Episode 81 | How to Lead with Joy: An Interview with Shaunti Feldhahn

12/08/20 • 35 min

Do you ever face challenges or trials in your leadership journey? If you're like so many of the leaders we work with, your answer to that question is, "Yes! Every day." As leaders of faith, we have an invitation to not only face difficulties with courage and wisdom, but to find joy in the midst of them. Doing so can change the culture for those you lead. But how do we find joy when things are challenging? Listen in to this conversation between Jenni Catron and bestselling author, speaker and social researcher Shaunti Feldhahn as they discuss finding and leading with joy.
In this episode, you'll learn:

what leading with joy looks like
how gratitude changes things
whether or not venting about our challenges helps as much as we think it does
how to become a more joy-filled leader

Connect with Shaunti:
on Instagram
shaunti.com
Find Joy: A Devotional Journey to Unshakeable Wonder in an Uncertain World

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what leading with joy looks like
how gratitude changes things
whether or not venting about our challenges helps as much as we think it does
how to become a more joy-filled leader

Connect with Shaunti:
on Instagram
shaunti.com
Find Joy: A Devotional Journey to Unshakeable Wonder in an Uncertain World

We need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us:

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Episode 80 | 3 Steps Toward Greater Self-Awareness

We all want to lead our teams well, to make a difference and to be successful in our endeavors. BUT, we've all found ourselves in moments where we feel stuck or in situations where we look back on our day, bewildered and frustrated, wondering why things just didn’t go well.

Many times, our feelings of being stuck or frustrated come back to a simple (albeit difficult-to-admit) truth: we're just not leading ourselves well. That's the bad news. The good news is, it's never to late to learn to lead yourself better! In this episode Jenni Catron teaches us about a key facet of leading ourselves well: self-awareness.

In this episode, you'll learn:

3 Reasons Self-Awareness is Essential
3 Steps to Take Toward Greater Self-Awareness

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Episode 82 | Leading Others to Overcome: An Interview with Holly Christine Hayes

Overcoming challenges, and helping others do the same, is the daily charge of leaders. Listen to the inspiring story of all Holly Christine Hayes, Founder and CEO of Sanctuary Project, has overcome in her leadership journey and how she is empowering those she leads today.
In this episode, you'll learn...

how your past can give you empathy for your team
who is most aware of the health of your team culture
how seeking to understand those you lead changes everything

About Sanctuary Project

Sanctuary Project is a nonprofit social enterprise providing meaningful employment and job training to women who have survived lives of trafficking, violence, and addiction. We are a survivor-run organization, offering a safe community for women in transition to grow in practical skills while restoring their lives and hearts. Our jewelry is hand-made and packaged by the women we employ, and 100% of our sales go directly to providing more job opportunity and job training to survivors.

About the Founder + CEO

Holly Christine Hayes is Founder + CEO of Sanctuary Project, a survivor-run nonprofit social enterprise employing and empowering women who’ve survived lives of trafficking, violence and addiction in Austin, TX. Holly was rescued out of a life of trauma nearly 20 years ago and knows the path to recovery can be long and rocky. Her vision and leadership create a safe space for other survivors to grow in practical skills, unleash their creativity, embrace their femininity, and heal their hearts – all in community with other survivors. Sanctuary Project was named "Business to Watch" by Austin Woman Magazine in 2020.

An award-winning author of the book From Basement to Sanctuary, Holly is passionate about sharing her vulnerable journey of healing. She speaks in jails, churches, recovery communities and conferences all over the globe about transformation from trauma and the Redeemer who can lift any life from the pit.

Holly and her husband, Jeff, enjoy life on a hobby farm and vineyard outside of Austin, with their chickens, goats, cows, dogs and their one-year-old daughter Havana.

Connect with Sanctuary Project Online:

Website: SanctuaryProject.com

Instagram: @sanctuary_project

Facebook: @wearesanctuaryproject

Connect with Holly Online:

Instagram: @hollychristinehayes

Facebook: @HollyChristineHayes

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