Leadership is challenging, a lot like climbing a mountain. The Stay Forth Leadership Podcast is a resource to help you become an effective leader- someone who is healthy, self-aware, and working with the grain of their gifting at a sustainable pace to produce long-term impact. Each week, Alan Briggs hosts practical conversations with leadership experts designed to equip you with tools to produce the highest amount of change possible through new awareness, new information, new tools, and proc ...
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The Six Types of Working Genius Part 1; With Patrick Lencioni
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On this episode, Alan Interviews legendary author and organizational consultant Pat Lencioni about The Working Genius assessment and message. We are honored to have The Working Genius as a sponsor for this podcast. In this episode which is a two part mini series, we delve into what The Working Genius is and how to understand the framework. Go take …
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Manhood redefined, rites of passage and sages; With Chris Bruno
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Alan hosts a necessary conversation with his friend, Chris Bruno. Chris is a therapist and author, but in this episode he talks more about being a dad and a sage that is helping to restore mens hearts. Chris is a two time guest so be sure to go back and listen to episode 326 with Chris About Chris Chris received a master of arts in speech from Nort…
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AntiBurnout Part 4: Practices for the climb
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In this final episode of the Anti-Burnout series, Alan, Chad, and Jonathan discuss habits that can help leaders avoid burnout and live a lighter way of life. They emphasize the importance of constant learning, viewing limits as a gift, and cultivating empowerment rather than dependency. They also encourage leaders to go slow and not rush through li…
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AntiBurnout Part 3: Shifts to lighten the load
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In this episode, Stay Forth coach Chad Lunsford flips the mic on Alan and interviews him on part 3 of our AntiBurnout series "Shifts to lighten the load". This episode is equal parts honest and helpful. Grab your copy here They discuss important shifts leaders must make if they want to avoid burning out. The conversation touches on the six types of…
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AntiBurnout Part 2: Obstacles and Opportunities For The Climb
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Alan and Jonathan discuss the major obstacles leaders face and the crucial opportunities that they must take advantage of when seeking to live and lead from a posture of health. Grab your copy of AntiBurnout here: https://bit.ly/3VXiVz9 Takeaways The greatest obstacles we face as leaders can lead to the greatest opportunities if we are resilient an…
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AntiBurnout Series Episode 1: Understanding the Burnout Epidemic
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On this episode, We start a 4 part series on Alan Briggs new book 'Anti-Burnout: A Lighter Way to Live and Lead in a Heavy World'. This episode addresses the burnout epidemic that is prevalent in today's society, particularly among leaders. It also explores the causes and effects of burnout and offers practical strategies for avoiding burnout. Alan…
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Chad Lunsford discusses his book 'Made for More' and the journey of discovering one's purpose and living a life of significance. He shares how the message of the book formed in his mind and heart and the obstacles people face in finding their greater purpose. Chad emphasizes the importance of character development and living fully in the present mo…
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How is cynicism impacting us? With J.R. Briggs
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In this episode, Alan Briggs and older brother J.R. Briggs discuss the topic of cynicism and its impact on leaders. They explore the cultural prevalence of cynicism and how it can erode trust and hope. J.R. shares his personal experience with cynicism and the pernicious effect it had on his life. The difference between cynicism and skepticism is al…
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How are you investing your energy? With Tabitha Scott
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Alan Briggs and thought leader, Tabitha Scott, talk through the importance of understanding whether you are working with the flow of your energy or against it and how this relates to burnout. About Tabitha Tabitha is known for her groundbreaking expertise in leveraging the principles of modern and ancient science to accelerate innovation, productiv…
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Join us on the historic 400th episode of the Stay Forth Leadership Podcast. Alan sits down with his kids for a fun episode where they each take turns asking him the hardest questions he's had to answer to date. You don't want to miss this one! We want to thank everyone who has helped us on this journey and we're excited for another 400! Remember, i…
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The thing we can't afford to miss: With Peter Greer
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Leaders have SO much on their plates, that we often don't make time for prayer. After studying extraordinary kingdom leaders, Peter Greer is convinced prayer is one of THE great practices of amazing leaders. Peter shares insights from his book on prayer and highlights the prayer habits of extraordinary leaders. They also explore the obstacles that …
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Keeping soft hearts in hard times: With Charaia Rush
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Our hearts take so many hits navigating these challenging times. It's easy for our hearts to get hard, but it can be hazardous to us and those around us. Charaia Rush gets real in this episode as she shares her painful story and a pathway from hard hearts to soft hearts. About Charaia Charaia Rush is a writer and speaker who is passionate about tel…
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Sabbatical Secrets: Why & What YOU Need To Know!
