The Learner's Corner with Caleb Mason

In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Priya Parker about her new book, The Art of Gathering, the ingredients to a good gatherings, how hosts can help, and much more!

[Priya on Twitter][1]

[Priya on Instagram][2]

[The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker][3]

[Episode 53 with Jeff Henderson][4]

[15 Lessons from 15 Years in Multi-site by Jeff Henderson][5]

What most people don't know about gatherings

Tips for effective announcements

How the host can use generous authority

The impact of controversial conversations

How can and why you need to exclude some people from meetings

How the size of groups impact the type of gathering you're having

How to create real and authentic gatherings

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Tyler Reagin about leading Catalyst, navigating transitions, leadership, culture, and much more!

Tyler's website

The Life Giving Leader by Tyler Reagin

Catalyst

Catalyst Podcast

Episode 31 with Clay Scroggins

Episode 52 with Brad Lomenick

Episode 54 with Dan Pink

Story Brand

Gen Z Barna Research

Harvard Business Review

Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels

Bo's Cafe by John Lynch and Bill Thrall

Rethinking Youth Ministry Episode 27

Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman

How to navigate transitions well

What's led to the longevity of Catalysts?

Creating culture

Healthy leaders won't stay in an unhealthy organization. Unhealthy leaders won't stay in a healthy organization. - Andy Stanley

Characteristics of great leaders

Tyler's daily habits and routines

You can tell the health of the leader by the health of their friendships outside their organization.

What people are overvaluing and undervaluing in leadership

I still have to be a really good business leader to be a really good Christian leader.

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with David Burkus about his new book, Friend of a Friend..., tips for how to maximize your network, and how to connect with new people.

[David's website][1]

[David on Twitter][2]

[Friend of a Friend... by David Burkus][3]

[The Myths of Creativity by David Burkus][4]

No one ever feels like they've arrived.

You don't grow a network, you exist inside of a network.

Mixers don't work. Shared activities work better.

Reasons people go to a conference.

The different types of relational ties.

Conversation dos and don'ts

Don't ask people about what they do for work. Most people aren't engaged at their workplace.

Multiplexity: the more connections you have, the faster you build a relationship

How to connect with someone new

Pay disproportionate amount of time to the people who are close to you, but different from you.

Why who we surround ourselves with is important

I learn best by reading around a subject and reading authors who disagree.

"You don't grow a network, you exist inside of a network." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][5]

"Don't ask people about what they do for work. Most people aren't engaged at their workplace." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][6]

"Multiplexity: the more connections you have, the faster you build a relationship." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][7]

"To create a diverse network, pay disproportionate amount of time to the people who are close to you, but different from you." - David Burkus [Click to Tweet][8]

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Dominique DuBois Gilliard about the state of mass incarceration, how we got there, and what we can do moving forward.

Dominique's website

Dominique on Twitter

Dominique on Instagram

Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating For Justice That Restores

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

The 13th

Mass incarceration: a massive system of racial and social control; the process by which people are swept into the criminal justice system, branded criminals and felons, locked up for longer periods of time than other countries, and then they are released into permanent second-class citizen.

The state of mass incarceration

How did we get to where we are today?

Justice is not about distributing punishment, but about reconciling and reintegration.

Restoration, not punishment, is at the heart of God's justice.

In restorative justice, crime is never only committed against an individual, but against the community.

Every church should be present in one of four ways:

What can the average person do?

"Our criminal justice system has devolved, not evolved." - Dominique DuBois Gilliard Click to Tweet

"Justice is not about distributing punishment, but about reconciling and reintegration." - Dominique DuBois Gilliard Click to Tweet

"Restoration, not punishment, is at the heart of God's justice." - Dominique DuBois Gilliard Click to Tweet

"In restorative justice, crime is never only committed against an individual, but against the community." - Dominique DuBois Gilliard Click to Tweet

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Derek Thompson, about his book, Hit Makers.

Derek on Twitter

Hit Makers by Derek Thompson

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Hits follow rules, not formulas.

If you're trying to sell something surprising, make it familiar. If you're trying to sell something familiar, make it surprising.

Hits are a reflection of human nature.

Hits have the power to persuade.

Information doesn't only spread between people, but through broadcasts.

Almost nothing just catches on, almost everything requires marketing.

What does your process look like for collecting stories?

To go big it pays to aim small. Focus on the niche.

MAYA: Most Advanced Yet Acceptable

We are torn between seeking novelty and familiarity.

What surprised you the most?

Hits are probabilities. Nothing is certain.

Think of your product as a cult. Make a positive rebellion against an illegitimate mainstream.

How do you learn best?

"Hits follow rules, but not formulas." - Derek Thompson Click to Tweet

"If you're trying to sell something surprising, make it familiar. If you're trying to sell something familiar, make it surprising." - Derek Thompson Click to Tweet

"Information doesn't only spread between people, but through broadcasts." - Derek Thompson Click to Tweet

"To go big it pays to aim small." - Derek Thompson Click to Tweet

"Hits are probabilities. Nothing is certain." - Derek Thompson Click to Tweet

"Vertical thinkers go deep in one subject. Horizontal thinkers go broad across multiple subjects." - Derek Thompson Click to Tweet

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Suzanne Stabile about the Enneagram and how it plays out in personal and professional relationships.

