Lead with Legacy™: An IOL Global Podcast

Amanda C. Chambers

Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, focused on leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. We explore purpose-driven, values-based leadership rooted in integrity and service. 

  1. 4d ago

    Faithful Over Successful with Brandon West | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 45

    What if success isn't actually yours to control? In Episode #45 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, IOL Global's Amanda Chambers sits down with Brandon West, founder and Chief Purpose Officer of PHOS Creative and author of It's Not Your Business to Succeed, for a powerful conversation about faith, purpose, leadership, business, and what it means to remain faithful when the outcome isn't yours to control. Brandon shares how his leadership journey has shifted from focusing solely on business outcomes to building an organization centered on purpose, people, and Kingdom impact. He explains why leaders are responsible for creating economic, cultural, and spiritual value—and why cultivating an environment where people can truly flourish requires intentionality. Amanda and Brandon also discuss servant leadership, surrendering control, leading and parenting with humility, using business as a platform for ministry, and Brandon's belief that leaders should be the first to admit when they get it wrong—the "Chief Repenting Officer." Brandon also shares the incredible story behind PHOS Creative's work helping launch care centers serving women and children impacted by trafficking, abuse, vulnerability, and extreme poverty around the world. The conversation explores AI and ethical leadership, building trust through business, the importance of having the right people around you during difficult seasons, and why Brandon hopes four simple words ultimately define his legacy: Faithful to the end. 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗 Connect with Brandon West: Website: https://brandonmichaelwest.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonmichaelwest/ 📖 Purchase It's Not Your Business to Succeed: https://a.co/d/0cQYCBe1 🌐 PHOS Creative: https://phoscreative.com/ Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #iolglobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Faithful Over Successful with Brandon West | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 45
  2. Sep 29

    Beyond the Project: Leading for Value with Christine DeVol | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 44

    What does it take to transform a project management office from an order-taking function into a strategic partner that delivers measurable value? In Episode #44 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, IOL Global’s Amanda Chambers welcomes Christine DeVol, PMP, award-winning EPMO leader and founder of Willow Path Advisory Group. With more than 20 years of experience as a project management practitioner and professor, Christine shares her journey building and leading enterprise project management offices, including teams recognized with PMI’s Global PMO of the Year in 2021 and North American PMO of the Year in 2024. Amanda and Christine explore why project management must evolve beyond schedules and implementation to focus on organizational outcomes, benefits, and the people impacted by change. They discuss the importance of developing confident project professionals, communicating in language executives understand, and building PMOs that earn a seat at the strategic table. The conversation also examines AI as a thought partner rather than a replacement for human leadership, the importance of resilience, and the inspiration behind Christine’s Willow Path framework. Christine shares how she supports PMO leaders through practical tools, coaching, and real-world experience as they navigate challenges and mature their organizations. When asked about legacy, Christine’s answer is rooted in servant leadership: to be remembered as someone who was real, who helped others, and who walked alongside them during their personal and professional journeys. 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗 Connect with Christine DeVol: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinedevol/ Website: https://www.christinedevol.com Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #iolglobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Beyond the Project: Leading for Value with Christine DeVol | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 44
  3. Sep 22

    Driving Project Success with Shane Dixon | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 43

    What separates someone who simply manages projects from a leader who actually drives project success? In Episode #43 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, IOL Global’s Amanda Chambers welcomes Shane Dixon, project management leader, strategic consultant, veteran, and Director of Customer Experience at Corbeau® Tech. Shane shares lessons from a career spent in project management, strategic consulting, government contracting, and building and leading PMOs. He explains why decisive leadership matters, how fear can prevent leaders from making necessary decisions, and why sometimes making the wrong call and correcting course is better than making no decision at all. Amanda and Shane also discuss using AI as a tool to strengthen decision-making, building organizational buy-in before implementing change, communicating difficult project realities honestly, and creating environments where teams feel safe enough to tell leaders the truth. The conversation also explores how Shane’s military service and faith have shaped his approach to servant leadership. For Shane, leadership means clearing the path for others, treating people with dignity and fairness, doing business ethically, and helping people succeed. His vision for legacy isn't about having his name remembered. It's about making people’s lives better—and encouraging them to do the same for someone else. 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗 Connect with Shane Dixon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemichaeldixon/ Website: https://essixconsulting.com/ Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #iolglobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Driving Project Success with Shane Dixon | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 43
  4. Sep 15

    Faith, Purpose & the Whole Human Leader with Steph Pliha | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 42

    What does it look like to stop separating faith, leadership, work, and the person God created you to be? In Episode #42 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, IOL Global’s Amanda Chambers welcomes Steph Pliha, founder and CEO of Tribe Consulting and host of the Leadr. Podcast, for an open conversation about faith, entrepreneurship, leadership, grief, purpose, and learning to show up as your whole self. Steph shares how her journey from corporate leadership into entrepreneurship gave her the freedom to explore more of what matters to her—including faith, AI, neuroscience, innovation, and the deeper questions surrounding purpose. Amanda and Steph also discuss navigating loss through faith, releasing the need for control, finding peace in difficult seasons, the importance of Christian community, and why servant leadership means genuinely investing in the people God places in our lives. Ultimately, Steph shares the legacy she hopes to leave: a love for Christ, an investment in people, and a commitment to leave people better than she found them. 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗 Connect with Steph Pliha LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephpliha/ Website: https://stephpliha.com/ Leadr. Podcast: https://stephpliha.com/leadr-podcast Tribe Consulting: https://www.tribeconsulting.co/ Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #iolglobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Faith, Purpose & the Whole Human Leader with Steph Pliha | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 42
  5. Sep 9

