Eternal Leadership

Kim “KC” Campbell is a retired Air Force Colonel who served in the Air Force for over 24 years. She has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2003, Kim was even awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission in Baghdad. As a senior military leader, Kim has led hundreds of Airmen both at home and abroad in deployed locations and enabled them to succeed in their missions. She has experience leading complex organizations and driving cultural change. Kim knows what it takes to be a successful leader, to inspire and empower high performance teams to achieve success. Kim is passionate about leadership and feels strongly that leaders earn trust by leading with courage and connecting with their team. Get her book here!

Walt Rakowich is a leadership speaker and former executive of Prologis, a global real estate company that was near collapse when he took over as CEO in 2008. During the economic downturn, the Prologis stock had dropped from over $70 per share to approximately $2 per share in 10 months, making it the third-worst performing company in the S&P 500. After Walt joined as CEO, he quickly implemented a change in culture through transparency, orchestrating a dramatic turnaround and restoring its position in the industry. Join us for a conversation on how CEO's can overcome their fears and pride to bring about transformation in their companies. Find Walt's book on transformational influence here!

Bruce McEver founded Berkshire Global Advisors in 1983 and he has over 40 years of industry experience. During his tenure at Berkshire, Bruce has advised on a wide range of M&A transactions across all sectors of the asset management and securities industries. Bruce is additionally President and co-founder of The Foundation for Religious Literacy and also the author of Many Paths. Many Paths is heartfelt, honest, unflinching, and charged on every page with humor and grace. It takes an under represented view of traditional autobiography, charting a full and unique life that weaves entrepreneurial, spiritual, intellectual, philanthropic and artistic paths together. Get it here!

Josh White is the author of Stumbling Toward Eternity: Losing and Finding Ourselves in the Cross of Jesus, as well as being an acclaimed speaker, recording artist, writer, and founding and teaching pastor of Door of Hope. Josh has recorded multiple worship albums, including as frontman of Telecast, and produced many records. Join us for a conversation about the beautiful uncertainty of the future through the lens of grace.  Also find Josh's book here and his Instagram here!

More than ever before, pastors and Christian leaders are feeling anxious, cynical, and discouraged, especially at prospect of long-term ministry. According to a recent Barna survey, 38% of pastors have indicated even leaving full-time ministry. Join author Peter Greer and I as we discuss his experiences with disillusionment and about how to stand in a calling of lifelong leadership. Get Peter's book here!

Since 2015, John has been recognized as one of the top 10 most in demand speakers. He has spoken to some of the highest performing organizations in the world such as Google, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Mercedes-Benz, BMW,and many others. John is also the former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, Bestselling Author of Fearless Success, an expert in the How of High Performance teams and 'The Guru of Gratitude’. Join us for a great conversation about the "Glad To Be Here" mindset.  

The Secret to Getting More from Your Job Than a Paycheck You may not be crazy about your job, but making a deliberate choice to bring God's heart of grace to work can have a radically positive impact on how you view yourself, the God you serve, the people with whom you work, and the job you do. Dr. Tim Kimmel, Founder and Executive Director of Family Matters, has created resources for families and churches across the globe that reform and restore through grace. In his new book Grace at Work, Kimmel partnered with co-author Michael Tooker to educate and inspire workers so they can apply grace-based lessons where they spend most of their time—at work. Join us for an amazing conversation on how to live under the expectations of God and not others, and bring God into your workplace!

After playing Chief Everything Officer for multiple businesses almost killed him, Richard Shaull made it his mission to ensure other entrepreneurs didn’t go through the same struggles alone. His passion is pairing visionary entrepreneurs with their Operations Counterpart and training the two of them to work in tandem.  Find more on his website: https://www.unleashed.ceo/

Brigadier General (Retired) Doug “Odie” Slocum has 35 years in the U.S. Air Force served and last served as the Commanding General of Selfridge ANGB, earning awards for being the top Air National Guard Wing in the country. Doug is a career fighter pilot with 4,100 hours flying F-4, F-16, and A-10 aircraft. He has authored over 250 lessons, textbooks and professional publications, and has championed nationwide programs for suicide prevention, and more, resulting in his being inducted into the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame. Embracing the Others Over Self® mindset, Doug serves as the Primary Instructor of Military Cultural Competency for the Warriors With Warriors Program: Connecting Spiritual Warriors with Earthly Warriors. He has also taken the time to make a page just for our listeners! Check it out here: https://othersoverself.com/EL/

Michael J. Marx, MBA, EdD, PCC, CMCC.  Michael is an ICF Professional Certified Coach specializing in business coaching and corporate consultation. Dr. Marx serves on the ICF Independent Review Board and leads the team for the Ethical Interpretive Statements. Additionally, he the author of Ethics and Risk Management for Christian Coaches (2016). Currently he serves as the Administrative Direction of Success Unlimited Network. He and his team have founded a non-profit call Coaching Suicide Awareness. Find more on his website: https://coachingsuicideawareness.com/

