The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast

In this podcast you will hear a message on God's invitation - at every stage of our life and leadership - to grasp ever more deeply that we are his "beloved," i.e. we are deeply loved by him. Getting this truth frees us from the demonic voices that tempt us to get our loveability from other sources and fills us with the courage we need to do God's will regardless of where it le...

In part 2 of this series, Pete talks about 4 additional gifts/applications from the Desert Fathers and Mothers that offer a challenge to us in leadership today. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

At the end of the third century Christian men and women began to flee the cities and villages of the Nile Delta in Egypt to seek God in the desert. In this podcast, Pete talks about what he believes is their contribution and gift for us today – both in our leadership and in our discipling of others. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Pete expands on the 7 primary lessons (or gifts) from the Rule of Benedict that have profoundly influenced his life and leadership.   Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

The pressure to present an image of ourselves as strong and spiritually "together" hovers over most of us. We forget that not one of us is perfect and that we are all sinners. Pete explores Psalm 51 as a model for us, concluding with a few thoughts about our need to climb a ladder of humility if we are to lead well. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotio...

Leadership in the name of Jesus is from the bottom up, not a grasping or controlling of circumstances and people. It is leading out of failure and pain, questions and struggles — a serving that lets go. It is a noticeably different way of life from what is commonly modeled in the world and, unfortunately, in many churches. Listen to this podcast about God's strange pathway of living and leadi...

In the gospel of John the word "belief" can best be understood as "relax in" or "trust." How do we get there? Listen to Pete's message based on John 6:16-21 and learn to relax.  Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Being a leader is knowing what to do next, why it's important, and then bringing the right resources to bear that will make it happen. And yet a core part of discipleship is being able to say, "I don't understand, Lord." Pete shares why it's necessary for each of us to go through "Dark Nights of the Soul" where we don't know what's going, because these...

Pete shares how the truths of 1 Corinthians 13 and learning to really love others impacted him personally, radically changing his leadership and the discipleship culture at the church.       Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Taken from a message given at the 2017 Emotionally Healthy Leadership Conference, Pete looks at three aspects that make John the Baptist an unlikely but extraordinary model of leadership.       Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

It is easy to lead for God without listening to him. The word listen or hear is found more than 1500 times in the Bible. That is why the most important question every one of us must ask throughout our days is: "God, how are you coming to me, what might you want to say?" In this podcast, Pete gives specific examples of how he regularly applies this question to different areas of his life...

Pete discusses a number of powerful truths around Jesus' command: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you... If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? (Matt. 5:43-45). Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Pete introduces the ladder of integrity, a simple yet powerful tool to be used when we are feeling angry, frustrated, or hurt in a relationship or a situation. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Living with integrity, whether you're in your twenties or seventies, is no small task. In this podcast, Pete lays the foundation for a leader's integrity by discussing four critical areas: integrity with God, integrity with yourself, integrity in your marriage / singleness, integrity in your leadership. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy....

The first crisis the early church confronted was a crisis of integrity. Pete speaks on the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-11 and shares why integrity is so important to leadership. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Pete shares 10 questions that became an anchor for him during a two-year period that served as a crucible of differentiation in his life. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

If you and I were sitting down with David towards the end of his life, and we asked him what tips might he have for our own leadership today, what might he say? Pete shares a few key tips he believes would be near the top of his list Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

In part 2 of this podcast series on Becoming a More Differentiated Leader, Pete talks about four practical truths that can help us make the radical transition of dismantling our false self in order to lead faithfully out of our true self in Christ. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Pete introduces the paradigm-shifting concept of differentiation as one significant reason why exercising excellent leadership is so hard and addresses three key questions can help us grow in differentiation and maturely navigate high-charged situations. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

To live and lead like Jesus requires that we embrace the fact that we are people with deep weaknesses and vulnerabilities. At the same time, it also requires we embrace the glorious truth that we are incredible – with unique passions, histories, gifts, experiences, sufferings, and destinies.  Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Our human hearts desperately crave praise, notice, and honor (usually from the wrong places). But actually, we were made to be noticed and honored by God as the primary aim of our lives. In this podcast, Pete completes a 2-part study on the radical contrast of the world's easy-to-follow discipleship to Jesus' hard-to-follow discipleship. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2...

In part 1 of this podcast series, Pete shares 19-months worth of learnings on the theme of discipleship in the Gospel of Matthew and makes specific applications for leaders today. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Keeping Sabbath is a core spiritual practice – an essential means God uses to slow us down and mature us. In this podcast, Pete expounds on ten core reasons Sabbath is indispensable for those who lead in Jesus' name.   Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

God has a great plan for you. But if you are going to become the extraordinary human being He intends and be a blessing to the world, you will have to navigate the dark nights that will come your way. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/conference

Discerning what season you, and your ministry, are in right now is one of our most important leadership tasks. In this podcast Pete expounds on the seasons of Fall (transitions), Winter (death), Spring (fruitfulness), and Summer (abundance), examining how each holds its own gift from God – if we cooperate with it. Learn more about the EH Global Leader Conference 2026: http://www.emotionallyhealthy...