The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

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What's The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast about?

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast is a podcast all about leadership, change and personal growth. The goal? To help you lead like never before—in your church or in your business.

Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeurst, Ian Morgan Cron and many more.

For insightful posts on leadership, change and personal growth, episode transcripts and podcast show notes, go to https://careynieuwhof.com/.

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CNLP 598 | Miroslav Volf on...

09.19.2023

In this fascinating interview, Yale University Professor Miroslav Volf talks about what makes life worth living, walking the communist death march, Viktor Frankl, Jürgen Moltmann, and the crippling effect of struggling for superiority. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Follow ...

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast episodes:

09.19.2023 CNLP 598 \| Miroslav Volf on What Makes a Life Worth Living, Walking The Communist Death March, Viktor Frankl, Jürgen Moltmann, and The Crippling Effect of Struggling for Superiority In this fascinating interview, Yale University Professor Miroslav Volf talks about what makes life worth living, walking the communist death march, Viktor Frankl, Jürgen Moltmann, and the crippling effect of struggling for superiority. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Follow ...
09.14.2023 CNLP 597 \| Matt Tresidder on Where Bad Leaders Come From, How to Deal with Brutal Feedback, The Secret to A Great One on One Meeting, and Why Management is Dead Matt Tressider, CEO of Leadr and recent CEO of the year, joins Carey to talk about where bad leaders come from. Matt shares his journey from rookie leader to CEO, his biggest mistakes, how to deal with brutal feedback, the ...
09.12.2023 CNLP 596 \| Jon Acuff On The Difference Between High Performers and High Achievers, How to Make a Goal and Guarantee a Goal, and the Problem of False Humility In the Church In today's episode, Carey is joined by New York Times Bestselling author Jon Acuff. Jon talks about the difference between high performers and high achievers, how to set a goal and guarantee it, the value of thinking time, what he ...
09.07.2023 CNLP 595 \| Richard Foster and Brenda Quinn On the Journey From A Type Leader to a Contemplative Life, The Disciplines of Solitude , Silence and Humility + Reflections on The Lives of Eugene Peterson, In this episode, Carey is joined by Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline, and Pastor Brenda Quinn. They talk about Richard's journey from a Type A leader to a contemplative life and the disciplines of solution, humility, and silence. ...
09.05.2023 CNLP 594 \| Michael Bungay Stanier on How to Work With (Almost) Anyone, Unusual Habits That Help You Thrive, And How to Ignore The Hype Cycle to Focus on What Really Matters in Relationships Michael Bungay Stanier is back on the podcast! In his time with Carey, Michael outlines his strategy on how to work with (almost) anyone and why toxic people don't have to ruin your experience at work. He shares unusual habits ...
08.29.2023 CNLP 593 \| Brad Lomenick With The Best Career Advice, How to Get Connected With Influencers Without Being a Social Climber, A Template On Exactly What To Say When You Meet Your Hero, And How Not to Be Brad Lomenick is back on the podcast with a special green room conversation with Carey. Brad deconstructs his career and explains how to not just being the best, but be the ONLY in your field. He gives the best career ...
08.24.2023 CNLP 592 \| Peter Greer and Chris Horst on The Bad Math of Scarcity Thinking, Envy and Unhealthy Competition in Ministry and Leadership, And Overcoming Mission Drift To Play An Infinite Game Peter Greer and Chris Horst, authors of Rooting for Rivals, join Carey to talk about the bad math of scarcity thinking. Peter and Chris dive into why abundance thinking works, envy and unhealthy competition in ministry and leadership, and how ...
08.22.2023 CNLP 591 \| Sharon McMahon (@SharonSaySo) On How To Get People to Change Their Minds on Abortion, Gun Control, and Politics, How to Respond to Angry People With Extreme Opinions, & How Group and Tribal Instagram sensation Sharon McMahon (@sharonsaysso) joins Carey to discuss how to get people to open up and change their minds about highly charged subjects like abortion, gun control, and politics. Sharon outlines strategies for responding to angry people with extreme ...
