All Episodes
The Daily LEAD — 349 episodes
Episode 561 When The Church Gets In the Way
Episode 560 Be a Goldfish: When Your Brain Won’t Let It Go
Episode 559 The Leader Who Makes Others Matter
Believe — Finding Hope When You Can’t See What Comes Next
Episode 557 Honoring Tradition While Innovating The Method
Episode 556 Curiosity Creates Connection
Episode 555 Leadership and Hard Conversations
Episode 554 Back-to-School Anxiety Starts Earlier Than You Think
Episode 553 Why Relationships Matter
Episode 552 Tired But Wired
Episode 551 Trust Your Instinct
Episode 550 Care Deeply, Carry Less
Episode 549 Seeing Possibility, Not Just Problems
Episode 548 Breaking the Silence: How Culture Shapes Mental Health
Episode 547 Long Shots Aren't As Long As They Seem
Episode 546-When Memories Fade: The Hidden Mental Health Impact of Alzheimer's and Dementia
Episode 545 Don't Take the Bait: Leading Through Criticism
Episode 544 Beyond Survival Mode: Understanding PTSD and CPTSD
Episode 543 When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: Why Excellence Matters
Episode 542 Financial Stress Is Real (And You’re Not Alone)
Episode 541 If Everything Matters Nothing Does
Episode 540 You’re Finally Off… So Why Are You Still Exhausted?
Episode 539 Respect the Past Don't Worship It
Episode 538 Why Criticism Feels Crushing
Episode 537 The Power of Optimism: Why Tone Matters
Episode 536 Strong, Grateful, and Emotionally Tired
Episode 535 Leadership that Multiplies
Episode 534 The War Within: Why Awareness Starts From Within
Episode 533 Trombone Oil: Why Focus is the Leader's Greatest Responsibility
Episode 532 Lead through Connection
Episode 531 Know What You Don't Know
Episode 530 It’s Not Laziness—It’s Executive Function
Episode 529 Leading With Confidence Without Pretending
Episode 528 If I Don’t Do It, It Won’t Get Done
Episode 527 Own It and Be Decent
Episode 526 High-Functioning Anxiety in High Achievers
Episode 525 Courage over Comfort: Why Fear is Killing Innovation
Episode 524 The In-Between: Mental Health in Seasons of Waiting
Episode 523 Leadership in Unexpected Places
Episode 522 Real Self-Care (Not the Instagram Version)
Episode 521 The Price of Overconfidence in Leadership
Episode 520 Change is Hard — Staying Stuck is Harder
Episode 519 Leading When You Don't Have All the Answers
Episode 518 Why Rest Feels Uncomfortable
Episode 517 Why The Why Is Missing
Episode 516 Staying Hopeful in a Heavy World
Episode 515 Helping the Helper
Episode 514 What Leaders Lose When Ritual Disappears
Episode 513 Seasonal Shift
Episode 512 Trust Is Relational Before It Is Organizational
Episode 511 The Quiet Weight of High-Functioning Depression
Episode 510 When We Need To Let Go
Episod 509 Unmet Expecations
Episode 508 Coffee Chat: The 7 Disruptive Church Trends of 2026
Episode 507 Gentle January
Episode 506 Successful But Empty: When Ministry Wins Don't Satisfy
Episode 505 When Nothing Changes, Look Inward
Episode 503: Why Resolutions Fail (And What Actually Works)
Episode 502 One Word Changes Everything
Episode 501 Aligned Beginnings in 2026
Episode 435 A Gentle Christmas Reminder
Episode 434 The Post Christmas Crash
Episode 433 December Burnout
Episode 432 The Year of Impact: A Conversation with LEAD’s Jessica Noonan
Episode 431 The Season for Feeling All The Feels
Episode 430 Finding Purpose in Brooklyn
Episode 429 Money, Magic & December Stress
Episode 428 Something New: An Interview with Candis O'Meara Part Two
Episode 427 The Hidden Side of Personality
Episode 426 Something New: An Interview with Pastor Candis O'Meara Part One
Anger Unmasked: Emotional Regulation and the Power to Pause
Episode 424 Knowing When It's Time to Step Back: An Interview With Peggy Contos Hahn
Episode 423 Grief and Ghosts: The People and Things We Still Carry
Episode 422 Lessons From the Field
Episode 421 Behind the Mask: The Courage to Be Yourself
Episode 420 Rethinking Mission Work
Episode 419 Leading with Courage: Domestic Violence Awareness in Leadership
Episode 418 The Gold Standard of Church Hospitality
Episode 417: Women with ADHD:From Overwhelm to Awareness
Episode 416 Hospitality From the Happiest Place on Earth
