The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

New York Times Bestselling author Donald Miller discusses the surprising (and at times confusing) journey from being the well-known, well loved author of Blue Like Jazz to becoming the founder of Business Made Simple, a wildly successful company that helps businesses succeed. Carey and Don discuss why he's made the multiple transitions he has, how it's all part of the same journey, common mistakes leaders make, as well as how to drop a victim mentality.

In 2021, Saddleback founding pastor, Rick Warren, announced he was retiring as senior pastor to embrace a new role. In this wide-ranging interview, Rick talks about how to leave a legacy of integrity, why so many megachurch pastors fail, what he told Bill Hybels, and lessons learned over 42 years at Saddleback. Catch the full interview plus bonus footage on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CareyNieuwhof

In 2021, Saddleback founding pastor, Rick Warren, announced he was retiring as senior pastor to embrace a new role. In this wide-ranging interview, Rick talks about how to leave a legacy of integrity, why so many megachurch pastors fail, what he told Bill Hybels, and lessons learned over 42 years at Saddleback. Catch the full interview plus bonus footage on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CareyNieuwhof

Over the last two years, leaders have struggled with exhaustion and been hit with an onslaught of criticism from chronic complainers. In this special podcast episode, Carey Nieuwhof shares a very practical strategy he uses to keep the WRONG people from eating up all your time and how to invest in the right people. It's a teaching designed to help you have a much better and more productive 2022.

Nicky Gumbel rejoins us on the podcast and this time shares some of his family's background as refugees from Nazi Germany, how his education at Eton, Cambridge and Oxford prepared him for law and ministry, and how he created the popular Bible in One Year study, and how he refreshes it each year.

Is leadership actually harder than it used to be? Bestselling author, Tim Elmore, says yes. He explains why and shares how meeting the needs of the next generation in the workplace is going to require a more complex skill set. Tim also explores confidence and humility in leadership and what happens when leaders set standards that are too high or offer too much grace.

COVID was brutal on restaurateurs, and many didn't make it. Enter Simon MacRae and Darcy MacDonnell, who launched not one but two successful restaurants during lock down. Not only did the Common Stove and Picnic thrive, but they launched them in a small town famous for not being able to sustain fine food ventures. They explain how they not only kept afloat, but grew, and attracted a top level staff in the service sector in the midst of The Great Resignation.

COVID was brutal on restaurateurs, and many didn't make it. Enter Simon MacRae and Darcy MacDonnell, who launched not one but two successful restaurants during lock down. Not only did the Common Stove and Picnic thrive, but they launched them in a small town famous for not being able to sustain fine food ventures. They explain how they not only kept afloat, but grew, and attracted a top level staff in the service sector in the midst of The Great Resignation.

New York Times bestselling author and National Community Church founding pastor, Mark Batterson, discusses what many leaders—especially church leaders—have struggled with over the last two years: Discouragement. He shares his personal ups and downs, how he's motivated himself and stayed encouraged, what he's learning about habit formation personally and when it comes to church attendance, and how to reframe the future.

Jordan Raynor—a serial entrepreneur and father of three young kids—talks about why so many leaders are too distracted to make a difference. He talks about how to strategically ditch your phone, escape the Kingdom of Noise, get a break from continual inbound requests and messages and how to take meaningful time off.