08.15.2023 CNLP 590 \| Kevin Kelly (The Most Interesting Man in the World) On the Usefulness of Increasing Your Optimism, What He Learned From Time Travel, Why the Myth of Progress Isn't a Myth, 1000 True Fans (U Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine and New York Times bestselling author is often called the most interesting man in the world. In his conversation with Carey, he lives up to that title as he talks about the usefulness ...
08.10.2023 CNLP 589 \| Dr. Scott Lyons on Signs That Preaching and Leadership Has Become An Addiction, How To Deal with Toxic Bosses and Coworkers, and Practical Strategies to Deal with Other People's Drama Are you addicted to drama? Do you know someone who is? In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Scott Lyons joins Carey to talk about how to tell whether preaching and leadership have become addictions. Dr. Scott Lyons also taps into ...
08.08.2023 CNLP 588 \| Stephanie McNeal on How to Build an Authentic, Engaged Audience on Social Media, The Dark Side of Becoming an Influencer, Dealing with Haters, Snarkers and Negative Comments, Writing Headli Former Buzzfeed News Editor Stephanie McNeal on how to build an authentic, engaged audience on social media, the dark side of becoming an influencer, and how to nagivate private and public life. Stephanie and Carey talk about dealing with haters, ...
08.01.2023 CNLP 587 \| Paul Angone on The Connection Between Success and What You Pay Attention To, Beating Digital Overwhelm, The Attention Economy, and How Wisdom Got Lost Millennial and Gen Z expert, Paul Angone, joins Carey to talk about the Attention Economy. Paul dives into the connection between success and what you pay attention to, beating digital overwhelm, and how wisdom has been lost in the digital ...
07.27.2023 CNLP 586 \| John Maxwell Shares Lessons from Speaking 13,000 Times in Public, The Biggest Changes in Leadership In the Last Five Years, The Biggest Differences Between Preaching and Public Speaking and In this episode, John Maxwell joins Carey to discuss what he's learned from speaking 13,000 times in public, the biggest differences between preaching and public speaking, and what he wishes people knew about him. John Maxwell also dives into the ...
07.25.2023 CNLP 585 \| Paula Faris on Interviewing Scarlett Johannson, Tom Hanks, and Chris Hemsworth, Mom Guilt, Rethinking Women at Work, Plus The Challenges of Starting an Entrepreneurial Journey Paula Faris returns to the podcast to talk about the ups and downs of leading her own company after leaving ABC, Good Morning America, and The View. Paula shares different interviewing techniques, what it's like to interview Scarlett Johannson and ...
07.18.2023 CNLP 584 \| Jon Gordon On How to Get Out of a Slump, The Energy Drain of Defending Versus Attacking, and the Power of Talking, Not Listening To Yourself This week, best-selling author Jon Gordon joins Carey on the podcast. Jon discusses how to get out of a slump, the energy drain of defending something you've built versus attacking a new future, the power of talking to yourself rather ...
07.13.2023 CNLP 583 \| Tim Keller on How He Would Preach if He Was Starting Over, His Biggest Regret, The Decline of The Evangelical Church and How Culture is Changing the Future of the Church In Part 6 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Carey replays all of his interviews with Tim Keller in one episode and offers some thoughts on the life and legacy of the late Tim Keller. Topics covered with ...
07.11.2023 CNLP 582 \| Collin Hansen on The Making of Tim Keller: Overcoming Loneliness, Tim's Teenage Rebellion Against Christianity, How He Finished Well, And Why He Wanted People To Know About His Weaknesses The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 5 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Tim Keller biographer Collin Hansen gives a perceptive and powerful interview about the making of Tim Keller. Carey and Collin ...
07.04.2023 CNLP 581 \| Chuck DeGroat on Signs You Work for a Narcissist, How to Tell If You're a Narcissist, Why Church Planters Are Prime Candidates for Narcissistic Leadership, And the Problem With Hyper-Therap The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 4 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Chuck DeGroat talks about the signs you work for a narcissist, how to tell if you're a narcissist, why church ...
