The Daniel Floyd Leadership Podcast

In episode 22, part two of our interview with Brandon Lake, we dove headfirst into his journey with mental health: anxiety, depression, grounding, and healing. A five-time Grammy award winning artist, songwriter, and worship leader, Brandon was on a collision course with panic coming off the greatest ride of his life. He shares candidly about how he’s learned to descend the adrenaline peaks of tou...

In episode 21, we got to sit down with our friend, Brandon Lake: five-time Grammy award winning artist, songwriter, and worship leader. Incredibly gifted, Brandon’s accomplishments lie in his passion to cherish people over product – a value he believes will make or break a person’s success. With a high commitment to leaving people better than he found them, an open-handed approach to leadership, a...

In episode 20, we got to answer your questions with a Q&A covering a variety of topics such as self-development, balancing relational dynamics with your team, and leveraging experience through evaluation. A mega-fan of college football, we also got to hear Daniel’s enthusiasm for Coach Deion Sanders and all he’s currently absorbing from docuseries " Coach Prime :" leaders must hold t...

In episode nineteen, we got to sit down with our good friend Pastor Jimmy Rollins: nationally recognized speaker with thirty years of ministry experience, marriage coach, and author of Love Outside the Lines . With a passion to help couples navigate the pitfalls he and his wife overcame, Jimmy shares openly about missteps and mistakes. His powerful redemption story and compelling authenticity give...

In episode eighteen, we got to sit down with our friend, Jill Donovan: founder and CEO of Rustic Cuff, author of the "Kindness Effect," and host of the "Practically Speaking " podcast. A master at practical application, Jill gives us big tools that when used, have the potential to change our lives. With bold faith and eternal optimism, her story of full circle moments will reig...

As we enter 2023 inspired to make the most of it, we often overestimate what we can do in a year and underestimate what we can do today. Daniel Floyd shares a message he preached January 1 called Intentional Living , where he gives four practical changes to our daily lives that will amount to profound transformation over time. Episode Resources: Danielfloyd.org DFLP YouTube Channel

In episode seventeen, we had the privilege of sitting down with our new friend, Lisa Harper: prolific writer, renowned communicator, and Bible teacher. The author of fourteen books and host of the popular podcast "Back Porch Theology," Lisa shares gospel truth with signature authenticity and wit. Lisa wants you to know that her success isn’t the product of hard work or giftedness, but a...

In episode sixteen, we got to sit down with Pastor Jeff Little of Milestone Church in Keller, TX; a church he planted and has faithfully served for 20 years. As a compelling communicator and author, Jeff is passionate about developing people into their God-given potential. His book The Way to Win isn’t just a message, but a solution to a discipleship problem–written from years of empirical researc...

In episode fifteen, we got to sit down with Pastors Daniel and Tammie Floyd as they gave us challenging insights and a how-to approach on having difficult conversations (and when to avoid them). With authenticity and wisdom, Tammie provides strategy that can keep us from damaging relationships that were made to endure. As someone who’s previously retreated from confrontation, Tammie’s learned to e...

In episode fourteen, we got to sit down with Clayton King, founder of Clayton King Ministries and teaching pastor at NewSpring Church in Anderson, South Carolina. Clayton founded CKM with his wife Sharie, which facilitates conferences, student camps, and missions all over the world. Clayton is an evangelist, prolific author, and missionary with over 35 years of experience preaching the gospel arou...

In episode thirteen, our kickoff of season two, we got to sit down with Pastor Stephen Chandler of Union Church based out of Maryland–the product of a merger between Destiny Church and i5 City Church in 2021. Having assumed leadership over his father’s church at 23, Stephen has a lot of insight about leading through transition with an open hand and generating buy-in along the way. A husband, fathe...

In episode twelve, our final installment of season one, we got to sit down with Pastor Alex Seeley of The Belonging Co. in Nashville, TN. Alex is an author, a passionate communicator, and a seasoned leader. Having helped pioneer the Planetshakers worship movement in Australia and its subsequent church plant, Alex and her husband Henry have been faithfully serving the Church for decades. Now with a...

