Navigating Leaders

Gabriel Griess
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The Navigating Leaders Podcast is for leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers ready to grow with purpose. It’s hosted by Gabriel Griess, a retired US Air Force officer, CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and founder of Navigating Leaders. Each episode explores what it takes to break through limiting beliefs, clarify your vision, and start really living. Grounded in faith and guided by hard-earned, real-world wisdom, Gabriel helps you identify what’s holding you back and take intentional steps toward lasting impact. Through authentic conversations and practical insights, you’ll gain the tools to lead from the inside out. It’s time to awaken your vision and live boldly.

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 38: What’s Stopping You From Beginning?

    Are you holding yourself back from taking the next step? In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess gets personal about what it means to begin something new when confidence is low and uncertainty is high. Fear, judgment, perfectionism, uncertainty, and the possibility of regret can all create hesitation before we ever step into the arena. Gabriel explores the tension between what we already know and who we are becoming, drawing from the story of Joshua and the moments when doubt can cause us to question what we already know to be true. If you’re standing at the edge of a new beginning and struggling to move forward, this episode offers an honest look at what may be keeping you there and why beginning often requires courage before certainty. ====================  RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

  2. Sep 22

    Episode 37: Are you trustworthy?

    Are you trustworthy with what you’ve been given? And what do your thoughts, words, and actions reveal about the person you’re becoming? In Episode 37 of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess explores what it means to become trustworthy and the hidden beliefs, patterns, fears, and identities that can shape the way we live. The conversation challenges us to look honestly at how we show up, especially when we’re asking for more, facing resistance, or waiting for our next breakthrough. If you’ve ever wondered why you feel stuck or why the life you want still feels out of reach, this episode invites you to look at a deeper question. Are you ready to be trusted with what you’re asking for? ====================  RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

  3. Sep 15

    Episode 36: You Are 100% Responsible

    What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t what happened to you, but how you’re choosing to respond to it? In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess challenges you to embrace radical responsibility by taking 100% ownership of how you show up in every area of your life. That doesn’t mean accepting blame for someone else’s actions or believing you can control everything around you. It means recognizing that no matter what happens, you still have a choice in how you respond. Drawing from The Results Tree and his own journey of confronting difficult patterns in his life, Gabriel explains how blame, excuses, old stories, and automatic reactions can quietly keep you stuck. He shares how taking an honest look at the person he had become helped him confront uncomfortable truths, make different choices, and move from a life driven by comparison to one grounded in faith, purpose, and service. If you’re tired of feeling powerless, frustrated by patterns you can’t seem to break, or ready to create different results in your life, this episode will challenge you to stop giving your power away. When you take responsibility for your choices and responses, you create the opportunity to break old patterns, live more intentionally, and become the person God created you to be. ====================  RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

  4. Sep 8

    Episode 35: Your Results Don’t Lie

    What if the results you’re unhappy with are actually showing you what needs to change? In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess challenges you to take an honest inventory of the results you have created across every area of your life, including your faith, family, fitness, finances, and freedom. Your results reveal where you have invested your time, talent, and treasure, and whether those investments align with the person you want to become. Drawing from his own experiences with alcohol, gambling, and decisions that could have derailed his future, Gabriel explains how painful results can become powerful tools for transformation. Instead of using your results to punish yourself, justify your choices, or remain stuck, you can treat them as neutral feedback that helps you recognize what is working and what needs to change. If you are dissatisfied with an area of your life, this episode will challenge you to stop making excuses, take ownership of your choices, and use your current results to plot a new path forward. You are not defined by what has already happened. You have the freedom and responsibility to choose what you will create next. ====================  RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

  5. Sep 1

    Episode 34: Feeling Stuck? Start Here.

    Do you feel stuck, behind, or unsure about what your next step should be? In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess invites you to pause and take an honest look at where you are in life. Before you can move toward a new vision, you have to know where you’re starting from. That kind of honesty can be difficult. It can expose areas that feel out of alignment, but it can also reveal how far you’ve come and how much you’ve already accomplished. For leaders, knowing where you are matters because your choices don’t just shape your life. They influence the people around you. If you’ve been wondering what’s next, feeling stuck, or struggling to believe you’re capable of more, this episode will challenge you to stop, take your bearings, and consider what it means to take your next step forward. ====================  RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

  6. Aug 25

    Episode 33: Why Peace Feels So Hard to Find

    What if the chaos in your life is being fueled by choices you don’t even realize you’re making? In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with Christian counselor and author Sonny Gann for a conversation about relationships, faith, fear, peace, and the patterns that quietly shape the way we live. From struggling marriages to intrusive thoughts and behaviors we learned growing up, it’s easy to repeat what feels normal even when it isn’t producing the life, relationships, or peace we want. Sonny challenges us to look more closely at what we’re carrying, what we’re feeding, and what might be keeping us stuck. If you’re tired of repeating the same patterns, struggling to find peace, or wondering how faith can change the way you navigate everyday life, this conversation will give you plenty to think about. ====================  RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com 📖Him Changes Everything  📖Him Still Changes Everything  📖 The Trellis Marriage  🌎 Trellis Christian Counseling  ==================== CONNECT WITH JEFF 🗣️ LinkedIn: @sonnygann 📸 Instagram: @sonnygann 👍 Facebook: @sonnygann ==================== ABOUT SONNY GANN Sonny Gann is a counselor, author, and speaker with degrees in Business Administration and Professional Counseling. He has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations and is known for his practical wisdom and engaging teaching style. Sonny speaks at churches, men’s events, and marriage seminars, encouraging others to build stronger faith, healthier relationships, and lives of lasting impact. A native Texan, he lives in Dallas/Fort Worth with his wife of 45 years, Pati. Together they are the proud parents of two married daughters. CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

