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Leaders Who Create an Inner Circle: Join Jason Squires as he gets to sit down with a guy who wrote the book that launched Jason into the artist life. Rory Noland is the author of many books including the book "Heart of the Artist". Jason and Rory dive into this month's topic on leaders who are creating their inner circle. We are made for community. We are not made to do life alone.

Leaders Who Create Space: Join our host Jason Squires as he shares something he's deeply passionate about — the importance of creating space in your calendar. We weren't designed to constantly run in the red. In this episode, Jason breaks down three practical ways you can create space in your schedule so you can be more present, less distracted, and ultimately more effective in your work and life. Whether you're a leader, creative, or just someone who feels constantly maxed out, this episode will challenge and encourage you to rethink how you manage your time. Jason is the Director of The Creative Launch, the organization behind this podcast. Learn more about what we offer at: https://thecreativelaunch.com. Listen now and start creating space in your life!

Leaders Who Create Space: Join Jason Squires for a meaningful conversation with Dr. Kate Kootstra—a counselor and compassionate listener with a heart for helping others feel seen and heard. With a Master's in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Kate has spent her career creating spaces where people can open up and be themselves. In this episode, we explore what it really means to create environments that value people—places where honesty is welcomed and empathy leads the way. Kate shares practical wisdom on how to slow down, listen well, and be present for the people around us. Whether you're leading a team, building community, or just trying to be a better friend, this conversation will encourage and equip you. If that's not enough, they talk about smash tacos.

Leaders Who Create Space: Pull up a chair and join Jason Squires for a heartfelt conversation with a familiar friend, Dr. Heather Penny. Heather—leadership coach, trusted advisor, and author of Grace Space—returns to share wisdom on something we all long for: creating spaces where grace thrives. This month, we're diving into what it looks like to build environments that reflect kindness, empathy, and intentional living. You'll be reminded that your actions shape the atmosphere around you—and that you hold the power to influence your circle with grace. How are you showing up in your relationships? What kind of space are you creating? To learn more about Heather and explore her books, visit heatherpenny.com.

Leaders Who Create Space: Join host Jason Squires as he sits down with Brian Engle, Founder and CEO of Arrow & Jay, a cutting-edge design company known for transforming spaces into inspiring, creative environments. Learn how Brian approaches stage design, the essential questions to ask when starting with a blank space, and how thoughtful design fuels innovation. Whether you're redesigning a church sanctuary, home theater, or any creative space, this conversation offers practical insights and inspiration.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: As we wrap up another month on The Table podcast, we wanted to talk to someone just starting an idea. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Megan West, the owner of The Kaleidscope, a coffee and boba bar in the Pacific Northwest. Megan is in the beginning phases and plans to open to the public later this spring. Join us as she shares the things she is struggling with as she prepares to launch something that's a new concept for her community.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with leadership coach Brian Taylor. Brian and Jason continue this month's conversation about momentum. Specifically these guys talk about the people you want to position around you to help launch whatever you are working on or towards. Learn more about Brian at www.briantaylor.co

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jonathan Withem. Jonathan is a career musician living in Nashville, making a living doing what he loves; that is playing drums! In this episode these guys sit down and talk about how you create momentum in a career like music. They talk about the importance of relationships and how to continue on when life throws you curve balls.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires in an insightful discussion with Scot Longyear, Lead Pastor of Maryland Community Church (MCC) in Terre Haute, IN. In this episode, Scot shares his journey of leading MCC, which was named Outreach Magazine's Fastest Growing Church from 2015 to 2019.Discover the secrets behind pastoring a 100-year-old church with a rich history of one name, no scandals, and no church splits. Learn how storytelling can be a powerful tool in creating momentum for church growth and fostering community.Don't miss the opportunity to hear from Scot Longyear live at the Experience Conference at Walt Disney World this fall. For more details, check out our last episode. For more information about Scot and his work, visit www.scotlongyear.com.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Heath Bottomly, Director of the Experience Conference at Walt Disney World and Executive Pastor of Pure Heart Church in Arizona. In this month's discussion, they explore the topic of creating momentum—examining both the challenges and successes that come with it. If you're part of the creative team at your church, we invite you to join us at The Experience Conference this year for valuable insights and inspiration. For tickets and more information, visit https://experienceconference.com/.

