The Daily LEAD

By Brad Otto

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A leadership podcast for any leader who is passionate about leadership development and self-care, and relationships. It consists of two segments a week: Mental Health Mondays, and Everyday Leaders on Thursdays. 


Episode Date
Episode 537 The Power of Optimism: Why Tone Matters
May 14, 2026
Episode 536 Strong, Grateful, and Emotionally Tired
May 11, 2026
Episode 535 Leadership that Multiplies
May 07, 2026
Episode 534 The War Within: Why Awareness Starts From Within
May 04, 2026
Episode 533 Trombone Oil: Why Focus is the Leader's Greatest Responsibility
Apr 30, 2026
Episode 532 Lead through Connection
Apr 27, 2026
Episode 531 Know What You Don't Know
Apr 23, 2026
Episode 530 It’s Not Laziness—It’s Executive Function
Apr 20, 2026
Episode 529 Leading With Confidence Without Pretending
Apr 16, 2026
Episode 528 If I Don’t Do It, It Won’t Get Done
Apr 13, 2026
Episode 527 Own It and Be Decent
Apr 09, 2026
Episode 526 High-Functioning Anxiety in High Achievers
Apr 06, 2026
Episode 525 Courage over Comfort: Why Fear is Killing Innovation
Apr 02, 2026
Episode 524 The In-Between: Mental Health in Seasons of Waiting
Mar 30, 2026
Episode 523 Leadership in Unexpected Places
Mar 26, 2026
Episode 522 Real Self-Care (Not the Instagram Version)
Mar 23, 2026
Episode 521 The Price of Overconfidence in Leadership
Mar 19, 2026
Episode 520 Change is Hard — Staying Stuck is Harder
Mar 16, 2026
Episode 519 Leading When You Don't Have All the Answers
Mar 12, 2026
Episode 518 Why Rest Feels Uncomfortable
Mar 09, 2026
Episode 517 Why The Why Is Missing
Mar 05, 2026
Episode 516 Staying Hopeful in a Heavy World
Mar 02, 2026
Episode 515 Helping the Helper
Feb 23, 2026
Episode 514 What Leaders Lose When Ritual Disappears
Feb 19, 2026
Episode 513 Seasonal Shift
Feb 16, 2026
Episode 512 Trust Is Relational Before It Is Organizational
Feb 12, 2026
Episode 511 The Quiet Weight of High-Functioning Depression
Feb 09, 2026
Episode 510 When We Need To Let Go
Feb 05, 2026
Episod 509 Unmet Expecations
Feb 02, 2026
Episode 508 Coffee Chat: The 7 Disruptive Church Trends of 2026
Jan 29, 2026
Episode 507 Gentle January
Jan 26, 2026
Episode 506 Successful But Empty: When Ministry Wins Don't Satisfy
Jan 22, 2026
Episode 505 When Nothing Changes, Look Inward
Jan 19, 2026
Episode 503: Why Resolutions Fail (And What Actually Works)
Jan 12, 2026
Episode 502 One Word Changes Everything
Jan 08, 2026
Episode 501 Aligned Beginnings in 2026
Jan 05, 2026
Episode 435 A Gentle Christmas Reminder
Dec 22, 2025
Episode 434 The Post Christmas Crash
Dec 18, 2025
Episode 433 December Burnout
Dec 15, 2025
Episode 432 The Year of Impact: A Conversation with LEAD’s Jessica Noonan
Dec 11, 2025
Episode 431 The Season for Feeling All The Feels
Dec 08, 2025
Episode 430 Finding Purpose in Brooklyn
Dec 04, 2025
Episode 429 Money, Magic & December Stress
Dec 01, 2025
Episode 428 Something New: An Interview with Candis O'Meara Part Two
Nov 20, 2025
Episode 427 The Hidden Side of Personality
Nov 17, 2025
