Right-side Up Leadership Podcast

The "B" word. Every leader hopes to avoid it but all too often it finds us before we realize it, and by the time we think might be approaching it, it's too late. What are we talking about? Burnout After this weighty season, we see a wave of burnout on the horizon and we want to help you take steps to bypass it.  On today's episode, Alan shares practical steps you should be taking in order to bypass burnout and lead healthy in this season and beyond.  On today's episode we have a treat for you. If you missed Healthy Leaders Summit, Alan kicked off the week with a very encouraging discussion on how to navigate disorientation. This is a very rich conversation that we encourage you to sit with whether you've heard it once already, or never. Miss the summit? Grab  a Lifetime Pass Take your next right step  Join a Group Coaching Cohort

There's a saying that goes something like "if you want to go fast, then go alone. If you want to go far, then go together." Leadership can feel lonely at times but we were never meant to lead alone. For many of you, the disorientation of this season, and the ambiguity of the next season has left you with a low-grade fever of anxiety and a sense of loneliness. Well guess what, you're not alone. On today's episode we have a treat for you. If you missed Healthy Leaders Summit, Alan kicked off the week with a very encouraging discussion on how to navigate disorientation. This is a very rich conversation that we encourage you to sit with whether you've heard it once already, or never. Miss the summit? Grab  a Lifetime Pass Take your next right step  Join a Group Coaching Cohort

On today's episode, Alan and several members of our Stay Forth Designs team sit down for a ridiculously practical conversation about getting healthy. Now, we aren't talking about eating healthy or working out, rather, taking practical steps toward healthy leadership. If you've ever wondered if coaching would be a right next step for you then give this episode a listen. You'll hear insight from several of our coaches as well as a personal testimony of how coaching drastically changed the trajectory of or Content Producers leadership. Consider Coaching Grab a lifetime pas to Healthy Leaders Summit

You may be asking questions like what next? How do I prepare for next year when this year was so ambiguous?  If you attended the Healthy leaders Summit last week, then you took a great next step towards leading healthy not only right now but next season and beyond. Healthy Leaders Summit was a great starting point but if you want to keep making headway then you need to keep taking your next right step.  On today's episode, Alan unpacks 4 practical next steps you can, and should, consider taking right now so you can keep reducing overwhelm, increasing clarity,  and continue pursuing leadership from pa posture of health in this season and beyond.  What's your next right step? Grab a lifetime pass to Healthy Leaders Summit

Today, if one mistake, soundbite, hot mic moment, or tweet is off base you can lose you influence in an instant- you'll get "cancelled." On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation about how unhealthy cancel culture has become with pastor and author, Adam Weber. Adam is a guy who seems to run towards leaders when they make unhealthy decisions instead of away. This is a rich conversation! About Adam Adam is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a multi-site church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Author of Talking With God and Love Has A Name, he also hosts a podcast called The Conversation. Adam still cheers for the Cincinnati Bengals but no longer drives a Rambler. He's married to his wife, Becky, and has four kids: Hudson, Wilson, Grayson, & Anderson. He also has seven chickens, two dogs, & three fish, but what he really wants is a sheep. You can find out more at adamweber.com Connect with Adam Instagram - @adamaweber Twitter - @adamweber Facebook - /adamaweber Healthy Lead

On today's episode we'll be sharing a talk from Healthy Leaders Summit.  Alan sits down with Steve Cuss for a discussion about what anxiety is, what it isn't, and how we manage our own leadership anxiety as well as those we lead. This is a phenomenal conversation. It isn't too late to register! www.healthyleaderssummit.com 

How tired are you right now? This has been an incredible season that has left many of us weary. Well we wanted to share a phenomenal preview of what you can expect from Healthy Leaders Summit next week.  This conversation between Alan and Hanna Gronowski is very refreshing and encouraging.  Take some time to sit with this episode and then do us a favor and register for Healthy Leaders Summit if you haven't already.  About Hannah Hannah Gronowski, Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct, Speaker, Preacher and Author has always been wired to abolish cultural complacency, unleash lasting justice, and join the wild adventure Jesus invites us all to live. A passionate movement-maker, social influencer and voice for her generation, is now a sought after speaker at Leadership Conferences, Churches, College Campuses and Youth Events around the globe. Hannah is also a profile speaker for The Women’s Speaker Collective and a regular writing contributor for The Global Leadership Summit.  Host of The Generation Disti

Ever feel like you're in a row boat in a hurricane? It's no secret that this year has been a great challenge. Disappointment and loss have been lurking around just about every corner and it's exhausting, we know. But even when you feel like you're in a rowboat in a hurricane, know that Jesus is right there in the midst of it with you.   On today's episode, Alan and David have a very refreshing conversation about Jesus, the peace that comes from focusing on Him, and why we need a daily reminder of the gospel. Remember, who's you are is way more important than what you do. Make a $5 investment in your leadership  Register for Healthy Leaders Summit

Have you been searching for a win lately? What if you have already experienced a win and just can't see it because you're frantically searching for the next one.  Maybe you should stop trying to win.   On today's episode, Alan and David have a great conversation about three areas where you just may not be able to find a win this season and how to live in the messy middle in this season.  Invest in your leadership Healthy Leaders Summit

