The Grounded Idealist

Amanda Cook is one of our closet friends and one of our favorite humans! In this episode we talk through her vulnerable journey of pain, resilience, and emotional healing. Amanda opens up about leaning into her authentic self amidst the chaos and shares invaluable wisdom on emerging through life's tumultuous trials. This episode is not just a leadership conversation; it's a heartfelt melody of resilience, hope, and triumphant rebirth.A little about our friend. Amanda is a writer/musician/lover of books who’s been busy busy busy working on a few projects. She has won things (Grammy, Juno, Dove), lost things (Juno, Dove, her mind), tried things (cooking, horseback riding, being on time), failed things (being on time, horseback riding, keeping a fern alive), and succeeded at a few things (starting over, evolving, getting in a good bedtime routine). Music is her go to mode of transportation and connection.She has released several albums that explore the intersections of faith/doubt, love/loss, hope/despair, and fun/notfun. She makes music under a few monikers (Amanda Cook, Falcon, Ile Des Chenes) because it’s an amusing thing to do.Her hope is in Jesus and matcha lattes in the morning. She enjoys writing songs that feel helpful, healing, and read like a poem with or without sound. Her latest offering, “Survey: Part 1”, was released earlier this spring.Amanda resides in Los Angeles with her little, struggling, surviving family of house plants. (The fern sadly didn’t make it, RIP).If you are looking for Leadership Coaching or for Team/Organizational Development, check us out at theleadersframework.com

Andrew Heiligenthal is a thought leader, coach and dear friend. This episode goes deep into the scope of what it means to be a leader but more importantly the process of being grounded as a human in the face of difficulty. Listen in and get ready to have your heart and mind impacted.Andrew is the Founder of Wild Olive Coaching. He has been helping people achieve goals and dreams for 15 years. He’s worked with people from non-profits, small businesses, social service agencies, church ministries, and in higher education–not to mention coaching a local under-six kids soccer team! Andrew is a former collegiate athlete, a certified Life Coach with the International Coaching Federation and has a Masters in Ministry Leadership.He lives in the Nashville area with his wife, daughters, Goldendoodle and their six chickens.If you are looking for Leadership Coaching or for Team/Organizational Development, check us out at theleadersframework.com

Cody Thompson is the dynamic COO of The Table Group , one of the nations leading consulting groups that focuses on organizational health. He is also one of the main catalysts that helped us launch The Leaders Framework over a year ago! Sit down with James and Cody as they take a deep dive in the  both personal and professional journey of leadership discovery. With a strategic prowess and hunger for pulling the best out of others, Cody adeptly unites people behind impactful missions. His loyalty, kindness, and unflinching honesty set him apart as a genuine leader. Beyond his professional achievements, Cody finds joy in his role as a devoted partner to our friend Lindsay and a loving father to their three children: Quinn, Brooks, and Hayley. Listen in to discover Cody's insights on leadership, strategy, and the power of authenticity in our latest podcast episode.To learn more about what Cody and The Table Group go to tablegroup.com or workinggenius.comIf you are looking for Leadership Coaching or for Team/Organizational Development, check us out at theleadersframework.com

Listen and learn from the life of Carrie Lloyd. All the way from the UK, Carrie has incredible insight from the entertainment industry, coaching and mentoring leaders and foster care.  Carrie is a UK journalist and author of The Virgin Monologues, Prude, The Noble Renaissance (Harper Collins) and The Legacy Letters. Before becoming a pastor at Bethel Church in Redding California as well as a ‘pastor of pastors’ for Global Legacy’s Bethel Leader Network, she worked in the film and TV industry as a producer. These days she is an advocate for vulnerable children working on global campaigns such as The Orphan Myth Campaign, and is on the board of All In Fostering Futures charity. She’s a coach and foster parent, with her main vocation still being writing. She travels between her home town in Stamford, England and her home in Northern California. ‘The Carrie On...’ podcast started in 2017 and can be found on iTunes or Spotify. www.carrielloyd.liveIf you are looking for Leadership Coaching or for Team/Organizational Development, check us out at theleadersframework.com