Conversations for Leaders & Teams
Welcome! Since 2020, the Conversations podcast has been dedicated to advancing leader and team excellence by exploring relevant topics that impact today's corporate, nonprofit, and faith organizations. Get social with us @belemleaders or visit belemleaders.org Check out Christian Coaching Magazine @christiancoachingmag on FB and Instagram, or christiancoachingmag.com
Episodes
In this episode, Scott Mitchell and Dr. Aidin Brown explore what it really means to flourish at work and why thriving is less about chasing outcomes and more about building the conditions for healthy growth. We connect personal purpose to team dynamics and organizational culture, then get practical about trust, belonging, and the kind of leadership that strengthens people instead of draining them.
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We sit down with executive coach Kisha Wynter to name the leadership skill almost no one teaches: power literacy, the ability to navigate organizational power dynamics and build influence without formal authority. Kisha breaks down the mystery of why top performers still get stuck and how plugging “power leaks” helps leaders speak up, advocate for their teams, and drive enterprise impact. Plus, we explor...
We sit down with Dr. Justin Tilghman of the Christian Life Coach Network and dig into vetting coaches, credibility, collaboration tools, and why Christian coaches can serve churches, nonprofits, and corporate teams without turning every conversation into Christianese. Inside this episode you will find:
• the problem of great coaches operating in isolation
• why leaders struggle to find a trusted Christian coach on...
Join Dr. Kelly Whelan with guest Jeremiah Burke to unpack what it means to lead with grace while holding high standards. From self-leadership and honoring a Sabbath to discernment and smart failure, we explore how to move teams from mere compliance to true capacity and flourishing.
• redefining leadership as stewardship of influence
• strength with grace, not softness or dominance
• self-leadership acro...
Join us and explore how mission-driven leaders can show up online without feeling salesy by reframing visibility as service. Lady Boss, Victoria Odekomaya shares practical systems for sustainable content, team collaboration, analytics that matter, and why authentic video beats polish.
• reframing self-promotion as service to others
• using content to show transformation and build trust
• focusing on a c...
Together we explore how leadership goes far beyond titles, tracing Father Daniel’s mission work and his new book that measures Jesus against top secular models. Practical steps emerge for building aligned teams, treating people with dignity, and making daily prayer a leader’s edge.
• leadership as influence rooted in dignity and mission
• lessons from global missionary work and local impact
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Explore how leaders and coaches can adopt AI without losing the human core, turning compliance and ethics into everyday practice. Colin Cosgrove shares a practical arc for AI readiness, concrete use cases, and a clear view of risk, trust, and governance.
• journey from big-tech compliance to leadership coaching
• why AI changes the leadership environment and decision pace
• making compliance...
Join us as we talk with Tamara Jackson about leading with wisdom in a world that rewards speed. She shares the GRASP method for better decision making, how to avoid regret, rework, and relational fallout, and why self-leadership and faith-filled integrity create durable results.
• costs of speed culture and why urgency misleads
• the three Rs: regret, rework, relational fallout
• the GRASP method for co...
Growth strategist Maritza Davila shares powerful insights on using KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to achieve predictable business growth through systematic measurement and accountability.
• KPIs serve as "momentum metrics" that measure how well businesses are performing toward specific goals
• Nothing is predictable unless it's measurable - weekly tracking allows for timely course correction
• Both q...
What if everything you thought you knew about sales was wrong? Alex Gabbert, Brand Communications Director at Publicity For Good, challenges conventional wisdom by redefining sales as "the transfer of energy and certainty that solves a need." Far from the pushy stereotypes we've come to expect, Alex reveals how authentic sales is fundamentally about helping people.
• Sales is simply the transfer of energy and...
Julie Jenkins and Dr. Thomas Anderson II explore how leaders can navigate complex change by embracing curiosity as a way of being rather than seeking stability or rushing to solutions.
• Complex change differs from linear change—there's no step-by-step process, only sense-making and educated guesses
• Leaders create the "weather" for their teams—their approach to uncertainty directly affects ho...
The digital revolution promised connection but delivered something more complicated. Social media now intertwines with our daily existence, and emerging research reveals disturbing patterns about its impact on developing minds.
During our conversation with Kerri Carswell, content creator for the Carolina Journal, we explore the neurological reality behind social media addiction. Those seemingly innocuous feat...
What happens to your organization when you leave? Dr. David Ashcraft, President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network, tackles the critical yet often neglected topic of succession planning with remarkable transparency and practical wisdom.
Ashcraft's leadership journey took an unexpected turn after a pivotal conversation with Jim Collins, who challenged him with a provocative insight: "You'll never be a le...
What if everything we thought we knew about leadership was wrong? Jenny Robinson, a successful Kiwi entrepreneur with five thriving businesses spanning three decades, has discovered something remarkable about how true leadership emerges.
When Jenny began her PhD research on leadership, she made a startling realization: despite a century of academic study, we lack a predictive model of leadership. This prompte...
Sam Isaacson challenges us to rethink leadership through three powerful lenses—as ancestors, humans, and change makers. This framework reveals how truly effective leadership transcends quarterly targets and focuses instead on lasting impact, full humanity, and meaningful transformation.
• Leaders should be change makers who catalyze transformation, not just maintain status quo
• Thinking of yourself ...
In today's workplace, authentic leadership is the key to creating a culture of excellence. Kyle McDowell shares his transformative "10 We" principles aimed at guiding leaders to inspire their teams through trust, accountability, and empathy. Purchase Begin with We on Amazon or on Kyle's website: kylemcdowellinc.com
Join us as we talk about Kyle's best selling book and topics that include:
• Transforming from tradition...
Mark Dreistadt, the visionary founder and CEO of Infinity Concepts, joins us for an discussion on mastering the art of branding and communication. Discover how Mark revolutionized branding within the Christian sector by fusing PR, media, advertising, and branding into a seamless agency model. Mark breaks down the concept of brand essence, offering a fresh perspective on how the collection of experiences people have ...
Uncover the secrets to visionary leadership with Thomas E. Anderson II, CEO of Teaiiano Enterprises, as he reveals how transformative leaders can harness hidden ideas within their organizations. Learn from his expertise as he shares insights from his guidebook, "Visionary Leadership: A Guidebook for 21st Century Organizations and Entrepreneurial Teams," crafted for everyone from CEOs to team members and academics. Y...
How does deep forgiveness transform your ability to lead effectively? Join us as we sit down with Diane Swanson, an inspiring author, speaker, and leadership coach, who shares her remarkable journey from the depths of personal hardship to becoming a beacon of hope in the Christian recovery industry. Diane's story of overcoming a devastating divorce and her struggle with fear will resonate with many leaders.
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