Synopsis
Leadership is hard. And if you are like us you want to continue to do it without losing your soul and burning out. Join Alan and David as they have practical conversations on health and leadership every week. They host pastors, business leaders, authors, creatives, athletes and entrepreneurs to ask questions, hear stories and share tools that help you lead healthy and for the long-haul. This podcast is brought to you by Stay Forth Designs find out more about who we are and what we do at www.stayforth.com
Episodes
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259 - Barna Group ”How are people ACTUALLY doing right now?”
16/12/2021 Duration: 25minOn today's episode, Alan hosts a member of the Barna Group team for our quarterly conversation about things leaders need to be paying attention to. They talk about five dimensions of life and how we're actually doing with them Connect with Barna Barna Group https://www.barna.com/ Level your leadership Purchase a Right Side Up Journal https://www.rightsideupjournal.com Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session https://form.jotform.com/212656762431153 Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/rsulc
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258 - Joël Malm ”Why are we so angry? Where do we go from here?”
14/12/2021 Duration: 39minOn today's episode, Alan talks with friend, adventurer and author Joël Malm and the state of leadership, why we're so angry, what we're afraid of and how he has had to shift his plans About Joël Joël Malm is an entrepreneur, communicator, and leadership coach. As founder of Summit Leaders he uses outdoor adventure and coaching to help people find their calling and pursue a vision for their lives. His expeditions have taken him around the world to places like Mt. Kilimanjaro, Grand Canyon and Machu Picchu. He has traveled in over seventy countries on six continents and speaks three languages. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and an M.S. in Counseling. He is the author of Vision Map (Moody Press, 2014), Fully You, and Love Slows Down (Salem/Regnery, 2020). He and his wife Emily and daughter Elise currently live in Texas. Connect with Joël Website Summit Leaders Books Level your leadership Purchase a Right Side Up Journal https://www.rightsideupjournal.com Schedule your FREE breakthrough co
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257 - Cassa Grant ”I’m an imposter! ...and other terrifying ideas”
09/12/2021 Duration: 36minOn Todays episode, Alan talks with leadership and branding coach Cassa Grant about living in Antarctica, how we're all insecure and how we can battle to gain confidence in life and leadership About Cassa I grew up on a ranch in Montana, became a teacher, a university lecturer, and worked in Antarctica supporting scientific research on and off for five years. Oh, and I also lived in Prague and drove an adventure travel bus around the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Now I spend quite a bit of time in New Zealand. Along the way, I’ve heard some amazing stories (and made a few of my own). The nerdburger part of my story: My master’s thesis explored the use of green branding in the redevelopment of post-industrial spaces. Which basically means I delved into the psychology behind what makes people want to live in condos that are built on old toxic dumps. How did the redevelopment companies do it? Branding. Storytelling. But I want to use branding and storytelling to do good things. And I want to help you do
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256 - Alan Briggs and Steve Garcia ”A journal I actually want to use”
07/12/2021 Duration: 37minOn today's episode, Alan has a crucial conversation with fellow leadership coach about the importance of structure and how the Right Side Up Journal has impacted Steve's life and leadership. About Steve I born and raised in Southern California, the fifth-born of a big, fat Mexican family I dearly love and who has been through a lot. I’m a bookish guy. I geek-out on language learning, writing, guitar-playing, and technology. My StrengthsFinder Top 5 are Ideation, Input, Activator, Maximizer, and Positivity. My mission in life is to inspire, create, & liberate. I love humble, funky people. I empathize with outsiders, since I grew up feeling like one. I have a heart for leaders of color, women in leadership, artists, and creative entrepreneurs. My wife, Bonnie, and I live in Denver, Colorado where we raised our three sons. I love Lucy (our border collie) , Jeeping, bbq, teams from Los Angeles that win, and Jesus. Connect with Steve Website: https://getyourbusinessdone.com Level your leadership
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255- New Story ”Where does innovation begin?”
02/12/2021 Duration: 28minOn today's episode, Alan talks to New Story, a non-profit focused on solving global homelessness about how they are innovating, why organizations fail to innovate and what the future of innovation might hold About New Story "At New Story, we're rallying the generous, the dreamers, the changemakers — people like you — to build a world without homelessness. And we won’t stop until everyone has a safe place to call home." Connect with New Story Website: https://newstorycharity.org/ Social media: @newstorycharity Level your leadership Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup Interested in an experience?