    Leading Beyond Authority with Dr. Brian Ables | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 41

    What happens when the title, rank, or authority you once relied on disappears? In Episode #41 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, IOL Global’s Amanda Chambers and K. Sloane Lott welcome Dr. Brian Ables, senior program manager and founder of Capable Coaching, for a conversation about leadership, project management, service, and influence. Drawing from his military service, government leadership, defence contracting, and project management experience, Dr. Ables shares how his understanding of leadership changed when he realized that influence cannot depend on a title or position. The conversation explores leading without formal authority, building trust and credibility with stakeholders, mentoring mid-level project managers, and why the human side of leadership is becoming even more important as AI transforms the way we work. Dr. Ables also shares the story behind The Ground Truth, his physical newsletter designed to bring more honest and vulnerable leadership lessons into the hands of readers. 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗 Connect with Dr. Brian Ables LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianables/ Join "The Ground Truth": https://www.capable.coach/ Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #iolglobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Leading Beyond Authority with Dr. Brian Ables | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 41
  6. Sep 1

    Leading Through Transformation with Jessica Thomas | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 40

    What happens when success on paper no longer feels like success in your life? In Episode #40 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, IOL Global’s Amanda Chambers and K. Sloane Lott welcome Jessica Thomas, transformation consultant, power coach, and founder of Zenith Performance Coaching. Jessica shares practical insights on navigating change, developing self-trust, setting healthy boundaries, and leading through transformation without losing yourself in the process. The conversation also explores faith, identity, workplace expectations, and why strong leadership creates space for people to speak up, grow, and thrive. From major organizational transformations to deeply personal ones, this conversation is a reminder that change is inevitable—but how we lead through it matters. In this episode: Leading effectively through transformation and change Building self-trust as a leader Creating psychologically safe teams Setting boundaries without guilt Separating identity from professional success Leadership challenges facing high performers Finding purpose through faith and surrender 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗Connect with Jessica Thomas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-m-thomas/ Learn more at: https://zenithcoachingllc.com Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #iolglobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Leading Through Transformation with Jessica Thomas | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 40
  7. Aug 28

    Finding Hope Through Faith with Richard "Corey" Holtz | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 38

    How do you find hope when life takes an unexpected turn? In Episode #38 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, Amanda Chambers welcomes Richard "Corey" Holtz for a heartfelt conversation about faith, caregiving, creativity, and trusting God through life's most difficult seasons. Corey shares his family's journey through cancer, the lessons he's learned as a husband and caregiver, and how God led him to transform deeply personal poetry into inspirational music using modern technology. His mission is simple: encourage others, point people to Christ, and remind those who are struggling that they are never alone. Whether you're walking through hardship, caring for a loved one, or searching for hope, this episode is filled with encouragement and reminders of God's faithfulness. In this episode: Walking through cancer with faith and hope The challenges and blessings of caregiving Turning pain into purpose through poetry and music Using AI as a creative tool while keeping authenticity The importance of obedience to God's calling Leaving a legacy through faith, family, and service 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗 Connect with Richard "Corey" Holtz YouTube: https://youtube.com/@RCHOLTZ?si=iZeMuGvDVEeN3X5e Find his book, Poetry from the Soul, on Amazon: https://a.co/d/09ANTggx Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #IOLGlobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Finding Hope Through Faith with Richard "Corey" Holtz | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 38
  8. Aug 28

    Passionate Hospitality with Tim Norrell | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 39

    What separates customer service from true hospitality? In Episode #39 of the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, Amanda Chambers and K. Sloane Lott welcome Tim Norrell, hospitality leader, business owner, and founder of Passion Hospitality, for a conversation about servant leadership, organizational culture, and creating unforgettable customer experiences. Drawing from decades of leadership experience—including his work with Chick-fil-A—Tim shares why hospitality begins with humility, why leaders must genuinely care for people, and how small, intentional acts can transform teams, businesses, and lives. Whether you lead a business, nonprofit, ministry, or team, this episode offers practical leadership lessons that extend far beyond the hospitality industry. In this episode: The difference between customer service and hospitality Why humility is the foundation of leadership Building cultures that put people first Creating memorable customer experiences Leading by example instead of authority Developing future leaders through intentional mentorship Serving others with excellence and purpose 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more about IOL Global: www.iolglobal.com 🔗Connect with Tim Norrell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-norrell-67b3833a1/ Website: https://passionhospitalityllc.com Support the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600300/support Contact our team to book a time to be on the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast: https://iolglobal.com/podcast #LeadWithLegacy #IOLGlobal #ServeGod #ServePeople #FaithBasedLeadership #ChristianLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LegacyLeadership #KingdomLeadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #AmandaChambers #PublicServiceLeadership #LeadershipWithPurpose Support the show Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, where we explore leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. If you found value in this episode, be sure to follow, like, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share it with others who are committed to principled leadership. Discover more leadership resources, podcast episodes, and learning opportunities at IOLGlobal.com. Interested in being a guest on Lead with Legacy™? Learn more and apply at IOLGlobal.com/podcast.

    Passionate Hospitality with Tim Norrell | #LeadWithLegacy | Episode 39

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Lead with Legacy™ is the official podcast of IOL Global, focused on leadership that outlives titles, roles, and careers. We explore purpose-driven, values-based leadership rooted in integrity and service.