Linch With A Leader

It's time to welcome Head Coach & Athletic Director of Belfry High School, Coach Philip Haywood, back to Linch with a Leader. In this episode, Mike and Coach Haywood discuss his new book, 'Climb the Mountain.' In this book, Coach Haywood, the winningest coach in Kentucky High School Football history, shares some leadership insight into what has led to 49 years of coaching success. Welcome to the L...

It's time to welcome Pastor of New Life Church, Brady Boyd, to Linch with a Leader. In this episode, Mike and Brady have a conversation that pertains to us all. How do we keep going when it feels life is against us? Pastor Brady shares not only his background, but the lessons he walked away with while walking through the valley's of life. Welcome to the Linch with a Leader Podcast, where you're in...

It's time to welcome CEO and author, John Houston, to Linch with a Leader. In this episode, Mike and John discuss his upbringing, how it's shaped his journey, and what 'Finding MyWay Home' means to him. Welcome to the Linch with a Leader Podcast, where you're invited to join the spiritual principles behind big success, with host Mike Linch. Subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode: yo...

It's time to welcome Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Capella Hotel Group, and Co-founder & Former COO of The Ritz-Carlton Group, Horst Schulze, to Linch with a Leader. In this episode, Mike and Horst dig into what it looks like to truly build and sustain excellence, no matter your industry. Welcome to the Linch with a Leader Podcast, where you're invited to join the spiritual principles behind big...

It's time to welcome pastor and founder of Capable Life, Steve Cuss, to Linch with a Leader. In this episode, Mike and Steve discuss leadership anxiety, and tools to help overcome the battle that wages within the minds of many. Welcome to the Linch with a Leader Podcast, where you're invited to join the spiritual principles behind big success, with host Mike Linch. Subscribe to the channel so you...

It's time to welcome Morehead State University Athletic Director, Kelly Wells, to Linch with a Leader. At the filming of this episode, Kelly Wells was the athletic director and former men's basketball coach at the University of Pikeville, where he found incredible success taking the university to new heights. In this episode, Mike and Kelly share a candid conversation about what it looks like to b...

It's time to welcome industry expert, speaker, coach, and author Preston Poore, to the podcast. Preston shares his wisdom and experience from his time at companies such as The Coca-Cola Company and The Hershey Company, and the shift that happened within his own life that ultimately led him to writing, 'The Discipled Leader.' Welcome to the Linch with a Leader Podcast, where you're invited to join...

What are the keys to mental toughness? What are the keys to high performance? What are the keys to being a great team? Mike welcomes back author and speaker Jon Gordon to answer these questions and share principles from his latest book, “The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind, Unlock Your Power, Heal Your Soul.” According to Jon, ‘The One Truth’ is that your state of mind, the thoughts you think, the wo...

What happens when the unexplainable intersects the undeniable? Miracles are impossible. They defy explanation. They can’t be real. And yet, miracles surround us every day. In this episode, Mike welcomes back pastor and author Joby Martin to talk through his newest book, Anything is Possible. Joby, who serves Lead Pastor of The Church of Eleven22, examines nine miracles of Jesus—the miracle at the...

What does it take to take your business or organization’s culture to the next level? Do the team members under your leadership know ‘who they are’ and what the organizational mission is? In this week’s episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with author, speaker, and executive church leader Jenni Catron to discuss the ins and outs of healthy – and unhealthy – team culture. Jenni shares wisd...

The customer experience can make or break a business, and but regardless of your role within an organization, you can play a significant role. Whether you're the boss calling the shots, the employee making it happen, or the intern just starting out in your field, you're uniquely positioned right where you are to make an impact in the place you spend so much of your time: your job! Leadership coach...

What would look like to reach your full potential – in your relationships, as a parent, in your career, in athletics? Mike sits down with leadership consultant and speaker Scott Wozniak to pull apart what separates good leaders and organizations from great ones, and how anyone can optimize their ability to learn and improve in any arena in life. Scott has spent years upgrading his understanding of...

All of us have the ability to develop as leaders. Even if you don’t see yourself as a leader, you likely are around people throughout the week, and have opportunities to influence them. That’s leadership! In this episode, Mike sits down with leadership coach and consultant Holly Moore of Hollis Strategies. Holly shares her leadership journey – including the story of someone who encouraged and prop...

