The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast is a podcast all about leadership, change and personal growth. The goal? To help you lead like never before—in your church or in your business. Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeurst, Ian Morgan Cron and many more. For insightful posts on leadership, change and personal growth, episode transcripts and podcast show notes, go to ht...
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Creativity Is the Church's Lost Superpower: Al Gordon on How Stress and Algorithms Are Killing Your Imagination and How to Unlock Creativity in Your Team
<p>Most leaders don't think of themselves as creative. Al Gordon says that's the lie keeping you stuck. Al, founder of Renaissance, lead pastor of SAINT in East London, talks about why creativity is the church's lost superpower, how stress and algorithms are quietly killing your imagination, and what it actually takes to unlock creativity in yourself, your team, and your church.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p> 🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
The Myth of 10,000 Hours: David Epstein on How Creativity Actually Works and Why Constraints Set You Free
<p>New York Times bestselling author David Epstein talks about why Malcolm Gladwell's 10000-hour rule isn't accurate, how he and Malcolm became friends, how creativity actually works (what you can learn from Dr. Seuss), and why constraints and limits set you free.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p> 🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
The End of Anxiety? Joshua Becker on Spiritual Minimalism and When Enough is Enough
<p>Former pastor, minimalist, and New York Times bestselling author Joshua Becker returns to the podcast. He discusses why he left ministry to pursue a fresh calling, how minimalism can usher in an end to anxiety, when enough is enough, and how decluttering can be good for your soul. </p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p> 🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Get Past Broke Thinking In Your Church: The Lean Startup's Eric Reis on When To Take A Risk and Why Harder is Easier
<p>New York Times bestselling author Eric Ries applies his startup philosophy to churches. Carey and Eric cover how to know when to take a risk, how to get past broke thinking in your church, and why the harder path is often easier.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p> 🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Why Leadership Is Designed to Kill You: Nicole Martin on Leading Christianity Today in a Divided, Rapidly Changing World
<p>Nicole Martin made history as Christianity Today's first Black female CEO — and took the hits that come with it.</p> <p>In this conversation: the backlash, Billy Graham's original vision, how the magazine is advancing and speaking into a polarized world, and why leadership is designed to kill you.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p> 🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
How to Make Your Life Burnout-Proof: Burnout 20 Years Later, Part 2
<p>Twenty years after burnout almost took him out, Carey is back with Part 2—the recovery playbook.</p> <p>You don't need to get back to normal. Normal is what burned you out.</p> <p>In this solo episode, Carey shares seven strategies to burnout-proof your life: stop managing time and start managing energy, move to a fixed calendar, guard your green zone, and stop letting the wrong people hijack your best hours.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️
I Was Almost Ministry Road Kill: Burn Out 20 Years Later, Part 1
<p>Twenty years ago this month, Carey almost became ministry road kill. After 11 years of 30%+ annual growth, he burned out, hard. </p> <p>In Part 1 of this solo episode, Carey shares 5 honest insights from two decades of reflection: why dysfunction gets rewarded in the church, how denial accelerates the crash, and why grieving your losses matters.</p> <p>If your passion is fading, this episode is for you.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️
Breaking Mental Strongholds: A Conversation with Louie Giglio, Jennie Allen, and Craig Groeschel
There's a battle happening in our minds: one that shapes how we see ourselves, our circumstances, and even God. In this episode, Carey moderates a conversation with Louie Giglio, Jennie Allen, and Craig Groeschel as they come together to talk honestly about mental health, the lies we believe, and how faith changes the way we fight. Download the free reflections and takeaway guide here: https://share.hsforms.com/1r7u1sOZMSgKMcVTKf1kyFg4rhq6
The Reason Your Church Isn't Multiplying and Fresh Trends in Church Planting With Dave Ferguson
<p>The vast majority of churches are plateaued or declining, and Exponential CEO Dave Ferguson explains why most churches never grow, let alone multiply.</p> <p>Plus, he shares the latest trends in church planting in this special episode recorded backstage at Exponential Global Conference in Orlando. </p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
How to De-escalate an Angry Church and Leading a Ministry You Didn't Start with Rich Villodas
<p>Carey caught up with Rich Villodas backstage at Exponential to talk about the learnable skills that keep leaders and congregations non-anxious in an angry age, and the unique challenges and gifting needed to lead a church you didn't plant.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
