Higher Leading with Jay Meyer

If your life has been drifting in the fog—unfocused, unmotivated, or weighed down—this episode will light a fire inside you. 

Jay Meyer breaks down the 5G Clarity & Purpose Framework, a practical roadmap to realign your life with discipline, purpose, and God’s direction. 

You’ll discover how to:

• Build a Gameplan that gives your life intentional direction
• Embrace the Grind required to move from vision to action
• Develop Grit to face adversity without quitting
• Lead and live with Graciousness, staying humble and strong
• Stay Grounded in God, the true source of power, peace, and resilience. "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” (Proverbs 16:3)

This isn’t theory—it’s real, raw, and actionable. Whether you're rebuilding, redefining, or just getting started, this framework will help you reclaim clarity and momentum while staying aligned with God’s purpose for your life.

Stay until the end for a powerful call to action—the step most people never take, but the one that changes everything.

If you know deep down you were created for more—and you’re ready to step into it—this episode is for you.

Sometimes the best way to hear God’s voice is to lace up your shoes and start walking. 

Recently, I set out on a 6-hour Via Nova walk—Via Nova meaning “new path” or “new way.” 

Each hour, I walked and paused to journal what I was hearing from God. 

I asked Him to speak not only about my future but also about my past journey—the lessons, the blessings, my family, and the people who’ve shaped me along the way. 

Each hour, I paused to journal what the Good Lord was telling me. 

During the last third of the walk, I asked God what He wanted from me in the next 18 months. The answer wasn’t a dramatic new assignment, which surprised me—it was simple: keep going...stay faithful to my purpose and what I stand for, while keeping the main things the main things. 

That Via Nova walk reminded me how powerful it is to pause, reflect, and let God ground, focus, and inspire your heart.

Because sometimes the best new path forward is simply walking the one He’s already placed beneath your feet.

We all have something we know we need to change—

So why do we resist it?

In this powerful episode of the Higher Leading podcast, Jay Meyer breaks down:

•  The psychology behind fear
•  Faith-based truths about change
•  Practical steps to get unstuck

 It’s time to stop circling the same mountain. The change starts now.

 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

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It's halftime in the year--and the perfect moment for a reset. In this "Chalk Talk" episode of the Higher Leading podcast, Jay Meyer dives deep into the power of FOCUS with a timely and transformative message built around his acrostic:

Find clarity in your purpose

Own your time and attention

Cut out what doesn't move you forward

Unleash your potential through action

Simplify to amplify

Recorded at his studio at Serenity Acres, Jay weaves together personal stories, biblical wisdom, and practical leadership tools to help you realign with your purpose and finish the year with conviction. 

Whether you're feeling distracted, burned out, or need a little spark, this episode will equip you to move forward with clarity, courage, and momentum.

Grab your journal, take some notes, and let's reset together.

"Grit is staying in the game when your body wants to quit and your soul whispers, ‘Not yet.’” Jay Meyer

In this month's podcast, we are leaning into the kind of strength that doesn’t shout, but shows up. We’re talking about GRIT—that Grounded, Resilient, Intentional, and Tenacious spirit that keeps pressing forward when everything in you wants to quit.

GRIT separates the good from the great.

Scripture says in Galatians 6:9, “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” 

That’s the heartbeat of grit—it’s not about perfection; it’s about persistence.

Over the next several minutes, I’ll share stories from my own journey, reflections from our recent EagleLaunch devotional series, and leadership insights to remind you that grit isn’t glamorous—but it’s essential when trying to maximize your talents and optimize your purpose.

Whether you're facing resistance in your business, relationships, or faith, this conversation is for you. 

In today’s world, social media and mainstream media have an uncanny ability to shape our thoughts, often in ways we don’t even realize. The constant stream of information, opinions, and curated content can subtly distort our perception of reality, making us feel like we’re always behind, lacking, or missing out. Algorithms feed us what is most engaging—not necessarily what is true or beneficial—creating echo chambers that reinforce biases or trigger emotional reactions. 

The result? A skewed perspective that breeds comparison, anxiety, and an unstable foundation for decision-making.

To counter this, we must take intentional steps to guard our minds. 