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What is sabbatical all about? We do a lot of work to demystify sabbatical as we coach leaders through it. We watch sabbatical be an incredibly transformative experience that shapes the present and future for leaders. In this episode Sabbatical Coaches Alan Briggs and Chad Lunsford demystiy the WHY and WHAT of sabbatical. You can apply for one-on-on…
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3 surprising habits of the best leaders; With Alan Briggs
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The best leaders do three things; steward opportunities, overcome obstalces and seize outcomes. This requires different thinking and different actions. During this episode Alan shares how to move from opportunities to obstacles to outcomes and three personal stories from his leadership. Make sure to bring a journal to this one for notes and to answ…
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On today's episode, Alan and Jonathan have a transparent conversation about the challenges faced during the development and launch of the third edition of the popular leadership development tool, the Right Side Up Journal. While honest and transparent, this episode sheds light on how to overcome unforeseen challenges in in your own life and leaders…
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Bravery, creativity and change: With Todd Henry
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In this episode Alan sits down with creative professional and author Todd Henry. Todd has inspired and coached creative teams for years on how to "live well" together on their teams. Todd shares why he moved on from good things and why change requires bravery. About Todd Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that l…
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Growing, scaling and adding value: With Ryan Deiss
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On this episode, Alan interviews marketer turned entrepreneur turned Investor…but still mostly a marketer, Ryan Deiss. They talk about his new book Get Scalable: The Operating System Your Business Needs To Run and Scale Without You, and how to grow and scale all while adding sustainable value. About Ryan Ryan Deiss is a best selling author, founder…
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In this episode Alan interviews repeat podcast guest Jordan Raynor about his journey as and entrepreneur and digs into the lies behind our work. You will reevaluate your view of your work in this episode... which is much needed right now. Make sure to hang on for the lightning round at the end! About Jordan Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur an…
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Change the world through business: With Henry Kaestner
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In this episode Alan asks serial entrepreneur Henry Kaestner about his business journey and how he started a movement of God-honoring entrepreneurs across the world. Expect to be challenged and inspired in this one! If you are an entrepreneur make sure to check out the Faith Driven Entrepreneur book or their groups across the country About Henry Ka…
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It's that time of year where we close out the podcast with a highlight of our favorite moments from our favorite interviews this year. In part 2 of this series Alan and Jonathan share the next 5 of their favorite moments. We hope you enjoy these clips, and as you rest over the holidays take time to listen to one, or all of the episodes mentioned. E…
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It's that time of year where we close out the podcast with a highlight of our favorite moments from our favorite interviews this year. In part 1 of this two part series Alan and Jonathan share 5 of their favorite moments. We hope you enjoy these clips, and as you rest over the holidays take time to listen to one, or all of the episodes mentioned. E…
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While each episode is valuable this one is solid wisdom! Alan not only shares obstacles and opportunities he sees for 2024; he also asked catalytic leaders from different fileds what they see for the coming year. He avoids toxic optimism or pessimism here to hold the tension between the two. This will help you gain clarity for 2024! Join us for the…
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In this fourth and final episode of the LEVERAGE series we will evaluate you schedule for effectiveness and make some changes to your schedule. We have WAY more flexibility to shift our schedule that we think, and it can be a great way to bring your whole week together for greater impact. Register for EFFECTIVE Leader Cohort. https://effective.stay…
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In the third episode of the LEVERAGE series, Alan helps you center on your priorities. Some priorities are constant, others are seasonal. This is where we start, and then? You’ll build around these INSTEAD of just trying to squeeze everything in. Remember, If everything is a priority nothing is a priority.…
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LEVERAGE: Discerning your leadership season
