Right-side Up Leadership Podcast

 On todays episode, Alan talks with medical doctor, mom of four and leader of the Brave Enough Community Sasha Shilcutt about her burnout story, resilience and the joys and challenges of leading as a female About Dr.  Sasha Shillcutt Dr. Sasha Shillcutt. is a physician, gender equity researcher, speaker, author, wife, mom of four amazing kids, and Founder/CEO of Brave Enough.  Through her book, talks, courses, membership site, and in-person events, she has inspired tens of thousands of women to believe in themselves and their innate value. She has taught women to take control of their time, and in doing so, take back control of their life.  Having published over 50 peer-reviewed articles (including ones in JAMA & the NEJM), and as a TedX Speaker, her greatest passion is empowering and encouraging women to be #braveenough in their professional and personal lives. Leadership and lipstick are not mutually exclusive! Connect with Dr. Shillcutt Brave Enough Twitter Book Take your next right

Leadership is challenging and not everyone faces the same challenges when it comes to navigating the leadership journey. On today's episode, Alan talks with three of our Stay Forth team about these joys and challenges and how they each navigate the challenging leadership landscape. Connect with our team. We are crazy about helping leaders and teams get healthy and reach more impact. We want to help you, your team and your organization become who God designed you to be. We are coaches, consultants, trainers and content designers. We create practical content, processes, and tools to help leaders thrive. We coach leaders through the twists and turns of the leadership journey. We help teams become more effective through consulting and training. We join teams via video calls, but we love speaking to groups, meeting with teams and sharing meals with leaders in their context. Take your next right step Right Side Up Community Explore coaching Support at-risk leaders    

Each one of us has some idea or dream that we long to make a reality but sadly many of us never pursue them. There are many reasons, but chief among them is often something like this "I don't have support, or a way to get it off the ground. No one knows me." Some of the greatest creatives and innovators of our time started with nothing more than a dream, garage, and some pocket lint yet they were able to bring their creative dreams to life.  But where do you go as a Kingdom Creative?  Alan talks with Casey Casamento, founder of the new crowdsourcing platform Storehouse about huge online opportunities and how our missionary heart and business mind must intersect About Casey Hi!  My name is Casey Casamento, and I’m the founder of Storehouse.  I am so excited that you have found your way to the Storehouse community!  We really believe that God is building a community of Kingdom creatives and influencers to pursue their creative callings while bringing beauty and truth to our dark and confused world. I g

Sometimes you just need to laugh a little. On todays episode, Alan chats with YouTuber Chaz Smith about his faith, what he's learning, how he handles criticism and how he would defeat Terry Crews. About Chaz Chaz Smith is an entertainer who loves the Lord and has used his platforms on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook,  and Tik-Tok. You may have seen him from his mispronunciation videos. While he is known for his funny viral videos he’s currently focusing on making music, live streaming on Twitch, AND his most recent project, his podcast called Simply Put With Chaz Smith. Leadership is hard and it's easy to get so focused on tasks at hand that we forget that leadership is actually fun and in spite of the hardships there is joy. Enjoy today's episode, laugh a little, and be inspired with the practical information shared in this conversation. Connect with Chaz https://www.instagram.com/chazsmith https://www.tiktok.com/@chazsmith https://twitter.com/simplyputchaz https://www.facebook.com/SimplyPutChaz Take yo

Time 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. Take your next right step Help us help leaders get healthy Join the Right Side Up Community    

We have a powerful episode for you today. Now, we don't toss the word hero around lightly but today we have the honor of sitting down with a truly incredible human being, a hero with an incredible story.  On Today's episode, Alan sits down with real life hero Charles Mully, the Hero in the documentary, Mully, about the amazing story of his life and his journey from an abandoned street kid in Kenya to prominence and prosperity, and to caring for thousands of abandoned children by starting the Mully Childrens Family. Whatever you do today, spend 30 minutes with this episode and share it with others. About Charles Mully Charles Mulli was the firstborn son of a poverty-stricken Kenyan family of ten children. By age 6 he was abandoned by his parents to live on the streets for the next 12 years. Through diligence, hard work, and faith, Charles rose to become a very successful businessman. He, his wife Esther, and their eight children lived very comfortably as Charles became a multi-millionaire. In 1986, Char

Something we say at Stay Forth Designs is that the abundant life isn't a unicorn. It is possible to live an abundant life and it's made possible by pursing health before impact. When we find health we naturally find happiness and begin to live out of abundance instead of scarcity. But what is happiness? On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Pastor, Author, and O.G podcast guest Daniel Fusco about his new book Crazy Happy: Nine Surprising Ways to Live the Truly Beautiful Life and how Daniel would beat The Rock in a fight. About Daniel Daniel Fusco is an author, a church planter, and the lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, Washington. His radio program, Jesus Is Real Radio, is broadcast across the country, and his TV show, Real with Daniel Fusco, airs weekly on the Hillsong Channel. He’s written articles for CBN, Preaching Today, Relevant, and USA Today, and is a regular contributor to Roma Downey’s LightWorkers. Daniel and his wife, Lynn, have three children and live

