Podcast appearances and mentions of jim johnson

What if everything holding you back as a leader is actually preparing you to lead at a level you cannot yet imagine? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome Andre Thornton, CEO of Whitman Consulting, keynote speaker, former Lockheed Martin engineer who helped capture over a billion dollars in new business, Division One athlete at VMI in both football and track, and author of Disrupted, for one of the most thought provoking and counterintuitive leadership conversations the Lounge has ever had.Andre opens with a disarming admission: everything he is about to share, he personally wished were not true. As an engineer, he wanted leadership to be logical, diagrams and processes and measurable outcomes. What the research kept telling him instead is that the most important leadership moves are almost always the ones that feel the most unnatural in the moment. That tension between what feels right and what the science says is right is the thread that runs through this entire conversation.The conversation goes deep on vulnerability as a trust building tool, including a powerful contrast between a leader who opened up with something small and a pastor who shared something deeply personal, and what each moment did to the culture of the room. Andre explains the right kind of vulnerability, why it must come from the leader first, and why a Fortune 100 CEO who cried on company all-hands calls created more cultural cohesion than almost any initiative his company could have launched.Andre also introduces the concept at the heart of his book: fall down, grow up. Not bounce back, not get back up, but actually grow from the fall in a way that makes you better than you were before. He shares the story of a $250 million contract negotiation that hit an impasse on day eight and the counterintuitive decision his team made that got it signed on day nine, and explains why loosening control at the hardest possible moment is what great leaders actually do.Jon and Coach also draw out Andre's 1440 method, built on the reality that every person gets 1,440 minutes every day and how we spend our days is how we spend our lives, and his practical framework for moving from spending 20 percent of your time intentionally to 90 percent or more.The episode closes with Andre sharing the personal faith story behind the most important decision of his professional life, leaving an 18 year career at Lockheed Martin on the same month his son was born, and the clarity that made it possible.Whether you are navigating a fall down moment right now, trying to build more trust on your team, or simply looking for a framework to spend your 1,440 minutes with more intention, this episode will challenge you in the best possible way.Connect with Andre: https://www.andrewhitmanthornton.com/Find him on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook Grab Disrupted wherever books are sold or here: a.co/d/0hKC2lvM

What if the reason you hesitate to name your price has nothing to do with confidence and everything to do with how clearly you understand your own value? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome John Ray, pricing strategist, host of the Price and Value Journey podcast with over 1,200 episodes across radio and podcasting, and author of The Generosity Mindset, for a conversation that will change how you think about pricing, influence, trust, and the way you communicate with everyone around you.John opens with a reframe that hits immediately: if you hesitate when it is time to name your fee, you do not have a confidence problem. You have a value definition problem. He walks through the mindsets that hold most professionals back, including imposter syndrome, comparison, and a tendency to define value by what they do rather than what they deliver, and explains why clients almost always see more value in your work than you do.The conversation gets rich with practical storytelling. John shares the story of a senior move management company that was pricing itself like a typical moving company until a simple reframe around emotional care and security helped them become the most expensive option and still win the business. He also unpacks the concept of generosity mindset not as a soft idea but as a genuine competitive advantage, and explains why the Go-Giver principle of being ready to receive is just as important as being ready to give.Jon and Coach draw out some of the sharpest moments of the episode when John talks about trust building through great questions, including his favorite two word follow up: say more about that. He also shares a counterintuitive approach to getting more testimonials, including why offering to draft the review yourself actually produces better results and is completely ethical, and why most professionals leave dozens of glowing endorsements on the table simply because they never ask.The episode also covers how to build genuine presence with clients and team members in unexpected ways, why the phrase feel welcome to reach out will always outperform don't hesitate to contact me, and John's specific system for tracking connections and touches to make sure relationships stay warm without feeling transactional.Whether you are a business owner trying to price with confidence, a leader trying to build trust with your team, or simply someone who wants to communicate with more authenticity and impact, this episode is packed with immediately applicable ideas.Connect with John: johnray.co Find John on LinkedIn: Listen to the Price and Value Journey podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-price-and-value-journey/id1606521863Free value conversation resources available at johnray.co

Coach Jim Johnson is an award-winning high school basketball coach who spent more than 30 years transforming struggling programs into winning teams. Yet of his 428 career victories, he is best known for one unforgettable game when he gave Jason "J-Mac" McElwain, his team manager with autism, the opportunity to step onto the court and realize a dream. Today, Jim shares how being cut from his college basketball team led him toward his true calling, what 17 straight losses taught him about perseverance, and why the best leaders focus on people before results. He also takes us back to the night J-Mac scored 20 points in just over four minutes and shares what that unforgettable moment taught him about teamwork, kindness and helping others realize their dreams. My friends, if you're navigating a setback, wondering how to make a difference or simply need a reminder of what's possible when we believe in one another, this conversation is for you.

What if the biggest challenge facing your organization right now is not strategy, not technology, and not the economy, but the fact that 38 percent of your Gen Z employees have taken a mental health day after receiving feedback? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome Dr. Andrea Mata, known as Dr. Dre, clinical psychologist, speaker, high school football coach, adjunct professor, and author of a parenting book, for one of the most direct, practical, and genuinely eye opening conversations the Lounge has ever had.Dr. Dre opens with a reframe that every leader working with younger employees needs to hear: Gen Z is not broken. They are under equipped. She traces the root of the problem back two decades to a well-intentioned but consequential shift in parenting philosophy, explains how those patterns then carried into schools, and shows exactly why so many Gen Z employees arrive in the workforce without the adaptability and accountability skills that previous generations took for granted.The conversation gets immediately practical when Dr. Dre shares her three keys for leaders working with Gen Z employees. Move from annual reviews to 12 week evaluations built around specific behavioral expectations. Diagnose where your team members are under equipped and get them targeted support. And stop assuming basic professional skills are common knowledge, because for a generation that never had a landline, many of them simply are not.Jon and Coach also draw out Dr. Dre's framework for building culture from within, including the story of the high school football leadership group she facilitated where the players themselves debated over exactly how to visually represent the phrase we over me, and what that kind of ownership does for team culture at any level.The episode also covers the four Rs of logical consequences and why running sprints as punishment is one of the most common leadership mistakes coaches and managers both make, the five fundamentals of mental health that Dr. Dre uses with clients, and why she believes we are talking more about mental health than ever without actually understanding it any better.The episode closes with Dr. Dre's take on why traditional leadership is not landing with younger employees, and her answer comes back to the same principle she returns to throughout: high expectations and high support together are not a Gen Z accommodation. They are simply what great leadership has always looked like.Connect with Dr. Dre: andreadmata.comGrab her book on Amazon or visit her site for an autographed copy: https://www.amazon.com/No-Parenting-Book-Practical-Pooped/dp/B0CQVLC2YT

In Episode 221, Justin Ebert is joined by Morgan Weece and Jim Johnson to discuss Luke 17–20 and Psalms 46–65. Together, they explore biblical forgiveness, prayer, gratitude, money, the coming of God's kingdom, seeking the overlooked, and the resurrection. They also reflect on confession, repentance, judgment, and what it means to live with a heart genuinely surrendered to God.

Mike Switzer interviews Jim Johnson, agribusiness senior consultant with the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) in Columbia, SC.

