The Warrior Servant Leader Podcast
by Pat Welsh
Warrior Servant Leader Podcast Welcome to the Warrior Servant Leader Podcast, hosted by Pat Welsh, a man whose extraordinary life has shaped his mission to help others lead with courage, service, and purpose. Left in an orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, at just three days old and adopted by an American family 16 months later, Pat’s life journey taught him that true leadership begins long before you hold a title. It begins with resilience, faith, and service to others. Pat brings over 40 years of experience as a lawyer, police executive, nationally recognized speaker, and criminal justice trainer, sharing battle tested leadership lessons and personal stories that show you how to lead at home, on the job, in your faith, and in your community. Every week, Pat delivers: TACO Tuesday (Take Action Crush Obstacles) where you will get real talk and practical tools to break through life’s toughest challenges. Wednesday Wisdom where Pat unpacks leadership
Episodes
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Leading Uncaged: Breaking Free from the Invisible Barriers of Leadership with Dr. Cynthia Coy
Wednesday Wisdom! Have you ever wondered why two people can experience the exact same event but have completely different reactions? As the Founder and CEO of Uncaged Solutions, she draws from over two decades in the U.S. Air Force, corporate leadership, and behavioral science to guide women from…
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What Do Honor, Shakespeare, Lincoln and Leadership Have In Common? with author Frank Prager
William Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln walk into a meeting . . . But what happens next is no joke. By following the wisdom and example of these two visionaries, any leader can embody the honor, persuasion, and high-stakes art of leadership. Today’s guest, Frank Prager, is a lawyer and recently...
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Get Your Game Face On with Chris Dorris
Tough Love Thursday! What is mental toughness and why should you care if you have it? Chris Dorris, is a Mental Toughness Coach who has been training people to perform at their best since 1994. For Chris, mental toughness means to BE ALL IN. Today we chat about: Knowing the critical difference...
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Sacred Awakening with Sami Awad, in Bethlehem, The Holy Land
Wisdom Wednesday! What stance would you take if you had to live, as a Christina, in one of the most politically and religiously divided regions in the world? Drawing from a rich family heritage rooted in the principles of peace and justice, Sami Awad, has devoted his professional and personal…
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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Go After Your Dreams with a Real Life Forrest Gump
TACO Tuesday! Today’s guest, Scott Woolley, shares some incredible stories, lessons, people, opportunities, successes, and failures behind an ordinary life to an extraordinary career. His friends call him a real life Forrest Gump! Scott shares how his career began as a teenager working in his...
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Becoming Me: 6 Seconds That Changed a Life with Liz Watt
Tough Love Thursday! Struggling with burnout, identity and sustainable success? Well, today’s guest, Liz Watt, has been there too. From raising 5 boys to being the founder of one of the largest regional natural health conferences in the Rocky Mountain Region, Be Healthy Utah, today she shares...
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Wednesday Wisom: EP 2 Spiritual Endurance with Dr. Ken Kaufman
Wednesday Wisdom! What happens when you pray with everything you have - and the healing does not come? What happens when heaven feels silent, God seems absent, the loss becomes permanent, and the thought you are afraid to say out loud begins to form: God, have You abandoned me? Series…
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Lions, Tigers and Bears, OH MY! with Host Pat Welsh
TACO Tuesday Meets Tough Love Thursday! Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! How Modern-Day Politicians Are “Killing Off” Their Own Step into the political jungle and you’ll hear it before you see it: the roar of the lions, the growl of the tigers, the snarl of the bears. They’re all prowling for...
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Tough Love Thursday: Wayward Purpose, Finding Togetherness with Will Paulson
What do you do when you have lost your way, afraid of what bad thing is going to happen next or have just completely gassed out? Today’s guest is Will Paulson—a husband, father, U.S. service member, ICF ACC-certified wayfinding coach, and founder of Wayward Purpose. Will works with people who…
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T.A.C.O. Tuesday with Keith Barton
What do you do when you are on the receiving end of judicial injustice that involves your 9 year old special needs daughter? You Stand Up, Show Up and Defend What you believe - and Take Action and Crush Obstacles. And it helps that you are veteran of 20 years in the United States Marine Corps,...
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The Bridge From Science to God with Richard Krauland
Wednesday Wisdom! Richard J. Krauland brings an unusual combination of mathematics, business leadership, philosophy, personal adversity, and more than three decades of lived Christian faith to conversations about science, God, and the search for truth. For the first forty-one years of his life,...