Are you familiar with the term “Unholy Hurry?” It’s a frantic pace that may make you look busy, but too often it keeps you from actually being fruitful in the ways Jesus wants you to be. Jesus modeled grace-paced leadership. In this episode, Mike welcomes Alan Fadling, Founder of Unhurried Living and author of An Unhurried Leader: The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence. Alan is President and Founder...

Peter Ostapko is a Vice President of commercial banking, but also the founder and publisher of the "Kinsmen Journal." On this episode of "Linch with a Leader" Peter shares his journey and how God has wired him to do what he is doing today. Additionally, Peter discusses the mindset needed to be ready to respond to God's call and how to follow His voice. The Kinsmen Journal is an amazing publication...

Mike Linch welcomes back author and leadership consultant Brian Dodd to the podcast to discuss his latest book, Mighty: 7 Skills You Need to Move from Pandemic to Progress. Did 2020 feel like a wilderness experience for you? So many people lost loved ones, opportunities, financial resources, careers, time, and much, much more during COVID. The worst thing many people lost was hope. COVID stripped...

Mike welcomes back Dr. Richard Blackaby to the Linch with a Leader podcast, as they discuss Dr. Blackaby’s latest book, The Ways of God: How God Reveals Himself Before a Watching World. Many Christians scratch their heads at how God works – and for good reason. God’s ways are vastly different than ours. Problems arise when we attempt to do God’s work the world’s way. However, as Dr. Blackaby share...

What are the true keys to success in the life of a believer? Mike sits down with pastor and author Joby Martin, who shares his feelings on the value of hard work, and ultimately why it’s trusting God’s sovereignty – and being obedient – that matters most in our life journey. From his initial call into ministry, to how God is using him today to reach a community for Christ, Joby shares candidly som...

Please, Sorry, Thanks: These three magic words are the keys to healthy relationships and successful careers. Nothing opens doors like a genuine "please." Nothing resolves conflict like a sincere apology. Nothing incurs favor like heartfelt gratitude. Mike Linch welcomes back Mark Batterson, Pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C., and author of Please, Sorry, Thanks: The Three Word...

As we officially head into spring and dive into the college baseball season, Mike sits down with Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore, who began his 28th season at the helm of the Chanticleers’ program in 2023. Sure, Coach Gilmore is one of the most knowledgeable baseball minds you’ll ever meet. But it’s his love for his players and coaches that has set him apart and made the Chants a family....

In this episode of Linch with Leader, Mike welcomes back former college basketball coach and current ESPN & SEC basketball analyst, Jimmy Dykes. In this episode, Coach Dykes offers up his assessment of what makes a truly great coach, how a coach can structure his life with balance for the long haul, and how Biblical principles all come into play every day in the life of a coach. Jimmy Dykes first...

We’ve all heard that inspiration matters in life. But can inspiration be measured? And what true effects does inspiration have on our performance in life – work, athletics, in the classroom? Mike welcomes back entrepreneur and author Kevin Scott to talk through the principles behind his new book, Inspired Every Day. According to what Kevin has uncovered in his research on the topic, the genius of...

Some call it grit. Some call it moxie or perseverance. When it comes to the game of baseball, and in becoming a living example to other coaches and players, perhaps the best word to describe Rich Maloney is “steady.” In this episode, Mike sits down with one of the coaching greats in all of college baseball to talk about life and leadership, and the platform God provides each of us to live on missi...

Mike sits down with Reed Livesay, CEO of Pine Cove, a Gospel-centered Christian camp with 12 locations in Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. Reed shares his unique journey, from being a college athlete to helping startup a business in his 20’s, to finding his way to Pine Cove and expanding the reach of the organization in the state of Texas, to now sitting in the CEO chair. Throughout his life, R...

Is there a change you’ve been wanting to make, but you don’t know how? Have you tried it all and still can’t figure out how to move forward? Mike welcomes author and life coach BJ Thompson to the Linch with a Leader podcast to dive into what prevents so many of us from not only making the changes we want to make, but making them stick. BJ is a life coach, speaker, and author who helped launch one...