Leaders Who Create Culture: As we finish this month talking about culture we are joined by Jason's brother Greg Squires. Greg is the CEO of The Parable Group, a vibrant Christian marketing and analytics agency based on the Central Coast of California. Greg is the 2nd CEO to lead The Parable Group. Join these guys as they talk about inheriting a culture (whether good or bad) and how to create a culture that reflects the values of what you want your organization or team to look like. Learn more about The Parable Group at https://www.parablegroup.com/ and StoryLabs at https://www.storylabs.work/.

Leaders Who Create Culture: Michael Bahn is a familiar voice on The Table podcast. Join Jason Squires as he and Michael talk about creating culture in a business or organization with multiple locations. Michael is on staff at River Valley Church in Grants Pass, OR. River Valley is a network of churches and part of Michael's role is to help create a cohesive culture amongst the different campuses.

Leaders Who Create Culture: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Lieutenant Brandon Baldwin from the California Highway Patrol. Brandon is leader in his department as well as a regular drummer at Bayside Church in Northern California. Brandon gives us an inside look at the culture of a police department and how he works to create an atmosphere that allows his officers to process what they are seeing everyday. If you are interested in becoming a member of the department please visit www.chpmadeformore.com. You can also follow him on Instagram and see videos he shares playing drums at church! Follow him @the_drumming_trooper.

Leaders Who Create Culture: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Brad Holck. Brad is a Middle School Principal and works to create culture with the students that he oversees. Brad has devoted his life to work with young people and help guide them in the right direction. He has been a teacher, children's pastor, vice principal, and now a principal. Join Jason and Brad as they talk about how whether or not you are being intentional, you are creating a culture around you.

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Ben Canevari who owns Gallery Coffee in Woodland, CA. Ben loves coffee and loves photography. In this episode they dive into the idea that creating from nothing involves having an idea and one day it becomes an actual coffee shop. What idea are you sitting on and hope to one day become a reality?

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chris Clayton. Chris is a songwriter and producer based in Franklin, TN. As we continue to dive into this idea of creating from nothing we wanted to bring Chris on and talk about his blank canvas. Writing songs and eventually producing the recorded track that at one point didn't exist is a blank canvas. Checkout this conversation to see how Chris dives into starting the process.

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: As we continue our series on creating from nothing we jump into gardening and cooking! If you have been following The Table for any length of time you know that all episodes end with a food question. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Katie Neumann from Deeply Rooted Kitchen to talk about food! Creating from nothing involves growing your food and finding inspiration to make a meal. Katie breaks down some practical ways to use your creativity in the kitchen. Check out more at https://deeplyrootedkitchen.com/.

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Anna Rose Bain. Anna is a Wife, Mom, and a Fine Art Oil Painter from Arvada, CO. This month on The Table we are talking about leaders who create from nothing. Join Jason and Anna as they talk about the blank canvas. Whether your blank canvas is a notebook, stage design, or hanging pictures on the wall sometimes we just need to jump into creativity.

Leaders Who Create Capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Ryan Holck from Distill Your Story. Ryan is a husband, a dad, and a creative. Ryan got his start in the worship space serving churches as a worship leader and then got into church communication. He spends his days helping organizations and non-profits tell their story through different forms of media. Join these guys as they continue this month's conversation on creating capacity. Learn more about Ryan at http://www.distillyourstory.com.

Leaders Who Create Capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with songwriter and producer Sam Hart. Sam is a California native and moved his family out to the Nashville area to pursue producing and songwriting. You will not want to miss this conversations as the guys talk about how capacity plays a huge role in creating whatever is in front of you. Learn more about Sam Hart at https://samhartmusic.com/.

Leaders who create capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with author, speaker, and longterm blogger Rich Kirkpatrick. Rich is the author of Mindblown: Unlocking Your Creative Genius by Bridging Science and Magic. Rich is a familiar voice to the podcast and has spent many years researching the creative brain. Join these guys as they talk about how Rich finds purpose in his writing to maintain his capacity to create.

Leaders Who Create Capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Wade Huggins to talk about the capacity to create. Wade is the Worship Pastor at First Baptist Church in Athens, TX. When Wade isn't leading worship he is making coffee with his wife in their coffee food truck (Tod & Copper) at local events. Being a creative involves running after the ideas you have. Join us as we talk about ways to increase your capacity to create.

