Leaders Who Create

Leaders Who Create Space: Join Jason Squires for a meaningful conversation with Dr. Kate Kootstra—a counselor and compassionate listener with a heart for helping others feel seen and heard. With a Master’s in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Kate has spent her career creating spaces where people can open up and be themselves. In this episode, we explore what it really means to create environments that value people—places where honesty is welcomed and empathy leads the way. Kate shares practical wisdom on how to slow down, listen well, and be present for the people around us. Whether you’re leading a team, building community, or just trying to be a better friend, this conversation will encourage and equip you. If that's not enough, they talk about smash tacos.

Leaders Who Create Space: Pull up a chair and join Jason Squires for a heartfelt conversation with a familiar friend, Dr. Heather Penny. Heather—leadership coach, trusted advisor, and author of Grace Space—returns to share wisdom on something we all long for: creating spaces where grace thrives. This month, we're diving into what it looks like to build environments that reflect kindness, empathy, and intentional living. You’ll be reminded that your actions shape the atmosphere around you—and that you hold the power to influence your circle with grace. How are you showing up in your relationships? What kind of space are you creating? To learn more about Heather and explore her books, visit heatherpenny.com.

Leaders Who Create Space: Join host Jason Squires as he sits down with Brian Engle, Founder and CEO of Arrow & Jay, a cutting-edge design company known for transforming spaces into inspiring, creative environments. Learn how Brian approaches stage design, the essential questions to ask when starting with a blank space, and how thoughtful design fuels innovation. Whether you're redesigning a church sanctuary, home theater, or any creative space, this conversation offers practical insights and inspiration.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: As we wrap up another month on The Table podcast, we wanted to talk to someone just starting an idea. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Megan West, the owner of The Kaleidoscope, a coffee and boba bar in the Pacific Northwest. Megan is in the beginning phases and plans to open to the public later this year. Join us as she shares the things she is struggling with as she prepares to launch something that's a new concept for her community.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with leadership coach Brian Taylor. Brian and Jason continue this month's conversation about momentum. Specifically these guys talk about the people you want to position around you to help launch whatever you are working on or towards. Learn more about Brian at www.briantaylor.co

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jonathan Withem. Jonathan is a career musician living in Nashville, making a living doing what he loves; that is playing drums! In this episode these guys sit down and talk about how you create momentum in a career like music. They talk about the importance of relationships and how to continue on when life throws you curve balls.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires in an insightful discussion with Scot Longyear, Lead Pastor of Maryland Community Church (MCC) in Terre Haute, IN. In this episode, Scot shares his journey of leading MCC, which was named Outreach Magazine’s Fastest Growing Church from 2015 to 2019. Discover the secrets behind pastoring a 100-year-old church with a rich history of one name, no scandals, and no church splits. Learn how storytelling can be a powerful tool in creating momentum for church growth and fostering community.

Don't miss the opportunity to hear from Scot Longyear live at the Experience Conference at Walt Disney World this fall. For more details, check out our last episode. For more information about Scot and his work, visit www.scotlongyear.com.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Heath Bottomly, Director of the Experience Conference at Walt Disney World and Executive Pastor of Pure Heart Church in Arizona. In this month’s discussion, they explore the topic of creating momentum—examining both the challenges and successes that come with it. If you're part of the creative team at your church, we invite you to join us at The Experience Conference this year for valuable insights and inspiration. For tickets and more information, visit https://experienceconference.com/.

Leaders Who Create Culture: As we finish this month talking about culture we are joined by Jason's brother Greg Squires. Greg is the CEO of The Parable Group, a vibrant Christian marketing and analytics agency based on the Central Coast of California. Greg is the 2nd CEO to lead The Parable Group. Join these guys as they talk about inheriting a culture (whether good or bad) and how to create a culture that reflects the values of what you want your organization or team to look like. Learn more about The Parable Group at https://www.parablegroup.com/ and StoryLabs at https://www.storylabs.work/.

Leaders Who Create Culture: Michael Bahn is a familiar voice on The Table podcast. Join Jason Squires as he and Michael talk about creating culture in a business or organization with multiple locations. Michael is on staff at River Valley Church in Grants Pass, OR. River Valley is a network of churches and part of Michael's role is to help create a cohesive culture amongst the different campuses.