On this episode, former pastor, coach and author, Sean Nemecek, joins us on the podcast to talk about what he's learning about burnout, where he's encouraged by leaders and where he's discouraged. Check out Sean's book The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout and his podcast About Sean Sean Nemecek is the West Michigan Regional Director for Pastor-in-Residence Ministries (pirministries.org), where his primary focus is on coaching pastors through burnout and recovery. Before joining PIR, Sean served as a pastor in a local church for almost 18 years. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 24 years and have one son, Benjamin. Connect with Sean Website: https://seannemecek.com/ Hope Renewed Podcast The Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout  

On today's episode Alan interviews CEO, coach, positive organizational psychologist, and best selling author, Dr. Jamie Shapiro about the severity of burnout and how to lead from a place of health to avoid falling into a cycle of burnout.   About Dr. Shapiro   Jamie Shapiro is a CEO coach, positive organizational psychologist and the bestselling author of Brilliant, Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out. She is a Master Certified Executive Leadership Coach, professional speaker, researcher, facilitator, and nutritionist. Having experienced burnout in the corporate world, she understands the incredible pressure we face in our lives and the difficulty in staying connected to professional and personal goals in demanding environments. Through her corporate career, she realized the toll that high pressure, stressful and demanding roles can take. She left the corporate world with a mission to make changes for people and organizations.  Jamie has been coaching and developing high performing teams since 1998 in executive roles within large-scale corporate companies and now externally. She specializes with CEOs and executive teams within leading companies. Connect with Dr. Shapiro https://www.connectedec.com/about  

We hate to break it to you; summer is almost over.  This is an interesting time of year. Summer is winding down and the fall push is beginning to ramp up. As demands increase, and the overall pace of your life and leadership increases it's important to ASK, IDENTIFY, and PRIORITIZE what you need to be thinking about this fall. On today's episode, Alan unpacks crucial things you need to be thinking through this fall in order to continue leading from a place of health.   Register for our fall Effective Leaders Cohort https://effective.stayforthcoaching.com  

On todays episode, Alan and Jonathan look back at key moments from our summer series and why they are important to remember as we head toward the fall.   Speaking of fall, there are crucial things you need to be paying attention to if you want to continue leading on a healthy trajectory. On Tuesday August 22nd, Alan will be hosting a free group call where he will share questions he is asking, what he's paying attention to that you should too. Sign up below.   What should I be paying attention to this fall? https://training.stayforthcoaching.com EFFECTIVE Leaders Fall Cohort Https://effective.stayforthcoachingcom  

Health multiplies health and un-health, well it multiplies the same unhealthy results.    On today's episode We guide you through a framework to help you take serious steps to identify where you are neglecting your own health as a leader and what to do right now to switch gears and move in a healthy direction.

On this weeks episode we get very practical. If you're a leader then you ARE a communicator. Listen as Alan guides you through understanding the importance of context, the importance of clarity, and how to move FROM context TO clarity so that you can lead with increased effectiveness.    Our fall EFFECTIVE leaders cohort is filling up fast! to learn more and to register click below. Https://effective.stayforthcoaching.com  

On today's episode we unpack the idea of team, misconceptions many of have when it comes to teams, and why teams matter for long-term effective leadership. Jonathan also offers a hot take on a definition of team that we have all heard before. If you or your team are looking for ways to increase your effectiveness then join us for our fall EFFECTIVE Leaders Cohort. Sign up now before spots fill up.  Learn more and sign up: https://effective.stayforthcoaching.com

It's no secret that we live in an age where speed and quickness dictate how we live and lead. Bottom lines and deadlines and how efficiently we operate push us toward reactivity, reduced clarity, and more overwhelm. Something has to change.   On today's episode, Alan and Jonathan explore the crucial topic of Effectiveness and guide you through a coaching journey of understanding the importance of effectiveness, identifying where you need to invest in pursuing effectiveness, and how to take those crucial next steps.   If you or your team are looking for ways to increase your effectiveness then join us for our fall EFFECTIVE Leaders Cohort. Sign up now before spots fill up.  Learn more and sign up: https://effective.stayforthcoaching.com

On this weeks episode, we continue in our summer series #wordstoliveandleadby with a sort of part two from last week. Today we're diving into the topic of IMPACT and how we should pursue impact in light of our identities as leaders. Alan shares a crucial process for creating impact goals that are the fruit of our identity.    Email Alan@stayforth.com for your Growth Game Plan tool. reference this podcast episode in your message!

Who you are matters more than what you do... On today's episode, Alan and Jonathan discuss the topic of identity and why we need to consistently remind ourselves that what we do, who we lead, the impact we create are not what defines us.