The Monday Leader

There’s a season every leader hits that nobody talks about. You’ve grown. You see more. You feel the shift. But you’re still responsible for the room you’re in. In this episode of The Monday Leader, Michael sits down with Adam Braud to unpack what it really means to lead in the gap — the space between who you were and what’s next. This isn’t about leaving. It’s not about announcing your next move....

Leadership doesn’t get heavy because you’re failing. It often gets heavy because you’re transitioning. In this episode of The Monday Leader, Michael Amey speaks directly to leaders who feel the weight of responsibility, pressure, and decision-making increasing. If you’ve ever wondered whether the heaviness means burnout—or if you’ve somehow missed God—this conversation will recalibrate you. You’ll...

Hard work isn’t the problem. Wrong motion is. In this episode of The Monday Leader, Michael Amey breaks down why many leaders are exhausted but not advancing—and the difference between movement that feels productive and motion that actually creates results. This conversation moves beyond theory and into execution. You’ll learn the four leadership motions that consistently produce progress: -Decisi...

In this episode of The Monday Leader, we talk about why calling isn’t validated by consensus and why obedience often requires movement before understanding. When leaders wait for approval, they delay alignment—and when they announce what should be executed quietly, they invite opinions that were never meant to shape the assignment. This conversation challenges leaders to stop narrating every decis...

Many leaders don’t struggle with clarity—they struggle with over-explaining. In this episode of The Monday Leader, we talk about why calling isn’t validated by consensus and why obedience often requires movement before understanding. When leaders wait for approval, they delay alignment—and when they announce what should be executed quietly, they invite opinions that were never meant to shape the a...

Busy is not a badge of honor. It’s often a warning sign. In this episode of The Monday Leader, we confront a trap many leaders fall into confusing activity with effectiveness. You can have a full calendar, nonstop momentum, and constant motion… and still not move the vision forward. This conversation breaks down why busyness without strategy is just motion without direction, how distraction masque...

In this opening episode of The Monday Leader , Michael Amey explores why leadership chaos is rarely external—and almost always rooted in a lack of clarity. Drawing from real leadership experience, including the aftermath of launching Koi International Worship Centre, this conversation reframes motivation, exposes why Mondays reveal what’s unclear, and equips leaders with a simple, practical action...

In this episode of The Monday Leader , we challenge the idea that fast decisions equal faithful leadership. Urgency can feel spiritual, but without alignment it often leads to motion, not momentum. Using biblical wisdom and real leadership insight, this conversation invites you to slow down, discern clearly, and choose direction over pressure.

We’ve been told passion is the fuel for leadership—but passion alone doesn’t sustain vision. In this episode of The Monday Leader , Michael Amey unpacks a hard truth many leaders discover the long way: burnout is rarely a calling problem; it’s usually a systems problem. If you’ve ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed, or like everything depends on you, this conversation will reframe how you see leaders...