The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
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CNLP 566 | JP Pokluda on ChatGPT and Preaching, The Preaching Process He Uses, Gen Z Church and The Virtues and Vices of Leaders
In this episode, JP Pokluda talks about preaching and reaching young adults, ChatGPT, AI and what it means for preachers. He shares the exact preaching process he uses, what Gen Z church might look like, his thoughts on the Asbury revival, and the virtues and vices of leaders. Show Notes Church Leader Toolkit On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 565 | Mark Batterson On His Exact Writing Process, Where He Gets His Ideas From, Non-Anxious Curiosity, And How To Be True To Your Voice When Others Want to Change It
New York Times Bestselling author Mark Batterson breaks down his exact writing process, which he's used for 23 books and several New York Times Bestsellers. He also shares where he gets his ideas from, how he tracks them, how to develop a non-anxious curiosity, and how to be true to your voice when others want to change it. Mark updates his writing process from the first time he outlined it in Episode 32 of the podcast. Show Notes Preaching Cheat Sheet Attend a Podcast Recording! On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 564 | Gretchen Rubin on Why Rebels Plant Churches, Clerking for the US Supreme Court, Picking Yourself, How to Increase Your Energy and Be Happier
New York Times Bestselling author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin talks about the four tendencies, why rebels plant churches, clerking for the US Supreme Court and Sandra Day O'Connor, picking yourself, and how to increase your energy and be happier. Show Notes Attend a Podcast Recording! Church Leader Toolkit On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 563 | David Platt on the Idolatry of Personal and Political Convictions, How Politics and Division Are Fueling Deconversion, and How the American Gospel Hijacks Hearts
New York Times Bestselling author David Platt outlines why the tightly held personal and political convictions of so many Christians have become idolatry, how politics and division are fueling deconversion, and how the American Gospel hijacked so many hearts. Show Notes Church Leader Toolkit Attend a Live Podcast Recording! On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 562 | Albert Tate on How to Craft a World Class Message, His Sermon/Talk Preparation, and How to Read People Rather Than Your Notes When You're Speaking
Keynote speaker and preacher Albert Tate talks about how to craft a world-class talk, how he prepares a message, why recording a separate message for online services is a better approach, and how to read people not your notes when you're preaching. Show Notes Attend the Live Recording! On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 561 | Andy Wood and Stacie Wood on Following Rick Warren, The Detailed Breakdown on How the Saddleback Succession Happened, How to Navigate the Grief and Promise of Transition, and Being Kicked out of the SBC
Andy Wood did what many people thought (in his own words) "only an idiot might do"—become the pastor who follows Rick Warren. Andy breaks down the details of how the surprising call to Saddleback happened, exactly what they did during the transition, and how the congregations involved navigated the grief and promise of transition. Stacie Wood, Teaching Pastor at Saddleback, also joins the podcast later to discuss women in ministry and being kicked out of the SBC. Show Notes Attend the Live Recording! Leadership Accelerator On the Rise Newsletter
CNLP 560 | Erwin McManus on Why the Future Belongs to Communicators, The Seven Frequencies of Communication, The Dawn of Fast Learning and What it Means for Communicators
Erwin McManus returns to the podcast to discuss why the future belongs to communicators, the seven frequencies of communication, the dawn of fast learning and what that means for communicators and preachers. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Leadership Accelerator
CNLP 559 | Ben Higgins on the Underbelly of Celebrity and Being Almost Famous, The Backstory of the Bachelor, Being the Most Googled Breakup on the Internet, and the Difference Between Real Friends and Deal Friends
Almost Famous Podcast co-host and Bachelor alumnus Ben Higgins talks about the challenges of being almost famous, the underbelly of celebrity and being known, the backstory behind his time on the Bachelor and the Bachelorette, going through the most googled breakup on the internet in 2017, and the difference between deal friends and real friends. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Leadership Accelerator
CNLP 558 | John Lee Dumas on How to Work Less and Make More Money, The #1 Way to Make an Impact Online Today, And How He Grew Entrepreneur On Fire to 140 Million Downloads
Entrepreneur-on-Fire host John Lee Dumas talks about how he built a multi-million dollar business working just 15 hours a week, the key to his workflow, the #1 way to make an impact online if you were starting today, and how he grew the Entrepreneur On Fire podcast to over 140 million downloads. Show Notes On the Rise Newsletter Watch on YouTube
CNLP 557 | David Kroll on Moving Beyond the Megachurch Model, What Churchome is Learning About Reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and Why Ministry is the Most Challenging Learning Environment
