The H2 Leadership Podcast
by H2 Leadership
Leadership is complex, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. The H2 Leadership Podcast is the place for leaders who want to be healthy and high impact. Each Month, 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
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The Antidote to Outrage Is Hospitality: With Alan Briggs and Derien Latimer
What if the most powerful response to a divided world isn't another argument, but an invitation to the table? In a season marked by political division, outrage, and growing disconnection, H2 Leadership host Alan Briggs invites us into a different kind of conversation. Recorded around a backyard...
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What Does It Actually Take to Build a Healthy, High-Impact Team?
What actually makes a team healthy, aligned, and effective? In this episode of the H2 Leadership Podcast, Alan Briggs sits down with the H2 Leadership team for an honest conversation about the practices that help their team work well together. H2 happens to be decentralized, with team members...
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Kadi Cole + Justin Roethlingshoefer: What Healthy Leadership Requires
We're back from an amazing summer and we have news! The H2 Leadership Podcast is entering a new season. We’re moving from weekly episodes to one intentional, HIGHLY curated, HIGHLY PRACTICAL, episode each month, featuring conversations with HEALTHY, HIGH-CAPACITY leaders worth learning from and...
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The Way We Work Is Not Working
Do we practice what we preach or produce? That's the question behind this conversation. As Jonathan prepares for sabbatical and the H2 Leadership team enters a different rhythm for the summer, Alan and Jonathan reflect on a challenge facing leaders everywhere. We live in a culture that rewards...
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Summer Is Short. Here Are 4 Keys to Make It Count Before It Slips Away
Time is the most precious resource a leader has, and summer might be the most underused stretch of it. The school calendar opens up. Work expectations soften. The world feels a little more breathable. And then somehow, before you've caught your breath, it's gone. Alan Briggs walks through four…
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The One Inning That Changes the Whole Game (And Your Leadership)
There is a moment in every baseball game where everything stops. Not because something went wrong. Because the game was designed that way. The 7th inning stretch is not a timeout. It is not a sign of weakness. It is built into the structure of the game because whoever designed baseball understood...
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Therapy, Spiritual Direction, or Coaching? How to Know Which One You Actually Need, with Tara Owens
Tara Owens has spent over twenty years as a spiritual director, and she also trains other spiritual directors. She's the author of Embracing the Body, the executive director of a nonprofit, a boxer, and a coaching client of Alan's. That last detail matters, because this conversation is about...
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Retire Often Why the Best Leaders Take Halftime Seriously: with Jillian Johnsrud
Jillian Johnsrud has taken thirteen mini retirements (sabbaticals) over the last twenty years. She's raised five kids (three adopted), built and renovated rental properties that changed her family's financial trajectory, and coached hundreds of leaders through their own sabbaticals. Her new book...
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Another Meeting That Could Have Been an Email: Redesigning How We Work Together with Rebecca Hinds
Rebecca Hinds, researcher, organizational designer, and author of Your Best Meeting Ever joins the Alan Briggs for a conversation that is long overdue in most, if not all organizations. Alan has threatened to write a book about meetings for years. He no longer has to. Why? Rebecca wrote it. After...
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What's Coming for the Church: Trends, Readiness, and the Leadership Shifts Nobody Is Talking About
In this episode, Alan Briggs sits down with Holly Tate, founder of The Ready Network and a consultant who has spent 15 years serving churches, ministries, and organizations at the intersection of leadership development and strategic clarity. Holly brings a rare vantage point: nearly a decade at...
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Bridging the Gap: How We Building Leaders Create Trusted Teams with Laura Kriska
In this episode, Alan Briggs sits down with Laura Kriska — cross-cultural consultant, speaker, and author of The Business of We — for a conversation about one of the most underestimated challenges in leadership today: the invisible gaps that keep teams from reaching their full potential. Laura…
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Dream Big. Think Boldly. Do Now: With Mitch Matthew’s
Making Time for Your Next Chapter — mitchmatthews.com/time (free with code H2LEADERSHIP) In this episode, Alan Briggs sits down with Mitch Matthews — coach, speaker, and host of the Dream Think Do podcast — for a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like two coaches getting...
