Right-side Up Leadership Podcast

How do you continue to lead well even in the midst of loss and grief? On today's episode, Alan has a phenomenal conversation with author, speaker, and coach, Michele Cushatt. Michele has experienced tremendous loss in her life but through it all, she has been given a unique perspective that allows her to lead and help others the way she does.   About Michelle An author, speaker, and coach, Michele Cushatt communicates with a rare warmth and transparency that draw people in. Within minutes, men and women feel like they’re hanging out with an old friend, often laughing one moment and tearing up the next. A three-time head and neck cancer survivor and parent of “children from hard places,” Michele is a (reluctant) expert of trauma, pain and the deep human need for authentic connection. Thus, she’s absolutely committed to sharing her honest struggles, experiences and questions, so you know you’re not alone in yours. As an experienced communicator, Michele has spoken internationally to a wide variety of audie

For better or worse, our finances affect our health. In our current season, we've probably all suffered a low-grade fever of stress related to our finances. On today's episode, Alan sits down with author, and founder and CEO of BetterWealth, Caleb Guilliams. Alan and caleb have a great conversation about how to be more proactive and a better steward when it comes to our finances. Caleb is wise well beyond his years and offers tons of practical advice that anyone can take next steps towards implementing.  About Caleb Caleb Guilliams is the founder and CEO of BetterWealth, a company committed to showing people how to be more efficient with and control their money today while maximizing their future wealth potential.  At an early age, Caleb read every financial book he could get his hands on and was fascinated with the idea of ordinary people being able to achieve extraordinary wealth.  While still in college, he was promoted to take over the entire investment division at a local community bank where he co

The speed and pace at which many of us live and lead is exhausting. When we are constantly in a hurried state, how do we hear from God?   On today's episode, Alan sits down with Carlos Whittaker for a great conversation about Carlos's new book Enter Wild and how to have a very vibrant life with God.    About Carlos Carlos Whittaker is a People's Choice Award winner, a former recording artist signed to a major label, a social media maven, and currently spends the majority of his time writing books and speaking on stages around the world. It really began when the Whittaker's found their family in America's spotlight with appearances on shows like CBS Early Morning, The Today Show, and more when their viral video "Single Ladies Devastation" went viral. But for Carlos, his wife Heather, and their three children, this viral moment was just a snapshot of the bigger picture. Currently reigning at nearly 7 million views, it's hard to believe that the overnight success of Carlos' son's "Single Ladies Devastatio

On today's episode, Alan sits down with Paulette Yusuf who shares her perspective on how not only white leaders but the church can take practical next steps towards healing the wounds caused by racial upheaval. Paulette offers a very unique perspective with her 'thoughts from the U.K' About Paulette Paulette Yusuf is the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in London. She is also the director of Grace Organization which specializes in offering daycare and adult social care services to people suffering from dementia, disability, stroke, heart conditions, diabetes, and other long-term physical and mental health issues. We also support people in their journey towards combating loneliness and isolation.  Connect with Paulette Grace Fellowship Church Connect with us. Resource for white leaders

What an interesting time to be alive. There's definitely a decent amount of ambiguity in this summer season as many of us try to figure out how to enjoy this season. The tension of it all has probably left you with a low-grade fever of anxiety.  So how do you refill your soul in these anxious times? On today's episode, Alan and David sit down and have a great conversation about how to refill your soul in these uncertain times. Follow along with us: Stay Forth Designs Instagram Facebook Partner with us StoreHouse

On today's episode, Alan sits down with speaker, executive coach, and author, Ryan Leak for part 5 or our Dear White Leaders series. Ryan's perspective is very insightful, thought-provoking, and edifying.   About Ryan Here’s what you need to know about Ryan Leak: He’s a husband to Amanda and dad to Jaxson and Roman. After that, he’s an Executive coach, author, filmmaker, and speaker that trains 15,000+ leaders and speaks to over 200,000 people each year. He’s the CEO of the Ryan Leak Group that is a leadership development firm in Dallas, TX. He’s known as an ultimate risk taker from his two documentaries: The Surprise Wedding and Chasing Failure. Ryan proposed to his wife and married her on the same day, having planned their wedding in secret for two years. That documentary went viral in 2013 and the Leaks have been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Queen Latifah Show, and many other various media outlets. Ryan’s second documentary is called Chasing Failure where he went on a journey t

This has been a wilderness season for many of us. Full of questions without answers. Destinations that aren't in sight. Pain, loss, and even opportunity.  The truest and most authentic leadership comes from or own story. On today's episode, Alan sits down and shares his story of how this year has impacted him. How has 2020 wrecked and reshaped you? Share your story over on our Facebook page, we would love to hear from you. Let's connect: www.stayforth.com Social media: @stayforthdesigns Let us guide you on your leadership journey