What does it really take to turn an RPG idea into a finished game? In this episode of Continuing Conversations, Michael Dismuke and Jim Johnson sit down with veteran game designers Meric Moir, and Al Spader for an engaging discussion about the realities of RPG development. From the spark of an initial idea to the challenges of playtesting, refinement, and publication, the panel explores what happens behind the curtain of game design. Together, they tackle big questions: Does a great RPG begin with mechanics, setting, theme, or emotion? How do designers know when to stop worldbuilding and start building a playable game? What lessons emerge when players interact with a game in ways its creators never anticipated? And perhaps most importantly, what separates the RPGs that make it to publication from the countless brilliant ideas that remain trapped in notebooks and hard drives? Whether you're an aspiring designer, a veteran gamemaster, or simply curious about how your favorite RPGs come to life, this conversation offers practical insights, hard-earned lessons, and plenty of stories from the creative trenches. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

What would it look like if your family had a constitution, a shared document of values, mission, and legacy that guided every generation after you? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome Brad Dufrane, managing partner of New York Life's Finger Lakes office, 30 year veteran of the financial services industry, marathon and Spartan race finisher, and one of the most genuinely warm and thoughtful leaders the Lounge has had the pleasure of hosting.Brad opens with the three things he wishes someone had told him on day one of his leadership journey, humility, gratitude, and servant leadership, and makes the case that these are not soft skills but the foundation everything else is built on. He is candid about the fact that none of them came naturally to him early in his career, and shares how intentional work with a positive psychology coach transformed the way he leads both at the office and at home.The conversation goes deep on hiring and team building, including Brad's powerful reframe of the classic people-first hiring approach. Rather than falling in love with a candidate, he coaches his emerging leaders to fall in love with the process, because a great process filters for the right people every time. He also shares three interview questions he swears by, including one that almost always catches candidates off guard and one that opens the door to the most authentic conversation of the entire interview.Brad then unpacks the concept of the family constitution, inspired by the book What Would the Rockefellers Do, and explains how his family built a living document around shared values, giving, and generational legacy. He shares the origin story of his family's annual giving tradition, which started with a Saturday morning he almost resented and turned into a 30 year practice now carried on independently by his own children.Jon and Coach also draw out the connection between Brad's physical discipline, running marathons and completing Spartan races alongside his wife Wendy, and his professional and personal effectiveness. His answer brings the conversation back to the same idea that runs through everything he shares: the difference between living life by default and living life by design.The episode closes beautifully with Brad answering the same question he asks every candidate he interviews, and his answer is worth staying for.Whether you are a young leader trying to find your footing, a seasoned leader looking to be more intentional at home as well as at work, or simply someone who wants to build a life and a legacy worth passing on, this episode will challenge and inspire you.Connect with Brad: LinkedIn at Brad Dufrane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-dufrane-fscp-chfc-clu-clf-lutcf-86499194/Email bdufrane@newyorklife.comGrab Little Billy and Beans on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Billy-Beans-Brad-Dufrane/dp/B0C5P7VXN7

This week on Consider This, Justin Ebert is joined by Jim Johnson and Drew Moss to discuss Luke 9–12 and Psalms 6–25. What does it really mean to follow Jesus, and can someone be saved by Jesus without surrendering their life to Him? The conversation also explores some of Jesus' challenging teachings on worry and anxiety. Then, the group reflects on key themes from the Psalms and considers whether the psalmists had special insight into the coming Messiah.

What does the research actually say about why people trust their leaders, and why do so many well-intentioned leaders still get it wrong? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome Dr. Ben Granger, chief workplace psychologist at Qualtrics, organizational psychology doctorate from the University of South Florida, and author of A Leader Worth Following, for one of the most research-backed and practically useful conversations the Lounge has ever had.Dr. Ben opens with a breakdown of VUCA, the framework originally developed by the Army War College to describe volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environments, and makes the case that we are not just in a VUCA moment but a perennial VUCA reality that is only accelerating. His advice for leaders navigating it is both counterintuitive and immediately actionable: give people more grace, and communicate more, not less, especially when you do not have all the answers yet.The conversation goes deep on trust, one of the most talked about and least understood concepts in leadership. Dr. Ben shares data from 80,000 leadership assessments showing that the number one driver of trust is simply the quality of the personal relationship between a leader and their people. He also breaks down the three lenses employees use to evaluate whether they trust their leaders, competence, integrity, and benevolence, and reveals that only about half of global employees believe their leaders make decisions for the benefit of the group rather than themselves. That third lens, he argues, is where most leaders quietly lose their people without ever knowing it.Jon and Coach draw out some of the sharpest moments of the episode when Dr. Ben shares the story of an executive who got up in front of his company right after a major layoff and delivered an overly optimistic message that completely missed where his people were emotionally. Dr. Ben walks through exactly how that 15 minute misstep eroded trust on a massive scale, what it took to rebuild it, and why the Stockdale Paradox is one of the most important leadership frameworks any leader can internalize.The episode also covers the science of effective one-on-one meetings, why the agenda should belong to the employee rather than the manager, and what Dr. Ben did early in his career that quietly sent the wrong signal to his whole team every time he showed up late or cancelled. He closes with sharp advice on hiring for diversity of thought, building teams where task conflict is welcomed, and the critical distinction between interpersonal conflict that destroys performance and productive disagreement that drives better decisions.Whether you are just stepping into leadership or looking to understand why your team is not as all in as you need them to be, this episode will give you both the research and the practical tools to close that gap.Grab A Leader Worth Following wherever books are sold or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Leader-Worth-Following-Benjamin-Granger/dp/1394402562Connect With Dr. Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-granger-7147991b/

7/15/26, Co-Host -- Brian Adams “Hatfield on the Home Front” w/ Meg Baker, curator, Hatfield Historical Museum: the beginnings of the Revolutionary War – here, in 1774. Carolyn Misch, Northampton's Director of Planning and Sustainability: rewilding land in the City and an update on Picture Main Street. Jim Johnson, Smith College Prof Emeritus (after 52 years as a professor!) of Sports and Exercise Science: preparing for the World Cup, the heat, the competition & caring for yourself—his most recent Gazette column. Cool Films with Larry Hott: Larry reviews “John Candy: I Like Me” and the recent documentaries on Steve Martin and Martin Short and their focus on home and fathers.

7/15/26, Co-Host -- Brian Adams “Hatfield on the Home Front” w/ Meg Baker, curator, Hatfield Historical Museum: the beginnings of the Revolutionary War – here, in 1774. Carolyn Misch, Northampton's Director of Planning and Sustainability: rewilding land in the City and an update on Picture Main Street. Jim Johnson, Smith College Prof Emeritus (after 52 years as a professor!) of Sports and Exercise Science: preparing for the World Cup, the heat, the competition & caring for yourself—his most recent Gazette column. Cool Films with Larry Hott: Larry reviews “John Candy: I Like Me” and the recent documentaries on Steve Martin and Martin Short and their focus on home and fathers.

7/15/26, Co-Host -- Brian Adams “Hatfield on the Home Front” w/ Meg Baker, curator, Hatfield Historical Museum: the beginnings of the Revolutionary War – here, in 1774. Carolyn Misch, Northampton's Director of Planning and Sustainability: rewilding land in the City and an update on Picture Main Street. Jim Johnson, Smith College Prof Emeritus (after 52 years as a professor!) of Sports and Exercise Science: preparing for the World Cup, the heat, the competition & caring for yourself—his most recent Gazette column. Cool Films with Larry Hott: Larry reviews “John Candy: I Like Me” and the recent documentaries on Steve Martin and Martin Short and their focus on home and fathers.

7/15/26, Co-Host -- Brian Adams “Hatfield on the Home Front” w/ Meg Baker, curator, Hatfield Historical Museum: the beginnings of the Revolutionary War – here, in 1774. Carolyn Misch, Northampton's Director of Planning and Sustainability: rewilding land in the City and an update on Picture Main Street. Jim Johnson, Smith College Prof Emeritus (after 52 years as a professor!) of Sports and Exercise Science: preparing for the World Cup, the heat, the competition & caring for yourself—his most recent Gazette column. Cool Films with Larry Hott: Larry reviews “John Candy: I Like Me” and the recent documentaries on Steve Martin and Martin Short and their focus on home and fathers.

In this episode of Consider This, Justin Ebert is joined by Jim Johnson and Ryan Vincent to discuss this week's readings from Luke 5–8, Psalms 1–5, and Job 26–42. Together, they explore the miracles of Jesus, loving enemies, the call to produce good fruit, and what Job teaches us about suffering, faithfulness, and the greatness of God.