No matter what space you find yourself leading (business or otherwise), what you do is no longer enough to reach people.  The landscape is quickly changing as people want more experiential and relational connections when it comes to how they interact with organizations.  So how do you lead in the experience economy? On today's episode, Alan and Joe Pine, co author of The Experience Economy talk about why experiences are key to engaging people and why goods and services are no longer enough.  About Joe Pine Co-author of The Experience Economy, Joseph Pine II is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike. In 2020 Mr. Pine and his partner James H. Gilmore re-released in hardcover The Experience Economy: Competing for Customer Time, Attention, and Money featuring an all-new Preview to their best-selling 1999 book The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage. The book demonstrates how goods and se

Millennial. Elder Millennial. Zennial. Those are all terms that describe an interesting generation of individuals that grew up in the analogue era, but experienced the shift to digital era. How do we care for and raise up millennials? On today's episode, Alan and Author, Pastor, and life strategist, Benjamin Windle talk about what Millennials are and are not looking for in the Church. If there is one thing you do today it should be to listen to this podcast episode.    About Benjamin “Many years ago, I made a robust life decision: instead of criticising the state of the world, I decided to engage with the conversation. I wanted to be part of the solution.  That’s what I have been doing for the last 20 years—giving my life to play a part in helping others.” Benjamin is married to his high school sweetheart, Cindi. They have 3 sons and a cavoodle (Romeo). Benjamin’s entrepreneurial spark has helped him start and develop multiple businesses, and complete his Masters in Business. In their early twenti

Seasons of transition are difficult especially when they are the result of loss. While navigating seasons of transition can be difficult, it is possible to thrive through them. On today's episode of the podcast, Alan and Dale kreienkamp, president an ceo of Thriving Through Transitions, talk about what people are experiencing who are unemployed and how to better care for them. This is an eye opening conversation. About Dale   Dale is the President & CEO of Thriving Through Transitions, a consultancy focused on helping individuals and organizations successfully navigate difficult, personal and professional, transitions and become better through the process.  His professional background includes over 40+ years as a Human Resources Executive and Consultant, coaching and guiding leaders.   He is a speaker, and the author of How Long, O Lord, How Long? Devotions for the Unemployed and Those Who Love Them, written after he personally experienced a journey of unemployment twice when his posi

Would you consider yourself a resilient leader? What about a tempered, resilient leader? On today's episode, Alan and Tod Bolsinger, author of Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change explore the combination of strength and flexibility needed to lead in this season Tod Bolsinger (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is a speaker, executive coach, former pastor, and author who serves as associate professor of leadership formation and senior fellow for the De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary. He is the author of Canoeing the Mountains, which was named Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in Pastoral Leadership, as well as the Christianity Today Award of Merit recipient It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian. A frequent speaker and consultant, he serves as an executive coach for corporate, nonprofit, educational, and church organizations in transformational leadership. For seventeen years, he was the senior pastor of San Clemente Presbyterian Church in San Clemente, C

We have officially checked the complete box on 1 month of 2021. You made it! Many of you are still mapping out the remainder of the year, and well, generally trying to figure out how to succeed in 2021. Don't make 2021 a rebound relationship. This conversation originally aired over on The Everyday Marketer Podcast which is curated by our sister company High Touch Marketing. Alan and Jonathan have a practical conversation about all things 2021, how to succeed where it matters, questions you should be asking, and most importantly, how to grow your brand EVERY SINGLE DAY in 2021 and beyond. While this conversation is through a marketing/branding lens, the principles directly apply to growing your leadership from a posture of health in 2021 and beyond so we hope you enjoy! Connect If you're looking to increase your presence in the digital space this year then we want to connect with you. Follow Everyday Marketer Podcast(available everywhere) Website Facebook Instagram Free Discovery Call

On a recent Stay Forth Go Forth experience Alan sat down with Anthony Skinner and Jake Smith about our spiritual anatomy, or our hear, soul, mind, and strength. Anthony and Jake created an app called the Shemah Way. As a tool to walk people on a guided pathway to discover more with God, others, and themselves. If you want to be more grounded in your leadership and present with God and those you lead then listen to this conversation. Take your next right step Right Side Up Journal 2nd edition Explore Coaching  

