The H2 Leadership Podcast

How do you eliminate hurry from your life and leadership? How would you define the hurry in your life? Those are big questions that many leaders wrestle with.  On today's episode, Alan has a very rich conversation with John Mark Comer about his book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World . John Mark Comer lives, works, and writes in the urban core of Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Tammy, and their three children, Jude, Moses, and Sunday. He is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church. Prior to planting Bridgetown, John Mark was the lead pastor of a suburban megachurch. Before that, he played in a band. John Mark has a master's degree in biblical and theological studies from Western Seminary and is the author of Loveology, My Name is Hope, Garden City and God Has a Name. Connect with John Mark: For more of John Mark's teachings on the Scriptures, Jesus, and life, go to bridgetown.church and sign up for the podcast or visit www.johnmarkcomer.com. Instagram: @johnmarkcomer Twitter: @johnmarkcomer Facebook: @johnmarkcomer John Mark's books: https://amzn.to/2OQdNt7

We live in an interesting age where more and more teams and organizations are working together, remotely. But how do you know if you or your team is right for a decentralized model?  On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Tricia Sciortino from Belay Solutions about all things de-centralized and the gig economy.  Born and raised in Long Island, Tricia attended the University of Hartford where she obtained a degree in Business Administration and Management. For ten years, she passionately served as a District Manager for the retail chain Pacific Sunwear, however, when her first child was born, Tricia, like many other women, found herself struggling to balance her high profile career with her new role as a mom. Seeking a more balanced life, Tricia relocated to Charlotte, NC, and scored a job working remotely supporting an executive in Atlanta, Bryan Miles. Their long-distance arrangement was so successful that when Bryan and his wife, Shannon, were looking for a way out of the corporate grind themselves and began contemplating some sort of entrepreneurial venture, Bryan had an epiphany:  “If the virtual assistant thing works for Tricia and me, why can’t it work for everyone?” In 2010, after much prayer and due diligence, Bryan and Shannon gave notice to their successful jobs to start a company that would help professionals get administrative support in an incremental way that could scale with their needs. Tricia was brought on board as BELAY’s very first employee and became instrumental in helping Bryan and Shannon cast their vision of creating a new industry in staffing. Tricia quickly worked her way up the virtual corporate ladder, serving as Director, Vice President, President, and COO. In 2020, Tricia was named CEO of BELAY.  She is grateful for the opportunity to live out her “third option” every day as a hands-on mom to her two daughters and stepson while leading a vibrant organization that has become known for excellence and a willingness to serve. Connect with Tricia: Instagram: @triciamsciortino, @belay_solutions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/triciasciortino/  

Are you emotionally healthy? That's a very important question that anyone in leadership needs to answer. On today's episode, Alan and his guest, Pete Scazzero, have a very practical conversation about healthy leadership and unpack what it means to be emotionally healthy.   Pete Scazzero is the pioneer of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, a groundbreaking global ministry that transforms church culture through the multiplication of deeply changed leaders and disciples. Pete hosts the weekly Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast for pastors and church leaders exploring the practices needed to transform their church culture. He is also the author of a number of bestselling books, including The Emotionally Healthy Leader and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Pete and his wife Geri authored The Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course (Part 1 and 2) a countercultural resource that moves people from shallow Christianity to depth in Christ. Connect with Pete: Visit emotionallyhealthy.org  Twitter @petescazzero Instagram @petescazzero.

On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Monica Zuniga about investing in and equipping females and young leaders in both business and ministry.  Monica serves as the Director of Operations for the Initiative Network and also serves as an associate for Leadership Network. She is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a degree in Business Management. She spent over a year in Hong Kong as a missionary during her studies. Monica has experienced great success in the corporate world as a recruiter, and for the past 5 years, she has built a career in the non-profit space serving both local and global non-profits. In addition to serving non-profits, Monica launched her own non-profit- We Are Unveiled - an online organization empowering women with their story which has effectively reached the female millennial generation. This is a great conversation about how we can open doors of opportunity for females and young leaders within the leadership space.  Connect with Monica:  Initiative Network  

On today's episode, Alan sits down with Tyler Reagin and the two have a very, very insightful conversation about what it means to be a life-giving leader.  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

On today's episode, Alan and Julie have a crucial conversation about the Enneagram and why it's continuing to blow up.   Whether you're new to the Enneagram, never heard of it before, or curious to learn a bit more about how it can help you, your team, or your organization, this episode will be of great value.  Interested in an introduction to the Enneagram training? Introduction To The Enneagram Are you an Enneagram 7 or do you know one? Ennearam 7's Guide To Adulting  

 As a leader, what should success look like? How do we know when success is good or when success is bad?   On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with accomplished speaker, coach, author, vocalist, pastor, and mother, Nona Jones.  Nona shares her powerful story and she and Alan have a very rich conversation about her new book Success From The Inside Out: The Power To Rise From The Past To A Fulfilling Future.  Nona is recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on building The Kingdom through social technology, motivating thousands of church leaders each year to reimagine social media as a strategic tool for ministry. Every leader ponders success and what it looks like. We hope this conversation is both eye-opening and encouraging. If you lead in any capacity, we would encourage you to give this one a listen.  Connect with Nona Facebook Instagram Success From The Inside Out

Church planter, pastor and author Jon Tyson (a two-timer on the podcast) and Alan have a conversation about discipleship and what it means to raise a son of consequence.  Jon shares his discipleship journey with his son, the tensions he felt as a young father and the vision he had for creating an empowering pathway for fathers to walk their sons from adolescence into manhood.  Connect with Jon: Find out more about Primal Path Twitter: @jontyson Books

So many leaders are having to start side-hustles to get creative when it comes to generating income so they can do what God has called them to do.   In today's episode, Alan and his guest, Brad Brisco, have a very practical conversation about money, mission, and ministry. They discuss how it all fits together, what happens if there isn't enough in the tank, and what it looks like to work Bivocatinally.  Brad is the Director of Bivocational Church Planting for the North American Mission Board. He holds a doctorate in the area of missional ecclesiology; his doctoral thesis was on assisting existing congregations in transitioning in a missional direction. He is the co-author of Missional Essentials, a twelve-week small group study guide, The Missional Quest: Becoming a Church of the Long Run, and Next Door As It Is In Heaven. If you or someone you know has multiple income streams this episode is for you.    Connect with Brad Twitter @bradleybrisco. missionalchurchnetwork.com Missional Essentials: A Twelve Week Small Group Study Guide Missional Quest: Becoming A Church of The Long Run Next door As It Is In Heaven: Living Out God's Kingdom In Your Neighborhood ReThink: 9 Paradigm Shifts for Activating the Church    

If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you go together as a team you'll go farther and what you get will be healthier and more sustainable. In this episode, Alan sits down with pastor and author Tim Lucas. Tim is the founder & Lead Pastor of Liquid Church, recently named one of America’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches by Outreach magazine (2018).  Since launching in 2007, Liquid has grown to 7 campuses across New Jersey with a vision to “Saturate the State with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”  Tim's innovative approaches to ministry and outreach have been spotlighted by CNN, Fox News, The Today Show and the New York Times. Alan and Tim have a great conversation about the 6 currents Tim describes in his book, Liquid Church: 6 Powerful Currents to Saturate Your City for Jesus Christ. They also dig into the leadership complexities that come along with church growth. Follow Tim  www.liquidchurch.com/ Read Tims Book https://amzn.to/2uItuLO