06.29.2023 CNLP 580 \| Eric Peterson and Winn Collier on Eugene Peterson's Battle Over Not Losing His Soul, Workaholism, Bono and Celebrity, And the Tension Eugene Overcame to Create a Contemplative Life The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 3 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Eugene Peterson's son Eric Peterson and biographer Winn Collier talk about Eugene Peterson's battle over not losing his soul, overcoming ...
06.27.2023 CNLP 579 \| Katelyn Beaty on How Christian Celebrities, Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Harming the Church And What to Do About It The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 2 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Katelyn Beaty talks about the history of the idea of celebrity, how it's impacted the church, how Billy Graham handled ...
06.20.2023 CNLP 578 \| Henry Cloud on a Way Forward After Moral Failure, Why Narcissists Love Yes People, and Getting Duped The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 1 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Henry Cloud weighs in on trust, building better boards and leadership teams, why narcissists love Yes People, and why it's ...
06.18.2023 CNLP Trailer \| The Crisis of Integrity in Today's Churches (NEW SERIES) Carey Nieuwhof shares his thoughts on the crisis of integrity in today's churches. In this short episode, Carey also previews what you can expect in the upcoming Integrity series. Guests will include Dr. Henry Cloud, Katelyn Beaty, Chuck DeGroat, Winn ...
06.15.2023 CNLP 577 \| Frank Bealer on When Friends Turn on You in Leadership, Why Most Leaders Struggle With Friendship, The Problem With High Performance, Creating MultiUse Church Facilities, and Using Churches Phase Center Co-Founder, Frank Bealer, talks about why friendship is difficult for so many leaders, when friends turn on you in leadership, the problem with high performance, and using churches to help solve the national daycare crisis. Show Notes On ...
06.13.2023 CNLP 576 \| Seth Godin On His First Job at Age 14, The Best Question to Ask, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work, and How to Get Your Team Motivated, Enrolled and Engaged Seth Godin returns to the podcast for the most personal conversation to date, talking about his parents, his first job when he was 14, and why he quit, the history of work and the future of work, AI, getting people ...
06.06.2023 CNLP 575 \| Horst Schulze Sets the Record Straight on The Origin of "My Pleasure" and Chick-Fil-A, The Secret to Staying Curious, Fit and Contributing at Age 84, and The Power of Not Being Average. Ritz-Carlton co-founder Horst Schulze returns to the podcast to talk about how both Ritz-Carlton and Chick-Fil-A adopted the phrase 'my pleasure' to replace 'you're welcome', and why it matters, shares his secrets to staying curious, fit, and contributing at age ...
05.30.2023 CNLP 574 \| Warren Bird and JJ Vasquez on The New Math On Church Plants, How Church Planting is Changing, and What Happens When Superman Dies Researcher and bestselling author Warren Bird and church planter J.J. Vasquez talk about fresh research on the changing face of church planting, the new math church planters need to know, how church planting is changing, and what happens when Superman ...
05.25.2023 CNLP 573 \| Scharrell Jackson on How to Approach a Toxic Boss, How to Change the Culture in Your Organization Without Getting Fired, and Building a 95% Team Retention Rate Scharrell Jackson spent 25 years in the C-Suite of accounting firms and fintech companies transforming culture and helping leaders improve the bottom line. She talks about approaching a toxic boss, how to change organizational culture without getting fired, building a ...
05.23.2023 CNLP 572 \| Mike Evans, Founder of Grub Hub, on Start Ups, Dead Ends, Scaling Toward a 2.6 Billion Dollar IPO, And How to Win When You're Not First to Market Grubhub Founder Mike Evans talks about founding GrubHub, how to innovate in a space when you're not first to market, scaling to a $2.6B IPO, real friends and deal friends, and biking across America on a recumbent bike. Show Notes ...
05.16.2023 CNLP 571 \| Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller on the Fallout from Workaholism, The Power of Deep Focus and Limits, and How to Get the Negative Narrator Out of Your Head Full Focus Founder Michael Hyatt and CEO Megan Hyatt Miller talk about the fallout from Michael Hyatt's previous workaholism, its impact on family and career, the power of deep focus and having strict limits, and how to get the negative ...