  7. Aug 18

    Episode 32: The Lies That Are Controlling Your Life

    In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with entrepreneur, leadership expert, and faith-driven business leader Jeff Scheffelbein for a powerful and vulnerable conversation about the lies that quietly influence our decisions, relationships, leadership, and sense of purpose. From navigating unimaginable hardship to redefining success, Jeff shares why so many high achievers still feel empty and what it takes to build a life rooted in truth instead of fear, pride, or approval. This conversation will challenge the way you think about leadership, faith, identity, and what truly matters. If you've been chasing success but still feel like something is missing, this episode will encourage you to examine the stories you've believed and discover a different way to lead, live, and grow. ====================  RESOURCES 🌎Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com 🌎Undivided Life: Undivided.Life  🎙️The BeatiDUDES Podcast: TheBeatidudes.com ==================== CONNECT WITH JEFF 🗣️ LinkedIn: @schiefelbein 📸 Instagram: @beatidudes 👍 Facebook: @TheBeatiDudesPodcast ▶️ YouTube: The BeatiDudes ==================== ABOUT JEFF SCHIEFELBEIN Jeff Schiefelbein is an award-winning entrepreneur, leadership speaker, and culture-building expert dedicated to helping people and organizations thrive. As the founder of Undivided Life, he partners with businesses, nonprofits, and leadership teams to build high-performing cultures rooted in purpose, trust, and excellence. Jeff also serves as CEO of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, an award-winning company known for creating meaningful employment opportunities for adults with special needs. A nationally recognized speaker, he has been honored for his work in leadership, innovation, workplace culture, and community impact. Jeff is the co-host of The BeatiDUDES, a faith-filled podcast for men, and lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Amanda, and their seven children. CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

  8. Aug 11

    Episode 31: Why Trying Harder Isn't Fixing Your Relationships

    What if the biggest breakthrough in your relationships didn't require a dramatic conversation, but one small change in the way you show up every day? In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess continues his conversation with author and speaker Cristie Penn, exploring practical ways to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and create healthier relationships. Together, they unpack why lasting change starts with humility, intentional action, and learning to honor the differences between men and women. Whether you're navigating marriage, family, leadership, or friendships, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on connection, purpose, and personal growth. If you've been trying harder but still feel stuck, this episode may reveal why lasting transformation begins with changing yourself first, not trying to change someone else. ====================  RESOURCES 🌎 Website: navigatingleaders.com 👀 Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine 📖 The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com 📖 Keys for Us: Discovering Masculine & Feminine Identity, God's Way: https://a.co/d/0beSegRv  ==================== CONNECT WITH CRISTIE 🌎 Website: keysforus.com  📸 Instagram: @cristiepenn 👍 Facebook: @cristiepenn 🎵 TikTok: @cristiepenn 🗣️ LinkedIn: @cristiepenn ==================== ABOUT CRISTIE Cristie Penn has spent more than 30 years helping people discover who they are through the lens of God's truth. She is an author, Certified John Maxwell Coach, speaker, relationship coach, and mentor who has taught at conferences, churches, retreats, and leadership events across the United States and internationally. After years of serving in ministry while quietly struggling in her own marriage, Cristie encountered God in a way that transformed her understanding of identity, relationships, and His design for men and women. What began as a deeply personal journey became a lifelong calling to help others experience the same freedom. Today, Cristie equips men and women to move beyond cultural confusion and embrace God's timeless design with clarity, confidence, and hope. Rather than offering quick fixes, she helps people experience lasting heart transformation by discovering who God is, who they are, and why His design still works. Learn more at KeysForUs.com. CONNECT WITH GABRIEL 🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders 📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders 👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders 🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders 🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders ==================== ABOUT GABRIEL Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact. An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.

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The Navigating Leaders Podcast is for leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers ready to grow with purpose. It’s hosted by Gabriel Griess, a retired US Air Force officer, CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and founder of Navigating Leaders. Each episode explores what it takes to break through limiting beliefs, clarify your vision, and start really living. Grounded in faith and guided by hard-earned, real-world wisdom, Gabriel helps you identify what’s holding you back and take intentional steps toward lasting impact. Through authentic conversations and practical insights, you’ll gain the tools to lead from the inside out. It’s time to awaken your vision and live boldly.

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  • Creator
    Gabriel Griess
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Navigating Leaders
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    Navigating Leaders