Navigating Leaders
The Navigating Leaders Podcast is for leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers ready to grow with purpose. It’s hosted by Gabriel Griess, a retired US Air Force officer, CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and founder of Navigating Leaders. Each episode explores what it takes to break through limiting beliefs, clarify your vision, and start really living. Grounded in faith and guided by hard-earned, real-world wisdom, Gabriel helps you identify what’s holding you back and take intentional steps toward lasting impact. Through authentic conversations and practical insights, you’ll gain the tools to lead from the inside out. It’s time to awaken your vision and live boldly.
Episodes
21 episodes
Episode 20: Why High Achievers Need a Sabbatical
When was the last time you truly chose to rest? Not because you were forced to slow down, but because you intentionally made space to renew, reflect, and reset.In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Grie...
Episode 19: Happy Wife, Happy Life … But Not How You Think
You’ve probably heard the phrase “happy wife, happy life” a thousand times. But what if we’ve been missing the point?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess shares a simple moment with his wife, Kr...
Episode 18: Allison Higgins on Faith, Purpose & the Fight Against Human Trafficking
What happens when a young woman takes her faith from the White House to a war zone and turns it into a lifelong mission to protect the most vulnerable?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess sits down with ...
Episode 17: The Story Behind The Results Tree
In this behind-the-scenes episode of the Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess sits down with Marcos Perez, CEO of Harp & Sword Media, to unpack the story behind The Results Tree and tackle a question so many people ...
Episode 16: The Results Tree | Lasting Results
In this thought-provoking episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess challenges you to dig deep and ask yourself: Are you living the life you really want?Drawing from his new book, The Results Tree, ...
Episode 15: The Results Tree | Committed Action
In this thought-provoking episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess challenges a common belief about success: what if quitting isn’t failure, but one of the most important decisions you can make?Drawing from...
Episode 14: The Results Tree | Clear Intentions
What if the difference between wishing for change and actually creating it came down to one thing: clear intentions?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess explores the transformative power of havi...
Episode 13: The Results Tree | Vision
In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess explores a powerful question: What happens when you lose sight of the vision you were meant to live?Drawing from his new book, The Results Tree, Gab...
Episode 12: You Are More Than Your Job | Erik “EZ” Brine on Leadership, Identity, and Living a Dynamic Life
Do you ever feel like life tries to put you in a box? One career, title, or identity?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess sits down with longtime friend, Air Force Colonel, entrepreneur, and public serva...
Episode 11: Leadership Is an Inside Job
What does real leadership actually look like?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess explores a powerful truth: Leadership doesn’t begin with influence, authority, or position; it begins inside of you.<...
Episode 10: When Purpose Is Born Through Pain | Mark Moreno on Faith, Leadership, and the Pace of Grace
Where does purpose actually come from?In this powerful episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with faith-driven entrepreneur, pastor, and leadership mentor Mark Moreno to explore a surprising truth: ...
Episode 9: Stop Letting Fear Lie to You. Take Your Power Back.
What would your life look like if fear no longer controlled your decisions?In this powerful solo episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel Greiss explores the true nature of fear: what it is, where it comes from, and how it quietly...
Episode 8: Geoff Barker’s Global Search for Truth Led to a Life-Changing Discovery
What happens when you gain everything the world says should make you happy—fame, success, money, influence—and still feel empty inside?In this powerful episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel sits down with former British Royal M...
Episode 7: The Risk That’s Quietly Hurting Your Relationships
What comes to mind when you hear the word risk?In this deeply personal episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel demonstrates that the greatest risks we face aren’t always physical, they’re emotional. They’re relational. T...
Episode 6: The Priority Framework
What drives the decisions you make every day?In this episode of Navigating Leaders, Gabriel challenges you to take an honest look at your priorities and whether those priorities are being intentionally chosen or unintentionally ...
Episode 5: Gabriel Gets Personal About Faith, Leadership, and the Heart Behind Navigating Leaders with Guest Host Daniel Hopkins
In this special episode of Navigating Leaders, the tables are turned.Host Gabriel Greiss is interviewed by guest host Daniel Hopkins in a conversation that pulls back the curtain on Gabriel’s story, his leadership journey, and t...
Episode 4: Wholeness
When you look in the mirror, what do you see?In Episode 4, Gabriel explores the journey toward wholeness, and what it means to live aligned, integrated, and at peace with yourself in a world full of noise, conflict, and pressure.T...
Episode 3: Balance
Is balance something you achieve or something you practice?In Episode 3, Gabriel challenges one of the most common (and damaging) myths we believe about life, leadership, and success: that balance is a fixed destination we’re supposed to...
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Episode 2: Trust
Do you trust me?It’s a simple question—but for many of us, it’s deeply triggering.In Episode 2 of the Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel continues the conversation that began with triggers by diving into ...
Episode 1: Triggers Are a Gift
In this inaugural episode of Navigating Leaders, host Gabriel Griess invites listeners to pause, reflect, and step fully into the present moment. Beginning with a simple but powerful question, “Can you accept that you are ex...
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Navigating Leaders is a podcast for people who are ready to slow down, get honest about what’s happening beneath the surface, and grow from the inside out. Hosted by Gabriel Griess, each episode invites you to pause, reflect, and explore how se...