05.11.2023 CNLP 570 \| Vance Roush on Why Millennials Will Be The Most Generous Generation, Tectonic Financial Shifts, And How Planning Not to Lose Kills Organizations Overflow founder and CEO Vance Roush talks about why millennials will be the most generous generation, tectonic financial shifts happening right now, the difference between how Boomers and Millennials think about giving and money, and how planning not to lose ...
05.09.2023 CNLP 569 \| J.D. Greear on Leading Southern Baptists, How Multiplication Leads to Explosive Church Growth, Why Multiplication is Still Hard and the Future of Denominations J.D. Greear, Pastor of Summit Church and Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, talks about leading Southern Baptists, the future of denominations, how planting churches and church multiplication leads to exponential growth, and how to deal with the tension ...
05.02.2023 CNLP 568 \| Jordan Montgomery on The Pitfalls of Success in Your 20s, Being Underdeveloped and Overexposed, and Public Speaking Tips for Different Generations Jordan Montgomery talks about the pitfalls of success in your 20s, what happens when young leaders are underdeveloped and overexposed, how speaking to different generations requires different skills, and how to add value to leaders you follow. Show Notes On ...
04.27.2023 CNLP 567 \| Will Guidara on Creating the Best Restaurant in the World, When Obsession and Noticing Everything Is a Gift, Getting Your Team to Buy In, and Unreasonable Hospitality Will Guidara, of Eleven Madison Park, talks about his journey to creating the #1 restaurant in the world, with three Michelin Stars and Four Stars from the New York Times. He discusses how being obsessive and noticing everything can work ...
04.25.2023 CNLP 566 \| JP Pokluda on ChatGPT and Preaching, The Preaching Process He Uses, Gen Z Church and The Virtues and Vices of Leaders In this episode, JP Pokluda talks about preaching and reaching young adults, ChatGPT, AI and what it means for preachers. He shares the exact preaching process he uses, what Gen Z church might look like, his thoughts on the Asbury ...
04.18.2023 CNLP 565 \| Mark Batterson On His Exact Writing Process, Where He Gets His Ideas From, Non-Anxious Curiosity, And How To Be True To Your Voice When Others Want to Change It New York Times Bestselling author Mark Batterson breaks down his exact writing process, which he's used for 23 books and several New York Times Bestsellers. He also shares where he gets his ideas from, how he tracks them, how to ...
04.13.2023 CNLP 564 \| Gretchen Rubin on Why Rebels Plant Churches, Clerking for the US Supreme Court, Picking Yourself, How to Increase Your Energy and Be Happier New York Times Bestselling author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin talks about the four tendencies, why rebels plant churches, clerking for the US Supreme Court and Sandra Day O'Connor, picking yourself, and how to increase your energy and be happier. Show ...
04.11.2023 CNLP 563 \| David Platt on the Idolatry of Personal and Political Convictions, How Politics and Division Are Fueling Deconversion, and How the American Gospel Hijacks Hearts New York Times Bestselling author David Platt outlines why the tightly held personal and political convictions of so many Christians have become idolatry, how politics and division are fueling deconversion, and how the American Gospel hijacked so many hearts. Show ...
04.04.2023 CNLP 562 \| Albert Tate on How to Craft a World Class Message, His Sermon/Talk Preparation, and How to Read People Rather Than Your Notes When You're Speaking Keynote speaker and preacher Albert Tate talks about how to craft a world-class talk, how he prepares a message, why recording a separate message for online services is a better approach, and how to read people not your notes when ...
03.30.2023 CNLP 561 \| Andy Wood and Stacie Wood on Following Rick Warren, The Detailed Breakdown on How the Saddleback Succession Happened, How to Navigate the Grief and Promise of Transition, and Being Kicked Andy Wood did what many people thought (in his own words) "only an idiot might do"—become the pastor who follows Rick Warren. Andy breaks down the details of how the surprising call to Saddleback happened, exactly what they did during ...
03.28.2023 CNLP 560 \| Erwin McManus on Why the Future Belongs to Communicators, The Seven Frequencies of Communication, The Dawn of Fast Learning and What it Means for Communicators Erwin McManus returns to the podcast to discuss why the future belongs to communicators, the seven frequencies of communication, the dawn of fast learning and what that means for communicators and preachers. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Leadership Accelerator
