From the national gymnastics stage to the front lines of community revitalization, Erika Johnson, Founder of Juice EJ, has dedicated her life to building a healthier, more equitable future. In this inspiring conversation, she opens up about a profound family health crisis that completely shifted her trajectory and sparked her booming wellness brand. Unpacking her journey through pageantry, entrepreneurship, and faith, she shares powerful insights on mastering the art of detachment and finding absolute balance in high-impact leadership.

Guest Links:

• Juice EJ Instagram

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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Uncover what happens when a leader completely flips the corporate hierarchy to focus entirely on the people loading the trucks and running the welding lines. Robert Griggs, Founder and Chairman of Trinity Products, joins the conversation to reveal how he scaled a business from nothing into a massive manufacturing leader. He dives deep into the ultimate power of financial transparency, the critical role of taking calculated risks, and how a devastating early-career betrayal shaped his unbreakable commitment to radical honesty and corporate integrity. If you want to learn how going the extra mile for your workforce can automatically transform your customer satisfaction and take the pressure off your shoulders, this episode provides the definitive roadmap.

Guest Links:

• Robert’s LinkedIn
• Trinity Products

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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This episode features a conversation with leadership veteran Jim Brown, founder of OrgHealth and author of the new book The Imperfect CEO, about how executives can build high-performing organizational cultures by embracing vulnerability and human limitations. Brown discusses the "org health ascent model," explaining how breaking down internal competition and modeling accountability allows a team's collective strengths to thrive. He also shares powerful personal insights on prioritizing family over career demands and utilizing faith-driven disciplines like conversational journaling to navigate leadership challenges.

Guest Links:

• Jim’s LinkedIn
• OrgHealth
• Jim's Instagram
• Book: The Imperfect CEO

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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Discover what it truly means to lead with impact as Dr. Andrea Jackson-Jennings, Managing Director of the Regional Response Team, shares her extraordinary journey from university cashier to champion of vulnerable communities. She opens up about the front-line realities of managing explosive budget growth during global crises and the vital importance of building long-term, trust-based relationships across public and private sectors. Listen in to learn how pairing humility with curiosity can transform your leadership approach and help you leave your community better than you found it.

Guest Links:

• Andrea’s LinkedIn
• Regional Response Team

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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This week’s episode features Tom Manenti, the former Chairman and CEO of MiTek, who shares his masterclass in leadership forged over a 40-year career. He shares a wealth of wisdom on building world-class organizational cultures, his unique experience reporting directly to Warren Buffett, and the "10/10/10 rule" that can save or shatter customer trust. Listen in to discover how a bedrock of faith, healthy empowerment, and level-five humility can transform your leadership and help you build a lasting legacy.

Guest Links:

• Dare 2 Share
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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Discover the power of radical helpfulness and building long-term trust with John Hall, speaker, author, and Managing Partner at Relevance. In this episode, John details how his entrepreneurial mindset evolved from a third-grade lunch brokerage to a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio, all centered around identifying what people truly value. He shares practical insights on mastering deliberate time-blocking, navigating the massive shift into AI search engine visibility, and why leading with humility and core values ultimately outlasts ego.

Guest Links:

• John’s LinkedIn
• Relevance
• JohnHall

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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Matt Lashoff, a former NHL defenseman and current Strategic Leader with Oak View Group and Founder of Vesta Legacy Group, shares how the grueling discipline of professional hockey prepared him for the complexities of global sports business and entrepreneurship. He discusses his unconventional path of balancing a career in the rink with his passion as a recording artist, highlighting how the vulnerability of songwriting taught him to lead with authenticity. This episode provides a roadmap for navigating high-stakes career transitions by focusing on the power of "failing forward" and maintaining the resilience to execute even when things are at their most inconvenient.

Guest Links:

• Matt’s LinkedIn
• Matt Lashoff Music
• Oak View Group

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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Stop viewing your professional success and family life as competing interests and start seeing them as a singular, powerful legacy. Lance Welch, Business and Legacy Building Coach and Author of The Legacy Navigator, breaks down the "Legacy Table" framework to help you transfer vision, values, and knowledge to those who matter most. By exploring the staggering 40% spike in divorce rates during the empty nest phase, this episode provides the practical tools needed to avoid becoming a "dictator" leader at home and instead build a foundation that creates a multi-generational ripple effect.

Guest Links:

• Lance’s LinkedIn
• LanceWelch.com
• Beyond The Nest Podcast
• Book: The Legacy Navigator

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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In this week's episode, Mike Sharrow, CEO of The C12 Group, offers a powerful model for intentional leadership. Discover how shifting from a success mindset to a significance mindset can turn any business into a platform for changing the world. He introduces the profound blue marble practice to help you steward your limited time and explains why true leadership excellence is about minimizing the tax others pay to follow you.

Guest Links:

• Mike’s LinkedIn
• C12

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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In this week's episode, Aaron Sanders, President of TN Yield Co, explains how he transitioned from a successful 16-year career in finance to revitalizing underutilized church properties into vibrant community hubs. He details the implementation of the "friendship bench" model and "intentionally awkward seating" to foster genuine human connections and combat rising rates of isolation. The discussion reveals how integrating the Hebrew concept of "Avoda" allows for a seamless blend of work and service that transforms local neighborhoods.

Guest Links:

• Aaron’s LinkedIn
• AVODA Holdings
• 1819 Coffee

Credits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media

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