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
39 episodes
Episode 38: What’s Stopping You From Beginning?
Are you holding yourself back from taking the next step?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess gets personal about what it means to begin something new when confidence is low and uncertainty is high. F...
Episode 37: Are you trustworthy?
Are you trustworthy with what you’ve been given? And what do your thoughts, words, and actions reveal about the person you’re becoming?In Episode 37 of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess explores what it means to bec...
Episode 36: You Are 100% Responsible
What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t what happened to you, but how you’re choosing to respond to it?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess challenges you to embrace radical responsibility by takin...
Episode 35: Your Results Don’t Lie
What if the results you’re unhappy with are actually showing you what needs to change?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess challenges you to take an honest inventory of the results you have created a...
Episode 34: Feeling Stuck? Start Here.
Do you feel stuck, behind, or unsure about what your next step should be?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess invites you to pause and take an honest look at where you are in life. Before you can mov...
Episode 33: Why Peace Feels So Hard to Find
What if the chaos in your life is being fueled by choices you don’t even realize you’re making?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with Christian counselor and author Sonny Gann for a conv...
Episode 32: The Lies That Are Controlling Your Life
In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with entrepreneur, leadership expert, and faith-driven business leader Jeff Scheffelbein for a powerful and vulnerable conversation about the lies that quietly...
Episode 31: Why Trying Harder Isn't Fixing Your Relationships
What if the biggest breakthrough in your relationships didn't require a dramatic conversation, but one small change in the way you show up every day?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess continues his...
Episode 30: Why You Keep Feeling Misunderstood in Your Relationships
Why do people who love each other still struggle to truly understand one another?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with author and speaker Cristie Penn to explore the hidden beliefs, exp...
Episode 29: Escaping the Scarcity Trap
Why do so many of us live like there's never enough, even when we've been given so much?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess explores how scarcity quietly shapes the way we lead, parent, work, and vi...
Episode 28: Why Your Body Feels Stuck in Survival Mode
What if the stress you feel isn't just in your mind, but in your body?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with Rome Za, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and holistic health coach, to explo...
Episode 27: Why You Feel So Much Pressure to Provide
Why does it feel like the weight of your future rests entirely on your shoulders?Whether you're worried about money, your career, your business, or simply trying to keep everything together, the pressure to provide can quietly become one...
Episode 26: Why Winning Starts Before Anyone Is Watching
Why do some leaders thrive under pressure while others lose momentum when life gets hard?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with championship-winning coach Corey M. Henderson Sr. to explo...
Episode 25: The Missing Link Between Knowing and Growing
You know what you should do, so why do you still feel stuck?Most people don't struggle because they lack information. They struggle because they never turn what they know into consistent action.In this episode of The Navigatin...
Episode 24: What If You're Not as Far Gone as You Think?
Have you ever felt like you've wandered too far, made too many mistakes, or become someone you never intended to be?Whether you're carrying regret, struggling with shame, feeling disconnected from God, or watching someone you love walk a...
Episode 23: The Real Reason People Trust You (or Don’t)
Why do some leaders earn trust, influence, and opportunity while others struggle to make a lasting impact?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with Gary Watson for a conversation about one ...
Episode 22: The Real Reason You Feel Stuck (It’s Not What You Think)
Are you spending your energy on the wrong things?Most leaders don’t lose their way because they lack talent, ambition, or opportunity. They lose their way because they get distracted. In this episode of The Navigating Lea...
Episode 21: How Faith Changed Sam Trevino’s Life, Marriage, and Leadership
What if your carpet cleaner carried a calling that had nothing to do with carpets?In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, host Gabriel Griess sits down with Sam Trevino, a father of six, man of faith, and founder of M...
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...