Episode 426 Something New: An Interview with Pastor Candis O'Meara Part One
Nov 13, 2025
Anger Unmasked: Emotional Regulation and the Power to Pause
Nov 10, 2025
Episode 424 Knowing When It's Time to Step Back: An Interview With Peggy Contos Hahn
Nov 06, 2025
Episode 423 Grief and Ghosts: The People and Things We Still Carry
Nov 03, 2025
Episode 422 Lessons From the Field
Oct 30, 2025
Episode 421 Behind the Mask: The Courage to Be Yourself
Oct 27, 2025
Episode 420 Rethinking Mission Work
Oct 23, 2025
Episode 419 Leading with Courage: Domestic Violence Awareness in Leadership
Oct 20, 2025
Episode 418 The Gold Standard of Church Hospitality
Oct 16, 2025
Episode 417: Women with ADHD:From Overwhelm to Awareness
Oct 13, 2025
Episode 416 Hospitality From the Happiest Place on Earth
Oct 09, 2025
Episode 415 Mental Illness Awareness Week – Breaking the Silence
Oct 06, 2025
Episode 414 Leading Through The In-Between
Oct 02, 2025
Episode 413 One Thing at a Time: Why Single-Tasking Boosts Mental Clarity & Mental Health
Sep 29, 2025
Episode 412 Reflections of a Bishop: A Conversation with Mike Rinehart
Sep 25, 2025
Episode 411 Untangling Cognitive Distortions: Seeing Thoughts More Clearly
Sep 22, 2025
Episode 410 Leading with Conviction in a Divided Culture
Sep 18, 2025
Episode 409 Decision Fatigue: Why Leaders Run Out of Mental Energy
Sep 15, 2025
Episode 408 From Good to Great: Lessons for Church Leaders
Sep 11, 2025
Episode 407 Guiding Others Without Losing Yourself
Sep 08, 2025
Episode 406 Faith That Fuels Change
Sep 04, 2025
Episode 405 Decisions, Distractions, and Leadership with ADHD
Sep 01, 2025
Episode 404: When Theology Meets Ministry
Aug 28, 2025
Episode 403 The Power of Pause
Aug 25, 2025
Episode 402: Beats and Theology: Hip-Hop As Ministry with David Scherer
Aug 21, 2025
Episode 401 Evolution of Leadership Identity
Aug 18, 2025
Episode 355: The Season Three Finale with Shariq Abdul Ghani
Jul 31, 2025
Episode 354 Inside the Narcissist’s Web: How It Hurts—and How You Heal
Jul 28, 2025
Episode 353 Faith Journeys: A Conversation with Tony Abuaita
Jul 24, 2025
Episode 352 Leading Through Difficult Conversations
Jul 21, 2025
Episode 351: The Leadership Ladder
Jul 17, 2025
Episode 350 The Hidden Toll: Emotional Triangulation and Burnout in Leadership
Jul 14, 2025
Episode 349 The Irony of Leadership: It's Not About Being in Charge
Jul 10, 2025
Episode 348 Guilt to Grace: Living After Loss
Jul 07, 2025
Episode 347 The Power of the Pivot
Jul 03, 2025
Episode 346: Understanding How You Communicate—and Why It Matters
Jun 30, 2025
Episode 345: Harmony and Hope: Music’s Role in Discipleship and Community
Jun 26, 2025
Episode 344: Born to Lead? Birth Order and Leadership
Jun 23, 2025
Episode 343: Called for Such a Time: A Conversation with Bishop Elect Tracey Breashears Schultz
Jun 19, 2025
Episode 342: Birth Order & Mental Health: Understanding the Hidden Connection
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 341: Developing the Next Generation of Faith-Based Leaders
Jun 12, 2025
Episode 340: Men's Mental Health: The Struggle is Real
