CEO Kingdom Seekers

By Dr. Lee C. Cordell

For the entrepreneurial leaders who are called to fear & follow God.

Being a whole disciple of Jesus and leading a company isn’t for the faint of heart or the timid spirit.

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March 18, 2026Ep. 13: Holding the Weight: Preparing for God's Abundance in Business (Romans 12:6-8)
In this episode, Dr. Lee Cordell shares a profound personal revelation about preparing for the "weight" of God's blessing in business.

Many entrepreneurs strive for abundance, but few consider the responsibility and capacity required to truly hold it. Dr. Lee dives into the critical importance of aligning your values and understanding your God-given spiritual gifts to build a business that can not only achieve success but sustain it with peace and joy.
She challenges the conventional wisdom of business building, urging listeners to co-create with God and design their ventures in alignment with their divine purpose, avoiding the pitfalls of worldly strategies that lead to burnout and misalignment.
This episode is an essential guide for any C-Suite Kingdom Seeker ready to embrace true, God-centered growth.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
The "Weight" of Abundance: Understand that increased revenue, clients, and impact come with greater responsibility and require expanded capacity.
Values Alignment as Foundation: Discover how clearly defined, biblically-backed values are crucial for building a business that can withstand the "weight" without feeling overwhelming or misaligned.
Unlocking Your Spiritual Gifts for Entrepreneurship: Explore the seven spiritual gifts from Romans 12:6-8 and how understanding and developing them in a divinely directed way is key to sustainable, joyful business building.
Avoiding Worldly Pitfalls: Learn why blindly following conventional business frameworks can lead to burnout and misalignment if not submitted to God's direction.
God-Led Business Building: Embrace the concept of co-creating with God, listening for His nudges, and building your offers, marketing, selling, and delivery processes in alignment with your unique gifting.
Supernatural Abilities & Divine Nudges: Recognize that God may call you to develop skills outside your natural comfort zone for His kingdom purposes, just as He did with Moses.
Ready to dive into better discerning your Spiritual Gifts as a CEO/Entrepreneur?
Join us inside Grow In Your Gifts 10 day program, beginning March 23rd inside our Skool Community.
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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March 18, 2026Ep 12: The Stewardship of Leadership: Serving to Scale with Kurt Uhlir (Matthew 23:11)
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Lee sits down with Kurt Uhlir, known as "the king of scaling companies," to explore his unique approach to leadership rooted in biblical principles.
Kurt, who has led teams through massive exits and over 60 acquisitions, shares his personal journey of faith, detailing a week where his life dramatically shifted after facing marital infidelity, a lost business deal, and his father's cancer diagnosis. This pivotal moment led him to Christ and a profound re-evaluation of his leadership style.
This episode is an invitation to leaders to redefine success, embrace vulnerability, and multiply their impact by serving others first.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
The Transformative Power of Crisis: How personal breaking points can lead to profound spiritual and professional shifts.
Servant Leadership as a Business Imperative: Why leading with a servant's heart is not just ethical, but also a highly effective strategy for scaling companies and fostering high-performing teams.
The Role of Curiosity and Healthy Conflict: Understanding why empathy alone can be toxic and how genuine curiosity about team members' lives can lead to better support and outcomes.
Stewarding Your Whole Life: The critical importance of proactively planning and protecting family time and personal well-being, even amidst hypergrowth and demanding careers.
Multiplying Your Impact: How to extend your influence and leadership principles through discipleship and intentional mentorship.
Resources Mentioned:
Moody Church
CEO NetWeavers
Connect with Kurt Uhlir:
LinkedIn: Kurt Uhlir
Website: KurtUhlir.com
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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March 10, 2026Ep 11: The 5 Steps of Co-Creating a Business with God (Psalm 23:4)
Have you ever felt a deep, spiritual discontent with your business, even when things look good on paper?
Do you desire to stop building a business and asking God to bless it, and instead, start co-creating a business with God?