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Is your past your schoolhouse or your prison? with Lt. Col. (ret, Green Beret) Otis McGregor
Is your past your schoolhouse or your prison? Tough Love Thursday is here! We dive into the question and some real answers with today’s guest on the Warrior Servant Leader Podcast. Lt. Col. Otis McGregor (ret), Green Beret, is the CEO and Founder of Tribe + Purpose, where he provides the guidance...
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Is your past your schoolhouse or your prison? with Lt. Col. (ret) Otis McGregor, Green Beret
Is your past your schoolhouse or your prison? Tough Love Thursday is here! We dive into the question and some real answers with today’s guest on the Warrior Servant Leader Podcast. Lt. Col. Otis McGregor (ret), Green Beret, is the CEO and Founder of Tribe + Purpose, where he provides the guidance...
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T.A.C.O. Tuesday Meets Tough Love Thursday, Episode 2 with Host, Pat Welsh 10 Leadership Life Essentials
Are you really the leader you say you want to be? What leader are others really experiencing? Wednesday Wisdom, with a T.A.C.O Tuesday Meets Tough Love Thursday message! Whew! that's a mouthful. Today we continue with Leadership Life Essentials 4, 5, and 6. And this one leans a little bit more...
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What Can a Simple Team Challenge Teach You? with David Lengyel
What can a Fortune 500 company, a military unit, a healthcare organization, and a small business all learn from a simple team challenge? Today's guest, David Lengyel, has spent more than 40 years helping organizations answer that question. As founder of Venture Up, he has worked with over 400,000...
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Spiritual Endurance ep 1: Before the Crown Comes the Cross with Dr. Ken Kaufman
This episode opens a multi- week conversation about spiritual endurance. It helps listeners understand that suffering is not proof that God has abandoned them. Trials expose what faith rests upon, invite honest conversation with God, and can form the endurance needed to serve others with humility...
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Spiritual Endurance episode 1: Before The Crown Comes The Cross with Dr. Ken Kaufman
This episode opens an eleven week conversation about spiritual endurance. It helps listeners understand that suffering is not proof that God has abandoned them. Trials expose what faith rests upon, invite honest conversation with God, and can form the endurance needed to serve others with…
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Fast and Furious part 2 with Peter Forcelli
What did someone else's worst day in their life teach you about yourself? Today's returning guest, Peter Forcelli, talks about 9/11, Fast and furious Operation and the aftermath of both in his life. Pete is a survivor of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center, and the lung cancer…
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A Distressing Near Death Experience with M.K. Kathy McDaniel
To Hell, Heaven and Back with M.K. Kathy McDaniel For 40 years, she was an expert in Real Estate Property Management. In 2000, she became very ill, was placed on a ventilator, and placed into a medically-induced coma for about 18 days, where she had a Distressing Near-Death Experience that…
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Hump Day Wisdom - Where We Won't Solve Any Problems with Host, Pat Welsh
It’s Wednesday—Hump Day. We’ve made it halfway through the week. Some of us are charging forward with purpose. Some are hanging on by our fingernails. And some have already mentally clocked out and are wondering whether it’s too early to pour a whiskey. Well, today, we are taking a break from...
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TACO Tuesday Meets Tough Love Thursday: Life Leadership Essentials with Host, Pat Welsh
There is so much chaos, noise and distractions going on these days - in sports, politics, internationally and even on local apps, like Next Door, that I felt it was time to follow up on the Basics Of Leadership episode from last Tuesday. Buckle up! There are no guests, just me and you in a very...
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Back To Basics: The Lessons the Police Academy Couldn't Teach Us with Host, Pat Welsh, JD
TACO TUESDAY! The Lessons the Police Academy Couldn’t Teach Us Twenty-two weeks to put on the badge. A career to understand the life behind it. Nearly every police career begins with the same question: ”Why do you want to be a cop?” Every police academy begins with a promise. If a recruit...
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From Fatherless in Appalachia to Being a Fearless Warrior Servant Leader with Jan Allen Ackley
Wednesday Wisdom!From Today’s guest, Jan Allen Ackley, is an author, veteran, executive, and wonderful storyteller with a message that sticks. Jan grew up in the hills of southeast Ohio, Appalachia region, where grit, humor, and a strong sense of purpose shaped his journey. His memoir, Searching...
