The Dream Lifestyle Podcast

Craft Your Dream, Inc.

While being in ministry and a successful entrepreneur, Trevón Gross Jr. hosts The Dream Lifestyle Podcast. Having focused conversations with prolific and relatable guests for the listening entrepreneurs and professionals to take action on their ambitions and calling. The Dream Lifestyle Podcast is a faith-based personal development resource to build your faith and master your craft to achieve your Dream Lifestyle.

  1. Aug 30

    How to Lead When People Don’t Like You ft. Dr. Jamal Bryant

    Every leader eventually has to decide whether they will lead by conviction or live for the approval of others. In this episode, Dr. Jamal Bryant joins us to discuss how leaders handle criticism, pressure, failure, and the responsibility that comes with greater influence. Dr. Bryant shares lessons from decades of public leadership, including taking over New Birth with $32 million in debt, learning to depend on God instead of his gift, building the right team, receiving correction, and developing the courage to be disliked. For business owners, pastors, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders, this is an honest conversation about what leadership really costs and how to keep leading when the pressure gets personal. ------------------------------- In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Dr. Jamal Bryant’s Start in Leadership 03:30 Leading in the Middle of Historic Moments 04:31 The Courage to Be Disliked 09:53 How Leaders Guard Their Hearts 14:02 The Relationships Every Leader Needs 19:14 Who Should You Allow to Speak Into Your Life? 22:19 Taking Over New Birth With $32 Million in Debt 27:00 When God Makes You Depend on Him, Not Your Gift 30:02 Why Great Leaders Learn to Delegate \32:16 Don’t Reduce Your Organization to Your Size 32:49 Competency vs. Loyalty in Leadership 35:19 Staying Accessible as Your Influence Grows 37:11 What It Really Costs to Lead in Public 42:16 Final Thoughts Drop a comment below & let me know your biggest takeaway from this episode! ------------------------------- If you want to go deeper on becoming the leader your dream requires: THE BUILDER LAB: Free webinar to stop guessing at building your business or ministry 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/builder-lab/ Grab Your Copy of Trevón's Book 📖 Get Started → https://store.bookbaby.com/book/get-started

  2. Aug 17

    Why Great Leaders Make Time to Rest ft. Courtney Garner

    Great leaders know how to work hard, but they also know when to rest. In this episode, we sit down with entrepreneur and functional medicine provider Courtney Garner to discuss how healthy rhythms can help leaders stay productive, present, and effective without burning themselves out. Courtney shares her journey of building Wellspot, writing Where Faith Meets Medicine, and learning to prioritize rest along the way. We discuss Sabbath, daily and quarterly pauses, physical health, obedience, and what it really costs to build the life God has called you to live. ------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:28 How Courtney Started Building Her Dream Lifestyle 04:36 What Challenges Can Teach You About Your Calling 06:27 Why Obedience Requires Faith 08:40 Writing the Book God Called You to Write 12:41 What the Process Taught Courtney About God 15:50 Making Time for What God Called You to Build 19:06 Why Leaders Need a Strong Support System 22:11 Why Every Leader Needs a Sabbath 25:26 The Daily, Weekly & Quarterly Pause 29:46 Why Jesus Withdrew to Rest 31:23 Building Healthy Rhythms Into Your Marriage 33:24 What to Do When You Feel Too Busy to Rest 36:01 Why Leaders Must Take Their Health Seriously 39:41 Your Body Was Designed to Heal 43:31 The Real Cost of Building Your Dream 48:44 Courtney's New Book: Where Faith Meets Medicine 51:21 Final Thoughts Drop a comment below & let us know your biggest takeaway from this episode! ------------------------------- Connect with Courtney & get her book! - https://www.Courtneygarner.com If you want to go deeper on becoming the leader your dream requires: THE BUILDER LAB: Free webinar to stop guessing at building your business or ministry 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/builder-lab/ Grab Your Copy of Trevón's Book 📖 Get Started → https://store.bookbaby.com/book/get-started

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While being in ministry and a successful entrepreneur, Trevón Gross Jr. hosts The Dream Lifestyle Podcast. Having focused conversations with prolific and relatable guests for the listening entrepreneurs and professionals to take action on their ambitions and calling. The Dream Lifestyle Podcast is a faith-based personal development resource to build your faith and master your craft to achieve your Dream Lifestyle.