In this powerful episode, Dr. Lee unveils the 5-step process God takes every faith-led entrepreneur through when they decide to surrender their business to Him.
From the initial Appointing to the often-painful Disappointing, through the heat of Refinement and the silence of Testing, all the way to the final Anointing, this episode provides a roadmap for your journey.
You'll learn why losing clients and facing financial hardship can actually be a sign of God's favor, how to endure the "valley of the shadow of death," and what it truly means to be prepared for the feast God has for you.
This is a must-listen for any leader who is ready to move from worldly success to kingdom significance.
In this episode, you will learn:
The 5 essential steps of co-creating a business with God: Appointing, Disappointing, Refinement, Testing, and Anointing.
Why spiritual restlessness is often the first sign of a divine invitation.
How to reframe disappointment and hardship as a necessary part of God's plan.
What to do when God is quiet during the "testing" phase.
How to steward the anointing and avoid the pitfalls of complacency that even King Solomon faced.
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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March 03, 2026Ep 10: How Do I Know What God Wants? A 4-Step Framework for Christian Entrepreneurs
In this short but powerful episode, Dr. Lee shares a practical, 4-step framework for discerning God's will in your business and life. Pulled from a viral TikTok video, this episode addresses one of the most common questions high-achieving Christian entrepreneurs face:
"How do I know if this is what God wants me to do?"
Dr. Lee breaks down the difference between moving in your own strength and moving in obedience to God. You'll learn why urgency is often a red flag, why doing "good things" outside of God's will is still sin, and how to use your community and the Word to confirm your calling. This is a must-listen for any leader who wants to trade worldly hustle for divine direction.
In this "under 10 minutes" episode, you will learn:
The critical first step to take when you feel an "inspiration from God."
Why a dysregulated nervous system can block divine discernment.
The importance of ensuring your plans align with the teachings of Jesus, not just isolated Bible verses.
How to leverage your Christian community for confirmation and clarity.
The ultimate litmus test: considering the eternal impact of your decisions.
Mentioned in this episode:
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Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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February 10, 2026Ep 9: From Breaking Points to Building Points: Surrendering the Steering Wheel with Ryan Reichert (Phillipians 4:12)
What happens when the "Captain America" facade crumbles?
For Ryan Reichert, retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and Fortune 500 leader, the answer was a radical encounter with the living God.
After a 23-year military career and a high-stakes transition into corporate America, Ryan found himself at a breaking point that cost him nearly everything: his marriage, his career, and his sense of self.
In this raw and powerful conversation, Ryan shares his journey through addiction, recovery, and the ultimate surrender of his "steering wheel" to Jesus Christ.
We dive deep into the difference between building for the world and building for the Kingdom, the spiritual necessity of "putting on the armor of God" daily, and how God uses our lowest moments as the foundation for our greatest assignments.
Whether you are navigating a career transition, battling a "burning village" on the inside, or struggling to let go of control, this episode will challenge you to stop pedaling for your own glory and start trusting the One who is truly driving.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
The "Captain America" Trap: Why external success often masks internal destruction and how to recognize the signs of a "burning village" within.
Surrendering the Steering Wheel: The practical shift from "I can do it all" to "God, You handle it," and the rapid movement that follows true surrender.
The F.O.C.U.S. Framework: Ryan’s leadership model of Faith, Opportunity, Consistency, Unconditional Kindness, and the Standard.
The Armor of God in the C-Suite: Why spiritual protection is just as vital in the boardroom as it is on the battlefield.
Financial Security as the Last Stronghold: Facing the fear of "zero" and learning to trust God for your daily bread.
Turning Breaking Points into Building Points: How God redeems our failures to create a "Good Orderly Direction" for our lives.
Notable Quotes from Ryan:
"If you say 'think outside the box,' you've already built a box around yourself. In God, there is no box."
•"God will take you down to zero just so you can see it was never you—it was always Him."