David Kroll, CEO of Churchome, talks about moving beyond the megachurch model, the problems with church transfer growth, what Churchome is learning about reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and why ministry is the most challenging learning environment. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 555 | John Mark Comer on The Sabbatical as a Hospital, How Stepping Down from Church Leadership Impacts Identity, The Secret Life of Trees, and Why Attending a Church After You've Led One Can Be So Hard
John Mark Comer returns to the podcast to debrief his year-long Sabbatical after leaving Bridgetown Church as Lead Pastor, how stepping down from day to to day church leadership impacted his identity, why ministry is harder than it needs to be, the secret life of trees, and why attending a church after you've led one can be so hard. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 554 | Richard Blackaby on Turning a Dying Church Around, The Story Behind Experiencing God, How to Find God's Will and How Pastors Can Disciple Business Leaders
Richard Blackaby has worked with his dad for decades to bring the message of Experiencing God to the world. In this interview, Richard talks about how arriving at a small church of ten people and seeing God turn it around, the story behind how Experiencing God went on to sell millions of copies, how to find God's will, and how pastors can disciple business leaders. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 553 | Craig Groeschel Breaks Down Being Undisciplined as a Younger Leader, The Current Habits He's Mastering, How to Improve Your Sleep Habits, and the Three Habits Every Leader Should Focus On
Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church and NYT bestselling author breaks down what being undisciplined as a young leader costs him, the process of becoming a disciplined leader, the current habits he's mastered, including how to improve your sleep, and the three habits every leader should focus on. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 552 | Marc Schulz on the Secret to Happiness, Lessons from the Longest Longitudinal Study in the World (The Harvard Study) and Why It's Never Too Late to Grow Happier
Marc Schulz shares key findings on the secret to happiness from the longest longitudinal study in the world (the Study of Adult Development at Harvard Medical School), which has profiled thousands of people over 84 years, why success and career don't fulfill people, why deep relationships do, and why it's never too late to grow happier and how to do it. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 551 | Carlos Whittaker on the Value of Fail Journaling, How to Build Unity Around Divisive Topics and Hot Takes, and Building a Huge Instagram Movement
Author and Instagram Influencer Carlos Whittaker talks about the practice and value of fail journaling, how to build unity around divisive topics and hot takes, and how he built a huge Instagram following and movement after losing 30% of his audience in one day. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 550 | Andy and Sandra Stanley on Parenting Mistakes You Should Avoid, The Key to Juggling Full Time Ministry While Being Home With Your Family, and Raising Kids Who Want to Be Around You When They're Grown
Andy and Sandra Stanley talk about how to juggle the time crunch demands of leading a mega-church while raising kids, parenting mistakes to avoid, how to raise kids who respect people and value relationships, and how to raise kids who want to be around you and each other when they're grown. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 549 | Bill McKendry on How to Build a Superbowl Ad, The Marketing Mistakes Churches and Non-Profits Make, And How to Brand When You Have No Budget
Advertising expert Bill McKendry breaks down how to build a Superbowl Ad that works, the marketing mistakes churches and non-profits make, the story and principles behind the massive He Gets Us campaign, and how to brand when you have no budget. Shownotes On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 548 | Tim Keller on the Rise and Fall of the American Evangelical Church, Pastoral Moral Failures, Justice and Forgiveness, and Liberal Democracy and Nominal Christianity
In a wide-ranging interview, Tim Keller talks about the decline of the mainline and evangelical church, how forgiveness and justice get mishandled during pastoral moral failures, the threat to liberal democracy, civil dialogue, and how nominal Christianity created consensus. Read the Show Notes Subscribe to the On The Rise Newsletter
CNLP 547 | Sean Morgan on the Succession Crisis in America's Church, What Makes Pastoral Succession Successful, and Pro Tips for Outgoing and Incoming Leaders
Nobody in the church today has the breadth and depth of experience as Sean Morgan does when creating successful pastoral succession plans. Sean and Carey discuss pro tips for incoming and outgoing leaders, what makes pastoral succession successful, critical mistakes outgoing leaders make, and the way forward in the pending succession crisis in the church. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode547 Subscribe to On The Rise (newsletter): http://ontherisenewsletter.com/
