Rise and Lead: Recent Episodes
Benjamin Lundquist
Rise and Lead is designed specifically to motivate and equip you to live your greatest life with maximum impact. Find out what makes great leaders great, and how you can start growing yourself, expanding your impact, and living the life you have been created to live. Join international speaker coach, and pastor, Benjamin Lundquist, as he shares empowering practical teaching and exceptional guest content to unleash the greatness already inside of you. Now is the best time to Rise and Lead.
On this episode, Life’s 7 Doors of Opportunity and How to Choose the Right Door to Walk Through, Benjamin brings you massive clarity and a proven approach to navigate opportunities (doors) with confidence. How do you know which doors you should stay away from, which doors you should lean into, and what you should do when there seems to be no open doors at all? Learn the secrets to navigating these doors, understanding which ones to embrace, and which to steer clear of to transform your life’s trajectory. Discover how persistence, the right connections, and divine timing can lead you to the right opportunities. No more feeling lost, you will leave with clarity, strategy, and more hope than you have right now. Benjamin talks through all the doors, what you should do with each one, and give you a strategy for choosing which door is right for you. Use this episode to regroup, get focused, and process what your next move is.
Episode Quote:
"What do you with a delayed door? You crush your current assignment, you let God continue growing your character, and you focus on the development of your gifts. The key with delayed doors is to stay focused and stay ready."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, Stress is Killing You and You Need a Better Support System to Avoid Burnout and Thrive, Benjamin teaches on the correlation between your level of stress and your level of support. Stress feels like a constant battle, if it’s not one thing it’s another. If you were asked what is stressing you out right now, and if you were given a pen and piece of paper you’d start making a list. Often the more stressful life become the more we tell ourselves put our head down and work harder. The majority of us have an inadequate support system for the level of stress we are leading under. This is a dangerous spot of any leader to be in. It’s the root the leads of addiction, toxic behavior, and burnout. On the episode Benjamin will talk about this correlation and what you can do about it. This is a really important conversation when it comes to being a longterm life-giving giving leader.
Episode Quote:
"You need habits and relationships that can offer you the support you need right now, not the support you needed 10 or twenty years ago. I love that you still have friends from college, but the areas of your life that matter most right now need mentors, not friends."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, 7 Things Young Need to Stop Doing In Order to Develop Mentally Strong Young Leaders , Benjamin teaches you what stop doing and what start doing to build leaders who are prepared for the challenges of the world. Mental strength isn't about acting tough or suppressing emotions. Instead, mentally strong leaders are resilient and they have the courage and confidence to reach their full potential for the service of others. This episode is a call to action for every mentor, parent, and educator determined to leave a legacy of strength and leadership. This episode discusses the often-overlooked aspects of validation and recognition, the courage to take smart risks, and the necessity of setting a strong example for the young leaders to emulate. Young leaders need you and you need this episode to expand your impact and influence on the next generation.
Episode Quote:
"If you were not willing to process your feelings and emotions and get in tune with those, you’ll have a difficult time raising up young leaders who can process emotions in a healthy way. You can’t take people where you are not will to go yourself."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, 5 Step to Becoming a Fully Present Leader, Benjamin teaches you how to maximize your moments for greater impact and how you can focus your attention better on the person in front of you, your team, your family, and the relationships that matter most. Most people underestimate how important it is to be fully present. Mastering this skill will change your life as a leader and the lives of those around you. No more blank stares, constant distractions, multitasking, or day dreaming, this is your time to step into the moments that matter, many of which you can’t get back once they’re gone. This isn't about fleeting attention—it's about the lasting power of truly being there for every moment. Being fully present, that’s what you need to do and what this episode is all about.
Episode Quote:
"You are missing moments with the people who matter most and you are missing opportunities because you are distracted and unable to shut out the noise and focus. Buying gifts for your family or your team, booking vacations, are not a replacement for your presence. Your presence is your present."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Leading While Grieving with Hannah Wachter, Benjamin and Hannah start off exploring her transformation from a grieving daughter to an executive grief coach. She bravely shared how the loss of her mother influenced her leadership and prompted her to challenge the misconceptions of grief in Western society. Hannah stressed the importance of acknowledging and accepting grief, and she offered some invaluable advice on how leaders can honor their loved ones while also processing their grief. The conversation took a deeper turn as they began to discuss fear as a manifestation of grief, and how this often misunderstood emotion can greatly impact the grieving process. This is an essential conversation for everyone who has lost someone. Hannah has a graduate degree in Christian Leadership and has worked as a mindset coach before focusing on coaching clients through grief recovery.
Episode Quote:
"Find a space where you can open up and express your grief , which is your own. You are not going to grieve like anyone else because your story is unique and your loss unique to you. Don't compare your grief to anyone else's grief. You don't get over the loss of someone you loved, but you can work through the pain and come out on the other side. Jesus grieved, it's human."This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!Want to reach out to Hannah Wachter?
Email: heyhey@hannahwachter.comClick here for grief support and recovery resources: Library of Lament
On this episode, Manifesting by Faith, Benjamintalks about what manifesting is, he dives into weather or not manifesting really works, and reflects on the intersection of manifesting and faith. This teaching includes a step by step strategy to help your dreams become a reality, and concludes with a story of a young leader who took an idea and built a platform that is now impacting thousands of people. There is something in this episode for you, specially if you have dreams collecting dust on a shelf, dreams hat you once hoped would happen for you and your family.