Welcome to Season 4 and the beginning on Leaders Who Create. Here at The Table Podcast we are passionate about helping to develop the creative inside of you. We want to help you take your creativity and expand what you are working on. Welcome to The Table!

As we conclude Season 3 on Christmas Morning, we leave you with a poem written by our host, Jason Squires. Our hope is that you have an amazing Christmas and New Years. Find the time to rest and be with those that you love.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jared Anderson. Jared is the writer of songs such as "Great I Am", "Amazed" & "Rescue". Jared is a husband, dad, worship leader, and songwriter. Join this conversation as they talk about the busyness that can come from December and receive the encouragement that is shared. Know that you are always welcome at The Table!

Join Jason Squires as he sits with John Cassetto and they talk about ministry life in this month of December. John has been a worship pastor for the last 28 years. Most recently was at Saddleback Church. Join these guys as they talk about the past year and what's important as we move into a new year. You can find John on Instagram at @johncassetto.

As we enter into the December season, we are doing short episodes meant to be an encouragement to you in your busy week. Join Jason Squires ask he sits with Brian Taylor to talk about wrapping up a year and what "Reseting" will take place for 2025.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jamie Miley from Ascension Worship. Jamie has devoted his life to develop and resource the local church. These guys continue our conversation this month on developing the leaders and volunteers around us. How could a little training help your volunteer connect someone to the local church? Jason and Jamie go in depth on how to strengthen your team.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Andrew McKinney from The Worship Initiative. Andrew oversees the church relations for The Worship Initiative. Andrew's story has led him to this point where he gets to spend his days connecting and helping to develop teams in the local church. Join these guys as they sit down and talk about how finding a trusted source is so important when you are seeking development. Check out www.theworshipinitiative.com for more information on this amazing resource.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jason Harris. Jason has been a voice on many past episodes. Jason is the Executive Pastor at Browncroft Community Church in Rochester, NY. Jason was the worship pastor for 13 years and recently stepped into this new role. Join these guys as they talk about developing people around you and why pouring into yourself is important.

Earlier this year The Creative Launch hosted a worship conference in Northern California. The conference was made up of 4 general sessions and this is the last one to be released. Join our host Jason Squires as he breaks down dialogue amongst the people around you. If you have the proper tools, you can understand people and also be understood. Drama builds up over time of being misunderstood. The goal is to be proactive instead of reactive.

This is the 5th week of the month which means we get to hear from the Mentors! Join Jason Squires, Brian Taylor, Grant Norsworthy, and Amber Peairs as they talk about the phrase "Creating Moments for People to Meet Jesus". You'll want to stick around to the end of the episode to hear the curve ball to this week's food question.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Rory Noland. In his over 40 year ministry career Rory has been a part of creating many spaces for people to connect with Jesus. Rory is the author of several books including his newest book release Fighting on our Knees: Praying the Psalms in an Anti- Christian World. Join these guys as they continue our topic this month on being intentional when creating moments for people to connect with Jesus. They also talk about balancing tradition and creativity over your holiday planning.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Joe Horness and they talk about creating intentional moments for people to encounter Jesus. Why is it important to plan? Why is it important to be intentional? Join these guys as they dive deep into worship and hear their hearts for creating space for people to meet the Creator of the Universe.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Rochelle Burlock, Lauren Settembrini, and Janson Roberts as they kick off this month's topic on creating intentional moments to meet Jesus. It is really easy to go on autopilot and just "make Sunday happen". We want to stop this month and talk about why being intentional in our planning will help people connect with the Maker of the Universe.

Welcome to Session 4 at The Worship Conference! Join us as Heather Penny shares Grace Space with us. Heather is a wife and a mom. She is also a leadership coach and trusted advisor. Get ready to hear about how you can be the catalyst of grace with the people that are around you. Learn more about Heather at https://heatherpenny.com/. Learn more about The Worship Conference on Instagram @WorshipConference.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jeff Deyo. Jeff is a husband, dad, and a creative. He is also an author, worship leader, professor, podcaster, songwriter, pastor, and artist. Jeff was the lead singer of Sonicflood in the late 90's and early 2000's. Jason and Jeff are continuing our talk on purpose and drive. Check out this episode to hear how Jeff uses his story to continue training the next generation.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with author, pastor, and leadership coach Scot Longyear. Scot is the Pastor at Maryland Community Church in Terre Haute, IN. In this episode, Jason and Scot continue our conversation on purpose and drive. Listen to how Scot's story plays a big part into who he is today. Learn more about Scot at www.scotlongyear.com.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jonathan Mason. Jonathan is the VP of Christian A&R and Publishing at CURB/Word Entertainment. Jonathan is the man behind the curtain serving worship leaders, songwriters, and artists giving them the tools they need to share their music. You won't want to miss this episode as we talk purpose! Make sure you stick around to the end to find out what his secret Instagram account is highlighting a certain type of food in Nashville.

