Best Alison Craig Podcasts (2024)

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CNLP 664 | The Sermon Impact Matrix: What Separates Preachers and Communication in Dying, Stagnant, Shallow, and Growing Churches 31:43

1h ago31:43

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In this episode, Carey Nieuwhof breaks down four distinct communication styles typical of dying, stagnant, shallow, and growing churches. He also gives you the tools you need to break out of a rut to become a more powerful and effective communicator. The #1 factor people look for in a church is the quality of the preaching. In fact, 86% of people c…

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CNLP 663 | Rich Villodas on How to Know When Your Soul is in Danger, How He's Approaching the 2024 Election Differently, And Why Many Christians Are on the Broad—Not the Narrow—Path 1:09:46

1h ago1:09:46

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Rich Villodas discusses how to know whether your soul is in danger, the exact disciplines and strategies he uses to maintain and grow his personal integrity, how he's approaching the 2024 Election differently, and why many Christians are on the broad—not the narrow—path. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat S…

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Electroconvulsive Therapy Survey | John Read | Madness Radio 9:11

1d ago9:11

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Please share widely! Survey on electroconvulsive therapy – electroshock therapy – for patients, family, and friends. John Read, survey researcher and professor at University of East London, is interviewed by Jessica Gallinger. www.ectsurvey.com www.electroshocksurvey.com The post Electroconvulsive Therapy Survey | John Read | Madness Radio first ap…

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CNLP 662 | Brad Hill On How to Double Your Outreach and Reach More People, The NIHITO Mantra, and The Early Adopter Advantage in the Future of Tech and AI 1:20:34

4d ago1:20:34

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Brad Hill, Chief Solutions Officer at Gloo and former President of Ministry Brands, discusses how to double your church outreach and reach more people, the NIHITO principle, and the early adopter advantage in the future of tech and AI. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careyn…

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Grand Rounds UCSF Psychiatry – Will Hall – Madness Radio 1:24:46

5d ago1:24:46

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Will Hall’s June 2024 Grand Rounds talk at University of California San Francisco Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, titled “New Visions of Psychosis: Abolition as Clinical Best Practice.” Video here: https://youtu.be/adYrzmJ2w50?si=nwAQBM2F6oYmbShe transcript here. The post Grand Rounds UCSF Psychiatry – Will Hall – Madness Radio fi…

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Muppets & More with Craig Shemin 1:12:38

5d ago1:12:38

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Ali interviews writer, director, and producer, Craig Shemin, who shares about his work with The Jim Henson Company and various Muppets projects, including his two books, Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show and The Muppets Character Encyclopedia. He also shares about his experience on other shows he wrote for including T…

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CNLP 661 | Priscilla Shirer on Improving Your Communication Skills and How Actors Learn to Cry on Demand 52:17

9d ago52:17

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Priscilla Shirer, author, evangelist, actress, and speaker, discusses how to improve your communication skills, how she learned acting skills, and how actors learn to cry on demand. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode…

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CNLP 660 | Steve Cuss On How to Recognize if You Have Chronic Anxiety (or Anxieties), How To Handle People Who Get Their Kicks Out of Kicking the Leader, And The Complex Job Description of Lead Pastors ... 1:20:59

11d ago1:20:59

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Steve Cuss talks about how to recognize if you have chronic anxiety (or anxieties). Steve and Carey discuss how to handle people who get their kicks out of kicking the leader and the problem with the complex job descriptions of Lead Pastors. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @…

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97 - Bob Mills (Disneyland, Children's Fairyland, Just Kids) 59:01

12d ago59:01

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Bob Mills is one of, if not the original Disneyland puppeteers, performing marionette shows at the park starting in 1957. Before that he puppeteered at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, CA and before that he was the resident puppeteer and clown for the TV show Just Kids which broadcast every weekday in Hawaii. Bob wou…

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Talking with... Dr Alison Knight 28:25

20d ago28:25

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr Alison Knight. Dr Knight is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Studies in the English Department at Royal Holloway University of London. We discuss her expertise in various understandings of the Bible in the early modern period and her best advice on how to apply for academic fellowships. Her first monograph The Da…

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CNLP 659 | Dr. Alison Cook on Why Therapy Has Become the New "Church", The Dangers of Spiritual ByPassing, and What To Do When You Want to Escape From Your Life 1:12:38

18d ago1:12:38

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Dr. Alison Cook discusses how therapy has become the new church. She and Carey also discuss the dangers of spiritual bypassing, what to do when you want to escape your life, and how much cognitive dissonance is normal for leaders. Show Notes 1:1 Meeting Guide The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube F…

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Creating Characters with Jayden Libran 56:18

19d ago56:18

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Ali interviews actor and puppeteer, Jayden Libran, who shares about his work on various projects that include The Happytime Murders, Helluva Boss, Beavis and Butt-Head, Class Acts, and much more!

