Lead Together

In an age where the intersection of faith and politics seems more like a battleground than a meeting ground, Joshua Ryan Butler offers a beacon of hope and clarity.  As a pastor, author, and speaker based in Portland, Oregon, Butler is no stranger to the complexities of living out one's faith in a politically charged environment for leaders. His latest book, "The Party Crasher," exp...

In this episode we talk about setting clear goals as a vital part of leadership both at home and work.  Here is the roadmap: The problems of not setting goals How to write SMARTER goals What are OKRs Thank you for listening! How you can support us: • Leave us a 5-star review on iTunes or Spotify • Share this episode with a friend • Send a question for a future Office Hours episode You can work wit...

Welcome to Lead Together podcast’s “Office Hours”. This is the part of the show where we answer your questions about Nurturing a Strong Marriage, Faith and Leadership, Parenting in the Modern World, leading with strategic vision, and anything else on your mind. You can submit a question for a future episode at relationalleadership.co/leadtogether Question 1: As you were growing your church plant,...

In this episode of Lead Together we close out 2023 by looking at the best advice we received, our favorite books of the year, what we're dreaming toward in '24, and what we see coming for leadership at work and home. We want to say "Thank you!" for your support by subscribing, listening, sharing, and supporting on Patreon. In our first year we landed in the top 50% of all podca...

After giving a personal update, in this episode we talk about Vision as a vital part of leadership both at home and work.  Using examples from Amazon, Southwest, Charity Water, and our own family, we look at: What Vision is (and is not) Examples of vision statements Tips on how to find yours PS. You can download our free New Years Workbook to help couple get aligned moving into the new year over a...

In this episode we share some big news: we're moving! We thought it would be helpful to be transparent about our process because everyone listening will experience challenge and change at some point. We also wanted to share how we incorporated our family values, purpose, and vision into the decision and have been walking through it as a family. Here's the roadmap: How’d we get here? How...

On this Leader's Corner episode, we talked to author and speaker Natalie Runion about her ministry and book, Raised to Stay . In this interview we get to dig into her story, the beauty and struggle of following Jesus, in the church, leadership and marriage. Natalie Runion is a pastor’s Kid turned Pastor. She just released her first book where she shares more of her story of the brutal beauty...

On this Leader's Corner episode we talk to Harrison Scott Key about his book How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told Harrison Scott Key is the author of How to Stay Married, Congratulations, Who Are You Again?, and The World's Largest Man, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. His first TEDx talk went viral among a certain demographic.  He holds an M.F.A. in c...

In this episode we talk about Purpose as a vital part of leadership both at home and work. Using examples from Bosch, Nike,  Zappos, and our own family, we look at: What purpose is (and is not) Examples of purpose statements Tips on how to find yours How you can support us: • Leave us a 5-star review on iTunes or Spotify • Share this episode with a friend • Send a question for a future Office Hour...

This is our very first Situational Awareness episode. This is where we comment on current events, trends, and articles that we find interesting based around leadership and strategy and relationships. We have three articles to discuss with you on the topics of relationship, motherhood, and marriage. Harvard study on what makes a happy, healthy life. Barna's insights on the state of Motherhood....

On this Leader's Corner episode we talk to our friend David Zahl about leadership lessons he's learned in marriage and in building Mockingbird. A few quotable moments from David: (Read all of his points over at the blog ) "Just because something doesn't happen immediately doesn't mean it's not going to happen. Stick with it a little longer than you think you should.&q...

In this episode we talk about Values as a vital part of leadership both at home and work. Using examples from Charity:Water, Southwest Airlines, Redeemer City to City, and our own family, we look at: What values are Examples How to find yours How you can support us: • Leave us a 5-star review on iTunes or Spotify • Share this episode with a friend • Send a question for a future Office Hours episod...

Welcome to Lead Together podcast’s “Office Hours”. This is the part of the show where we answer your questions about Nurturing a Strong Marriage, Faith and Leadership, Parenting in the Modern World, leading with strategic vision, and anything else on your mind. You can submit a question for a future episode at relationalleadership.co/leadtogether Question 1: what does it mean to be a dad in the ti...

Chris Williams, MFT and founder of Renovari Counseling, joins Nick and Kim to discuss his Empowered Life model, the two things that keep leaders stuck in a victim mindset, the impact of fear and shame on leadership, and the roles of vulnerability and ownership at work and home. Learn more about Chris' work at Renovari Counseling and True Increase. How you can support us: • Leave us a 5-star r...

Today we’re talking about something with significant consequences for your leadership at work and home; something that if you do not have it can lead to things like strained relationships, ineffective leadership, less authenticity, and less resilience. What are we talking about? Self-awareness. The key to meaningful, impactful leadership at work and home is more than competency, you also need self...

Our first episode is a bit like a first date - you'll hear why we are doing Lead Together, the kinds of episodes we want to create, our stories, and some lessons learned. At the end we'll share some books, articles, and things we're learning right now. Mentioned in the Episode: The Collected Regrets of Clover Modern Times Jocko Podcast 391: From Political Prisoner to U.S. Navy Seal...