03.21.2023 CNLP 559 \| Ben Higgins on the Underbelly of Celebrity and Being Almost Famous, The Backstory of the Bachelor, Being the Most Googled Breakup on the Internet, and the Difference Between Real Friends an Almost Famous Podcast co-host and Bachelor alumnus Ben Higgins talks about the challenges of being almost famous, the underbelly of celebrity and being known, the backstory behind his time on the Bachelor and the Bachelorette, going through the most googled ...
03.16.2023 CNLP 558 \| John Lee Dumas on How to Work Less and Make More Money, The #1 Way to Make an Impact Online Today, And How He Grew Entrepreneur On Fire to 140 Million Downloads Entrepreneur-on-Fire host John Lee Dumas talks about how he built a multi-million dollar business working just 15 hours a week, the key to his workflow, the #1 way to make an impact online if you were starting today, and how ...
03.14.2023 CNLP 557 \| David Kroll on Moving Beyond the Megachurch Model, What Churchome is Learning About Reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and Why Ministry is the Most Challenging Learning Environment David Kroll, CEO of Churchome, talks about moving beyond the megachurch model, the problems with church transfer growth, what Churchome is learning about reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and why ministry is the most challenging learning environment. Show Notes On ...
03.07.2023 CNLP 556 \| Reggie Joiner & Kristen Ivy on What Families Are REALLY Struggling With, Why Unchurched People Don't Care About Your Next Sermon Series, and the Tension of Leadership Transitions in a Rapid Rethink Leadership and Orange Founder Reggie Joiner and President Kristen Ivy talk about what research reveals families are really struggling with, why unchurched people don't care about your next sermon series, and the tensions of navigating leadership transitions in a ...
02.28.2023 CNLP 555 \| John Mark Comer on The Sabbatical as a Hospital, How Stepping Down from Church Leadership Impacts Identity, The Secret Life of Trees, and Why Attending a Church After You've Led One Can Be John Mark Comer returns to the podcast to debrief his year-long Sabbatical after leaving Bridgetown Church as Lead Pastor, how stepping down from day to to day church leadership impacted his identity, why ministry is harder than it needs to ...
02.23.2023 CNLP 554 \| Richard Blackaby on Turning a Dying Church Around, The Story Behind Experiencing God, How to Find God's Will and How Pastors Can Disciple Business Leaders Richard Blackaby has worked with his dad for decades to bring the message of Experiencing God to the world. In this interview, Richard talks about how arriving at a small church of ten people and seeing God turn it around, ...
02.21.2023 CNLP 553 \| Craig Groeschel Breaks Down Being Undisciplined as a Younger Leader, The Current Habits He's Mastering, How to Improve Your Sleep Habits, and the Three Habits Every Leader Should Focus On Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church and NYT bestselling author breaks down what being undisciplined as a young leader costs him, the process of becoming a disciplined leader, the current habits he's mastered, including how to improve your sleep, and the ...
02.16.2023 CNLP 552 \| Marc Schulz on the Secret to Happiness, Lessons from the Longest Longitudinal Study in the World (The Harvard Study) and Why It's Never Too Late to Grow Happier Marc Schulz shares key findings on the secret to happiness from the longest longitudinal study in the world (the Study of Adult Development at Harvard Medical School), which has profiled thousands of people over 84 years, why success and career ...
02.14.2023 CNLP 551 \| Carlos Whittaker on the Value of Fail Journaling, How to Build Unity Around Divisive Topics and Hot Takes, and Building a Huge Instagram Movement Author and Instagram Influencer Carlos Whittaker talks about the practice and value of fail journaling, how to build unity around divisive topics and hot takes, and how he built a huge Instagram following and movement after losing 30% of his ...
02.07.2023 CNLP 550 \| Andy and Sandra Stanley on Parenting Mistakes You Should Avoid, The Key to Juggling Full Time Ministry While Being Home With Your Family, and Raising Kids Who Want to Be Around You When The Andy and Sandra Stanley talk about how to juggle the time crunch demands of leading a mega-church while raising kids, parenting mistakes to avoid, how to raise kids who respect people and value relationships, and how to raise kids who ...

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