The True North Podcast

The True North Podcast is coming back. After a season away, Ed Snyder is returning to the mic to do what he has done for more than forty years in the people business: walk beside you and point to the fixed points that keep a life on course.

The world keeps moving. Jobs shift, relationships strain, the plan you counted on quietly falls apart. This podcast is a steady place to catch your breath and get your bearings, anchored in the unchanging truth of God's Word. Each episode meets you in the real terrain of everyday life, emotional intelligence, anger, relationships, and leadership, then points you back to true north and the next faithful step in front of you.

One fixed point at a time. Welcome back to the Nation.

You can put "leader" on a business card, but you cannot fake it when something goes wrong in the moment.

In this episode, Pastor Snyder makes the case that your response under pressure is the truest reflection of your resume, and gives you the reps that raise your leadership level, one moment at a time.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Why the people you lead read your composure more than your words.- What a "city without walls" teaches about ungoverned reactions.- Three quiet reps that raise your leadership level: pause, question, own your part.

SCRIPTURE ANCHOR: Proverbs 25:28, KJV: "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls."

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT: Pick the one situation most likely to test you this week. Name it before it happens and decide your response in advance.

JOURNAL PROMPT: What is my most common reaction under pressure, and what is it teaching the people who watch me?

Too Good Coffee: https://drinktoogood.com

Control the Beast (book): https://controlthebeast.com/book.html

Website: https://controlthebeast.com

Substack: https://substack.com/@controlthebeast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ControlTheBeast

Emotional intelligence gets called a soft skill.

It is not. It is two hard moves done in order: name what you feel, then choose what you do. In this episode, Pastor Snyder shows why naming is the discipline most people skip, and how the gap between feeling and choosing is where your real power lives.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Why naming a feeling accurately loosens its grip on you.The difference between feeling (honest) and acting (accountable).A simple twice-a-day drill to build the muscle.

SCRIPTURE ANCHOR: Proverbs 16:32, KJV: "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT: Twice a day, finish the sentence out loud or on paper: "Right now I feel _______, and I am choosing to _______."

JOURNAL PROMPT: What feeling do I most often act on without naming first, and what does it cost me?Too Good Coffee: https://drinktoogood.com

Control the Beast (book) on sale at our website: https://controlthebeast.com/book.html

Website: https://controlthebeast.com

Substack: https://substack.com/@controlthebeast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ControlTheBeast

Lead the Beast, Don't Kill It

Quote of the week: "You don't have to kill the beast. Learn to lead it."

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: For years, Pastor Snyder thought the goal was to kill the anger, the reaction, the heat that rises before he could think. Genesis 4 says something different: rule over it. In this episode, Pastor Snyder unpacks the difference between killing the beast and leading it, and gives you three moves you can use the same day to put your emotions back under leadership.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Why your emotions are information, not the enemy.- The three moves that turn a reaction into leadership: name it, gap it, aim it.- How governed energy becomes drive instead of damage.

SCRIPTURE ANCHOR Genesis 4:7, KJV: "...sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, but thou shalt rule over him."

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT: In one real moment this week, put your hand on the reins. Name what you feel, take one breath, and choose a single response on purpose.

JOURNAL PROMPT: Where in my life am I trying to kill the beast instead of leading it, and what would leadership look like there?

In the hardest rooms, crisis, rage, and grief, the room does not follow the loudest voice or the highest rank. It follows the calmest, most grounded person in it. In this episode, Ed Snyder unpacks why calm is the most powerful force in a high-tension moment, what Scripture says about the soft answer, and how to become the steady presence other people can land on. Calm is not weakness, and it is not something you manufacture. It is something you carry in on purpose.

In This Episode • Why calm, not volume or authority, sets the temperature of a room

• The difference between a soft answer and a weak answer

• How Jesus redirected hostility instead of matching it

• Why calm is borrowed, not manufactured

• Three questions that make you the calmest person in your hardest room

Scripture Proverbs 15:1 (KJV): “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger

Anger isn't the enemy; it's a warning sign. Most people try to manage their anger by suppressing it, venting it, or apologizing after it. But none of that addresses the real issue. Anger is the smoke. Somewhere underneath, there's a fire, and until you find it, nothing changes. In this episode, Pastor Ed Snyder draws on more than 30 years of experience as a pastor, author, and law enforcement chaplain to help you: Understand why anger is a symptom, not the root problemIdentify what's actually fueling your emotional reactionsStop responding in ways you regretLead yourself, your family, and your team with greater confidenceWhether you're dealing with conflict at home, pressure at work, or stress in leadership this conversation will help you stop chasing the smoke and start addressing the fire. Ready to go deeper? Get the Control The Beast book and start building the emotional intelligence that changes everything.

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The podcast delves into the destructive power of unmanaged anger, providing real-life examples, discussing the consequences, and offering biblical and practical strategies for managing anger. It emphasizes the personal experience of unmanaged anger, its costs, and the importance of taking control.

The episode concludes with a promotion and practical steps for managing anger, followed by reflection and a call to action. Takeaways: Unmanaged anger has destructive consequences. Recognizing and managing anger is essential for personal growth and well-being.

You can put "leader" on a business card, but you cannot fake it when something goes wrong in the moment. In this episode, Ed makes the case that your response under pressure is the truest resume you have, and gives you the reps that raise your leadership level one moment at a time.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

- Why the people you lead read your composure more than your words.

- What a "city without walls" teaches about ungoverned reactions.

- Three quiet reps that raise your leadership level: pause, question, own your part.

SCRIPTURE ANCHOR

Proverbs 25:28, KJV: "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls."

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT

Pick the one situation most likely to test you this week. Name it before it happens and decide your response in advance.

JOURNAL PROMPT

What is my most common reaction under pressure, and what is it teaching the people who watch me?

LINKS

- Too Good Coffee: https://drinktoogood.com

- Control the Beast (book) https://controlthebeast.com/book.html

- Website: https://controlthebeast.com

- Substack: https://substack.com/@edsnyder1

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ControlTheBeast

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsnyder/

Emotional intelligence gets called a soft skill. It is not. It is two hard moves done in order: name what you feel, then choose what you do.

In this episode, Pastor Snyder shows why naming is the discipline most people skip, and how the gap between feeling and choosing is where your real power lives.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Why naming a feeling accurately loosens its grip on you.
The difference between feeling (honest) and acting (accountable).
A simple twice-a-day drill to build the muscle.

SCRIPTURE ANCHOR

Proverbs 16:32, KJV: "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT

Twice a day, finish the sentence out loud or on paper: "Right now I feel _______, and I am choosing to _______."

JOURNAL PROMPT

What feeling do I most often act on without naming first, and what does it cost me?

LINKS

Too Good Coffee: https://drinktoogood.com

Control the Beast (book) on sale at our website: https://controlthebeast.com/book.html

Website: https://controlthebeast.com

Substack: https://substack.com/@edsnyder1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ControlTheBeast

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsnyder/

True North Nation has a new name, a new mission, and a sharper focus: Control The Beast with Ed Snyder.

102 episodes pointed us north. Now we go deeper: practical, faith-based conversations on mastering anger, emotions, leadership, and communication, God's way.

Follow Control The Beast now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon Music. New episodes every Friday.

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Contact: [email protected]

This is not goodbye. It is an upgrade. Come with us.