What does it look like to lead a business, serve clients, and keep showing up with humor and grace while fighting for your life at the same time? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome Deb Krier, seasoned entrepreneur, integrative cancer coach, host of the Business Power Hour podcast with over 1,100 episodes, and one of the most authentically inspiring guests the Lounge has ever had, for a conversation about resilience, communication, delegation, and what three cancer diagnoses taught her about leadership and life.Deb opens with three sharp and immediately practical communication tips for young leaders, starting with the counterintuitive advice to share more than you think you need to, and including the two words most leaders are afraid to say out loud: I don't know. She makes the case that communication is always a two way street, and that leaders who create space for honest feedback, including the uncomfortable kind, will always outperform those who do not.From there the conversation shifts into Deb's remarkable personal story. A stage zero breast cancer diagnosis that jumped to stage three overnight. A first round of chemotherapy that put her in the hospital for seven weeks in septic shock. A stage four metastatic diagnosis. A separate skin cancer. And then a third entirely independent cancer diagnosis when lesions were found on both sides of her thyroid. Through all of it she kept running her business, kept serving her clients, and kept making her medical team laugh.Jon and Coach draw out the leadership lessons woven through every chapter of Deb's story. She shares her framework for building a resilience plan, including why having the right people around you is not optional, how to compassionately remove the ones who are not helping, and why being your own advocate is the most important skill you can develop in any high stakes situation. She also delivers one of the most practical delegation breakdowns the Lounge has heard, and challenges every leader to ask whether their business could function without them tomorrow if it had to.The episode closes with Deb's philosophy on mortality, her plea for every leader regardless of age to have a will, a medical power of attorney, and a business continuity plan, and the story behind her community trying not to die live, which she founded as a support and inspiration space for people navigating a cancer journey.Whether you are leading through a health challenge, a business crisis, or simply a season that feels heavier than you expected, this episode will remind you that showing up, asking for help, and finding something to laugh about are not signs of weakness. They are the foundation of genuine resilience.Connect with Deb Krier: tryingnottodie.live and yourcancercoach.life Find Deb on LinkedIn and Facebook Listen to the Business Power Hour podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-power-hour-with-deb-krier/id642539481

Conversations about money have a way of making people uncomfortable—especially in the church. In this episode, John and Don sit down with Jim Johnson, the executive director of global and generosity partnerships at Eagle Brook, for an honest conversation about why money and generosity matter and how we can talk about both in ways that feel normal, practical, and approachable.

In this episode of Consider This, Justin Ebert is joined by Ryan Vincent and Jim Johnson to discuss this week's readings from Job 1–25 and Luke 1–4. Together, they explore the background and message of Job, including what the book teaches about God, suffering, humanity, the satan, and how God's people can suffer faithfully. They also look at the opening chapters of Luke's Gospel, considering Luke's unique portrait of Jesus, his temptation, his healing ministry, his miracles, and his proclamation of the kingdom. Join us as we engage Scripture, ask honest questions, and seek to grow in love for the Lord.

What separates a culture of compliance from a culture of commitment, and what does it actually take to build the kind of team where people are truly all in? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson sit down with General Robert Mixon, retired two star division commander, former aide to General Colin Powell, co-founder of Level Five Associates, and author of The Power of Being All In, for one of the most battle tested and practically useful leadership conversations the Lounge has ever had.General Mixon opens with his origin story, from growing up as the oldest of six kids in Georgia to being recruited to West Point by Army football coaches who showed up in his driveway the night he came home from a game with his ribs taped up, still wearing his gas station uniform. He shares what those early years commanding 178 soldiers on the East West German border taught him about leading through chaos, and why the ability to be the calm in the storm became the cornerstone of everything he has built since.The conversation goes deep into the distinction between a culture of compliance and a culture of commitment, and why most organizations are stuck at one of the five levels of culture without even knowing it. General Mixon walks Jon and Coach through his Big Six principles of adaptive leadership, starting with setting the azimuth, the cardinal direction of your organization, and moving through listening with the intent to understand, trusting and empowering your people, doing the right thing when no one is watching, taking charge with calm rather than control, and balancing your four levels of energy so you have something left to give.One of the sharpest moments of the episode comes when General Mixon talks about the difference between being liked and being respected, and why the finest leaders he has ever known were not people who sought to be liked. He also shares a story about copying someone else's personal leadership philosophy and having a trusted colleague call him out on it, and what that humbling moment taught him about authenticity and credibility.The episode closes with a practical challenge for every listener: build your personal leadership philosophy, sign it, date it, give it to your team, and then audit yourself against it for ten minutes every day. That single habit, General Mixon argues, is one of the most powerful things a leader can do to move their culture from compliance to commitment.Whether you lead a platoon, a company, or a family, this episode will challenge you to stop talking about values and start translating them into specific, observable behaviors that your people can hold you accountable to every day.Connect with General Mixon: levelfiveassociates.comEmail: robert@levelfiveassociates.comDownload chapter one of both books free at levelfiveassociates.comSubstack: robertmixon.substack.com

What does it actually look like to live out positive leadership not just on stage but at home, in your marriage, in your family, and on the days you really do not feel like it? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome the first ever mother and daughter duo to the Limitless Leadership Lounge, Kathryn Gordon and Jade Gordon, the wife and daughter of bestselling author and leadership legend John Gordon, for one of the most warm, honest, and genuinely inspiring conversations the show has ever had.Kathryn opens with a story that will surprise a lot of people. Before John Gordon became the voice of positive leadership that millions of people know today, he was stressed, negative, and by his own family's account, blaming the people around him for his unhappiness. Kathryn shares what it took, including a moment where she told him plainly that something had to change, and how John's willingness to start small with a daily walk and a few simple habits transformed not just their marriage but the foundation of everything he now teaches the world.Jade picks up from there with her own story of growing up wanting nothing to do with her dad's principles, getting her first taste of real leadership at a world famous restaurant in Los Angeles where the culture was toxic and the management was anything but positive, and the moment a stranger in that restaurant prayed over her and set her on a completely different path. Her account of how she began implementing positive leadership principles from the inside out as a hostess, going out of her way to help the busers, driving teammates to practice, taking freshmen out to lunch, is one of the most practical and moving illustrations of servant leadership the Lounge has ever heard.The conversation covers the power of committing to a mission statement as an organization and as a family, how to navigate seasons where your role is to support someone else's calling rather than lead your own, and why every single person contributes to culture whether they have a title or not. Kathryn also shares what she is building with Gordon Publishing and why she believes everyone has a book inside them waiting to help someone else.The episode closes with both Kathryn and Jade defining servant leadership in their own words, grounded in real stories of John Gordon driving an hour each way to bring Jade food she could eat before her lacrosse games, and Kathryn recognizing that sometimes leading well means stepping back so someone else can move forward.Whether you are stepping into a new leadership position, navigating a season where you feel like you are in someone else's shadow, or just need a reminder that your feelings and your commitments are two very different things, this episode will both challenge and encourage you.Connect with Kathryn: gordonpublishing.com Connect with Jade and the John Gordon Companies: johngordonscompanies.com

Kelli Fitzpatrick is a science fiction writer, gamewriter, and teacher. She is the author of Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified (from BenBella Books, 2025) and is a contributing writer for the Star Trek Adventures role-playing game from Modiphius. Her Star Trek story “The Sunwalkers” won the 2016 Strange New Worlds contest from Simon and Schuster. Her short fiction has been published by Baen Books, Crazy 8 Press, Flash Fiction Online, and others, and her essays on sci-fi pop culture appear at StarTrek.com, Women at Warp, and in anthologies from Sequart and ATB Publishing. She has written for NASA's Hubble Space Telescope outreach team and Arizona State University's Interplanetary Initiative. She has over a decade of experience teaching high school and college courses. Find her at KelliFitzpatrick.com and on Bluesky @KelliFitzWrites. Derek Tyler Attico is a speculative fiction author, essayist, and award-winning photographer. In fiction, Derek has won the Excellence in Playwriting Award from the Dramatist Guild of America, and he is a two-time winner of the Star Trek Strange New Worlds short story contest (“Alpha & Omega,” “The Dreamer and the Dream”) published by Simon and Schuster. Derek is also the author of the bestselling, critically acclaimed “Star Trek novel The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko” by Titan Publishing. Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG. Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator. Please check out this relevant link: Star Trek: Timelines Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Bradley Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space. Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.