Episode Quote:
"sometimes the vision God plants is small and seems insignificant at the time or doesn’t seem spiritual enough to be from God. If you are a person of faith, walking by faith, be faithful to the vision no matter how small it is our even if it doesn’t make sense in the moment. If the vision is help one person, help that person, if the vision is serve your family, then serve your family, if the vision is launch that non-profit , launch it, if the vision is to start that business, get if off the ground and grow it. Let God show you over time how it all connects together, your responsibility is to be faithful to the vision. "
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, So What, Now What with Coach Mike Sanford, Benjamin and Mike and talk about reality of being a college football coach at the highest level, the weight and pressure that comes with this profession, and the immense responsibility of raising up the next generations of young leaders to win in all areas of life, on the field and beyond. Mike Sanford has summited the apexes of the college football coaching, most recently as the interim Head Coach for the University of Colorado. He has coached numerous players who have earned All-American honors and have gone onto to play for the National Football League, including Jordan Love who will be the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers as they begin their 2023 season. Along with the success, Mike has also experienced some of the greatest challenges professionally and personally. Through it all his family is strong, his faith is secure, and he continues lead with excellence, finding joy and purpose in literally everything he does. This is not a sugar-coated conversation and is packed with timeless life and leadership lessons.
Episode Quote:
"Be authentically you. Do what you have been created to do, what you have been groomed to do, and be authentically yourself. At the end of the day, if the authentic leader is not successful in the eyes of the world, God will provide. You are never a failure when you are leading as the best version of who God created you to be."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, Break Every Chain, Benjamin will be teaching you how to overcome the chains that are holding you back, the same chains that could potentially affect generations to come. THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT EPISODE. What ran in your family for generations can stop with you, with God’s help, you can usher in a new chapter and new future. You are listening to this episode by accident. You are here for a reason. You are a chain-breaker.
Episode Quote:
"A Chain breaker is the fork in the family tree. A person, just like you who says, I will not carry the toxic patterns and behaviors of my family or community forward anyone more. It’s a line in the sand that says, I deserve better, my marriage deserves better, my family deserves better, my children deserve better, and future generations deserve better. You are choosing to be the person that sets a new precedence in your family and in your community."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, 7 Steps to a More Disciplined Life, Benjamin will be sharing a proven approach to help you achieve more of the life you want. There is one special quality that you can develop guaranteeing you greater success, accomplishment, and happiness in life. This quality is essential for reaching your fullest potential. It’s discipline and that’s what this teaching is all about. This episode is short, practical, and packed with value.
Episode Quote:
"Discipline is not a burden, it’s the key that unlocks freedom. The more disciplined you are the more freedom you have to invest in the areas of life that matter most."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, the 7 Primal Questions with Mike Foster, Mike and I talk about A Simple and Revolutionary New Framework For Living In emotional freedom and unlocking your relational superpower! Once you uncover your Primal Question, everything in your past, present and future will make perfect sense. Known as the Mr. Rogers of personal development, Mike Foster is a best-selling author, speaker, and executive coach empowering people to build strong lives by turning their setbacks into superpowers. His work has been featured on Good Morning America, FOXNews and the New York Times. This episode is packed with game-changer moments to help you take control of the hidden forces that drive you.
Episode Quote:
"Marriages don't fail because of finances or conflict. Marriages fail because people's primal question is not being answered with with a YES!"
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
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On this episode, You Are Burned Out Because You Are Doing Too Little, Benjamin will talking about one of the main causes of burnout and it may not be what you think. What if the root of burnout is not about you doing too much, but instead it's about doing too little of what actually fuels you and makes you come alive. For most, the solution to burnout is not rest, but realignment. This short practical teaching is a game-changer!
Episode Quote:
I believe we are created to give our all to causes that matter. And it’s in doing work that is significant to us that we avoid burnout and experience fulfillment.
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, 5 Strategies to Crush Self-Doubt, Benjamin will be sharing a strategic approach to help you believe in yourself, walk with more confidence, and accomplish the goals and aspiration you can't shake. How many of us are sitting on untapped potential held back by a lack a belief in what we are capable of achieving? You are listening right now because there is something you want to do, something you can’t shake off that you have never done before, this might even be something no one in your family has done before, or you need to deal with a limiting belief in a certain area of life that is holding you back. The tug-o-war is killing you, you are caught between goals and aspirations and doubt. This episode is for you, and in addition to proven strategies, also includes a case study. Benjamin grew up with loads of insecurity, he knows what that’s like, and by the grace of God he is not in that place anymore. This is must-listen episode for everyone!
Episode Quote:
"When you overcome self-doubt and pursue you purpose, you will bless that people around you. Overcoming self-doubt is so much bigger than you."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, Success is Faithfulness, Benjamin redefines success and talks about four areas of faithfulness in your life that matter. When it comes to success, most of us don’t feel successful and are carrying around the weight of feeling like we have not achieved enough, are not measuring up to the success of others, and are not reaching our fullest potential. According to a research study out of University of Scranton only 8% of people achieve their goals, which leaves 92% who don't believe they are successful. So many of us have bought into the lie of, “I am not good enough because I haven’t achieved enough." Success is not about achievement. Success is about faithfulness. This is the core message of this episode that will change the way the you view yourself and how you invest your time, energy, and resources.This is must-listen episode for everyone!
Episode Quote:
"You are already a success. Period. Focus on being faithful to the process and the product will take care of it's self."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, Be Present, Not Perfect (Father Figures), Benjamin sits down for powerful conversation with Reggie George. Reggie is the founder of Father Figure Apparel, a husband, a father of twin daughters, an entrepreneur, a coach, and FATHER FIGURE to many. In 2019, one of his twins (Kam) was violently stabbed in the head with a pair of scissors by a young man at school, completely unprovoked. Together, they talk about his traumatic story and the great purpose that came out of great pain. This episode is a call for every man to step up and be a father figure to the next generation, which is at the heart of the father figure movement. Reggie's clothing brand was recently promoted by the head football coach of the University of Colorado, Deon Sanders, who also has a huge passion for investing in and developing young leaders.
Episode Quote:
"Every man needs to take full-ownership in seeking out mentors and father figures for themselves. You can't expect to be a father figure to the next generation without having father figures in your own life."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, Your 5 Step Strategy for the New Year, Benjamin gives you a proven and straightforward personal growth strategy for 2023. There is nothing magical about the ending of one year and starting of another when it comes to taking full ownership of life, leading your yourself well first, and maximizing your influence for the service and empowerment of others. Great leaders are focused and dedicated to this all the time. That being said, the start of a new year is always an excellent time to refocus, assess, and set a trajectory. Rather than having to stress over creating a strategy, Benjamin gives you a simple one that actually works, one that can be fully customized to your needs. 2023 will be a breakthrough year for so many of you and this strategy will help you get your heart, mind, and habits focused where they need to be. You may need to listen to this episode twice.
