The Learner's Corner with Caleb Mason

In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Mo Isom about her story of overcoming rejection, personal tragedy and disappointment.

Mo's website

Mo on Facebook

Mo on Twitter

Mo Isom on Instagram

Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot by Mo Isom

Wreck My Life by Mo Isom

Reach out to Sam Massey - [email protected]

Sam on Instagram

Nos aren't words of dismissal, but words of direction.

Mo's story of trying out for the LSU Tigers.

God doesn't present us with a blueprint. He invites us into a journey.

No isn't a failure.

God will wreck your life to save your life.

How Mo began to overcome

What has helped you become more comfortable sharing your story?

The more I could share about the hard stuff, the greater impact my story has on people.

Mo shares her story behind her book, Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot

Be slow to speak and quick to listen.

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We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Kate Leaver about friendship, the loneliness epidemic, what makes male and female friendships unique, and more.

[Kate on Twitter][1]

[Kate on Instagram][2]

[Kate's website][3]

[The Friendship Cure by Kate Leaver][4]

[Peanut app][5]

[Mindly app][6]

There is a connection between friendship, loneliness, and our mental health.

How loneliness is different than solitude.

We entertain ourselves to the point that we don't know how to be alone.

How the internet has affected friendship

Dunbar's Number and how it relates to friendship

The impact toxic relationships can have on us.

The unique characteristics of male and female friendship.

Men go through the world shoulder-to-shoulder and women go through the world face-to-face.

Friendships help make you sure of who you are and who you want to be.

We have different versions of ourselves that come alive when we are with different people.

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Gretchen Rubin about how to organize your outer world and why it leads to inner calm.

Gretchen on Twitter

Gretchen on Instagram

Gretchen's website

Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Happier with Gretchen Rubin Podcast

The Four Tendencies Quiz

Tile

A Pattern of Language by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel

Internal Time by Till Roenneberg

Reach out to Sam Massey - [email protected]

Sam on Instagram

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast: Frank Bealer

Outer order contributes to inner calm.

Where people tend to feel out of control.

Sometimes you don't need to get organized. You need to get rid of everything that you can.

The test to determine whether or not to get rid of something.

Americans spend 55 minutes a day looking for misplaced objects.

When you get rid of the stuff you don't need or use, you feel like you have more.

How to take back control

There is no one right way to achieve an aim.

Advice for people wanting to write a book.

New Episode Every Week

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd look back on what they've learned in February 2019.

Herding Cats

I Said This, You Heard That by Kathleen Edelman

I Said This, You Heard That app

Episode 121: What We Learned & What We Learned From In 2018

Starbucks Soul R&B Hip-Hop

Starbucks Coffeehouse Pop

So Far Gone by Drake

Post Malone

Christian Music 2019

Everyday Favorites

Atlas: Eight by Sleeping at Last

Lights Down Low by MAX

Peace Be Still by The Belonging Co, Lauren Daigle

Caleb and Todd talk about what they learned from the Super Bowl halftime show and what's happening with Jussie Smollett.

Writing 1,000-1,500 words a day.

Exercise

Stretching

NCIS

Dear White People

The Hate U Give

The Joe Rogan Experience: Jack Dorsey

Surviving Sarah with Sarah Bragg Podcast

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast: John Ortberg

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast: Annie F. Downs

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast: Frank Bealer

The Learner's Corner: Elle Campbell

The Ringer: Chris Bosh

Rethinking Youth Ministry Podcast: Why Should We Care About Race in Our Youth Ministries?

Rethinking Youth Ministry Podcast: How to Ask For a Raise As A Youth Leader

Rethinking Youth Ministry Podcast: The Effects of Social Media on Students

The Tim Ferriss Show: Jim Collins

Think Orange Podcast: Leading Your Team Through Change

The GaryVee Audio Experience: The ROI of Working For Free

The Red Couch Podcast

Creating a Lead Small Culture by Reggie Joiner, Kristen Ivy, and Elle Campbell

Lead Small by Reggie Joiner and Tom Shefchunas

Leading Not Normal Volunteers by Sue Miller and Adam Duckworth

The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Power Moves by Adam Grant

Deep & Wide by Andy Stanley

The Way of the Warrior by Erwin McManus

Thirst by Scott Harrison

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

The Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan

Boundaries with time.

Intentionality with calendar.

Relationships are most important.

Vulnerability leads to growth.

The importance of listening.

The importance of assuming that people are doing the beset that they can.

Make more moves and less announcements.

Captain Marvel

A New Kind of Leader by Reggie Joiner

Parenting Beyond Your Capacity by Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof

This Is Marketing by Seth Godin

WorkLife Podcast with Adam Grant

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Rebecca Soffer, co-founder of Modern Loss, about her own story of loss, grieving well, and how to be there for others who are grieving. Then Caleb and Todd talk about their own experience with grief and share what they've learned.

Rebecca Soffer on Twitter

Modern Loss website

Modern Loss by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner

Modern Loss on Facebook

Modern Loss on Twitter

Modern Loss on Instagram

Suicide Prevention Hotline 1(800) 273-8255

Levi and Jennie Lusko On Losing Their Daughter, And How to Fight Through Grief to Keep Living and Leading

Caleb and Todd share their experience with grief.

Rebecca shares her story of grief.

Grief is stigmatized in our culture because we haven't done a good job of talking about it.

Grief is a nonlinear process.

Steps to grieving well

Everyone's grief looks different.

The do's and don'ts for being there for someone who is grieving

What Rebecca has learned through the process.

