Hi Reader,
Have you ever wondered if you’re not doing as well as you think you are?
There was a season in my 30s when I thought I was doing great.
Our church was growing more than 30% a year. People were getting baptized. I was driven, productive, and pushing hard.
Meanwhile, my wife was telling me I needed counseling, my mentors could see things I couldn’t, and eventually I burned out.
That’s part of what made my conversation with therapist Chuck DeGroat so fascinating.
Chuck has spent years working with pastors and leaders who discover that what they thought was drive was actually anxiety. The pace they thought was normal was slowly draining them. And sometimes, the first warning sign is believing you can handle everything on your own.
So how do you catch it before the house is on fire? Well, in this podcast episode, Chuck and I discuss:
👉Why “I’m not anxious” is often the most anxious thing a leader can say
👉The difference between home, storm, and fog (and which one you’re probably living in)
👉How shame quietly drives most of the moral failures we read about
👉Why character change is slow by design (and what to do about it)
If things are going well right now, this may be exactly the time to pay attention.
🎧 Listen now and take the next step toward healthier leadership. Watch it on YouTube or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
This episode is brought to you by...
GLOBAL CHRISTIAN RELIEF
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