The Secret Sauce Podcast

Josh Huesser Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A London, Ontario joins to share why he doesn't have a secret sauce!   None of us do - every ingredient in your sauce is a gift from our Creator, and we are responsible for stewarding those gifts.   We'll evaluate levels of belief, unpack a "burn the ships" mentality, and lean into the value of feedback.   Here are the books Josh referenced on this episode:...

Colleen Pamphile - Owner/Operator at Chick-fil-A 1960 and Eldredge Pkwy in Houston, TX has an incredible perspective on building culture.   She'll unpack her RACI Matrix:   Who's RESPONSIBLE? Who needs to be held ACCOUNTABLE? Who needs to be CONSULTED? Who needs to be INFORMED?   Also, we'll discuss the value of celebrating, appreciating, and encouraging your team JUST BECAUSE!   Connect with your...

We'll walk through 5 powerful exercises to help you define and maximize your secret sauce for leadership.   Step 1 - Reflect on your story   Step 2 - Leverage assessments   Working Genius DISC Enneagram Myers Briggs Leadership Behavior DNA   Free: High5   Step 3 - Get feedback   Step 4 - Clarify your purpose   Step 5 - Summarize and name it   Connect with your host Josh Swing .   Stay Saucy!

Most business leaders will achieve success at the expense of their marriage, very few will be successful as a result of their marriage.   Lantz Howard is an Executive Coach who helps men create a passionate marriage and a killer business without losing their souls.   Listen as he shares practical leadership principles applicable in the bedroom and the boardroom.   We'll cover key items like...   H...

This is a follow-up episode from my conversation with Eva Daniel where she challenged me to re-tell the story of how I met Erin.   Thanks for listening and stay saucy!

Listen as owner of The Speak Shop and master speech coach Eva Daniel shares how to turn your boring, everyday communication into a compelling message that inspires others to take action.   She’ll discuss critical speaking factors like: Preparation Content creation Storytelling …and what you should never do as a communicator.   Whether you’re communicating at a Monday morning meeting, team huddle,...

“Our ability to lead is directly proportional to who we follow.”   Dan Stanko - Owner/Operator at CFA Macedonia in the Cleveland, OH market joins the podcast to share how his secret sauce starts with faith and who he follows.   He’ll also discuss valuable lessons from the ups and downs of life and the Be Attitudes to stay grounded through it all:   Be Thankful Be Content Be Generous   Lastly, Dan...

This is a bonus episode from a conversation I had on my good friend Hampton Dortch's podcast - Wake Up and Lead.   Apple Podcasts Spotify   If you're a driven young leader and aren't already go follow that podcast.   It'll be the best thing you do all day!   Stay Saucy!

“All the good things we want in life are a byproduct of creating value for other people.” - Dr. Randy Ross Do you create more value than you extract?   As a…   Friend Spouse Brother Parent Coworker Sister Coach Neighbor Teammate   Dr. Randy Ross is an author, speaker, consultant, and culture influencer.   In this episode, he explains how we create relationally rich cultures by being value creators...

Mark Miller has spent decades driving a high-performance leadership culture for Chick-fil-A. Listen as Mark unpacks the true purpose of leadership and what makes teams great.   Check out Mark's most recent book: Culture Rules   Pre-order Mark's upcoming book: Uncommon Greatness   Utilize the free leadership assessments at Lead Every Day   Call/text Mark on his cell: 678-612-8441 Email Mark: mark@l...

This is a recap from my previous episode with Amanda Finnigan.   Listen for a refresher of the 3 biggest takeaways I walked away from our conversation with.   Connect with your host - Josh Swing .   Stay saucy!

If you're a leader who could benefit from taking more action in your life (that'd be all of us) this episode is a must listen.   My guest Amanda Finnigan is a Chick-fil-A leader in the Houston, TX market and she is one of the most intentional, growth-minded leaders I've met.   Listen as Amanda shares about...   -Her perspective on showing grace and kindness to others -Embracing empathy and humilit...

