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The Daily LEAD — 325 episodes

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Episode 537 The Power of Optimism: Why Tone Matters

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Episode 536 Strong, Grateful, and Emotionally Tired

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Episode 535 Leadership that Multiplies

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Episode 534 The War Within: Why Awareness Starts From Within

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Episode 533 Trombone Oil: Why Focus is the Leader's Greatest Responsibility

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Episode 532 Lead through Connection

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Episode 531 Know What You Don't Know

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Episode 530 It’s Not Laziness—It’s Executive Function

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Episode 529 Leading With Confidence Without Pretending

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Episode 528 If I Don’t Do It, It Won’t Get Done

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Episode 527 Own It and Be Decent

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Episode 526 High-Functioning Anxiety in High Achievers

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Episode 525 Courage over Comfort: Why Fear is Killing Innovation

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Episode 524 The In-Between: Mental Health in Seasons of Waiting

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Episode 523 Leadership in Unexpected Places

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Episode 522 Real Self-Care (Not the Instagram Version)

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Episode 521 The Price of Overconfidence in Leadership

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Episode 520 Change is Hard — Staying Stuck is Harder

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Episode 519 Leading When You Don't Have All the Answers

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Episode 518 Why Rest Feels Uncomfortable

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Episode 517 Why The Why Is Missing

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Episode 516 Staying Hopeful in a Heavy World

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Episode 515 Helping the Helper

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Episode 514 What Leaders Lose When Ritual Disappears

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Episode 513 Seasonal Shift

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Episode 512 Trust Is Relational Before It Is Organizational

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Episode 511 The Quiet Weight of High-Functioning Depression

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Episode 510 When We Need To Let Go

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Episod 509 Unmet Expecations

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Episode 508 Coffee Chat: The 7 Disruptive Church Trends of 2026

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Episode 507 Gentle January

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Episode 506 Successful But Empty: When Ministry Wins Don't Satisfy

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Episode 505 When Nothing Changes, Look Inward

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Episode 503: Why Resolutions Fail (And What Actually Works)

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Episode 502 One Word Changes Everything

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Episode 501 Aligned Beginnings in 2026

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Episode 435 A Gentle Christmas Reminder

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Episode 434 The Post Christmas Crash

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Episode 433 December Burnout

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Episode 432 The Year of Impact: A Conversation with LEAD’s Jessica Noonan

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Episode 431 The Season for Feeling All The Feels

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Episode 430 Finding Purpose in Brooklyn

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Episode 429 Money, Magic & December Stress

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Episode 428 Something New: An Interview with Candis O'Meara Part Two

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Episode 427 The Hidden Side of Personality

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Episode 426 Something New: An Interview with Pastor Candis O'Meara Part One

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Anger Unmasked: Emotional Regulation and the Power to Pause

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Episode 424 Knowing When It's Time to Step Back: An Interview With Peggy Contos Hahn

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Episode 423 Grief and Ghosts: The People and Things We Still Carry

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Episode 422 Lessons From the Field

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Episode 421 Behind the Mask: The Courage to Be Yourself

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Episode 420 Rethinking Mission Work

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Episode 419 Leading with Courage: Domestic Violence Awareness in Leadership

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Episode 418 The Gold Standard of Church Hospitality

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Episode 417: Women with ADHD:From Overwhelm to Awareness

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Episode 416 Hospitality From the Happiest Place on Earth

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Episode 415 Mental Illness Awareness Week – Breaking the Silence

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Episode 414 Leading Through The In-Between

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Episode 413 One Thing at a Time: Why Single-Tasking Boosts Mental Clarity & Mental Health

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Episode 412 Reflections of a Bishop: A Conversation with Mike Rinehart

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Episode 411 Untangling Cognitive Distortions: Seeing Thoughts More Clearly

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Episode 410 Leading with Conviction in a Divided Culture

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Episode 409 Decision Fatigue: Why Leaders Run Out of Mental Energy

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Episode 408 From Good to Great: Lessons for Church Leaders

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Episode 407 Guiding Others Without Losing Yourself

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Episode 406 Faith That Fuels Change

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Episode 405 Decisions, Distractions, and Leadership with ADHD

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Episode 404: When Theology Meets Ministry

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Episode 403 The Power of Pause

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Episode 402: Beats and Theology: Hip-Hop As Ministry with David Scherer

