Have you ever struggled with post-adrenaline depression? In this episode, Dr. Scott Barfoot discusses what this kind of depression is and some of the best ways for leaders to cope with it.

The Leadership Resilience Podcast is on a short hiatus while we plan the next season of the show. In the meantime, here are our top four moments from season 2! We hope this show has been a blessing to you in your life and leadership, and we look forward to the coming months!

In this episode, Dr. Scott Barfoot sits down with Dr. Michelle Porknoy, who wrote her dissertation on burnout in Christian leadership, to talk about burnout, its causes, and how to avoid it.

Social rest is an essential part of a healthy leadership rythm, but it feels unattainable for many of us. In this episode, we will discuss five problems that keep you from social rest and antidotes for how to deal with them.

In this episode, Dr. Scott Barfoot sits down with Ben Quine of Christians Engage, the organization that hosted America Reads the Bible, to discuss questions relating to national resilience in America, Christian engagement in politics and personal resilience through life's struggles.

Get Ben’s most recent book: https://www.benquine.com/product-page/biblical-worldview-primer

Feeling mentally tired? In this episode, we will discuss my top ten tips for mental rest, including 4 foundational principles and 6 strategic actions you can take today.

Dr. John Hannah is the Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary. In this episode, Dr. Hannah and I sit down to reflect on his 55+ year career as a professor and how relationships helped him stay resilient during that time.

Timestamps:

01:07 - Dr. Hannah’s 55 year DTS career

2:25 - The power of a mentor

10:46 - Knowing your calling

34:36 - Staying resilient through tragedy

39:31 - Encouragement for introverts

45:23 - Adapting to change of 55 years of ministry

51:49 - The importance of community

As leaders, it’s easy to forget about the importance of rest. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be discussing rest and why it is an essential part of resilient leadership. In this episode, we’ll discuss the importance of spiritual rest; resting in the love of God.

There are many challenges facing Christian men today. And many of us wonder how it’s possible to stay resilient under that kind of pressure when leading our families, working our jobs, and not to mention simply trying to live the Christian life. In this episode, I sit down with author and professor Dr. Paul Pettit to discuss biblical manhood and what that looks like in life and leadership.

Dr. Pettit’s latest book: https://a.co/d/0bcaJGIU

Timestamps:

0:00 – Introducing Paul Petit and His 28 Years at Dallas Theological Seminary

8:48 – Why Paul Writes About Men's Ministry and the Crisis of Fatherlessness

16:21 – Why Being Surrounded By Other Men Matters

25:09 – Handling Rejection From a Mentor

33:34 – Seasons of Life: Making Trade-Offs Between Career and Family

41:29 – Turning Mealtimes Into Family Discipleship

Cultural competence may be hurting your leadership. In this episode, I explain why that is and present an alternative: cultural humility. Drawing on the story of Daniel in the Bible, an exile leading in a foreign nation, and the work of leadership expert Tod Bolsinger we will discuss how to practice this vital leadership concept.