Right-side Up Leadership Podcast

On today's episode, Alan has a great interview with Nancy Ortberg about spiritual disciplines and why there may be a better term simply a discipline. About Nancy Nancy Ortberg served as a teaching pastor for eight years at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. During that time she led Network, a ministry that helps people identify their spiritual gifts and find a place of service in the church, and Axis, a weekly gathering for the eighteen- to twenty-something generation. She is a founding partner of Teamworx 2, a business and leadership consulting firm that provides fast-paced, practical, and compelling sessions to leaders and their teams. Teamworx 2 works with businesses, schools, nonprofits, and churches to address issues of organizational effectiveness and teamwork. Nancy is a gifted communicator who is passionate about helping people connect what they believe with their everyday lives. She is currently the CEO of Transforming the Bay with Christ, a non-profit organization worki

What's the difference between going fast and rushing? How do you know when you need to speed up or when to slow down?  Moving fast isn't bad. As a leader you are probably accustomed to moving fast, it's part of leadership. However, there are times when moving fast turns into rushing and that's unhealthy.  On today's episode of our RE series Alan and Jonathan guide you though how to identify when to speed up, when to slow down and how to tell the difference between going fast and rushing.

If everything we do, every person we invest in becomes a priority then nothing is a priority. One of the challenges of living and leading healthy is growing in our awareness of the things we should be saying yes to, and the things we should say no to. It's hard. it takes work. But if we want the quality of the things we've been called to do to increase, we have to know when and what to say no to.  On today's episode of our summer RE series, Alan and Jonathan guide you though another interactive episode designed to help you begin the process of reprioritizing your yes's and your no's you you can continue taking net right steps toward increased health and sustainable impact.  If you have enjoyed this series do is a favor and share it with others. If you would like to help us in our mission to coach and equip leaders, consider making a one time donation. For more information click the link below.  Partner with us: https://www.stayforth.com/upstream/ Schedule a no cost Breakthrough Coaching Session https://fo

On today's episode of our RE series we look at the idea of reframing, specifically reframing how we respond to failure. Failures are one of the many challenges leaders face, failure is inevitable and how we respond when it happens can change the trajectory of our leadership. 

On today's episode of our "Re" series, Alan and Jonathan guide talk about the importance of reorienting yourself to your surroundings to avoid unhealthy pendulum swings in your life and leadership. 

Where do you need more clarity? The thing about clarity is that it works in opposition to overwhelm. And the more overwhelmed we become, the more clarity we lose which can lead to feeling stuck, lost, frustrated, and eventually even burnt out.   On today's episode of our summer RE series, Alan and Jonathan take you through a process of Refocusing specific areas of your life and leadership in order to reduce overwhelm and increase clarity.    

On today's episode Alan and Jonathan unpack why we need to pay attention to what we pay attention to. We'll look at the importance of reassessing the the things that drain us, the things that give us life, and how to find balance in the middle of these two extremes. 

  On today's bonus episode, we're taking a break from our summer series to tackle a crucial topic that our team has been focusing on and you should too.  On todays episode, Alan looks at this idea of income vs. impact and why paying attention to both is important as a leader. He gets super practical and discusses why certain seasons may call you to focus less on pursuing greater income for a time in order to invest into those you lead so that they have a greater impact in their roles, lives, and leadership which creates a healthier team, organization, and can lead to even more income. 

Deep work and creative blocks are important to your health and sustainability both in your personal life and your leadership.  Many of us struggle to cultivate these spaces miss out on tremendous opportunities as a result.  On today's episode of our Re; series, Alan and Jonathan are going to dive into the importance of rediscovering deep work and creative blocks, and how to implement them into our regular rhythms. 

We hope you're enjoying our summer RE: podcast series. Each week we're bringing you on a guded journey to reinvest, rediscover, and reimagine your life and leadership so that you can continue to get healthy and reach sustainable impact. On today's BONUS episode, Alan has a great conversation with pastor author, and podcaster Jon Peacock about his new book Giant Killer; Winning The Battles That Matter Most.  About Jon In 2010 a few friends and I set out on the journey to plant what is known today as Mission Church. The journey of leading and learning is one I want to continue for the rest of my life. From starting with 20 friends in my living room to now leading thousands, we’ve come a long way but we still have miles to go. I spend most of my time raising daughters, loving my wife, walking my dog, encouraging our staff, envisioning our people, and cooking for my neighbors on my Big Green Egg. I’m a regular guy who’s been captivated by a Redefining Church vision. I know where God has called me to go and

Interruptions. They're all around us. They're bad, but also good. The problem is when we allow interruptions to overtake our schedules and distract us from things that matter.  On today's episode, Alan and Jonathan are going to guide you through a process of identifying interruptions in your life and leadership, understanding the importance of margin and a rhythm of sabbath, and why we need these in our daily lives to continue getting healthy and reaching more sustainable impact. 