Episode 415 Mental Illness Awareness Week – Breaking the Silence
Episode 414 Leading Through The In-Between
Episode 413 One Thing at a Time: Why Single-Tasking Boosts Mental Clarity & Mental Health
Episode 412 Reflections of a Bishop: A Conversation with Mike Rinehart
Episode 411 Untangling Cognitive Distortions: Seeing Thoughts More Clearly
Episode 410 Leading with Conviction in a Divided Culture
Episode 409 Decision Fatigue: Why Leaders Run Out of Mental Energy
Episode 408 From Good to Great: Lessons for Church Leaders
Episode 407 Guiding Others Without Losing Yourself
Episode 406 Faith That Fuels Change
Episode 405 Decisions, Distractions, and Leadership with ADHD
Episode 404: When Theology Meets Ministry
Episode 403 The Power of Pause
Episode 402: Beats and Theology: Hip-Hop As Ministry with David Scherer
Episode 401 Evolution of Leadership Identity
Episode 355: The Season Three Finale with Shariq Abdul Ghani
Episode 354 Inside the Narcissist’s Web: How It Hurts—and How You Heal
Episode 353 Faith Journeys: A Conversation with Tony Abuaita
Episode 352 Leading Through Difficult Conversations
Episode 351: The Leadership Ladder
Episode 350 The Hidden Toll: Emotional Triangulation and Burnout in Leadership
Episode 349 The Irony of Leadership: It's Not About Being in Charge
Episode 348 Guilt to Grace: Living After Loss
Episode 347 The Power of the Pivot
Episode 346: Understanding How You Communicate—and Why It Matters
Episode 345: Harmony and Hope: Music’s Role in Discipleship and Community
Episode 344: Born to Lead? Birth Order and Leadership
Episode 343: Called for Such a Time: A Conversation with Bishop Elect Tracey Breashears Schultz
Episode 342: Birth Order & Mental Health: Understanding the Hidden Connection
Episode 341: Developing the Next Generation of Faith-Based Leaders
Episode 340: Men's Mental Health: The Struggle is Real
Episode 339 Leading with Compassion: Lessons from Pediatric Chaplaincy with Deacon Courtney Webb
Episode 338 The Hidden Weight of the Leader
Episode 337 Leading Through Change
Episode 336: The 3 AM Club: Why Insomnia Happens and How to Heal It
Episode 335 Trust as the Foundation for Leadership
Episode 334: Mother’s Day: Joy, Grief, and Chaos
Episode 333 The Top Five Performance Enhancing Habits
Episode 332 Coping in Chaos
Episode 331 A Conversation with Eva Nguyen
Episode 330 Seasons of Change
Episode 329 A Conversation with Jessica Noonan
Episode 328 Harmonizing Work and Family Life
Episode 327 One Sip At A Time
Episode 326 Movement & Mental Health
Episode 325 Balancing Faith and Leadership
Episode 324 When Crisis Hits: Coping with a Loved One’s Sudden Health Emergency
Ministry Life: A Conversation with Pastor Tracey Breashears-Schultz
Episode 322 Understanding Anxiety
Episode 321 Ministry Life: A Conversation with Pastor Chris Michaelis
Episode 320 Recognizing & Overcoming Depression
Episode 319 Churches as Nonprofits: Training Volunteers
Episode 318 Creativity and Mental Illness
Episode 317 Churches as Non Profits: Mission and Storytelling
Episode 316 ADHD in Adults
Episode 315 Churches as Non Profits: A Bishop's Perspective
Episode 314 ADHD in children and adolescence
Episode 313 Churches as Non Profits: From Fundraising to Financials
Episode 312 Personality and Mental Health
Episode 311 Churches as Non Profits
Episode 310 Rediscovering Gifts and Talents
AI and Non Profits: A Discussion with May Piamenta
Episode 308 Burnout and Stress
Episode 307 Boundaries
Episode 306 AI Tools for Ministry
Episode 305 Purpose
Episode 304 AI in Ministry Part 2
Episode 303 New Year, Same Me But Better
Episode 302 AI in Ministry
Episode 301 A New Mental Health Monday
Episode 257 Love All
Episode 256 Spend Less and Give More
Episode 255 Purpose Part 2
Episode 253 Purpose Part 1
Episode 252 Worship Fully
Episode 251 Negativity
Episode 250 Caring Conversations
Episode 249 Complaining
Episode 248 Serving Together
Episode 247 Realizing Your Own Power
Episode 246 Sacred Practices
Episode 245 Pay Attention to the Journey
Episode 244 Rituals and Traditions
Episode 243 Forgiveness
Episode 242 An Introduction to the Four Faith Practices
Episode 241 Inner Peace: What is it? How can we achieve it?