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254 - Alan Briggs ”One word that will change your leadership”
30/11/2021 Duration: 24minWe got into our roles to say YES to people, yet the key for many leaders to go to the next level of impact is saying NO to the barrage of mediocre and even good things in life and leadership. On today's episode, Alan covers why saying NO is crucial for changing the trajectory of your leadership and how to do it in a way that educates and honors people. Level your leadership Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup Interested in an experience?
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253 - Alan and Jonathan ”Happy Thanksgiving!”
25/11/2021 Duration: 15minOn today's episode, Alan and Jonathan sit down for a quick chat about Thanksgiving, what they're hopeful for, and a couple of opportunities to rest and recharge during the holiday. Alan also describes the absolute worst mashed potatoes that no one should ever have to eat.
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252 - Alan Briggs ”Dispatches from a couples experience”
23/11/2021 Duration: 24minStay Forth recently hosted a Vision Refresh for couples to zoom out on their life and leadership and look ahead to 2022. This episode comes from the heart of that experience on a hike and around a table during breakfast. As you prepare for 2022 and beyond we want to encourage you to sit with the questions discussed in this episode. Level your leadership Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup Interested in an experience?
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251- Alan Briggs ”Thursdays are for self awareness A live Q&A”
18/11/2021 Duration: 20minMondays are for momentum and Thursdays are for self awareness. On today's episode, Alan walks a group of high capacity kingdom leaders through a practical framework for increasing clarity and reducing overwhelm. Whether you lead yourself or multitudes, this framework can serve as a catalyst for helping increase clarity, reduce overwhelm, and help you lead more proactively and less reactively. Level your leadership Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup Interested in an experience?
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250 - Alan Briggs ” Creativity and Leadership”
16/11/2021 Duration: 52minYou may think "I don't have a creative bone in my body." However, if you are in leadership, you are creative. It may not be in the narrow sense that we've defined it, only within the arts. But leadership is helping to guide people into a new experience, challenge or preferred future and that journey is inherently creative. In this episode, we do something a little different. Alan had the opportunity to speak to a leadership class at Denver Seminary about creativity and leadership. Whether you classify yourself as a creative or not - if you are a leader in any sense of the word, this episode is for you. Level your leadership Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup Interested in an experience?
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249 - Stay Forth Team ”Dispatches from the Rocky Mountain Refresh”
11/11/2021 Duration: 27minAt Stay Forth Designs we exist to help leaders get healthy and reach more impact through coaching that clarifies and experiences that replenish. On today's episode, we're going to bring you behind the scenes of our recent Rocky Mountain Refresh as we share thoughts, takeaways, and next steps from 8,600ft. Music by Adam Paulson I Was Sure Level your leadership Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup Interested in an experience/
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248 - Dr. Tim Elmore ”Living amidst the paradoxes and tension”
09/11/2021 Duration: 38minOn today's episode, Alan sits down with Leadership expert Tim Elmore. Tim has trained executives around the world and gives us paradoxes that seem like they can't coexist, but they MUST coexist in order to lead at the next level. This is another great conversation that will help you navigate the complexities we're living and leading through. About Dr. Tim Elmore Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders. His work grew out of 20 years of serving alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell. Elmore has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, Psychology Today and he’s been featured on CNN’s Headline News and Fox and Friends. Tim has written over 35 books, including Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes. Connect with Dr. Elmore Website Books Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Level your leadership Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership twe
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247 - Alan Briggs ”WHO before WHAT”
04/11/2021 Duration: 24minTime for a reality check. WHO you are matters more than WHAT you do. That may be tough to hear, but it's the healthy truth. It's easy to get caught up in the things we do and allow them to become our identity. What we do matters but who we are is matters way more. On today's episode, Alan gets very practical as he unpacks and explains why who we are matters more than anything else. Level your leadership this fall Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup
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246 - Sweet Spot Careers ”How do I find my professional sweet spot?”
