Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Alex Holcomb (@alexonthekeyz) to explore how creative leaders can build environments where people feel seen, valued, and encouraged. Alex shares how navigating seasons of feeling overlooked shaped her leadership, why encouragement is essential for long-term creative health, and how she helps younger creatives develop confidence without tying their worth to performance or platform. They also discuss the importance of continuing to grow as a leader, creating space for others to flourish, and what Alex would say to the creative who feels unseen right now. If you've ever questioned your value, struggled with comparison, or wondered how to create a culture of belonging, this conversation is for you.

Leaders Who Create Belonging- Join Jason Squires as he sits down with legendary vocalist, creative leader, and Disney Vocal Coach Vangie Gunn-Goodwin for a conversation about creating belonging in creative spaces. From decades of work behind the scenes in film, television, and music, to now leading Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band after his passing, Vangie shares what it means to help people feel seen, valued, and connected beyond their talent. Vangie also shares about launching her new podcast community, Big Phat Pod, and the heart behind creating spaces where people can genuinely connect. This conversation is thoughtful, honest, encouraging and full of wisdom for anyone building culture, leading creatives, or navigating transition. Make sure to find her new podcast, Big Phat Pod, now streaming on all major platforms.

Leaders Who Create Belonging: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with worship pastor and songwriter Trent Smith to talk about what it means to create spaces where people truly belong. From songwriting rooms to worship teams, Trent shares how great leaders move beyond performance and intentionally build cultures where creatives feel seen, valued, and safe enough to bring their full selves to the table. We talk about collaboration, humility, creative trust, and why belonging may be one of the most important ingredients for healthy creativity. If you’re a leader, creative, songwriter, or someone trying to build meaningful community, this conversation will encourage you to lead with both excellence and humanity.

Leaders Who Create Belonging: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Nicole Lucas. She is the founder of The Creative Level, Creative Arts Pastor at Christ Community Church, and part of the team behind Slingshot Group. Together they talk about what it really takes to build healthy creative cultures where people can thrive. They explore the mindsets that quietly hold creatives back, why feedback can feel so personal for artists and leaders, and how to create environments that bring out the best in creative teams. Nicole also shares wisdom on recognizing when it’s time to reinvent yourself creatively and how growth often begins with the willingness to evolve. This conversation is full of practical leadership insight, emotional intelligence, and encouragement for creatives, leaders, and anyone navigating change in their creative journey.

Leaders Who Create Growth: Pastor, worship leader, educator, and mentor Dr. Ellington Porter joins Jason Squires for a conversation about what it means to inspire growth in others. With decades of experience developing leaders, creatives, and young people, Ellington shares the difference between leaders who simply manage people and those who truly call people into growth. Together they explore the responsibility of leadership, how culture shapes development, and the impact artificial intelligence is having on the next generation’s creativity, discipline, and identity. This episode is a thoughtful conversation on influence, mentorship, technology, and what it takes to help people become who they were created to be.

Leaders Who Create Growth: In this episode Natalie Babbitt Taylor joins Jason Squires for a conversation about what it really takes to grow as a creative over the long haul. From performing with Voices of Liberty at Disneyland to leading the next generation of artists at Village Christian School, Natalie shares how discipline, rest, consistency, and curiosity have shaped her journey. Together they explore the rhythms that sustain creativity, the difference between good and great in professional spaces, and what healthy ambition actually looks like in a world obsessed with hustle and visibility. Natalie also shares practical vocal tips for surviving allergy season, stories from her experience performing at the highest level, and of course, her go-to Disney park snack. This episode is for creatives, leaders, educators, and anyone trying to grow without losing themselves in the process. Learn more and connect with Natalie at https://www.nataliebabbitttaylor.com/.

Leaders Who Create Growth: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chad Reisser to explore what it really means to grow, not just in skill, but in identity. From film to music to the local church, Chad has spent years creating across different spaces always looking for what is next. In this conversation, we talk about what’s kept him from plateauing, the moment he realized talent alone wasn’t enough, and the internal shifts that shaped his journey. Chad shares both the mindset and the practical steps that help creatives keep moving forward. As always, we keep it human by talking about creative rhythms, writing days, and the simple things that fuel the process. If you’re a creative looking to grow, get unstuck, or build something that lasts, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

After a powerful stretch of conversations, we’re taking a step back to connect the dots. From building authentic community, to learning how to collaborate, to embracing the power of your story, and ultimately creating opportunity for others: there’s a thread that ties it all together: people.In this episode, join Jason Squires as he reflects on the biggest takeaways from recent guests and unpack a simple but challenging idea: nothing meaningful is built alone.If you’ve ever felt stuck, isolated, or unsure where to start, this conversation will remind you that it doesn’t take something big to begin, it just takes intention.Start small. Start relational. Start with a table.

What if creating isn’t about building something new—but solving a problem you can’t ignore? In this episode, Jason Squires sits down with Greg Mansur, lead pastor of Adventure Church, to talk about what it really looks like to create opportunity that serves people, not just builds platforms. From planting a church in Yuba City, CA to launching spaces that meet real needs in the community, Greg shares how identifying a problem can become the catalyst for meaningful impact. We dive into the gap between having ideas and actually bringing them to life, and what it takes to move from “this could help” to “this now exists.” We also talk honestly about success, how to resist the pull of measuring attendance and instead focus on transformation as well as why true growth happens when what you build starts multiplying through others. If you’re a leader, creator, or someone who feels the tension between vision and execution, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about what you’re building and who it’s really for.

Leaders Who Create Opportunity: In this episode of Leaders Who Create, Jason Squires sits down with Jonathan Cashman, co-owner of Identity Coffee, to talk about how intentional environments create meaningful opportunity. Drawing from his background in ministry, Jonathan shares how that foundation shaped the way he builds spaces, not just for transactions, but for transformation. From the layout of a room to the posture of a barista, every detail matters. Jonathan unpacks the small, often overlooked choices that help people slow down, stay longer, and open up. He also shares how he trains his team to understand that they’re not just serving coffee, they’re creating moments that people carry with them long after they leave. This conversation dives into the power of noticing what others miss, building culture from the ground up, and how everyday interactions can quietly turn into life-giving relationships.Because in the end, people might come for the coffee…but they come back for how they felt.Learn more about Identity Coffee at https://www.identitycoffee.com/.