On today's episode, Alan sits down with Myron Pierce for a crucial conversation in part 4 of our Dear White Leader's series. Myron is our first three-timer on the Right-Side Up Leadership Podcast so if you want to know more about Myron and his story be sure to check out episodes 13 and 18.   About Myron Hey there! I’m Myron Pierce, a follower of Jesus, husband, father, pastor, church planter, author, and entrepreneur. At the age of 18, I was facing a life sentence in prison for my life of gang banging, drugs, and crime. I surrendered my life to the Lord Jesus and while leaving the courtroom I heard God whisper, “I’m going to get you out of prison to plant churches.” Through a series of miracles, the prison doors opened for me after eight years. The call of Mission Church (where I pastor) is to unleash unprecedented hope in every inner city around the world. I’m currently attending Crown College to obtain my Master’s of Arts in Global Leadership. My wife (Kristin) and I live in the heart of North Omaha with

If we want to see change around us we need to start with ourselves, where we are, and work out from there. That's one thing we hope this series helps with. On today's episode, Alan has a fantastic conversation with Dr. Sandra Dalton Smith about current events. They discuss what's helpful, what's not helpful, and Sandra shares her hope for the future. This isn't Sandra's first time on the podcast, she sat down with David back on episode 12 for a discussion about her book Sacred Rest. If you haven't listened to that episode we highly recommend it.  About Dr. Sandra Dalton Smith Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician. She has an active medical practice in Alabama (near the Birmingham area). She received her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Georgia and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Baker College and Davenport University in Michigan teaching courses on health, nutrition,

This is an incredibly confusing and exhausting time in our culture right now. At Stay Forth Designs we don't want to miss this crucial moment. Right now we feel especially called to listen. If you are a white leader who is confused and wondering how to approach this personally and within your space of influence we hope you track along with these crucial conversations in our Dear White Leaders series.   On today's episode, Alan sits down with Rashawn Copeland for a very crucial and hopeful conversation for part 2 of our series. Rashawn was on the podcast back on episode 97 so if you haven't listened to that episode yet, you will definitely want too. More about Rashawn Rashawn is the founder of I'm So Blessed Daily and Without Walls Ministries. A writer for Church Leaders, God TV, and the God's Not Dead blog, he is also the host of the Scripture and Stories podcast on the Converge Podcast Network. He also serves on the Life Church (YouVersion) Bible app team with Pastor Craig Groeschel, assisting with globa

“It is not the job of our black brothers and sisters to educate us on the issue of race”. we've heard this a lot in the last few days, and we agree. We're kicking off a series titled Dear White Leaders; Black kingdom leaders speaking honestly to white leaders. On today's episode, Alan sits down with MelindaJoy Mingo for a very raw, yet encouraging and hopeful conversation. MelindaJoy was previously on episode 86 and we would encourage you to check out that episode as well.  Resources to utilize White leaders; let's educate ourselves about racism

Wisdom and discernment are always going to be in demand. People are always going to seek out and follow leaders that understand the complexities and nuances of the world around us. This is very true right now. On today's episode, Alan sits down with pastor and author Daniel Grothe for a very timely discussion about the pursuit of wisdom, and Daniels book Chasing Wisdom: The Lifelong Pursuit of Living Well.  About Daniel Daniel Grothe is the associate senior pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is a pastor, speaker, drummer, and author of the book Chasing Wisdom. Daniel and his wife, Lisa, live on a small hobby farm outside of Colorado Springs with their three children: Lillian, Wilson, and Wakley. Connect with Daniel New Life Church Pick up Chasing Wisdom www.DanielGrothe.com www.ChasingWisdomBook.com social media at @mrdanielgrothe. Partner with us StoreHouse Invest in your leadership Field Notes For The Leadership Journey Interested in pursuing coaching?

Today marks a major milestone for the Right-Side Up podcast, we're 100 episodes old!  On today's episode, Alan and David spend time reflecting on the podcast and unpack further unpack the idea of Right-Side Up Leadership.  Make sure you listen all the way through because as part of our 100th episode, we announce the winners of our podcast giveaway. Partner with us StoreHouse Consider coaching www.stayforth.com/coaching  

How are you (really) doing right now? That's probably the most meaningful yet seemingly hard to answer question we could ask, or be asked right now. Many of us are dealing with fatigue from increased screen time as a result of using so much technology.  As good as technology is, it can be very draining and fall short of filling the relational component we all need.   On today's episode, Alan sits down with pastor and author Jay Kim for a phenomenal conversation about his book Analog Church. They crack open what's happening right now, what's been good, and what we're losing with technology from over-relying on tech.  About Jay Jay Kim serves on staff at Vintage Faith Church, overseeing teaching and leadership, as well as on the leadership team of The ReGeneration Project. He is the author Analog Church, which explores the challenges and opportunities churches face in the digital age. Some of his written work has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Relevant Magazine, and Pastor Resou