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The Lady Law Shield with Bridget Truxillo
T.A.C.O. Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles Today’s guest, Bridget Truxillo, is a former SWAT officer, undercover narcotics detective, and employment attorney who helps first responders protect their careers, understand their workplace rights, build resilience, and thrive both on and off the…
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The Game of Ten with Steve Barton
Tough Love Thursday! The message you may not want to hear, but need to. Today's guest, Steve Barton, is an executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten®, a powerful awareness-based framework helping leaders operate at their highest level of clarity, confidence, and performance. Steve…
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How I Lost My Left Nut, and More Life Lessons with Kevin Davis
Wednesday Wisdom! Buckle up and be ready to laugh, a lot! Today's guest, Kevin Davis, is a 53 year old Christ-follower, lifelong entrepreneur, father of two daughters, and husband to Michelle... his first and only love. Early in their marriage, Kevin nearly lost it all. Chasing career success, he...
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Self coaching: Is There An App For That? with Stephen Gribben
T.A.C.O. Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles! All the way from Scotland, today's guest, Stephen Gribben. has been delivering results with CEOs, Senior Executives & Teams since 1998, building a successfully dedicated Coaching practice based exclusively on Client referrals. He is also the...
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The Generous Leader with Joe Davis
Tough Love Thursday! a message you may not want to hear, but need to. Today’s guest, Joe Davis, is an award-winning author and speaker on a mission to bring generosity to leadership. He spent 1987 to 2025 at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), an international leader in bringing integrated…
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The Boy With Wings with Mark Mustian
Wednesday Wisdom! Today’s guest, Mark Mustian, is an author, attorney, former elected official in Florida and Founder of Word of South Festival of Literature and Music in Tallahassee, Florida. As an author, his prior novel, The Gendarme, won the Florida Gold Book Award for Fiction and was...
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Polygraphs: Truth or Dare with David Goldberg
TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles Today’s guest, David Goldberg, is a nationally recognized polygraph examiner and podcast host who helps people find truth and clarity in high-stakes personal and professional situations. David has more than three decades of experience in criminal justice,...
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Why Am I Still Sick? with Dr. Kevin Smith
Tough Love Thursday! A message you may not want to hear, but need to. Today's guest is Dr. Kevin Smith, published author, public speaker, researcher and clinic director of the Chronic Conditions Center, as seen on NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS and USA Today. As the founder of the Chronic Conditions Center…
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Create Your Own Bucket List and Live It! with Jesse Martin
CHECKING OFF YOUR BUCKETLIST Wednesday Wisdom! Today’s guest, Jesse Martin has done over 120 epic bucket list items (some of them are pretty ridiculous!) Jesse is a TEDx Speaker, Feedback Coach, Author and Team Whisperer. Today we are going to jump in the deep end of the pool and Jesse will help…
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Samurai Success with David Olcott
TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles! Today’s guest, David Olcott, was born and raised in the Florida Keys – and probably spent more time on or in the water than he did on land. He wanted to be a FBI profiler, but got sidetracked into the world of politics and real estate. By age 24 he was...
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Killing Time: An 18-Year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom, with John Hollway
Tough Love Thursday! A message you may not want to hear, but need to. Can you imagine an 18-Year odyssey from death row to freedom? Today’s guest, John Hollway, is the author of Killing Time: An 18-Year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom, an award-winning book recognized as one of the best books…
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Guided by Grace: Becoming a Bridge Builder in a Divided World with Dr. Keith Haney
Wednesday Wisdom! Rev. Dr. B. Keith Haney is a seasoned pastor, author, and advocate for unity and transformation within the church, with over 30 years of ministry experience. In a world increasingly divided by race, culture, and ideology, Rev. Dr. B. Keith Haney stands as a beacon of hope,...
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The Business Finance Doctor Is In the House with Avi Pinsky
TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles Today’s guest, Avi Pinsky is the founder of Pinsky Consulting and is known as the “Business Finance Doctor.” He helps business owners and leaders stop operating in financial fog and start leading with clarity, calm, and integrity, so they can protect…
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Why IS Confidence More Important Than Hustle with Dr. Christiane Schroeter
Tough Love Thursday! Is confidence really more important than hustle? How can taking small steps, instead of making big resolutions, get better results in the work place? These and more questions are answered in today’s episode with guest, Dr. Christine Schroeter. Dr. Christiane Schroeter helps...
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Heaven Is Not a Retirement Home with Joanna Zhang
Today’s guest, Joanna Zhang, was honored with the 2024 Stevie International Business Award for innovation and 2025 Best In Business International Award as "company of the year" in the Australia region. Joanna has transformed the way small business owners and thought leaders scale sustainably. She...
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Play a Part in Your Own Resurrection with George Stoimenov
TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles! Rise From The Ashes: A 4 Step Guide to Getting Unstuck with George Stoimenov Today’s guest, George Stoimenov, grew up in Bulgaria in a time of transition from Communism. In 2009, he went to the UK in search of something more. What followed was an intense...