CNLP 546 | Mark Sayers on Future Cultural Disruption, The Church in Ten years, The Overton Window and How to Cultivate a Non-Anxious Presence The Midst of It All
Mark Sayers returns to the podcast to talk about future cultural disruptions, the decline of civilization, the rapid acceleration of the Overton Window, and how to sleep at night and cultivate a non-anxious presence in the midst of it all. Get more on this episode at https://careynieuwhof.com/episode546 Subscribe to the On The Rise Newsletter: https://careynieuwhof.com/on-the-rise-newsletter/
CNLP 545 | Annie F. Downs on Building Fame Versus Building Influence, Podcasting Tips, Tricks and Secrets, and How to Handle Leadership Pressure
Annie F. Downs, host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast and Podcast Network, discusses the rapid growth of her company, the difference between building fame and building influence, podcasting tips, tricks and secrets, and how to handle the personal and professional challenges of leadership. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode545
CNLP 544 | TED's Chris Anderson on Why and How Ideas Spread, The Backstory to TED's Massive Growth, How TED got Rejected by Network Television, and His Advice to Preachers and Communicators
TED's Chris Anderson shares the behind-the-scenes story of TED's massive success, how and why ideas spread, how all the major TV networks rejected turning TED talks into a TV show, growing up with missionary parents, and his advice to preachers and communicators about communication and the future of the church. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode544
CNLP 543 | James Clear on the Backstory Behind Atomic Habits, His Top Tips on Habit Formation, Values and Identity, and His Theory on Selling More Than Ten Million Copies of Atomic Habits
James Clear talks about his entrepreneurial journey, the backstory behind Atomic Habits, his theories on why Atomic Habits has sold more than 10 million copies, his approach to focus, and his top tips on habit formation, personal values and identity. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode543.
CNLP Trailer 2023 | A Brief Welcome to What's New in 2023
trailerCarey Nieuwhof jumps in with this super short episode to let you in on what's new, what's the same and what you're invited into on the podcast and beyond for 2023. Subscribe today!
CNLP 542 | Insights from Andy and Sandra Stanley, Mona Delahooke, Jenni Catron, Steve Stroope, Chick-fil-A Executives David Farmer and Shane Benson and More
In a world with millions of podcasts, it can be hard to listen to the shows that you want or need to keep up with. In this episode, Carey asked some friends to contribute excerpts from their podcast. You'll hear excerpts from seven podcasts featuring insights from Andy and Sandra Stanley, clinical psychologist Mona Delahooke, Jenni Catron and more. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode542.
CNLP 541 | Adam Duckworth on Rebuilding a Decimated Industry, the Future of Travel and the Challenges of Reopening Disney
Adam Duckworth, founder of Travelmation, talks about rebuilding a decimated industry, the future of travel, the challenges of reopening Disney, and the power of curation. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode541.
CNLP 540 | Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, on How to Find a Future in a Declining Industry, the Way to Tell if Your Entrepreneurial Idea is a Winner, and the Latest on Hybrid Work Versus the Return to the Office
Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason Feifer, talks about how to find a future in a declining industry, how to tell if your entrepreneurial idea is a winner early on, the latest on hybrid work versus the return to the office, and advice to church leaders about the future of online versus in-person services. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode540.
CNLP 539 | Sean Cannell on How to Do Video Well for Churches on a Tight Budget, Optimizing Sermons for YouTube, the Power of Short Vertical Video, and the Perfect Video Recipe
Think Media founder, Sean Cannell, returns to the podcast and discusses how to do video and church online well when your church is on a small or tight budget, how to optimize sermons for YouTube, the power of short vertical video in 2023 and beyond, and his recipe for a perfect video that gains traction online. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode539.
CNLP 538 | Rory Vaden on the Best Branding Advice Ever, the Shortcut to Finding Your Unique Contribution to the World, and How Influence Really Works
New York Times bestselling author and TED speaker, Rory Vaden, talks about the best branding advice he ever received, being mentored by Zig Ziglar, the shortcut to finding your unique contribution to the world, how influence works, and what he's learned working with some of the top personal brands in the world. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode538.
CNLP 537 | Tyler Staton on the Transition Between John Mark Comer and Him at Bridgetown, 3 Kinds of Biblical Discernment, and Why Prayer is More Important than Sermon Preparation
Tyler Staton talks about the transition between John Mark Comer and him as lead pastor of Bridgetown Church, 3 kinds of biblical discernment that can help you figure out a call, and why prayer is more important than message prep. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode537.
