploring this on Monday Morning Mindset. This one might change the way you think about growth. 

Teams need ways to know what’s really happening. Meetings, one-on-ones, and informal check-ins act like thermostats, they show what’s working and what needs attention. This Monday Morning Mindset shares how simple check-ins can protect your culture and boost performance. Watch and learn how to keep your team at the right temperature. 

Culture is not what you say. It is what you allow and what you repeat. If something gets ignored, it sticks. If something gets recognized, it grows. People don’t just need to be told once. They need to see it, hear it, and feel it over and over. So what are you really reinforcing right now? We’re digging into this on Monday Morning Mindset. This one might make you rethink what you’re allowing every day. 

Communication has the power to strengthen relationships—or quietly create distance. In this episode of Beyond Bricks, Dr. Nathan Unruh sits down with Jason Van Ruler to explore how greater self-awareness can transform the way we communicate.Together, they discuss why understanding both your own communication style and the styles of those around you leads to healthier conversations, stronger relationships, and deeper trust. Jason shares practical insights on narrowing the gap between what you intended to say and what others actually hear, helping you communicate with greater clarity, empathy, and purpose.Whether you're leading a team, navigating family dynamics, or simply looking to connect more meaningfully with the people in your life, this conversation offers valuable tools for using communication to build stronger, more authentic relationships.

It is easy to focus on getting things done. But how people feel while working with you matters just as much. That is what they remember. This Monday Morning Mindset explores the experience you create every day. Take a few minutes to watch and see what might be worth adjusting. 

Culture is not something you say, it is something people feel. It shows up in how you think, what you say, and what you do every day. This Monday Morning Mindset takes a simple look at how your daily choices shape the culture around you. Watch the episode and see what might need to shift to match the culture you want to build. 

When conflict shows up, it usually points to one thing. But most of the time, that’s not the real issue. So what’s actually going on? The reaction, the tone, the tension… it usually comes from something deeper that hasn’t been said yet. That’s where things either break or get better. We’re talking about this in Monday Morning Mindset. This one might change how you handle tough conversations. 

When pressure hits, it is easy to second guess everything and change course. But the best performers do the opposite. They stick to what they know works and trust their process. This Monday Morning Mindset looks at why staying grounded in your fundamentals matters most when things get tough. Watch the episode and see how trusting your process can carry you through. 

This month on Beyond Bricks, Dr. Nathan Unruh welcomes Jordan Montgomery, author and thought leader, for a grounded conversation on what it truly takes to grow, lead, and master your craft.In this episode, Jordan explores the power of self-awareness as the starting point for real development. He unpacks how recognizing who you are, and who you’re not, creates the clarity needed to take ownership of your growth.But awareness alone isn’t enough. Jordan emphasizes the responsibility that comes with it: that growth and mastery aren’t accidental, they’re built through consistent work, intentional steps, and daily discipline.This conversation challenges the idea of quick results and instead points to the steady process of becoming, where progress is earned through action, repetition, and commitment over time.If you’re striving to grow as a leader, creator, or individual committed to mastery, this episode is a reminder that who you become is shaped by what you consistently do.

"There's no such thing as tough. There's trained and untrained. Which one are you?" That line applies to every area of your life: your leadership, your habits, your health. This week's episode is built entirely around what it means to stop making excuses and start training. Watch it before your week gets away from you. 

It is easy to hand off tasks and keep things moving. But real growth happens when people are trusted with more than just what to do. When they are given ownership, they begin to think, solve, and lead in new ways. This Monday Morning Mindset takes a closer look at that shift. Watch the episode and see how giving authority can change not just the work, but the people doing it. 

It only takes one. One person with the right energy can lift a whole team. You’ve seen it. You’ve felt it. What if that person was you? Join us for Monday Morning Mindset and start your week differently. 

Sometimes work feels like a lot of reaching and trying to figure things out. But then there are moments when it all makes sense and something just feels right. This Monday Morning Mindset is about that moment and how it happens. Watch the episode and see what it looks like to not just do the work, but actually love it. 

In this episode of Beyond Bricks, Dr. Nathan Unruh sits down with Chris Wasmund to discuss what it takes to grow as a leader in today’s evolving world.Chris unpacks two key leadership qualities, curiosity and accountability, and how they shape the way leaders think, act, and influence those around them. He shares how staying curious helps leaders stay open, adaptable, and willing to learn, while accountability ensures they take ownership and consistently follow through on their commitments.Together, they explore how these traits show up in everyday leadership and why developing them can help build stronger teams and healthier organizations.Perfect for leaders at any stage, this conversation offers simple but powerful insights on how to lead with more awareness, responsibility, and intention.

Only a small number of people say they truly love what they do. Most just show up, get through the day, and move on. But a few show up with energy, purpose, and something different. This Monday Morning Mindset asks a simple question. “Which one are you?”. Watch the episode and take a moment to reflect on what it means to really love the work.