The H2 Leadership Podcast

On today's episode, we're going to be discussing something that we all need to be having honest conversations about, and that is multi-ethnic church. This is an important issue right now and Alan and our guest, Rich Villodas tackle the topic head-on.  Rich serves as the lead pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York. New Life is a church community with people from over 75 nations in the most diverse zip code in the country. There are many complexities and realities when it comes to multi-ethnic church. Rich and Alan have a very insightful conversation about those as well as certain misconceptions, what's encouraging, and how the Church moves forward in creating a thriving multiethnic culture. Follow along with Rich www.newlife.nyc Instagram: @richvillodas Twitter: @richvillodas Special Offer On January 15th and 16th, several of our Stay Forth Designs coaches will be offering a limited number of full intensity one hour sessions to help you kick start your new year. Book a session below and get ready for a strong start to 2020! Book NOW: www.stayforth.com/coaching  

In this episode, Alan has a crucial conversation with Author Drew Dyck about his book, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators). Drew is an editor at Moody Publishers and former managing editor of Leadership Journal.  It's that time of year where everyone seems is busy setting goals and attempting to instill new habits and disciplines but we often lack the self-control to see them through. Drew unpacks a biblical and scientific approach to establishing self-control that will help you break bad habits and grow your will power.  If you're hungry to instill new habits and reach whatever goals you have this year in your life, your ministry, or your business then you definitely want to give this episode a listen! Follow along with Drew Twitter: @drewdyck Grab his book: https://amzn.to/2umzrxO Interested in Double Espresso Coaching? Book a session TODAY: www.stayorth.com/coaching

HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we begin a new year and a new decade, Alan and David are back in the studio ready to kick off a new year of the Right-Side Up leadership Podcast.   In this episode, Alan and David make an exciting about the upcoming year and spend time approaching the topic of goal setting, finding clarity, and avoiding overwhelm when it comes to setting goals.  Whether you've already set your goals, or you're in the trenches trying to figure out how to set goals you'll achieve in 2020, this crucial conversation will definitely help you get on track for 2020.  Interested in a Double Espresso coaching session? visit www. stayforth.com/coaching for more info. 

As cliche as it sounds, it feels like yesterday that this podcast was only a dream, floating around our head.  2019 has been a year full of rich conversations, paradigm shifts and practical leadership insights that we've been able to glean from dozens of thoughtful leaders.  We've collected a second batch of 10 of our favorite clips of 2019. As you head into 2020, we hope these conversations encourage and inspire you to press into your healthiest year yet!  Connect with Alan, David and the rest of the team!  www.stayforth.com  

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  As we approach 2020, we can hardly believe it's been a year since we launched the Right-Side Up leadership Podcast.  We've been humbled by the support and the amazing conversations we've been privileged to have in 2019 and we want to share some highlights from the last year.  In this episode, Alan and I collected some of our favorite clips that we believe will offer insight into your health and leadership as you look toward 2020. We hope this year of conversations has been as fruitful in your life as it has for ours.  Thank you for listening and engaging and we're so excited about what is in store for 2020.  - David, Alan & the Stay Forth Designs Team

Sometimes the risk of inaction is greater than the risk of any one decision.  One of those risks that every leader has to deal with in 2019 is social media. It's not going away and it is important to know how to engage with it in a way that is healthy  In this episode, Alan sits down with Daniel Fusco and Jason Ritche of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA. Daniel and Jason talk about taking risks to reach their city using social media.  Daniel and Jason know that much of their city is not engaging with church on a Sunday service, but most people are engaging with different social media platforms. They want to connect the message of Jesus to where people are, and that is social media.  Connect with Daniel and Jason www.crossroadschurch.net @go2crossroads www.facebook.com/go2crossroads www.instagram.com/go2crossroads www.youtube/crossroadsWA

At our most pessimistic, our world can seem more divided than ever. One of those divides is a generational one, as we hurl generalizations and blame for our many cultural complaints.  In this podcast, Alan sits down with author and leader Grant Skeldon to talk about his book, "The Passion Generation." In his book, Grant calls us all to a larger unifying purpose, discipleship. Millennials care deeply about passion and purpose and Grant argues there is no bigger and compelling cause then the commission given to us by Jesus to go and make disciples.  Grant challenges the passion generation to get passionate about being discipled and discipling the next generation. So whether you are leading as a millennial or leading millennials this podcast is for you! Follow Grant @grantskeldon www.grantskeldon.com www.initiativenetwork.org Read The Passion Generation

We have a pretty audacious goal.  At Stay Forth Design's, we want to help shift the culture on what we celebrate in leadership.  Impact is great, but we often forget to celebrate the unsung hero's who are faithfully leading, innovating, investing and influencing their community for the Kingdom. Regardless of platform, scope or twitter following, we want to shine a light and affirm leaders all over the country, reminding them what they do matters!  We hope this can help shape what we celebrate as a leadership community AND we pray that it inspires you to affirm a faithful leader in your life, with a word, a card or maybe even an award!  Please celebrate with us as share the winners and honorable mentions of our 2019 Right-Side Up Awards. 

How did you do on your 2019 goals? Do you feel encouraged, discouraged, maybe even a little shame mixed in?  As many of us look back on 2019, we are left wondering why our January dreams never made it past March.  In this episode, Alan and David have a conversation on why so many of us don't grow year after year. There is a gap between who we currently are and who we'd like to be, whether that is spiritually, mentally, physically, or emotionally. And that gap is very hard to close through desire alone. We need a plan and a process.  Alan and David talk about 4 things that can help your dreams become achievable goals that you can tackle one step at a time.  We are thrilled to offer our "Right-Side Up Journal" which includes a wide array of tools, questions and resources for you to reach your daily, weekly, monthly and even quarterly goals.  TAKE YOUR NEXT RIGHT STEP Get your Right-Side Up Journal  Explore individual or group coaching  Explore our many guides, tools and trainings 

If you're blessed in your ministry and your leadership like you are praying for, what's your plan?  Most of us don't get that far. Our plan is to reach our goals and see the fruits of our labor. But what happens when you get it? What will you do with that blessing?  In this episode, David has a conversation with author and pastor, Mark Batterson about his new book, Double Blessing.  Mark unpacks the idea that we are blessed to be a blessing and as Christians we need to learn how to "flip the blessing." Mark is convinced that God loves to bless people who live with a posture of generosity. Meaning we need to be prepared to give God the glory and bless others with what God gives us before we're in a position to receive it.  Do you have a plan to flip the blessing that your praying for? Follow along with Mark @MarkBatterson www.markbatterson.com Read Double Blessing