Step Into Leadership Podcast

Erik Severs has traveled to over 80 countries around the world and 49 of the 50 states in the USA, and he's lived in France, Japan, Thailand, French Guiana, Washington State, Virginia, Alaska, and California. Learning from different people as well as having time to think are the driving forces for Erik's desire to travel.

With more than 30 years of experience, including serving as the VP of Corporate Talent for Chick-fil-A Inc., she has discovered the secret sauce to hiring andretaining top Talent, while cultivating the culture of an organization. Dee Ann Turner speaks to companies and at conferences around the world helping individuals understand how to hire the right Talent for their organization and create a compelling culture. Are you concerned that the individuals you are hiring don't fit well within your organization? Are you experiencing high turnover rates and aren't sure why? Dee Ann is ready to help you understand a hiring formula built on character, chemistry and competency to build a successful, sustainable team and create a compelling culture.

Kelly Resendez was born in Northern California and lives in Granite Bay, Ca. with her two children. She is the author of Foundation to Sustainable Success and Big Voices. She also is the founder of www.bigvoicesrise.com which is a women-empowered network. She is passionate about helping people increase joy, reduce suffering, and learn to think differently. Her journey has helped her create the strategies and tools that she shares throughout her books. She loves hiking, reading, and traveling with her children

Barth Getto serves as a Co-President of BizUnite at CCA Global Partners, Inc. Barth Getto served as a Vice President of BizUnite at CCA Global Partners, Inc. He is Known as an innovative problem solver, adept at creating collaborative management teams which exceed investor expectations. Engaging speaker/communicator with a consultative sales style, strong negotiation skills, exceptional problem solving abilities and a keen client needs assessment aptitude. Proven ability to build lasting customer relationships through trust building, facilitation and by exceeding customer expectations.

On this episode of The Greater Life Brian talks with Rob Shallenberger. Rob is recognized globally as a leading authority on planning and execution. He is widely known for sharing his experience as a US fighter pilot to deliver fun, energetic, and highly impactful keynotes and seminars. Based on the National Bestselling book Becoming Your Best: The 12 principles of Highly Successful Leaders – which includes 40 years of research from peak performing companies – Rob will show your participants how to leverage the 12 principles that propel teams and organizations to the top! From the cockpit to the boardroom, Fortune 500 companies around the world have used his valuable lessons learned as a fighter pilot to ignite their teams and leaders and fuel high performance at every level. For years, he has operated and flourished in a hostile and fast moving environment. During his time in the Air Force, Rob was hand-picked to travel the world with Air Force One as an Advance Agent. He doesn't just talk the talk, he has w

Shawn Smucker is an author and co-writer who lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He followed up his award-winning novel, The Day the Angels Fell, with the sequel, The Edge of Over There. You can find out more about him at his website: http://shawnsmucker.com

Mike Shreve has been involved in evangelism and "gifts of the Spirit" ministry since 1971. He works with Christians of many different denominations, but primarily those who are full Gospel, charismatic and pentecostal. His passion is to see New Testament Christianity revealed in the earth, the manifestation of God's glory and the fulfillment of His promises. He is the author of sixteen books, including the eight-volume Our Glorious Inheritance series (six have been published) and four Bible courses. Volume One of the Our Glorious Inheritance series was placed on Charisma Magazine's list of recommended books. One of his most popular works, In Search of the True Light, compares the beliefs of over 20 religions and shares Mike Shreve's personal testimony. He was a teacher of yoga at four universities prior to salvation. This book has purposefully been written to reach both Christians and non-Christians. It is a loving and gentle presentation of the Gospel to adherents of other worldviews. His book, 65 Promises F

On this episode of The Greater Life, Brian talks with Shawn Lovejoy. Shawn Lovejoy is the Directional Leader for couragetolead.com, a coaching ministry for pastors and churches. shawn is the former Lead Pastor of Mountain Lake Church, andDirectional Leader of churchplanters.com. Shawn is the author of 'The Measure of Our Success: An Impassioned Plea to Pastors", released in 2012, and "Be Mean About The Vision: Preserving and Protecting What Matters," which released in Spring 2016.

On this episode of The Greater Life, Brian talks with Sarah Shaw. "A successful business starts with an idea, and the ability to execute the essence of that idea," says third-generation entrepreneur Sarah Shaw. The celebrity designer and Entreprenette CEO is an experienced business owner who has created and nurtured many businesses. Sarah understands not only the complexity of a start-up, but also the thrill of it: "I love coaching people and teaching the steps to take, in the right order, so they can save time and money and shorten their learning curve, which means they can stay focused on the creativity and fun of being an entreprenette," says Sarah.