Episode Quote:
"In those moments when you don’t want to do the work, you need to go back again and again to your worth. You have worth that’s why you are putting in the work, leading yourself well, developing your gifts, and leveraging your opportunities."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode, 3 Things You Should Be Doing When You Have No Idea About Your Life-Direction, Benjamin gives you a strategy to follow that will help you build momentum and gain a new and more hopeful perspective. Have you ever said out loud or to yourself, "What am I doing with my life, If I only knew what I was suppose to be doing, I would do it. " Benjamin has heard this said over a thousand times by different people and he's said it too. If that is you, you aren’t alone. Trust us, you need this episode to re-center yourself on what you can do when you don’t know what you are suppose to do. As you listen, there will be names of people who you know who need this episode, send it them. It’s highly practical and hopeful and will help you move from doing nothing to being a person of action.
Episode Quote:
"Stress less about your life direction and focus more on your health and who you are becoming as a person."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode entitled, I'll See You Tomorrow: Building Relational Resilience When You Want to Quit , Benjamin sits down for a power-packed conversation with Dr. Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day. Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker and has been a contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek and the Barna Group. She is also a Professor of Communication at Andrews University. She is a friend of the Rise and Lead Podcast, make sure to checkout her previous episode: It's Not Your Turn: What to Do While You are Waiting for Your Breakthrough. Her husband Seth is pastor and dynamic ministry leader. Together, they talk about relational trends and approaches, self-doubt, self-talk, family toxicity, failure, breakthrough, and new beginnings. Seth also shares a detailed account of the challenging family dynamics of his childhood and the timeless lessons he has learned about life and leadership along the way.
One quote Heather and Seth share in their new Book:
“Waiting for the ideal can prevent us from doing what is still possible”
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode entitled, Calling, Character, and Courage: David and Goliath, Benjamin shares a high-value teaching on life and leadership from one of the greatest stories of all time. Benjamin originally shared this message live with the players and coaching staff of the Colorado University Football Team and compressed that message into an episode. You may have heard this battle account before, but this episode will share it in a completely different way that will have you relating to so many aspects of this story. This is a foundational episode for anyone in leadership.
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode entitled, What is More Important Than How, Benjamin shares why so many hopes, dreams, and opportunities die because we focus on the "how" more than the "what". He talks about 4 common experiences when the "what" is right and he lays out a simple three step strategy for those who don't know what their "what" is, they're confused about their next step, and they feel stuck. Here is one powerful quote by Jim Rohn shared on this episode:
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way, if not you’ll find an excuse”
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode entitled, How to Have a Healthier Relationship with Time, Benjamin share a three step approach to help you relate to time better, focus on what matters most, and maximize the time you do have to live your purpose and impact more people. Many people have a toxic relationship with time believing they they are too old, too late, or have missed their opportunity. It's time to declare a truce with time and start doing what you have been created and called to do.
"Other than physical limitations, most everything else has no expiration date. Who says you can’t go back to college now and get a degree? Just because your classmates could be old enough to be your child doesn’t mean you can’t go back."
This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode entitled, 5 Daily Hacks to Be More Confident , Benjamin shares 5 practical daily habits you can implement to step up your confidence and expand your impact. Remember, it’s not the things you do occasionally that will increase your confidence, but the things you do consistently. Research supports that almost every person wishes they were more confident in who they are and what they are capable of accomplishing and this teaching is guaranteed to move you in that direction. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Dr. Aaron Rosales. Their conversation is all about the mental health crises among teenagers and young adults today, and how we as leaders can better engage, respond, and support the next generation.
Aaron is the Director of Mental Health at Brio, a non-profit that partners with communities to design and launch well-being initiatives in low-resource contexts globally. He is passionate about promoting mental health for all people, Aaron has a wealth of experience applying psychological research and skills into real-world practice in churches, universities, police departments, and community organizations across the globe. He completed his Clinical Psychology PhD at Fuller Theological Seminary and his postdoctoral training at Stanford University.
Most people know that teens and young adults are struggling, but don’t always know what to do in response. This episode will help give you the confidence and tools to do something. Which could mean the difference between life and death. Thanks for leaning in to this conversation.
"When you speak into the life of a young people and truly listen to their story and experience they'll know you care, and that makes all the difference in the word. You might actually save a life."
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Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode entitled, Rise Up and Build - Life and Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah, Benjamin shares timeless lessons about the call of leadership, what to do when your heart is broken, owning the moment, building a solid foundation, effective teamwork, and saying "no" to good so you can say "yes" to great. The story of Nehemiah in the Bible is one of the greatest rebuilding stories in history and is packed essential life and leadership lessons. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. You will walk away with steps you can begin implementing right away. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Lewis Caralla (@lewiscaralla). Lewis is the head football strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Tech University. Together they talk about Lewis’ story and the high level of stress and expectations of coaching Division 1 College Football, and about failure, setbacks, breakthroughs, knowing your “why”, family balance, leadership, and the most important message Lewis wants to share with the world. This episode is worth the the 30 minutes.
"A lot of people are going to talk about you behind your back, let your actions be louder than their words."
- Lewis Caralla
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Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode entitled, I'm Overthinking Again, Benjaminshares with you the struggle he has had with overthinking and how he engages this struggles in real life. Overthinking has not only been a struggle in a particular life season of his, it’s been a life-long struggle, the difference today is that he has found proven strategies and tools that work for him and that’s what this episode is about. We all overthink on some level and you need tools and a plan to help you get out of your own head, refocus on what you know to be true, and keep moving forward. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Meshali. She is a portrait artist, lover of people, and a storyteller and owns and operates Meshali Mitchell Photo, which takes her all over the world. She is a creative image builder, confident in her style, and recognized for her ability to capture the true heart of a moment. She believes every human being has a story worth hearing and a story worth telling. Meshali’s mission is to be a conduit
for people to do just that.
