Lead Stories Podcast

Latest Episodes:

#SummerReplay When Breaking the Mold Breaks You Jul 27, 2020

Show notes

The fallout of change is often 'breaking the mold' and 'breaking the mold' results in change. In this episode from the series first aired in 2018, Jo and Steph talk about the cost of 'breaking the mold'. Change is difficult and there can be costs to your family, your community, your job and even your heart.

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Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

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Lead Voices with Eugene Cho #SummerReplay Jul 23, 2020

Show notes

#SummerReplay - In this compelling episode recorded in the spring, Stephanie talks with Eugene Cho, pastor, speaker, author, visionary and humanitarian. A son of Korean immigrants and a natural entrepreneur, Cho spends much of his time circling the globe speaking about the intersection of faith, justice, and leadership. Eugene's new book "Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging in Politics" is available HERE.

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

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Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

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Breaking the Mold #SummerReplay Jul 20, 2020

Show notes

What does the phrase 'breaking the mold' mean? Is it a good thing? In this introductory episode to a new series, Jo and Steph talk about the limitations of molds, how we can be blind to them and how they hold us back as leaders - both by keeping us from stepping into things and also stopping us from helping others to step into things.

Discussion questions:

1) What are ways which we are being held back because of the molds society, church etc has placed on us?

2) Which molds are we blind to because we fit the mold, and so we are blind to how that mold is holding other people back?

3) Who are some people or leaders in your life who you have seen break the mold in ways that have been really meaningful to you?

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast

Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast

Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

Subscribe on iTunes to have the podcast automatically download to your device every week or listen at www.leadstoriespodcast.com

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Breaking the Mold - Lead Voices with Lisa Sharon Harper #SummerReplay Jul 16, 2020

Show notes

Today's #SummerReplay episode features a conversation with Lisa Harper who discusses how a failure to understand the context in which the Bible was written - by writers under oppression - has warped our understanding of what the Bible says and what Good News truly is.

Join Jo and Steph as they chat to Lisa about how the Gospel can be good news to all people - not just those who are in positions of power.

Discussion questions:

1) How does knowing that the Bible was written by individuals under oppression change how you see the Good News?

2) Where have you allowed your understanding of the image of God to be limited to just a certain people group?

Www.facebook.com/lisasharonharper

Twitter/instagram: @lisasharper

Www.freedomroad.us

Www.lisasharonharper.com

Get her latest book out now: The Very Good Gospel

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

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Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

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Facing the Realities of Anxiety and Stress in Leadership Part 2 #SummerReplay Jul 13, 2020

Show notes

In this #SummerReplay episode, Steph and Michelle Steffenhagen are talking about becoming more aware of where our thoughts automatically go when we are anxious or stressed and how to take greater control over our reactions.

In this episode they discuss 5 types of self-defeating thoughts and how we can identify them and stop them in their tracks:

1) All or nothing thinking

2) Catastrophizing

3) Unrealistic thinking - oughts and shoulds.

4) Fortune telling

5) Mind reading

Listen in to also hear why scheduling your worry and mind dumping can be helpful tools for anxiety as well as meditation and breath prayers.

Guide to the 'be still' breath prayer:

https://gravitycenter.com/practice/be-still/

Check out Michelle's website:

Www.lifecoachingwithmichelle.com or find her on Facebook: Michelle Steffenhagen.

Discussion questions:

1) Do you let other people help you put your oxygen mask on? Who do you expect to help you when they themselves may be struggling? Who else could you ask for help?

2) What do you think about scheduling your worry? How can you be intentional about taking time this week to examine and sort through some of your worries and to action plan what you are going to do?

3) The next time you identify the physical effects of stress or anxiety in your body stop and identify the thoughts you are thinking. Are any of the 5 self-defeating thoughts listed above present? What is the truth you need to embrace?

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast

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Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

Subscribe on iTunes to have the podcast automatically download to your device every week or listen at www.leadstoriespodcast.com

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Rethinking Incarceration - Lead Voices with Dominique Gilliard #SummerReplay Jul 09, 2020

Show notes

This previously recorded Lead Voices episode features a conversation with Dominique Gilliard, the director of Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation, who shares ways that the church needs to rethink its attitude to the criminal justice system and incarceration. With some horrifying statistics and also some hope-filled testimonies and practical ways churches can make a change, this podcast will change the way you see those who are and have been incarcerated and equip you to be part of the change.

