Calm and Confident Leader Podcast

What if everything you believed about your potential was based on someone else's opinion of you?

In this powerful episode, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Hanna Bauer, executive leadership coach and author, to unpack why so many talented leaders feel stuck living lives that don't actually fit them. Hanna reveals a truth that hits hard: most of us are operating from beliefs about ourselves that were handed to us by teach...

Resisting the Drift
You can be crushing it at work while quietly falling apart inside. It rarely happens all at once. It happens slowly. Subtly. A few late nights. A few missed moments at home. A quiet slide into becoming someone you never meant to be.

Host Jason Stonehouse talks with Peter Greer, president of Hope International and author of How Leaders Lose Their Way, about the early warning signs of drift and the small, intent...

What if your team isn’t stuck because they’re resistant to change, but because they literally can’t imagine what’s next? In this episode of The Calm and Confident Leader, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Dr. Rebecca Sutherns, CEO of Sage Solutions, strategist, and author of Elastic: Stretch Without Snapping or Snapping Back. Together, they unpack what Dr. Sutherns calls a failure of imagination, why teams stall out when they ca...

Most leaders think their job is having all the answers. But what if the real power lies in asking the right questions?

In this episode, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with JR Briggs, founder of Kairos Partnerships and author of The Art of Asking Better Questions, to explore why the best leaders might not be the ones with all the solutions. JR has spent over a decade coaching everyone from business owners to college presidents to Bl...

What if being "too compassionate" is actually the most profitable thing you could do as a leader?

Most entrepreneurs think compassion makes you weak. That caring too much about your team means lower standards, missed goals, and a business that runs you instead of the other way around. But what if that's completely backwards?

In this episode, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Cal Riley, combat veteran, entrepreneur, leadership coac...

What if the most productive thing you could do today is slow down?

Most leaders are running on empty, convinced that busier equals better. But what if that equation is completely backwards? What if your anxiety isn't the fuel driving your success...it's actually burning you out?

In this episode, Jason Stonehouse sits down with Alan Fadling, founder of Unhurried Living and author of An Unhurried Leader and A Non-Anxious Life, ...

Ever set a goal that had everyone fired up for three days, then by week two the energy vanished and you're awkwardly reminding people about it in meetings? Turns out the very systems designed to motivate high performers are actually killing momentum and creating what Radhika calls "performance theater."

What if everything we've been taught about goal-setting is backwards? In this eye-opening conversation, host Jaso...

Ever wonder why your best employee just handed in their two weeks notice without warning, while that person who drives everyone crazy is still hanging around?

Join host Jason Stonehouse and management expert Nick Agnoli as they tackle the real-world challenge every leader faces: keeping your top 10% performing at their peak while dealing with that 80% who do just enough to get by.

This isn't your typical leadership fluff. Nick br...

Stop Leading Alone: Why Shared Leadership Changes Everything

What if the problem isn’t your calendar but your operating system? In this episode of The Calm and Confident Leader Podcast, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Dr. Eun Strawser to unpack why leadership is not meant to be a solo act and how shifting from control to collaboration can transform the way we lead.

We explore:

• Why shared leadership isn’t about delegating task...

Ever feel like you're managing spreadsheets instead of people?

In this episode of The Calm and Confident Leader, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Chris Hallberg, ranked #9 on Inc. Magazine’s Top 50 Leadership & Management Experts (just ahead of Simon Sinek) and a coach who’s helped over 100 teams win “Best Places to Work” honors.

Chris brings the heat with battle-tested wisdom, zero fluff, and the kind of candor leaders a...

What if the secret to winning at work and in life isn’t looking stronger but becoming more real?

In this episode of The Calm & Confident Leader Podcast, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Dennis Edwards, author of Humility Illuminated, to explore why humility might be the most overlooked leadership superpower. We tackle the tough questions leaders are actually wrestling with:

• Can humility thrive in a culture that rewards co...

Ever catch yourself being one person in the boardroom and someone completely different at home? You're not alone, and it's slowly killing your leadership.

In this episode of The Calm and Confident Leader, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Jason Jensen, Vice President of Spiritual Foundations for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and author of the new book "Formed to Lead," to tackle the dangerous split many lead...

Ever feel like you are supposed to grow as a leader but have no idea what that actually means for your emotional life?

In this episode of The Calm and Confident Leader, host Jason Stonehouse talks with Matthew Stafford about the role emotions play in leadership growth. They explore how self-awareness shapes decisions, how to balance confidence with humility, and why true growth is more about consistency than perfection. Matthew sha...

Are you accidentally training yourself to be fragile?

We live in a world designed for comfort and predictability, but retired Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney says this culture of convenience is creating a hidden vulnerability. We're losing our ability to handle uncertainty. In this episode, host Jason Stonehouse explores why your comfort zone might be your biggest weakness and how to turn uncertainty from your enemy into your a...

What if your gut is getting it all wrong?
We’ve been told to trust our instincts, think positively, and overanalyze every move. But what if those habits are actually sabotaging your leadership?

In this episode of The Calm and Confident Leader, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with elite mindset coach Gary Chupik to uncover the truth about fake confidence, the danger of positivity without preparation, and how overthinking keeps you stu...

Why do smart leaders keep getting stuck in the same patterns, even when they know better?

In this episode, Jason Stonehouse sits down with Dr. Sharon Spano to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface. It's more than just mindset. We're talking invisible patterns, hidden trauma, and what Sharon calls meta-awareness: the ability to notice what’s actually driving you in the moment, not just after the fact.

You’ll learn...

What if your leadership training is sabotaging your future?

The skills that got you promoted might be the exact things keeping you stuck. In this game-changing conversation, leadership expert Todd Bolsinger reveals why our best instincts often backfire and what it actually takes to lead transformation instead of just managing change. Todd drops serious truth bombs about why the three hardest words for any leader aren't "I l...

Is your church really stuck, or are you just seeing things the wrong way?

In this solo episode of The Calm and Confident Leader, Jason Stonehouse gets honest with church leaders. No guests. No fluff. Just a straight-talking, hope-filled challenge to rethink how we lead the local church.

Now, let’s address the obvious. This episode is specifically for church leaders. If you're a pastor, staff member, elder, or part of a church tha...

Busy Work Trap

Ever notice how your hardest-working people seem to accomplish the least? Host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Michelle Niemeyer, former burned-out attorney turned productivity expert, to expose why busyness has become the enemy of real progress. Michelle reveals her "Art of Bending Time" framework and explains why work-life balance is a dangerous myth that's keeping your best people exhausted and underp...