She is currently restoring a 1886 Farmhouse and is documenting, via social media, the restorative process, which closely parallels her own personal story of restoration--room by room, piece by piece. She has discovered that her house is all of our stories. Broken to beautiful. Beauty from ashes. Nothing too far beyond God’s reach. This current project and movement “A House God is Building” is now being carried around the world into hearts of people who desperately need to be reminded of the restorative and transforming power of Christ’s love. This is a powerful episode.
God sees and knows all you have experienced, been through, and walked through. He's walking with you. Wholeness is your destiny. Keep moving forward. - Meshali
Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and I’ll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, How to Lead Meetings and Difficult Conversations Like a Pro, Benjamin teaches you how to lead meetings that people actually want to attend, including you. Have you ever dreaded showing up to a meeting and you were the one leading and organizing the meeting? There is an art and skill to facilitating meetings in a way that inspires people, strengthens your team, and moves mission forward. He also shares with you the best approach he has seen when it comes to having difficult conversations with your team. Thanks for being a part of the growing Rise and Lead community. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Christian Harris. Christian is a husband, father, professional CrossFit athlete, fitness coach, gym owner, and the founder of the fitness and lifestyle brand Move Fast Lift Heavy. Christian is an elite athlete and entrepreneur currently partnering with Reebok, Renaissance Periodization, FNX, Whoop, Cornicopia Foods, Victory Grips, MFLH, and ESC Sounds. Together, they talk about fitness, success, failure, self-awareness, and how to tackle the challenge of setting priorities and balancing what matters most in life.
Growth is a combination of your success and your failures. Therefore, the more you do, no matter the outcome, the more you grow. In a world where many people talk about what they want to do, it’s just that — talk. Put action behind your words. Talk less, do more.
-Christian Harris
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In this episode Benjamin teaches you How to Launch Your Podcast in 30 Days. You are not too old or too late to consider launching your own podcast. A podcast can be an excellent platform to share your message with the world and this episode will give you a clear and concise step-by-step process to make it happen. This is the same approach that Benjamin used to launch Rise and Lead in the fall 2019. The process is built on 15 steps and Benjamin goes though each one in detail to help you launch your podcast efficiently with excellence. The 15 steps are listed below, along with recommendation links.
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Launch Your Podcast in 30 Days1. Choose your Podcast Niche
2. Chose your Podcast Name
3. Design your Podcast Graphic
4. Buy your Equipment
5. Decide How Many Episodes you’ll Do Each Month
6. Chose your Episode Approach - Solo, Interview, Co-hosted
7. Create an Episode Flow
8. Purchase Intro/Outro Music
9. Record 3-5 Episodes
10. Sign-up for a Podcast Hosting Service
11. Learn to Audio Edit, or Hire an Audio Editor
12. Write a Podcast Description
13. Launch your Podcast
14. Promote, Promote, Promote
15. Adopt a Routine, Keep Learning, and Be Consistent Links:Podcast Hosting - buzzsprout.com
Podcast Editing - fiverr.com
Podcast Music - audiojungle.com
Purchase Web Addresses - godaddy.com
Podcast Mics - Blue Yetti $129Audio-Technica BPHS1 $199 Shure SM7B $399Shure MV7 $269
In this episode Benjamin talks about 4 Essentials for Success in Life and Leadership. These four essentials are guaranteed to move the needle in the right direction. Did you have a dream as a child, something you wanted to do when you were older? Benjamin wanted to play football and on this episode he talks about the one game that he remembers from his time in high school and the timeless lessons that game taught him about success. These 4 essentials apply to all life assignments and are sure to give you a boost in the right direction. Thanks for being a part of the growing Rise and Lead community. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Kaleb Eisele about Mastering the Art of Active Listening. Kaleb is the founder and editor of Humans of Adventism, he is a journalist who focuses on life stories, a podcast producer, and a creative collaborator, who has personally facilitated over 500 conversations, all of which became published articles. This episode will equip you to listen better and add more value as a leader. You'll discover what active listening is, what are the best question to ask when having a conversation, how active listening can completely transform your relationships, how active listening can take your leadership and influence to the next level, and what Kaleb has learned about people through hundreds of conversations. Conversations are happening all the time and active listening will transform your impact with every interaction.
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In this episode Benjamin talks about the need to Make Time for Personal Reflection (Even if You Hate It). This episode will help you honestly assess where things are at, learn your most important lessons from 2021, and create a vision for the new year. There are so many benefits to personal reflection especially for leaders. Most know they need to do it, but the truth is most don't, and this episode will help. Benjamin shares 5 of his favorite assessment/reflection questions and 5 import lists to make that will set you up for success in the new year. As you will hear in this episode, the hardest leaders to coach are the ones who won't reflect. Take time for personal reflection. This short episode is packed with value. Thanks for being a part of the Rise and Lead community, wishing you every success as you launch into the new year. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a life-changing conversation with Dr. Dee Knight. Dr. Knight is a licensed clinical psychologist, wife, and mother who is passionate about seeing brokenness restored. She is an author and international speaker who loves teaching others about their minds, bodies, and pathways to live wholeheartedly. She has doctorate in clinical neuropsychology and specializes in helping trauma survivors and those who are experiencing relational distress.
Dr. Knight has written five books, including "The Book on Forgiveness," a brief, evidence-based guide to help those who are hurting reclaim their stories and transform their pain. Connect with her on social media via the handle @DrDeeKnight and on her website at drdeeknight.com.
In this episode Dr. Knight defines what trauma is, discusses some of the biggest mistakes people make when trying to heal from trauma, shares what has led so many to find healing and wholeness from trauma, and speaks directly to every leader about their responsibility to seek help in dealing with their own trauma. Leaders who don't deal with their trauma will inevitably traumatize others. This conversation is honest, practical, and hopeful. A must-listen for everyone.
