The Invincible Teams Podcast

Invincible Teams, Ep41: On this episode of Invincible Teams, Ryan interviews author Laura Kriska about the idea of “WE-Building” and her new book, “The Business of We.” They talk about the pandemic of “us vs them” from a cultural level all the way down to individual teams within organizations. If you want your team to function better together and cross the barriers that divide “us” from “them,” yo...

Invincible Teams, Ep40: Ryan interviews author Paul Axtell about how to have meaningful meetings. Paul has written several books on the topic and is both knowledgeable and passionate about it. During the interview, we discuss why most meetings don’t matter as well as practical ways to make sure they do. Check out some of Paul’s work at the links below: Make Meetings Matter: https://amzn.to/3nEJ5CB...

Invincible Teams, Ep39: Ryan interviews 35-year NASA veteran, Donald James. Donald shares about his incredible and unique experiences across various teams at NASA as well as stories from his new book, "Manners Will Take You Where Brains & Money Won't." Throughout his career, Donald picked up countless insights and bits of wisdom that will serve teams and team leaders well, no matter what indus...

Invincible Teams, Ep38: Ryan interviews Tharwat Lovett, a psychological and emotional wellness coach. Tharwat shares the importance of psychological and emotional wellness in teams and how these are even connected to physical wellness. The conversation even goes a bit into the weeds in a way that will thrill students of trauma-studies and Victor Frankl. If you want your team to operate at peak cap...

Invincible Teams, Ep37: Ryan interviews Glenn Crockett, founder and CEO of Dave Creek Media. Glenn's company has grown rapidly over the last few years, as has his team. Glenn shares some of the lessons he has learned along the way about building a team that is poised for explosive growth, as well as tips on how to maintain a healthy team environment as a company scales up. In this episode, Glenn m...

Invincible Teams, Ep. 36: Ryan has a conversation with Jason Soderstrom (enneagram 7), a self-described serial-entrepreneur in Denver, Colorado. Jason has been a part of or lead many teams into new territories on new missions. Ryan and Jason talk about the tension many entrepreneurs face between starting the next great thing & growing and leading a healthy team. If you are the type of leader w...

Invincible Teams, Ep 35: On this episode of Invincible Teams, Ryan shares a tool with Cody called " The Support/Challenge Matrix ," and they talk about how different teams need more support, more challenge, or even both. The SC Matrix is an incredibly helpful visual resource for both teams and individuals. Ryan and Cody also talk about another tool called the " 5 Circles of Influence ," which help...

Invincible Teams, Episode 34: Ryan interviews Maggie Glover, owner of Glover Fitness, an all-women gym in Conway, Arkansas. Maggie shares the lessons she has learned as a female entrepreneur and business owner as well as how building a strong team has helped her business to continue to thrive, even during hard times. You don't want to miss this interview! Find more info on Glover Fitness here: htt...

Invincible Teams, Ep33: Jackie Lester is an enneagram 4 and an artist in Little Rock, Arkansas. But her real passion isn’t just for paint or poetry, but for people. In this interview, Ryan and Jackie talk about how she learned to transform her habit of comparing herself to others into encouraging and empowering others. Across the teams Jackie has been a part of, this habit has served to help peopl...

On today’s episode, Cody debriefs with Ryan after leading a Team Enneagram Workshop in California. One of the big things that stuck out to Cody during the workshop was the “Rules of Engagement” section. Listen as Cody shares insights from the workshop that will be beneficial to you and your team. View the rules of engagement here. 

Just a quick word from Ryan and Cody this week to say Happy Thanksgiving! We’ve got a lot of exciting episodes coming soon. Be safe and enjoy Turkey Day! Find out more about Evrgrn at www.evrgrnteams.com Get your free GiANT account here.

Ryan interviews James Walden about the difference between relational leadership and positional leadership. They talk about why the former is more important today than it has ever been and what kind of impact it can have on teams overall. They also talk extensively about the shift to remote teams and how team members can maintain some healthy boundaries between work and personal life. During the po...

Ryan and Cody discuss how team members of each enneagram type can maximize their impact, specifically in non-profit organizations. Specifically for those in the faith-based non-profit world, check out Cody's blog post, "3 Reasons Why Faith-Based Organizations Should Use The Enneagram."

Welcome to Invincible Teams, a podcast for team leaders and business owners who are tired of dealing with office drama and politics, high turnover, and teams not meeting their potential.  We know that team leaders and business owners like you are pretty much always under pressure to get the most out of your teams. We also know that most teams only operate at about 58% of their actual potential, an...

Ryan got to be a guest on the Mind Your Hustle podcast to talk about how the enneagram can be helpful for entrepreneurs. 

Ryan sits down with Leah Carvajal, a licensed professional counselor and counter-phobic enneagram 6 to talk about her enneagram journey, what it’s been like during the summer of COVID, and how the enneagram and counseling play a role in the life of leaders she works with. Check out Leah on a couple other podcasts: Let’s Unravel That and As The Story Goes Find out more about her practice at restore...

Our final episode in our Top 10 Enneagram questions series is here! It's about the smallest team most people are a part of: a romantic relationship. For some reason, this is seriously the question we hear the most...check out our answer at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! 

Ryan talks with business coach Adam Kent from Invictus Consulting in Las Vegas, Nevada. They discuss things like personality profiling tools, self-awareness, and how all of this affects teams and leaders. You can connect with Adam on Linked In or check out Invictus Consulting on their website.

Counting down the Top 10 Enneagram Questions: Today we are on #2. Cody and Ryan talk about how to navigate the enneagram if you feel like you are more than one number. 

Listen in to the live recording of the Enneagram + Business Bootcamp! Book your enneagram bootcamp today at www.evrgrnteams.com

Top 10, #3: Ryan and Cody discuss enneagram assessments and which, if any, you should use! Get more info on how the enneagram can help your team at www.evrgrnteams.com

This week, Ryan sits down with the founder and owner Rhea Lana's, Rhea Lana Riner! Rhea Lana's started in her own living room and has now grown to over 100 franchise locations across the US! She's an enneagram 1 and she shares about her journey, both as an entrepreneur and as a leader. You are going to love this interview and you are sure to learn some great tips for leading a company. Check Rhea...

Continuing our Top 10 Enneagram Questions series, today we are talking about CHANGE! Can your enneagram number change over time? Find out here. AEP is brought to you by Evrgrn. Evrgrn is your teamwork consultant, here to help you craft a team that thrives in every season. Find out more at www.evrgrnteams.com

Today we are finishing up our series on the 9 Qualities Of A Healthy Team. If you haven't listened to parts 1 and 2 yet, go back and do that, then come back here and jump in! Want more? Check out www.evrgrnteams.com

Today we continue our series on the 9 Qualities Of A Healthy Team. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go back and do that, then come back here and jump in! Want more? Check out www.evrgrnteams.com