
Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast
The Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast is a resource for mission-driven leaders striving to build, run, and keep great teams. CEO and host, William Vanderbloemen offers practical advice, spiritual insights, and actionable strategies to help leaders navigate challenges, foster growth, and create lasting impact. Through engaging conversations and expert perspectives, each episode explores topics like team management, organizational change, career transitions, and leadership development. Whether you're seeking to inspire your team, refine your leadership approach, or make transformative changes, this podcast is your guide to leading with wisdom, poise, and intentionality.
Latest episodes

Jan 5, 2023 • 27min
Transitioning Staff Well (feat. Ben Stapley)
In today’s podcast, Christa Neidig talks with Ben Stapley, Executive Pastor at The Life Christian Church.This is part two of our two-week series with Ben so make sure to go back and listen to part one if you missed it. In this conversation, Ben shares the importance of maintaining healthy and smooth transitions of a departing staff member. He shares tips on operating when a staff member departs and how to communicate that to the rest of your staff. www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/transitioning-staff-podcast Copy link

Dec 29, 2022 • 26min
Transitioning Jobs Well (feat. Ben Stapley)
In today’s podcast, Christa Neidig talks with Ben Stapley, Executive Pastor at The Life Christian Church. This is part one of our two-week series with Ben so make sure to tune back in next Thursday. In this conversation, Ben shares the importance of staff retention through his experience of transition and some fundamental principles he has learned through the process. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/transitioning-jobs-podcast

Dec 8, 2022 • 25min
Modeling An Effective Work-Life Balance (Feat. Kristin Fry)
In today’s podcast, our COO, Jennifer Paulson sits down with Kristin Fry, our Executive Search Consultant. They discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy Work and Life Balance. Kristin shares a few of her personal tips for prioritizing a strong mental capacity space while also maximizing her work efficiency. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/modeling-work-life-balance-podcast

Dec 1, 2022 • 34min
Retention Tactics for 2023
In today’s podcast, William Vanderbloemen and Christa Neidig talk about how retention has changed over the years. They discuss the importance of retention in the workplace. William shares what he has learned at Vanderbloemen about retaining staff and what makes a great workplace. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/rentention-tactics-2023-podcast

Nov 24, 2022 • 25min
How To Hire Like A President (Feat. Dr. Philip Ryken)
In today’s podcast, William Vanderbloemen talks with Dr. Philip Ryken. Dr. Ryken is a minister, author, and now the President of Wheaton College. Dr. Ryken grew up in Wheaton, IL, and has worked with Wheaton College for 13 years. They discuss what to look for when hiring and how to have an effective hiring process in Christian Education after the rebuilding of the pandemic. Dr. Ryken shares some tangible tips for bringing adding new members to the team and the benefits of a diverse staff. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/how-to-hire-like-a-president-podcast

Nov 10, 2022 • 24min
Finding The Right Place
In today’s podcast, our COO, Jennifer Paulson sits down with Brett Connolly, our Director of Executive Recruiting. They discuss the importance of finding the right place to work. Brett shares some tangible tips on how to make sure that you’re in the right place for the season the Lord has placed you in. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/finding-the-right-place-podcast

Nov 3, 2022 • 26min
Rebuilding Culture After Crisis
In today’s podcast, our COO, Jennifer Paulson sits down with Gail Mayes, our Director of People and Culture. They discuss how to rebuild a healthy culture after going through crisis. Gail shares some tangible tips that our own Vanderbloemen team does on a regular basis to maintain our people and culture. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/rebuilding-after-crisis-podcast

Oct 27, 2022 • 33min
Following Jesus In A Digital Age (Feat. Jason Thacker)
In today’s podcast, Jason Thacker talks about his new book, Following Jesus in a Digital Age. He challenges listeners on how technology is shaping their relationship with Christ. He provides biblical wisdom to navigate the difficult aspects of our digital culture and lead others through it. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/following-jesus-digital-age-podcast

Oct 20, 2022 • 34min
Fan the Flame, Encouragement For Weary Pastors (Feat. Pastor Jim Cymbala)
In today’s podcast, Will Klotz talks with Jim Cymbala, Pastor at Brooklyn Tabernacle for more than 50 years. Pastor Cymbala has a strong burden for the local church and has been blessed with the opportunity to encourage thousands of pastors around the globe. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/encouraging-weary-pastors-podcast

Oct 13, 2022 • 28min
Why Pastors Should Be Intentional About Rest (Feat. Wade Bearden & Justin Trapp)
In this conversation, Wade Bearden & Justin Trapp share why pastors should consider preaching less and resting more by discussing the benefits of sabbaticals. They share ways to equip others to teach, and how to balance the burden and blessing of preaching. We hope you enjoy the conversation! https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/intentional-pastoral-rest-podcast