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Episode 401 Evolution of Leadership Identity

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Episode 355: The Season Three Finale with Shariq Abdul Ghani

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Episode 354 Inside the Narcissist’s Web: How It Hurts—and How You Heal

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Episode 353 Faith Journeys: A Conversation with Tony Abuaita

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Episode 352 Leading Through Difficult Conversations

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Episode 351: The Leadership Ladder

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Episode 350 The Hidden Toll: Emotional Triangulation and Burnout in Leadership

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Episode 349 The Irony of Leadership: It's Not About Being in Charge

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Episode 348 Guilt to Grace: Living After Loss

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Episode 347 The Power of the Pivot

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Episode 346: Understanding How You Communicate—and Why It Matters

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Episode 345: Harmony and Hope: Music’s Role in Discipleship and Community

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Episode 344: Born to Lead? Birth Order and Leadership

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Episode 343: Called for Such a Time: A Conversation with Bishop Elect Tracey Breashears Schultz

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Episode 342: Birth Order & Mental Health: Understanding the Hidden Connection

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Episode 341: Developing the Next Generation of Faith-Based Leaders

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Episode 340: Men's Mental Health: The Struggle is Real

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Episode 339 Leading with Compassion: Lessons from Pediatric Chaplaincy with Deacon Courtney Webb

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Episode 338 The Hidden Weight of the Leader

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Episode 337 Leading Through Change

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Episode 336: The 3 AM Club: Why Insomnia Happens and How to Heal It

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Episode 335 Trust as the Foundation for Leadership

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Episode 334: Mother’s Day: Joy, Grief, and Chaos

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Episode 333 The Top Five Performance Enhancing Habits

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Episode 332 Coping in Chaos

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Episode 331 A Conversation with Eva Nguyen

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Episode 330 Seasons of Change

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Episode 329 A Conversation with Jessica Noonan

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Episode 328 Harmonizing Work and Family Life

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Episode 327 One Sip At A Time

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Episode 326 Movement & Mental Health

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Episode 325 Balancing Faith and Leadership

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Episode 324 When Crisis Hits: Coping with a Loved One’s Sudden Health Emergency

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Ministry Life: A Conversation with Pastor Tracey Breashears-Schultz

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Episode 322 Understanding Anxiety

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Episode 321 Ministry Life: A Conversation with Pastor Chris Michaelis

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Episode 320 Recognizing & Overcoming Depression

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Episode 319 Churches as Nonprofits: Training Volunteers

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Episode 318 Creativity and Mental Illness

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Episode 317 Churches as Non Profits: Mission and Storytelling

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Episode 316 ADHD in Adults

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Episode 315 Churches as Non Profits: A Bishop's Perspective

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Episode 314 ADHD in children and adolescence

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Episode 313 Churches as Non Profits: From Fundraising to Financials

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Episode 312 Personality and Mental Health

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Episode 311 Churches as Non Profits

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Episode 310 Rediscovering Gifts and Talents

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AI and Non Profits: A Discussion with May Piamenta

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Episode 308 Burnout and Stress

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Episode 307 Boundaries

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Episode 306 AI Tools for Ministry

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Episode 305 Purpose

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Episode 304 AI in Ministry Part 2

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Episode 303 New Year, Same Me But Better

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Episode 302 AI in Ministry

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Episode 301 A New Mental Health Monday

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Episode 257 Love All

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Episode 256 Spend Less and Give More

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Episode 255 Purpose Part 2

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Episode 253 Purpose Part 1

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Episode 252 Worship Fully

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Episode 251 Negativity

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Episode 250 Caring Conversations

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Episode 249 Complaining

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Episode 248 Serving Together

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Episode 247 Realizing Your Own Power

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Episode 246 Sacred Practices

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Episode 245 Pay Attention to the Journey

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Episode 244 Rituals and Traditions

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Episode 243 Forgiveness

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Episode 242 An Introduction to the Four Faith Practices

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Episode 241 Inner Peace: What is it? How can we achieve it?