CNLP 536 | Brian Clark on How to Attract and Keep an Audience, Why Email Still Outperforms Social Media 40:1, How to Write Better Headlines, and War Stories from the Early Days of Copyblogger
Copyblogger founder, Brian Clark, talks about how to attract and keep an audience, why email still outperforms social media 40:1, the power of curation and how anyone can do it, how to write better headlines, and war stories from the early days of Copyblogger and CareyNieuwhof.com. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode536.
CNLP 535 | Kayla Stoecklein on the Unsustainable Pressures of Ministry on Church Leaders, How to Grieve Your Losses, and Overcoming Victim Mentality
Kayla Stoecklein returns to the podcast four years after her husband, Andrew, died by suicide to talk about the unsustainable pressures of ministry on church leaders, how she's grieved her losses, making sure your loss doesn't define you, and how to overcome your victim mentality. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode535.
CNLP 534 | Patrick Lencioni Opens Up About Becoming a Devout Christian, His Real Motivation, Genius Gaps, and Drunks and Monks
Table Group founder and bestselling author, Patrick Lencioni, returns to the podcast for a deeply personal conversation about his conversion to Christianity, becoming a more devoted follower of Jesus, how he views succession and his changing motivation, genius gaps many teams experience, and drunks and monks. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode534.
CNLP 533 | Lysa Terkeurst on the Death of Her Marriage, Leading Through Personal Crisis, Giving Yourself Permission to Get Out of Leadership Things You Don't Like, and When Good Boundaries Should Lead to Goodbyes
Proverbs 31 founder and New York Times bestselling author, Lysa TerKeurst, talks about the death of her marriage, leading through personal crisis, how she stopped doing numerous things in leadership that she didn't like doing, and when to determine that good boundaries aren't enough and it's time to say goodbye. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode533.
CNLP 532 | Rich Birch on the Mini-Apocalypse that Happened Around Church Growth, How to Generate Growth at Your Church, and the Numbers that Matter Most in Church Planting
unSeminary founder, Rich Birch, returns to the podcast to discuss the mini-apocalypse that's happened around church growth in the last few years, what growing churches are doing, why volunteers are a key to seeing your church grow, and the numbers that matter most when planting a church. Plus, Rich talks about the personal cost of leading through the last few years, including the self-soothing behaviors that can trap a leader. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode532.
CNLP 531 | Nancy Duarte Outlines 4 Trends in Communication for Public Speakers and Preachers, the Power of Curation and What She Learned from Coaching Top Communicators
Nancy Duarte returns to the podcast to discuss four trends in communication preachers and public speakers need to pay attention to, the power of curation (and why the monologue might be limiting), and what she learned from coaching top communicators. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode531.
CNLP 530 | Jon and McRae Acuff on Who Teens Really Listen To, Why Adults Fail to Connect with Gen Z, and Creating a Better Soundtrack for the Next Generation
New York Times bestselling author, Jon Acuff, returns to the podcast with his 16-year-old daughter, McRae, to talk about who teens really listen to, why adults fail to connect with kids, and how to do it well, and what it takes to create a better soundtrack for Generation Z. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode530.
CNLP 529 | Brian Koppelman on the Backstory Behind Billions, Oceans 13, Rounders, and Working with Top Talent Like Brad Pitt and George Clooney
Brian Koppelman, showrunner for Billions and Super Pumped, and co-writer of films like Oceans 13 and Rounders, talks about how he got into making movies and TV shows, overcoming ADHD when it felt like failure, how his first movie almost didn't get made, working with A-list Hollywood actors, and why he decided to make Billions and Super Pumped. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode529.
CNLP 528 | Les McKeown on the Difference Between Feeling Like You're Failing and Real Failure, Imposter Syndrome, and the Problem with People-Pleasing Leaders
Predictable Success founder, Les McKeown, discusses the difference between feeling like you're a failure and real failure, the two keys to leaders who make it over the long haul, imposter syndrome and the problem with people-pleasing leaders—particularly in a church or non-profit setting. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode528.