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Leadership Is Not for the Faint of Heart with Carla Coates
Tough Love Thursday! Leadership Is Not for the Faint of Heart with Carla Coates The pressure is real. The visibility is constant. And the margin for playing small is zero. There are two kinds of leaders our next guest works with and both of them are serious. The first moves fast. They know what...
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Wednesday Wisdom! The Ripple of Faith with David Petrash
Wednesday Wisdom! “Faith doesn’t eliminate disagreement or magically remove tension. Instead, it transforms how we hold those things. When our focus is outward, we stop asking, “Who’s right?” and start asking, “How do I love well here?”” David Petrash Today’s guest, David Petrash, is a…
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Feel…Think…Do….Loop with Christian “Boo” Boucousis
TACO TUESDAY! Take Action Crush Obstacles! Feel…Think…Do….Loop with Christian “Boo” Boucousis How can I be a better, faster, and smarter human in an era of total chaos? Today’s guest, Christian Boucousis (Boo), a proven answer applying fighter pilot principles. Boo was selected for pilot training...
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Accountability, Consistency, Excellence with Engel Jones
Tough Love Thursday! Accountability, Consistency, Excellence with Engel Jones Our next guest had a vision to launch a podcast, with a goal to have 1585 conversations in 1 year. After 9 months he had only achieved 76 podcast conversations and was about to give up - until INSPIRATION hit like a…
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From Preacher to Breacher with Eric Robinson
Wednesday Wisdom! From Preacher to Breacher: The Journey of One FBI Agent with Eric Robinson Recently retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), after 24 years as a special agent, our guest today, Eric Robinson worked a range of crimes including white collar, counterterrorism, crimes...
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Live Your Jam – From the Inside Out with Ellen McGinnis
TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles Live Your Jam – From the Inside Out with Ellen McGinnis What do you do when logic alone is not enough to guide you through the tough challenges and choices you face in everyday life? Today’s Guest, Ellen McGinnis, has changed careers two and a half times,...
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Driven2Thrive with Brent Dowlen
Tough Love Thursday! Where Have All the Good Men Gone? Isn't anyone driven to thrive anymore? We take those questions on today! Today’s guest is Brent Dowlen — men’s coach, speaker, local news anchor and founder of The Fallible Man LLC. He hosts multiple podcasts, including the Driven 2 Thrive...
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From Army Veteran to International Speaker and a PhD with Dr. Arielle Jordan
Today’s guest, Dr. Arielle Jordan, is an Army veteran, licensed trauma therapist, international speaker and TEDx speaker and author. Her work blends lived experience with clinical expertise to create results you can feel: people grounded in strength, leaders leading with clarity, and…
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The Golden Principles: Leadership Lessons From a Rescued Dog with Andy Neillie
TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles! The Golden Principles: Leadership Lessons From a Rescued Dog with Andy Neillie Do you remember the worst leader you ever worked with? Today’s guest, Andy Neillie, does. Over two decades ago, he worked for someone who made every day harder than it needed…
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From Prison to a Vision of Hope
Tough Love Thursday with Andrew Drasen From Prison to a Vision of Hope Andrew Drasen is the author of A Vision of Hope and the creator of a 90-day framework that helps people transform pain into growth and live on purpose, not by accident. His work began with his own journey through adversity,...
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Miracles In The Naked Light with Kimberly Braun
Wednesday Wisdom with Kimberly Braun Can we really live a life of freedom, love and greatness? Today’s guest, Kimberly Braun, impelled from earliest childhood experiences, has spent over a decade as a monastic nun exploring the path of Presence. With a master's in theology, she lives to inspire...
About this show
Warrior Servant Leader Podcast
Welcome to the Warrior Servant Leader Podcast, hosted by Pat Welsh, a man whose extraordinary life has shaped his mission to help others lead with courage, service, and purpose.
Left in an orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, at just three days old and adopted by an American family 16 months later, Pat’s life journey taught him that true leadership begins long before you hold a title. It begins with resilience, faith, and service to others.
Pat brings over 40 years of experience as a lawyer, police executive, nationally recognized speaker, and criminal justice trainer, sharing battle tested leadership lessons and personal stories that show you how to lead at home, on the job, in your faith, and in your community.
Every week, Pat delivers:
TACO Tuesday (Take Action Crush Obstacles) where you will get real talk and practical tools to break through life’s toughest challenges.
Wednesday Wisdom where Pat unpacks leadership
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Pat Welsh
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