First, we need to be aware of the influence media has on our thinking and be willing to question the narratives we consume. Developing a habit of critical thinking—asking, Is this true? Is this helpful? Who benefits from me believing this?—can help us break free from manipulation. 

Second, we should balance our intake by seeking diverse perspectives, prioritizing truth over trend, and spending more time in real-world connections rather than digital distractions. 

Most importantly, grounding ourselves in timeless wisdom—through faith, scripture, and reflection—keeps our thoughts aligned with truth rather than being tossed by the waves of public opinion. In a noisy world, protecting our mental and spiritual clarity isn’t just wise—it’s necessary.

This month’s Higher Leading Podcast will discuss how to remain focused on keeping the main thing the main thing through a five-step FOCUS method I created to help you navigate these most interesting times.

The FOCUS Framework

1. F – Filter Your Thoughts → Don’t overreact; align thoughts with truth (2 Corinthians 10:5)
2. O – Overcome Limitations → Challenge self-doubt and believe in God’s power (Philippians 4:13)
3. C – Clarify Priorities → Focus on what truly matters (Matthew 6:33)
4. U – Uplift Your Perspective → Balance faith and wisdom (2 Corinthians 5:7)
5. S – Step Forward with Wisdom → Take action in faith (James 1:22)

I hope you have a couple of takeaways from this episode that will help you lead your life at a higher level!

Frederick Buechner once said, "The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's hunger meet."

Scott McGohan’s passion for helping others in recovery has led him to create One Morning, a business dedicated to providing support for those struggling with mental health challenges and substance use disorders in the workplace. 

This initiative is a living embodiment of Frederick Buechner’s words, as One Morning stands at the crossroads of Scott’s deep passion born from overcoming his own struggles and the pressing hunger of individuals seeking hope and healing. 

By partnering with businesses, One Morning ensures that employees don’t have to struggle in silence but instead have access to resources, encouragement, and a path toward recovery. Scott understands that healing is not just an individual journey but a communal one, and through One Morning, he is helping organizations create cultures of care, compassion, and second chances. 

His work reinforces the truth that when we follow God’s call to serve in the spaces where our passion meets the world’s needs, we not only transform lives—we build stronger, more hopeful communities. 

You are going to enjoy this conversation I had with Scott!

Happy 2025! I hope it has started well for you.

I'm kicking off the New Year with a chalk talk discussing the importance of building your life from the inside out.

About four decades ago, I was living from the outside in and darn near lost it all, including my life. After finally reaching the bottom of my downhill journey of drug addiction and alcoholism, I started digging out, and the digging began with trusting in a power greater than me and seeking His help in figuring out who I was, what I stood for, and why I even existed.

In this episode, I share four key components in building a life from the inside out, which can be remembered as the four Ps.

1. Power-Do you depend on a power greater than you?
2. Priorities-What are your life priorities? Are they in the proper order?
3. Guiding Principles-What principles guide your behavior and decision making?
4. Purpose-What is your why?

Capturing your four Ps and living into them a day at a time is living from the inside out and winning at life the right way.

Scripture for Episode 44: 1 Samuel 16:6-7, "When they arrived, Samuel looked at Eliab and thought, 'Surely this is the Lord's anointed.' But the Lord told Samuel, 'Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.'"

I am blessed to have my friend Chris Sexton, the Executive Director of The Dayton Dream Center, with me today. Chris is a living example of what it means to be a servant leader.

If you are interested in knowing more about or helping The Dayton Dream Center, check out their website, Dayton Dream Center.

I’m honored to have my cousin, Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, on the podcast today. Ashley is a professor at the University of Michigan (as a Buckeye, I try not to hold that against her), and she is also one of the world’s leading experts on food addiction. I was so surprised to learn from Ashley that by technical definition, the same percentage of people in the U.S. who are addicted to drugs and alcohol are addicted to processed foods! To me that’s an incredible statistic, and Ashley shares her knowledge about why that is and what it means. A passion for this subject and a desire to help people better understand their relationship with food certainly makes Ashley a higher leader in my book. I hope you enjoy and appreciate her insight as much as I did!