Resources Mentioned:
Ryan’s Books: Built to Break, The War of Purpose
Grow in Your Gifts Program: Join Dr. Lee’s 13-week journey starting March 2nd.
Connect with Ryan Reichert:
Website: ourprotectordevelopment.com
LinkedIn: Ryan Reichert
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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January 30, 2026Ep 8: I Surrender: Breaking the Broken Record of Leadership Sin & Complacency (Psalm 51:10)
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." — Psalm 51:10
In this raw and honest episode, Dr. Lee validates the immense weight of leadership, while confronting the spiritual danger of the Complacency of Power.
Using the story of King David's sin with Bathsheba and Uriah to illustrate how idleness leads to sin, and how the sin is often compounded by the cover-up, Dr. Lee invites you to stop running from who you've been, face the mirror, and realize that true surrender is the most powerful move a leader can make.
In This Episode, She Explores:
The spiritual danger of the Complacency of Power (The "David on the rooftop" moment for modern leaders).
The four things every leader must surrender to God: the need for Control, Credit, Cover up, and to be Correct.
The Forge of the LORD metaphor: How God uses heat (trials) to remove impurities (pride, idleness, idolatry) and make you stronger.
The C-O-O-L acronym: How to remain Committed, Obedient, Open, and Lead from a place of Holy Spirit regulation.
Why true surrender makes you more DENSE and able to withstand the world's pressure.
The necessity of having Nathans (trusted advisors) in your life to call you in and hold you accountable.
Key Quote from This Episode:
"Surrender is not a weakness. Surrender is the ultimate act of strength for a kingdom leader because it is the moment you stop trying to be your own God."
Call to Action & Resources:
Grow in Your Gifts Program: If you are feeling called to better understand your gift of leadership and the other six gifts God has given you, and you want to refine yourself in God's forge, join our 13-week Grow in Your Gifts program starting March 2nd.
Share: If this episode supported you, please share it with a leader who needs to break the broken record in their life.
Other Bible Verses Mentioned:
2 Samuel 11-12
James 4:7
James 1: 2-5
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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January 03, 2026Episode 7: Goal Setting God's Way: Trading Worldly Resolutions for Kingdom Assignments (Proverbs 16:3)
As the new year begins, the world screams at us to set bigger goals, hustle harder, and chase a vision of success defined by worldly standards.
But what if God is inviting us to a different path? What if He's asking us to trade our self-reliant ambition for Spirit-led assignments?
In this powerful episode, Dr. Lee contrasts the world's way of goal setting (like SMART goals) with a biblical framework that prioritizes surrender, trust, and obedience. This isn't just another episode about New Year's resolutions; it's a guide for faith-led leaders on how to truly commit their work to the Lord and allow Him to establish their plans.
If you're tired of the endless cycle of hustle and burnout and want to approach your goals with peace, clarity, and true kingdom impact, this episode will provide the permission and the practical steps you need.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
The spiritual dangers of relying solely on worldly goal-setting frameworks like SMART goals.
How to shift your focus from "What do I want to achieve?" to "Who does God want me to become?"
A practical, 3-step biblical framework for goal setting: Surrender through Prayer, Commit Your Work, and Walk in Obedience.
Why you should hold your plans with an open hand, ready for God's divine detours.
The crucial difference between asking God to bless your plans and asking Him to let you in on His.
"Our job is not to force the original plan, but to stay in step with the Planner."
Bible Verses Mentioned:
Proverbs 16:3
James 4:13-15
Matthew 6:33
Philippians 4:6-7
Proverbs 19:21
Jeremiah 29:11
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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December 19, 2025Ep 6: Patiently Waiting: Learning to Move at God's Speed in Business (Proverbs 3:5-6)
"WAIT."
That's what Dr. Lee heard for months when she prayed about shifting her business. Not a gentle whisper, but a clear directive repeating over and over.
And for someone who's always been the first to move, the quickest to pivot, and the one who "burns the ships" without looking back? Waiting felt impossible.
In this raw and deeply personal episode, Dr. Lee shares the story of her shift from The Institute for Trauma to Regulated Roots- and how this pivot was radically different from every other business shift she'd made before.
For the first time in her entrepreneurial journey, she didn't rush the process, make grand announcements, or force the timeline. Instead, she waited. She listened. She let God lead at His speed, not hers.
If you've ever felt the tension between what the world says you "should" do in business and what God is calling you to do—if you've ever been frustrated by His timing or wondered why He's making you wait when you're "ready to go"—this episode is for you.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why God sometimes makes you wait (and how it may have nothing to do with you)
The difference between building WITH God versus asking God to bless what you've already decided
How to discern between critique (feedback that helps you grow) and criticism (condemnation from people not aligned with your work)
Why "burning the ships" and making grand announcements can actually be a dysregulated way to shift
The power of slowing down so the people around you can move at their own speed (instead of getting whiplash from your pace)
How to grow something "underground" before announcing it publicly (and why that's the natural way God intended)
Why being "nice" and being "kind" are NOT the same thing (and how people-pleasing is sabotaging your business)
How to make space for grief when you're letting something die so something new can be born, AND
What to do when people criticize you for putting God first in your business decisions
Key Quotes from This Episode:
"1% makes a huge difference when the 1% is God. Ask yourself- Am I building this and asking God to bless it, or am I building this because God told me to build it? Those are very different perspectives."
"Being kind is going to feel mean if you're used to being nice. You're being harsher and firmer than you ever have, and those boundaries are what will sustain your business long-term."
"It can't just be about going to God for what you need. It's also got to be about being in relationship with Him and being kind to Him and allowing Him to say what He needs to say to you, even when it hurts."
Bible Verse underpinning this Episode: Proverbs 3:5-6 — "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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December 12, 2025Ep. 5- The Other Side of Obedience: Trading Worldly Cages for Kingdom Purpose (Esther 4:17-30)
Are you feeling confined by the world's expectations of what your leadership should look like? Do you sense a deeper calling but feel trapped in the "uptown part you've gotta play"?