Jun 09, 2025
Episode 339 Leading with Compassion: Lessons from Pediatric Chaplaincy with Deacon Courtney Webb
May 29, 2025
Episode 338 The Hidden Weight of the Leader
May 26, 2025
Episode 337 Leading Through Change
May 22, 2025
Episode 336: The 3 AM Club: Why Insomnia Happens and How to Heal It
May 19, 2025
Episode 335 Trust as the Foundation for Leadership
May 15, 2025
Episode 334: Mother’s Day: Joy, Grief, and Chaos
May 12, 2025
Episode 333 The Top Five Performance Enhancing Habits
May 08, 2025
Episode 332 Coping in Chaos
May 04, 2025
Episode 331 A Conversation with Eva Nguyen
May 01, 2025
Episode 330 Seasons of Change
Apr 28, 2025
Episode 329 A Conversation with Jessica Noonan
Apr 24, 2025
Episode 328 Harmonizing Work and Family Life
Apr 21, 2025
Episode 327 One Sip At A Time
Apr 17, 2025
Episode 326 Movement & Mental Health
Apr 13, 2025
Episode 325 Balancing Faith and Leadership
Apr 10, 2025
Episode 324 When Crisis Hits: Coping with a Loved One’s Sudden Health Emergency
Apr 07, 2025
Ministry Life: A Conversation with Pastor Tracey Breashears-Schultz
Apr 03, 2025
Episode 322 Understanding Anxiety
Mar 31, 2025
Episode 321 Ministry Life: A Conversation with Pastor Chris Michaelis
Mar 27, 2025
Episode 320 Recognizing & Overcoming Depression
Mar 24, 2025
Episode 319 Churches as Nonprofits: Training Volunteers
Mar 20, 2025
Episode 318 Creativity and Mental Illness
Mar 17, 2025
Episode 317 Churches as Non Profits: Mission and Storytelling
Mar 13, 2025
Episode 316 ADHD in Adults
Mar 10, 2025
Episode 315 Churches as Non Profits: A Bishop's Perspective
Mar 06, 2025
Episode 314 ADHD in children and adolescence
Mar 03, 2025
Episode 313 Churches as Non Profits: From Fundraising to Financials
Feb 27, 2025
Episode 312 Personality and Mental Health
Feb 24, 2025
Episode 311 Churches as Non Profits
Feb 20, 2025
Episode 310 Rediscovering Gifts and Talents
Feb 17, 2025
AI and Non Profits: A Discussion with May Piamenta
Feb 13, 2025
Episode 308 Burnout and Stress
Feb 10, 2025
Episode 307 Boundaries
Feb 03, 2025
Episode 306 AI Tools for Ministry
Jan 30, 2025
Episode 305 Purpose
Jan 27, 2025
Episode 304 AI in Ministry Part 2
Jan 23, 2025
Episode 303 New Year, Same Me But Better
Jan 20, 2025
Episode 302 AI in Ministry
Jan 16, 2025
Episode 301 A New Mental Health Monday
Jan 13, 2025
Episode 257 Love All
Dec 26, 2024
Episode 256 Spend Less and Give More
Dec 19, 2024
Episode 255 Purpose Part 2
Dec 16, 2024
Episode 253 Purpose Part 1
Dec 09, 2024
Episode 252 Worship Fully
Dec 05, 2024
Episode 251 Negativity
Dec 02, 2024
Episode 250 Caring Conversations
Nov 28, 2024
Episode 249 Complaining
Nov 25, 2024
Episode 248 Serving Together
Nov 21, 2024
Episode 247 Realizing Your Own Power
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 246 Sacred Practices
Nov 14, 2024
Episode 245 Pay Attention to the Journey
Nov 11, 2024
Episode 244 Rituals and Traditions
Nov 07, 2024
Episode 243 Forgiveness
Nov 04, 2024
Episode 242 An Introduction to the Four Faith Practices
Oct 31, 2024
Episode 241 Inner Peace: What is it? How can we achieve it?
