The UnlearnT Podcast
The UnlearnT Podcast is designed to help you gain the courage to change your mind about things you never thought you would change your mind about. Our hope is that you will begin to move towards a life of freedom after hearing stories from individuals who have chosen to unlearn some things in their lives.
Episodes
176 episodes
Second Act: What To Do When You’re Called Up Front!
We trace Catina Parrish Clark’s journey from insurance to education to chaplaincy and pastoring, exploring how obedience, formation, and care shape a faithful second act. We share honest lessons on leaving the familiar, guarding your soul, and ...
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The UnLearnT Podcast LIVE: Enduring Leadership
We go live to name the weight of leading through hard seasons and offer practical ways to endure with hope, clarity, and integrity. We unpack how to recover from mistakes faster, re-categorize relationships, and reinvest in the vision without b...
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(Re-Release) Unlearning Love and Basketball: What Monica and Quincy Got Wrong!
Ruth and Jaquetta dive into the cult classic "Love & Basketball" as they kick off their summer series examining movies they had to unlearn from, breaking down the film's problematic messages about relationships, identity, and success.
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What's Your Leadership Style: Unlearning Situational Leadership
We explore situational leadership with clear lines between crisis control and season-long guidance, naming the hero trap, burnout, and how to build trust, culture, and vision by developing people. Practical tools include better questions, motiv...
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What’s Your Leadership Style: Unlearning Transformational Leadership
We unpack transformational leadership through real stories, moving from identity and belief to sustainable action. We name the strengths, blind spots, and boundaries that keep charisma ethical and growth-centered.• defining transformati...
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What's Your Leadership Style?: UnLearning Transactional Leadership
We unpack transactional leadership—why it feels natural, where it works, and when it fails—and show how to pair it with relational styles so people and performance both thrive. Clear goals help, but autonomy, mastery, and purpose keep teams eng...
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What's Your Leadership Style?: Unlearning Servant Leadership
We rethink servant leadership, tracing how values shape style, when closeness empowers, and where boundaries keep service from becoming control. We compare servant and transformational modes, test historical examples, and offer practical pivots...
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What You’re Leadership Style? Unlearning Autocratic Leadership
The autocratic leadership style, often misunderstood but sometimes necessary, provides clear command and control when building something new or navigating through crisis.• Autocratic leadership is marked by a self-appointed, self-govern...
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1:04:28
What's Your Leadership Style?: Unlearning Democratic Leadership
We explore the democratic leadership style, examining when this collaborative approach works best and when leaders need to pivot to different styles for effective team management.• Democratic leadership involves consulting with team mem...
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Unlearning Gen Z in the Workplace w/ Jaquetta Ross
Jaquetta Ross joins us to debunk common misconceptions about Generation Z in the workplace and shares insights from her 12 years of working with this young adult population.• Gen Z is often mischaracterized as entitled, naive, and lacki...
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Unlearning Gen Z: The Secret World of Teenagers with Tanaya (Memphis College Student)
In this candid conversation, host Ruth Abigail speaks with Taniya Adams, a college student she has known since third grade, about the unique challenges and perspectives of Generation Z.• Finding identity amidst social media's influence ...
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The Life of Gen Z Entrepreneur with Savannah Brister (Spoiler Alert: It’s Not As Easy As Tik Tok Makes it Look
In this candid conversation, Ruth Abigail welcomes back musician Savannah Brister to discuss the realities of Gen Z, information overload, and navigating creative entrepreneurship in today's digital landscape.• How Gen Z is perceived: e...
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Unlearning Gen Z - Pastor Deon Byers
Pastor Deon Byers shares his decade of experience working with Generation Z, revealing what today's youth truly need from adults and how to build meaningful connections that transform lives.• Mentorship matters – Deon’s own life was tra...
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Unlearning The Gospel Music Industry Pt. 2
Worship leader Darnell Moore unpacks the tension between following industry strategies and Spirit-led ministry in gospel music and church leadership.• The challenge of creating sustainable ministry while remaining faithful to God's lead...
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Unlearning The Gospel Music Industry (Was Maverick City's Manager Right or Wrong?)
Link to Darnell’s episode on Unlearning Marriage: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cRfDyy6EqqfTWewDvXs7Q?si=oOHrilbERvqC7KONjgSlEg<...
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UnLearning Lean On Me: What Kind Of Leader Are You?
We examine leadership through the lens of the 1989 film "Lean On Me," exploring how different organizational phases require different leadership styles and what makes a leader effective in each one.• Different organizational phases (sta...
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Unlearning The Devil Wears Prada
We must learn to recognize how environments change us and evaluate whether our transformations align with our true selves. The journey of Andy in The Devil Wears Prada illustrates the tension between ambition and purpose.• Ambition has ...
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1:10:31
Unlearning Drumline: One Band One Sound
Drumline offers powerful leadership lessons through the journey of three key characters navigating conflict and change within a college marching band.• Dr. Lee represents tradition and structure, struggling to adapt to changing times wh...
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1:12:32
Unlearning Toy Story
We explore leadership lessons from Pixar's Toy Story in this episode of our Summer Movies series, examining how disruption and change affect team dynamics and leadership development.• Teams typically go through four developmental stages...
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1:21:29
Avengers Infinity Wars: What Happens When Power and Leadership Collide
We examine the six Infinity Stones from Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and extract powerful leadership lessons from each one that can help us become more effective, balanced leaders.• The Power Stone demonstrates the difference between...
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From Cub to King: The Circle of Leadership in The Lion King
We explore leadership lessons from Disney's The Lion King, examining how this iconic film portrays the journey from youth to mature leadership through Simba's story.• The Circle of Life establishes leadership as a circle, not a ladder –...
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Remember The Titans: Do You Know When It’s Your Time To Lead and Your Time To Follow?
The Remember the Titans episode explores leadership themes, racial tensions, and community transformation through the lens of this iconic sports movie featuring Denzel Washington.• Sports movies powerfully utilize the underdog narrative...
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