CNLP 527 | Tim Elmore on Cracking the Code on Gen Z, How 5 Generations Can Get Along at Work, Why Gen Z Mistrusts Authority and How to Engage Them
Tim Elmore returns to the podcast to talk all things Gen Z, why they mistrust authority, how to win their trust, engaging them at work, and why they have high agency and high anxiety. Plus, Tim covers all five generations in the workplace and how to manage and lead each. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode527.
CNLP 526 | Sharon Hodde Miller on Why So Many Christian Leaders are Control Freaks, the Link Between Control and Anxiety, and How Controlling Leaders Create Church Hurt
Bestselling author and co-lead pastor, Sharon Hodde Miller, talks about control—why so many church leaders are control freaks, the link between control and anxiety, the prosperity Gospel, and how controlling leaders create church hurt. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode526.
CNLP 525 | Chad Veach on Celebrity Pastors, PreachersNSneakers, and Reengaging People in the Local Church
Zoe Church Pastor and bestselling author, Chad Veach, talks about the pros and cons of celebrity pastors, PreachersNSneakers, reinventing the weekend service, doubling down on digital strategy and how to reengage people in the local church. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode525.
CNLP 524 | Joey and Christy Speers on Top Marketing Mistakes Church Leaders Make, How to Get Noticed Online, and the Keys to Effective Entrepreneurship in Your Teens and Twenties
Marketing experts and Creativ Rise founders, Joey and Christy Speers, talk about the top marketing mistakes church leaders are making, how to get noticed online, and the keys to effective entrepreneurship when you're a young leader in your teens or twenties. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode524.
CNLP 523 | Tim Tebow on Being Cut from the NFL, Losing Your Identity, Overcoming Bitterness, His Workout Routine, and the Joy of Working in His Foundation
New York Times bestselling author and former NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow, talks about being cut from the NFL, losing your identity, overcoming bitterness, his workout routine, and the joy of working in his foundation and the difference it's making in his life and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode523.
CNLP 522 | Cynt Marshall on Becoming CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, Reversing Toxic and Abusive Culture, What She's Learned from Mark Cuban and What He's Learned from Her
Dallas Mavericks CEO, Cynt Marshall, talks about how a traumatic childhood propelled her into school and leadership, her rise to the top at AT&T, becoming the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, reversing a toxic and abusive culture, and what Mark Cuban is learning from her and what she's learning from him. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode522.
CNLP 521 | Deon Nicholas on the Ethics and Future of Artificial Intelligence, Singularity, and Whether the Robots Will Ultimately Kill Us All
Forethought founder, Deon Nicholas, talks about all things AI—the ethics of artificial intelligence, AGI, ANI and ASI, Singularity, the timeline for when AI reaches general intelligence, and whether the robots will ultimately kill us all. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode521.
CNLP 520 | Stephen M. R. Covey on Scaling an Organization Beyond Its Founder, Growing Up in Stephen Covey's Home, and How to Create a High Trust Team
Stephen M. R. Covey talks about his father, Stephen Covey's legacy, tips for leaders whose kids are growing up in the public eye, how to scale an organization beyond the founder, why command and control leadership is dead, and how to build a high trust organization. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode520.
CNLP 519 | Nona Jones on Why Pastors are More Insecure than Business Leaders, Killing Comparison, Brazilian Butt Lifts, and Overcoming Childhood Trauma
Meta's Nona Jones returns to the podcast to talk about why pastors are more insecure than business leaders, how to kill comparison and overcome insecurity, how she overcame childhood trauma, Brazilian butt lifts, and why success is ever enough to satisfy you. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode519.
CNLP 518 | Tony Chapman on the Secret to Marketing, How to Rethink Marketing the Weekend Church Service and Message, and Overcoming Childhood Trauma to Live a Vibrant Life
Marketing legend, Tony Chapman, talks about the secret to marketing, how to re-market weekend church services and rethink your message so it connects, and overcoming childhood trauma. In this wide-ranging conversation, Tony then flips the mic and interviews Carey about Christianity, law school and critical thinking, and how Christianity can be a unifying force in culture. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode518.
CNLP 517 | Jeff Henderson on How to Know When It's Time to Leave, How to Finish Well, and Overcoming Career Indecision
Author and FOR Company founder, Jeff Henderson, returns to the podcast to talk about career indecision, how to know when it's time to leave, finishing well, and why security and identity hold a lot of people back from making a great career move. Get more on this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode517.