The H2 Leadership Podcast

On today's episode, Alan talks to his brother, J.R. Briggs, about his new timely book about bringing healing to our broken world in Jesus' name. They talk about scripture and practicalities of actually doing this About J.R. Dr. J.R. Briggs possesses four passions: Following Jesus, equipping and investing in hungry kingdom leaders, growing fruit on other people's trees, and creating good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to partner with people who are called to follow Jesus while they lead others. In 2011 he started Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry kingdom leaders through leadership coaching, consulting, speaking, teaching, equipping and writing. For more than 15 years, J.R. served in pastoral roles in mega-churches, church plants and house church networks. Since starting Kairos Partnerships, he has served and invested in pastors and kingdom leaders in over 40 denominations throughout North America. In addition to pastors and church planters, he has also invested in a wide variety of leaders, including business owners, U.S. Olympic athletes, university administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and attorneys. He is affiliate faculty member in practical theology at Missio Seminary and guest instructor at Friends University in the Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation program. He has guest lectured, taught and spoken at over a dozen colleges, universities, and seminaries around the U.S. He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network (www.ecclesianet.org) and as a National Trainer & Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S. (www.freshexpressionsus.org) In addition to writing, co-writing, or contributing to several books on a wide variety of topics, he has also published articles in Christianity Today, Huffington Post, Preaching Today, American Bible Society, N.T. Wright Online, Missio Alliance, and Relevant Magazine. He co-hosts the Monday Morning Pastor podcast and posts the Resilient Leaders podcast. J.R. and his wife Megan have been married for over 19 years and have two sons, Carter and Bennett. They live in Lansdale, PA in the greater Philadelphia area Get J.R.'s Book Feeling Overwhelmed? Join the Right Side Up Community Come Upstream With Us Attend an experience

Alan talks with entrepreneur and thought leader Megan Hyatt Miller about her story, being Michael Hyatt's daughter and the challenges and advantages of leading as a female in the workplace About Megan Hyatt Miller Megan Hyatt Miller is the president and chief executive officer of Michael Hyatt & Company. Cohost of the popular business podcast Lead to Win, she is also Michael's oldest daughter.   As the architect of Michael Hyatt & Company's standout culture, she is committed to helping her team win at work and succeed at life, while also delivering phenomenal results to their customers. Under her leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company was named as one of Inc.   Magazine's Best Workplaces for 2020, which ranks the top companies in America for their employee engagement. When she's not taking the company to new heights, she's fully present at home with her husband and five kids in Franklin, Tennessee.   Follow Megan    Book Instagram Facebook Twitter   Take your next right step   Right Side Up Community Upstream Campaign

In this two part interview Alan talks with Faith Cho; church planter, speaker, CEO and mom of four about leading as a young mom, processing Asian hate and not quitting when hope is leaking. About Faith Faith has been in the ministry since she was 19-years-old and continues to have a burning passion to serve as a voice to the voiceless. Currently, she is a pastor, a pastor’s wife, a CEO of a non-profit organization, and a church planter. In addition, she is a writer, a missionary, and an itinerant speaker.  Faith is the founder of  The Honor Summit, a nonprofit organization that is driven to refresh and empower Christian women all around the world. Alongside her husband, Pastor David Cho, she is also the co-pastor of The Presence Church, which is a new church plant. Her most precious role, however, is being a mom to her 4 children— Moriah, Elias, River and Adalynn. Connect with Faith Website Instagram Facebook Take your next right step Right Side Up Community Up Stream Campaign

In this two part interview Alan talks with Faith Cho; church planter, speaker, CEO and mom of four about leading as a young mom, processing Asian hate and not quitting when hope is leaking. About Faith Faith has been in the ministry since she was 19-years-old and continues to have a burning passion to serve as a voice to the voiceless. Currently, she is a pastor, a pastor’s wife, a CEO of a non-profit organization, and a church planter. In addition, she is a writer, a missionary, and an itinerant speaker.  Faith is the founder of  The Honor Summit, a nonprofit organization that is driven to refresh and empower Christian women all around the world. Alongside her husband, Pastor David Cho, she is also the co-pastor of The Presence Church, which is a new church plant. Her most precious role, however, is being a mom to her 4 children— Moriah, Elias, River and Adalynn. Connect with Faith Website Instagram Facebook Take your next right step Right Side Up Community Up Stream Campaign

We've been talking about productivity and focus recently and we want to continue in that vein today. Over on our Instagram account we recently ran a poll which asked you whether or not your current pace was sustainable and would it lead to health or unhealth? 67 percent of you answered "yes" and 33 percent of you answered "no".  A great way to gauge your sustainability is to zoom out and look at your week to see how it's structured. Unsure of how to do that? On today's episode, Alan is going to walk you through a framework he uses to build out the ideal week. It's simple, practical, and if implemented, you'll be able to take next steps toward a healthy sustainable pace to your life and leadership. Take your next right step Right Side Up Community UpStream Campaign

  On today's episode, Alan sits down with Pastors participating in the Phoenix Fill Up to unpack their time together and share why experiences matter.   Take your next right step Explore an Experience Join the Right Side Up Community Move upstream with us to help more leaders

It's no secret that leadership is hard. The challenges and questions associated with leading well are wide ranging. For example, how do you lead a team or organization that you didn't start?    On today's episode, Alan talks with consultant and writer Tyler Reagin about how to navigate the challenges of leading a team or organization you didn't start   About Tyler Tyler Reagin is an author the founder and CEO of The Life Giving Company. He was the President of Catalyst, a leadership development organization that exists to unify and equip leaders who love the Church through resources and experiential events.  Prior to leading the charge at Catalyst, Tyler served for seven years under the leadership of Andy Stanley as the Service Programming Director of Browns Bridge Community Church (a campus of North Point Ministries). Whether you are leading a team of 2 or 200  there is much to be gleaned from this episode. Connect with Tyler The Life Giving Leader Facebook Instagram tylerreagin.com The Life Giving Company Take your next right step Right Side Up Community Come Upstream with us to help leaders

Very few leaders have a filter for saying YES and NO.  On today's episode, Alan shares the process he walks people through in determining whether to say yes or no to a new opportunity. Spend some time developing your filter ahead of time, before you’re feeling the emotion of the moment pulling on you. Take your next right step Right Side Up Community Join the Upstream Campaign

On today's episode, Alan talks with writer, leader and mom Sarah Zylstra about the challenges of living our faith out among the beauty of the story we were destined for and the brokenness of our world today About Sarah Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra is senior writer and faith-and-work editor for The Gospel Coalition. Before that, she wrote for Christianity Today, homeschooled her children, freelanced for a local daily paper, and taught at Trinity Christian College. She earned a BA in English and communication from Dordt University and an MSJ from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She lives with her husband and two sons in the suburbs of Chicago. Connect with Sarah Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age Twitter: @sarahezylstra TGC Take your next right step Join the Upstream Campaign Right Side Up Community

On today's episode, Alan talks with writer, leader and mom Bailey Hurley about her passion for community and explores some ways to cultivate healthy culture.  About Bailey Bailey lives in Denver with her husband, Tim, and their two children, Hunter and Liv. As a family, thy share a passion for welcoming people into the folds of godly community—especially Hunter who likes to have “all the peoples” over all the time. Bailey earned her M.A. in Leadership from Denver Seminary and uses her education to build a meaningful home and ministry that impacts how we daily lead our communities. Connect with Bailey Website Instagram: @baileythurley Take your next right step Explore the upstream campaign Explore the Right Side Up Community