Caleb and Todd share their final thoughts and advice for grieving well.

Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast.

We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Elle Campbell, co-founder of Stuff You Can Use, about what she's learned about scaling well, dealing with fear, why representation matters, and more.

Elle on Twitter

Elle on Instagram

Stuff You Can Use

Women in Youth Ministry Who Speak

Grow Youth & Kids Ministry

Youth Ministry Answers Podcast

Episode 24: Kenny and Elle Campbell on Launching Products, What They're Learning, and Overcoming Failure

Episode 127: What We Learned in January

Predictable Success Quiz

April Diaz

Youth Ministry Booster Podcast

Irene Cho on Twitter

Austin Channing Brown on Twitter

I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

Publishing in Color on Twitter

Raise Your Voice by Kathy Khang

How to Be a Crafivist by Sarah Corbett

Insight by Tasha Eurich

Elle tells the story of starting Stuff You Can Use with her husband, Kenny, and how they got to where they are today.

Key factors for when deciding what to do and not to do.

How to scale well

Figure out what kind of company you want.

Advice for dealing with fear

Answer, "what is the worst thing that can happen?"

Elle talks about starting her index of women leaders and speakers.

You may not realize something you can do until you see someone else do it.

Be ruthless about the voices you are learning from

Are you learning from the same person?

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We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

In this episode, Caleb talks with Kathleen Edelman about how understanding your wiring and how others are wired impacts communication.

[Kathleen on Instagram][1]

[I Said This, You Heard That Workbook by Kathleen Edelman][2]

[I Said This, You Heard That App][3]

[Unedited with Cameron Strang: Levi Lusko][4]

Temperament descriptions

The strengths and weaknesses of each temperament.

The needs of each temperament.

When we don’t get our needs met, we tend to manipulate people to get our needs met.

Our temperament determines the words we speak and hear.

We need to listen to understand, not to respond.

We do not use our temperament has a weapon or excuse.

Tips for becoming a better listener.

Words to say and words to avoid for each temperament.

Your words matter. Be kind.

The difference between being obedient and being willing to obey.

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with performance coach, JP Pawliw-Fry, about performing under pressure, controlling your emotions, and growing your emotional intelligence.

[JP's website][1]

[Performing Under Pressure by Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry][2]

[Optimize with Brian Johnson][3]

[Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon][4]

High-performers are imperfect, but they extract 3-5 times more information from the same opportunity as the average performer.

The Pillars of Emotional Intelligence

What helps people become more self-aware?

When we're under pressure, we lose our working memory.

What can we do to better control our emotions?

There's a difference between an entrance criteria and an excellence criteria.

If you don't deal with the under-performers in the room, you'll lose the room.

Why would anyone want to be led by you?

The best leaders love the people they work with.

What hinders people from growing their emotional intelligence?

Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast.

We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

In this episode, Caleb and Todd look back on what they've learned in January 2019.

Episode 65: Todd Henry On How to Be the Leader Creative People Need

Boogie Wit da Hoodie

Ariana Grande

Caleb's Listening Playlist

Limiting sugar

Limiting screens after 8 p.m.

Limiting eating after 7 p.m.

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast Episode 103: Gavin Adams... Unscripted On the Pressures of Leadership, Getting Healthy and (Massively) Growing Church

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast Episode 238: Lysa TerKeurst On Living and Leading Through Personal Crisis, Disappointment, and Navigating What Part of Your Life Should Be Personal, Private or Secret

Fun Therapy: Carlos Whittaker

Typology: Exploring the Shadow with Jonathan Merritt

South Beach Sessions

The Joe Rogan Experience: Mike Baker

The Launch YOUniversity Podcast Episode 110: 3 Common Components of Every Launch

The Launch YOUniversity Podcast Episode 111: Taking on More Roles and Responsibilities at Your Job

The Civil War

Bodyguard

Aquaman

Insight by Tasha Eurich

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Modern Loss by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Year One by Nora Roberts

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon

Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven

Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull

Herding Tigers by Todd Henry

Sometimes you need to take an alternative approach to leading up.

Creativity doesn't mean original ideas. Creativity means expanding on original ideas.

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We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with how to be better at (almost) everything, being a generalist, and how to learn anything quickly.

[Pat Flynn on Facebook][1]

[Pat Flynn on Instagram][2]

[Pat Flynn on YouTube][3]

[How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything by Pat Flynn][4]

[How to Be Better][5]

[How to Read a Book by Moertimer and Charles Van Doren][6]

[Ethical Choices by Richard Burnor and Yvonne Raley][7]

[Steinbeck: A Life in Letters by John Steinbeck][8]

[The Experience of God by David Bentley Hart][9]

[How to Get a Meeting with Anyone by Stu Heinecke][10]

[Socratic Logic by Peter Kreeft][11]

[Tim Ferriss Show: Coach George Raveling - A Legend on Sports, Business, and The Great Game of Life][12]

It's easier to be different than better.

The Rule of 80%.

The benefits of being a generalist over a specialist.

Principles of for being a generalist

You get what you practice and you get what you don't practice.

You have to be ok with your skill set decreasing.

It's always easier to regain something than to gain it the first time.

How to learn anything quickly.

Improvisation is a sign of mastery.

Mastery is moving deeper into the basics, not necessarily farther away from them.

Information does not necessarily mean improvement.

The best thing that has humbled me is how many times I've gotten something wrong.

I only keep a book in my house if I will read it three times.

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We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.