The Unshakeable Life

By Jim Burgoon

Do you feel called to make a huge impact—to lead, create, and build what God has put on your heart—but find yourself feeling stuck, scattered, or spiritually off track?

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How many episodes does The Unshakeable Life have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.

The Unshakeable Life episodes:

February 25, 2026Did I Miss My Calling Because of My Mistakes?
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The God Positioning System (GPS): How God responds to our wrong turns with grace instead of panic, and gently recalculates our route to get us back on track.

Guide vs. Judge: The critical difference between following a Guide who knows the way and listening to an inner critic who just wants to hit the gavel and declare your trip canceled.

The Purpose of the Scenic Route: Why delays aren't denials. Discover how God uses detours as a training bootcamp for your character, just like He did with Joseph and Jonah.

The 50K Mindset: Lessons from a grueling Spartan race on why you just need to keep putting one foot in front of the other, even when your mind and body want to quit.

Certainty vs. Clarity: Why demanding a 10-year plan keeps you stuck in confusion, and how to embrace the friction of taking the next faithful step.

Muting the Comms: How doom scrolling and negative self-talk overcrowd your internal dialogue, and how to turn down the noise so you can hear the Guide.

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

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February 18, 2026Stop Letting Shame Write Your Story
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Guilt vs. Shame: Why guilt can actually be healthy (it drives repair), while shame is always destructive (it drives hiding).

Sign #1: The Inner Judge: How to tell if your internal voice is coaching you to grow or sentencing you to life without parole.

Sign #2: The Bunker Mentality: Why we ghost friends, delete social posts, and pray vague prayers to keep people (and God) from seeing the "real" us.

Sign #3: Panic-Driven Hustle: The difference between climbing a mountain (purpose) and running from a bear (fear).

3 Tactical Shifts: Practical tools to "Pause and Name" the thought, reload with truth scripts, and build your "Safe Team

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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February 11, 2026The Curse of Competence: Why "I Can" Doesn't Mean "I Should"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The "I Got This" Reflex: Why hyper-independence is often a sign of unhealed trust issues rather than leadership strength.

Capacity vs. Calling: The two questions you must ask yourself before taking on any new task: Am I able to do this? vs. Is this mine to do?.

The Jethro Principle: Lessons from Moses on why sustainable leadership requires community, not just individual heroism.

Prayerful Yes vs. Automatic Yes: How to retrain your nervous system to pause and discern before committing.

The Cost of "Good": How being praised for the wrong things can drain your energy and lead to physical autoimmune responses.

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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February 04, 2026Why Your Friends and Family Are Killing Your Vision
Key Takeaways:
The Anatomy of a Doubter: Most doubters aren't villains; they are just people projecting their own unhealed hurts and fears onto you . They are often trying to protect a version of you that makes them feel comfortable

Mandate vs. Preference: We use the word "dream" too lightly—a dream is often just a preference, but a mandate is a responsibility. When God gives you a mandate, you do not need permission or affirmation from the crowd to obey it .

The Feedback Filter: Not all advice is an investment; some of it is just noise. Learn to ask the hard question: "Has the person giving me this advice ever built what I am trying to build?" .

Coach vs. Critic: A critic wants you to stay where they are so they can feel right; a coach wants you to win . You need to curate an inner circle of builders who aren't afraid to tell you the truth but will never ask you to stop being brave.

Movement is the Antidote: Doubt grows in stillness and perfectionism. The only way to silence the inner critic is to take one messy step forward, because movement creates evidence that the doubt was wrong.

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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January 27, 2026Is AI Stealing Your Voice? (A Reality Check for 2026)
Key Takeaways:
The Real Threat: AI didn't steal the truck driving jobs; it stole the writing, the thinking, and the mission statements. We have handed over our convictions to an algorithm.

Drafting vs. Crafting: The new rule for creators: Use AI for Drafting (brainstorming, organizing, outlining), but never for Crafting (voice, emotion, story). Drafting is mechanical; Crafting is art.

