Leadership Uncensored

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Pastor Ed Young sits down with WWE legend and Hall of Famer, Sting!★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Pastor Ed Young sits down with WWE legend and future hall of famer, The Undertaker! Get a behind-the-scenes and “out of character” look at the career of a WWE Legend! ★ Support this podcast ★

Every day as leaders we train ourselves, and those around us, to step into the ring to “wrestle” daily challenges. In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Pastor Ed interviews the Nature Boy himself, Ric Flair, and helps you discover the importance of self-confidence, humility, and why winning doesn’t matter.

Opportunity attracts opposition. A target appears on our backs the moment we begin to work out God's vision. And let's face it, haters are going to hate. So what do we do? Pastor Ed answers that question in this episode of Leadership Uncensored. Through the lens of Nehemiah's determination to implement God's vision, we'll discover that opposition reveals our position and potential for future greatness.

Sometimes starting something new is easier than seeing come to fruition. Momentum doesn't always last! In today’s episode Pastor Ed Young talks about dealing with betrayal and what happens when the honeymoon is over!

Effective leadership doesn’t rest solely on the shoulders of the leader, but on the power-packed  team of those around him. As leaders, we need loyal, intuitive and hard-working people surrounding us. In today’s episode hear more from Pastor Ed Young on how to next level your team!

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored Ed Young dives into the importance of dictating your schedule and not letting your schedule dictate you!

How are your people skills? So often, we think we’re great at reaching the masses, but we’re not. In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young, joined by other Fellowship Church staffers, offers great tips on the art of communication such as: recognizing perfect windows of opportunity to make connections, finding influencers, enhancing “crazar” skills, and asking simple, yet great, questions that will always leave people wanting more.

"Crammativity" helps us ride on the creative edge right up to the moment of an event. But crammativity only works if we've first done the work of creativity. In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young unpacks the importance of finding a space and a place to stimulate the creative process within our work that ultimately paves the way for making those last-minute, next level tweaks that take us to giant peaks.

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young teaches us how creating a climate of critique can bring our leadership to a HNL – Holy Nutha Level!

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young sits down with Ed Shaikh from Hadleigh’s of Dallas to discuss his passion for fashion, and how we can all learn leadership lessons from the latest looks.

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young sits down with professional fishing guide & TV host, Rob Fordyce!

From hiring to firing and everything in between! In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young give us practical handles on what to look for when it comes to staff your church.

Second Fiddle is one of the hardest yet most important positions to play in an orchestra. On a Church Staff, it’s difficult but it’s even more important to be a personal assistant of the Senior Pastor. In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young uses the acrostic H.E.L.P.F.U.L. to share the most important values a personal assistant must have:  Hard Working, Excellence, Loyalty, Passionate, Flexibility, Understanding and Leadership.

The power of preaching has its pluses but also its problems. In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young takes us behind the scenes to see what pastors experience as they face the daunting task of preparing for their pulpits as Sundays come with great regularity!

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young sits down with Dallas Cowboys legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Troy Aikman! Get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to be a leader both on and off the filed!

Do you every find yourself bogged down by the urgent rather than tackling the important? In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed Young unpacks the importance skipping the “good” to maximize our best. Every February, thousands of leader and influencers gather together at C3 Conference hosted by Pastor Ed, to refresh and refuel! We’d love for you to join us this year! Register today at C3Conference.com.

Spiritual maturity is simple. However, it’s not something that just happens. To become full court followers of Christ and experience our God-given purpose at “The Table,” we must become strategic and intentional. In this final podcast of this three-part series, Pastor Ed Young reveals the simple steps we must all take to experience spiritually maturity.

The church is a table, but where do you sit? In Part 1 of this three-part series on “The Table,” Pastor Ed Young unpacked a simple concept that can radically impact every aspect of your ministry. In Part 2, Pastor Ed demonstrates how people move from chair to chair, and it’s not what you think.

The church is a table, but where do you sit? What kind of meal are you serving? In Part One of this three-part series on “The Table,” Pastor Ed Young unpacks a simple concept that can radically impact every aspect of your ministry—from how you prepare your messages, create your services, and promote your church to the community to how you handle conflict and communication.

Leadership is something that touches every realm of life – from the family to the church to the business world. Yet so often, we think of leaders as those with the most experience. But in this podcast, Pastor Ed Young unpacks the reality that leadership can (and should) start early in life. And he challenges young leaders with some powerful questions and practices they should begin implementing now. Because the sooner leaders begin to ask the right questions and apply the right principles, the sooner they can develop into the leaders God has designed them to be!

Fishing and leadership have more in common that what may appear on the surface. When you compare the two you find an abundance of parallels - patience, perseverance, discipline, and much more. In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Ed sits down with former Olympian, broadcaster, and world class fisherman Andy Mill and his son Nicholas to talk about what it takes to be a fisherman, and how the lessons learned on the water can impact nearly every other area of life.

It’s true. God designed each of us to be a creative genius wherever he has placed us in life – leader, CEO, pastor, home maker, coach, etc. But how do we maximize the creativity God has given us? Press play!

The word “leadership” can mean different things to different people. From philosophies to practical handles, leading in any realm entails many aspects. One of the greatest things for any leader to do, though, is to continually learn from other leaders. In this podcast episode, Pastor Ed Young sits down with world renown businessman Kelcy Warren for an in-depth interview and look into the leadership game. And together, they delve into the reality the principles and aspects that transcend any one position and point us to our true potential!

In this episode of Leadership Uncensored, Pastor Ed Young discusses a myriad of leadership topics with Dallas attorney, J. Austin Curry. From hiring and firing, the importance of work ethic and a mastery of facts, to how to handle conflict, don’t miss this powerful conversation on the raw and real of leadership.

How do you set up a church or an organization for success? Are you bogged down in bureaucracy and covered up in committees? In this episode of “Leadership Uncensored”, Pastor Ed welcomes Dr. Claude Thomas as they discuss structure, accountability, and more to help streamline your leadership.

Have you ever spent too much time and energy trying to get the people who don’t like you, to like you? You take them to breakfast or coffee, but it’s just not happening. So, what do you do? How do you handle negative people? In this podcast, Pastor Ed Young welcomes special guest Dr. Claude Thomas as they discuss leading in, through and beyond, negativity.

Ed Young grew up in a pastor’s home and became a follower of Christ at a young age. As he says, he "lived the life". But never had he reached out to share his faith until confronted with a powerful challenge in college. Through this personal reflection, Ed challenges each of us to step up to answer God’s call in our lives and to step out to reach the world around us!