Oct 28, 2024
Episode 240 The Five Behaviors Results
Oct 24, 2024
Episode 239 DBT: Unlocking Mental Wellness Through Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Oct 21, 2024
Episode 238 The Power of Accountability
Oct 17, 2024
Episode 237 Finding Balance: Natural Approaches to Anxiety and Depression
Oct 14, 2024
Episode 236 Commitment: Building Alignment and Clarity
Oct 10, 2024
Episode 235 Mindfulness vs. Meditation: Essential Practices for Mental Health and Leadership
Oct 07, 2024
Episode 234 Mastering Conflict: Insight from Patrick Lencioni's Five Behaviors
Oct 03, 2024
Episode 233 The Power of a Support System: Why You Don’t Have to Face Mental Health Challenges Alone
Sep 30, 2024
Episode 232 Building Trust: The Foundation for Teamwork
Sep 26, 2024
Episode 231 Food for Thought: Exploring the Link Between Diet and Mental Health
Sep 23, 2024
Episode 230 Introduction to The Five Behaviors
Sep 19, 2024
Episode 229 The Effects of People Pleasing
Sep 16, 2024
Episode 228 LEADs Strategic Planning Process
Sep 12, 2024
Episode 227 Breaking the Mental Health Stigma
Sep 09, 2024
Episode 226 Everyday Leaders with Chris Mietlowski
Aug 29, 2024
Episode 225 Finding Balance in Changing Routines
Aug 26, 2024
Episode 224 The History of The LEAD Journey
Aug 22, 2024
Episode 223 Unveiling the Hidden Connection Between Liver Health and Mental Well-Being
Aug 19, 2024
Episode 222 Breaking Bread and Building Faith: Exploring Dinner Church
Aug 15, 2024
Episode 221 The Importance of Sabbath
Aug 12, 2024
Episode 220 Everyday Leaders: Patrick Patterson and Insights into Strategic Planning
Aug 08, 2024
Episode 219: The Benefits of Cupping Therapy with Dr. Rocha
Aug 05, 2024
Episode 218 Michelle Mote: Camp Hope: A Catalyst for Hope and Faith In Youth
Aug 01, 2024
Episode 217 Serving Others Without Allowing Harm
Jul 29, 2024
Episode 216 Everyday Leaders with Pastor Chris Markert
Jul 25, 2024
Episode 215 Unlocking Mental Wellness: The Benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong
Jul 22, 2024
Episode 214: Everyday Leaders with LEAD Executive Director Peggy Contos Hahn
Jul 18, 2024
Episode 213 Embracing the Pause: The Benefits of Taking a Sabbatical
Jul 15, 2024
Episode 212: Everyday Leaders with LEAD Executive Director Peggy Contos Hahn
Jul 11, 2024
Episode 211 The Benefits of Meditation
Jul 07, 2024
Episode 210 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Ryan Dockery
Jul 04, 2024
Episode 209 The Benefits of Acupuncture in Mental Health
Jul 01, 2024
Episode 208 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Jessica Cain
Jun 27, 2024
Episode 207 Leading an Authentic Life
Jun 24, 2024
Episode 206 Everyday Leaders with Pastor Jason Churchill
Jun 20, 2024
Episode 205 Cold Plunging
Jun 17, 2024
Episode 204 Everyday Leaders: Kristie Musick
Jun 13, 2024
Episode 203 A Conversation About Sobriety
Jun 10, 2024
Episode 202 Everyday Leaders: Pastor Heath Abel
Jun 06, 2024
Episode 201 Leadership and Mental Health
Jun 03, 2024
Episode 142 Change at The Daily LEAD
May 10, 2024
Episode 141 Change and a Slinky
May 09, 2024
Episode 140 Cultivating Innovation Part 2
May 08, 2024
Episode 139 Cultivating Innovation
May 07, 2024
Episode 138 Disconnectedness
May 06, 2024
Episode 137 Fostering a Habit of Learning
May 03, 2024
Episode 136 Mastering the Art of Delegation
May 02, 2024
Episode 135 Leading Through Change
May 01, 2024
Episode 134 Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Apr 30, 2024
Episode 133 The Mirror of Perception
Apr 29, 2024
Episode 132 Experiencing Thanks
Apr 26, 2024
Episode 131 Inviting Action
Apr 25, 2024
Episode 130 Identifying, Informing, and Inspiring
Apr 24, 2024
Episode 129 Fundraising in the Church
Apr 23, 2024
Episode 128 Mindful Relationships
Apr 22, 2024
Episode 127 Being Present
Apr 19, 2024
Episode 126 Risky Business
Apr 18, 2024
Episode 125 The Benefits of Having a Coach