In this episode of Consider This, Justin Ebert is joined by Jim Johnson and Ryan Vincent to discuss 2 Chronicles 21–36, Ezra 1–6, and Paul's letters to the Thessalonians. Together they explore the decline of Judah, the exile, the hope of return, the rebuilding of the temple, and the call to remain faithful, holy, and ready for the return of Christ.

What if the key to becoming a better leader is not adding more goals to your list but stripping everything down to just one word? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson sit down with Dan Britton, speaker, writer, coach, former professional lacrosse player, 34 year veteran of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, founder of Sports Life Leadership, and co-author of nine books including the bestselling One Word, written alongside Jon Gordon and Jimmy Page. This conversation is one of the most personal and practically powerful the Lounge has delivered.Dan opens with a compelling vision of faith-based servant leadership, drawing on the example of Jesus at the last supper to illustrate what it looks like when a leader walks into every room with the posture of someone who is there to serve rather than to be served. He makes the case that servant leadership is not a soft concept but the most transformational leadership model in history, and challenges every listener to ask whether they are leading from a position of ego or a posture of humility.The conversation shifts into one of the richest discussions of coaching and correction the Lounge has had. Dan shares the lesson his quiet, unassuming high school football coach Sleepy Thompson taught him about accentuating the positive, and then draws a critical distinction that every leader needs to hear: there is a fundamental difference between being critical and offering correction, and great leaders know how to hold their people accountable without ever making them feel shamed.Dan then walks Jon and Coach through the one word concept, starting with the story of how a simple question from a friend on a three hour road trip in 1999 exposed the seven pages of goals he had been writing every year that he never actually completed. He explains why one word works where long goal lists fail, the difference between to do goals and to be goals, and how a single word can become the lens through which every dimension of your life, physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, relational, and financial, comes into focus throughout an entire year.The episode also delivers a masterclass on building your personal dream team, including the warriors who lock arms with you as peers, the watchmen who sit on the wall and see what you cannot yet see, and the workmen you are pouring into as a mentor. Dan shares how this framework carried him through one of the hardest transitions of his life when he left FCA after three decades and had to rediscover his identity from the ground up.The episode closes with Dan's two hour morning discipline routine, built over 35 years of leading in ministry, and a challenge to every leader to get right inside their own circle before unleashing themselves on the world around them.Whether you are drowning in goals that never seem to get done, navigating a major life transition, or simply looking for a leadership framework rooted in something deeper than ambition, this episode will stay with you.Connect with Dan: sportslifeleadership.com Grab One Word on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Word-That-Will-Change-Expanded/dp/1118809424

(00:00:00) Welcome to ROC Vox — Introducing Coach Jim Johnson (00:01:03) Getting Cut and Getting Fired — A Humbling Start to Coaching (00:02:45) Becoming a Leadership Junkie — Zig Ziglar Jim Rohn and the Personal Growth Pivot (00:06:06) The One-Hit Wonder Problem — Staying at the Top Is Harder Than Getting There (00:07:03) Lead by Respect Not Fear — The Wrong Way to Lead (00:08:36) Relationships Relationships Relationships — The Three Rs of Leadership (00:10:06) The Intentional Trust Plan Most Leaders Have Never Built (00:11:24) Always On Stage — Leading by Example and the Tie Story (00:17:48) Advice for New Coaches — Are You In It for the Right Reasons? (00:21:06) How Coaching Young People Has Changed in 35 Years (00:23:51) Purpose Self-Reflection and Personal Mission Statements (00:25:21) The J-Mac Story — February 15 2006 and the Speech Career It Started (00:27:04) Become the Chief Storyteller — Warnings Examples and Reading the Room (00:34:42) Staying Fresh — Intentional Personal Growth and Servant Leadership (00:43:15) What's Next — Books Podcast and How to Find Coach Jim Johnson Coach Jim Johnson spent 35 years coaching high school basketball in Rochester with 428 wins, three programs turned around, and one game on February 15, 2006 that landed him in the Oval Office. In this episode, he gets into what it actually looks like to build trust on purpose, why the leaders who sustain success are doing something most teams never think about, and how the lessons from a gym floor translate directly into any room where someone's trying to lead people.CONNECTCoach Jim Johnson → https://coachjimjohnson.com ROC Vox → https://rocvox.comNew episodes every Tuesday. Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production in Bushnell's Basin, NY. Learn more at https://rocvox.com.

In this episode, Justin is joined by Jim Johnson to discuss 2 Chronicles 1–20, Philippians 3–4, and Colossians 1–4. Together they explore how Chronicles bridges the Old Testament story to the coming of Jesus, what Philippians teaches about joy, contentment, humility, and living worthy of the gospel, and how Colossians gives us one of the clearest pictures of the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ. They also discuss what it means to belong to Christ's kingdom, how believers should think about death and resurrection, and how the church can pray for its leaders and one another.

What if the most powerful thing you can do as a leader has nothing to do with having the right answers, and everything to do with asking the right questions? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson sit down with Clark Aldrich, recognized by Forbes Magazine and CNN as one of the world's leading voices on experiential learning, father of simulation learning, award winning author, and creator of the Socratic Cards, a deceptively simple leadership and learning tool that is changing how teams grow, communicate, and think together.Clark opens by challenging one of the most deeply held assumptions in both education and leadership: that the person at the front of the room should be doing most of the talking. Drawing on decades of working with CEOs, military universities, and Fortune 500 companies, he makes a compelling case that great leaders are defined not by the quality of their answers but by the quality of their questions, and specifically questions to which they genuinely do not already know the answer.The conversation goes deep into what separates the 30 percent of employees Clark calls heroic tribe members from the 70 percent who are simply going through the motions, and what a leader can do to flip that ratio on their own team. Clark also shares his framework for seeing every person who walks through your door as a hero on a journey, and why that single mindset shift changes everything about how you hire, how you lead, and how loyal your people will be to you.Clark also shares his five levels of tribe thinking, from the vandals at the bottom to the everything rises together mentality at the top, and explains why understanding where your team or family sits on that spectrum is the first step to building something that actually holds together.The episode closes with Clark reflecting on the mentor who shaped his entire philosophy of learning and leadership, and why after thirty years in the field, he is still standing on that person's shoulders.Whether you lead a team, teach a class, raise children, or simply want to get better at the conversations that actually move people forward, this episode will make you think differently about the power of a good question.Connect with Clark: socraticcards.comEmail: clark@socraticcards.comGrab Socratic Cards at socraticcards.com for $25 a deck

What if your greatest obstacle is actually your greatest qualification?This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome Diana Fritz, dynamic executive leader, cancer thriver, Maxwell Leadership certified coach, and author of Uniquely Imperfect, Uniquely Qualified, for one of the most moving and genuinely inspiring conversations the Lounge has ever had.Diana opens with a story about her grandmother that sets the tone for everything that follows. A woman who chose joy no matter what life brought her, who could make anyone feel seen and loved, and whose smile Diana has made it her life's mission to carry forward. From there she shares what her first basketball coach taught her about mental toughness, accountability, and the kind of teamwork that shows up in a boardroom just as powerfully as it does on a court.The conversation shifts into Diana's cancer diagnosis, which arrived 12 years ago, thirty days into the year she turned forty, right in the middle of a separation, an executive role, and single motherhood. What she did with that news is a masterclass in proactive leadership. Drawing on Viktor Frankl and Stephen Covey, two books she was assigned in college and never forgot, Diana made a decision that her cancer would refine her rather than define her, and has been living that out every day since.Jon and Coach dig into the practical tools Diana uses to lead herself before leading anyone else, including her daily five AM reflection practice, her journaling habits built over decades, and the way she uses gratitude not as a buzzword but as a daily discipline that keeps her anchored when everything around her is uncertain.Diana also shares a masterclass on DISC, breaking down all four personality styles and explaining how understanding them transformed her relationships with the high D personalities who used to frustrate her most, and how she now uses DISC workshops to help entire organizations appreciate what makes each person different rather than fight about it.The episode closes with a powerful message for anyone who thinks they have nothing unique to offer. Diana makes the case that every scar, every struggle, and every obstacle you are working through right now is uniquely qualifying you to reach someone else who needs exactly what you have learned. And one person, she reminds us, is always enough to make it worth it.Whether you are leading through your own hard season, trying to build a team that truly works together, or just need a reminder that joy is always a choice even when circumstances are not, this episode will stay with you long after it ends.Connect with Diana: grituiuq.comGrab Uniquely Imperfect, Uniquely Qualified on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Uniquely-Imperfect-Qualified-Adversity-Imperfection/dp/1636804306Connect with Diana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-fritz-b032064/

