The H2 Leadership Podcast

Very few leaders have a filter for saying YES and NO.  On today's episode, Alan shares the process he walks people through in determining whether to say yes or no to a new opportunity. Spend some time developing your filter ahead of time, before you’re feeling the emotion of the moment pulling on you. Level your leadership this fall Schedule your FREE breakthrough coaching session Invest in your l...

On today's episode, Jordan Raynor, entrepreneur, thought-leader and author is on the podcast talking about making our lives count in this strange race against time in our lives. Some really fresh insights here on how to stretch limits that have been set for you... or you've accidentally believed you had About Jordan Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author who helps C...

On today's episode, Alan sits down with leader and catalyst, Sean Morgan for a crucial conversation around the state of the church. About Sean Sean Morgan is Vice President of CDF Capital which is focused on elevating local church leaders and their Kingdom impact, A nationally known coach and speaker, Sean finds great joy in navigating ministries from obstacles to opportunities. He has developed a...

On today's episode, Alan chats with mom, entrepreneur and thought leader Tanya Dalton about why we're doing so many things and how to declutter our lives. About Tanya Often described as a mix between Brené Brown and Stephen Covey, Tanya Dalton is a best-selling author, speaker, and nationally recognized productivity expert. Tanya serves as a growth strategist for female leaders. Her highly anticip...

On today's episode, Alan discusses how we've been exposed during this season, what lies we're believing and what pruning feels like with pastor and author Brandon Bowers. About Brandon Brandon Bowers is the lead pastor of Awaken Church – a multisite church located in Charleston, South Carolina that he and his wife started in 2013. Brandon has a heart to reach the world for Jesus and also to build...

On today's episode, Alan talks with author and grace-obsessed communicator Philip Yancey about the challenges of these times and why we don't reflect the grace of our Savior. About Phillip I started my career working as an Editor and then Publisher for Campus Life magazine. During those ten years I learned journalistic skills (there's no tougher audience than teenagers), but every year it seemed I...

On Today's episode, Alan talks with author and professor Dr. Scott Burson about what is happening in our culture right now, why disgust is debilitating and why we are drawn to tribes. This is a great investigation of what's spinning in our culture right now with some practical next steps to cultivate hospitality About Scott Dr. Scott R. Burson is Professor of Philosophical Theology at Indiana Wesl...

On today's episode, Alan chats with Jon Ritner, pastor from Hollywood and city advocate about how to love our neighbors right now and why we should be irritating sometimes. About Jon Jon served a “mega church” in Williamsburg, Virginia for 10 years before moving to Brussels, Belgium to help plant “micro churches.” Now Jon is applying the lessons he learned about adapting the church to post-Christe...

On today's episode, Alan interviews servant leader Jeff Reeter from the financial industry about cultivating dreams and moving from ordinary to extraordinary. About Jeff Author and speaker JEFF D. REETER pursues life by design as an entrepreneur, servant leader and strategist. His mission in organizational leadership is wholly developing teams of champions dedicated to excellence in serving others...

On today's episode, Alan chats with Steve Carter about his journey toward health and wholeness and why we need to pay more attention to what's brewing below the surface. About Steve Steve Carter is a pastor, speaker, author, podcast host, sports enthusiast, and the former lead teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago.  Steve’s passion is to bring Jesus into everything he does. A...

On todays episode, Alan interviews Erwin McManus about his new book The Genius of Jesus. They talk about violating reality, how our view of power must shift and why Jesus was a genius amongst other things. About Erwin Erwin Raphael McManus has committed his life to the study of genius and the pursuit of God, never knowing that the two worlds would one day collide. He is an iconoclast, entrepreneur...

On today's episode, Alan discusses Dr. Mark's new book on loneliness, mental healthy and how we reconnect with others, God and ourselves. About Dr. Mayfield Dr. Mark Mayfield is a former pastor, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), a board certified counselor, and founder and CEO of Mayfield Counseling Centers. He has more than 14 years of professional counseling experience in clinical, judici...

On today's episode, Alan interviews Stay Forth coach, Alli Hunter, about why she joined the coaching network, why she loves coaching and a practical tool that can help us all process change.   Connect with Alli Level your leadership this fall Take your next step this fall with coaching Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday T...