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Fight for Space Why Every Leader Needs Micro, Medium, and Macro Breaks
In this episode, Alan Briggs brings two of his popular Taking Steps video emails to the H2 Leadership Podcast — short, practical teachings he sends to leaders every couple of weeks. Today's focus is space. Not the theoretical kind. The kind you actually have to fight for in a real schedule with...
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Expanding Your Network Without Being Weird About It
In this episode, Alan Briggs sits down with Stu Davis, Executive Director of COS I Love You — a Colorado Springs organization that brokers connection between the church, nonprofits, business, and public sector for a candid, practical conversation about what it actually looks like to expand your...
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Why I Was Wrong About Goals: Direction, Destination, and the Both/And of Healthy Leadership
In this episode, Alan Briggs does something he's never done before — he opens by admitting he was wrong. For years as a leadership coach, Alan over-emphasized habits and healthy rhythms while under-selling the power of big, audacious goals. He watched too many leaders get crushed by massive…
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What coaching actually does for a leader who is ready to grow.
Most leaders have heard that coaching is valuable. Fewer have seen what it actually looks like from the inside. In this episode Alan Briggs and Jonathan Collier pull back the curtain on a real coaching relationship, using clips from Alan's conversations with Daryl Smith, gathering pastor at The...
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Demystifying the Sabbatical: What It Is, Why Leaders Fear It, and Why You Can't Afford to Skip It
Sabbatical gets misunderstood, feared, and misused — and most leaders either wait too long to take one or avoid it altogether. In this episode, Alan joins Andrew Estes on the Nexus Church Planting Podcast for a conversation that cuts through the baggage and gets honest about what a sabbatical...
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Tending the Orchard: Why the Work Below the Surface Is the Most Important Work You'll Do
Why are we winning right now? I've sat with several leaders recently who are honestly asking that question. Not bragging. Not saying they're crushing it. Just genuinely trying to understand why the flywheel is finally spinning — why the fruit is finally showing up. The answer is almost always the...
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5 Skills Every Leader Needs in the Age of Anxiety
We are leading in one of the most anxious moments in recent history. The attention economy, the age of outrage, nonstop news cycles, and the pressure to have an answer for everything — it's a lot. And most leaders are moving from confusion straight to action without ever stopping to get clarity.…
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Lead Like the Boss: Andy Freed on What Bruce Springsteen Teaches Us About Leadership
What does a rock legend who's been performing for 50+ years have to teach us about leadership? More than you'd think. Andy Freed has been to 95 Bruce Springsteen concerts. And somewhere along the way, he realized there's a reason they call him "the Boss"—and it's not just because he can put on a...
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Stop Running So Fast How Your Pace Determines Your Team's Health and Your Leadership Impact
You're not behind. You're just running too fast. Most leaders think the answer to overwhelm is speed—more efficiency, tighter schedules, faster execution. But what if the real problem isn't that you're doing too little? What if it's that you're running at an unsustainable pace that's hurting you,...
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Discover Your Unique Design How to Maximize Your Talents and Stop Living Someone Else's Life
You can never be them. They can never be you. So stop trying. In a culture obsessed with comparison and counterfeits, most leaders spend their entire lives trying to become someone else. They look at other leaders and think, "How do they do that?" They scroll through feeds, compare themselves to...
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The Self-Aware Leader How Your Emotions, Assets, and Liabilities Shape Your Team
We're so busy watching everyone else—scrolling feeds, comparing ourselves to other leaders, checking what the competition is doing—that we've become incredibly others-aware and dangerously self-unaware. Self-awareness isn't a buzzword. It's the difference between walking into a meeting grounded…
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You're Not a Machine: Why Healthy Leaders Build Sustainable Impact | The Five Spheres of an H2 Leader (Episode 2: Health)
Most leaders understand the importance of health—but few actually live it out consistently. In this episode, we're continuing our series on The Five Spheres of an H2 Leader with a focus on the second sphere: Health. This isn't just about eating better or working out more. It's about living...
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You Have More Influence Than You Think | The Five Spheres of an H2 Leader (Episode 1)
Leader, welcome back to 2026. We're going straight at it. Instead of starting the year with goal setting alone, we're going beneath the surface to who you are as a leader. Because here's the reality: you have way more influence than you think — and how you wield that leadership influence shapes...
