The Third Way. Hosted by Justin Foster

I consider it a sign of my male security to invite someone on my podcast with better hair and a better beard ;) Based in Colombus, OH, Perry Maughmer is the founder of Relentless Leadership and a Vistage Chair. His mission is to “provoke people to make a positive difference in the lives of those they care about.” I met Perry when he invited Emily and me to present to his Vistage group several year...

Here is an initial sequence of a new friendship in these modern times… Have a deep conversation out of the gate. Be on each other’s podcasts. Be friends forever :) Such is the case for the insatiably curious and melodiously-voiced, Joel Morgan. Joel is a pastor, coach and podcaster. We became instant friends - evidence of Meister Eckhart’s quote: “Theologians may quarrel, but the mystics of the wo...

With her curious mind and huge heart, Sarah Hawley is one of the most fascinating and original people I know. A fellow member of Consciousness Leaders , Sarah is a serial entpreneur and the founder/CEO of Growmotely, the world's first platform to help conscious companies engage remote professionals all around the world into long-term remote roles. During our visit, we discussed the topic of new wa...

I met Bruce through my dear friend and fellow creative, Dennis Welch. Bruce had recently published a memoir and Dennis thought he’d be a good fit for the Third Way podcast. Wow, was he right! The summary of Bruce’s incredible story is beautifully written in the overview of his new book “Many Paths”: This is a story of a successful businessman, Bruce McEver, the founder of Berkshire Capital and a g...

Naya Diaz is the Executive Director of YWCA-Austin. I met Naya while mentoring at Un. Inc and have always been impressed by her bright mind for ideas and big heart for humans. Naya and I centered our conversation around the topic of human dignity and both answered these questions: * What are some examples of "intergenerational cycles of harm"?  * What are 3 major changes we need to make to our cur...

Hello, my friends! In celebration of the 50th episode of the Third Way podcast, I wanted to record a reading of one of my favorite essays over the last year. Thank you for subscribing, listening, sharing, and commenting over these past 50 episodes. Let’s keep doing this! Much love to y’all! JF This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

Consciousness in business is a growing community that I’m proud to be a part of. In fact, I’m one of the founding members of Consciousness Leaders , a consortium of business consciousness experts. I met Barbara through Sarah Hawley, a member of this consortium and an upcoming podcast guest. Barbara and I were on a panel together and I was intrigued by her optimistic spirit and thoughtful responses...

Heather Eastman is a great friend and one of the toughest, most resilient people I know. In addition, she was an integral part of my first spiritual awakening - which I mentioned in the episode. Heather is a polymath with passions and expertise in many areas - from fitness to writing to horses! Our topic was on overcoming obstacles . We both answered the following: * What has been the most difficu...

Monica Guzman is a bridge-builder, journalist, and entrepreneur who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions. She’s director of digital and storytelling at Braver Angels, the nation’s largest cross-partisan grassroots organization working to depolarize America. She is also the author of the book, “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dan...

Lynna Foster is a healer, minister, and wanderer. Professionally, she is a licensed massage therapist, experiential coach and founder of Return to Your Wild. Lynna is a best friend to many, including me. And an amazing mother and grandmother. Lynna shares her The loose topic of our conversation was following your heart , where we both answered these questions: * Were you taught to follow your hear...

Liz Deering is the owner of Impact Haven, where she leads design and marketing strategies for a variety of clients. Since meeting around 6 years ago (thanks, Ann Fry!), Liz and I have become dear friends. Like all great entrepreneurial friendships, we bounce ideas off each other, share leads and new opportunities and support each other through the ever-unpredictable life of being a creative and an...

Virginia Lacayo is a bilingual mindset coach, scientist, social entrepreneur and activist. She is singularly the most impressive person I’ve ever known. But my admiration and respect for her goes far beyond her resume. She has a mystic’s soul, a warrior’s heart and a teacher’s mind. Oh and she is my partner :) The topic for this conversation is on having an “Indomable” mindset. We both shared our...

As mentioned in the intro, Driven is the only book I’ve ever read three times. So it was an extra thrill to have a conversation with the author, Dr. Doug Brackmann, which follows nicely with last week’s essay on ADHD. In our conversation, we (not surprisingly) focused on the topic of being Driven. Dr. Doug and I each shared our responses to these questions: * What is most misunderstood by others a...