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Episode 240 The Five Behaviors Results

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Episode 239 DBT: Unlocking Mental Wellness Through Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

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Episode 238 The Power of Accountability

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Episode 237 Finding Balance: Natural Approaches to Anxiety and Depression

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Episode 236 Commitment: Building Alignment and Clarity

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Episode 235 Mindfulness vs. Meditation: Essential Practices for Mental Health and Leadership

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Episode 234 Mastering Conflict: Insight from Patrick Lencioni's Five Behaviors

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Episode 233 The Power of a Support System: Why You Don’t Have to Face Mental Health Challenges Alone

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Episode 232 Building Trust: The Foundation for Teamwork

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Episode 231 Food for Thought: Exploring the Link Between Diet and Mental Health

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Episode 230 Introduction to The Five Behaviors

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Episode 229 The Effects of People Pleasing

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Episode 228 LEADs Strategic Planning Process

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Episode 227 Breaking the Mental Health Stigma

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Episode 226 Everyday Leaders with Chris Mietlowski

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Episode 225 Finding Balance in Changing Routines

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Episode 224 The History of The LEAD Journey

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Episode 223 Unveiling the Hidden Connection Between Liver Health and Mental Well-Being

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Episode 222 Breaking Bread and Building Faith: Exploring Dinner Church

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Episode 221 The Importance of Sabbath

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Episode 220 Everyday Leaders: Patrick Patterson and Insights into Strategic Planning

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Episode 219: The Benefits of Cupping Therapy with Dr. Rocha

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Episode 218 Michelle Mote: Camp Hope: A Catalyst for Hope and Faith In Youth

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Episode 217 Serving Others Without Allowing Harm

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Episode 216 Everyday Leaders with Pastor Chris Markert

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Episode 215 Unlocking Mental Wellness: The Benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong

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Episode 214: Everyday Leaders with LEAD Executive Director Peggy Contos Hahn

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Episode 213 Embracing the Pause: The Benefits of Taking a Sabbatical

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Episode 212: Everyday Leaders with LEAD Executive Director Peggy Contos Hahn

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Episode 211 The Benefits of Meditation

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Episode 210 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Ryan Dockery

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Episode 209 The Benefits of Acupuncture in Mental Health

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Episode 208 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Jessica Cain

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Episode 207 Leading an Authentic Life

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Episode 206 Everyday Leaders with Pastor Jason Churchill

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Episode 205 Cold Plunging

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Episode 204 Everyday Leaders: Kristie Musick

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Episode 203 A Conversation About Sobriety

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Episode 202 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Heath Abel

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Episode 201 Leadership and Mental Health

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Episode 142 Change at The Daily LEAD

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Episode 141 Change and a Slinky

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Episode 140 Cultivating Innovation Part 2

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Episode 139 Cultivating Innovation

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Episode 138 Disconnectedness

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Episode 137 Fostering a Habit of Learning

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Episode 136 Mastering the Art of Delegation

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Episode 135 Leading Through Change

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Episode 134 Leading with Emotional Intelligence

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Episode 133 The Mirror of Perception

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Episode 132 Experiencing Thanks

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Episode 131 Inviting Action

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Episode 130 Identifying, Informing, and Inspiring

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Episode 129 Fundraising in the Church

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Episode 128 Mindful Relationships

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Episode 127 Being Present

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Episode 126 Risky Business

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Episode 125 The Benefits of Having a Coach

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Episode 124 Apprenticeship

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Episode 123 Finding Purpose in Life

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Episode 122 The Four Elements of Visionary Leadership

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Episode 121 The Seats on the Bus

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Episode 120 Leadership Perspectives with Sister Debbie Kendall

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Episode 119 Servant Leadership

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Episode 118 Humor and Meditation

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Episode 117 Communication in Leadership

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Episode 116 Avoid Either Or Scenarios

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Episode 115 Trial and Error

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Episode 114 The Life Cycle of an Organization

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Episode 113 Growth

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Episode 112 How Will We Succeed?

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Episode 111 What Do We Do?

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Episode 110 How Do We Behave?

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Episode 109 Why Do We Exist?

