Lead Together
We believe that the quality of your life and leadership depend on the quality of your relationships.
Lead Together is the podcast designed for Christian men and women striving to lead more effectively at home and work.
In a world of constant change and demands, it's common for couples in leadership to feel disunified, unprepared, or reactive.
That's why we're here—to guide you with practical leadership skills that will increase your impact in all your spheres of influence.
Your hosts are Nick and Kim Bogardus.
Episodes
39 episodes
From the NFL & NBA to Family Life: Lessons on Leadership That Matters with Scottie Parker
In this episode of Lead Together, we sit down with Scottie Parker, former athletic trainer with the Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Atlanta Hawks, to unpack what elite sports taught him about leadership, ide...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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58:05
What the Director of Green and Gold Taught Us About Leadership That Lasts
In this episode of Lead Together, filmmaker and faith-driven creative Anders Lindwall shares how storytelling can transform your grind into purpose. Anders is the director of Green and Gold, starring Craig T. Nelson, wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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48:36
Charlie Kirk, CS Lewis, & Andy Crouch and leading with conviction, grievance collection, and forgiveness
In this episode Nick and Kim reflect on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and what it reveals about leadership, formation, and family in today’s digital world.This isn’t about politics—it’s about the spiritual and emotional exhaustion o...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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50:27
Productivity: 4 traps keeping high-capacity Christian leaders stuck
Feeling like you're spinning your wheels despite being busier than ever? You're not alone. Most productivity advice treats you like a machine that needs optimization, but you're a person created for relationship.In this episode, Nick and...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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34:22
Character Beats Competence: What Kirk Cousins, a Kids Movie, and Declining Conscientiousness Teach Us About Leadership
In this Situational Awareness episode, three seemingly unrelated stories reveal a crucial truth: how you handle what you don't choose reveals your character—and character determines outcomes more than talent or intelligence.Nick and Kim ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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45:25
The delegation mistake that's leaving you overwhelmed and your team stuck
You're drowning in your own success. Your team comes to you for every decision. You stay late finishing work "only you can do." Sound familiar?In this episode, Nick and Kim Bogardus break down why the best leaders aren't afraid to delega...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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42:30
Vision: Why successful leaders still feel stuck (and the missing piece)
Most Christian professionals have put significant effort into plans but lack compelling vision—and it's costing them clarity, unity, and resilience when circumstances change (and they inevitably do).Key takeaway: The quality of yo...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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35:53
Feedback: The conversation you're avoiding (and why it's costing you)
Feedback doesn't have to be painful—when done right, it's one of the most powerful tools for building trust and driving growth. In this episode, Nick and Kim reveal the QBIQ method, a simple framework that makes feedback conversations productiv...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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52:39
Beyond Micromanagement: Coaching Skills That Empower, Not Diminish
Do you find yourself quickly offering solutions when team members or family members come to you with problems? While this approach may feel helpful, it often robs others of the opportunity to develop their own problem-solving abilities.I...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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55:04
The Anatomy of Transformation: How Jesus Changes Us Inside and Out
In this special episode, Nick and Kim Bogardus break from their usual leadership series to share insights from recent talks they delivered. Nick explores Luke 22, examining how individual responsibility, systemic issues, and spiritu...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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26:44
The Art of Extraction: How Deep Reflection Drives Growth
In this episode, Nick and Kim Bogardus dive into the leadership skill of "extraction" - the art of drawing out deeper insights through reflection and thoughtful questioning. Whether you're leading a team at work or guiding your family at home, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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26:41
Situational Awareness | Place, Phones & Partnerships: Leadership in Modern Life
In this "Situational Awareness" episode of Lead Together, hosts Nick and Kim Bogardus tackle three timely topics that impact how we live and lead:The problem with lumping marriage and cohabitation together in research - and why the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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35:16
Two Communication Skills Every Leader Needs at Work & Home
Struggling with miscommunications at work or home? Feeling like your team or family members don't feel heard? In this episode of Lead Together, hosts Nick and Kim Bogardus tackle two game-changing communication skills that can transform your re...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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39:18
Why Great Leadership Is Made of Small Behaviors
In this kickoff to Season 3 of Lead Together, Nick and Kim explore why the most impactful leadership skills aren't grand strategies or secret formulas, but rather small, fundamental behaviors that can be learned and applied both at work and at ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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38:49
End of Season 2, an election year, & help as you reflect and plan.
As the year winds down, how can Christian couples leading at home and work take stock of their year and set a purposeful course for the next? In this episode, we:Discuss real-life challenges and growth moments from our own experienc...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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29:30
Stuck: What do you do when your usual solutions aren’t working?
Are you applying the right solutions to your leadership challenges? In this episode, Nick and Kim Bogardus break down the crucial difference between technical and adaptive change. Learn how to identify which approach you need in various situati...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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38:48
[Interview] Adapting to New Places: Finding Joy and Meaning in Transitions
In this special episode of the Lead Together Podcast, Nick and Kim Bogardus are interviewed by Joe Crabb, outreach pastor at Woodside, for a thought-provoking discussion on the importance of place and transitions in life. Drawing from their per...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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51:30
7 Things People Wish Church Leaders Knew
In this episode of Lead Together, Nick and Kim discuss seven crucial aspects of effective church leadership often overlooked. From the importance of leadership development and accountability to avoiding burnout and valuing women in ministry, th...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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44:09
Going Beyond Goals: How to build habits & systems at work and home.
Discover why setting goals isn't enough and learn how to create lasting change through powerful systems and habits. Nick and Kim Bogardus draw on James Clear's work in Atomic Habits to talk about the secrets of habit stacking, breaking bad beha...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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37:56
8 Steps for Having Crucial Conversations
Why have crucial (hard) conversations?• Because your own growth likely involved them.• Because your own failures likely involved not having them.The bottom line is that having crucial conversations builds trust and dri...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:13
Situational Awareness: (HBR) 5 Shifts to Consider with Teams, Marriage, and Parenting
In this podcast episode, we delve into the Harvard Business Review article titled "The Role of a Manager Has to Change in 5 Key Ways" . These five key shifts include going from Directive to Instructive, Restrictive to Expansiv...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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41:02
David Bahnsen on the 'why' of work, building a business, and leading at home.
In this "Leader's Corner" episode, we talk to David Bahnsen about his new book Full Time: work and the meaning of life. David oversees the management of over $5.3 billion in client assets, and prior to launching the Bahnsen Group, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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46:59
Lessons from Q1 2024: You're not above your own principles
On this episode of Lead Together we reflect on work and lessons from the first quarter of the year.Some of the key takeaways from the conversation:Leading by Example: Embrace a leadership style that mirrors Christian ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:38
Joshua Ryan Butler on Christian leaders going beyond Right & Left in a divided, political world.
In an age where the intersection of faith and politics seems more like a battleground than a meeting ground, Joshua Ryan Butler offers a beacon of hope and clarity. As a pastor, author, and speaker based in Portland, Oregon, Butler...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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