Earlier this year we hosted an event in Northern California called The Worship Conference. We had the privilege of hearing from Tommy Walker. Jump right into our second general session from The Worship Conference! If you want to join us at future conferences, check out @WorshipConference on Instagram or online at www.thecreativelaunch.com.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Grant Norsworthy! Grant is a familiar voice on The Table. Grant and Jason talk about purpose. You may feel like what you're in right now seems pointless or you are questioning why you are going through it. Sit down with these guys as they talk about the importance of using where you have been to guide where you are going. Learn more about Grant at www.grantnorsworthy.com.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Worship Pastor and Leadership Coach Brian Taylor. Brian is a familiar voice to on The Table Podcast. Brian and Jason talk about when you are looking for information and learning how to do something, you can find the answer you are looking for even though it might not be right. How do you filter actual truth from relative truth? Signup for Brian's newsletter at www.briantaylor.co/worshipleaders

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chris Sonksen. Chris is the Founding Pastor of SouthHIlls Church and Leader of Church Boom. Chris is driven to help rescue churches and give pastors the tools to thrive. Join this conversation as we continue exploring what it means to be driven by your why.

Earlier this year The Creative Launch hosted an event in Northern California called The Worship Conference. We had the privilege of hearing from Rory Noland! We wanted to share that moment with you as well. This is Rory Noland live at The Worship Conference. Check out pictures and videos from The Worship Conference on Instagram @WorshipConference and join us next year!

Join the Mentor Team in a Facebook Live chat that we hosted on The Table Facebook page. Jason Squires, Grant Norsworthy, Amber Peairs, Tim Tibbles, and Andy Baker talk about purpose. Make sure to like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see what we do in between podcast releases.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with his friend Nick Tracy. Nick has worn many hats over the last several years. Each hat included purpose and following what God had for hi. Nick is the founder and president of the Simple Gospel Movement. SGM's goal is to gather people around what is central to the Gospel. Come checkout this conversation and hear how Nick followed his purpose to get to a place where he launched SGM.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down to talk with two members of the Experience Conference team. Heath Bottomly (Conference Director) & Ally Bachanos (Marketing Director) join us this week to talk about your purpose and how it applies to leading as a team. This conversation is focused on using your gifts to help your team thrive. Join us this year at Experience Conference! Find out more here: https://experienceconference.com/.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Megan West. Megan is the Founder of Pulse Check Co. Pulse Check helps churches transform their church and staff by streamlining and refining their administration. Join this conversation to hear the story about how Megan found her why and defined her purpose. Living in her purpose has helped her establish what is important and launch a new endeavor that will help many organizations be better at what they do. You can find out more about her at www.pulsecheckco.com.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down and with Yancy to talk purpose. Yancy is the author of Sweet Sound: The Power of Discipling Kids in Worship. She is also a songwriter, artist, and worship leader. In this conversation you will hear stories of how God has used her to fulfill this purpose and lead kids to Jesus. Learn more about her at https://yancyministries.com/.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Roman Collins. Roman is a worship leader, choir director, and songwriter. Roman was a contestant on Season 22 of American Idol sharing the stage with artists such as Andraé Crouch, Mary Mary, and Kirk Franklin. In the finale, he shared the stage with Cece Winans singing "Goodness of God." They took America to church! Join these guys as they talk purpose. You will learn why Roman leads worship and what keeps him moving forward.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Andy Chrisman and they chat purpose. Andy is husband, father, and grandfather as well as a founding member of the group 4Him, worship leader at Church on the Move in Oklahoma, radio show host, and coach for worship leaders. Jason talks with Andy about why he does what he does and he shares when he knew music would be his career path.