The Leadership Wound Podcast

We wrap up the series When God Plants a Vision in You with one simple but powerful truth: the vision isn’t the goal—the person you’re becoming is. Through the story of Mary of Bethany, we see that what looks like a bold, defining moment is actually the result of a life shaped over time. Her obedience flowed from intimacy, not pressure. This episode is a reminder that what feels like waiting or unc...

In this episode, we explore the pivotal moment when discernment becomes decision—when what you’ve been sensing internally asks you to take a real, tangible step. Through the story of Mary of Bethany, we look at the tension between what makes sense and what is aligned. While others evaluated the moment through logic, efficiency, and impact, Mary responded through love, intimacy, and recognition—act...

In this episode, we explore the reality that discernment is not always logical—it’s relational. Sometimes, you sense something long before you can explain it. A knowing. A pull. A direction that doesn’t fully make sense yet. Through the story of Mary of Bethany, we unpack what it looks like to recognize something spiritually before it becomes visible—and how love, not logic, is often the starting...

In this episode, we explore the tension of discernment—the space between sensing something and knowing what to do with it. As leadership shifts from striving to trusting, a deeper question emerges: How do you recognize what God is doing before you take action? This conversation reframes discernment not as a formula to master, but as a relationship to grow in. Through personal reflection and spirit...

In this episode, we begin a new series about what it means when God places a vision in your heart. Through the story of Mary anointing Jesus, we explore a different kind of leadership—one that responds before everything is clear. A leadership that’s rooted in trust, not control. This episode also introduces a personal vision that’s been forming over time—one that brings together business, communit...

In this Unscripted Conversation, we explore the leadership journey of Pastor Hank Johnson, senior pastor of Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church. Through stories of displacement, mentorship, and years of ministry, this conversation reveals how leadership is shaped not just by calling, but by the experiences that form us along the way. Together we talk about the hidden cost of leadership, the impor...

In this Unscripted Conversation, we sit down with Ryan Cagno—pastor, denominational leader, and builder of ideas—to talk about what leadership really looks like when it’s no longer about being the person at the front. From behind-the-scenes influence to investing in people, this conversation traces the shift from performance-driven leadership to people-centered leadership—and the real cost that co...

In this final episode of the Capacity for Uncertainty series, we explore what it looks like to take the next faithful step when clarity hasn’t fully arrived. Leadership rarely unfolds with perfect certainty. Instead, growth happens when we learn to move forward in responsive obedience—aligned action taken in relationship with God rather than urgency, panic, or the need to control outcomes. You don...

Uncertainty isn’t what derails leaders. The meaning you assign to it does. In this episode of The Leadership Wound , we explore how your brain automatically fills in the blank when you can’t see progress — and how those interpretations shape your emotions, your decisions, and your leadership. We unpack the three most common fear stories leaders believe: • This means I’m failing • This means I’m un...

In this episode, we explore why building your capacity for uncertainty doesn’t start with better strategies—it starts with your nervous system. When the future feels unclear, most leaders don’t actually struggle with decision-making; they struggle with staying regulated in their own body, mind, and spirit. We unpack what regulation really is, how dysregulation shows up in leadership, and why your...

In this episode of The Leadership Wound we discuss the importance of embracing uncertainty as a leader . Emphasizing that discomfort and uncertainty are not signs of failure but opportunities for growth and deeper trust in God. The conversation explores how leaders can build their capacity to hold uncertainty, the cost of avoiding it, and the essential components of regulation, reframing, and resp...

In this Unscripted Conversations episode with Dori Landis , the central theme is quiet leadership—especially self-leadership, the unseen inner work “between you and the Lord,” where integrity is formed long before influence is visible. Dori also gives a grounded definition of leadership as God-given authority and assignment : leadership is given by God to influence people toward Him, which brings...

In this Unscripted Conversations episode, we sit down with Ericka Henry —pastor, church planter, and missional practitioner—to talk about what leadership really costs… and what it looks like to heal when leadership has wounded you. From being pushed out of a church community at 19 to untangling years of “proving yourself,” this conversation names the quiet ways leaders get disintegrated—and the sa...

