Leader Lab with Andy Bruce

You know how at Christmastime your schedule and life gets crammed, cluttered, and crazy? Well, I want to help you by sharing my go-to, all time favorite recipe that can triple as a family goodie, party food, and gift. Yup, this little baby does it all. And it’s just 3 ingredients, it won’t break the bank, and you can get neighbor/teacher/coworker gifts off your list in less than an hour. See? I’m here to help.

When there’s momentum, you don’t have to work so hard to create energy/engagement/depth/fun, which leads to an environment you and those around you can't get enough of. Everyone knows when there’s energy, and everyone knows when there’s NOT energy. Amongst groups, momentum is THE “It” factor. When there’s momentum, you hear people say things like, “Wow, that was better than I expected.” “There’s something special happening there.” “I can’t wait to be back.” When there’s momentum people tell their friends, they prioritize their calendars, they stay longer than they expected, and they want to be a part. But here’s the thing. Momentum is only helpful if you know one thing: where you are going. Take a listen and I will help you understand momentum, identify an area that needs momentum, and know why it needs momentum. 

This week on the podcast, I’m really excited to share an interview that Melissa and I did together. She riddled me with questions about how I found my voice, what is a “voice,” the mistakes I’ve made in using it, and how God has graciously, SLOWLY honed my voice.

This was a fun, deep, weird conversation. For Melissa and I, it’s given us a lot to chew on and talk about and I hope the same is true for you.

No matter who we gather with at our Thanksgiving table, we want it to be significant, meaningful, and reflective of Jesus. The questions is how to make this happen. In this episode, Andy gives you way more than you want to know about the last few weeks, and the one thing that she can't wait to do around the Thanksgiving table. Take a listen!

Is there something that comes up in your life and you find yourself regularly avoiding it? Something that you work hard to dodge, disappear, hide, and avoid? And the thing is, you don’t want to avoid it, hide or ignore it because you probably genuinely feel like God has put it here for now. For me, this is the story of my life. When it comes to leading, I’m like Caspter the Friendly Ghost - here today, gone tomorrow. So what’s going on and how do we fix it? Let’s dive into why we avoid and how to re-engage through a tool I’ve developed that helps me do just that. That’s what we’re talking about today on the podcast!

*Hey! Check this out! Here's a PDF of today's notes that include an awesome 5 stage strategy to help you engage rather than avoid. 

I bet you're a “people investor.” Because you love God so much, you really love people in your own way, whatever it looks like for you. I’m a people investor, too. I love putting my resources into someone - like my time, my thoughts, my prayers, my God-given giftings - in hopes that it increases who God is and how God uses that person. And even though I genuinely love to invest in people, it’s not easy. Today we’re talking about what we do when those we love and lead fail. Take a listen to hear a few stories and a handful of ways to approach the situation and why. 

It finally happened! Melissa Dunn is on the podcast today and she didn't hold back. I peppered Melissa with questions about how to find your voice - the thing that God puts in each of us to express the things of God to others. Finding your voice matters! Take a listen to the surprising journey Melissa experienced in LOSING her voice, then DISCOVERING her voice, then FINDING her voice. There's lots to think about, and I hope, lots of encouragement for you along the way; there was for me. I'm excited for you to listen!

Considering what a boring life I've had, I've experienced my fair share of spiritual warfare. In fact, I vividly remember asking God to teach me how to deal with the attacks of the enemy - so that I could teach other women. So here we are. Today I'm sharing some hard lessons I've learned about spiritual warfare and a few of my go-to's for standing firm when Satan comes prowling. For me, these little nuggets have been game changers. Take a listen and see if any resonate with you and can slip into your own artillery bag for standing firm against the evil one.

l remember seasons of spiritual warfare that just about cut my legs out from under me. I had no idea what was really happening or what to do about it. On today’s podcast, I’m sharing 4 stories and 4 lessons learned about what to DO and how to THINK when spiritual warfare comes knocking on your door.

If you’ve ever wondered what the enemy’s lies really sound like and if he speaks them to you, then this podcast is for you! Today, we are talking about how to know the difference between the enemy speaking lies and accusations - or it’s just you?

I want to give you 5 ways to identify the lies and accusations of the evil one. Because here’s the sad part. Many women have no idea that their thoughts have been planted by the evil one. They think they are the problem, and some of them even think that what they are thinking must be from God. Yikes!

Until you can identify lies from the enemy, you can’t extinguish the lies of the enemy.