Born to Lead
Born to Lead is a Christ-centered leadership podcast dedicated to helping young adults rise with confidence, purpose, and spiritual conviction. Inspired by the mission of our Born to Lead organization, this podcast highlights leaders who model discipleship in the way they speak, serve, and influence the world around them. Each episode features interviews with men and women who honor Jesus Christ through their leadership—individuals who use their voices with intention, compassion, and courage, striving to lead as He would lead. These conversations are designed to uplift, train, and inspire the next generation of Christ-centered leaders to step forward and speak with power and purpose.
Born to Lead
S1 E3: Seeing the One: Christ-Centered Leadership from the Edge of the Mountain | Dr. Stacy Taniguchi
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In this powerful episode of Born to Lead, Connie Sokol and Madison Latin sit down with world-renowned mountaineer, educator, and author Dr. Stacy Taniguchi to explore what Christ-centered leadership looks like far beyond the boardroom—on glaciers, high-altitude peaks, and in life-or-death moments.
Drawing from decades of guiding climbers through some of the most extreme environments on earth, Dr. Taniguchi shares unforgettable stories that reveal a profound leadership truth: every individual matters—especially “the one.” One story from a Denali expedition reframes what it truly means to lead with compassion, integrity, and awareness of another person’s unseen battles.
Dr. Taniguchi also opens up about:
- Leading when someone is falling behind—and why you never leave them behind
- The sacred role of keeping promises as a Christlike leadership principle
- A miraculous rescue that became a defining moment in his testimony of prayer and divine intervention
- Being "Born to Lead" can also mean "Born to Follow Christ"
- How reflection, humility, and inner stillness reveal our divine potential
This episode is a masterclass in leadership rooted in discipleship, showing that true influence comes not from power or position, but from integrity, faith, and care for the individual soul.
Whether you’re a leader, mentor, parent, or simply navigating your own climb, this conversation will change how you see leadership—and yourself.
@StacyTaniguchi