Every church can and should be involved in one of 4 ways:

1) prevention: mentoring, tutoring, supporting underfunded schools, summer feeding programs

2) prison ministry: go behind the walls and see for ourselves.

3) walk alongside those who have lost family members to incarceration.

4) aid the reentry process: disciple, support and walk alongside those who have left prison and use networks to help find employment opportunities.

5) extend our definition of family to include foster care children who need care and love especially over the holiday seasons.

Check out Dominique's new book: "Rethinking Incarceration: advocating for justice which restores"

https://dominiquegilliard.com/

Facebook: /dominique.dg.7

@DDGilliard - twitter

dominiquedgilliard - instagram

Discussion questions:

1) How does your attitude towards those who have been incarcerated change when you consider the number of key biblical characters who spent time behind bars?

2) Of the 5 practical ways mentioned that churches can get involved in change, is your church engaged in any? Which one could be the first step?

3) How has your perspective on the criminal justice system changed through listening to this podcast?

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast

Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast

Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

Subscribe on iTunes to have the podcast automatically download to your device every week or listen at www.leadstoriespodcast.com

For other resources and podcasts head to: www.leadstoriesmedia.com

Don't forget to check out Lead Stories Community at www.leadstoriesmedia.com/community

Facing the Realities of Anxiety and Stress in Leadership #SummerReplay Jul 06, 2020

Show notes

The Summer Replay series kicks off with this previously recorded episode from the series Lead On in Season 3. Stephanie and Jo have selected a special collection of episodes that are particularly relevant to the times we are currently facing. Today Stephanie speaks with MIchelle Steffenhagen about the very practical methods of dealing with stress and anxiety.

Check out Michelle's website:

Www.lifecoachingwithmichelle.com or find her on Facebook: Michelle Steffenhagen.

Order Jo's Book "Ready to Rise" HERE

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast

Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast

Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

Subscribe on iTunes to have the podcast automatically download to your device every week or listen at www.leadstoriespodcast.com

For other resources and podcasts head to: www.leadstoriesmedia.com

Don't forget to check out Lead Stories Community at www.leadstoriesmedia.com/community

S08: Episode 24 - Grow Your Grit #ReadyToRise Jun 29, 2020

Show notes

In today's special episode, Jo will share the chapter on "How to Grow Your Grit" from her book Ready to Rise. We all have the need to grow in our resilience, perseverance and endurance, recognizing that the journey in leadership can be a struggle. Many of us are being called up, stretched and challenged in any number of ways and may not feel strong enough for the moment we are in and the unknowns we are facing. This chapter gives tools and practical things for how to grow your grit and develop resilience.

Order Jo's Book "Ready to Rise" HERE

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast

Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast

Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

Subscribe on iTunes to have the podcast automatically download to your device every week or listen at www.leadstoriespodcast.com

For other resources and podcasts head to: www.leadstoriesmedia.com

Don't forget to check out Lead Stories Community at www.leadstoriesmedia.com/community

LEAD VOICE: Latasha Morrison - Be The Bridge Jun 25, 2020

Show notes

This previously released episode of Lead Voices features author and leader Latasha Morrison. While recorded before the recent unprecedented events of Covid-19 and the murder of George Floyd and subsequent uprisings, the conversation remains incredibly relevant. LaTasha is the founder of Be The Bridge and also the author of the book by the same name.

To connect with Latasha: https://latashamorrison.com/

To engage Be The Bridge: https://bethebridge.com/

To get the book: https://latashamorrison.com/book/

S08: Episode 23 - RACE #ReadyToRise Jun 22, 2020

Show notes

Jo and Stephanie continue their conversations on "Ready to Rise". Today's powerful and deeply personal conversation centers on racial inequity and digs into choices and responsibilities during what they hope is a genuine turning point in our time.

We Need to Talk About Race: Understanding the Black Experience in White Majority Churches - Ben Lindsay

Symbolic Racism Harvard Survey

University of MInnesota Redlining HIstory

Order Jo's Book "Ready to Rise" HERE

Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph:

Twitter: @LeadStoriesVox

Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast

Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast

Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton

Connect with Steph at www.pastorsteph.com @pastorsteph

Subscribe on iTunes to have the podcast automatically download to your device every week or listen at www.leadstoriespodcast.com

For other resources and podcasts head to: www.leadstoriesmedia.com