The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
Art of Leadership Network
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.
Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeurst, Ian Morgan Cron and many more.
For insightful posts on leadership, change and personal growth, episode transcripts and podcast show notes, go to https://careynieuwhof.com/.
Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeurst, Ian Morgan Cron and many more.
For insightful posts on leadership, change and personal growth, episode transcripts and podcast show notes, go to https://careynieuwhof.com/.
Episodes
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Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 32min
CNLP 636 | Jennie Allen on Recovering From Feeling Numb In Life and Leadership, Untangling Your Emotions, Gen Z Revival, Why There Are No Fake Christians Left, and the Value of Being Raw & Transparent
Jennie Allen and Carey dive into recovering from numbness, Gen Z revival, and real Christianity. They stress the power of raw transparency, emotional untangling, and vulnerable leadership. The episode tackles deep emotions, personal growth, and genuine connections in life and faith.
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Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 40min
CNLP 635 | Cal Newport With Advice to Church Leaders on Boundaries, How Pseudo-Productivity Leads to Burnout, and Why Slow Productivity is the Future for Knowledge Workers
Cal Newport offers advice to church leaders on setting boundaries and avoiding constant availability, discusses pseudo-productivity leading to burnout, and advocates for slow productivity. Topics include managing communication, the rise of the anti-productivity movement, and redefining productivity with a slow approach.
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Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 16min
CNLP 634 | Daryl Cripe on How to Reverse the Decline in Small, Mid-Sized, & Stuck Churches, How to Reach New People With No New Money, And How to Hit the Tipping Point in Church Revitalization
Learn how to reverse decline in churches by reaching new people and hitting the tipping point. Explore church challenges post-COVID, the tension between sanctuary and cultural engagement, and the importance of embracing non-believers. Discover how personal connections drive church growth and the role of faith in personal transformation.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 21min
CNLP 633 | Craig Groeschel On the Three Things That Are Growing Life Church Right Now, His Best Advice for Leaders, and the Power of Pre-Decisions and Batch Decision-Making
Craig Groeschel discusses the secrets behind Life.Church's growth, offers advice for leaders in different age groups, and talks about the power of pre-decisions and batch decision-making. The episode covers strategies for effective leadership, balancing work and rest, building authentic connections in churches, and managing resources for kingdom impact.
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Feb 20, 2024 • 45min
CNLP 632 | Jamie Kern Lima on Overcoming Failure and Rejection, The Difference Between Self-Confidence and Self-Worth, And the Real Reason Success Is Never Enough to Satisfy You
Best-selling author and former CEO, Jamie Kern Lima, talks about overcoming fear and rejection, the difference between self-confidence and self-worth, and why success is never enough. She discusses reframing rejection, building self-worth, and the importance of faith in leadership.
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Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 4min
CNLP 631 | Dan Clark on the How to Raise More Money for Your Church from High Net Worth Donors, Why 89% of Potential Major Givers Don't Give to Their Potential To Your Cause and Scarcity v. Abundance Mindset
Dan Clark, CEO of Westfall Gold, shares insights on how to raise more money for your church from high-net-worth donors and why potential major givers don't give to their potential. They also discuss the difference between scarcity and abundance thinking and how leaders can become more abundance-focused. Topics include leadership, building trust, engaging high net worth donors, contrasting broke mindset with abundance mindset, engaging potential major givers, and advancing vision and kingdom through 'Project Advance'.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 33min
CNLP 630 | Adam Hamilton on What United Methodists Are Learning About Denominational Divorce Over LGBTQ, On Building a Church Whose Growth is 66% UnChurched People, and on Fusing the Best in the Evangelical and Mainline Traditions
Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America, discusses denominational divorce over LGBTQ, fusing evangelical and mainline traditions in leading a church, and seeing growth from 66% unchurched people. They explore doubts in Christianity, engage the unchurched, and navigate divisions within the United Methodist Church.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 5min
CNLP 629 | Tod Bolsinger On Canoeing the Mountains, Disappointing People At a Rate They Can Absorb, and How to Handle Sabotage and the Anxiety of Leadership
Tod Bolsinger discusses leadership as canoeing the mountains, disappointing people at a rate they can absorb, handling sabotage and anxiety leading a church. Adapting to new challenges, importance of trust in leadership, redefining leadership in the church, teaching and training leaders, hobbies and distraction for clear thinking, leadership in uncertain times, and wrapping up with sponsors and resources.
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Jan 30, 2024 • 1h 7min
CNLP 628 | Kara Powell On Why The Next Generation is Deconstructing Their Faith and Walking Away, The Toxicity of Social Media, & What the Next Generation Wishes the Church Will Stop and Start Doing
Kara Powell discusses why the next generation is deconstructing their faith and walking away from church. They talk about the toxicity of social media and what the next generation wishes the church would stop and start doing. The speakers explore the reasons behind young people walking away from the faith and highlight statistics on the lack of contact between young people and faith leaders. They emphasize the importance of asking questions and discuss the potential of Gen Z and Gen Alpha to reshape the church. The consequences of shrinking churches are also discussed, along with resources for youth discipleship.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 22min
CNLP 627 | John Ortberg Breaks Down the Divide Between Leadership and Spiritual Formation, Why It's Not True That If You're Not a Leader You're a Loser, And His Reflections on Willow Creek and Church Moral Failures
John Ortberg, a thought leader in leadership and spiritual formation, breaks down the divide between leadership and spiritual formation. They discuss the old adage, 'If you're not a leader, you're a loser' and reflect on moral failures within the church. They explore the relationship between leadership and friendship, the intersection of leadership and spiritual formation, and the challenges of seeking reconciliation in the church. They also discuss forgiveness, repentance, and the fusion of leadership and spiritual formation.
