Where does purpose actually come from? In this powerful episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with faith-driven entrepreneur, pastor, and leadership mentor Mark Moreno to explore a surprising truth: Purpose is often born through pain. Mark shares his personal story of building a thriving church and ministry only to see everything he had built taken away in a painful season that challenged his identity, faith, and leadership. What followed was a deep process of re...
Mar 17
43 min
What would your life look like if fear no longer controlled your decisions? In this powerful solo episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel Greiss explores the true nature of fear: what it is, where it comes from, and how it quietly limits the life you were designed to live. From childhood conditioning to adult patterns of safety and control, Gabriel reveals how fear often shows up as stories we tell ourselves: I’m not enough. I don’t have what it takes. I might fail. But here’s the truth:...
Mar 10
20 min
What happens when you gain everything the world says should make you happy—fame, success, money, influence—and still feel empty inside? In this powerful episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel sits down with former British Royal Marine Commando, entrepreneur, and spiritual seeker Geoff Barker, whose life journey took him from elite military service to celebrity circles, addiction, and ultimately a radical search for truth that spanned seven years and 33 countries. Geoff shares how he built Aus...
Mar 3
1 hr 6 min
What comes to mind when you hear the word risk? In this deeply personal episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel demonstrates that the greatest risks we face aren’t always physical, they’re emotional. They’re relational. They’re the moments when we choose whether to protect ourselves or to live honestly and boldly. Through a powerful story involving his wife and a simple evening at home, Gabriel uncovers a pattern of passive-aggressive communication that had quietly shaped their relationship. W...
Feb 24
13 min
What drives the decisions you make every day? In this episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel challenges you to take an honest look at your priorities and whether those priorities are being intentionally chosen or unintentionally shaped by the pressures of daily life. Gabriel introduces a powerful priority framework that reshaped his own life: God → Self → Spouse → Kids → Mission → Currency While this order may feel counterintuitive at first, the deeper message is not about equal time allocati...
Feb 17
32 min
In this special episode of Navigating Leaders, the tables are turned. Host Gabriel Greiss is interviewed by guest host Daniel Hopkins in a conversation that pulls back the curtain on Gabriel’s story, his leadership journey, and the personal “why” behind the mission of Navigating Leaders. Gabriel shares candid reflections on his military background, his daily practices, his faith, and the seasons of life that shaped him, especially the moment he realized he didn’t truly love himself and how th...
Feb 10
54 min
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? In Episode 4, Gabriel explores the journey toward wholeness, and what it means to live aligned, integrated, and at peace with yourself in a world full of noise, conflict, and pressure. This episode unpacks the internal battle many of us live with daily: the tension between ego and spirit, between the version of ourselves shaped by fear, scarcity, and protection and the deeper self-marked by love, abundance, and purpose. Through personal stories, s...
Feb 3
28 min
Navigating Leaders is a podcast for people who are ready to slow down, get honest about what’s happening beneath the surface, and grow from the inside out. Hosted by Gabriel Griess, each episode invites you to pause, reflect, and explore how self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and lived experience shape the way we lead at work, at home, and in life. CONNECT WITH GABRIEL Instagram @navigatingleadersFacebook @navigatingleadersYouTube @navigatingleadersLinkedIn @navigatingleadersTikTok @navi...
Jan 21
1 min
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