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In the first episode of the LEVERAGE series Alan dives into a foundational place to start if you want to grow your leadership; yourself. He walks listeners through a helpful framework with questions to reflect on regarding your leadership season and how to discern where you are and where you're hading. Don't skip over this one! Pull out your journa…
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In episode 1 of the LEVERAGE series Alan dives into the foundational place to start if you want to grow your leadership; yourself. He walks listeners through a helpful framework with questions to reflect on regarding who you are, what makes you tick and what impact you can bring to others. Don't skip over this one! Pull out your journal and grab a …
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Author, cancer survivor and inspirational speaker Hal Elrod shares his story behind his groundbreaking book, The Miracle Morning. Mornings are vital to productivity and proactivity for any type of leaders, but we all have a different relationship with the morning. This episode won't disappoint! About Hal Hal Elrod is on a mission to Elevate the Con…
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Is God really present with us? With Faith Eury Cho
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Do you ever have questions for God? We all do. In this episode author, pastor and speaker Faith Eury Cho brings up some questions we all have, and reminds us that God is with us in the everyday and the extraordinary. Her perspective is refreshing About Faith Faith has been a gospel preacher since she was 19-years-old. Currently, she is an internati…
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BEYOND TIRED; Cultivating a replenishment cycle
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On this episode of the Beyond tired Series, Alan introduces the concept of cultivating a replenishment cycle. Building on the first episode's assessment of tiredness and the second episode's actionable steps, Alan emphasizes the power of coupling newfound awareness with concrete actions for genuine transformation. Sharing personal anecdotes and the…
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Mind Shift: It Doesn’t Take a Genius to Think Like One; With Erwin McManus
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Mental toughness, mental clarity, and mental health all have one thing in common: The journey begins in your mind. On this week's episode, Alan sits down with Mindset expert, leadership coach, and the award-winning author of The Last Arrow Erwin McManus for an illuminating discussion about his new book Mind Shift, and the surprising path toward per…
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BEYOND TIRED; Making changes to your life
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On this episode, Alan dives deeper into the "Beyond Tired" series with a focus on actionable changes to reverse the tiredness cycle. Building on the first episode, listeners are reminded of the importance of knowing their tiredness level and are then guided on how to take next right steps. Alan shares his personal journey, revealing how he landed i…
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On this episode, Alan introduces us to our "Beyond Tired" series, where listeners are invited to assess their tiredness levels and its sources. We delve into the three types of fatigue: "lowercase t" tiredness, which is an expected short-term fatigue that requires a planned break; "UPPERCASE T" tiredness, indicating extended fatigue without a rever…
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The 4 Self’s; awareness, reflection, deception & sabotage; With Dan Rockwell
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In this episode Alan talks with author of The Vagrant, leadership coach and consultant, Dan Rockwell, about how get in our own way, how we can grow and what we need more of right now in leaders. High practical and very close to our heart at Stay Forth About Dan DAN ROCKWELL gave his first presentation at the age of sixteen and has been delivering p…
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What’s troubling and encouraging in the burnout conversation; With Sean Nemecek
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On this episode, former pastor, coach and author, Sean Nemecek, joins us on the podcast to talk about what he's learning about burnout, where he's encouraged by leaders and where he's discouraged. Check out Sean's book The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout and his podcast About Sean Sean Nemecek is the West Michigan Regional Director for Pastor-in-Re…
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Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out; With Dr. Jamie Shapiro
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On today's episode Alan interviews CEO, coach, positive organizational psychologist, and best selling author, Dr. Jamie Shapiro about the severity of burnout and how to lead from a place of health to avoid falling into a cycle of burnout. About Dr. Shapiro Jamie Shapiro is a CEO coach, positive organizational psychologist and the bestselling author…
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What should I be thinking about this fall?