The Librarian Analogy: Think of AI as a librarian. It knows where all the information is, but it does not decide what matters. It cannot interpret meaning; only you can do that.

The Speed Trap: Just because you can write 10 devotionals in an hour doesn't mean you should. Speed is not the same as faithfulness. If you bypass the struggle of creation, you bypass the growth of the creator.

The "Prophetic" AI Story: Jim shares the moment ChatGPT tried to tell him "what God is saying," and why he had to set a hard boundary: AI is a learning model, not a prophetic conduit.

Resources Mentioned:

Watch the AI Experiments: Check out the YouTube channel at LeadWithJim.Live

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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January 21, 20265 Subtle Mistakes That Keep You Stuck (and What to Do Instead)
Key Takeaways:
Clarity vs. Certainty: You say you are waiting for clarity, but you are actually waiting for certainty. God rarely gives blueprints; He gives next steps. Motion builds clarity; stillness multiplies doubt.

The "Conference High" Trap: We love the event, but we hate the process. Transformation isn't an emotional breakthrough; it is a boring, repetitive habit.

The Freeze Response: Trying to fix your business, health, and marriage all in one week isn't discipline—it's overload. Pick one battle to win this season.

False Peace: Many people say "I'm at peace" when they are actually just disassociated or avoiding a hard truth. You cannot fix what you will not name.

Shame vs. Identity: There is a difference between "I failed" and "I am a failure." One is an event; the other is an identity. You are not disqualified for stumbling.

Favorite Quotes:
"Motion builds clarity. Stillness multiplies doubt and confusion."

"Transformation, quite frankly, is boring."

"Depth creates stability. Breadth creates collapse."

"You can't fix what you don't name 'cause you don't know what you're healing."

"Self-awareness is not self-condemnation."

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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24min
January 13, 2026From "Weird Kid" to Agency Owner: Finding Success in a Niche with Jamie Samples
Key Takeaways:
The Power of the Niche: You don't need to serve everyone. Jamie built a thriving agency by focusing on what she knew and loved: Horses.

ADHD & Productivity: Standard advice like "wake up at 5 AM" doesn't work for everyone. Jamie shares her "finger trick" for remembering tasks and why she watches YouTube Shorts in the carpool line.

Identity vs. Work: Two years ago, Jamie faced a hard truth: "If I died tomorrow, my business wouldn't care. My husband and son would." She shares how she disentangled her worth from her work.

The "Peace" Barometer: How do you know when you are drifting back into toxic hustle? For Jamie, the red flag is "Losing Peace."

Filtering the Noise: You don't need to listen to every guru. Find the people who align with your values and ignore the rest.

Favorite Quotes:
"I had to teach myself to slow down. I realized I could not do it all."

"If I would've died the next day, my business, my clients aren't gonna care. My husband and my son are gonna care."

"Losing peace... that's my red flag."

"Discipline is rarely a personality trait. It is usually a calendar decision." (Jim)

"Find the path that works for you... and work that plan over and over."

Resources:
Join the Newsletter: www.leadwithjim.com/nl

Full Episode Show Notes & Transcript: www.leadwithjim.com/podcast

Connect with Jamie: YellowBarnMedia.com

Jamie’s Resources: Check out the courses and resources mentioned in the episode.

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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January 07, 2026Why Resolutions Fail (And the 90-Day Plan That Works)
Key Takeaways:
Fewer Goals, More Clarity: Your brain cannot handle 12 priorities at once. Pick 3–4 specific goals for the next 90 days. "Get fit" is a wish; "Walk 30 minutes Mon/Wed/Fri" is a plan.

The Weekly Review: A goal you don't review is just a daydream. Schedule 15 minutes a week to ask: What moved forward? What stalled? What is the one action that matters next week?

