The Shepherd Leadership Podcast
On the first Friday of every month we will encourage and equip leaders to help those entrusted to them THRIVE and to be a leader that people will follow for LIFE! Podcast host, Nick Westbrook, has had people entrusted to his leadership for over 20 years as a former high school Head Football Coach, sales team leader, & ministry to now being the Owner/Operator of one of the highest volume Chick-fil-A restaurants in Georgia. Through engaging, inspirational, & fun 30 minute episodes, Nick will unpack Shepherd Leadership and engage with other shepherd leaders about how they are making an impact in their organizations.
Episodes
Welcome to the Shepherd Leadership Podcast with host Nick Westbrook. Are you tired of leadership models that focus so much on serving that they forget how to lead? This podcast is designed to inspire, encourage, and equip you to fulfill your true calling as a leader. We explore what it means to shepherd the people entrusted to your care, helping them thrive through courageous accountability and genuine protection. Join us as we red...
In this second VIDEO episode of The Shepherd Leadership Podcast, Nick Westbrook explores the true measure of leadership: the condition of the people you lead. Are your team members flourishing, or getting burnt out on the way to the goal? Nick introduces the THRIVE framework (Thankful, Healthy, Responsible, Inspired, Vitality, Enthusiasm) to help you evaluate your impact. Tune in to learn how to guide those entrusted to your care s...
In the premiere video episode of The Shepherd Leadership Podcast, host Nick Westbrook sits down with his oldest daughter, Laney Grace, to explore the powerful intersection of Shepherd Leadership and parenting. Reflecting on her first year of college, Laney shares how the four biblical shepherding principles—knowing, guiding, protecting, and providing - prepared her for independence. Discover how to navigate strict boundaries,...
The Savannah Bananas put on the greatest show in sports!
They have created an amazing vision with a focus on Fans First in the world of sports entertainment through the show they put on with their baseball team.
Their success speaks for itself. They have sold out every game they have ever played! There is a 5+ year waiting list for their season tickets!
They started with 1 team and have grown to 6 teams in thei...
There is no such thing as a silent leader!! Leaders are always communicating something. We want it to be the things that help drive others towards their best and our best. Listen in as Nick gives some practical resources and principles for how shepherd leaders should communicate to guide those entrusted to them to thrive, and watch your team, organization, & family thrive.
John Crosby is the founder & Executive Director of Priority Insight where he serves leaders as an Executive Coach and teacher. Priority Insight uniquely serves organizations by taking biblical principles and helping leaders apply those principles to their leadership.
John and his wife Jo also are the founders of Five Stones Counseling in Savannah, Ga where they do couples counseling together.
After a long pause due to a very unexpectedly demanding 2025, we are back in full strength posting episodes in 2026 to come alongside you as we grow to be thriving shepherd leaders that help those entrusted to us thrive.
Did you know there is a secret commitment of all lifelong thriving leaders?
There is one foundational rhythm and habit that all great leaders that are healthy & thriving do that those that are not he...
What do you want to be known FOR?
What are you known FOR?
In today’s culture many people make their stand on what they are AGAINST rather than what they are FOR.
This month’s guest, author, speaker, & leader Jeff Henderson talks about the power of getting really clear as a leader on what you are FOR, what you want to be known FOR, and who you are FOR.
Jeff wrote the bestselling book, Know What Y...
In this first episode of 2025 I wanted to recap all of the amazing things we learned in 2024. We had our BEST YEAR, receiving over 10,000 downloads of the podcast.
I am so grateful to everyone that has invested your time in this content. My prayer is that it is valuable to you and your leadership growth and that not only you benefit as a leader, but that those you lead benefit as you become a better Shepherd Leader...
Listen in to Part 2 of my conversation with retired Chick-fil-A President, Tim Tassopolous, who enjoyed a 46 year career with the brand spanning 6 different decades, & led Chick-fil-A through some it's most robust growth seasons.
Tim's wisdom and calm leadership style help us realize that anyone can be a leader others would follow for life by making the leadership decisions of character and care that define a Shep...
What if you had the opportunity to take some one on one basketball lessons from Michael Jordan, or some vocal performance lessons from Adele, or quarterback camp with Tom Brady, or acting lessons from Meryl Streep? Incredible right?!
That's what it felt like to sit with my friend Tim Tassopoulos, retired President & Chief Operating Officer at Chick-fil-A, Inc.
In a 46 year career that spanned 6 ...
Former CEO of Saab, Sea World, & Herschend Family Entertainment, Joel Manby says that leading with love is the greatest strategic advantage any organization can have.
In his book, Love Works - 7 Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders, Joel talks about his history of leadership and how he found the greatest strategy for effective leadership through a very familiar biblical passage & the everyday life of the ...
If you win at work but lose at home, you still lose.
Join leadership author and coach Randy Gravitt and I as we discuss what it looks like to build a foundation of winning at home first and to encourage those entrusted to you to win at home first.
Randy and his team at Lead Every Day have a dream and a vision of a "world well led". He says that begins with fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, br...
Have you considered that the primary thing hindering your family, your team, your church, or your organization from thriving is your own mental, emotional, & spiritual health?
I have a conversation with Dr. John Delony about how a leader's pursuit of mental & emotional wellness can not only have a huge impact in their life, but an exponential impact in the lives of those entrusted to them.
Dr. John Del...
Some things sound really good in theory, but how do you actually make them work.
Listen to my conversation with 4 of my leaders from Chick-fil-A and hear how they engage with our team members as shepherd leaders, and strive to become leaders they can follow for LIFE!
Ken Coleman is a national bestselling author of the books The Proximity Principle & From Paycheck to Purpose. Ken is a dynamic personality for Ramsey Solutions where he is the host of his own nationally syndicated radio show and routinely hosts The Ramsey Show, one of the most listened to radio programs in the nation. Ken is a routine guest on shows like Fox News, Fox Business, FORBES, & yahoo! Fi...
Learn from Britt McDade, Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Vidalia, about how challenging those entrusted to you to be their best & to bring their best can help guide them to thrive and be all that God created them to be.
Statistically, being selected as a Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator is more difficult than being selected into Harvard or the CIA.
In this episode we get to learn from Alex Vann, a veteran multi-unit Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator in Columbus, Georgia who has had shepherded & mentored 13 Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators to be selected from his team in 21 years.
Alex is a shepherd leader at home as a committed husba...
Have you ever wondered, "Why is this generation so different?" or "Why is my boss like that?"
Do you find it difficult to lead and shepherd this next generation?
Are you 'leading up' and want to know the best way to steward the relationships with your older Team Members?
Dr. Tim Elmore, founder & CEO of Growing Leaders & bestselling author, shares with us amazing insights from his boo...
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