The H2 Leadership Podcast

You're dealing with a lot right now. It's easy to get so focused on others that we forget to take care of ourselves. Create space for rest, reflection, and fun as we head into summer. From everyone at Stay Forth Designs, Thank you for all that you do! We have a real treat for you today on the podcast. Alan sits down with Rashawn Copeland for a great conversation about spreading hope. Rashawn is a writer, social media influencer, and former hype man for Soulja Boy. He is an amazing guy with an amazing story who is stewarding his influence to bring hope to those who feel far from God.  More about Rashawn Rashawn Copeland is the founder of I'm So Blessed Daily and Without Walls Ministries. A writer for Church Leaders, God TV, and the God's Not Dead blog, he is also the host of the Scripture and Stories podcast on the Converge Podcast Network. He also serves on the Life Church (YouVersion) Bible app team with Pastor Craig Groeschel, assisting with global digital outreach. He is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma and is currently earning his MDiv at Liberty University. He lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Denisse, and their three children. Connect with Rashawn Copeland Ministries Book: Start From Where You Are Facebook Instagram Partner with Stay Forth Designs StoreHouse Inquire about coaching

As conversations around re-entry spin up, more and more church leaders are discussing what the church is going to look like as we move forward.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with Dr. Reggie McNeal and the two have a great conversation about the future of the church and opportunities for the church to leave the building. About Reggie Dr. Reggie McNeal enjoys helping people, leaders, and Christian organizations determine and experience epic wins with Kingdom impact. He currently serves as City Coach for GoodCities of Minneapolis MN. As City Coach Reggie works with community leaders around the country to build cross-domain collaborative efforts that can move the needle on big societal issues. He provides coaching and consultation for individuals and teams in becoming more missionally-focused and Kingdom-biased in their ministry approaches. Reggie has helped to shape the church leadership conversation through his extensive speaking schedule and work as an author. His books include Revolution in Leadership: Creating Apostles for Tomorrow’s Church (Abingdon Press, 1998), A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders (Jossey-Bass, 2000), The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church (Jossey-Bass, 2003), Practicing Greatness: Seven Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders (Jossey-Bass, 2006), Get A Life! (Broadman &; Holman, 2007), Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church (Jossey-Bass, 2009), Missional Communities: The Rise of the Post- Congregational Church (Jossey-Bass, 2011), Get Off Your Donkey! Help Somebody and Help Yourself (Baker, 2013). Reggie’s Kingdom Come: Why We Must Quit Our Obsession Over Fixing the Church and What We Should Do Instead (Tyndale, 2015) challenges the church to shift its narrative from a church-centric to a kingdom-centric ministry agenda. His latest book, Kingdom Collaborators: 8 Signature Themes of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down (IVP, 2018), details the character and competencies of effective kingdom leaders. Reggie served in local church leadership for over twenty years, including being the founding pastor of a congregation. His experience also includes being a denominational executive and leadership development coach. Reggie has lectured or taught as adjunct faculty for multiple seminaries, including Fuller Theological (Pasadena, CA), Southwestern Baptist (Ft. Worth, TX), Golden Gate Baptist (San Francisco, CA), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL), Columbia International (Columbia, SC), and Seminary of the Southwest (Austin TX). He has also resourced the United States Army Chief of Chaplains Office (the Pentagon), The Chaplains’ Training School (Ft. Jackson), Air Force chaplains, and the Air Force Education and Training Command. Reggie’s work also extends to the business sector, including The Gallup Organization, in addition to his role as an advisory board member for several ministry organizations. Most recently he served for ten years as the Missional Leadership Specialist with Leadership Network, remaining connected with the organization as Senior Fellow. Reggie’s education includes a B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina and the M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Reggie and his wife Cathy make their home in Columbia, South Carolina. From all of us at Stay Forth Designs we want you to know that we love you and are praying for you as you continue to try and lead right-side up in this upside-down world.  Connect with Reggie Books Website Partner with us StoreHouse Inquire about coaching  

