Some careers look linear on paper. Dave’s path isn’t one of them—and that’s exactly where the wisdom lives. From getting fired at 25 in the UK’s soccer industry to running a pizza franchise, managing a global outdoor brand, helping launch a pro soccer club, and now serving with Build Nova Scotia, Dave shows how setbacks, networks, and faith can work together to create a life that actually matters.

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Jennie Allen reflects on a year like no other she's had: an ephocal global event followed by a terribly difficult sabbatical, health scares, and discouragement.

Jennie talks about wanting to quit,...

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In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl speaks with Esther Lysakovsky of Alpha Canada about the importance of connection and community in today’s digital and disconnected world.

Esther shares practical insights on empathy, listening, and intentional relationships, highlighting how spaces like Alpha and The Well foster discovery, healing, and spiritual growth. This conversation encourages leaders to build meaningful, life-giving community through simple, relational intentionality.

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JJ and Kait Tomlin join the podcast to give candid advice to church leaders who, um, haven't dated in a while. It's different out there than it used to be.

They cover outdated dating advice, what...

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Recent data shows that while young men are coming to church in record numbers, women are leaving. Why? Kadi Cole shares the #1 reason women are leaving church (lack of trust) and outlines numerous...

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In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl speaks with Daria Nardozza, co-founder of City Leaders Collective, about leadership, collaboration, and what God is already doing in our cities.

Daria shares how pastors and church leaders can overcome isolation and build meaningful relationships across denominational lines. Drawing from real stories and practical experience, she introduces the concept of community exegesis—helping churches better understand their cities through prayer, data, and listening.

This encouraging conversation reminds leaders that God is already at work in our communities, and when leaders come together with humility and curiosity, lasting impact can follow.

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Ever chased the shiny job only to feel strangely empty once you got it? That’s where our conversation with Larry Long Jr. begins—on the far side of achievement, where the paycheck is large but the purpose is small. Larry, a former college baseball player turned sales leader, speaker, and author of Jolt, walks us through the messy middle: leaving a prestigious consulting role, launching a baseball academy that eventually failed, and discovering how cash flow discipline, radical relationships, and faith could rebuild a life that actually fits.

Larry describes being financially rich yet spiritually broke, the power of prayer and quiet listening, and the moment a severance became confirmation rather than collapse. 

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Click here to take the LeaderImpact Assessment and to receive the first chapter of Becoming a Leader of Impact by Braden Douglas.

Remember, impact starts with you!