

The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast
Pete Scazzero
Many pastors and church leaders today feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and frustrated that their churches don’t seem to be making mature disciples. The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast explores the paradigms and practices leaders need to transform their church culture and multiply deeply changed disciples.
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Jun 15, 2020 • 31min
Why We Must Learn to Grieve to Address Racial Injustice
In this podcast, Pete addresses fundamental discipleship issues confronting the church today in the midst of the global awakening around racial injustice – grief and loss.

Jun 8, 2020 • 32min
Generational Racism: Using the Genogram to See and Slay It
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Americans and people around the globe are expressing outrage and grief on a level I’ve never seem in my lifetime. It appears to be a moment in which God is doing something significant in the world and the church.

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Jun 1, 2020 • 31min
Why You Need More Than a "Quiet Time": Part 1
In today's podcast, Pete introduces the elements of one way to move from traditional devotions to transformative devotions through the integration of the practice of the Daily Office.

May 26, 2020 • 32min
Prudence: The Overlooked Secret of Mature Leaders
In this podcast I talk about one key, often overlooked, ingredient of mature leaders – prudence. As Proverbs says, “…she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Prov. 3:13-15

May 18, 2020 • 30min
Detachment: How God Births New Things In & Through You: Part 2
In this podcast, we begin with the reminder that success is becoming the person God has called us to become and doing what God calls us to do. In other words, detaching from the outcomes and circumstances we want, and surrendering to God and his will, is success -- regardless of where that takes us.

May 12, 2020 • 29min
Detachment: How God Births New Things In and Through You: Part 1
This podcast addresses another critical biblical theme for leaders during this Covid-19 pandemic– detachment, that we might follow Jesus, allowing him to birth what he desires in and through us. God has revealed, through this present crisis, our attachment to our plans, our need for security and control, etc. and our strong self-will.

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May 5, 2020 • 33min
Surrendering to God’s Season When Life Turns Upside Down
This talk delves into the importance of discerning life's seasons for effective leadership and personal growth. It provides insights from Ecclesiastes, promoting a mature understanding of timing in our journeys. Through personal stories, the discussion emphasizes the need to embrace surrender during challenges. Listeners are encouraged to nurture trust and maintain hope amidst hardships. Spiritual freedom is highlighted as a key aspect of surrendering to God, fostering deeper connection and fulfillment in life.

Apr 27, 2020 • 34min
Building Connections When the Pressure is On
In this podcast, Geri and Pete introduce a foundation spiritual practice called the Community Temperature Reading (CTR for short). This is especially relevant as so many of us are under particular relational pressures during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Apr 20, 2020 • 27min
Finding Rest While Under Pressure
In this podcast, Pete shares a message from Isaiah 36-37 when Israel found herself under enormous pressure surrounded by the armies of Assyria.

Apr 13, 2020 • 33min
Why Clarifying Expectations Will Save Your Life and Leadership
Pete is joined by his wife Geri as they address one of the great challenges we face during COVID-19 The prolonged, stay-at-home time in which we find ourselves – our relationships. In this podcast, they introduce a life-changing skill called “Clarify Expectations.”