The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Multiple New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Pink, returns to the podcast and shares his writing habits, his time in politics including speechwriting for Al Gore, why people are floundering with what to do with negative emotions, and how a religious framework can help. Get more from this episode by going to https://careynieuwhof.com/episode499.

Albert Tate talks about how to avoid being triggered in conversations about race, being called the N word for the first time in 7th grade, white supremacy and white privilege, and steps you can take to steward the privilege you have. Get more on this episode by visiting https://careynieuwhof.com/episode498.

Chick-fil-A's Vice President of High Performing Leadership, Mark Miller, returns to the podcast to discuss Chick-fil-A's rapid and sustained growth during the pandemic, how CEOs schedule their time, how he makes time for leadership development every month (including during trips to the Antarctic and Mount Everest), and how to really do leadership development well.

New York Times bestselling author and record-setting TED talk speaker, Susan Cain, talks about her love of C.S. Lewis, a longing for home everyone feels, what's wrong with a world set up to reward extroverts, and the beauty of melancholy and how it can enrich your life and leadership. Check out the Bittersweet Spotify playlist!

Former Business Made Simple COO, Tim Schurrer, outlines what he learned working with Donald Miller, with TOMs shoes and initially with Apple retail. He discusses pivotal decisions, how abundance mentality wins out and why burning the ships is the right thing to do in leadership. Discover how to enjoy your work (and life) again when you order Tim's new book, The Secret Society of Success: https://amzn.to/3O8fWgO You can even get the first two chapters for free at SecretSocietyFree.com

Dr. John Delony talks about the impact of current culture on people including why married people have stopped having sex, the impact of isolation, theological malpractice, and why so many young leaders are angry.

Bestselling author and North Point Church founder Andy Stanley weighs in on the new metrics of ministry for the future church, and talks about how politics, partisanship, ideology and the drive toward theocracy are damaging the church (and what to do about it).

Glenn Packiam talks about how pastors are facing stacked expectations at a higher level than ever before, why so many struggle with false intimacy and how leaders misuse power to the detriment of others and themselves.

New Story co-founder and CEO, Brett Hagler, unpacks rapid growth over the last year, the method he used to craft a ten-year vision when the world was still unstable, how focus sets you free, and the habits he's adapted as a young leader that have helped make him successful including dichotomous learning.

Dave Adamson, who led social and online ministry for several megachurches including North Point, talks about why some churches should stop live streaming their services, the reasons church attendance might be decentralizing rather than decreasing, and how radical self-care has become part of his daily commitment to help him lead through intense times.

New York Times bestselling author, Shauna Niequist, talks about how she navigated massive change in her life, from leaving the church and community she grew up in, reconstructing her faith, and on how she broke free from family systems and church culture with her family's blessing.

Podcaster and bestselling author, Scott Miller, talks about what he's learned from top leaders he's interviewed and worked with, abundance thinking, his crash course in self-awareness as he progressed in leadership, working with Stephen R. Covey, and how and why FranklinCovey grew even after its founder died.

Dave Ramsey shares exactly what he'd say to a board of elders that's hesitant to spend money on ministry, what's wrong with "broke thinking" in the church, how "hillbilly radio" became the massive Ramsey organization it is today, and why millionaires think and act differently than most of the population.

Four Thousand Weeks author, Oliver Burkeman, talks about what's wrong with traditional time management strategies, how being a productivity geek had a counterproductive result in his life, why knowing you have 4,000 weeks to live can bring hope and peace, why most of us won't make a dent in the universe (and that's okay) and how philosophy (and theology) can give you a better approach to time.

Ann Voskamp shares how she went from a blogger who averaged 800 page views a day to a four-time New York Times bestselling author. She breaks down her approach to writing that connects with people, and asks whether women have to be vulnerable to be heard. She and Carey also discuss the pitfalls and hidden costs of fame.

Fresh Life Church founder and bestselling author, Levi Lusko, talks about the first panic attack he had, what it taught him about himself and leadership, getting out of leading on adrenaline, establishing a new pace and his new book, Last Supper on the Moon.

Harvard University Professor, TED Talk alumnus and author, Francesca Gino, talks about defusing polarization on your team, the psychology behind the division on the Canadian Truckers movement, why people who disagree with you aren't stupid, control in leadership, and the skills you need on your team to create breakthroughs in leadership.

Randall S. Garcia is a 33-year-old Millennial who led a multi-million dollar insurance agency at age 25. He's also a podcaster, bi-vocational pastor and has studied under some top leadership coaches. He's also a student at The Art of Leadership Academy. Carey and Randall discuss Randall's journey as a young leader, how he grew so quickly, and they take on you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the why and what of the new Art of Leadership Academy.