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New Year, New Goals? First Ask This: What Season of Leadership Are You In?
January is loud. Everywhere you look, leaders are being told to set bigger goals, move faster, and start strong. But what if the reason you feel stuck, unclear, or overwhelmed right now isn’t a motivation problem or a discipline problem? What if it’s a season problem? In this New Year–focused...
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Escaping Leadership Claustrophobia: 4 Pathways Out of Feeling Stuck
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like everyone needs you all the time? You're not actually stuck, you just need a way out. Alan Briggs shares 4 practical pathways to break free and lead with clarity in 2026. Happy New Year—and welcome to Episode 500! When we started this podcast, it was just a wild...
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Finish Strong, Start Clear: A Practical Framework to Prepare Your Leadership for 2026
Merry Christmas!!!!! This episode is Part 2 of our year-end series. Last week, we walked through the internal shifts our team made this year. Today, we hand that same framework to you — so you can reset, simplify, and refocus your leadership as you prepare for 2026. This conversation is a…
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How to Lead Through Change Without Losing Momentum
We practice what we preach. Here's proof. Alan and Jonathan pull back the curtain on H2 Leadership's biggest moves of 2025: restructuring, rebranding, and the roots work nobody sees. If you've ever wondered whether we actually live out what we teach, this episode is your answer. If you've ever...
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Gordon MacDonald on Calling, Mentorship, and Healthy Leadership
As we continue our Best of series, we wanted to highlight a very timely conversation. Gordon MacDonald—author, longtime pastor, and former Chancellor of Denver Seminary—joins us to share hard-won wisdom on calling, mentoring, and spiritual friendship. Gordon’s voice has shaped generations of...
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How Healthy Leaders Navigate Race, Unity, and Hard Conversations — with Jimmy Rollins
As we close out the year, we’re highlighting several of our most listened-to conversations—episodes that continue to shape leaders long after they air. Today’s conversation between Alan Briggs and Jimmy Rollins is one of those episodes: timeless and timely. Jimmy brings honesty, clarity, and...
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Only the Hungry Change: From Frustration to Real Transformation, Why willpower isn’t enough, and how hungry leaders actually change their lives.
If you feel frustrated, disappointed, or stuck right now, you’re not broken – you’re human. The real question isn’t “What’s wrong with me?” It’s “What needs to change, and how do I actually change it?” In this solo episode, Alan unpacks a simple but powerful idea: only the hungry change. You…
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Culture by Design, Not Default: Building Healthy Teams with Jenni Catron
You can have a compelling mission and a sharp strategy, but if your culture is unhealthy or unclear, your team will stay stuck. In this episode, Alan sits down with culture coach and author Jenni Catron to unpack why culture matters more than we think and how clarity becomes the foundation for...
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Why Success Is More Disorienting Than Failure. Roots, Fruits, and the REAL Cost of Winning
Most leaders expect failure to be hard — but no one warns us how disorienting success can be. In today’s episode, Alan Briggs takes us inside a live leadership session and unpacks the real, often hidden challenges that come with growth: fulfillment gaps, maturity barriers, identity drift,...
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The Art of Asking Better Questions with J.R. Briggs
Great leaders don’t just give answers. They ask better questions. J.R. Briggs joins Alan to unpack how curiosity, coaching questions, and practical reflection rhythms build trust, unlock growth, and transform teams. Episode Summary: If you’ve ever left a conversation wishing you’d asked a better...
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From Intuitive to Intentional: How to Get What’s in Your Head Into the Hands of Your Team
Most leaders don’t fail because of a lack of ideas... they fail because those ideas never leave their heads. In this episode, Alan Briggs helps leaders make the crucial shift from intuitive to intentional, showing how to build systems and filters that multiply impact and prevent burnout. If your...
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How High-Impact Leaders Get Unstuck: A 3-Step Framework to take action on the work that matters most
Every leader has that project...The one that’s been sitting on your list for months (or years) because you don’t know where to start. In today’s episode, Alan breaks down a simple but powerful 3-step framework to help you get unstuck and finally take action on the work that matters most. Whether...