There is a growing population of Third Way thinkers in politics. Sometimes called centrists or moderates, they place rational thought above ideological identities. Such is the case with Napp Nazworth. Napp is the Executive Director of the American Values Coalition. In this episode, he talks about his 48 hours of fame after resigning from a senior leadership position at a Christian publication. Our...

Laura Grant is an intuitive coach who specializes in balancing feminine and masculine energy. I first heard about Laura through her Instagram feed. I was impressed with how much density and value she could pack into a post. So I had to have her on! The concept of masculine and feminine energy remains a fascinating topic for me, so we centered our three questions around that: * What are common misc...

Danny Prada is a pastor and spiritual teacher based in South Florida. In addition to leading a small church, Danny provides spiritual guidance and pastoring for hospice patients and their families. Prior to these efforts, Danny worked in the homeless and addiction recovery spaces. Danny comes from the “Christ Consciousness” branch of Christianity - similar to some of my past religious-themed guest...

In my search for conscious male friends, I found very few of what I call Awake Alphas. These are men that are high conscious while also integrating traditional masculine traits. My dear friend, John Guanci, is one such man. Insatiably curious and relentlessly generous, John embodies many of the traits I admire and also hope to embody. In our discussion, we talked through these three questions: * H...

As I say in this episode, one-dimensional people just aren’t that interesting. Ben Gibson is one of the most interesting and dichotomous people I know! A former Marine, an entrepreneur, the organizer of West Texas’ first-ever Pride Day, a creative - just to name a few. He is also a great friend and mentee. I love his perseverance, sense of weirdness and endless curiosity. Topic: Being Different In...

Marshall Davis is one of who I refer to as the “New Mystics”. A retired pastor, Marshall is a leading proponent of Christian non-duality. Like my former guest, David Hayward (and me!), he’s been labeled a heretic by evangelicals and fundamentalists for his views on the modern church, what Jesus was trying to teach and who Jesus really was. He is the publisher of a number of books and the host of o...

Juan is one of my very best friends; an essential part of my inner circle. Juan is a talent strategist, podcaster and published author. I have always admired his insatiable curiosity and unrelenting goodness. He is a man comfortable with having more questions, willing to admit that he might be wrong and a vocal advocate for high-functioning leader/team relationships. In our visit, we covered the t...

Simply put, Todd is one of the most interesting people I know. He is label-less, multi-dimensional, dichotomous and a true polymath. This episode was intended to follow the new 3 Questions format. True to Todd’s spirit (and often mine as well), we didn’t get to any of the questions! Instead, we had a free-flowing conversation about: * How to find your career and/or entrepreneurial path when you ar...

Sarrah and I met several years ago at a salon/dinner in Austin. The field of human sexuality and tantra have fascinated me for years. There’s something about the blending of the spiritual and scientific aspects of human sexuality that is perpetually interesting. That’s Sarrah’s field of expertise and life’s work. She too is perpetually interesting with ideas and concepts that reflect a Third Way a...

Barrett Self is a certified therapist and meditation teacher based in South Carolina. I’ve followed Barrett on Instagram for quite a while. I’ve always been impressed by his sincerity, generosity and ability to take complex and/or esoteric ideas and make them actionable. So I was honored that he accepted my invitation to be on the Third Way podcast! In our visit, we discussed: * The concept of liv...

My friend, Keela, and I had a rich conversation that only two people that have been on a similar journey can have. Keela is a meditation and yoga instructor based in Boise, Idaho. Like many of my friends, she’s what I refer to as a “reluctant mystic” - which is when life is comfortable but then an awakening occurs that requires you to dismantle much of the life you constructed to be comfortable. K...

In this episode, I visit with my great friend and Root + River client, Mike Williams. Mike is a multi-dimensional person in all aspects of his life and a multi-field expert in his business, with deep knowledge in Rolfing, Hakomi and other mind-body practices. In this episode, we discuss: * Deeper explanations of Rolfing and Hakomi * What is a “Somo Sapien”? * How some healing modalities can become...