Becoming Minimalist's, Joshua Becker, talks about how he embarked on his journey to minimalism, the surprising impact of decluttering your life, and how a simpler life can lead to a greater sense of realized purpose in your life.

Ian Morgan Cron returns to the podcast and offers advice to leaders on how to lead in a season where there have been no wins, overcoming the fear many leaders have of truly getting healthy (will they lose the power that made them successful?) and how to write a new story and overcome your old, broken story from your childhood.

Former lawyer and New York Times bestselling author, Bob Goff, returns for a conversation about why he keeps notes, accumulating 1.8 million words of observation and insights and the value that serves, enabling justice in a hostile world, overcoming personal insecurity he felt as a child, and why he continues to be 'unreasonably' available to the 1 million+ people who have his phone number.

Philip Yancey grew up in a church culture he describes as white, racist, paranoid fundamentalism. After deconstructing his faith in his late teens, Philip describes how he came back to faith, or found authentic Christianity, and why he loves talking to exvangelicalism. He also talks about how writing has changed, and how to write about your family pain while your family is still living.

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast is a podcast all about leadership, change and personal growth. The goal? To help you lead like never before—in your church or in your business.

NYT bestselling author, Jennie Allen, opens up about the struggle she's had with friendships over the years, what to do when you naturally resist community, and explains how to find people you can trust and do life with.

Clay Scroggins, bestselling author and speaker, explains why he stepped away from leading a church full-time, how to tackle the rapid change that every leader is facing, what he's learning about being his own boss, and how vulnerability is critical to great leadership.

New York Times bestselling author and podcaster, Dave Hollis, opens up about his time at Disney as President of Sales and why Disney has become so successful. He also talks about the end of his marriage to Rachel Hollis, the pain of a public divorce, dealing with crisis, and finding resilience through crisis.

Rhodes Scholar Michael Bungay Stanier's, The Coaching Habit, has sold over 1 million copies and has been called the best coaching book of the century. In this wide-ranging interview, Michael talks about how to tame your advice monster, how questions will empower and engage your team, which questions to ask, and we explore his new book, How to Begin, which is about turning intention into action.

Bloomberg Businessweek editor and author, Max Chafkin, talks about the unintended consequences of technology, how tech leaders wield political and social power, and the absence of theologians and philosophers in the emerging field of AI.

Vance Roush is the founder of Overflow.co, a startup designed to make giving non-cash donations like stocks, assets and crypto to churches easy. As Web3 expands and Boomers transfer 18 billion dollars in wealth in the next few decades, how people give has to change. As a 32-year-old entrepreneur and church planter, Vance shares the journey that led him to create Overflow and where he sees the future of money, generosity and giving heading for every church and even business leader.

Life.Church's Senior Pastor Craig Groeschel and Bobby Gruenewald (Creator of YouVersion and Church Online) talk about the future of hybrid church. In this interview, Craig and Bobby talk about the limits of digital and physical church, the strengths and weaknesses of each, their new presence in the Metaverse, and how different kinds of church can break through people's physical and spiritual facades to get to authentic life change.

D.J. Soto, Founder of VR Church, and Nona Jones of Meta/Facebook give a primer on the metaverse, how Web3 will be different from Web2 and Web1, VR church, NFTs, DAOs, blockchain and more as we explore what's next online and in real life. This is part 2 of a 6-part Future series.

Mark Sayers joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the profoundly disorienting change leaders have been experiencing over the last two years, future church trends and what to expect in 2022 and beyond. We cover supply chain disruptions, critical race theory, the revenge of nature, deconstruction and the challenge of control. This is part one of a six part Future series on the podcast.

New York Times Bestselling author Donald Miller discusses the surprising (and at times confusing) journey from being the well-known, well loved author of Blue Like Jazz to becoming the founder of Business Made Simple, a wildly successful company that helps businesses succeed. Carey and Don discuss why he's made the multiple transitions he has, how it's all part of the same journey, common mistakes leaders make, as well as how to drop a victim mentality.