On this episode of The Greater Life, Brian talks with Ryan Cleckner. While in law school, Ryan worked as the manager of Federal government relations for the firearms industry's trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation in Newtown, CT. Ryan then served as an attorney and as a Vice President over compliance and security for the largest firearms manufacturer in the country, Remington Outdoor Company (formely Freedom Group) which is made up of many industry brands such as Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS, AAC, Dakota, Barnes, and many more. Ryan traveled nearly non-stop which was taxing his time with his family which now included two smal children. Knowing his priorities, Ryan moved with his family to Huntsville, AL to help set up a new facility as part of his exit. Ryan then started teaching Constitutional Law courses at the Univerity of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Although he currently lives in Franklin, TN, he still commutes down to Huntsville to teach because he loves teaching so much. While teac

On this episode of The Greater Life Podcast Brian talks with Ross Jeffries about the power of the spoken word. Ross Jeffries is an American author, writer and television personality featured on such programs as The Dr. Phil Show, The Montel Williams Show, The Jane Whitney Show and The Daily Show.

On this episode of The Greater Life, Brian talks with Peter Greer. Author, Speaker, CEO, Dad Peter Greer is President and CEO of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered microenterprise development organization serving throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.

Dr. Gloria Mayfield Banks is a motivational success strategist and sales trainer. She has built a multi-million dollar enterprise, as an author, a founding partner of Charisma Factor Inc. and as an elite executive national sales director with Mary Kay Inc

On this episode Brian talks with Brian Dodd. Brian Dodd serves pastors as Dir of New Ministry Relationships for ISS. Blogger. Timeless author. Happy husband to Sonya for 27 years. Proud father of Anna.

On this episode of The Greater Life, Brian talks with Dylan Dodson. Listen as they discuss how to handle personal tragedy, among other things. Dylan Dodson is a pastor, podcaster, and church planter in Raleigh, NC. God has been incredibly faithful to him over the years.

On this episode of The Greater Life, Brian talks with Shannon Ward about what it takes to be a good parent. Shannon Ward has been helping people build stronger relationships at work and at home for more than 25 years. She earned a Master's Degree in Communication with a focus on Organizational and Family Communication Research in 2002 from Western Illinois University. She was certified as a parenting course instructor for ten years; has five years of experience as a Corporate Training Manager and over 15 years of expertise as a Leadership trainer and Executive Coach; and received more than 100 hours certification training in personality types, temperament theory, and its application in different settings including stress related situations. Utilizing her education, diverse training, and vast experience, Shannon worked for five years to research, create, design, test, and teach a set of research-based family communication courses called ColorWorks For Parents and ColorWorks For Couples that teaches parents and

On this episode of The Greater Life Podcast, Brian talks with Kristen Ivy. Kristen Ivy is the executive director of messaging at The reThink Group, commonly referred to as Orange. She and her husband Matt are currently parenting their Kindergartener, Sawyer, preschooler, Hensley, and newborn, Raleigh, through the phases. Before beginning her career at Orange in 2006, Kristen earned her bachelors of education from Baylor University in 2004 and a Master of Divinity from Mercer University in 2009. She worked in the public school system as a high school Biology and English teacher where she learned firsthand the joy and importance of influencing the next generation. At Orange, Kristen has played an integral role in the development of the elementary, middle school, and high school curriculums and has shared her experiences at speaking events across the country. Kristen is a co-author of Playing for Keeps, Creating a Lead Small Culture, It's Just A Phase, and Zero to One. Connect with Kristen on Twitter and Instagr

On this episode of The Greater Life, Brian talks with Baya Voce. Baya says, "Once upon a time I was a cast member on MTV's The Real World. That experience got me super interested in relationships and human connection, so I started studying Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Body Language, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). I launched my career as a matchmaker and dating coach (featured on outlets like AskMen, Fox13, Daily Worth and more), and then moved into speaking and leading workshops throughout the U.S. I'm a regular correspondent on abc4 Utah where (not to toot my own horn, but toot toot, I guess?!) they've coined me as "Utah's Dating and Relationship Expert". I also the host of "The Art of Connection", a weekly show in partnership with abc4 exploring how to improve relationships with ourselves and our partners."

E. Scott Geller, Ph.D., is Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems in the Department of Psychology. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the World Academy of Productivity and Quality. He is past Editor of Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (1989-92), and current Associate Editor (since 1983) of Environment and Behavior, and consulting editor for Journal of Safety Research, Behavior and Social Issues, Behavior Analyst Digest, and Journal of Organizational Behavior Management.

On this episode Brian talks with Steve Green about his new book.