Suzanne's website

Suzanne on Facebook

Suzanne on Twitter

Suzanne on Instagram

Life in the Trinity Ministry website

The Path Between Us by Suzanne Stabile

The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

Episode 44 with Chris Heuretz

The Creative Pep Talk Podcast

Eights: Challenger

Nines: Peacemaker

Ones: Perfectionist

Twos: Helper

Threes: Achiever

Four: Romantic

Fives: Investigator

Sixes: Loyalist

Sevens: Enthusiast

"Your Enneagram number is determined by your motivation, not your behavior." - Suzanne Stabile Click to Tweet

"Until people are exposed to the Enneagram, they tend to think that everyone is the same." - Suzanne Stabile Click to Tweet

"You can't change what you see, but you can change what you do with what you see." - Suzanne Stabile Click to Tweet

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Joel Thomas, lead pastor of Mission Community Church, about transitioning from Atlanta to Phoenix and leading change.

Joel on Facebook

Joel on Twitter

Joel on Instagram

Mission Community Church

North Point Community Church

Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Rethinking Youth Ministry Episode 20

Our responsibility is to be obedient and surrender the outcome to God.

The longer you're in a culture, the harder it is to see things the way you did when you first showed up.

Always get a fresh perspective from someone new.

Culture is the hardest thing to change.

I've focused more on where we were headed than where we were at or what was wrong.

What did you do to remain encouraged?

Significant moments of growth happen when you are stretched the most.

What lessons have you learned?

"Our responsibility is to be obedient and surrender the outcome to God." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"The longer you're in a culture, the harder it is to see things the way you did when you first showed up." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"Culture is the hardest thing to change." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"Significant moments of growth happen when you are stretched the most." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"Secrets make people, organization, leaders sick." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"You can either fear how people will respond when you tell them or you can fear how people will respond when they find out from someone else." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd speak with author, professor, and researcher Melissa Schilling about her new book, "Quirky." In this episode, Melissa walks the guys through several famous innovators whom she has studied to find out what makes them tick and how we can begin to think more like them. Ben Franklin, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and others make up this unbelievable list.

Melissa's website

Melissa Schilling on Twitter

Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World

Episode 4 with Micah Hasty

Episode 59 with Bryan Caplan

Abundance by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance

Dead Men Podcast

The Breakthrough Innovators

Characteristics of Breakthrough Innovators

How can we become more like them?

How do you learn best?

"A sense of separateness, self-efficacy, extreme intelligence, idealism and self-education are some of the things that shaped some of the world's breakthrough innovators." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"We need to spend more time thinking, reading, writing and learning alone." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"Cultivating ambitious goals will make you think bigger." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"Challenge every assumption around you." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Kara Ulmer about the differences between refugees and immigrants, the refugee vetting process, why you should care about refugees, and much more.

World Relief Akron website

World Relief Akron on Facebook

Kara's TED Talk

UNHCR

Seeking Refuge: One the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis by Stephan Bauman, Matthew Soerens, and Dr. Issam Smeir

Hit Makers by Derek Thompson

Immigrant: anyone who is traveling to America

Refugee: someone who has fled their home country and cannot return because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion, or membership of a social group.

Facts About Refugees

What have you learned working with refugees?

"There is a difference between an immigrant and a refugee." - @WorldRelief @WorldReliefAKR @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"Too often we are ruled by fear and not compassion." - @WorldRelief @WorldReliefAKR @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"Don't give into black-and-white thinking. Allow for complexity and nuance." - @WorldRelief @WorldReliefAKR @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Robert Vore who is a mental health worker and advocate about warning signs for at risk students for suicide, the definition of mental health, and how to begin to start a conversation in the church about mental health.

Robert's website

Robert on Twitter

Robert on Instagram

National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255)

People Need to Stop Using Mental Illness as a Scapegoat for Violence by Robert Vore

CXHM Podcast

Mental health is not mental illness.

Mental health is the ability to regulate people's emotions and have appropriate responses and being able to cope with them.

There is a difference between sadness and depression.

The less we talk about mental health, the more we become scared of it.

What are things NOT to say?

What are things for people to remember when talking about mental health?

Warning Signs

Talk: If they talk about killing themselves, feeling hopeless, having no reason to live, being a burden to others, feeling trapped, or unbearable pain.

Behavior: Increased use of alcohol or drugs, looking for a way to end their lives, withdrawing from activities, isolation from family and friends, sleeping too much or too little, visiting or calling people to say goodbye, giving away prized possessions, aggression, and fatigue.

Mood: Depression, anxiety, loss of interest, irritability, humiliation, agitation, or rage.

Risk Factors

Health Factors: Mental health conditions, serious or chronic health conditions and/or pain, and traumatic brain injury.

Environmental Factors: Access to lethal means, prolonged stress, stressful life events, exposure to another person's suicide, or to graphic or sensationalized accounts of suicide

Historical Factors: Previous suicide attempts, family history of suicide, and child abuse, neglect or trauma

Don't be afraid to ask someone if they are contemplating killing themselves or hurting themselves.

The church needs to talk about this because people go to faith leaders in crisis.

Always ask rather than assume.

"Mental health is the ability to regulate people's emotions and have appropriate responses and being able to cope with them." - @RobertVore @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"There is a difference between sadness and depression. Sadness has an end point. Depression doesn't." - @ToddDuke @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"The less we talk about mental health, the more we become scared of it." - @RobertVore @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"Don't be afraid to ask someone if they are contemplating killing themselves or hurting themselves." - @RobertVore @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"The church needs to talk about this because people go to faith leaders in crisis." - @RobertVore @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"Always ask rather than assume." - @ToddDuke @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

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