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The H2 Leadership Podcast

Leadership is complex, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. The H2 Leadership Podcast is the place for leaders who want to be healthy and high impact. Each week, you’ll be shaped by our coaching, our experience, and the voices of expert guests. We ask deep questions and share practical tools to help you gain clarity, build courage, and create culture where leaders and teams thrive. This is more than a podcast. It’s the most practical resource available to help you take your next right step toward

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50:05

Dream Big. Think Boldly. Do Now: With Mitch Matthew’s

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2026/04/16

Making Time for Your Next Chapter — mitchmatthews.com/time (free with code H2LEADERSHIP)In this episode, Alan Briggs sits down with Mitch Matthews — coach, speaker, and host of the Dream Think Do podcast — for a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like two coaches getting honest with each other over coffee. Mitch is the CEO of a training organization focused on helping executives, entrepreneurs, and founders define what success actually means to them — and then build a plan to

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15:54

Fight for Space Why Every Leader Needs Micro, Medium,...

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2026/04/09

In this episode, Alan Briggs brings two of his popular Taking Steps video emails to the H2 Leadership Podcast — short, practical teachings he sends to leaders every couple of weeks. Today's focus is space. Not the theoretical kind. The kind you actually have to fight for in a real schedule with real demands pulling on you from every direction.If you're constantly behind, constantly stressed, and never quite present in the moment — Alan has a reframe for you. Space is not a luxury. It is an

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63:35

Expanding Your Network Without Being Weird About It

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2026/04/02

In this episode, Alan Briggs sits down with Stu Davis, Executive Director of COS I Love You — a Colorado Springs organization that brokers connection between the church, nonprofits, business, and public sector for a candid, practical conversation about what it actually looks like to expand your network without it feeling slimy, transactional, or just plain weird.This one was recorded live in a room full of leaders, and the energy of that conversation comes through. Alan and Stu have both spent

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23:53

Why I Was Wrong About Goals: Direction, Destination,...

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2026/03/26

Good catch. Let me redo those.iTUNES SHOW NOTES (REVISED) Why I Was Wrong About Goals: Direction, Destination, and the Both/And of Mature Leadership In this episode, Alan Briggs does something he's never done before — he opens by admitting he was wrong. For years as a leadership coach, Alan over-emphasized habits and healthy rhythms while under-selling the power of big, audacious goals. He watched too many leaders get crushed by massive targets they never hit, and he overcorrected. Now he's

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38:59

What coaching actually does for a leader who is ready...

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2026/03/19

Most leaders have heard that coaching is valuable. Fewer have seen what it actually looks like from the inside. In this episode Alan Briggs and Jonathan Collier pull back the curtain on a real coaching relationship, using clips from Alan's conversations with Daryl Smith, gathering pastor at The Journey Church in Newark Delaware, to show what Healthy AND High Impact leadership looks like when someone does the work.Daryl stepped into a bigger role with real weight and made a decision: he was not

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48:09

Demystifying the Sabbatical: What It Is, Why Leaders...

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2026/03/12

Sabbatical gets misunderstood, feared, and misused — and most leaders either wait too long to take one or avoid it altogether. In this episode, Alan joins Andrew Estes on the Nexus Church Planting Podcast for a conversation that cuts through the baggage and gets honest about what a sabbatical actually is, why boards resist it, why church planters think they can't afford it, and why the leaders who take it well come back with more vision, more creativity, and more fire than they've had in years.If

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18:38

Tending the Orchard: Why the Work Below the Surface...

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2026/03/05

Why are we winning right now? I've sat with several leaders recently who are honestly asking that question. Not bragging. Not saying they're crushing it. Just genuinely trying to understand why the flywheel is finally spinning — why the fruit is finally showing up.The answer is almost always the same. They've been tending the grove for a long time. They just couldn't see it yet. In this episode, I'm talking about the difference between the grove and the grocery store — and why so many leaders are

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34:36

5 Skills Every Leader Needs in the Age of Anxiety

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2026/02/26

We are leading in one of the most anxious moments in recent history. The attention economy, the age of outrage, nonstop news cycles, and the pressure to have an answer for everything — it's a lot. And most leaders are moving from confusion straight to action without ever stopping to get clarity.In this episode, Alan Briggs shares five necessary skills he believes every leader needs right now. Not hacks. Not productivity tips. These are the deeper practices that keep you grounded, tethered, and

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31:16

Lead Like the Boss: Andy Freed on What Bruce...

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2026/02/19

What does a rock legend who's been performing for 50+ years have to teach us about leadership?More than you'd think. Andy Freed has been to 95 Bruce Springsteen concerts. And somewhere along the way, he realized there's a reason they call him "the Boss"—and it's not just because he can put on a three-hour show at age 75. It's because Bruce Springsteen understands something most leaders miss: communication is leadership. And the way you communicate—your preparation, your energy, your

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15:43

Stop Running So Fast How Your Pace Determines Your...

