That is a HORRIBLE idea!

Your heart sinks, and that is what you hear in your head as you slump into your chair. 

That is what it feels like when our ideas get rejected, right?

It hurts… a lot sometimes because our ideas can start to feel like an extension of us. We spend any time talking to friends or debating in a meeting with coworkers, and we realize that we are very rarely ever going to be on the same page about everything. 

So for today’s slice, we decided to take those sentiments even further with our Creative Director Aaron Alba joining the podcast. In a funny and light way, Aaron has explored his imagination and thoughts through the lens of bad/silly ideas for years.

He has spent that time crafting a list of entries he thought of himself; people have pitched to him or are already out there in the real world. It is one part ridiculous and the other part unimaginable. 

So join Joe and Zac today for all the laughs as they find out the true, sentimental heart behind Aaron’s list. After you’re done, take your list over to PurposePro.Org and jump into a workshop with one of our certified mentors and guides.

I mean literally going into leading a team with the sole goal of getting to the finish line climbing on the backs of burned out employees.

Sounds ridiculous right?

Who in their right mind would do that in order to get to their financial or professional marker? 

Well, unfortunately it happens A LOT more than you think. 

Chad Wright is the founder of Forward Partners and is on a mission to set leaders and entrepreneurs up for success by helping them achieve more without burning out, and re-igniting their passion for work again.

Your heart is racing, and the empty dance circle at the reception opens up.

A family member just got married, and everyone is nervously waiting for someone to fill the emptiness in the center of the crowd.

Your one and only thought is: "There is no way I am going in there."

Until finally, someone does. And then, someone else, and then cheers, and then others, until eventually, the whole room has erupted into dance over early 2000 radio hits. 

That's how it goes, right? 

If you are like most people, you don't immediately jump in. You wait.

But why? Why are we nervous? Is it because we care what people will think? Are we scared of messing up?

Well, on today's episode, the wildly successful and pioneer of dance culture, Bradley Rapier, joins the podcast to break down how getting tapped into your groove for moments like at a wedding and beyond can shoot you into a fulfilled and successful life.

From Dancing With the Stars to Ellen to a touring, off-Broadway play, and more, Bradley Rapier has achieved insane success in the entertainment industry. Still, he attributes his growth of hip hop and dance culture to be one of his most loved achievements.

So tap in and get your groove on with us on today's episode. Afterward, head over to PurposeProPodcast.com to learn how to not just go through the movements but unlock your potential as a leader!

For most of us, the best we are wired to be is dormant.

The fullest, maximized extent of your impact is probably - dormant.

I’ll let that sink in.

Deciding to uncover fully and then step into your unique design saves you time, energy, and stress.

It also saves all those things for your team around you or those who follow you.

Starting to do that can be frustrating or even confusing. Luckily, this week we have another slice from Zac and Joe! They take us on a deep dive into 5 strategic ways leaders, much like yourself can maximize your impact.

From dissecting your themes/core strengths to learning about emergent wholism, gaining clarity kick starts the impact, you don’t even know you have yet. So head on over and check out this week’s slice of wisdom, then afterward, go deeper with the full, free download on our website!

5 Strategic Ways Leaders Maximize Their Impact 

#1 Study the unique thumbprint of who you are

#2 Gain clarity on who you’re influencing and how to creatively engage that audience

#3 Frequently evaluate your strengths and weaknesses

#4 Build teams and systems that draw out the best in others

#5 Reach out beyond your walls to form partnerships

Raise your hand if your kid has ever thrown a tantrum?

Now raise another hand if anyone you’ve ever led has thrown a similar tantrum before, whether externally or internally.

If you are a parent or leader like most of our team here at the Purpose Pro Podcast, then you should awkwardly have both of your hands up with a headache full of stories and examples!

Leading “free-spirited” kids or employees run hand in hand. But often we can misperceive where some of their frustrating actions come from. 

Luckily, to navigate that, we have author, speaker, and mentor, Tami Overhauser joining us today!  Her new book entitled The Strong Willed Mama is a large dose of encouragement to all the weary mamas and leaders out there doing their best to raise strong willed kiddos.

Joe and Zac join Tami in learning principles such as: strong willed kids and followers decisions are really rooted in leadership, independence, grit, stick to it ness and more! And despite the shame or frustration that might be involved in having trouble in leading strong willed kiddos and followers, raising and mentoring world changers, movers, shakers isn’t easy, but it's so worth it. So tap in and get encouraged by this episode!

Yes… SAVED.

If there was a Thanos snap and you disappeared right now, would your story be available to be passed on?

Would your kids, family members, friends, or coworkers be able to sit down and remember you with tangible stories and insights? 

Legacy is important, but so is the conservation of the story that got you there.

That’s why in this episode, the CEO and co-founder of the Capsll app, Clint Davis, joins us!

In Clint’s words, “Think of Capsll as digital time capsules where you can upload or record any and everything – photos, videos, text, audio – to continue sharing your story for generations to come. With Capsll, your story, your memories, your life will be preserved for the next generation… and the one after that….” 

So join Joe and Zac in this chapter of our collective story while Clint expounds deeper on the what and the why of the industry-changing app he just launched! After the episode, download the app, and then make sure to enrich your ever-growing story by signing up for a private workshop on our website!

Are you one of them?

What does each point mean exactly, and how would you improve on an area you may be lacking?

In this episode, Joe and Zac break down this golden list in our first quick slice of the new season! While they have decades of corporate leadership between them, they have also been on the opposite side of this list; whether wayward follower or lacking leader.

So jump in and take yourself through a quick self-reflection. Who you get the pleasure to lead is worth it! Afterward, download our free resource under this podcast on our website: ‘The 5 Strategic Ways Businesses, Ministries and Parents Maximize Their Impact!’

In this episode, Joe and Zac sit down with a young employee in the corporate world that moonlights as a comedian. We go through the gambit of statistic driven conversation from cancel culture, to the impact of tech and social media, and we even touch on finding happiness and church.

Are you a Conductor? Or, do you follow the Santa and the Elves model?

Also, are you tapped into the greatest trait you need to work on when you are leading your team? 

The same trait your team probably talks about as soon as you end a meeting?

If you are like our hosts, Joe and Zac, you probably got stuck on the Santa leadership part and are wondering how cards and elves connect to growing as a leader in your organization. 

Well this week, the Purpose Pro podcast kicks off season 4 with a very special guest behind all of that and more. Alicia Thrasher, co-founder and CEO of MGR360, a leadership development and software company sits down to share a plethora of tools and resources to get to know the leader you really are, and help develop into the leader you NEED to be.

From running a CEO ranch and retreat space, to using a  deck of cards that sparks insight and conversation into your leadership, Alicia even co-authored The Manager’s Playbook: Make Exceptional People Management Your Competitive Advantage. 

She is nothing short of an endless supply of leadership guidance for anyone from a CEO to an aspiring entrepreneur. So sit down and kick off this season with us on a strong note! And once you’re done there, stay committed to your growth track by getting Alicia’s book and signing up for a Purpose Pro workshop!

Joe and Zac talk about the upcoming season and what to expect.  Get ready for some of the most authentic and engaging conversations around leading yourself and others well!