Story is powerful. Everyone has one, and everyone's story is part of a much greater story, God's story. Sometimes we lose sight of that, especially when it comes to our leadership. On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Pastor, Author, and writer, Sam Collier about what it means to have a greater story. Sam and Alan get very practical and Sam shares some very timely advice that many will find encouraging and challenging during this season. About Sam Sam Collier is a pastor, speaker, writer, and host of the A Greater Story with Sam Collier TV show and radio podcast. He is a speaker and host at North Point Ministries, founded by Andy Stanley, and he also communicates nationally and internationally as a speaker and contributor to the ReThink Group, Orange Network, Orange Tour, Alpha International Leadership Conference, Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit, Culture Conference, and more. He has also been interviewed on numerous TV shows, podcasts, and radio programs. Collier lives with his wife

You're dealing with a lot right now. It's easy to get so focused on others that we forget to take care of ourselves. Create space for rest, reflection, and fun as we head into summer. From everyone at Stay Forth Designs, Thank you for all that you do! We have a real treat for you today on the podcast. Alan sits down with Rashawn Copeland for a great conversation about spreading hope. Rashawn is a writer, social media influencer, and former hype man for Soulja Boy. He is an amazing guy with an amazing story who is stewarding his influence to bring hope to those who feel far from God.  More about Rashawn Rashawn Copeland is the founder of I'm So Blessed Daily and Without Walls Ministries. A writer for Church Leaders, God TV, and the God's Not Dead blog, he is also the host of the Scripture and Stories podcast on the Converge Podcast Network. He also serves on the Life Church (YouVersion) Bible app team with Pastor Craig Groeschel, assisting with global digital outreach. He is a graduate of the University of

As conversations around re-entry spin up, more and more church leaders are discussing what the church is going to look like as we move forward.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with Dr. Reggie McNeal and the two have a great conversation about the future of the church and opportunities for the church to leave the building. About Reggie Dr. Reggie McNeal enjoys helping people, leaders, and Christian organizations determine and experience epic wins with Kingdom impact. He currently serves as City Coach for GoodCities of Minneapolis MN. As City Coach Reggie works with community leaders around the country to build cross-domain collaborative efforts that can move the needle on big societal issues. He provides coaching and consultation for individuals and teams in becoming more missionally-focused and Kingdom-biased in their ministry approaches. Reggie has helped to shape the church leadership conversation through his extensive speaking schedule and work as an author. His books include Revolution in Leade

Instead of trying to do 'all the things' what if you focused on that one thing that God uniquely designed you do to do and really pressed into it?  On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Jordan Raynor about his book Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do. Jordan shares his heart for deep work and what it looks like when we take the path of singularity and focus in on the work we were created to do, instead of trying to do all of the work. About Jordan Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author who helps Christians do their most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others. Through his books (Called to Create and Master of One), podcast, and weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every single country connect the gospel to their work. In addition to producing this content, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that has built the world's largest li

How anxious are you right now? Do you know how to identify what makes you anxious?   Anxiety is spinning all around our culture right now. As we lead through the complex times we're having to identify and process our own anxiety while simultaneously helping those we lead process theirs. Leadership was complex before COVID-19, but it is really complex right now.  In this episode, Alan has a conversation with pastor and author, Steve Cuss. Steve was on the podcast back on episode 26 where he discussed his book Managing Leadership Anxiety.  Steve talks about practical ways of identifying and acknowledging our anxiety through physical cues in our bodies. He gives insight into some of our deeper sources of anxiety in leadership and how those can be compounded right now. Steve also offers a practical solution to managing our anxiety right now through a process of creating a life-giving list of things that bring us joy, connect us to God, and make us feel like a 'kid in the kingdom'.  Take time and sit with this

We're back for part 2 of our conversation with Allen Arnold. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet back up one episode and check out part 1. Limitation creates innovation. We change when something has to happen. As a result, there are all sorts of meaningful innovations taking place right now. Some may never make it to the top of a Google search, but we are relearning the way we do things. On today's episode, Alan sits down with Allen Arnold for part 2 of our discussion about creativity and how it is blossoming right now. There's a lot of encouragement and inspiration to be found in this episode.  About Allen Arnold Allen is author of the popular allegory on creativity, The Story of With. His mission is to help people to pursue their dreams and gifting with God. He mentors and speaks to the larger creative community – including one of the most successful Shark Tank companies and Dave Ramsey's core marketing team. From the mountains of Colorado, he leads Content for Ransomed Heart – a ministry founded by