Duane Donner serves on several faith-based ministry boards including Bridge2Rwanda and Highlands College. Duane has been an active member of Church of the Highlands since 2001. He has a passion for connecting and investing in high-capacity leaders for Kingdom purpose, which is what led him to start the Heritage Forum in 2017. Duane has started, operated, bought, and sold businesses and advised clients across a range of industries over his 25-year business career. He is the Founder and CEO of Founders Advisors, a middle market M&A advisory firm he started in 2003. Find more on his website: https://foundersib.com/

John W. Stevenson is the founder of Heirs International Ministries, Heirs Media Group, serving as president and CEO, and Heirs Covenant Church located in Hamilton, Ohio just north of Cincinnati, where he serves as apostle and senior pastor. He is the CEO / Overseer of THE EMBASSY: A Regional Center for Kingdom Transformation, a 140,000 Sq. Ft. facility which is the home of Heirs Covenant Church, Genesis Life and Recovery, and other Kingdom minded entities.  Find more on his website: https://heirscovenant.com/

Natalie Mills is a leading ladies fashion, jewelry and accessory brand – styling women globally with a “Luxury for Less” concept.  Originally from South Africa, Natalie immigrated to the United States and knows what it means to create the American Dream— from selling her handmade jewelry to neighbors at 8 years old to being named a best-selling product for 2020 on NBC.  She has sold products on HSN, been awarded the Einstein Greencard Award (an achievement only given to top 1% globally for her business mind!) and is recognized as a trend setter and style leader in fashion with her signature “Bling” designs. Find out more on her website: https://nataliemills.com/

Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, Master Certified Coach, is president of Covisioning, a leadership training and coaching firm. She holds a doctoral degree in organizational psychology and master's degrees in education and communications. She is a former International Coaching Federation global president and has been hired by organizations to teach coaching skills across Southern Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Russia, China, and North America. She is the author of five books, including Outsmart Your Brain, Wander Woman, and The Discomfort Zone.  Find out more on her website: https://covisioning.com/

Miles Mettler is a writer, speaker, and coach who is passionate about bringing out the best in people and helping families thrive. He attended South Dakota State University, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Miles is an ambassador for Focus on the Family, a global Christian ministry located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A lifelong learner, Miles is certified as a life coach, a Leading from Your Strengths facilitator, and self-talk trainer. He enjoys speaking, coaching, writing, and opining on his blog at MilesMettler.com.

Jon Sanders and Les Hughes know a hard, rarely shared truth about life in ministry: that hundreds of pastors leave vocational ministry every month. Frequently, financial scarcity and anxiety that comes with it are key factors in the departures. Out of this knowledge, a desire for more financial freedom and margin for their own families, and a passion to help others claim that freedom for themselves, EntrePastors was born. EntrePastors helps pastors think, act, and thrive as prosperous entrepreneurs. Through podcasts, a membership community, and mastermind groups, EntrePastors provides the tools and support community to help pastors and others with a ministry background achieve financial and time freedom and escape the stressful paycheck to paycheck life that often accompanies vocational ministry. Find their info here: https://www.entrepastors.com/

Peter Docker teaches people how to navigate the challenge of leadership. His latest book, Leading from the Jumpseat, delivers the message that leadership is about lifting people up and giving them the space they need so that, when the time is right, they can take the lead. Peter draws on his 25-year career in the Royal Air Force, and over 14 years spent partnering with businesses around the world, to inspire others to Lead from the Jumpseat. Find more on his website: https://www.leadingfromthejumpseat.com/

This week I am joined by Terilyn Miller, Johnny Parker, and Eric Bents of Pinnacle Forum. Listen in as we dive deep into trauma, loneliness, and how to build your community. This is essential advice for everyone, no matter what walk of life you are in. Find more on our guests on the Pinnacle Forum site: https://pinnacleforum.com/about/

A sought-after keynote speaker, Likky Lavji is passionate about helping others “break barriers” to unleash their human potential. His cheeky-titled new book Death By BS has hit Amazon’s #1 Selling Author List. With over 25 years as a CEO of a top IT company, Likky’s extensive experience in executive leadership has given him a unique perspective that remains unchartered by leaders and organizations in understanding the layers beneath human behavior and how it impacts growth and productivity of an organization. He has been acknowledged by prominent organizations, including Telus Corporation, Lenovo Canada and Royal Bank of Canada for his ability to create mindset shift when it comes to commitment and powerful performance to achieve results. Find more on Likky's website: https://www.blindspotsglobal.com/

Born into poverty to a drug-addicted mother, Rebecca Contreras had been a “lost girl” for almost two decades when, at age 19, she found herself to be a drop out, welfare dependent teenage mother. As a high school dropout with substance-abuse and emotional trauma tendencies, she was well on her way to perpetuating the generational cycle of destruction and becoming a statistic lost to the system and her upbringing. But a sudden, transformative embrace by God, filling the trenches dug by rejection in her past, changed everything and put her on a journey to her unbelievable “God Story” and transformation! Find out more on her website! https://www.rebeccacontreras.com/about