Announcement!  We're excited to publicly announce that the SECOND EDITION of the Right Side Up Journal is OFFICIALLY available!   The Right Side up Journal has helped more leaders than we imagined GET HEALTHY + REACH MORE IMPACT through 10 minutes a day of clarifying and prioritizing. With the same level of intentionality as the first edition, the second edition has been upgraded with: Tools Descriptions Blank pages More thought-provoking questions and quotes And more. All for the same price as the first edition. Order yours today:   On today's episode, Alan has a very powerful conversation with Sandeep Maity. Sandeep was sponsored by Compassion International and now partners with Compassion as an international trip leader.   Sandeep shares about his journey from poverty and hopelessness to passion and purpose. This is an amazing transformation story you need to listen to.   About Sandeep   Originally from Kolkata, India, Sandeep Maity is currently serving at Compassion International a

On today's episode, Alan is Joined by the Exodus Road for a very real and much needed conversation about the topic of Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery.  About The Exodus Road We’re on a mission to find and free them.  PREVENTION Raising awareness and empowering the vulnerable. While our primary focus is on human trafficking intervention work, we are deeply committed to holistically empowering freedom through prevention work as well! Our TraffickWatch® website is an award-winning online experience that educates the general public about the realities of human trafficking locally and globally. INTERVENTION Bringing rescue to sons and daughters alongside local police. Our primary expertise lies in empowering nationals to gather evidence of human trafficking, and facilitate rescue missions with local police. Since 2011, we have provided local law enforcement, governments, and NGOs with technology, investigative support, funding or training to enhance their ability to deliver justice in thei

Looming deadlines. Meetings. Zoom. Projects. Conflict. All of those things make us feel stress from time to time and when we're stressed it's harder to stay focused and accomplish more. On today's episode, Mark Batterson joins us on the podcast for a great talk about how to stress less and accomplish more. Maybe you're feeling the weight of the day on your shoulders this morning. If so, we want to encourage you to take 30 minutes and sit with this talk. You won't regret it. Be sure to check out Marks book Win the Day: Seven Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less and Accomplish More About Mark Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. Mark is the New York Times best-selling author of 17 books, including Whisper, God Speaks in Whispers (co-written with his daughter Summer), Double Blessing and Win the Day: Seven Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less a

On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Ian Morgan Cron. Ian is known as the Enneagram dude. He trains leaders all over the world. If you're at all familiar with the Enneagram then you're probably familiar with his book The Road Back To You. If you're looking for a great intro to the Enneagram then you need to check it out.  In this conversation we talk abut crisis, where we've come from, where we want to go, and some of the mistakes we could make along the way if we aren't careful. We love Ian and the work that he does and this conversation is full of practical information. If you enjoy this conversation, do us a favor and share it on social media or text it to a friend. About Ian Morgan Cron Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, nationally recognized speaker, Enneagram teacher, trained psychotherapist, Dove Award-winning songwriter, and Episcopal priest. His books include the novel Chasing Francis and the spiritual memoir Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me. Ian draws on an array of dis

On today's episode, Alan has a phenominal conversation with power couple, Toni and Carey Nieuwhof. Toni shares about her book Before You Split: Find What You Really Want for the Future of Your Marriage.that releases TODAY! Toni and Carey also have a great discussion about their marriage journey, battle with depression, burnout, and how they have cultivated a strong and healthy marriage.  We challenge you to listen to this individually and collectively with your spouse or significant other. Leadership is hard and so is marriage. The Nieuwhof's offer some very practical thoughts that can be applied to help you navigate your own relationships. About Toni and Carey Nieuwhof Toni Nieuwhof is an author, speaker and family law mediator, and has spent decades of her professional life practicing law and combining her professional careers of pharmacist and lawyer in leadership roles for hospitals. Her most challenging and rewarding work as a lawyer involved advising and representing people going through the journe

Have you lost wonder? As you look to the year ahead what excites you?  On today's episode, Alan sits down with world-renowned speaker, storyteller and illusionist, Harris III for a very rich conversation about his book, The Wonder Switch, and how to move beyond the story you feel stuck in and into the life you want to live. About Harris III Harris began his career at a young age, traveling the world as an award-winning, professional illusionist. He has performed for and spoken live to more than two million people in more than 30 countries on five continents. His performances have been televised to millions more on the Travel Channel and ABC Family. After traveling the globe and making a million dollars by the age of 21, only to go bankrupt a year later, Harris kick-started a decade-long journey to understand the stories we tell ourselves and how they drive all human behavior. Armed with a unique perspective, his career re-exploded as a world-renowned speaker, storyteller and entrepreneur. He is t

It's 2021 and that means a new year full of new opportunities and challenges awaits. Yes, there will be challenges this year, too.  So, as you begin your trek hopefully you've spent some time thinking through what you want to do this year in the form of goals, to-do's, hopes, and dreams. But what about the things you shouldn't do?  On this first episode of 2021, Alan walks through several paradigms you need to consider as you start 2021 that will help you gain clarity and momentum as you begin the trek. On the journey with you, friends! Take your next right step Explore Coaching Practical Leadership delivered to your inbox