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CNLP 658 | Spotting Toxic People In Your Organization: Six Subtle Signs Leaders Miss 31:26

23d ago31:26

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Every organization and every church has them: toxic people. But how do you spot them? In this teaching, Carey Nieuwhof covers six subtle signs leaders miss. Carey outlines exactly what you need to do to make sure you limit the impact of toxic people in your church and shows you what you need to do to stack your team with healthy leaders. Show Notes…

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CNLP 657 | Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley on The Backstory of the One Minute Manager, Seagull Management, The Power of Simplicity and Brevity, And How To Stay Fit, Engaged, and Contributing at Age 85 1:14:21

25d ago1:14:21

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Legendary leadership expert Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley talk about the backstory of the One Minute Manager. They also discuss seagull management, the power of simplicity and brevity, and how to stay fit, engaged, and contributing at age 85. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow…

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The Legend of Korra 59:41

26d ago59:41

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Ali discusses the sequel series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, coming in hot with a few nitpicky narrative criticisms before delving into all the ways this series resonates with its darker and more mature themes, unique villains with a unifying characteristic, Korra's strength as the protagonist and how she stands out from Aang…

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Philosophy of Madness | Justin Garson | Madness Radio 1:09:21

1M ago1:09:21

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Is madness dysfunction and breakdown – or part of human evolution that helps us survive? Writers going back to Hippocrates saw madness as the organism’s way to cope with its environment, so why has this view almost disappeared today? Justin Garson, professor of philosophy at Hunter College and author of Madness: a Philosophical Exploration, joins c…

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CNLP 656 | James JP Poulter on the Best and Worst Case Scenarios for AI in the Next Decade, Practical AI Tools You Should Start Using Now, And The Pastoral Implications of AI 1:20:19

1M ago1:20:19

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James (JP) Poulter talks about the best and worst-case scenarios for AI in the next decade, practical AI tools you should start using now, and the pastoral implications for AI for every church leader. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipn…

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CNLP 655 | William Ury On How To Fire Underperforming Staff and Handle Angry Church Members, De-Escalating Nuclear Conflict with Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman, and Negotiating Peace in the ... 1:59:30

1M ago1:59:30

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William Ury, co-founder of the Harvard Program on Negotiation and one of the world's leading experts on negotiation, coaches leaders on how to fire underperforming staff and handle angry church members. Plus, he shares strategies and tactics he's used negotiating with Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un (and Dennis Rodman), de-escalating nuclear conflict and…

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CNLP 654 | Matt Chandler Opens Up About Hitting the Wall, Lessons from His Leave of Absence After His Instagram Incident, And How to Revitalize a Dying Church 1:25:26

1M ago1:25:26

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Matt Chandler joins the conversation today and opens up about hitting the wall in his late thirties. He discusses recovering from a dead heart and from brain cancer, lessons he learned from his leave of absence after an Instagram exchange, and gives some incredibly insightful lessons on how to revitalize a dying church. Show Notes The Art of Leader…

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96 - Heather Henson & Craig Shemin Present: Movin' Right Along: Jim Henson's Washington Road To Stardom 1:25:01

1M ago1:25:01

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On July 21, 2023 as part of the National Puppetry Festival at the University of Maryland, festival attendees were invited to take a bus tour of historical Jim Henson sites in Washington DC and the surrounding areas. The tour was hosted by Heather Henson and author Craig Shemin. Cheryl Henson was also along for the to…

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CNLP 653 | Ken Costa on The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer, When Millennials and Gen Z Inherit Unprecedented Money, and The Keys to Wealth For Beginning Investors 57:31

2M ago57:31

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Global investment banker, financier, and philanthropist Ken Costa talks about the 100 trillion dollar wealth transfer that's happening over the next decade as Boomers pass on their wealth to their Millennial and Gen Z children. He discusses what happens when the next generation inherits that much money and the key to wealth for beginning investors.…

