EPISODE 59: TAKE IT or LEAVE IT! 👏 What Are You Bringing Into 2025?
In this episode we're tackling the tricky side of friendships—those moments when you question if it's time to step back or stay invested. It’s not always clear, but working through it can lead to something genuine. Let’s jump in!
EPISODE 58: NEW YEAR, NEW MINDSET: 🧐 Are You Ready for 2025?
In this episode we're tackling the tricky side of friendships—those moments when you question if it's time to step back or stay invested. It’s not always clear, but working through it can lead to something genuine. Let’s jump in!
EPISODE 57: You Need BOUNDARIES! 🎄 Holiday Edition
In this episode we're tackling the tricky side of friendships—those moments when you question if it's time to step back or stay invested. It’s not always clear, but working through it can lead to something genuine. Let’s jump in!
EPISODE 56: Fail the Best: Turning Setbacks into Setups
In this episode we're tackling the tricky side of friendships—those moments when you question if it's time to step back or stay invested. It’s not always clear, but working through it can lead to something genuine. Let’s jump in!
EPISODE 55: Emotional Intelligence: Where the Heart and Mind Work Together.
In this episode we're tackling the tricky side of friendships—those moments when you question if it's time to step back or stay invested. It’s not always clear, but working through it can lead to something genuine. Let’s jump in!
EPISODE 53: Cut It or Cultivate It: The Friendship Conflict!
In this episode we're tackling the tricky side of friendships—those moments when you question if it's time to step back or stay invested. It’s not always clear, but working through it can lead to something genuine. Let’s jump in!
EPISODE 52: 🚩 Red Flags: Mental Health Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
If you walk the floors of the HCA Florida Trinity Hospital these days, you can almost tangibly feel difference in the atmosphere. There’s a warmth and connectivity that is so evident, and it starts at the top with CEO, Michael Irvin. Leading 5 locations and 1500+ employees, Mike is a magnet of a leader who leads with a relational capacity that is unmatched. We talked about how to build a healthy culture, establishing trust & reputation with your community, learning from feedback, and how a life-threatening health scare changed how he leads today.
EPISODE 51: BUILDING AN IRRESISTIBLE CULTURE WITH MIKE IRVIN, CEO OF HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL
If you walk the floors of the HCA Florida Trinity Hospital these days, you can almost tangibly feel difference in the atmosphere. There’s a warmth and connectivity that is so evident, and it starts at the top with CEO, Michael Irvin. Leading 5 locations and 1500+ employees, Mike is a magnet of a leader who leads with a relational capacity that is unmatched. We talked about how to build a healthy culture, establishing trust & reputation with your community, learning from feedback, and how a life-threatening health scare changed how he leads today.
EPISODE 50: SUMMER PLAYLIST | HEALTHY COMMUNICATION
It's summertime, and it just wouldn't be the same without a Summer Playlist! That's right, we've dusted off a few records from the JUST LEAD vault & we're ready to drop the needle on some of our best content. This week we dive into the theme of winning teams including topics like building a deeper bench, taking initiative, the commitment & excellence of Tom Brady, failing forward, and how your title is only the starting line for your growth in a healthy organization.
EPISODE 49: SUMMER PLAYLIST | HEALTHY COMMUNICATION
It's summertime, and it just wouldn't be the same without a Summer Playlist! That's right, we've dusted off a few records from the JUST LEAD vault & we're ready to drop the needle on some of our best content. This week we dive into the theme of healthy communication including topics like knowing your audience, communication styles, rooms & atmospheres, confrontation, and how to make your message stick. Take a listen, and then you can talk!
EPISODE 48: SUMMER PLAYLIST | REST, RECREATION, & REPLENISHMENT
It's summertime, and it just wouldn't be the same without a Summer Playlist! That's right, we've dusted off a few records from the JUST LEAD vault & we're ready to drop the needle on some of our best content. This week we dive into the theme of rest, recreation, & replenishment including topics like compulsive busyness, the Sabbath, PQ's vacation hacks, and even finding other types of work that are restorative. Take a listen, and then go take a day or two off; you've earned it!