Leadership Consultancy's Jodie Hylkema joins me to discuss what it looks like to lead from both/and.   Life is full of extremes and while social media and politics would like us to live in those extremes Jodie challenges us to live differently.   She makes a strong case for why we should all be leading from the messy middle of...   Grace and Truth Now and Not Yet Steady and Ambitious Results and R...

This episode hits a little closer to home for me as I welcome my brother Jordan Swing to the podcast.   Jordan would describe his love for Chick-fil-A as an obsession. He's going to share some of the highly applicable lessons he's learned from over a decade of professional basketball and how it could apply to any leader in any environment.   If you want to connect with Jordan you can do so through...

Erin Franklin is the Owner/Operator at Chick-fil-A Ford City in the Chicago market and she's never listened to a podcast before!   That's all about to change now that she's a member of The Secret Sauce Family. Listen as she shares about leading out of your authentic self, the importance of community, and choosing to do hard things.   Send me an email if you'd like to connect - josh.swing@wildsparq...

This is the podcast version of my keynote from the CFA Indy Operator Retreat.   If you'd like to discuss opportunities to speak at your next retreat or leadership conference please connect with me here or send me an email:   josh.swing@wildsparq.com   Stay Saucy!    

This is a recap episode discussing my biggest takeaways from the conversation with Daniel Andrews - Owner/Operator Chick-fil-A S. Colorado & Yale + Chick-fil-A Broadway and Dartmouth.   Stay Saucy!

Owner/Operator Daniel Andrews out of Denver, CO shares his passion for building brighter futures both professionally and personally. This starts with the belief that every person has unlimited potential to do beautiful things. Be prepared to listen to this one a couple of times because of how many practical takeaways there are. Here’s a list of the books Daniel referenced: Essentialism Chop Wood,...

If you've only got 5 minutes to consume a podcast this is for you.   This is a recap episode from my full conversation with Leo Chan.   There were 3 big takeaways that I walked away with. Listen in to here what they were.   Stay Saucy!

Leo Chan is the former Senior Innovation Lead of Chick-fil-A Inc. and the current Chief Creativity Officer of Abound Innovation.   Much like Chef Gusteau of Ratatouille who believes "everyone can cook" Leo believes "everyone can innovate"!   (If you're looking to kill some time check out the first-ever TikTok musical of Ratatouille Leo references from our conversation here .)   Listen as Leo unpac...

This is a version of the keynote I delivered at the CFA Houston Leadership Conference this week.   Shoutout to all the leaders I got the connect with at the conference! I hope you'll share this with your teams and can have a meaningful conversation about the growth mindset.   Connect with me here .   Stay Saucy!

Michel Harding is the Owner/Operator at Chick-fil-A Cantrell Road in Little Rock, AR. He joins us on this episode to discuss 5 nuggets of wisdom from over a decade of experience with Chick-fil-A.   Whether you're new in your journey as a leader or you've racked up decades of leadership experience yourself, you're going to want to lean in for this one!   5 Nuggets of Wisdom: 1) Create The Best Vers...

Know. Be. Live.   Listen as John Basie (Director, Residency at the Impact 360 Institute) unpacks these three simple, yet powerful words and what it means for how we approach creating more leaders.   The Impact 360 Institute was founded by John and Trudy Cathy White in 2006 and Chick-fil-A's roots still run deep through the entire campus.   Click here to learn more about the Impact 360 Institute.  ...

Does your leadership development strategy feel like it came straight out of the '90s?   Unfortunately, when it comes to building our team's leadership capacity most approaches are dated, boring, and inconsistent.   Kat Hudgins focuses on leadership development for Chick-fil-A Morton Ranch and for the Houston market as a whole.   She's sharing some of the innovative ways she approaches creating a r...

Dave Koepsell - Owner/Operator of CFA Celebration, FL joins me to discuss trust, transparency, vulnerability, and honesty and why it all goes back to a personal commitment to glorify, steward, and influence.   Dave is pioneering the way we care for people by the way we practically invest and view peoples' time.   Lean in because you're not going to want to miss this one. Stay Saucy!   Connect with...