Episode 240 The Five Behaviors Results
Episode 239 DBT: Unlocking Mental Wellness Through Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Episode 238 The Power of Accountability
Episode 237 Finding Balance: Natural Approaches to Anxiety and Depression
Episode 236 Commitment: Building Alignment and Clarity
Episode 235 Mindfulness vs. Meditation: Essential Practices for Mental Health and Leadership
Episode 234 Mastering Conflict: Insight from Patrick Lencioni's Five Behaviors
Episode 233 The Power of a Support System: Why You Don’t Have to Face Mental Health Challenges Alone
Episode 232 Building Trust: The Foundation for Teamwork
Episode 231 Food for Thought: Exploring the Link Between Diet and Mental Health
Episode 230 Introduction to The Five Behaviors
Episode 229 The Effects of People Pleasing
Episode 228 LEADs Strategic Planning Process
Episode 227 Breaking the Mental Health Stigma
Episode 226 Everyday Leaders with Chris Mietlowski
Episode 225 Finding Balance in Changing Routines
Episode 224 The History of The LEAD Journey
Episode 223 Unveiling the Hidden Connection Between Liver Health and Mental Well-Being
Episode 222 Breaking Bread and Building Faith: Exploring Dinner Church
Episode 221 The Importance of Sabbath
Episode 220 Everyday Leaders: Patrick Patterson and Insights into Strategic Planning
Episode 219: The Benefits of Cupping Therapy with Dr. Rocha
Episode 218 Michelle Mote: Camp Hope: A Catalyst for Hope and Faith In Youth
Episode 217 Serving Others Without Allowing Harm
Episode 216 Everyday Leaders with Pastor Chris Markert
Episode 215 Unlocking Mental Wellness: The Benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong
Episode 214: Everyday Leaders with LEAD Executive Director Peggy Contos Hahn
Episode 213 Embracing the Pause: The Benefits of Taking a Sabbatical
Episode 212: Everyday Leaders with LEAD Executive Director Peggy Contos Hahn
Episode 211 The Benefits of Meditation
Episode 210 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Ryan Dockery
Episode 209 The Benefits of Acupuncture in Mental Health
Episode 208 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Jessica Cain
Episode 207 Leading an Authentic Life
Episode 206 Everyday Leaders with Pastor Jason Churchill
Episode 205 Cold Plunging
Episode 204 Everyday Leaders: Kristie Musick
Episode 203 A Conversation About Sobriety
Episode 202 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Heath Abel
Episode 201 Leadership and Mental Health
Episode 142 Change at The Daily LEAD
Episode 141 Change and a Slinky
Episode 140 Cultivating Innovation Part 2
Episode 139 Cultivating Innovation
Episode 138 Disconnectedness
Episode 137 Fostering a Habit of Learning
Episode 136 Mastering the Art of Delegation
Episode 135 Leading Through Change
Episode 134 Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Episode 133 The Mirror of Perception
Episode 132 Experiencing Thanks
Episode 131 Inviting Action
Episode 130 Identifying, Informing, and Inspiring
Episode 129 Fundraising in the Church
Episode 128 Mindful Relationships
Episode 127 Being Present
Episode 126 Risky Business
Episode 125 The Benefits of Having a Coach
Episode 124 Apprenticeship
Episode 123 Finding Purpose in Life
Episode 122 The Four Elements of Visionary Leadership
Episode 121 The Seats on the Bus
Episode 120 Leadership Perspectives with Sister Debbie Kendall
Episode 119 Servant Leadership
Episode 118 Humor and Meditation
Episode 117 Communication in Leadership
Episode 116 Avoid Either Or Scenarios
Episode 115 Trial and Error
Episode 114 The Life Cycle of an Organization
Episode 113 Growth
Episode 112 How Will We Succeed?
Episode 111 What Do We Do?
Episode 110 How Do We Behave?
Episode 109 Why Do We Exist?