02/11/2021 Duration: 30minOn today's episode, Alan interviews Amber and Katelyn, founders of Sweet Spot Careers about what's happening with "The Great Resignation", how to find your professional sweet spot and how they can help. About Sweet Spot Careers Hi, we’re Amber & Katelyn, We’re a life coach + career coach duo and we’ve combined our super powers to bring you the ultimate career clarity + job search strategy experience. You can find lots of job search help out there, but here’s what we’ve learned: most resources either offer great career clarity without the practical job search strategy, or they jump straight into job search tactics without taking time to get personal clarity and ensure that the job you land is *actually* going to be one that you love. We believe there’s a special journey to get from dreaded Mondays to waking up excited to start the week saying, “Heck YES, I love what I do.” We created the Sweet Spot experience that walks you through the personal clarity work (aka “soul searching”) so that you can fin
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245 - Alan Briggs and Jonathan Collier ”Guardrails for successful remote work”
28/10/2021 Duration: 32minWhile it sounds great to be decentralized from your team with the ability to flex your schedule and work from your yoga pants, it requires commitment to shared values. We believe there are six guardrails that hold remote teams together, and they have certainly helped make our Stay Forth Team more effective. On today's episode, Jonathan and Alan talk about six principles necessary for healthy remote work and how the Stay Forth team lives these out our remote team. Level your leadership this fall Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup
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244 - Alan Briggs ”Questions to grow in self awareness”
26/10/2021 Duration: 21minEveryone needs to grow in self-awareness, but few people have a process for how. On today's episode, Alan gives questions anyone can ask each week to grow in self-awareness. This one could be great to listen to as a team and discuss it! Level your leadership this fall Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup
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243 - Alan Briggs ” Healthy Leaders have a grid for saying YES and NO. Do you?”
21/10/2021 Duration: 28minVery few leaders have a filter for saying YES and NO. On today's episode, Alan shares the process he walks people through in determining whether to say yes or no to a new opportunity. Spend some time developing your filter ahead of time, before you’re feeling the emotion of the moment pulling on you. Level your leadership this fall Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup
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242 Jordan Raynor ”Overwhelm, time management & the productivity of Jesus”
19/10/2021 Duration: 40minOn today's episode, Jordan Raynor, entrepreneur, thought-leader and author is on the podcast talking about making our lives count in this strange race against time in our lives. Some really fresh insights here on how to stretch limits that have been set for you... or you've accidentally believed you had About Jordan Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author who helps Christians do their most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others. Through his books (Called to Create and Master of One), podcast, and weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every single country connect the gospel to their work. In addition to producing this content, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that has built the world's largest library of 360° experiences of hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Jordan previously served as CEO of the company, following a string of successful ventures of his own. Jordan has
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241 - Sean Morgan ”The state of the church; An open discussion”
14/10/2021 Duration: 46minOn today's episode, Alan sits down with leader and catalyst, Sean Morgan for a crucial conversation around the state of the church. About Sean Sean Morgan is Vice President of CDF Capital which is focused on elevating local church leaders and their Kingdom impact, A nationally known coach and speaker, Sean finds great joy in navigating ministries from obstacles to opportunities. He has developed a national reputation for connecting ministry leaders and being a catalyst of fresh vision; he founded and curates www.theascentleaders.org. Sean served as Executive Pastor and CFO at New Life Church in Northern California. He's husband to his amazing bride, Stacy, and father to two incredible teenagers. In his spare time Sean seres our country as a KC-10 pilot in the Air Force Reserve. Connect with Sean Instagram Twitter The Ascent Leader Leaders in Living Rooms Podcast Level your leadership this fall Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side U
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240 - Tanya Dalton ”It’s time to declutter your life”
12/10/2021 Duration: 32minOn today's episode, Alan chats with mom, entrepreneur and thought leader Tanya Dalton about why we're doing so many things and how to declutter our lives. About Tanya Often described as a mix between Brené Brown and Stephen Covey, Tanya Dalton is a best-selling author, speaker, and nationally recognized productivity expert. Tanya serves as a growth strategist for female leaders. Her highly anticipated second book, On Purpose: The Busy Woman’s Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success, will be on sale on October 12, 2021. In addition to having her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, being named one of the Top 10 Business Books of the year by Fortune Magazine, Tanya’s podcast, The Intentional Advantage has received millions of downloads from listeners around the world. She is also a featured expert on several networks including NBC and Fox and is a VIP contributor for Entrepreneur.com. Tanya has been featured in some of the world’s leading publications including Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, and Rea