Episodes

  • How to Build a Healthy Executive Presence - Part 1

    How to Build a Healthy Executive Presence - Part 1
    Sep 24 2024
    If you’ve ever started to feel like you’re reaching the limits of your influence, this episode is for you! Alex kicks off a new, two-part series by explaining why executive presence is the key to growing your influence as a leader. He then breaks down the difference between healthy and unhealthy executive presence and shares 4 virtues you can focus on to develop a healthier executive presence. Make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss part 2! Episode Recap: Have you ever felt like your influence was capped? (1:03) What is executive presence? (3:05) An unhealthy executive presence asserts influence with toxicity (8:18) Today we’ll talk about 4 of the virtues that make up a healthy executive (13:00) 1. Preparation: This is the prerequisite for confidence (14:38) Plan on paper and have the meeting before the meeting (17:44) 2. Peace: The internal always leaks into the external (24:27) Spend 12 minutes in silence and see where your mind goes (26:37) 3. Presence: Availability increases your influence (35:08) Participate in meetings and make sure you’re responsive (36:57) 4. People-Centric: Focus on the people right in front of you (40:36) Identify the people you’re responsible for, and then help them win (43:22) Resources: Follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    46 mins
  • Developing a Healthy Mind - Part 3

    Developing a Healthy Mind - Part 3
    Sep 17 2024
    A healthy mind won’t just happen for you overnight; it needs to be cultivated, guarded, and sustained through daily habits. In this episode, Alex outlines 5 daily actions that directly impact the health of our minds. He also challenges us to choose one of these habits to try out this week and see how our mindsets begin to shift in the process. This is the final part of our series “Developing a Healthy Mind,” so make sure to catch up on the first two episodes if you haven't already! Episode Recap: Healthy minds need to be cultivated, guarded, and sustained (1:00) Today we’ll talk through the habits that will help you develop a healthy mind (4:50) Prayer: Focus on what you can control and pray for what you can’t (5:20) Daily Habit: Set a 10-minute timer and focus on the acronym ACTS (9:53) Silence: We are surrounded by noise, but quiet is valuable (15:42) Daily Habit: Find time to sit in silence for 10 minutes (19:41) Exercise: Introducing movement can transform your life (20:09) Daily Habit: Add a 30-minute walk to your routine (25:01) Writing: Journaling helps you notice the story unfolding around you (25:57) Daily Habit: Try writing for 10 minutes about one of these prompts (27:28) Gratitude: Focusing on gratitude decreases stress and increases humility (28:25) Daily Habit: Write down or verbalize 3 things you’re grateful for (30:01) Choose one of these five habits to apply this week (31:31) Resources: Follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    33 mins
  • Developing a Healthy Mind - Part 2

    Developing a Healthy Mind - Part 2
    Sep 10 2024
    If you’re doing the right actions with the wrong mindset, you’ll ultimately get the wrong result. In this episode, Alex continues our series on developing a healthy mind by taking a close look at three common barriers to health: Underthinking, overthinking, and negative thinking. He also leads us through some exercises to help us identify our natural patterns and take steps to move toward health. Don’t forget to follow the podcast so you don’t miss the series’ next installment! Episode Recap: Impact-driven leaders need a healthy mind to lead well (1:00) Today we’ll dig into 3 barriers to a healthy mind (3:09) 1. Underthinking: Are you giving decisions sufficient thought? (5:14) What causes underthinking? (9:25) Identify a time when you underthought a decision. Why did that happen? (19:06) 2. Overthinking: Are your thoughts useful and productive? (21:33) Worry, anxiety, and stress almost always stem from fear (25:43) Remember these realities about overthinking (33:26) Identify a time when you overthought a decision. What would have helped? (39:01) 3. Negative thinking: Are you viewing circumstances with realistic optimism? (40:17) Cultivating and sustaining a healthy mind requires intentional effort (44:30) Resources: Follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    46 mins
  • “Winning Begins at Home” with Randy Gravitt

    “Winning Begins at Home” with Randy Gravitt
    Sep 3 2024
    If you want to lead well in the workplace, you also need to lead well at home. In this episode, Alex talks with Randy Gravitt about his new book “Winning Begins at Home.” Randy is an author, speaker, executive coach, and Chief Encouragement Officer at Lead Every Day. He explains why he’s so passionate about helping leaders transform their home lives and shares words of wisdom for anyone who’s struggling to manage competing priorities. Randy also discusses some of the routines, rhythms, and boundaries that can help families build stronger relationships. Episode Recap: Today we’re talking with Randy Gravitt about his book, “Winning Begins at Home” (1:07) Why is focusing on the home so important to you? (1:55) Who did you write this book for? (3:50) What would you say to someone who’s struggling with priorities? (8:28) What can a healthy home life look like for leaders? (14:43) Why is mentorship so powerful in this area? (18:33) What does it look like to become a leader at home? (27:57) Are there specific rhythms or boundaries that you’ve seen make a difference? (34:38) What patterns do you see among effective leaders at work and home? (43:20) What to expect from “Winning Begins at Home” (48:16) Can you share some final words of encouragement for listeners? (50:13) Resources: “Winning Begins at Home” by Randy Gravitt Lead Every Day website Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    52 mins
  • Developing a Healthy Mind - Part 1