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What does it actually take to unite a divided team, a divided community, or a divided country? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson sit down with Chip Webster, entrepreneur, former president of Vistage Florida, chairman of the board of Tampa Bay Watch, and founder of Unity in Service, a nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding trust through community action and civic engagement. Chip is also the author of Unity in Service, and this conversation is one of the most timely and thought provoking the Lounge has delivered.Chip opens with a candid and honest assessment of what is driving division in our country and why the solution starts not with politicians but with each of us. He shares what he discovered driving five loops around the country in an RV, talking to everyday people in RV parks from Seattle to Florida, and why his simple experiment of saying hello to strangers everywhere he went revealed something profound about how disconnected we have become from one another.The conversation shifts into deeply practical leadership territory from there. Chip breaks down why running to conflict rather than away from it is one of the most important skills any leader can develop, and shares his three step framework for having tough conversations before small tensions become major fractures. He also unpacks why clarity around what success actually looks like is the single most underrated tool a leader has for keeping a team aligned and moving in the same direction.Jon and Coach dig into Chip's hard won lessons from decades of working with CEOs through Vistage, including the patterns that separated the leaders who built lasting companies from those who burned out fast. The answer comes back to culture every time, and specifically whether the leader sees their role as serving the people around them or extracting value from them.Chip also shares two of his most memorable hiring stories, one that taught him the cost of hiring a friend and one that showed him exactly how far a bad actor will go to fake credentials, and what he learned from both about how to hire slow and fire fast.The episode closes with a powerful vision for what genuine unity looks like in practice, why having a goal bigger than yourself is the foundation of any truly cohesive team, and how something as simple as a micro validation, holding a door, making eye contact, saying hello, can begin to rebuild the trust that division erodes.Whether you are leading a team through internal conflict, trying to build a culture that actually holds together, or simply looking for a reminder that we have far more in common than the noise suggests, this episode will challenge and inspire you.Connect with Chip: unityinservice.org Email: chip@unityinservice.org Grab Unity in Service on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unity-Service-Pathway-Responsible-Citizenship/dp/B0DVJBFP8N

Jim Johnson built the kind of success most contractors chase... until it nearly broke him.From uncovering fraud in his own company to watching his identity crumble under the weight of growth without purpose, Jim opens up about the brutal lessons that forced him to rebuild — not just his business, but his life. We dive into intentional leadership, the danger of skipping foundational work, and the personal cost of chasing scale without soul.This episode doesn't just talk shop — it gets real about legacy, relationships, recovery, and what it actually means to lead a life that matters.If you've ever felt the pressure to keep up while quietly falling apart, this conversation will hit different.Listen to this episode on other podcast platforms:Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/BeAuthenticSpotifyGoogle Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/BeAuthenticGooglePodcastApple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/BeAuthenticApplePodcastAmazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/BeAuthenticAmazonMusicConnect with "Be Authentic or GTFO" on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beauthenticorGTFOInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beauthenticorGTFOWebsite: https://beauthenticorgtfo.comFollow Podcast Host Eric Oberembt on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericoberembtInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericoberembt

What if the secret to building a truly great team starts not with strategy or systems, but with learning to genuinely put people first? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson welcome back one of the Lounge's few repeat guests, Dr. Craig Nathanson, educator, author, speaker, and leadership coach with over 25 years of experience helping leaders build more human and sustainable organizations. Dr. Craig joins to dig into his powerful new book The Humanistic Leader, and the conversation is one of the most thought provoking the Lounge has ever had.Dr. Craig opens by drawing a clear and practical line between managing and leading, explaining why both matter deeply and why the best leaders never rely on one without the other. He then unpacks what a humanistic leader actually looks like in practice, why putting people first is not just the right thing to do but the smartest long term business decision a leader can make, and why the Pygmalion effect means your team will almost always rise or fall to match exactly how you treat them.The episode gets personal and surprisingly moving when Dr. Craig shares the story of his grandmother, who asked him the same question his entire life right up until the day before she passed. That question, and what it unlocked in him about self-leadership and happiness, forms the emotional core of everything his model stands for.From there, Jon and Coach guide Dr. Craig through some of the most practically useful ground of the episode. He breaks down his three part humanistic leadership model covering leading, managing, and coaching, walks through the eight different leadership styles and when to use each one, and shares his elegant framework for hiring the right people by asking three simple questions: will they, can they, and do they fit?Dr. Craig also delivers a masterclass on the power of asking great questions, both in one-on-one conversations and team settings, and makes a compelling case for why the best leaders talk only 20 percent of the time and listen the other 80. He closes with a story about coaching a resistant CEO back from the edge of being fired, and how one act of vulnerability in that first session changed everything.Whether you lead a team of two or an organization of two thousand, this episode will challenge you to look inward first and remind you that the most powerful thing you can do as a leader is make the people around you believe in themselves.Connect with Dr. Craig: drcraignathanson.com Grab The Humanistic Leader on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Humanistic-Leader-Leadership-Soul/dp/B0FW6FXQ61/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.X2tMFVaLSxN39AOck6X2eCK9y76QX_lB2g0oHz59Ft54ek90vevLyPVbtinxHv9pgisjB4PLlYYbskvoKSsHtuTPswuRqDR4jhkLH72rPvTaBjiuz0RTrVxJpBHboPjqGFPRQXPHT5deSnGGhugurg.vshpVK9L1rEGF1TDLAG9Oz7DIrNfBkII4DkuMpEpEXM&dib_tag=se&qid=1775579503&refinements=p_27%3ACraig+Nathanson&s=books&sr=1-1Email: craigathanson@gmail.com Phone: 707-774-6446 Follow Dr. Craig on LinkedIn for posts three times a week on humanistic leadership: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcraignathanson/

The definitive Star Trek history is finally here! Join the "Trekstorians"—Derek Tyler Attico, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Jim Johnson, and Michael Dismuke—for an exclusive look at the groundbreaking new release from DK Books: Star Trek Timelines. Launching November 3, 2026, for the Star Trek 60th Anniversary, this 336-page hardcover masterwork charts the entire franchise history from the Big Bang to the end of the universe. We're diving into the Prime Universe, the Mirror Universe, the Kelvin Timeline, and even the "Year of Hell." Plus, we show you exactly how to use this book to level up your Star Trek Adventures RPG campaigns! In this episode, we explore: The Breadth of Trek: Covering everything from The Original Series to Strange New Worlds and Starfleet Academy. Character Evolutions: Deep dives into Michael Burnham, Jean-Luc Picard, and more. Alternate Realities: Navigating the complex timelines of the Multiverse. RPG Integration: How to use these 336 pages of lore for worldbuilding in Star Trek Adventures. Pre-order Star Trek Timelines here: Shop Adventure Ink Studio Tembo 0:00 The Big Announcement: Star Trek Timelines 02:30 Meet the Trekstorians: Writing the Lore 05:45 Inside the 336-Page Hardcover from DK Books 10:20 From TOS to Starfleet Academy: What's Included? 15:10 The Mirror Universe & Kelvin Timelines 20:45 Level Up Your Star Trek Adventures RPG Games 25:30 Release Date & Pre-Order Details  

What happens when the person you are leading has more experience, more years, and maybe even wanted your job? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson tackle one of the most uncomfortable situations a young leader faces: leading people who are older than you, and how to turn that tension into a genuine advantage.Jon and Coach open with honest personal stories, including Coach taking over a program at 36 with two older assistant coaches who had both applied for the position he got. They share four practical strategies for navigating this dynamic with confidence and humility, starting with the non-negotiable power of leading by example every single day.From there, they dig into why respecting the experience of older teammates, even when you hold the title, is one of the fastest ways to earn their respect in return. Jon shares a candid reflection on how early in his own career he let leadership go to his head, and what that cost him relationally and why checking your ego is not optional for young leaders.Coach walks through the art of building one-on-one relationships with experienced team members, asking the right questions, genuinely valuing their input, and knowing how to handle both the ideas you use and the ones you do not in a way that keeps trust intact. Jon closes with a compelling case for involving older teammates in the decision making process and always explaining the reasoning behind your calls, whether in the boardroom or even at home with aging parents.The episode ends with a powerful conversation about reverse mentoring and how the best leaders recognize that everyone around them, regardless of age or title, has something to teach them.Whether you just stepped into a role leading people older than you or you want to sharpen how you handle experience gaps on your team, this episode gives you the tools to lead with both authority and genuine respect.Connect with Jon and Coach: limitlessleadershippodcast@gmail.com or find them on LinkedIn.