In this powerful and personal episode, Dr. Lee takes you on a journey of breaking free from the worldly boxes that limit our Kingdom impact.
Dr. Lee shares a raw and recent moment of divine instruction- a call to step away from the hustle of serving clients to intentionally work on her own business, Regulated Roots. This act of obedience led to a profound revelation involving the spiritual gift of praying in tongues, the story of Queen Esther, and an unexpected parallel from the movie The Greatest Showman.
This episode is for the leader who knows they were made for "such a time as this" but is hesitant to break the rules, upset the status quo, or step into the unknown. It's a raw look at what it means to be a divine channel for God, to steward the unique gifts He has given you, and to have the courage to step onto "the other side" of what the world deems acceptable.
In this episode, you will learn:
The Importance of "Pray First, Pray Last, and Pray in the Messy Middle": How to center your day and your business on God's will from the very beginning.
Practicing What You Preach: The challenge for service-based leaders to pour back into their own God-given ventures.
Understanding Manifestation Gifts: A demystification of praying in tongues and how it can be a powerful tool for leaders who can't find the words for their deepest prayers.
Your "Esther Anointing": How God may be calling you to step out of your comfort zone to fulfill a purpose you were born for, even when it's terrifying.
Breaking Free from the "Cage": Recognizing the restrictive boxes society, and even we ourselves, create and finding the courage to step into the unique, innovative calling God has for you.
If you are ready to trade your golden cage for a life of true Kingdom purpose, this episode is your invitation.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Book of Esther (Chapter 4 - NABRE Edition)
The movie, The Greatest Showman
The book, The Esther Anointing
Connect with us:
Join our community of faith-led leaders in the C Suite Kingdom Seekers Facebook Group
Learn more about our work at Regulated Roots Academy & Agency
Follow us on YouTube
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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November 10, 2025Ep 4- Christian Hope: Why Faith-Led Leadership Looks "Delusional" to the World (Romans 15:13)
Are you a leader who feels caught between the world's relentless pursuit of "progress" and the quiet call of Christian hope?
In this powerful episode of C-Suite Kingdom Seekers, Dr. Lee challenges the common understanding of hope and reveals why true, faith-led leadership often looks completely "delusional" to those who don't share your eternal worldview.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The Transformative Shift: Dr. Lee's personal testimony on moving from building her own business and asking God to bless it, to asking God what He wants her to build—a shift that changes everything.
The True Definition of Hope: A deep dive into Christian hope as a virtue, a fruit of faith, and a seed of charity, and how this definition impacts your daily business decisions.
Why You Look "Crazy": Understand why your trust in God's goodness and your willingness to let a business deal fall through for the sake of integrity looks absolutely insane to the world.
The Core Issue: The spiritual root behind so many mental, emotional, and relational struggles in the C-Suite: a lack of trust in God as a perfect, good parent.
The Power of Surrender: How surrendering your need to be "right" and your desire for control actually leads to more joy, peace, and true success in your life and business.
Quote of the Episode: "If you have hope, you are going to look delusional. You are going to look crazy... because your hope changes everything." - Dr. Lee
About the Host: Dr. Lee is a faith-led entrepreneur and founder of Regulated Roots Academy & Agency. She shares her journey and wisdom to help executives and entrepreneurs integrate their faith into their professional lives, so they may lead with Godly wisdom, divine discernment, and eternal purpose.
Connect with Dr. Lee and the Regulated Roots Community:

Visit our new website: regulatedroots.com
Join our FREE Skool Community: The Regulated Roots Academy is a free community for faith-led entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow. Access free courses, resources, and bi-weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Lee.
Follow on TikTok: @leechelseacordell
Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Lee Cordell
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FAQs about CEO Kingdom Seekers:

How many episodes does CEO Kingdom Seekers have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.