As Kingdom leaders we live and lead in constant tension of overlapping spaces. As followers of Jesus, we don't truly fit in with the rest of the world, yet Jesus sends us into the world to engage with culture, to lead with compassion, wisdom, and courage so that others may be pointed to him.   On today's episode, Alan sits down with his brother, J.R for a conversation about J.R's new book The Sacred Overlap: Learning to Live Faithfully in the Space Between.  This is a very timely conversation with tons of application that is very relevant to our current climate. Give this one a listen, and then again with someone else. You won't be disappointed. About J.R. Dr. J.R. Briggs possesses four passions: Following Jesus, equipping and investing in hungry kingdom leaders, growing fruit on other people's trees, and creating good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to partner with people who are called to follow Jesus while they lead others. In 2011 he started Kairos Partnerships, an organization committ

Something we say a lot at Stay Forth Designs is that in order for overwhelm to go down, clarity has to go up. On today's episode, Alan shares three three areas where you can press in and increase clarity right now. Today is a great day to take your next right step towards increased clarity and reduced overwhelm in your life and leadership.  We encourage you to take 30 minutes and sit with the content in this episode. It could be a game changer for you.  Invest in your leadership October 5-8 Healthy Leaders Summit

On today's episode, Alan has an amazing conversation with Tyler Reagin and Josh Turner about the strain and stress pastors have navigated in this season.  Whether you're a pastor or not, we HIGHLY recommend you sit with this one and then challenge you to offer some encouragement to a pastor you care about.  Also, Check out this article. Healthy Leaders Summit Pay what you want, register TODAY

On today's episode, Alan sits down with Rich Villodas for a great conversation about spiritual formation and racial reconciliation. This is Rich's second time on the podcast and his first episode was just as practical as this one. So if you haven't listened to it yet, go back and check out episode 56. Rich will also be speaking at the Healthy Leaders Summit. About Rich Rich serves as the lead pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York. New Life is a church community with people from over 75 nations in the most diverse zip code in the country. There are many complexities and realities when it comes to multi-ethnic church. Rich and Alan have a very insightful conversation about those as well as certain misconceptions, what's encouraging, and how the Church moves forward in creating a thriving multiethnic culture. Follow along with Rich www.newlife.nyc Instagram: @richvillodas Twitter: @richvillodas Healthy Leaders Summit Invest in your leadership this fall

What is beauty to you? That's the question we explore on todays Wednesday edition of the Right Side Up Leadership Podcast.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with three different creatives, for a great conversation about beauty and how they each explore beauty and creation.   This is a great one!  Healthy Leaders Summit Register TODAY

As we enter the fall season, many leaders will be faced with navigating new challenges brought on by everything we have endured in 2020.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with MelindaJoy Mingo, who serves on the team at Stay Forth Designs as a Cultural Leadership Advocate and a Coach. Alan and MelindaJoy have a great conversation about kingdom leaders can lead well and foster a diverse and inclusive culture in this season.  About MelindaJoy MelindaJoy loves being a cultural guide and helping individuals understand that seeing others through the lens of value, worth, and dignity is the key to building and sustaining genuine relationships across cultures. She loves creating unique and fun cultural immersions, cultural learning guides, and contextualized diversity and justice trainings. She leads and trains community leaders, pastors, law enforcement personnel, church leaders, corporate executives, and anyone who wants to become more of a cultural champion in their communities and spheres of influence. 

When clarity goes up, overwhelm goes down. What do you need to do to get to the end of the week, month, year ahead? What does a rhythmic week look like for you?  We need to move from crisis leadership to proactive leadership.  On today's episode, Alan and David sit down and have a ridiculously practical conversation on what it takes to gain momentum every single day.  Clarify your schedule Grab the Right-Side up Journal Healthy Leaders Summit

Continuing with part 3 of our best of series, out content and podcast producer, Jonathan Collier sits down with Alan and shares his top 5 recent episodes.  Pursue coaching one-on-one coaching Group coaching Healthy Leaders Summit

Continuing in our highlight series, Alan and David sit down for a great conversation discussing Alan's favorite episodes from the past few months.  We encourage you to take some time, sit with these impactful moments, and share them with a friend.   Consider Coaching Group Coaching Cohorts are OPEN One-On-One Coaching Healthy Leaders Summit RSVP For a Free Gift and early access to registration.   

We've had tons of meaningful conversations on the podcast over the past six months. So, on the next three episodes, Alan, David, and our podcast producer, Jonathan will be sharing their favorite episodes and how they've had an impact on their leadership in this season.  On today's episode, David and Alan have a great discussion about David's favorite podcast episodes from the past 6 months.  Take your next right step Join a fall cohort Pursue one-on-one coaching

When you commit to taking your next right step it's going to involve some level of risk, and with it, fear. Unfortunately, fear keeps many people from doing the things that they're uniquely designed to do- it doesn't have to be that way though! On Today's episode, Alan has a ridiculously practical conversation about taking your next right step with entrepreneur, author, and leadership coach, Joël Malm. 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