Instead of trying to do 'all the things' what if you focused on that one thing that God uniquely designed you do to do and really pressed into it?  On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Jordan Raynor about his book Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do. Jordan shares his heart for deep work and what it looks like when we take the path of singularity and focus in on the work we were created to do, instead of trying to do all of the work. About Jordan Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author who helps Christians do their most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others. Through his books (Called to Create and Master of One), podcast, and weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every single country connect the gospel to their work. In addition to producing this content, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that has built the world's largest library of 360° experiences of hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Jordan previously served as CEO of the company, following a string of successful ventures of his own. Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A highly sought-after public speaker on the topic of faith and work, Jordan has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, and many other high-profile events around the world. What are you uniquely designed to do?  What's holding you back from pursuing that one thing? Connect with Jordan Twitter Website Master of One Partner with us StoreHouse Consider coaching Stay Forth Designs Coaching  

How anxious are you right now? Do you know how to identify what makes you anxious?   Anxiety is spinning all around our culture right now. As we lead through the complex times we're having to identify and process our own anxiety while simultaneously helping those we lead process theirs. Leadership was complex before COVID-19, but it is really complex right now.  In this episode, Alan has a conversation with pastor and author, Steve Cuss. Steve was on the podcast back on episode 26 where he discussed his book Managing Leadership Anxiety.  Steve talks about practical ways of identifying and acknowledging our anxiety through physical cues in our bodies. He gives insight into some of our deeper sources of anxiety in leadership and how those can be compounded right now. Steve also offers a practical solution to managing our anxiety right now through a process of creating a life-giving list of things that bring us joy, connect us to God, and make us feel like a 'kid in the kingdom'.  Take time and sit with this one. slow it down, listen in pieces, let this conversation soak in. The message is timely, practical, and very applicable to our current season. Connect with Steve Download the Life-Giving List tool Managing Leadership Anxiety Webinar www.stevecusswords.com @stevecusswords Managing Leadership Anxiety Partner with Stay Forth Designs StoreHouse Consider coaching

We're back for part 2 of our conversation with Allen Arnold. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet back up one episode and check out part 1. Limitation creates innovation. We change when something has to happen. As a result, there are all sorts of meaningful innovations taking place right now. Some may never make it to the top of a Google search, but we are relearning the way we do things. On today's episode, Alan sits down with Allen Arnold for part 2 of our discussion about creativity and how it is blossoming right now. There's a lot of encouragement and inspiration to be found in this episode.  About Allen Arnold Allen is author of the popular allegory on creativity, The Story of With. His mission is to help people to pursue their dreams and gifting with God. He mentors and speaks to the larger creative community – including one of the most successful Shark Tank companies and Dave Ramsey's core marketing team. From the mountains of Colorado, he leads Content for Ransomed Heart – a ministry founded by the New York Times Bestselling Author of Wild at Heart, John Eldredge. Before that, Allen was the founding Publisher of Thomas Nelson Fiction where he oversaw the launch of more than 500 novels and received the American Christian Fiction Writers Lifetime Achievement Award. He coaches creatives in developing their stories and art actively with God.  Connect with Allen www.withallen.com The Story of With Feeling disoriented? Consider coaching

We have a great two-part series for you this week about creativity. With all that is going on right now, we believe that this crisis has created a lot of new creative opportunities.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with Allen Arnold for part 1 of a great two-part discussion about creativity and how it is blossoming right now. There's a lot of encouragement and inspiration to be found in this episode.  About Allen Arnold Allen is author of the popular allegory on creativity, The Story of With. His mission is to help people to pursue their dreams and gifting with God. He mentors and speaks to the larger creative community – including one of the most successful Shark Tank companies and Dave Ramsey's core marketing team. From the mountains of Colorado, he leads Content for Ransomed Heart – a ministry founded by the New York Times Bestselling Author of Wild at Heart, John Eldredge. Before that, Allen was the founding Publisher of Thomas Nelson Fiction where he oversaw the launch of more than 500 novels and received the American Christian Fiction Writers Lifetime Achievement Award. He coaches creatives in developing their stories and art actively with God.  Connect with Allen www.withallen.com The Story of With Consider a coaching session

