Shape Podcast

In this episode, Jady sits down with Chris Ott, the Executive Pastor of Antioch Austin. Chris is known for his ability to relay and teach clarity to help build healthier team dynamics. Dreamers and visionaries need clarity to build momentum in life and work. Listen to this episode and learn how you can move towards turning dreams into reality and how to communicate vision with clarity.

What is always felt but rarely defined? Culture. Regardless of what type of organization you are shaping and leading, your culture will define you if you don't define it first. Join Jady as he talks with Doug Wekenman , Pastor of Red Rocks Austin, and hear more about the importance of establishing a culture that helps you reach your vision.

Pivot. That's a word which perfectly describes the actions of the past twelve months. All of us have had to rethink what we do and how we do it. Leaders have had to tackle some hard questions. How do we make difficult decisions? What if a crisis could strengthen trust and loyalty in our organizations instead of creating panic? How do we communicate with our teams honestly even when there is still a lot of uncertainty? 

Sam Larson, founder and creator of Lone Flag, shares his experience of leading his company through the many ups and downs of the Covid-19 pandemic. Grab a pen and paper because you will want to take notes as Sam shares his wisdom in leadership.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Shape Podcast! 2020 was a year for the books. Many of us are looking at the landscape of 2021 and are rethinking what creating and building looks like in the wake of a global pandemic. Our guests this season will be speaking to that and sharing their experiences coming out of 2020. We hope you are ready to explore what it means to shape where God has put you right now. 

What can you expect this season on the podcast? New episodes with content that will set you up to be the dreamer, creator and builder that God has made you to be. Don’t miss the gold our guests will be sharing. Make sure to subscribe so you catch every scheduled episode as well as bonus material.

What is the secret sauce of sustaining growth?  CLARITY.  One of the quickest ways to hamstring a growing organization or dream is a lack of clarity.  Often times we begin chasing the dream with great passion and zeal with the intention of impacting the world, but passion doesn't always equal success. So how do you foster clarity in your organization?  Joining us today for a convo on clarity is Carl Gulley, Lead Pastor of Antioch Waco and the guy that we all want to be when we grow up.  

The number one thing that stands in the way of the dreams that are in you is FEAR.  It is often in facing our fears and "going scared" that we find the most opportunity.  Joining us today as we dive into a conversation about finding your voice and kicking fear in the face is Jessica Honegger.  Jessica  is the founder and co-CEO of Noonday Collection, author of "Imperfect Courage", host of the Going Scared podcast and mom of three.  Jessica is passionate about encouraging others to leave comfort, go scared and to step into a life of impact.  

Leadership is not just motivation - leadership is direction.  There has never been more of a need for leaders to truly lead than right now.  As we are in the middle of a global pandemic we are having to address, shift, and pivot our organizations at an unprecedented rate.  The move from triaging the crisis to figuring out where we are going as organizations in light of the crisis is currently taking place.  As leaders, where do we need to be pointing our people, how do we need to be thinking and where do we been to be looking in these days ahead?  Join us in this episode as we talk with Chris Turnley, VP Retail of UFCU and Chairman of Austin Bridge Builders Alliance, about what true leadership looks like in this time.  Chris has a highly successful history and track record of successfully driving growth and building teams in high-tech Fortune 1000 and start-up environments.  You do not want to miss this!

We all face - and are currently facing chaotic times.  How do you help the teams you lead and people you are around maintain a good headspace in the midst of chaos?  Instead of just ignoring the sadness how do you address it, understand it and then "uncoil" the spiral?  Joining us in this episode is a team leading ninja, Britt Knighton.  Britt is the VP of business development for Camp Gladiator and oversees strategic partnerships and leadership development. Tune in with us as we hear from Britt on how to engage this season well.  

Sometimes the dreams inside of you seem too big, too unattainable, too wild and that you disqualify yourself before you even start.  But the place that has the potential for our greatest contribution is often times the place we feel most insecure about.  Join us in this episode as we get into the weeds of overcoming insecurity, discipline and the creative process with author, Robert L. Fuller.  Robert is a writer and film producer who's personal story has taken many twists and turns as he has chased the dream inside of him.  He's been a storyteller since childhood and is elated to be able to keep it up as an adult through his books and films.  Find his lates stories on the StoryDoor podcast.  

The risks we took in our past are stepping stones to even greater surrender.  Join us in part 2 of Risking Everything as we hear from Ben Hopkins, furniture designer and adoptive father about the ultimate risk - love.