On today's episode, Alan talks with church planting guru Peyton Jones about how planting and leading churches needs to become more team-driven and team-empowered.  About Peyton I started in Huntington Beach at a megachurch, then went to Wales, and served as the evangelist at Lloyd-Jones’s church Sandfields, and started planting churches in public spaces, like Starbucks. Returning back to the State...

On today's episode, Alan talks with New England pastor and discipleship advocate Justin Kendrick about his brand new book Bury Your Ordinary; Practical Habits of a Heart Fully Alive, about discipleship, identity, overwhelm and misplaced ambition. About Justin Justin Kendrick is the Lead Pastor of Vox Church, which he founded in 2011 with a small group of friends on the doorstep of Yale University....

On today's episode, Alan talks to friend, podcaster and coaching client Lathan Craft about a 6 week journey through brain surgeries and peril for his wife and how God shaped him during that time. Level your leadership this fall Take your next step this fall with coaching Invest in your leadership by joining free Right Side Up Community Receive weekly leadership tweaks with Tuesday Tuneup Upstream...

On today's episode, Alan interviews ethicist, Bonhoeffer scholar and professor Ryan Huber on what ethical decisions we need to make as leaders right now, how MLK and Bonhoeffer's principles speak to this cultural moment and dissect how Ted Lasso has many leadership lessons for us. About Ryan Dr. Ryan Michael Huber earned his PhD in Theology (Christian Ethics with a minor in Church History) at Full...

The best time to plant a tree was 5 minutes ago. The second best time? Right now. The same is true with your life and leadership in this season. The best time to start your journey toward health and sustainable impact was, you guessed it, 5 minutes ago... The second best time? Right now.  On today's episode, Alan talks about what coaching is and why it's exploding right now. He also interviews Mel...

Real talk. Fall is just around the corner. Are you prepared? How tired are you? Are you excited? Are you ready to navigate the coming months from a posture of proactivity or will you reactively respond to life as it happens? If you want to lead others well, you have to lead yourself well, plain and simple. This is a crucial season and it's time to level up your leadership this fall. Here's how......

On today's episode, Alan talks with urban ministry leader and coach Kory Lantz about why he came to Colorado for a Vision Refresh, what is was like and what clarity he is finding.   Connect With Stay Forth Consider Coaching Right Side Up Community Tuesday Tuneup Upstream Campaign   00:00:00

We have a lot of practical conversations on the podcast and from time to time we like to share our favorite moments from the last season.  On today's episode, Jonathan shares his top 5 favorite clips from recent conversations on the podcast. Enjoy these clips and then check out the full episodes below.  Episode 197 Kiana Clay Episode 190 Tyler Reagin Episode 205 Chris Coultas Episode 203 Kelsey Ch...

We have a lot of practical conversations on the podcast and from time to time we like to share our favorite moments from the last season.  On today's episode, Alan shares his top 5 favorite clips from recent conversations on the podcast. Enjoy these clips and then check out the full episodes below.  Episode 171: Tod Bolsinger  Episode 184: Emily Ley  Episode 185: Ashlee Eiland  Episode 195: Megan...

On today's episode, Alan chats with two leaders who attended The Colorado Collaboration experience Stay Forth Designs hosted for kingdom entrepreneurs. They talk about how it changed their life, leadership and business. Connect with Jenn and Caitlin J Hamel Consulting Connect With Stay Forth Consider Coaching Right Side Up Community Tuesday Tuneup Upstream Campaign    

If you want to continue to lead others for the long haul you need to lead yourself well. It's simple, but it's not always easy.  On today's episode, Alan talks through the massive difference between a conference and a relational experience with a leader who has taken big risks to create a small and impactful experience to help Kingdom Builders pursue the mountains that God has uniquely designed th...

On today's episode, Alan digs into why It's time to redesign how we meet on our teams. Alan gives three specific ways our meetings must change to see increased effectiveness. We cannot keep leading them the way used to and expect different results.  Connect With Stay Forth Consider Coaching Right Side Up Community Upstream Campaign