This week on *Consider This*, Justin Ebert is joined by Jim Johnson and Morgan Weece to discuss 2 Samuel 1–15 and 1 Corinthians 1–8. The conversation explores some of the most important and challenging moments in David's story, including the death of Uzzah, David's zeal before the Lord, the significance of the Davidic covenant, and the devastating sin of David and Bathsheba. Along the way, they reflect on what these passages reveal about the holiness of God, the danger of sin, the weight of its consequences, and the shape of true repentance. Then they turn to 1 Corinthians and consider Paul's emphasis on Christ crucified, the wisdom that comes from the Spirit, the calling and responsibility of church leaders, the seriousness of church discipline, the meaning of sexual holiness, and the practical challenges of marriage, singleness, and Christian freedom. The episode closes by considering how believers today can pursue faithfulness, wisdom, and love in the life of the church.

What if the only thing standing between you and your biggest goal is the willingness to stay in the game just a little longer than everyone else? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson sit down with Ruben Gonzalez, a four time Olympian and the only athlete to compete in four Olympics across four different decades, a keynote speaker who has taken the stage for over 105 Fortune 500 companies, and author of The Shortcut. Ruben's story is one of the most flat out inspiring conversations the Lounge has ever had.Ruben opens with a story that will immediately reframe how you think about potential. He was the last kid picked in PE, a bench warmer in college soccer, and had never even seen a luge run when he decided at 21 years old to pursue the Olympics. What he did have was an unshakable grip on his one superpower: he simply refused to quit.The conversation gets deeply practical from there. Ruben breaks down the two types of courage every leader and goal chaser needs, the courage to get started and the courage to stay in when it gets hard, and explains exactly where each one comes from. He also shares how he used visualization not as a fluffy mindset trick but as a deliberate performance tool, running hundreds of mental reps to rewire fear and build unshakable confidence before ever stepping on the track.Jon and Coach dive into Ruben's approach to goal setting, and his advice is refreshingly simple: stop staring at Everest and go climb Kilimanjaro first. Stack the wins, build the belief, and let the momentum carry you to the bigger mountain. He also shares the exact mindset shift that eliminated his fear on the luge after 25 years of white knuckling every run.Ruben closes with a powerful lesson on finding mentors, why successful people love to talk about success, and how asking the right questions of the right people can fast track your growth in ways that years of solo effort never could.Whether you are stepping into leadership for the first time, chasing a goal that feels impossibly big, or just need a reminder that ordinary people with extraordinary persistence change the world every single day, this episode will light a fire under you.Connect with Ruben: olympicmotivation.comGrab The Shortcut on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shortcut-Fastest-Achieve-Your-Goals/dp/B0BFP6P1K4

What if the secret to growing your network and brand is as simple as giving first and building authentic generosity? This week, Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim speak with Noemi Beres, founder of Podcast Connections and seasoned online marketer, about her journey from linguist to podcast guest guru.Noemi shares how pivoting from travel business to podcast guest placement was driven by embracing change and harnessing the power of authentic connection. She takes us behind the scenes on the art of quality podcast guesting — from building meaningful relationships with hosts, to mastering preparation and consistent practice.She emphasizes the importance of finding your tribe, focusing your efforts on a couple of aligned communities, and leveraging social media strategically to elevate your visibility. Noemi also highlights common podcasting pitfalls—why paid guest appearances can backfire and how generosity and respectful communication wins the day.Whether you're launching your entrepreneurial journey or looking to amplify your leadership influence, this episode offers actionable steps to build your brand and network with heart and impact.Resources Mentioned: Podcast Connections — podcastconnection.ceo Noemi Beres on LinkedIn @NoemiBeres Website resources for podcast guesting and marketing

This week on Consider This, Justin Ebert is joined by Jim Johnson and Drew Moss to discuss Ruth 1–4, 1 Samuel 1–10, and Romans 1–6. The conversation begins in Ruth, exploring the historical and cultural background of the book, the significance of Ruth as a Moabite, the themes of faithfulness and redemption, and the many ways this story points ahead to Jesus and the gospel. Then, in 1 Samuel, they look at the spiritual condition of Israel, the failure of its leaders, the significance of Hannah, Samuel, and Saul, and the reasons Israel demanded a king—along with what these chapters reveal about God's kingship and the coming of a greater King. Finally, the guys discuss how the Gospel is the power of God. Links: -BibleProject on Ruth: https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-ruth/ -BibleProject on Samuel: https://bibleproject.com/guides/books-of-samuel/ -BibleProject on Romans: https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-romans/ -OCC NEXT Level on Romans: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAhFi-fpiIJ0ir0QyYVaoAtmU7pzVFVFj

What if the clearest path to becoming an unstoppable leader starts with getting radically honest about your own growth gaps? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson sit down with Quinn Harwood, known as Coach Q, a former Davidson college basketball player, professional certified coach, and author of the leadership fable Growth Time, for a conversation packed with practical wisdom on confidence, mission, and becoming the kind of leader who lifts everyone around them.Coach Q opens with a powerful story from his Davidson days, sharing how a pivotal shift away from self-focus and toward team mission transformed not just his performance on the court but his entire approach to leadership. He explains why mission is greater than vision, and how getting anchored in a personal mission statement became the stabilizing force that carried him through career setbacks, a painful divorce, and reinvention during the COVID years.The conversation digs deep into the concept of value driven leadership and why holding your team accountable to shared values rather than performance outcomes alone is what separates good leaders from truly transformational ones. Coach Q also unpacks the identity of the coach leader, explaining why emotionally intelligent leaders who ask powerful questions and stay present with their people consistently outperform those who rely on authority or motivation alone.One of the most immediately useful segments of the episode is Coach Q's AAA framework for running one-on-one meetings that actually move the needle: alignment, attitude, and action. He breaks down how to structure conversations that create genuine ownership in team members rather than just checking boxes.Coach Q also shares his three dimensional approach to self-leadership, physical, mental, and spiritual, and introduces the concept of the Midnight Mirror, a nightly reflection practice that sets the tone for the next day and keeps leaders sharp, grounded, and growth focused. He closes with a transparent and moving account of how faith became the foundation of his personal and professional growth story.Whether you are an emerging leader looking for your footing, a business owner trying to build an accountable culture, or someone ready to close the gap between where you are and where you are meant to be, this episode will give you the tools, the mindset, and the motivation to get into your own growth time.Connect with Coach Q on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinn-harwood-455517108/Grab the book: Growth Time on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/GrowthTime-Coaching-Fable-Unlock-Leadership/dp/B0F1G847H4Subscribe to Monday Movers Mindset: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/monday-movers-mindset-7252388937384525824/