Episode 108 Progress in Healing
Episode 107 The Importance of Clarity
Episode 106 Organizational Health
Episode 105 Leadership in Church Planting Part 2
Episode 104 Leadership in Church Planting
Episode 103 Self Care
Episode 102 Owning Your World View
Episode 101 Stop Encouraging Bad Behavior
Episode 100 Calling Part 2
Episode 99 Calling Part 1
Episode 98 Envy and The Power to Let Go
Episode 97 Thoughtfulness in Leadership
Episode 96 Leading with Integrity
Episode 95 Courage in Leadership
Episode 94 Optimism In Leadership
Episode 93 Healthy Relationships
Episode 92 Inviting Volunteers to Become Donors
Episode 91 Gratitude for Volunteers
Episode 90 Volunteer Retention and Support
Episode 89 Volunteer Recruitment
Episode 88 Soundtracks
Episode 87 Braving Inventory
Episode 86 Courage and Vulnerability
Episode 85 Vulnerability Myths
Episode 84 Vulnerability Based Trust
Episode 83 Inner Peace
Episode 82 Healthy Accountability
Episode 81 Learning Versus Transformation
Episode 80 The Conflict Continuum
Episode 79 Leadership and Making a Difference
Episode 78 Niksen
Episode 77 Pacing Your Leadership Growth
Episode 76 Risk Taking
Episode 75 Silencing Your Inner Critic
Episode 74 Teamwork
Episode 73 Loving Others Without Allowing Harm
Episode 72 Calling
Episode 72 Organizational Leadership
Episode 71 Servant Leadership
Episode 70: Self-Leadership
Episode 69: Visionary Leadership
Episode 68: Equipping Board Members as Fundraisers
Episode 67: Board Members as Donors
Episode 66: Finding Board Members
Episode 65: Why Do Board Members Join The Board
Episode 64: Why Boards Don't Fundraise
Episode 63 How to Implement the Strategic Plan
Episode 62 Bringing Focus to the Strategic Plan
Episode 61 Why Listening Is A Vital Part of Strategic Planning
Episode 60 What Is Distinct About LEAD's Strategic Planning
Episode 59 Why Do Strategic Planning?
Episode 58 The Importance of Starting Small
Episode 57 Positivity and Mental Health
Episode 56 The Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health
Episode 55 The Benefits of Meditation
Episode 54 Leaders and Mental Health
Episode 53 What's Your Word
Episode 52 The Benefits of Service
Episode 51 You Just Might Be An Entrepreneur
Episode 50 Next Years Growth Plan
Episode 49 Overcoming Being Stuck
Episode 48 The Importance of Single Tasking
Episode 47 Excellence vs. Perfectionism
Episode 46 Job Crafting
Episode 45 Enough for All
Episode 44 Strategic Planning
Episode 43 The Stewardship Plan
Episode 42 Organizing Your Board for Success
Episode 41 Generosity in the Congregation
Episode 40 The Weekend Message
Episode 39 The Language We Use
Episode 38 Opening and Welcome
Episode 37 The Weekend Worship Experience
Episode 36 From the Street to the Seat
Episode 35 Inner Peace
Episode 34 Healing is Not Forgetting
Episode 33 Ego
Episode 32 The Power of Service
Episode 31 The Monkey Mind
Episode 30 Gratitude Part 3
Episode 29 Gratitude Part 2
Episode 28 Gratitude Part 1
Episode 27 Your Calling
Episode 26 Building Next Year's Development Calendar
Episode 25 Saying Thank You Like You Mean It
Episode 24 Your Best Strategy for a Give Day
Episode 23 LYBUNTS and SYBUNTS: What are those?
Episode 22 Year End Giving: Building Your Year End Calendar
Episode 21 Excellence in Leadership
Episode 20 Innovation
Episode 19 Blue Sky Moments
Episode 18 Building a Team
Episode 17 There is Always a Season
Episode 16 Celebrate the Vision
Episode 15 Communicate Vision Regularly
Episode 14 Cast Vision with Confidence
Episode 13 Make the Vision Simple
Episode 12 Vision
Episode 11 Loving Yourself
Episode 10 Forgiving Yourself
Episode 09 Meditation
Episode 08 Mental Health Faith and Family
Episode 07 Mental Health
Episode 06 Negativity Part 2
Episode 05 Negativity Part 1
Episode 04 Values
Episode 03 People Pleasing
Episode 02 Growth
Episode 01 Intro to The Daily LEAD