As we wrap up season 1, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite moments!

Do you want to be a leader who helps others reach their full potential? Our guest Omar Mance (or Coach O as he's called by his basketball team) will help you know how to do so wherever God has you today. In our conversation he shares the difference between transformational and transactional leadership, the three things every person needs, and how leading isn't about a position but living with purpose.

No one gets to the end of their lives and says, “I really wish I’d spend more time working.” We all know deep down relationships are what matter most but it’s easy to get distracted. Gini Wietecha, Managing Editor for DaySpring, reminds us why loving well leads to working well too. She shares with us about showing up as we are, caring for people even when we disagree, and how our best creative work happens not when we strive but when we stay connected.  Resources:DaySpring.com Books and Bibles

Mark McKane is SVP of Strategy, Commercialization, and Operations at DaySpring. He shares why Theodore Roosevelt’s famous quote that begins, “It’s not the critic who counts” speaks to him as a leader who’s in the arena every day. He also tells us how to deal with resistance, why relationships matter even more than results, and offers encouragement to fellow potentialists who are fighting hard to bring a vision of the future into being. Learn more about DaySpring (https://www.dayspring.com/).

DaySpring CEO James Barnett joins us to share what it’s like to be a potentialist leading a company and how to honor a legacy while moving toward the future. The question he asks every day is, “What are you up to, God?” He tells us how that perspective has gotten him through hard times, helped him hire remarkable people, and is guiding him toward what’s next. Get Blue Skies: How to Live in Extraordinary Expectation of What’s Around the Corner (https://www.dayspring.com/james-barnett-blue-skies-how-to-live-in-extraordinary-expectation-of-what-s-around-the-corner-hardcover-book) by James Barnett for 20% off with code BlueSkies20 on DaySpring.com.

Is the journey to your God-sized dream different than you imagined? Maybe it even feels like you’ve taken a detour. Christy Rodriguez, fellow podcaster at The Brave Place and cohost of the KLRC Morning Show, shares how to keep moving forward, the healing power of honesty, and why God isn’t finished with your story yet.Resources: The Brave Place Podcast with Christy Rodriguez (https://www.klrc.com/podcasts/the-brave-place)The KLRC Morning Show (https://www.klrc.com/blogs/morning-show-blog/)

As potentialists, we believe that to pursue our God-sized dreams we need community. So do our guests, Molly and Peter Court. Molly is a Marketing genius with a focus on Entrepreneurism. Peter is cofounder and CEO of Tether, a tech startup. They’re passionate about helping others build community in their personal and professional lives. We talk about the lies that stop us from embracing community, what we can do to deepen our connections, and offer insights for overcoming the challenges of real-life relationships.  Molly: ImagineGathering.org (https://www.imaginegathering.org/)Peter: Tether (https://www.withtether.com/)

Brian Dixon left his comfortable job as a CEO for a charter school with a five and a half million-dollar budget, and jumped head first into entrepreneurship—starting back at zero. He thought if he just had the best site, services, and team then it would lead to success. Instead he ended up with no clients at all. Up against a wall, Brian reconsidered everything he thought he knew about life and work. He discovered the unexpected key to business isn’t impressing people, it’s knowing how to truly serve them. Brian went on to be the cofounder of hope*writers, a sought-after coach, popular podcaster, and author of the bestselling book Start with Your People. Join our conversation to hear more of his story and learn why relationships, not products or projects, are the real secret to success.

Sometimes breaking the rules is the best thing you can do. Shanna Noel is the founder and owner of Illustrated Faith and the Bible-journaling community. She dared to ask how she could engage with her faith differently, and it led to creativity in ways that have touched thousands of lives. Shanna shares with us about showing up as you are, how to avoid getting tripped up by expectations, and her favorite practices for filling back up when you’re pouring out.

Have you ever felt like God was asking you to do something too big, hard, or that you weren’t ready for yet? Our guest Debbie Ricker knows how that feels. She joins us for a conversation about how being called matters more than feeling qualified, why grief and joy are both part of God-sized dreams, and shares some practical tips for continuing to move forward no matter what happens. Resources:Eat that Frog by Brian TracyMindset by Carol Dweck