This week on Consider This, Justin Ebert is joined by Jim Johnson and Ryan Vincent to discuss Joshua 19–24, Judges 1–8, and Mark 14–15. The conversation highlights the closing chapters of Joshua, the importance of covenant faithfulness, and the transition into the chaotic world of Judges. Along the way, they explore key background for reading Judges well and how the book points beyond itself to the need for a greater Deliverer. Then, in Mark 14–15, they reflect on Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane, His testimony before the high priest, and the mystery of the cross—asking what it means for the Son to submit to the Father's will, whether Jesus is making a claim to divinity, and what is happening within the Trinity in the moment of crucifixion. Understanding Judges from BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-judges/ 3-Part Women in Ministry Podcast: (1) https://on.soundcloud.com/kGvS8B6rWmOBpSFYWh (2) https://on.soundcloud.com/7gSeOvl3HAZoWmKg4L (3) https://on.soundcloud.com/55bfr6mUMTf4EcvaBY Position Paper from Sunnybrook on Women in Ministry: https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.cloversites.com/96/96421863-a40d-42a3-bd45-984e10ae9a7b/documents/Our_Beliefs_About_Women_in_Ministry.pdf

What does it actually take to earn the trust and loyalty of the people you lead? This week, Jon Goehring and Coach Jim Johnson break down the eight Cs of leadership, a powerful framework every new and emerging leader needs to know to become someone worth following.Jon and Coach open with a compelling challenge: if you were just promoted, why should anyone follow you? They walk through each of the eight Cs in depth, showing how these principles work together to build the kind of leadership presence that inspires genuine commitment from teams.From the foundation of character and the transformative power of genuinely caring about your people, to the discipline of competence and the superpower of staying curious, this episode gives listeners concrete, actionable habits they can apply immediately. You will learn why becoming the Chief Question Asker on your team is one of the most underrated leadership moves you can make.Jon and Coach also unpack why clarity is kindness in leadership, what confident vision looks like without crossing into arrogance, and how consistently challenging your team to high standards is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. The episode closes with a powerful case for consistency as the bookend to character, and why being predictable as a leader is not a weakness but a trust builder.Whether you are brand new to leading a team or looking to sharpen the habits that will take you to the next level, this episode delivers a complete blueprint for becoming the kind of leader people are proud to follow.Subscribe to the Limitless Leadership Lounge on YouTube for full video episodes and quick leadership clips to fuel your growth all week long.

In this episode of Relationships Rule, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jimmy Page, leadership expert, author, and co-creator of the powerful One Word philosophy.Jimmy has spent decades helping leaders, teams, and organizations improve culture, performance, and purpose. Through his work with athletes, businesses, and ministries around the world, he has trained more than 100,000 leaders and continues to inspire people to live what he calls an unstoppable life.During our conversation, Jimmy shared how the simple idea of choosing one guiding word for the year can bring clarity and focus to every area of life. Instead of setting long lists of goals that often fade away, the One Word approach helps people align their decisions, habits, and relationships around a single intention.We also talked about the importance of relationships in shaping our lives and leadership. One of my favorite moments in this conversation was the story involving my previous guest, Coach Jim Johnson. When Coach Jim recently reconnected with Jimmy, he realized Jimmy had actually been one of the high school basketball players he coached years earlier. It was a wonderful reminder that relationships often come full circle in unexpected and meaningful ways.Jimmy's message is simple but powerful: when you focus on what truly matters, you not only perform better, you build stronger relationships and live with greater purpose.Key Takeaways• A single guiding word can bring clarity and intention to your life and leadership.• Simplifying your focus often leads to stronger results than chasing many goals.• Purpose and performance are deeply connected to the relationships we build along the way.• Leaders who focus on culture, mindset, and wellness create stronger teams.• The right word can act as a compass for decisions throughout the year.You can reach Jimmy at: https://beunstoppable.live/ and https://getoneword.com/In appreciation for being here, I have some gifts for you:A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile:An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by checking this presentation page - you won't regret it. AND … Don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn and be eligible for my complimentary LinkedIn profile audit – I do one each month for a lucky listener!Connect with me:http://JanicePorter.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/https://www.facebook.com/janiceporter1https://www.instagram.com/socjanice/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode andthink that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the socialmedia buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note inthe comment section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you cansubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcast reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us andgreatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple, whichexposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute,please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

SEASON: 6 EPISODE: 18Episode Overview:Welcome back to another episode of Becoming Preferred, the show dedicated to helping you stand out in a crowded marketplace by becoming the provider—and the leader—of choice.Today we are joined by Coach Jim Johnson, a returning favorite who truly understands what it means to lead under pressure. He's a hall-of-fame basketball coach, and a world-class speaker, but whether he's in a locker room or a boardroom, Coach Jim Johnson knows that winning isn't just about the score—it's about the soul of the team.Today, we're breaking down his powerful framework, The 8 Cs of Leadership, to find out how you can earn the right to be followed and how to stay relevant in an ever-changing professional landscape. Join me for my conversation with Coach Jim Johnson.Guest Bio: A Legacy of Championship Leadership Coach Johnson is a legendary figure in New York high school basketball, boasting an incredible career record of 428-221. Over two decades, he led the Greece Athena Trojans to 11 divisional titles and a staggering 66-5 record in his final three seasons alone. A multi-time Coach of the Year and recipient of the National Sportsmanship Award, his tenure was defined by consistent excellence, including 22 winning seasons out of 23 and leading his team to the #1 ranking in New York State.The "Magic" of Teamwork and J-Mac Beyond the win-loss column, Coach Johnson is widely recognized for his unique partnership with Jason "J-Mac" McElwain. From the viral "magic" of J-Mac's legendary shooting performance to their collaborative coaching years that followed, their story has been featured nationally on CBS Sports. Johnson's program was built on a foundation of unselfishness, where players celebrated each other's successes as much as their own—a culture that propelled the Trojans to three consecutive Section V Championships.Inspiring the Next Generation After 33 years as an educator and 20 seasons on the court, Coach Johnson has transitioned his expertise into professional speaking. Through his presentations, “Dreams Really Do Come True” and “Leadership Lessons from Half-Court,” he now travels the country sharing insights on goal setting, teamwork, and leading by example. He brings a lifetime of experience in human potential to businesses and educational organizations, proving that the lessons learned on the hardwood are the keys to success in life.Resource Links:Website: https://coachjimjohnson.com/Product Link: https://coachjimjohnson.com/inspirational-motivational-book-products/Insight Gold Timestamps:02:15 We want to unite people, not divide them04:57 The other thing I think is really important with character is being willing to admit when you make a mistake07:34 Are you a person worth following?10:52 Do your people know that you care about them?14:51 Stephen Covey said, seek first to understand before being understood18:05 Why I say clarity is kindness...19:12 Confidence versus arrogance20:48 People want to feel like they're being heard22:25 As a leader, you have to admit when you're wrong, and that that's a very hard thing to do25:59 If we don't get better, people are going to pass this right by28:36 Really sharing that curiosity every day29:07 You make the distinction between listening to understand versus listening to respond34:46 My big thing with challenge is that it starts with setting some really high standards that as a leader you've got to be living and sharing38:20 I do think you have to have some boundaries and some non-negotiables40:00 Are you the same person of a high level of integrity at home as you are in the marketplace?42:19 The website is coachjimjohnson.com42:35 I've actually connected with a few people that are on a kindness movementConnect Socially:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjimjohnson/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachJimJohnson/Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachjimjohnsonBlog: https://coachjimjohnson.com/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJimJohnson1Email: jjhoops@rochester.rr.comSponsors: Rainmaker LeadGen Platform Demo: https://calendar.summit-learning.com/widget/booking/JKItVP7WErmCBjU2cCIxRainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

What does it take to transform talent, grit, and setbacks into lasting leadership? This week, Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim welcome Clint Hurdle — former MLB player and manager, author of Hurdle-isms, and inspirational coach — for an uplifting conversation about resilience, identity, and leadership.Clint shares how a natural gift for sports was honed through hard work, sacrifice, and relentless practice, illustrating the importance of perseverance through highs and lows — from gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated at 20 to facing demotions in the minor leagues.He opens up about navigating intense pressure, self-imposed anxiety, and the struggle to maintain confidence amid enormous expectations, underscoring the vital role of mentors and self-awareness in leadership growth.Diving into his coaching career, Clint reveals how he rebuilt a struggling prep school football culture by leading with love, accountability, and clear vision — even hiring a player with nonverbal cerebral palsy who became a cornerstone of the team's success.From learning to delegate and empower to balancing the demands of family, faith, and personal wellness, Clint provides practical and heartfelt lessons for young and emerging leaders.Whether on the field or in the boardroom, this episode inspires you to embrace your identity, rise above failure, and lead with unstoppable heart.Resources Mentioned:Clint Hurdle's book Hurdle-isms — available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hurdle-isms-Wit-Wisdom-Lifetime-Baseball/dp/139429204XLearn more and connect: clinthurdle.com