Form and function exist in just about every facet of our life. From clothing, to technology, to automobiles, homes, etc. But what about our leadership? We place so much emphasis on the things we use everyday but what about ourselves?  As we grow, our systems need to grow with us in order to continue living and leading from a posture of health.  So when is it time to redesign your weekly rhythms? Interact with this weeks episode and find out. Get your Free weekly Planning Grid: send an email to Hello@stayforth.com    

The tension of the past and present is something we all navigate in our life and leadership. It's easy to be so forward focused that we lose sight of important facets of our lives and leadership and leave things behind that we need as we move forward. On the flip side, we can also hold on to things from our past that are no longer useful or beneficial. So what do you do? Join us as Alan and Jonathan guide you through part 2 of our summer series as we address the topic of reinventing. On this episode you'll be guided through a process of looking back at things you need to return to, things you need to let go of, and how to reinvent important areas of your life and leadership as you look ahead.    

Welcome to summer and episode 1 of our guided podcast series. We've been planning this for about a year now and we're excited to finally kick off this series.  On today's episode we're looking at what it looks like to reimagine innovation and change. Alan and Jonathan are going to guide you through this interactive episode with what it looks like to look back, diagnose what needs to be reimagined, the importance of cultivating inward, and finally, how to activate forward. Whether you're sitting on a beach somewhere, headed out for a run, a hike, or simply sitting and relaxing, we hope you take time to reinvest in your life and leadership with this interactive series.       

This is the last podcast that will feel like our other 300 plus episodes for a while.  We've been cooking up a summer podcast series for over a year now. We’re really excited about it because it’s different than anything we’ve ever done. It is a risk for us, but we take risks when we know that you guys need something else.  You don't just need more information. You don't just need more good interviews. Although our interviews are great. Go back to our last episode and you'll hear some of our favorite highlights.  We believe that you need an encounter and an experience with the living. God, we believe that there are some things that you need to reengage in your life and in your leadership and in your family.  We also know it’s summer and summer brings travel, adventure, and experiences with different people, places, and spaces. And that’s where this interactive podcast series fits. We created it to accompany you as you spend time outside, on the road, or at the beach.  Maybe you run, maybe you hike. Mayb

 We know you're busy and may not have time to catch every single episode so today we're bringing you a highlight reel of our favorite conversations so far in 2022. Alan and Jonathan each share 3 clips in this best of episode.  Level your leadership Invest in your leadership by joining Right Side Up Collective Apply for Leap Year Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Check out the Right Side Up Journal

Once a month we host coaching calls for high capacity leaders in our Right Side Up Collective, a private community of like minded investing in their leadership in a way you wont find anywhere else.  This months coaching call featured leadership and anxiety expert Steve Cuss. Steve unpacked the common types of anxiety leaders often carry, how to identify them in yourself and others, and how to take steps to reducing the anxiety we carry.  This conversation is ripe with application and we wanted to share it with our podcast listeners.  About Steve   I cut my teeth on leadership anxiety when I served as a chaplain at a level one trauma hospital. The hospital sent us into every conceivable human experience and we had nothing but our wits and the presence of God to get us through. In that baptism of fire, I learned how to pay attention to what was going on under the surface of my own life, and also the dynamics between family members. I was steeped in family systems theory and then later studied cybernetics i

Jonathan recently had a conversation on the community and purpose podcast about advice giving versus taking the posture of a guide. Neither are bad and there is a time for both but because our culture is so fast paced, we often miss golden opportunities to guide someone toward major transformation because we only opened the doorway with advice where we could have walked them through it.  Level your leadership Apply for Leap Year Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining Right Side Up Collective Check out the Right Side Up Journal

On today's episode, Alan interviews High power executive, coach and author Jaime Villalovas. Jaime shares how she balances leading companies, being a mom of 4 and inspiring people around the globe. She shares her story and a helpful grid for how to filter your opportunities. About Jaime Jaime Villalovos grew up in rural Montana, the oldest of six kids. After she graduated high school, she moved to California, where she met her husband, Shawn. Together, they became successful entrepreneurs and she was a seven-figure earner before the age of 30. They are active philanthropists, serving on the board of the All For One foundation, as well as antibullying and children’s wellness organizations. They are also very active in their community. Their passion is to help people reach their biggest goals while finding true happiness. They currently live in Southern California with their four children. Jaime loves reading, working out, and traveling the world on fun adventures with her family. The Happy & Strong miss

You’ve got a burning passion to change the world. You have ideas that you dream to release into the world, to make them a reality but how do you do it without stalling out, getting stuck, Or becoming Overwhelmed.    On today's episode, Alan unpacks an idea he's had for quite sometime that we created to help people launch their ideas and dreams into realities that change the world. It's a process that combines everything we do at stay forth designs into one unique pathway.   Level your leadership Apply for Leap Year Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your leadership by joining Right Side Up Collective Check out the Right Side Up Journal