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Legacy in Motion: Lessons from Hobby Lobby’s David Green and Legacy Stone's Bill High
Legacy isn’t what you leave—it’s what you set in motion. In this conversation, David Green (Founder & CEO of Hobby Lobby) and Bill High (CEO of Legacy Stone) share insights from their new book, Legacy Life: Leading Your Family to Make a Difference for Eternity. Together they unpack how to think...
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Realigning Your Life, Leadership & Team
Misalignment sneaks up slowly—and it’s expensive. When your life, work, or team drifts out of alignment, you start feeling it: fatigue, frustration, disconnection, and eventually burnout. In this episode, Alan unpacks how to spot misalignment early and realign your wiring, your purpose, and your...
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Goodbye, Stay Forth. Hello H2 Leadership.
We said goodbye to Stay Forth—and hello to H2 Leadership. Same mission, sharper clarity. This episode is our official announcement and a roadmap for where we’re heading: helping leaders become healthy and high impact (H2). From a beach pop-up studio in Delray Beach, we unpack: Why the name change...
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How Grounded Leaders Create Focused, Healthy & High Impact Teams
Ineffective leaders create dysfunction around them, but grounded, effective leaders create life, clarity, and vitality. Work is meant to bring dignity and meaning—not constant stress and confusion. In this episode, Jonathan and Alan unpack why grounded leaders are desperately needed right now and...
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Stop Pretending You’re Fine: The Church & Mental Health with Dr. Mark Mayfield
Pastors and ministry leaders are carrying more than ever—and too many are doing it in silence. Dr. Mark Mayfield (author of The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry, professor, clinician, and former pastor) joins Alan to demystify mental health in the church, unpack the real difference between...
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When Your Calling Starts Killing You; With Dr. Arianna Molloy
Feeling called to your work is a gift — but it can also be the very thing that burns you out. In this conversation, Alan sits down with Dr. Arianna Molloy, author of Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work, to unpack the hidden costs of living from a deep sense of purpose. Leaders...
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Pilgrimage, Slowness & Spiritual Renewal: Alan Reflects from the Azores
In this special episode, Alan Briggs steps away from the usual pace of life—and leadership—and invites us into a slower, deeper rhythm. Recorded on location from the island of Terceira in the Azores, Alan shares reflections from his very first pilgrimage—a spiritual journey with a physical...
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Your Phone Is Owning You (Here’s How to Take It Back)
Our phones promise connection but often choke out what matters most. Alan Briggs and Joey Odom dive into the “PID loop” of proximity, interaction, and dependence — and share practical ways to reclaim your time, creativity, and relationships from constant distraction. We all feel it. That little...
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Finding Your Compass: How Purpose Guides Your Leadership
Every leader faces seasons of busyness, drift, and distraction. When that happens, what helps you stay the course? Your purpose. In this episode, Alan and Jonathan unpack why purpose acts like a compass — keeping you oriented, steady, and moving in the right direction when everything else feels...
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Self-Leadership: The Competitive Advantage No One’s Talking About
What separates leaders people trust from leaders they just tolerate? It’s not charisma. It’s not talent. It’s self-leadership — the ability to lead yourself with consistency, clarity, and accountability before you ever try to lead others. In this episode, Jonathan Collier and Alan “Stay Forth”...
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Resilience in the Face of Change—How to Lead When the Seasons (and Life) Shift
Summer’s winding down, kids are heading back to school, and your weekly rhythm is about to look very different. In this episode of our H2 Leaders summer series, Jonathan and Alan define what true resilience looks like for a leader—and why it has nothing to do with “toughing it out” and everything...
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The Wildly Important, Never-Urgent Practice of Hobbies
In today’s episode, Alan shares how a rare open Saturday—spent hiking into the Colorado mountains to fly-fish—quickly turned into another to-do list. He realized that our most life-giving pursuits (hobbies) are constantly at risk of becoming tasks we “have to” check off. In this conversation…
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Relational Leadership vs. Transactional Management: Build Trust & Multiply Your Impact
Halfway through summer and already feeling the rush of back-to-school and end-of-year deadlines? In this episode of the H₂ Leader Summer Series, Alan Briggs and Jonathan Collier challenge the “grind-only” mentality by uncovering the power of relational leadership over mere transactions. You’ll...
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Leadership is complex, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. The H2 Leadership Podcast is the place for leaders who want to be healthy and high impact. Each Month, 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.
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