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In this episode Benjamin talks about 10 Huge Lessons on Life and Leadership that came from a recent in-person leadership conference he held in Southern California. Over 80 leaders were invited to connect, grow, and level up. Benjamin's friend, Brand Lomenick, former President of Catalyst Conference, author of Catalyst Leader, H3 Leadership, and host of the H3 Leadership Podcast joined as the keynote speaker for the event. Brad has been guest on the Rise and Lead before and his episode, “Identity, Calling, and Assignment”, is still one of the most downloaded. You know when you get back from a conference or training and someone says, "So how was that conference and what did you learn." That is exactly what this episode is all about. These lessons are a combination of Brad's teaching, content Benjamin shared, and lessons that came from group discussion. This short episode is packed with value. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a power-packed conversation with Michael Chitwood. Michael Chitwood is the founder of Team World Vision, a ministry of World Vision that is dedicated to helping people take on life-changing challenges like marathons and endurance races to raise money for clean water projects. Team World Vision has raised over $100 Million to date for clean water. Michael serves as the the Executive Director for Church and Ministry Partnerships at World Vision. He has also written a book called, “The Ability to Endure”, which invites people to consider how God can use the most painful experiences in our lives to draw us closer to Him through serving others. Benjamin and Michael talk about what it takes to bring a vision to life, the importance of embracing risk, the power of building a family culture, what it takes to be a world-class leader, and more.
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In this episode Benjamin talks about how to lead effectively beyond the pandemic. Remember, you need to be an anticipatory leader and not a simply a reactionary leader. Know what changes are coming so you, your team, and your organization can pivot quickly to continue moving your mission forward. Benjamin is always watching leadership trends and in this episode he shares 10 changes to consider as we are hopefully coming out of the pandemic. What happened in the spring of 2020 caught the world off guard, but you can be proactive about what has changed and what is coming. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin talks about how to beat self-doubt with five practical steps that have made a huge difference for him. Everyone deals with self-doubt in one form or another and you can overcome self-doubt to live your purpose and pursue your dreams. Do you remember going off the high dive for the first time as a kid, Benjamin talks about that experience for him and what he learned about not giving into fear. This is a very empowering teaching that will help you move forward in who you really are. Our team recommends you listen to this one twice. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a great conversation with Dr. Terry Johnnson, VP for Community Engagement at Advent Heath and former serviceman in the U.S. Air Force Presidential Honor Guard at the White House for three U.S. Presidents. Dr. Johnson shares much of his story about overcoming severe dyslexia and how he became the longest serving honor guard in history. He also talks about breaking through his own self-imposed limits of what he saw as attainable and possible for himself. Have you ever wanted to interact with the President of the United States? Dr. John has, and on this episode he describes an forgettable moment he shared with President Ronald Reagan. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin talks about how to get things done by sharing a proven strategy that works. Getting things done is one of the top qualities of effective leaders and is essential in accomplishing the dreams and goals you have for your life. This is episode is about writing a new chapter in your story, a chapter of execution instead of excuses. Benjamin shares about how he reached an early goal of buying a 1966 Ford Mustang and much more. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with John T. Boston II, together they talk about embracing forgiveness as a leader and why forgiveness matters more than we realize. John shares the experience of meeting his birth mother for the first time in 38 years and how that experience transformed his life and leadership. You don't want to miss this story.
John is a university professor and specializes in community collaboration and helping people overcome trauma. He’s led projects in six continents and 42 countries. He has also served his community as a chaplain for the Columbus Division of Police, faith leader for President Barack Obama’s mentor initiative, My Brother’s Keeper, and a host of high impact community initiatives including, 87th J.C.O.C., which is the only outreach project of the United States Department of Defense operated from the Pentagon. He has also traveled to the Syrian border to help assess and identify opportunities to support the largest humanitarian crisis in the last 50 years.
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In this episode Benjamin talks about how to become a more courageous leader. As he mentions in this episode, no one is born a courageous leader, courage is developed through practice. Courageous leaders make bold moves and Benjamin's teaching will help you take a step in that direction. There is also a powerful life and leadership lesson from the animal kingdom in this episode that you won't want to miss. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin talks about the need to build regular rhythms of honest assessment and realignment. Every month you need to know what is happening with yourself, your team, and your organization. As mentioned in the episode the first job of leaders is to define reality (personally and professionally) allowing them to make adjustments as they go in order to reach their goals and achieve their potential. This teaching is not for the faint of heat and will challenge every listener. Benjamin has been using this approach for years and it'll will be a great practical tool for you too. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a honest and hopeful conversation with Heather Thompson Day about her new book: It’s Not Your Turn - What to Do While You're Waiting for Your Breakthrough, together they talk about what to do in your waiting season when everyone else seems to be in their winning season. If you are part of our Rise and Lead community, you’ll know that Heather is a return guest on the podcast, Benjamin and Heather good friends, and he is honored to have her back again for another episode.
Heather is an interdenominational speaker and contributor for Religion News Service, Newsweek and the Barna Group. She is also an Associate Professor of Communication at Colorado Christian University. She is passionate about supporting women, and runs an online community called I’m That Wife which has nearly 200k followers.
Heather’s writing has been featured on the Today Show, and the National Communication Association. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live. She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches for young people. She is the author of 7 books; including Confessions of a Christian Wife, and It’s Not Your Turn, which this episode is about.
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On this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful and inspiring conversation with Chad Lambie. Chad Lambie is the only person ever diagnosed with Cleido-cranial Dysplasia/
Diso-stosis (CCD) to tryout and graduate from a Navy Special Warfare Selection Program. He spent six years in the Naval Special Warfare Community as a Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewmen (SWCC). He lives by the motto of “no excuses”, and he has truly accomplished things in his life that everyone thought were impossible. If you are up against a huge challenge in your life this episode is for you. Chad's story of grit, resilience, and determination will inspire you to fight through adversity to reach your fullest potential and ultimately impact more people.