In 2021, Saddleback founding pastor, Rick Warren, announced he was retiring as senior pastor to embrace a new role. In this wide-ranging interview, Rick talks about how to leave a legacy of integrity, why so many megachurch pastors fail, what he told Bill Hybels, and lessons learned over 42 years at Saddleback. Catch the full interview plus bonus footage on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CareyNieuwhof

In 2021, Saddleback founding pastor, Rick Warren, announced he was retiring as senior pastor to embrace a new role. In this wide-ranging interview, Rick talks about how to leave a legacy of integrity, why so many megachurch pastors fail, what he told Bill Hybels, and lessons learned over 42 years at Saddleback. Catch the full interview plus bonus footage on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CareyNieuwhof

Over the last two years, leaders have struggled with exhaustion and been hit with an onslaught of criticism from chronic complainers. In this special podcast episode, Carey Nieuwhof shares a very practical strategy he uses to keep the WRONG people from eating up all your time and how to invest in the right people. It's a teaching designed to help you have a much better and more productive 2022.

Nicky Gumbel rejoins us on the podcast and this time shares some of his family's background as refugees from Nazi Germany, how his education at Eton, Cambridge and Oxford prepared him for law and ministry, and how he created the popular Bible in One Year study, and how he refreshes it each year.

Is leadership actually harder than it used to be? Bestselling author, Tim Elmore, says yes. He explains why and shares how meeting the needs of the next generation in the workplace is going to require a more complex skill set. Tim also explores confidence and humility in leadership and what happens when leaders set standards that are too high or offer too much grace.

COVID was brutal on restaurateurs, and many didn't make it. Enter Simon MacRae and Darcy MacDonnell, who launched not one but two successful restaurants during lock down. Not only did the Common Stove and Picnic thrive, but they launched them in a small town famous for not being able to sustain fine food ventures. They explain how they not only kept afloat, but grew, and attracted a top level staff in the service sector in the midst of The Great Resignation.

COVID was brutal on restaurateurs, and many didn't make it. Enter Simon MacRae and Darcy MacDonnell, who launched not one but two successful restaurants during lock down. Not only did the Common Stove and Picnic thrive, but they launched them in a small town famous for not being able to sustain fine food ventures. They explain how they not only kept afloat, but grew, and attracted a top level staff in the service sector in the midst of The Great Resignation.

New York Times bestselling author and National Community Church founding pastor, Mark Batterson, discusses what many leaders—especially church leaders—have struggled with over the last two years: Discouragement. He shares his personal ups and downs, how he's motivated himself and stayed encouraged, what he's learning about habit formation personally and when it comes to church attendance, and how to reframe the future.

Jordan Raynor—a serial entrepreneur and father of three young kids—talks about why so many leaders are too distracted to make a difference. He talks about how to strategically ditch your phone, escape the Kingdom of Noise, get a break from continual inbound requests and messages and how to take meaningful time off.

Is there actually a gender pay gap? What are the challenges of hybrid offices, and what happens when you find you're leading an unequal workplace? Kadi Cole returns to the podcast to discuss all these things and help you discover your leadership voice.

Things have changed dramatically in the world of work, and Ken Coleman talks about why The Great Resignation is happening, how the balance of power has shifted from employer to employee, and how to build a dream career.

At age 20, Michelle Williams was approached by Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland to become the next member of Destiny's Child, a moment that changed her life. Michelle talks about the pressure of fame, public life, her battles with depression, why she's still great friends with Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé long after Destiny's Child disbanded, and why success can't fulfill unmet needs.

At age 20, Michelle Williams was approached by Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland to become the next member of Destiny's Child, a moment that changed her life. Michelle talks about the pressure of fame, public life, her battles with depression, why she's still great friends with Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé long after Destiny's Child disbanded, and why success can't fulfill unmet needs.

Kara Powell returns to the podcast with fresh research on the three big questions the next generation is asking, centered on identity, belonging and purpose. As more and more young leaders struggle with anxiety, depression and life, Kara shares how you can respond.

YourEnneagramCoach.com founders Beth and Jeff McCord talk about how the Enneagram can help you better lead your team past misunderstandings and through conflict and tension toward a better future. Plus, they share how to further gain insight into how you're wired as a leader so you can lead better.

The path to success is almost never linear. AJ Harbinger and Johnny Dzubak started The Art of Charm over a decade ago and really had no idea of what it would become. 250 million downloads later, they share some of the struggles and high points, talk about how they teach young leaders communication and confidence skills, and give some advice to church leaders about what they wish was different.

Jessica Jackley is a serial entrepreneur who shares her top lessons acquired as a founder of multiple ventures, including KIVA and Alltruists. She talks about what the most successful entrepreneurs and leaders have in common, what Oprah taught her about preparation, how to ensure that success and failure don't determine your identity, and why 'touchy feely' honest feedback is essential for growth.