EPISODE 47: SHUT YOUR BIG MOUTH! (AND 5 OtHER SELF-DISCIPLINES)
We cannot be successful in leading our family, organization, or teams unless we first exercise SELF-DISCIPLINE. President Harry Truman said this, “In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves, self-discipline with all of them came first.” Before we fight the battle in the world in and in the marketplace, we must win the war with ourselves. Here are six specific areas of our lives where leaders need to show self-discipline.
EPISODE 46: GIVE THE WORK AWAY! HOW TO DELEGATE (PART 2)
Maybe you've heard it said, if you want to go FAST, go ALONE. But if you want to go FAR, you've gotta take someone WITH you. So it is with delegation. You've got to GIVE THE WORK AWAY so that you can DO what only you can do. But what should you be looking for & who can you trust to delegate to? In Part 2 of a 2-Part episode, we explore the characteristics of who you can trust to delegate & how to do it!
EPISODE 45: GIVE THE WORK AWAY! HOW TO DELEGATE (PART 1)
Maybe you've heard it said, if you want to go FAST, go ALONE. But if you want to go FAR, you've gotta take someone WITH you. So it is with delegation. You've got to GIVE THE WORK AWAY so that you can DO what only you can do. But what should you be looking for & who can you trust to delegate to? In Part 1 of a Part 2 episode, we explore the characteristics of who you can trust to delegate & how to do it!
EPISODE 44: KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!
Everyone has that one junk drawer in their house. It's the "catch all" that keeps random cables, batteries, old phone chargers, change, and opened envelopes. Home organization experts say to tame a disorganized space or drawer, you must 1. Empty, 2. Sort, 3. Purge, and 4. Replace. Just like a junk drawer, even your life can get cluttered and random. How can we reclaim peace and simplicity in our lives, relationships, and organizations? It takes clarity, courage, and a calendar!
EPISODE 43: GET BETTER EVERY DAY | THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE (PART 2)
Maybe it's just us, but it feels like "excellence" has become something of a buzzword for many companies and individuals these days. But, just because it's written on the walls doesn't always happening down the halls. And whether you're the leader of an organization, leading your home, or even leading yourself, YOU are the standard bearer for excellence. It requires holding yourself accountable and making a commitment to get better every day. In Part 2 of this 2 Part conversation, we discuss the keys to pursuing excellence and how to improve in any area of your life.
EPISODE 42: GET BETTER EVERY DAY | THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE (PART 1)
Maybe it's just us, but it feels like "excellence" has become something of a buzzword for many companies and individuals these days. But, just because it's written on the walls doesn't always happening down the halls. And whether you're the leader of an organization, leading your home, or even leading yourself, YOU are the standard bearer for excellence. It requires holding yourself accountable and making a commitment to get better every day. In Part 1 of this 2 Part conversation, we discuss the keys to pursuing excellence and how to improve in any area of your life.
EPISODE 41: DEALING WITH CRITICISM - WITH MLB UMPIRE, VIC CARAPAZZA
It’s officially baseball season & we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to invite our dear friend and MLB Umpire Vic Carapazza on the show. With a 20+ year career behind the plate, a decade in the majors, and most recently a World Series appearance – Vic stands out among today’s top umpires in the game. Beyond balls & strikes, the true leadership skill of any umpire is knowing how to deal with constant criticism.
EPISODE 40: WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT?!
As we grow in life & leadership, we have to ask ourselves this question – WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT? It may sound like a selfish question on the surface – “getting what you want.” But if you don’t do the work to clarify it, you’re going to be frustrated. In your life, in your home, in your family, at your job, during the year, for vacation, in your marriage, you fill in the blank – what do you REALLY want?