Coach Jim Johnson is an award-winning basketball coach with an outstanding 428–221 career record, 11 divisional titles, and multiple Coach of the Year honors, including Monroe County and Class A Section V Coach of the Year. Over more than two decades at Greece Athena High School, he built one of New York State's most consistent and successful programs, leading his teams to numerous sectional championships, a No. 1 state ranking in 2016, and a 66–5 record over one three-year stretch that included a Class A State Championship Game appearance. He also received a National Sportsmanship Award and gained national recognition through the inspirational Jason McElwain – better known as J-Mac - story, later featured on CBS Sports during the Final Four. Click here to watch J-Mac – and Coach Jim's – inspirational story. He also wrote an inspirational book on the story, A Coach and a Miracle: Life Lessons from a Man Who Believed in an Autistic Boy and he received an ESPY award for Best Sports Moment. After retiring from teaching physical education following 33 years and completing his 20th and final season as head coach, Coach Johnson transitioned into full-time speaking, delivering powerful presentations on leadership, teamwork, perseverance, and the belief that dreams really do come true.

March 9th, 10th and 11th Solutions to Violence features Marc Murphy. Mark Murphy Is a Law Professor at the University of Louisville Brandis School of Law and the Louisville Courier Journal editorial cartoonist. His analysis provides extraordinary insights concerning issues all of us are facing during these extraordinary times. Solutions to Violence airs on Mondays at 5 pm, Tuesdays at 8 am and Wednesdays at 6 am. You can listen livestream if you visit us at forwardradio.org. I'm Jim Johnson

What if the biggest challenge in leadership is embracing failure, finding purpose, and taking absolute ownership? This week, Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim talk with Mark Astor — mental health and addiction attorney, author, and advocate — about overcoming setbacks and living a purpose-driven life.Mark shares his winding path from a burned-out prosecutor facing mounting cases and personal struggles to a successful entrepreneur running a mission-focused law firm. He reveals how shifting his mindset from victim to disciplined doer, writing down clear goals, and visualizing success helped him redefine leadership and build a sustainable business.He emphasizes the critical importance of taking full responsibility for both personal and professional failures, surrounding yourself with a supportive community, and staying focused despite external distractions and challenges.Mark also discusses how having a clear mission and values brings alignment in business and life, and how thriving leaders build authentic relationships that elevate teams through care, empathy, and trust.Whether you're an emerging leader or seeking renewal through challenge, this episode offers inspiring lessons on resilience, purpose, and unstoppable leadership.Resources Mentioned: Mark Astor's law firm website: mentalhealthaddictionlawfirm.com Florida Baker Act defense resources: flabar.org Social media and online content via “Mark Astor” search

What if failure isn't the end of your story, but the key to your next breakthrough? This week, Jon Goehring, Coach Jim Johnson, and Dr. Rehnuma Karim explore the universal experience of setbacks... and share three powerful strategies to bounce back stronger.Coach draws on decades of basketball coaching to reveal the importance of analyzing what went wrong, correcting course, and committing to consistent improvement... because repeating mistakes is the only true failure. They discuss how daily scoreboards and honest autopsies lead to continuous growth in sports, business, and life.Dr. Rehnuma shares a moving example of her nephew's journey from job rejections to discovering his true calling in academia... a vivid reminder that failure can serve as a guiding signpost toward our highest purpose. Together, they urge you to reframe failure as an “ignorance tax”—an essential price paid once to pave the way forward.The hosts also highlight the critical role of your reaction to failure, cautioning against “double errors” that compound loss, and emphasize self compassion and mindset shifts as vital tools. Citing thought leaders like Mike Baker and Albert Einstein, they remind listeners that persistent learning, courageous reflection, and purposeful action fuel true success.If you or someone you know is struggling with setbacks, this episode offers invaluable encouragement and a concrete path to rise with clarity, confidence, and resilience.

In this episode, I sit down with Coach Jim Johnson, a long-time educator, championship basketball coach, and inspirational speaker who has spent decades helping people see what's possible for them. Right away, I could see how closely Jim's leadership style reflects what I've witnessed firsthand, with my husband. (He was a lifelong high school basketball coach too.) Leading with belief, care, and encouragement, and understanding that the words we choose can stay with someone for life.Jim shares honest lessons from early in his career, including a humbling season that forced him to rethink what leadership really requires. We talk about why “caring” and “challenging” are not opposites, and how the best leaders hold high standards while still building trust. Jim also explains how he became more intentional with communication, including a shift from “having the agenda” to becoming what he calls the Chief Question Asker.We also talk about the unforgettable J-Mac story, a moment that captured the world's attention and still stands as a powerful reminder of what happens when a team chooses “we over me.” It's a conversation about trust, team culture, resilience under pressure, and how relationships and words shape performance, confidence, and lives.TakeawaysWords last. The things we say as leaders can become part of someone's confidence for years.Caring and challenging can live together. High standards work best when people also feel seen and supported.Relationships are the foundation. Trust doesn't happen by accident. It takes intention, time, and knowing your people.Teams unite when leaders listen. Asking better questions and creating space for real input builds ownership.Clarity is kindness. Even hard feedback lands better when it's clear, respectful, and explained.Jim can be reached at: https://coachjimjohnson.com/In appreciation for being here, I have some gifts for you:A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile:An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by checking this presentation page - you won't regret it. AND … Don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn and be eligible for my complimentary LinkedIn profile audit – I do one each month for a lucky listener!Connect with me:http://JanicePorter.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/https://www.facebook.com/janiceporter1https://www.instagram.com/socjanice/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode andthink that others could benefit from...

What if your book wasn't the end of the journey, but the doorway to the stage?If you're a nonfiction author who wants more credibility, influence, and real-world impact, speaking may be the missing link.This week's guest is Jim Johnson—legendary high school basketball coach, sought-after inspirational speaker, and author of A Coach and a Miracle: Life Lessons from a Man Who Believed in an Autistic Boy. Jim brings a rare blend of coaching discipline, lived experience, and platform wisdom to the conversation.In this episode, Jim breaks down how authors can turn their books into powerful speaking platforms—without being born a “natural speaker” or waiting for perfect conditions. He shares how he transitioned from coach to speaker, the systems he relies on, and why the stage is one of the fastest ways to build authority and expand your reach.Key takeaways:Why great speakers aren't born—and what that means for you The mindset shift that turns speaking from a fear into a skill you can intentionally build.A simple framework that makes talks land every time The SPEAC system Jim relies on to open strong, keep attention, and close with purpose—without sounding scripted.How your book quietly holds multiple speeches inside it A practical way to extract talks, workshops, and keynotes from what you've already written.The subtle shift that makes audiences lean in How to stop presenting to an audience and start creating an experience they feel part of.The overlooked conversations that lead to repeat invitations Why what happens before and after the talk often matters more than the presentation itself.Listen to this episode if you want to see how your book can move beyond the page, and start opening doors on the stage.Here's how to connect with Coach Jim:WebsiteFaceBookLinkedInInstagram X (formerly Twitter) *************************************************************************When Visibility Feels Hard, Podcast Guesting Changes the Game If you know your book deserves more reach but visibility feels like a struggle, podcast guesting can open the right doors. Podcast Connections gets you in front of the audiences who need your message and your expertise. Contact them at PodcastConnections.co *************************************************************************

On our monthly "Ask An Eagle Livestream" on the Inside The Birds Patreon channel, former Eagles safety Quintin Mikell talks about this year's Eagles defense, playing for Jim Johnson and playing alongside Brian Dawkins, among other answers to questions from Patreon members.To see the entire show, head to our Patreon page and become a member:https://www.patreon.com/posts/ask-eagle-with-146524457?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link