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In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Kevin Wilson. Kevin is passionate about helping people think meaningfully about lives so that they can live their lives meaningfully. He describes himself as a “third-culture-kid” who grew up in Sri Lanka, Oman, and the United States. When he’s not ministering to his congregation as a pastor, he spends time nurturing and growing his tribe of 200K+ Chai-loving friends across TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter, by using Chai Tea as a medium for storytelling. You have a story that needs to be shared and this episode will help you understand how to effectively craft stories, embrace your story and give you the confidence to share your story with the world. This is a value-packed episode!
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In this episode Benjamin speaks into the heart of leaders about forgiveness. So many leaders are trying to make their impact on world while carrying around the heavy weight of pain, regret, and shame connected to things they have done or things that have been done to them. Forgiveness is a gift that releases everyone to be who they have been created and called to be. He shares a three- step approach to forgiveness, healing, and greater impact that has worked for him and it will work for you. If you are struggling with forgiveness and finally what to turn a page in your story then this episode is for you. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for a power-packed conversation with Dr. Jeff Davies. Jeff is a director of emergency services at St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, CA and St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA as well as practicing emergency medicine full time. As past president of the Ventura County Medical Association, Dr. Davies was named St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital's Physician of the Year for 2013 and is a two-time winner of Emergency Physician of the Year. The life and leadership lessons shared in this episode are high-value and will help any leader expand his or her effectiveness and impact. This episode is deep dive into the rewards and struggles of emergency medicine. If you want to know what it's like to lead an emergency department during a pandemic, this conversation is for you.
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In this episode Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Vimbo Zvandasara-Zhou, a teacher and principal who takes you into her world of education and administration during the last year. Together they talk about the overwhelming challenge of being an educator during a pandemic, what it looks like to lead effectively in a classroom, school, and community in a world that seems to be changing by the hour, and the episode ends with some much needed encouragement and empowerment for educators who are thinking about giving up. Benjamin has a heart for educators and the impact they are making on the next generation, and this episode is for them. Benjamin hopes this conversation will give teachers and school administrators some tools and encouragement to hang in there, not give up, and grow to their next level.
Vimbo is also the founder of TineVimbo. This non-profit organization focuses on assisting schools in her home country of Zimbabwe. This is done through supplying elementary and high-school students with borehole wells for clean running water, much needed books, school supplies, and sanitary items.
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In this episode Benjamin teaches you how to build a winning culture. Great leaders are obsessed with building healthy culture because they know culture affects everything. He dives into what culture is, what healthy team culture looks like, and how you can build healthy culture though an approach that works. This episode is guaranteed to save you time and help you move your mission forward. Remember, you don't morph to the culture in the room, you build the culture in the room. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Tyler Reagin. Tyler is the founder and CEO of The Life Giving Company (lifegiving.co), and is the author of The Life-Giving Leader (Oct 2018) and Leading Things You Didn’t Start (Releases on March 2, 2021). He is also the former President of Catalyst, a national movement of events and resourcing which connects with over 100,000 leaders each year, and currently serves as a leadership coach for teams and organizations. He is a leader of leaders. Benjamin and Tyler talk about leading your family well, navigating leadership and life transitions, becoming a more life-giving leader, how to know if you are coming to the end of your current leadership assignment, and how to lead things you didn't start. This episode is packed with value. Make sure to share this conversation with your network, and don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
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In this episode, Benjamin talks about making “pivots”, intentional changes in direction, to keep your life and leadership moving forward and producing the results you want for yourself, your team, and your organization. The content is motivational, and provides you with a step-by-step process to make personal pivots and pivots with team. There are times when you know something needs to change, and this episode will give you the confidence to make those changes. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
On this episode Benjamin sits down with his dad, Keith Lundquist, as they talk about growing your faith in God and belief in yourself when you have been fired from your job, experienced a job loss, or are in between jobs, how to deal with the emotional weight of being jobless, what to do as a leader when you no longer have a team to lead, what to do in between jobs with your daily schedule and routine, how to go about landing your next job, and how being in-between jobs is actually a huge opportunity. Keith has spent most of his 45 year career as a healthcare executive, he has his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and has found himself in-between jobs 5 different times, what he shares is from first-hand experience. This conversation is honest, inspiring, and highly practical. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with Tami Erwin. Tami Erwin is executive vice president and Group CEO of Verizon Business, she is widely recognized for her strategic impact, marketing and operations focus, technical savvy, and passion for people. She was also featured on the 2020 Fortune list of Most Powerful Women in Business. As CEO of Verizon Business, a $30B company, with over 26,000 employees, Tami and her teams deliver mission critical solutions to businesses worldwide. Helping businesses, government, and communities connect to the global economy and prepare for digital transformation, innovation, and accelerated growth in the era of 5G. Together, they talk about the huge challenges and opportunities that came with 2020, and what will look like to lead effectively in 2021 and beyond. Buckle in, this episode is packed with value, and you'll need to listen a second time. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin shares his "20 Top Quotes for 2020" with application. These are some of the power quotes that kept him motivated and growing in 2020. After each quote there is a suggested practical application step(s). Quotes are included from Dr. Heather Thompson Day, Craig Groeschel, John Maxwell, Simon Sinek, Brene Brown, Dr. Henry Cloud, Patrick Lencioni, Brad Lomenick, Oprah Winfrey, Jim Collins, Devon Franklin, Dr. MyRon Edmonds, John Mark Comer, Tyler Regan, Robert Madu, Seth Yelorda, Michael Jordan, Miles Munroe, Jocko Willink, and Stephen Covey. This a great episode to help you launch the new year well. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin sits down for a powerful conversation with with Chris Singleton. Chris is a former professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs organization as well as an inspirational speaker who has traveled the country passionately speaking to well over 60,000 students. Chris has been featured on ESPN’s E:60, Sports Illustrated Magazine, CNN, and USA Today. In 2015, Chris' mother was tragically murdered, and this event launched Chris on a mission to share his message with the world that, "Love is stronger than hate". Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin talks about how to multiply your influence using a proven 4 level approach that works. What if you could impact 10X the amount of people you are reaching right now? What if your influence could extend way beyond your lifetime? That’s the focus of this episode. The content is concise and extremely practical. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin sits down for am amazing conversation with with Kevin Olusola. If you are wondering, this is 3x Grammy award winner Kevin Olusola of Pentatonix, who has also been featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 influencers list, and is arguably the world’s most famous beatboxers in the world, and toward the end of the episode Kevin actually does some beatboxing on this episode. Together they talk about the immigrant mentality that has fueled Kevin's success, his faith, making life pivots, the power of discipline, and what is means to steward your gifts well. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode Benjamin sits down for am amazing conversation with with Scott Cormode. They talk about Scott's new book, “The Innovative Church”, the heart of leadership, how a leader can get people to think differently, the value of listening, what leadership approaches matter most in 2020, and much more. Scott received his PhD from Yale University, and is the Hugh De Pree Professor of Leadership Development at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. He is a senior fellow at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership and the Fuller Youth Institute. Scott also founded the Academy of Religious Leadership and the Journal of Religious Leadership. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down for an amazing conversation with Ryan Moor about entrepreneurship, personal growth, team growth, and how to pivot during a pandemic. Ryan has launched numerous businesses, including Ryonet, one of the leading screen printing equipment manufacturer and supply companies in the world, he and his team have grown Ryonet into a $40 million dollar company. Ryan is serious about growing businesses and impacting the world, and is just as serious about his personal growth. Ever done ice baths? Ryan has, and he talks about that, and much more on this episode. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down for a powerful conversation with Dr. Lisa Giebel about overcoming anxiety and depression. Dr. Giebel is a trauma therapist who has dedicated her life to helping people find healing and wholeness. In this episode she shares about the tragic loss of her daughter, how she grieved, and where she found the courage and strength to keep going. Make sure you share this episode with anyone who is struggling with anxiety, depression, or loss. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down for an awesome conversation with Gina Creek. Gina is the Director of the Leadership Institute for Advent Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the world. She is currently doing here PhD in Leadership at Vanderbuilt University, and in this episode she describes in detail, her own leadership development journey, which individual has impacted her life the most, and how you can discover your leadership niche and make a bigger impact. Make sure you share this episode with young and seasoned leaders alike, and be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this episode, Benjamin teaches on burnout - how to recognize, avoid it, and recover form it. This is an extremely relevant episode for so many leaders, especially with the last 5-6 months of Covid. Recovering from burnout is not about getting back to normal, it's about creating a new normal, a better normal. This episode will leave you with hope and the tools to move forward. If you know others leaders who are burned out, make sure you connect them to this episode. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this episode, Benjamin teaches on mentoring - what it is, the three essentials of effective mentoring, and how to build a mentoring culture in your team and organization. He shares how mentoring has been one of the most rewarding experiences of his life, both, being mentored, and mentoring other people. This is crash course in mentoring for every leader, make sure you share this episode with your team, organization, and network. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this episode, Benjamin dives into a conversation with Jeff Tatarchuk, about entrepreneurship, pursuing your dreams, and why every leader needs a coach. Jeff is a life-long entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Fruition Lab, a movement bringing together budding entrepreneurs, resources, and high level influencers to launch new businesses. He also runs a high-level coaching program, helping clients bring their ideas to life, while maximizing their impact. Make sure you share this episode, and be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about failure, how failure relates to your identity, and how to move forward from failure when it happen in life or leadership. He shares stories of failure from his own life, and the lessons he learned. If you have ever felt like a failure, this episode is a "must-listen", share with everyone you know who needs a message of encouragement, accompanied by practical steps to move forward. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast, so you can ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Don't forget to rate the podcast, leave a review, and share about Rise and Lead with your network. Thank you for taking the time to invest in yourself, you are worth it, and remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin sits down for heavy and hopeful conversation with Pastor Marquis D. Johns, about racism, leadership, healing, and change. This episode is raw, and speaks directly to what is happening right now in our country and around the world. Pastor Johns is an evangelist and community services director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Eastern California. He is a sought after speaker, with much expertise in racial reconciliation and generational synergy. Before becoming pastor he was a professional rap artist from Los Angeles, at one time debuting #7 on the billboard music charts. Make sure you share this episode with young and seasoned leaders alike, and be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about growth mindset, why it matters, and how to build it. He shares a case study from his own life on how he pivoted from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. This episode is excellent for anyone who feels stuck in life or leadership. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast so you can ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Don't forget to rate the podcast, leave a review, and share about Rise and Lead with your network. Thank you for taking the time to invest in yourself, you are worth it, and remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down for a power-packed conversation with Brad Lomenick. Brad is a strategic advisor and leadership consultant, specializing in influence, innovation, generational issues, business strategy. He is a sought after speaker for conferences, leadership training events, ministry gatherings, and universities. He is the author of the Catalyst Leader and H3 Leadership - Humble, Hungry, and Hustle. For over a decade Brad served as a lead visionary and president for Catalyst, one of the premier movements and conferences for faith based leaders in the world. Together, they talk about identity, calling, assignment, and so much more. Make sure you share this episode with young and seasoned leaders alike, and be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this episode Benjamin Lundquist shares a few practical and inspiring thoughts on becoming a positive leader. The content of this episode will help every listening develop a more positive mindset and positive leadership approach. This is a short must-listen episode. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Thank you for taking the time to invest in yourself, you are worth it, and remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down with Seth Yelorda, pastor and leadership consultant, for an excellent conversation about leading in crisis, the call of leaders to go first, and how leaders can become much more self-aware. Seth is passionate about helping churches, organizations, and individuals align with their purpose and maximize their kingdom impact. This conversation speaks directly into the crisis situation leaders are facing right now around the world. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this POWER PLAY episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about leading yourself well first, and how it's not selfish, but absolutely essential for every leader. He shares practical steps to begin leading yourself better right away, and even talks about a time in his life when he led himself so poorly that it almost compromised a major community event he was leading. This episode is guaranteed to take your self-leadership to the next level, and as result expand your impact. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Thank you for taking the time to invest in yourself, you are worth it, and remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down for a candid conversation with Dr. Heather Thompson Day. Heather is a Professor of Communications at Colorado Christian University, contributor for Newsweek and the Barna Group, has authored six books, and believes her calling is to stand the gaps for churches and young leaders. Together, they talk about leadership, communication, mentoring, faith, online platforms, and much more. This is a high value episode. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release, and thanks in advance for leaving a rating and written review, which helps the podcast to ultimately serve more people. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this POWER PLAY episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about how to supercharge your morning routine to better live your purpose and impact more people everyday. He dives into the importance of knowing the "why" behind your mourning routine, shares secrets to successful morning routines, and takes you through his own own morning routine step-by-step, starting with the night before. This episode will challenge you to develop a morning routine that works, setting you up to own the morning, so you can own each day of your life. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Thank you for taking the time to invest in yourself, you are worth it, and remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this power packed episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down for a candid conversation with David Kinnaman, President of the Barna Research Group. The Barna Research Group is recognized as one of the most influential research organizations on the intersection of faith and culture in the world. Benjamin and David talk about leadership, the church, faith, family, what it means to leave a legacy, and the biggest lessons David has learned in his 25 years working with Barna. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release, and thanks in advance for leaving a rating and written review, helping the podcast to ultimately serve more people. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this POWER PLAY episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about a proven approach to empower people better, and shares a real life example of how he was empowered as a young leader. The five step approach shared in this episode is simple, it works, and is guaranteed to 10X your influence. If you lead an organization, a team, or even your own family, and are passionate about helping people achieve their fullest potential, this is a must listen episode. Remember, the goal is not to “be the leader”, the goal is to develop more leaders. Listen all the way through, take notes, and start empowering people better. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down with Lyman Hiter III for a powerful conversation about leadership, fitness, failure, knowing your why, pushing past fear, and faith. Lyman is a competitive CrossFit athlete, coach, entrepreneur, and the gym owner of Crossfit Immense, one of the premier CrossFit gyms in the Pacific Northwest. This is excellent episode for anyone with a healthy obsession for personal growth, who wants to take their life next level. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
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In this POWER PLAY episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about how to crush your goals in 2020 and beyond. He shares about why goals matter, how goals are different than resolutions, and offers a proven step-by-step strategy for accomplishing your goals. This is an excellent episode to set you up for goal-success in the new year, the content is highly practical and motivational. This will be an episode you will want to share with your network. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down with Jeremy Anderson for an incredibly power conversation. Jeremy is a high demand motivational speaker, author, runs multiple non-profit organizations, and is an entrepreneur. In this episode Benjamin and Jeremy talk about leadership, marriage, how to own the moment, turning your pain into power, and the life-changing practice of extreme ownership. Seriously, this episode is packed with value, listen all the way through, and share with your network. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this POWER PLAY episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about how to build your personal board. In this teaching he talks about why you should lead your life like a company, why a personal board is absolutely essential for every leader, the benefits of a personal board, how he built his own personal board, and how you can start building your personal board today. This is game-changing content for anyone serious about accelerating their growth and maximizing their impact. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episode releases. Remember the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down with Jake Mulder who is co-author of the book “Growing Young”, and serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Fuller Youth Institute. In this episode Jake defines leadership, talks about how Jesus created change, highlights the mentors who have made the biggest impact on his life, and shares encouragement for any leader who is frustrated and discouraged. This episode is packed with value! Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this POWER PLAY episode, Benjamin Lundquist talks about a proven strategy for making big life decisions. In this teaching he will talk about collecting data, seeking honest feedback, reflecting on God's word, reflecting on one's life crossroads, and trusting your gut. This is an essential episode for anyone who wants to make big life decisions better. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down with Les Zollbrecht, Himalayan climbing guide and Director of Big Lake Youth Camp in Central Oregon, to talk about the concept of expeditionary leadership, building culture, and why leadership empowerment is absolutely essential. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead podcast to ensure you get notified every time a new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this POWER PLAY episode Benjamin Lundquist talks about how to discover your life calling, something he struggled with for much of his life. In this teaching he'll speak on the definition of a life calling, the duel calling everyone has from scripture, the difference between a calling and a career, six essential questions for clarifying your calling, and practical next steps to live out your calling with greater effectiveness. This is a must listen episode. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
In this episode, Benjamin Lundquist sits down with Jake Thompson, a fire chief and dive rescue trainer, to talk about team building, culture change, vulnerability, and how to crush the minimum standard. Be sure to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release. Remember, the best time to rise and lead in now!
Start Here: If you are new to this podcast this is the place to start. In this first episode Benjamin Lundquist sets up the podcast purpose, vision, and direction, shares his own story that has led up to launching this podcast, including an intense moment when he almost lost his life, and teaches on the five Rise and Lead foundation essentials. Understanding the the five essentials is key to maximizing your growth and impact as the podcast moves forward. You are personally invited to be a Rise and Lead partner in helping spread the word about this podcast, so together with Benjamin, the podcast can reach more people - make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave five star rating, share a written review, and send a link or screenshot of an episode to someone, and share about the podcast on your social media platforms. Thanks for listening, enjoy the episode. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!
Rise and Lead is designed specifically to motivate and equip you to live your greatest life with maximum impact. Find out what makes great leaders great, and how you can start growing yourself, expanding your impact, and living the life you have been created to live. Join international speaker and pastor, Benjamin Lundquist, as he shares empowering practical teaching and exceptional guest content to unleash the greatness God has already put inside of you. The best time to Rise and Lead is now!