    Developing a Healthy Mind - Part 1
    Aug 27 2024
    Too often, we overestimate the power of our abilities and underestimate the power of our minds. In this episode, Alex kicks off a new series about developing a healthy mind by sharing an experience during an Ironman triathlon that changed his perspective on the power of mindset. He then shares six characteristics of a healthy mind and reminds us that just like any other muscle, our minds get stronger when we work them. Make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss the rest of this series! Episode Recap: Mindset matters more than we realize in situations of stress or challenge (1:22) We often overestimate the power of our abilities and underestimate the power of our minds (7:42) Your mind is a muscle that grows the more you work it (10:53) 1. A healthy mind can envision (11:28) 2. A healthy mind can strategize (14:44) 3. A healthy mind can empathize (18:46) 4. A healthy mind can endure (21:02) 5. A healthy mind can learn (26:34) 6. A healthy mind can reflect (28:23) Do you need new tactics, or do you need a new mindset? (30:15) Resources: Follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    32 mins
  • Leading through Political Divides with Josh Butler

    Leading through Political Divides with Josh Butler
    Aug 20 2024
    How can we promote unity and understanding in our organizations when it feels like people are more divided than ever? In this episode, Alex talks with Josh Butler, a pastor, leader and author of the new book “The Party Crasher: How Jesus Disrupts Politics as Usual and Redeems Our Partisan Divide.” Josh unpacks his framework for understanding the different political “regions” people fall into, reminding us that each leaning has its strengths, as long as we don’t make it an idol. He then shares practical advice and examples for leaders about what it might look like to engage with people in different political camps, make yourself accessible for questions and conversations, and create an environment that fosters unity. Episode Recap: Today we’re talking with Josh Butler about leading through political divides (0:00:56) Why are you so passionate about the message of “The Party Crasher?” (0:02:50) What are the four political religions, and why are they useful? (0:08:51) The Modern Left: A religion of progress (0:11:39) The Modern Right: A religion of responsibility (0:16:35) The Postmodern Left: A religion of self-expression (0:20:38) The Postmodern Right: A religion of security (0:27:03) How have people responded to learning about these quadrants? (0:31:17) What might it look like to embrace our leanings without bowing to them? (0:34:07) Can you share advice for engaging with people you don’t agree with? (0:45:17) How can leaders create an environment that fosters unity? (0:51:11) How do you make yourself accessible without burning out? (0:57:26) We have an opportunity to call people to transcend divisions (1:04:36) Resources: Redemption Tempe “The Party Crasher” by Joshua Ryan Butler Download the 10 Political Commitments Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Two Paths for Growth

    Two Paths for Growth
    Aug 13 2024
    Growth for growth’s sake is not enough. If you want to build a healthy business, it matters how you approach that growth. In this episode, Alex breaks down the difference between toxic growth — which is frenzied, frantic, and fearful — and healthy growth — which is centered, stable, and strong. He explains why your approach to growth matters so much for the health of your business, and shares practical examples of what healthy growth actually looks like. Episode Recap: The way you grow makes all the difference for the health of your business (1:13) Consistent, healthy growth requires commitment (4:05) Toxic growth is emotion, problem, and reaction driven. Healthy growth is priority, plan and process driven. (5:50) Toxic growth is plagued by comparison. Healthy growth is preoccupied with commitments. (8:23) Toxic leaders are distracted. Healthy leaders are present. (11:22) Toxic growth is uneasy with the person you’re becoming. Healthy growth likes the person you’re becoming. (15:29) Toxic growth is frustrated with what the business is becoming. Healthy growth likes what the business is becoming. (18:52) Toxic leaders obsess over the destination. Healthy growth enjoys the process. (21:30) Toxic growth is haunted by never enough. Healthy growth is humbled by never enough. (25:32) Toxic leaders are surrounded by followers. Healthy leaders are surrounded by other leaders. (29:42) You have the opportunity to choose healthy growth every day (32:02) Resources: Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    35 mins
  • 7-Step Framework to Level Up Your Marketing with Trey Sheneman

    7-Step Framework to Level Up Your Marketing with Trey Sheneman
    Aug 6 2024
    If you want to see your business level up its marketing efforts, you need to understand where you stand today. In this episode, Trey Sheneman returns to the podcast to discuss his 7-step Compass Framework for auditing your brand and casting a strategic vision for the future. He breaks down each step of the framework, which will help you ensure you have the people, messaging, and customer experience you need to communicate and deliver on your value. Episode Recap: Today Trey Sheneman is sharing his 7-part framework for leveling up your marketing (0:01:24) What is the Compass Framework, and why does it matter? (0:05:32) 1. Competitive Set Analysis: Where are others missing the mark? (0:11:27) 2. Online Experience: What is the end-to-end customer experience? (0:20:39) 3. Messaging (and Positioning) Review: Are we effectively communicating the benefits? (0:27:55) 4. Personnel Review: Who is going to execute the vision? (0:35:02) 5. Avatar Profiling: Who are we trying to reach, and how? (0:44:05) 6. SWOT Analysis by Channel: How is our current marketing serving us? (0:48:48) 7. Strategic Plan: What is your “how by when” and your “what by who?” (0:51:03) What got you here won’t get you to where you want to go (0:54:50) How to engage with Trey (1:00:53) Resources: Herald Website Connect with Trey on LinkedIn Try Path for Growth 1on1 Coaching Free for 14 Days Download the Free Reading Guide Connect with our Founder Alex Judd on LinkedIn and Instagram
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    1 hr and 5 mins