We all cast shadows in leadership. Shadows reflect our motivations. Do your motivations match your shadow? What are some challenges when your motivations do not match the shadow you are projecting? Join Mike and Charity in this timely conversation.

Do people see the real you? If not, this can negatively impact your authenticity. In this episode, Mike and Charity discuss masks. What are they, and how do they impact us?

What you don't see about yourself can harm your leadership. Charity and Mike take a deep dive into blindspots. We all have them, and we need to know how to "see."

Jesus Christ's power is made perfect in our weaknesses as leaders (2 Corinthians 12:9). Do you feel strong in your weaknesses? Do you give yourself permission to be yourself? Charity and Mike discuss how to be strong in your weaknesses to make an eternal impact.

Being authentic can influence others. Do you lead from a place of authenticity? If so, to what extent? Join Mike and Charity for this conversation and awaken to the possibility of influence from authentic leadership.

Your journey can be enjoyed. Your leadership journey can be enjoyed, too. Thinking about the distance that the journey may require may help provide a healthy perspective and framework that could reduce stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. Frui Itinere!

Vulnerability. To some, this word invites an unsettling feeling. How vulnerable should I be? Who should I share my vulnerability? When is the appropriate time to be vulnerable? Why does being vulnerable matter anyway? As leaders, we understand vulnerability catalyzes growth, stronger relationships, team alignment, missional advancement, and collaborative energy. But there are also risks, right? Let's talk about it.

Change is inevitable in life. For some, change is readily accepted, and adaptation to the new normal is smooth. For most of use, change can shake us to the core of who we are. Mike and Charity discuss and normalize this reality with practical next steps. There is hope! Enjoy the episode.

Sometimes gifts are not wrapped in a bow. This is true of "ugly" empathy. The Christian leader will find themself in a space to listen while leading. How do you listen without carrying someone's problems and pain? How do you practice empathy even when it is "ugly"? How do you take care of yourself in these types of difficult moments?

Conflict can build up or tear down, build bridges or create isolation, create healthy boundaries or build daunting walls, or act like bumper cars. Charity and Mike discuss healthy ways to view conflict using four familiar pictures so that you can leverage these difficult moments for growth and maturity.