Rise and Lead

On this episode, the 7 Primal Questions with Mike Foster, Mike and I talk about a simple and revolutionary new framework for living in emotional freedom and unlocking your relational superpower! Once you uncover your Primal Question, everything in your past, present and future will make perfect sense. Known as the Mr. Rogers of personal development, Mike Foster is a best-selling author, speaker, and executive coach empowering people to build strong lives by turning their setbacks into superpowers. His work has been featured on Good Morning America, FOXNews and the New York Times. This episode is packed with game-changer moments to help you take control of the hidden forces that drive you. Episode Quote: "Marriages don't fail because of finances or conflict. Marriages fail because people's primal question is not being answered with with a YES!" This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!Seven Primal Questions Book Seven Primal Questions Free Assessment 

On this episode, You Are Burned Out Because You Are Doing Too Little, Benjamin will talking about one of the main causes of burnout and it may not be what you think. What if the root of burnout is not about you doing too much, but instead it's about doing too little of what actually fuels you and makes you come alive. For most, the solution to burnout is not rest, but realignment. This short practical teaching is a game-changer! Episode Quote: I believe we are created to give our all to causes that matter. And it’s in doing work that is significant to us that we avoid burnout and experience fulfillment.This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, 5 Strategies to Crush Self-Doubt, Benjamin will be sharing a strategic approach to help you believe in yourself, walk with more confidence, and accomplish the goals and aspiration you can't shake. How many of us are sitting on untapped potential held back by a lack a belief in what we are capable of achieving? You are listening right now because there is something you want to do, something you can’t shake off that you have never done before, this might even be something no one in your family has done before, or you need to deal with a limiting belief in a certain area of life that is holding you back. The tug-o-war is killing you, you are caught between goals and aspirations and doubt. This episode is for you, and in addition to proven strategies, also includes a case study. Benjamin grew up with loads of insecurity, he knows what that’s like, and by the grace of God he is not in that place anymore. This is must-listen episode for everyone!Episode Quote: "When you overcome self-doubt and pursue you purpose, you will bless that people around you. Overcoming self-doubt is so much bigger than you." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Success is Faithfulness, Benjamin redefines success and talks about four areas of faithfulness in your life that matter. When it comes to success, most of us don’t feel successful and are carrying around the weight of feeling like we have not achieved enough, are not measuring up to the success of others, and are not reaching our fullest potential. According to a research study out of University of Scranton only 8% of people achieve their goals, which leaves 92% who don't believe they are successful.  So many of us have bought into the lie of,  “I am not good enough because I haven’t achieved enough."  Success is not about achievement. Success is about faithfulness. This is the core message of this episode that will change the way the you view yourself and how you invest your time, energy, and resources. This is must-listen episode for everyone!Episode Quote: "You are already a success. Period. Focus on  being faithful to the process and the product will take care of  it's self." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Be Present, Not Perfect (Father Figures), Benjamin sits down for powerful conversation with Reggie George. Reggie is the founder of Father Figure Apparel,  a husband, a father of twin daughters, an entrepreneur, a coach, and FATHER FIGURE to many. In 2019, one of his twins (Kam) was violently stabbed in the head with a pair of scissors by a young man at school, completely unprovoked. Together, they talk about his traumatic story and the great purpose that came out of great pain. This episode is a call for every man to step up and be a father figure to the next generation, which is at the heart of the father figure movement. Reggie's clothing brand was recently promoted by the head football coach of the University of Colorado, Deon Sanders, who also has a huge passion for investing in and developing young leaders. Episode Quote: "Every man needs to take full-ownership in seeking out mentors and father figures for themselves. You can't expect to be a father figure to the next generation without having father figures in your own life." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist, a personal growth strategist, shares a proven and straightforward 5-step strategy for personal growth and increased influence in the new year. The strategy includes focusing on self-worth, prioritization, assessment, planning, and execution. The importance of consistent small investments in areas that matter is also highlighted.

On this episode, 3 Things You Should Be Doing When You Have No Idea About Your Life-Direction, Benjamin gives you a strategy to follow that will help you build momentum and gain a new and more hopeful perspective. Have you ever said out loud or to yourself, "What am I doing with my life, If I only knew what I was suppose to be doing, I would do it. " Benjamin has heard this said over a thousand times by different people and he's said it too. If that is you, you aren’t alone. Trust us, you need this episode to re-center yourself on what you can do when you don’t know what you are suppose to do. As you listen, there will be names of people who you know who need this episode, send it them. It’s highly practical and hopeful and will help you move from doing nothing to being a person of action. Episode Quote: "Stress less about your life direction and focus more on your health and who you are becoming as a person."This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, I'll See You Tomorrow: Building Relational Resilience When You Want to Quit , Benjamin sits down for a power-packed conversation with Dr. Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day.  Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker and has been a contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek and the Barna Group. She is also a Professor of Communication at Andrews University. She is a friend of the Rise and Lead Podcast, make sure to checkout her previous episode: It's Not Your Turn: What to Do While You are Waiting for Your Breakthrough.  Her husband Seth is pastor and dynamic ministry leader. Together, they talk about relational trends and approaches, self-doubt, self-talk, family toxicity, failure, breakthrough, and new beginnings. Seth also shares a detailed account of the challenging family dynamics of his childhood and the timeless lessons he has learned about life and leadership along the way.One power quote from their new Book: “Waiting for the ideal can prevent us from doing what is still possible” This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, Calling, Character, and Courage: David and Goliath, Benjamin shares a high-value teaching on life and leadership from one of the greatest stories of all time. Benjamin originally shared this message live with the players and coaching staff of the Colorado University Football Team and compressed that message into an episode. You may have heard this battle account before, but this episode will share it in a completely different way that will have you relating to so many aspects of this story.  This is a foundational episode for anyone in leadership. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, What is More Important Than How, Benjamin shares why so many hopes, dreams, and opportunities die because we focus on the "how" more than the "what". He talks about 4 common experiences when the "what" is right and he lays out a simple three step strategy for those who don't know what their "what" is, they're confused about their next step, and they feel stuck. Here is one powerful quote by Jim Rohn shared on this episode: “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way, if not you’ll find an excuse”This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month.  When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!