We're all experiencing big paradigm shifts right now and many of us are asking questions about things we just have no control over right now. It seems like we're living in an "I don't know moment" which wages war against control we don't have but want. On today's episode, Alan has a very raw conversation with British investment banker and author Ken Costa about fear, opportunity, and how to navigate this season of life.  About Ken Ken Costa is an internationally renowned banker, having worked as Chairman of UBS Investment Bank for EMEA and Chairman of Lazard International. He is the Chairman Emeritus of Alpha International, Emeritus Professor of Commerce in Gresham College London and Dean of the Leadership College London. He and his wife, Dr Fiona Costa, live in London. They have two sons and two daughters. He is the founder of God at Work and author of three books. Ken has made two film series, the God at Work Conversations and Strange Kingdom - meditations on the cross. Connect with Ken For more information  and access to free resources visit www.godatwork.org.uk Books Partner with us StoreHouse Connect on Social Media Facebook Instagram    

If we are going to be a redemptive agent in the world. If we are going to bring justice. If we are going to bring mercy. If we are going to present truth in a way the world will hear it, we simply have to come together as males and females.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with Danielle Strickland to talk about her new book Better Together: How Women and Men Can Heal the Divide and Work Together to Transform the Future. This is a great conversation about how God created males and females to be part of His restorative mission in the world.  About Danielle Danielle Strickland is currently based in Toronto, Canada. Her aggressive compassion has served people firsthand in countries all over the world. From establishing Justice Departments for The Salvation Army to launching Global anti-trafficking initiatives, to creating new movements to mobilize people towards transformational living. Danielle trains, advocates, and inspires people to live differently.  Danielle is the author of 5 books with her most recent being The Ultimate Exodus: Finding Freedom From What Enslaves You and The Zombie Gospel: The Walking Dead and What it means to be Human. She is the host of DJStrickland Podcast, Co-founder of Infinitum, Amplify Peace, Brave Global and Women Speakers Collective. Danielle is a mom of 3, wife to @stephencourt and has been affectionately called the "ambassador of fun". Connect with Danielle Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Website Books Partner with us! StoreHouse Facebook Instagram

A crisis divides but it also has the ability to bring us together. Our first thought is scarcity, we're compelled to compete with one another, and yet, people are coming together to work together and collaborate with one another in amazing ways.  We've got a unique episode for you today. Alan recently talked with a group of business leaders about the need for more collaboration versus competition and the abundance mindset versus the scarcity mindset.  Let's connect   Interested in coaching? StoreHouse Facebook Instagram: @stayforthdesigns

Everyone's lives have been changed because of COVID-19. Almost overnight we experienced a huge amount of change all at once that has been traumatizing for many people.  This is a very timely episode and we really encourage you to sit with this one, slow down and really take it in.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with author, teacher, counselor, and president of Ransomed Heart, John Eldredge.  This is a very real and raw conversation about John's book Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad. John shares his burnout process and how he got through it. About John John Eldredge is an author (you probably figured that out), a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. John grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles (which he hated), and spent his boyhood summers on his grandfather's cattle ranch in eastern Oregon (which he loved). John met his wife, Stasi, in high school (in drama class). But their romance did not begin until they each came to faith in Christ, after high school. John earned his undergraduate degree in Theater at Cal Poly, and directed a theater company in Los Angeles for several years before moving to Colorado with Focus on the Family, where he taught at the Focus on the Family Institute. John earned his master's degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University, under the direction of Larry Crabb and Dan Allender. He worked as a counselor in private practice before launching Ransomed Heart in 2000. John and Stasi live in Colorado Springs with their three sons (Samuel, Blaine, and Luke), their golden retriever (Oban), and two horses (Whistle and Kokolo). While all of this is factually true, it somehow misses describing an actual person. He loves the outdoors passionately, and all beauty, Shakespeare, bow hunting, a good cigar, anything having to do with adventure, poetry, March Madness, working in the shop, fly fishing, classic rock, the Tetons, fish tacos, George MacDonald, green tea, buffalo steaks, dark chocolate, wild and open places, horses running, and too much more to name. He also uses the expression "far out" way too much.   Connect with John   Books Ransomed Heart One Minute Pause App   Belay Solutions Resources Tricia Sciortiono Podcast   Partner with us Storehouse