Tiny Actions Beat Big Hype: Big goals fail because the next step is vague. Break your goals down into tiny, repeatable actions (e.g., "Two minutes of quiet prayer before I touch my phone").

Define the Win: You need two types of wins: Outcome Wins (the result) and Process Wins (the behavior). If you only measure the outcome, you will feel behind. If you measure the process, you will realize you are winning every day you show up.

Real Accountability has Teeth: Real accountability isn't a cheerleader saying "Good job." It's a friend asking "Did you do it?" and a consequence if you didn't.

Favorite Quotes:
"Resolutions are about a mood. A plan is about a method."

"If everything matters, nothing moves."

"What isn't written is a daydream."

"Discipline is rarely a personality trait. It is usually a calendar decision."

"The amateur misses a day and quits for the year. The pro misses a day and returns the next morning."

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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December 30, 2025Breaking the Cycle: 5 Lessons From 2025 to Leave Behind
Key Takeaways:
Hustle is a Wound: If you can't rest without guilt, you aren't a high performer—you're a high-functioning captive. Jim admits how his "work ethic" was often just a way to avoid processing the grief of losing his mother and sister.

Calling ≠ Invincibility: Your nervous system is not impressed by your calling. A holy mission with an unhealthy pace still ends in a crash (and sometimes an autoimmune diagnosis).

Performance Kills Leadership: You cannot lead people you are secretly trying to impress. If you are addicted to approval, you will manage reactions instead of building trust.

Belonging vs. Proving: Your best work happens when you stop trying to earn a seat at the table. You don't find your voice by forcing it; you find it by standing in it.

Trust Your Intuition: Trauma can make you second-guess your gut. Jim shares why you must stop "logicking" your way out of red flags—if it feels off, it usually is off.

Favorite Quotes:
"You can't build a new future on old foundations."

"When worth is the paycheck, you never clock out."

"My nervous system is not impressed by my calling."

"A holy mission with an unhealthy pace ends in a crash."

"If I need you to like me, I cannot lead you."

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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December 23, 2025Why Christmas Isn't a Hallmark Movie: The Untold Truths
Key Takeaways:
God Delights in the Overlooked: The casting call for the incarnation included a teenage girl from a nowhere town and shepherds working the graveyard shift. God does His loudest work in the quietest places.

Obedience in Confusion: Mary and Joseph didn't get a 10-step business plan; they got a disruption. Faith is saying "yes" to God when the path is unclear and the cost is real.

God Steps Into Chaos: The first Christmas occurred during a political, travel, and housing crisis. God moves toward your mess, not away from it.

Glory Looks Ordinary: To the naked eye, the manger looked like poverty. To the spiritual eye, it was filled with angels. Don't confuse "visible success" with God's favor.

For All People: The guest list included local blue-collar shepherds and foreign Gentile scholars. Jesus tears down every boundary we try to build.

Favorite Quotes:
"We have sanitized the Christmas story... but the real Christmas story wasn't cozy. It was chaotic, it was confusing, it was messy."

"God does his loudest work in the quietest places."

"Faith is saying yes to God when the path is unclear and the cost is real."

"God is not allergic to your chaos. He always moves towards it."

"Jesus wasn't meant for Christians. He was meant for a dying world."

Connect with Jim
🌐 Website: http://www.leadwithjim.com
🎙️ Ask a Question: https://www.leadwithjim.com/ask
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadwithjim
▶️ YouTube: https://www.leadwithjim.live
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadwithjim

Support & Engage with the Show
✅ Subscribe to The Unshakable Life wherever you listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio
✅ Leave a 5-star review if this episode encouraged your faith.
✅ For more faith-driven leadership content, visit leadwithjim.com.

Thanks for listening!
Never miss an episode of The Unshakable Life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. And if this conversation helped you think differently about joy, identity, or learning how to seize the day again, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that they are not stuck where they are.

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FAQs about The Unshakeable Life:

How many episodes does The Unshakeable Life have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.