Sherpa Leadership Podcast
Welcome to the Sherpa Leadership Podcast, where we help you climb higher in life and leadership. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or leading a team, this podcast is designed to give you practical leadership tools, frameworks, and real-world insights to help you grow.
Episodes
14 episodes
Episode 12 – The Next Climb: Stretch, Partner, or Step Aside? - Part 2
Growth doesn’t glide upward; it climbs in stair steps that demand new traits, new systems, and sometimes new leaders. We sit down with John Monroe to unpack why the abilities that got us here rarely carry us there, and how to decide whether to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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25:54
Episode 11 - Why Saying No Might Save Your Company - Part 1
Change without trust feels like chaos; change with trust becomes a flywheel. We sit down with John Monroe to unpack how leaders can reinvent continuously without burning out people, customers, or momentum. From turnarounds where everything stal...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:48
Episode 10 - Reinventing Continuously Without Losing Your Team
Reinvention isn’t a vibe, it’s a discipline. We break down how to evolve your organization without burning out your team or chasing every shiny object. Starting with a clear line between mission and methods, we show why ditching the finish-line...
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47:53
Episode 9 - Leaders Grow First: Repetition, Delegation, And The Dreams Vault
Big goals don’t move without people who are personally on fire. In Part Two, Reed and Chase sit down with Dane Espegard to unpack a leadership approach that treats employee dreams as the engine of performance—and then shows exactly how to opera...
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24:26
Bonus: Blind Spots to Breakthroughs
What if the very habits that built your success are now capping it? We dive into five leadership behaviors that start as strengths and quietly harden into ceilings: rigid thinking, people pleasing, over-reliance on hustle, perfectionism, and im...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:13:34
Episode 8 - Leading Through Dreams: Unlocking Purpose, Retention, and Performance
What happens when a leader flips the script and focuses on helping team members achieve their personal dreams instead of just company targets? Dane Espegard, who manages the largest division of Cutco, discovered a revolutionary approach that tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:58
Episode 7 - Struggle Creates Strength: Why Great Leaders Don't Rescue
The most profound leadership paradox might be this: your desire to help others can actually harm their development. In this thought-provoking exploration of engaging and developing team members, Reed Moore and Chase Williams unpack why well-...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:58
Episode 6 - Leading with Purpose: How to Keep Organizations Focused Amidst Growth Part 2
The pursuit of organizational growth often misses the mark when it becomes the primary goal rather than a byproduct of powerful vision. In this transformative conversation with Pastor Dan Shields, we explore why companies and churches that obse...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:20
Episode 5 - The Reluctant Leader: Finding Your Path Through Others' Encouragement Part 1
Leadership seldom begins with confidence and clarity. For Dan Shields, lead pastor at Valley Real Life, it started with resistance. "I was what's called the reluctant leader," he shares, describing how leadership opportunities kept finding him ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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24:51
Episode 4 - Eyes Up: Stop Walking in Circles as a Leader
What separates truly exceptional leaders from the merely competent? The ability to see and shape the future—to craft and communicate a compelling vision that inspires others to action.In this thought-provoking episode of the Sherpa Lead...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:50
Episode 3 - When Gifting Becomes a Legacy: Mike Monroe's Story of Loss and Leadership - Part Two
"I don't take advice from people that I wouldn't switch places with." This powerful declaration from Mike Monroe sets the tone for a conversation that cuts through typical leadership platitudes and reaches into the heart of what truly drives...
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43:23
Episode 2 - Leadership's Crucible: Moving from Managing to Stewardship - Part One
What separates a manager who merely assigns tasks from a leader who cultivates autonomous, confident problem-solvers? Michael Monroe, a Christian strategist, marketer, and digital innovation expert, joins us to unpack the crucial transitions fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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48:53
Episode 1 - The Leadership Ladder: Mastering Individual Performance
Leadership isn't what most people think. Many aspiring leaders believe reaching a management position means escaping hard work, but the opposite is true - leadership demands more responsibility and a completely different skill set than indiv...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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33:57