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2026/02/12

You're not behind. You're just running too fast.Most leaders think the answer to overwhelm is speed—more efficiency, tighter schedules, faster execution. But what if the real problem isn't that you're doing too little? What if it's that you're running at an unsustainable pace that's hurting you, your family, your work, and your team? In this final episode of our Five Spheres of an H2 Leader series, we're tackling pace, how fast you're running, why you're running that fast, and what it's costing

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16:17

Discover Your Unique Design How to Maximize Your...

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2026/02/05

You can never be them. They can never be you. So stop trying.In a culture obsessed with comparison and counterfeits, most leaders spend their entire lives trying to become someone else. They look at other leaders and think, "How do they do that?" They scroll through feeds, compare themselves to the competition, and slowly lose sight of the one thing that makes them irreplaceable: their unique design. Here's the truth: God put you on this earth with a unique spiritual, practical, relational, and

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16:27

The Self-Aware Leader How Your Emotions, Assets, and...

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2026/01/29

We're so busy watching everyone else—scrolling feeds, comparing ourselves to other leaders, checking what the competition is doing—that we've become incredibly others-aware and dangerously self-unaware.Self-awareness isn't a buzzword. It's the difference between walking into a meeting grounded or bringing your frustration, anxiety, and chaos with you—and watching it cascade to everyone around you. Here's the truth: as goes the leader, so goes the team. Your mood changes rooms. Your anxiety creates

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22:25

You're Not a Machine: Why Healthy Leaders Build...

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2026/01/22

Most leaders understand the importance of health—but few actually live it out consistently. In this episode, we're continuing our series on The Five Spheres of an H2 Leader with a focus on the second sphere: Health. This isn't just about eating better or working out more. It's about living integrated and aligned to your values and needs. Here's what we unpack: The Definition of a Healthy Leader A healthy leader lives integrated and aligned to their values and needs. Integrated means what you say

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18:19

You Have More Influence Than You Think | The Five...

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2026/01/15

Leader, welcome back to 2026. We're going straight at it.Instead of starting the year with goal setting alone, we're going beneath the surface to who you are as a leader. Because here's the reality: you have way more influence than you think — and how you wield that leadership influence shapes everything around you. This episode kicks off our new series on The Five Spheres of an H2 Leader, starting with Influence. Over the next five episodes, we'll unpack the foundational areas every Healthy + High

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16:44

New Year, New Goals? First Ask This: What Season of...

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2026/01/08

January is loud.Everywhere you look, leaders are being told to set bigger goals, move faster, and start strong. But what if the reason you feel stuck, unclear, or overwhelmed right now isn’t a motivation problem or a discipline problem? What if it’s a season problem? In this New Year–focused episode, Alan Briggs helps leaders slow down just enough to ask a better question before setting goals for 2026: What season of leadership am I actually in right now? Because when goals don’t match seasons,

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21:14

Escaping Leadership Claustrophobia: 4 Pathways Out of...

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2026/01/01

Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like everyone needs you all the time? You're not actually stuck, you just need a way out. Alan Briggs shares 4 practical pathways to break free and lead with clarity in 2026.Happy New Year—and welcome to Episode 500! When we started this podcast, it was just a wild idea. 500 episodes later, we're more convinced than ever: leadership doesn't have to cost you everything. You can lead well and live well. To kick off 2026, Alan tackles something most leaders are feeling

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15:56

Finish Strong, Start Clear: A Practical Framework to...

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2025/12/25

Merry Christmas!!!!! This episode is Part 2 of our year-end series. Last week, we walked through the internal shifts our team made this year. Today, we hand that same framework to you — so you can reset, simplify, and refocus your leadership as you prepare for 2026.This conversation is a practical guide to finishing well, regaining clarity, and building momentum without burning out or carrying unnecessary weight into the new year. You’ll learn: Why real momentum begins with subtraction, pruning,

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30:08

How to Lead Through Change Without Losing Momentum

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2025/12/18

We practice what we preach. Here's proof.Alan and Jonathan pull back the curtain on H2 Leadership's biggest moves of 2025: restructuring, rebranding, and the roots work nobody sees. If you've ever wondered whether we actually live out what we teach, this episode is your answer. If you've ever wondered whether we live out what we teach, this episode is your answer. In This Episode: Why healthy organizations run toward problems, not away The "awkward in-between" of restructuring (and why it's worth

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63:18

Gordon MacDonald on Calling, Mentorship, and Healthy...

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2025/12/11

As we continue our Best of series, we wanted to highlight a very timely conversation. Gordon MacDonald—author, longtime pastor, and former Chancellor of Denver Seminary—joins us to share hard-won wisdom on calling, mentoring, and spiritual friendship.Gordon’s voice has shaped generations of leaders, and this episode captures why. Through stories, insights, and honest reflection, he gives leaders a practical roadmap for building resilient lives and ministries that last. Whether you’re a pastor,

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25:46

How Healthy Leaders Navigate Race, Unity, and Hard...

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2025/12/04

As we close out the year, we’re highlighting several of our most listened-to conversations—episodes that continue to shape leaders long after they air. Today’s conversation between Alan Briggs and Jimmy Rollins is one of those episodes: timeless and timely.Jimmy brings honesty, clarity, and courage as he talks about race, unity, culture, marriage, and the everyday leadership choices that build trust. This is a practical and grounded guide for leaders who want to lead with compassion, stay curious

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