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 124 Apprenticeship
Apr 16, 2024
Episode 123 Finding Purpose in Life
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 122 The Four Elements of Visionary Leadership
Apr 12, 2024
Episode 121 The Seats on the Bus
Apr 11, 2024
Episode 120 Leadership Perspectives with Sister Debbie Kendall
Apr 10, 2024
Episode 119 Servant Leadership
Apr 09, 2024
Episode 118 Humor and Meditation
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 117 Communication in Leadership
Apr 05, 2024
Episode 116 Avoid Either Or Scenarios
Apr 04, 2024
Episode 115 Trial and Error
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 114 The Life Cycle of an Organization
Apr 02, 2024
Episode 113 Growth
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 112 How Will We Succeed?
Mar 29, 2024
Episode 111 What Do We Do?
Mar 28, 2024
Episode 110 How Do We Behave?
Mar 27, 2024
Episode 109 Why Do We Exist?
Mar 26, 2024
Episode 108 Progress in Healing
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 107 The Importance of Clarity
Mar 22, 2024
Episode 106 Organizational Health
Mar 21, 2024
Episode 105 Leadership in Church Planting Part 2
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 104 Leadership in Church Planting
Mar 19, 2024
Episode 103 Self Care
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 102 Owning Your World View
Mar 15, 2024
Episode 101 Stop Encouraging Bad Behavior
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 100 Calling Part 2
Mar 13, 2024
Episode 99 Calling Part 1
Mar 12, 2024
Episode 98 Envy and The Power to Let Go
Mar 11, 2024
Episode 97 Thoughtfulness in Leadership
Mar 08, 2024
Episode 96 Leading with Integrity
Mar 07, 2024
Episode 95 Courage in Leadership
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 94 Optimism In Leadership
Mar 05, 2024
Episode 93 Healthy Relationships
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 92 Inviting Volunteers to Become Donors
Mar 01, 2024
Episode 91 Gratitude for Volunteers
Feb 29, 2024
Episode 90 Volunteer Retention and Support
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 89 Volunteer Recruitment
Feb 27, 2024
Episode 88 Soundtracks
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 87 Braving Inventory
Feb 23, 2024
Episode 86 Courage and Vulnerability
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 85 Vulnerability Myths
Feb 21, 2024
Episode 84 Vulnerability Based Trust
Feb 20, 2024
Episode 83 Inner Peace
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 82 Healthy Accountability
Feb 16, 2024
Episode 81 Learning Versus Transformation
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 80 The Conflict Continuum
Feb 14, 2024
Episode 79 Leadership and Making a Difference
Feb 13, 2024
Episode 78 Niksen
Feb 12, 2024
Episode 77 Pacing Your Leadership Growth
Feb 09, 2024
Episode 76 Risk Taking
Feb 08, 2024
Episode 75 Silencing Your Inner Critic
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 74 Teamwork
Feb 06, 2024
Episode 73 Loving Others Without Allowing Harm
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 72 Calling
Feb 02, 2024
Episode 72 Organizational Leadership
Feb 01, 2024
Episode 71 Servant Leadership
Jan 31, 2024
Episode 70: Self-Leadership
Jan 30, 2024
Episode 69: Visionary Leadership
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 68: Equipping Board Members as Fundraisers
Jan 26, 2024
Episode 67: Board Members as Donors
Jan 25, 2024
Episode 66: Finding Board Members
Jan 24, 2024
Episode 65: Why Do Board Members Join The Board
Jan 23, 2024
Episode 64: Why Boards Don't Fundraise
Jan 22, 2024
Episode 63 How to Implement the Strategic Plan
Jan 19, 2024
Episode 62 Bringing Focus to the Strategic Plan
Jan 18, 2024
Episode 61 Why Listening Is A Vital Part of Strategic Planning
Jan 17, 2024
Episode 60 What Is Distinct About LEAD's Strategic Planning
Jan 16, 2024
Episode 59 Why Do Strategic Planning?