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Episode 108 Progress in Healing

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Episode 107 The Importance of Clarity

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Episode 106 Organizational Health

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Episode 105 Leadership in Church Planting Part 2

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Episode 104 Leadership in Church Planting

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Episode 103 Self Care

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Episode 102 Owning Your World View

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Episode 101 Stop Encouraging Bad Behavior

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Episode 100 Calling Part 2

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Episode 99 Calling Part 1

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Episode 98 Envy and The Power to Let Go

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Episode 97 Thoughtfulness in Leadership

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Episode 96 Leading with Integrity

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Episode 95 Courage in Leadership

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Episode 94 Optimism In Leadership

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Episode 93 Healthy Relationships

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Episode 92 Inviting Volunteers to Become Donors

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Episode 91 Gratitude for Volunteers

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Episode 90 Volunteer Retention and Support

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Episode 89 Volunteer Recruitment

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Episode 88 Soundtracks

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Episode 87 Braving Inventory

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Episode 86 Courage and Vulnerability

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Episode 85 Vulnerability Myths

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Episode 84 Vulnerability Based Trust

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Episode 83 Inner Peace

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Episode 82 Healthy Accountability

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Episode 81 Learning Versus Transformation

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Episode 80 The Conflict Continuum

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Episode 79 Leadership and Making a Difference

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Episode 78 Niksen

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Episode 77 Pacing Your Leadership Growth

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Episode 76 Risk Taking

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Episode 75 Silencing Your Inner Critic

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Episode 74 Teamwork

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Episode 73 Loving Others Without Allowing Harm

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Episode 72 Calling

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Episode 72 Organizational Leadership

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Episode 71 Servant Leadership

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Episode 70: Self-Leadership

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Episode 69: Visionary Leadership

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Episode 68: Equipping Board Members as Fundraisers

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Episode 67: Board Members as Donors

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Episode 66: Finding Board Members

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Episode 65: Why Do Board Members Join The Board

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Episode 64: Why Boards Don't Fundraise

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Episode 63 How to Implement the Strategic Plan

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Episode 62 Bringing Focus to the Strategic Plan

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Episode 61 Why Listening Is A Vital Part of Strategic Planning

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Episode 60 What Is Distinct About LEAD's Strategic Planning

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Episode 59 Why Do Strategic Planning?

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Episode 58 The Importance of Starting Small

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Episode 57 Positivity and Mental Health

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Episode 56 The Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health

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Episode 55 The Benefits of Meditation

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Episode 54 Leaders and Mental Health

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Episode 53 What's Your Word

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Episode 52 The Benefits of Service

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Episode 51 You Just Might Be An Entrepreneur

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Episode 50 Next Years Growth Plan

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Episode 49 Overcoming Being Stuck

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Episode 48 The Importance of Single Tasking

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Episode 47 Excellence vs. Perfectionism

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Episode 46 Job Crafting

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Episode 45 Enough for All

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Episode 44 Strategic Planning

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Episode 43 The Stewardship Plan

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Episode 42 Organizing Your Board for Success

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Episode 41 Generosity in the Congregation

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Episode 40 The Weekend Message

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Episode 39 The Language We Use

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Episode 38 Opening and Welcome

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Episode 37 The Weekend Worship Experience

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Episode 36 From the Street to the Seat

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Episode 35 Inner Peace

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Episode 34 Healing is Not Forgetting

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Episode 33 Ego

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Episode 32 The Power of Service

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Episode 31 The Monkey Mind

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Episode 30 Gratitude Part 3

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Episode 29 Gratitude Part 2

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Episode 28 Gratitude Part 1

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Episode 27 Your Calling

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Episode 26 Building Next Year's Development Calendar

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Episode 25 Saying Thank You Like You Mean It

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Episode 24 Your Best Strategy for a Give Day

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Episode 23 LYBUNTS and SYBUNTS: What are those?

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Episode 22 Year End Giving: Building Your Year End Calendar

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Episode 21 Excellence in Leadership

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Episode 20 Innovation

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Episode 19 Blue Sky Moments

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Episode 18 Building a Team

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Episode 17 There is Always a Season

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Episode 16 Celebrate the Vision

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Episode 15 Communicate Vision Regularly

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Episode 14 Cast Vision with Confidence

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Episode 13 Make the Vision Simple

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Episode 12 Vision

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Episode 11 Loving Yourself

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Episode 10 Forgiving Yourself

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Episode 09 Meditation

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Episode 08 Mental Health Faith and Family

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Episode 07 Mental Health

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Episode 06 Negativity Part 2

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Episode 05 Negativity Part 1

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Episode 04 Values

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Episode 03 People Pleasing

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Episode 02 Growth

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Episode 01 Intro to The Daily LEAD