In episode eleven, we got to sit down with Pastor Chad Veach of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, CA. Chad is an author, a compelling communicator with broad influence, and host of the Leadership Lean In podcast. As a proponent of self-awareness and emotional EQ, Chad digs into the importance of cracking your own leadership code and curating organizational culture–a reflection of who you are, not what yo...

In episode ten, we got to sit down with Phil Klein, executive coach with over 40 years of experience and founder of Focus412, an organization committed to helping churches grow by investing in leaders. With tenure in fortune 500 companies such as Time Warner and AT&T, as well as a lengthy season on Elevation Church’s executive team, Phil’s served in roles like COO, Executive Vice President, an...

In episode nine, we get to hear from Pastors Daniel and Tammie Floyd as they share candidly about maintaining their marriage, investing in their kids, and leading side by side. Sharing oversight of their home and four children, Lifepoint Church campuses and family churches, and Lifepoint College, the Floyds allow us a glimpse into how they keep it all afloat: an effort that requires discipline, cr...

In episode eight, we get to hear from leadership expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author, Jon Gordon, as he shares candidly from the overflow of his life’s mission: to inspire and empower as many people as possible, one person at a time. Jon’s principles have been utilized with Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He’s been recogni...

In episode seven, we sit down with Pastor Jabin Chavez, founder of City Light Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. As someone who’s had multiple positions in ministry (from janitor to traveling evangelist to church planter), Jabin shares wisdom on leading through change, pressing forward with patience, and growing in humility. In this conversation, we hear about the marking experiences that have put Jabin...

In episode six, we sit down with father-son duo Dana and Matt Simmons as they unpack principles that have led to their success both in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and in corporate leadership. As a retired Air Force Brigadier General and Chief of Staff at USAA, Dana’s legacy has potency in his son, Matt. Currently head of cyber security operations with a large financial ins...

In episode five, we talk with the one and only Bianca Olthoff (author, speaker, pastor, and content master) as she shares how resilience has developed and sustained her through relentless challenges. We hope you’re as inspired as we are by Bianca’s passion, tenacity, and unwillingness to yield to pressure. With a conviction rooted in her calling, Bianca reminds us that nothing can hold us back fro...

In episode four, Daniel reflects on what organizational psychologist Adam Grant calls “languishing,” the middle child of mental health that has hijacked our motivation. If languishing has crept into your leadership, it’s time to reengage risk-taking in pursuit of vision. Daniel offers seven facts about courageous leadership that we can embrace to move out of stagnation and into success. Episode Re...

In episode three, we talk with Pastor Chris Hodges (founder of Church of the Highlands, Highlands College, GrowLeader, and co-founder of ARC) as he shares the personal disciplines that have shaped his success. We hope you’re as challenged as we are by Pastor Chris’ unswerving convictions and willingness to embrace boredom for the sake of progress. With a singular focus and a return to simplicity,...

In episode two, we talk with Brad Lomenick (strategic advisor, speaker, and author) as he unpacks the heart of his book H3 Leadership (a case for humility, hunger, and hustle). Through his own growing pains, Brad brings clarity to how we should think about our relationship to the fundamental components of leadership: calling, identity, and assignment. We hope you are energized by Brad’s authentici...

In our very first episode, we hear Dr. John Maxwell (No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, leadership coach, entrepreneur, and speaker) unpack some insights into the enduring success of his own leadership journey, reflecting on the inevitability of fear, the necessity of failure, and the sustaining power of humility. We hope you enjoy this conversation (and John) as much as we did, as he remind...

Welcome to the Daniel Floyd Leadership Podcast! It's our hope that this resource adds value to you and to your development. Through authentic conversations with world-class leaders and hard-earned lessons you can recreate for your context, we provide content to inspire you to become more: more resilient, courageous, confident, humble– whatever you need more of, we hope you find it here. Becau...