In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Noreen Smith to explore how God faithfully shapes leaders through every season of life. From business and ministry to family and faith, Noreen shares how surrender, endurance, and listening to God’s voice have guided her leadership journey—and why God never wastes a single chapter of our story.

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In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Noreen Smith to talk about leading in business and ministry without losing your identity in Christ.

Noreen shares insights from decades of leadership, reflecting on wearing many hats, navigating intense seasons of responsibility, and learning to balance doing for God with being with Him. She describes how God sustained her through pressure-filled years and led her into a season of renewal and restoration.

This episode encourages leaders who feel stretched thin and reminds us that God is faithful in every season.

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What if the thing you’re meant to do isn’t the thing you planned at all? Tara Brown—award-winning, clean, family-friendly comedian—shares how a six-week class turned a lifelong PR career into a full-time calling, and why a simple prayer reframed comedy as an assignment to lift people who walk into the room carrying more than they can say.

Tara breaks down practical tools leaders can use anywhere: reframe nerves as excitement, use intentional self-talk, set the atmosphere with a clear purpose, and remember that one bad moment doesn’t define the story. We dive into clean comedy, audience empathy, and the power of presence, including a moving moment where a signed performance brought laughter to a hearing-impaired guest. Legacy, for Tara, isn’t a plaque on a wall; it’s how people feel after they’ve been with you—seen, lighter, and more hopeful.

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In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, host Dwight Habermehl continues his conversation with Richard Long, focusing on spiritual renewal and the practices that help leaders stay receptive to the Holy Spirit.

Richard reflects on his decades in ministry, his experience of renewal during the 1990s, and the lasting impact of learning to receive daily renewal rather than relying on past encounters. Together, they discuss the importance of humility, spiritual friendships, healthy rhythms of rest, journaling, worship, and cultivating expectancy in leadership.

This episode offers practical wisdom and encouragement for leaders who want to remain spiritually alive, emotionally healthy, and deeply connected to the Father’s love.

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In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, host Dwight Habermehl sits down with Richard Long for an honest conversation about spiritual dryness, renewal, and staying connected to God as a leader.

Richard shares his journey from growing up in a missionary family to years of pastoral ministry, a life-changing renewal experience, and his calling to foster unity in the Body of Christ. Together, they explore the warning signs of spiritual burnout, the connection between emotional and spiritual health, and why seasons of dryness are often invitations into deeper dependence on the Father.

This episode offers encouragement and practical wisdom for leaders who feel weary, disconnected, or in need of renewal.

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We sit down with Robert Seguin—organizational health advisor and former leader behind the global launch of Botox Cosmetic—to unpack how caring leadership can scale a brand, transform a team, and change a life. 

We get candid about ego, ambition, and the discipline it takes to keep service at the center. Robert’s stories—from coaching Special Olympics to consulting oncology innovators—reveal how small acts of leadership ripple into real-world outcomes.

We also explore faith as a daily practice that sharpens judgment and fuels resilience. His most provocative challenge: stop chasing happiness and start building fulfillment. Use your God-given gifts, leverage your experiences, and multiply your impact by helping more people. That is the scoreboard that lasts—and the culture that wins.

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In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl welcomes Dave Witt from True Cityfor a rich conversation on the rhythms of prayer, rest, and community that sustain leaders over the long haul.

Drawing from his experience working with pastors and leaders across multiple denominations in Hamilton, Dave shares practical wisdom on cultivating Sabbath rest, developing a life-giving prayer life, and intentionally scheduling space for spiritual and emotional renewal. The conversation highlights the value of drawing from diverse prayer traditions, embracing surrender, and recognizing when imbalance signals the need for rest and recalibration.

Dwight and Dave also explore the critical role of community—both within congregations and among peer leaders—in fostering honesty, encouragement, and resilience. Topics include spiritual direction, coaching, intergenerational mentorship, and support for leaders serving in small or isolated communities.

This episode offers thoughtful guidance and encouragement for pastors and leaders seeking sustainable rhythms that nurture faith, health, and long-term fruitfulness in ministry and life.

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In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, host Dwight Habermel sits down with Dave Witt, leader of True City, for a thoughtful conversation on healthy leadership within citywide initiatives.

Dave shares insights from his experience serving pastors and churches across Hamilton, exploring what it takes to remain grounded, energized, and spiritually healthy while carrying both local church and city-level responsibilities. Together, they discuss the importance of trusted friendships, intercessory prayer, spiritual direction, and intentional rhythms of rest—especially quarterly retreats—to sustain clarity and joy in leadership.

The conversation also touches on setting healthy limits, navigating seasonal demands, building trust across networks, and leaning into God’s grace amid pressure and uncertainty. This episode offers practical wisdom and encouragement for leaders seeking long-term faithfulness and impact in their cities.

Part one of a two-part conversation—be sure to join us for the next episode as the discussion on leader health continues.

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What if ROI could guide more than budgets and software investments? We sat down with Greg Richmond—VP of Value Advisory Services at an Atlanta-based supply chain software company—to unpack how a metric-heavy mindset can deepen relationships, sharpen focus, and shape a faith-filled legacy. Greg’s story moves from Texas blue-collar roots to white-collar leadership, and along the way he reveals why he swapped “doing everything” for “doing the essential” and how that shift changed his family and career.

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In this episode of the Healthy Christian Leader, host Harry Gardner continues his conversation with Larry Levy, lead pastor of the Halifax Metro Vineyard, focusing on resilience in leadership and the life of the church.

Larry shares honestly about seasons of challenge, including a time when he “hit a wall” and needed extended rest and support. Together, they explore how resilience is formed through Sabbath rhythms, self-awareness, mental health care, vulnerability, and allowing others to lead and serve alongside us.

The conversation widens to the global church, as Larry reflects on lessons learned from long-term partnerships with churches in Rwanda, Burundi, and beyond. These stories of faith, suffering, and perseverance offer a powerful reminder that God’s strength is often revealed through weakness.

Rooted in Scripture and lived experience, this episode invites leaders to rethink resilience—not as self-reliance, but as a shared, Spirit-shaped journey marked by honesty, humility, and grace.

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