In this Unscripted Conversation, we share a warm, honest, coffee-style dialogue with Laura Flowers—life coach, Reiki master, school psychologist, and host of the Rediscovering You podcast—about what it really takes to lead when you’ve been conditioned to stay small. Real Stories. Real Leaders. Unscripted. This series is meant to be interwoven throughout The Leadership Wound—conversations with dive...

In this Unscripted Conversation , we step into a quieter kind of courage—the kind that names what hurts without rushing to fix it. Amy D’Agrosa joins the podcast to talk about a leadership wound so many of us carry: the ache of comparison and the lingering belief of “I’m not good enough.” In this honest, deeply human dialogue, Amy shares how early experiences of not belonging shaped her voice, her...

In this first Unscripted Conversation, we step into a deeper kind of honesty—one that doesn’t polish the edges or tidy the truth. Dr. Tony Blair joins the podcast to share a message that disrupts the pressure we feel to “be a leader” and invites us back to something far more foundational: becoming who God has called us to be. In this raw and meaningful dialogue, Tony offers a perspective many lead...

In this final episode of The I Already Have Principle™ series, we explore what it means to live in the continual flow of God’s presence — the steady current of grace, love, and sufficiency that’s already carrying us. Through reflection, prayer, and the words of John Mark Comer, we learn to stop resisting the movement of grace and start trusting it. This is the rhythm of living in the River — not s...

In this episode, we explore the third rhythm of The I Already Have Principle™: Embody — Lead from Sufficiency. This is where truth moves from something we know into something we live. Drawing from John Mark Comer’s Practicing the Way, we reflect on what it means to not just believe in God’s love but to live from it — to start from abundance rather than striving. When we start from God’s love and a...

In this episode, we explore the second rhythm of The I Already Have Principle™: Return — Align with What’s Real. Every day, our minds wander into fear, comparison, and mind drama — the stories that pull us out of peace and into performance. But return is grace. It’s the invitation to come home to truth. We talk about how renewal isn’t just spiritual — it’s neurological. Our minds are designed to k...

We live in a culture that rewards constant motion — but what if the very thing you’re searching for can only be found when you stop? In this episode of The Leadership Wound — we explore the first rhythm of The I Already Have Principle™: Pause — Remember What’s True. When you pause long enough to remember that “The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need,” something begins to shift — not just i...

We live in a world that tells us peace, joy, and purpose are somewhere out there—something to earn, chase, or finally arrive at when we’ve done enough. But what if they’re not missing at all? What if everything you’ve been praying for is already here, waiting beneath the noise? In this opening episode of Everything I Need Is Already Here: The I Already Have Principle™, we uncover a sacred truth th...

In this episode, we explore why isolation feels easier—but always costs more. Real leadership doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens in community—through mutual trust, shared responsibility, and honest accountability. We talk about why leaders drift toward independence, the dangers of carrying it all alone, and how authentic, side-by-side leadership brings freedom, clarity, and alignment back to y...

What happens when the version of you everyone sees no longer matches who you really are? In this episode, we explore the quiet tension of misalignment — the exhaustion that comes from shape-shifting to fit every room, the fear that keeps you performing, and the cost of pretending everything’s fine when it’s not. Highlights: • What true alignment actually feels like — and why it brings peace • How...

In this episode, we explore what it really means to live and lead with purpose — not performance. Through real stories and reflection, we unpack how easy it is to drift from purpose, not because we stop caring, but because we stop listening. We talk about what happens when a role that once felt meaningful no longer fits who we’ve become, and how clarity, not fear, can guide us into the next season...

We often think time will heal the wounds leadership leaves behind — the moments of rejection, betrayal, or misperception we’d rather forget. But the truth is, unhealed wounds don’t stay in the past. They follow us. They shape how we trust, how we show up, and how much of ourselves we’re willing to risk again. In this episode, we talk honestly about the hidden pain leaders carry — the kind we think...