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We hate to break it to you; summer is almost over. This is an interesting time of year. Summer is winding down and the fall push is beginning to ramp up. As demands increase, and the overall pace of your life and leadership increases it's important to ASK, IDENTIFY, and PRIORITIZE what you need to be thinking about this fall. On today's episode, Al…
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Words to live and lead by; Series Conclusion
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On todays episode, Alan and Jonathan look back at key moments from our summer series and why they are important to remember as we head toward the fall. Speaking of fall, there are crucial things you need to be paying attention to if you want to continue leading on a healthy trajectory. On Tuesday August 22nd, Alan will be hosting a free group call …
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Health multiplies health and un-health, well it multiplies the same unhealthy results. On today's episode We guide you through a framework to help you take serious steps to identify where you are neglecting your own health as a leader and what to do right now to switch gears and move in a healthy direction.…
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Words to live and lead by; CONTEXT to CLARITY
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On this weeks episode we get very practical. If you're a leader then you ARE a communicator. Listen as Alan guides you through understanding the importance of context, the importance of clarity, and how to move FROM context TO clarity so that you can lead with increased effectiveness. Our fall EFFECTIVE leaders cohort is filling up fast! to learn m…
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On today's episode we unpack the idea of team, misconceptions many of have when it comes to teams, and why teams matter for long-term effective leadership. Jonathan also offers a hot take on a definition of team that we have all heard before. If you or your team are looking for ways to increase your effectiveness then join us for our fall EFFECTIVE…
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It's no secret that we live in an age where speed and quickness dictate how we live and lead. Bottom lines and deadlines and how efficiently we operate push us toward reactivity, reduced clarity, and more overwhelm. Something has to change. On today's episode, Alan and Jonathan explore the crucial topic of Effectiveness and guide you through a coac…
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Inter-Generational mentoring and relationships; with Gordon MacDonald
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On this week's episode, Alan sits down with author, pastor, and sage, Gordon Macdonald for an extraordinary interview about the importance of relationships and mentoring play in leaders with deep roots. About Gordon MacDonald Gordon is Chancellor of Denver Seminary where he also served as interim president from 2008-09. He is Pastor Emeritus of Gra…
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On this weeks episode, we continue in our summer series #wordstoliveandleadby with a sort of part two from last week. Today we're diving into the topic of IMPACT and how we should pursue impact in light of our identities as leaders. Alan shares a crucial process for creating impact goals that are the fruit of our identity. Email Alan@stayforth.com …
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365 - Words to live and lead by; IDENTITY
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Who you are matters more than what you do... On today's episode, Alan and Jonathan discuss the topic of identity and why we need to consistently remind ourselves that what we do, who we lead, the impact we create are not what defines us.By Stay Forth
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364 - Words to live and lead by; CONSISTENCY
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Consistency is something we long for. Consistency in our organizations. Within our teams. With our routines and rhythms. Within our relationships. The funny thing about consistency, though, is that you don't have to create it. You're already consistent. Good, bad, or indifferent. Put another way, Healthy, unhealthy, or headed toward burnout, you ar…
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363 - Words to live and lead by; OVERWHELM
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If you've ever felt like you're drowning in your responsibilities, you're not alone. Many people struggle with overwhelm. So how do you manage overwhelm and avoid burnout? The answer lies in clarity. On today's episode, we'll break down how being specific, taking action, and recognizing your own strengths can help you gain clarity and take crucial …
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362 - Words to live and lead by: FAILURE.
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Failure is a big word. Leaders deal with failure all the time. We help those we lead overcome failure, we help them learn, adapt, and move forward. But, how often do we lead ourselves through a failure and toward the next opportunity? On this episode of our summer series, Alan and Jonathan guide you through an interactive episode all about failure,…
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Change is interesting. it's one of those words that we hear over and over and if you lead in any capacity then you've most likely helped someone else navigate some sort of change. But what about you? How do you deal with change? On today's episode of our summer series, We focus on the word change, what happens when we neglect it, how to identify so…
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Words to live and lead by; The power of words With Alan and Jonathan
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On today's episode Alan and Jonathan as they kick off our summer series "Words to Live and Lead By," a transformative journey that challenges leaders to apply powerful words to their lives and leadership. While we often use words to inspire and influence others, we tend to neglect their application in our own journey. Join us as we uncover the tran…
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359 - The Path to Wholeness; With Dr. Mark Mayfield
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The importance of emotional and mental health is often overlooked in the pursuit of success. However, emotional and mental well-being is crucial to being an effective leader. Leaders must pay attention to their emotions and strive to be whole. On this episode, Alan sits down with author, leadership coach, speaker, and clinical mental health expert …
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