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 58 The Importance of Starting Small
Jan 12, 2024
Episode 57 Positivity and Mental Health
Jan 11, 2024
Episode 56 The Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health
Jan 10, 2024
Episode 55 The Benefits of Meditation
Jan 09, 2024
Episode 54 Leaders and Mental Health
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 53 What's Your Word
Dec 29, 2023
Episode 52 The Benefits of Service
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 51 You Just Might Be An Entrepreneur
Dec 27, 2023
Episode 50 Next Years Growth Plan
Dec 22, 2023
Episode 49 Overcoming Being Stuck
Dec 21, 2023
Episode 48 The Importance of Single Tasking
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 47 Excellence vs. Perfectionism
Dec 19, 2023
Episode 46 Job Crafting
Dec 18, 2023
Episode 45 Enough for All
Dec 15, 2023
Episode 44 Strategic Planning
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 43 The Stewardship Plan
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 42 Organizing Your Board for Success
Dec 12, 2023
Episode 41 Generosity in the Congregation
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 40 The Weekend Message
Dec 08, 2023
Episode 39 The Language We Use
Dec 07, 2023
Episode 38 Opening and Welcome
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 37 The Weekend Worship Experience
Dec 05, 2023
Episode 36 From the Street to the Seat
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 35 Inner Peace
Dec 01, 2023
Episode 34 Healing is Not Forgetting
Nov 30, 2023
Episode 33 Ego
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 32 The Power of Service
Nov 28, 2023
Episode 31 The Monkey Mind
Nov 27, 2023
Episode 30 Gratitude Part 3
Nov 24, 2023
Episode 29 Gratitude Part 2
Nov 22, 2023
Episode 28 Gratitude Part 1
Nov 21, 2023
Episode 27 Your Calling
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 26 Building Next Year's Development Calendar
Nov 17, 2023
Episode 25 Saying Thank You Like You Mean It
Nov 16, 2023
Episode 24 Your Best Strategy for a Give Day
Nov 15, 2023
Episode 23 LYBUNTS and SYBUNTS: What are those?
Nov 14, 2023
Episode 22 Year End Giving: Building Your Year End Calendar
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 21 Excellence in Leadership
Nov 10, 2023
Episode 20 Innovation
Nov 09, 2023
Episode 19 Blue Sky Moments
Nov 08, 2023
Episode 18 Building a Team
Nov 07, 2023
Episode 17 There is Always a Season
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 16 Celebrate the Vision
Nov 03, 2023
Episode 15 Communicate Vision Regularly
Nov 02, 2023
Episode 14 Cast Vision with Confidence
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 13 Make the Vision Simple
Oct 31, 2023
Episode 12 Vision
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 11 Loving Yourself
Oct 27, 2023
Episode 10 Forgiving Yourself
Oct 26, 2023
Episode 09 Meditation
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 08 Mental Health Faith and Family
Oct 24, 2023
Episode 07 Mental Health
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 06 Negativity Part 2
Oct 20, 2023
Episode 05 Negativity Part 1
Oct 19, 2023
Episode 04 Values
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 03 People Pleasing
Oct 17, 2023
Episode 02 Growth
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 01 Intro to The Daily LEAD
Oct 11, 2023