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CNLP 652 | Rethinking Rest: 4 Strategies To Sustain Peak Leadership Performance 30:48

2M ago30:48

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41% of Americans experience burnout after taking time off in the summer. In this episode, Carey breaks down why rest isn't enough to sustain a leader. He explains what's at stake when you return from vacation (or Sabbatical) and continue to lead tired. Carey outlines four strategies that will help you sustain peak leadership performance after you r…

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Taylor Sheridan 20:13

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Taylor is a humble and aimable young man with a huge body of musical work behind him. Taylor is about to release his up-and-coming album Troubadour. A story-teller in music he is about to embark on a tour with Jimmy Barnes, where his listener base will grow once again.

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CNLP 651 | Rich Birch on What Growing Churches Are Doing Right Now, The First 100 Days of a New Attender's Journey, Creating a Compelling Invite Culture at Your Church, and To Live Stream or Not to Live ... 1:22:54

2M ago1:22:54

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UnSeminary's Rich Birch returns to the podcast to talk about what growing churches are doing right now, the first 100 days of a new attender's journey at your church, whether to live stream or not live stream your services, and how to create a compelling invite culture at your church. If you're looking for a conversation about practical church grow…

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Talking with... Professor Hilary Carey 25:40

2M ago25:40

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In this month's episode, we are joined by Professor Hilary Carey. Professor Carey is Professor of Imperial and Religious History at the University of Bristol with expertise in the history of global empires. In this episode, we discuss her current projects related to British imperialism and her advice on putting together applications for academic pr…

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CNLP 650 | Gavin Adams on Why Leading a Church is Harder Than Leading a Business, Overcoming Your Insecurity When Working With Gifted People, And Top Advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca Cola on ... 1:25:20

2M ago1:25:20

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Dr. Gavin Adams, former Woodstock City Church Lead Pastor and entrepreneur, talks about why leading a church is harder than leading a business. He also discusses overcoming your insecurity as a leader when working with gifted people and offers top advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca-Cola on leading and scaling change. Show Notes The Art of L…

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For the Love of Theater with Evan Marshall 57:40

2M ago57:40

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Ali interviews actor and writer, Evan Marshall, who shares about his play, The AllStore, along with other projects pertaining to theater and film.

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CNLP 649 | Tara-Leigh Cobble on the Power of Digital Discipleship, Lessons From 350M Bible Recap Downloads, NeuroFeedback Therapy and The Word of God's Impact on Her Brain, and Leader Character Traps 1:15:05

2M ago1:15:05

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Tara-Leigh Cobble talks about how and why she changed her mind on the power of digital discipleship, lessons from 350 million downloads on the Bible Recap podcast, how neurofeedback therapy and the Word of God transformed her brain and helped her sleep, and character traps young leaders need to avoid. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Ri…

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CNLP 648 | Kadi Cole On Creating Safe Spaces for Self-Reporting Pastoral Misconduct, Why Older Female Leaders Often Resist Younger Female Leaders, and the Remaining Pay Gap Between Men and Women 1:23:11

2M ago1:23:11

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Kadi Cole returns to discuss creating a safe space for self-reporting pastoral misconduct before it starts or before it escalates. Carey and Kadi dive into how this one thing could drastically change our churches. Plus, Kadi shares why older female leaders often resist younger female leaders, the remaining pay gap between women and men on church st…

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95 - Danny Montooth (Disney, Perception Studios, Geico) 1:11:55

2M ago1:11:55

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Danny Montooth spent several years as a puppeteer and Puppet Specialist at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. He is also a creator of and puppeteer for Perception Studios which streams weekly live on Twitch. I talk to Danny about working for Disney, his thoughts on streaming, and his jobs working on commer…

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CNLP 647 | Lee Strobel on The Future of Evangelism, The Best Arguments For and Against Christianity, and Sharing Truth in an Age that Doesn't Believe in it 1:30:49

2M ago1:30:49

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Lee Strobel, award-winning author and former journalist, talks about sharing truth in an age that doesn't believe in it. Lee discusses logical trip lines, why the future of evangelism is probably relational and informational, and the best arguments for and against Christianity. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTub…

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A Celebration of Community at Collect-A-Con Los Angeles 26:41

3M ago26:41

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Ali recaps her experience attending Collect-A-Con Los Angeles, highlighting fun panels featuring beloved franchises including Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and more!

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