Beyond the Crucible

Crucible Leadership
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You are more than your failures and setbacks. We share stories of leaders who have moved beyond life’s most difficult moments to lead lives of significance, and insights on how you can do the same. Hosted by Warwick Fairfax.

  1. 5d ago

    Don't Let Fear of Change Steal Your Future

    Don't Let Fear of Change Steal Your FutureWhat if the biggest regret of your life isn't something you did — but something you were too afraid to do?A promising job opportunity. A move to a new city. A chance to pursue a dream. Sometimes the opportunities that could change our lives for the better are the ones that frighten us most.This week we discuss a challenge nearly everyone faces: letting go of the familiar and finding the courage to embrace the unknown. Through 10 actionable principles, you'll learn how to confront fears honestly, make thoughtful choices and move forward with confidence and support.Because the goal isn't to eliminate fear before taking the next step. It's to refuse to let fear make the decision for you.To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.comEnjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure to subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

  2. Oct 20

    The Grief She Couldn't Drink Away: Finding Purpose After Loss

    The Grief She Couldn't Drink Away: Finding Purpose After LossMaureen Benkovich had built a life around health, fitness and discipline. But beneath her successful career as a personal trainer and fitness competitor was a grief she couldn't outrun: the heartbreak of never becoming the mother she had dreamed of being.After infertility, miscarriage and a failed adoption, Maureen turned to alcohol to numb her pain, hiding her depression behind the persona of a carefree party girl. Eventually, the drinking that once helped her escape her sadness only deepened it.In this episode, Maureen shares how a desperate prayer led her to surrender her struggle with alcohol, confront the grief she had buried for years and discover a purpose she never imagined. Today, through Sober Fit Chick Coaching, she helps others find freedom from alcohol and build healthier, more fulfilling lives.Her story is a powerful reminder that the life we didn't get doesn't have to keep us from finding significance in the life we still have.To learn more about Maureen Benkovich and Sober Fit Chick, visit soberfitchick.comTo explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.comEnjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure to subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

  3. Oct 13

    The Power of Self-Sacrifice

    The Power of Self-SacrificeSelf-sacrifice, we discuss in this week's episode of the series within the show MORE STORIES FROM THE BOOK CRUCIBLE LEADERSHIP, means — as the Oxford English Dictionary defines it — being willing to give up your own interests in order to help others or advance a cause.Our focus for our conversation? The Bible's Queen Esther and how she exemplifies the truth that there are few higher forms of leadership than a willingness to sacrifice everything for the greater good.To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com.Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

  4. Oct 6

    Your Diagnosis Isn't Your Identity

    Your Diagnosis Isn't Your Identity What if you could train your response to fear before the crisis comes? Jenna Schutt learned the importance of that question while fighting for her life. A former cardiac nurse, Jenna endured a rare and incurable bone-marrow disease, chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant.In hospital rooms where fear and "what if" thoughts threatened to overwhelm her, she began deliberately redirecting her mind toward Scripture and what she believed to be true. Over time, repetition became spiritual muscle memory—and eventually became The Joy Reflex, the faith-based framework Jenna now uses to help women "train peace before panic." To learn more about Jenna Schutt and to get the free resource she discusses, visit www.jennaschutt.com To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com. Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

  5. Sep 22

    Rewrite Your Story, Change Your Future

    Rewrite Your Story, Change Your FutureIn this week's episode based on Warwick's latest blog, we discuss the steps we can take to write our own unique stories. Even rewrite them. We can take the good parts we admire and want to emulate and meld them with new stories we aspire to.The result? We get to chart a new course for ourselves.To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com.Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

  6. Sep 15

    Obey First, Understand Second: The Creed of World Cup Dad

    Obey First, Understand Second: The Creed of World Cup DadOur guest this week, Zach Duke, has lived a life with a winding path. From an eighth-generation Indiana farm kid to a college football player and missionary, Duke thought he knew his calling—until years of chronic illness left him believing his best days were behind him.Then his audacious act of faith pursuing soccer, a game he had never even played, gave him his purpose back. His pursuit of playing in the World Cup is a remarkable story of faith, discipline and discovering his crucible didn't happen to him, but for him.To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com.Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

  7. Sep 8

    The Adviser Every Leader Needs

    The Adviser Every Leader Needs Queen Elizabeth I once said of one of her closest advisers. Lord Burghley, that “you will not be corrupted with any manner of gifts, and ... you will be faithful to the state.” Those are pretty strong words of endorsement, especially coming from a monarch. This week, in the latest episode of our series within the show, More Stories from the Book Crucible Leadership, Warwick unpacks why Elizabeth thought so highly of and relied so much on Burghley — and how he handled his role with complete dedication to the queen's mission, not to his own aspirations. Theirs in a textbook example of what it takes to be a good adviser, and what it takes for a leader to trust a good adviser. To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com. Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us. Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

  8. Sep 1

    Five Lessons for Getting Back to a Better Future

    Five Lessons for Getting Back to a Better FutureMoving forward after a crucible with conviction, even when you're uncertain you'll be successful, is just one of five key truths for overcoming setback and failure we discuss today in our big-picture look at the lessons we learned from our recently completed summer series, BACK TO A BETTER FUTURE: THE CRUCIBLES OF SCI-FI CINEMA.We suggest you grab a pen and some paper so you can jot down each of the points we unpack, because when taken together they form a succinct roadmap for the critical steps necessary to move from your worst day to your greatest opportunity.To watch any of the eight episode that made up the series, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTWXKugaL3c&list=PLQGGLSPE_kFs

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You are more than your failures and setbacks. We share stories of leaders who have moved beyond life’s most difficult moments to lead lives of significance, and insights on how you can do the same. Hosted by Warwick Fairfax.

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  • Creator
    Crucible Leadership
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    333
  • Rating
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    © Crucible Leadership
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    Beyond the Crucible

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