Average Joe Leadership is a podcast for everyday people who’ve thought about leading, are thinking about leading, or feel that nagging itch to step up—but don’t come with a fancy title or a corner office. It’s a place for motivation, encouragement, and real-world inspiration, minus the buzzwords and leadership bravado. Think of it as a thought partner and idea spot for learning to lead where you are… coffee optional, ego not required.
8 Tenets of Success - Follow Up and Follow Through
Send us Fan Mail Your people are keeping score, whether you realize it or not. In this episode, we break down tenet six of eight tenets of success: follow up and follow through. Follow-up is circling back on the systems and action plans you've set in motion. Follow-through is delivering on the expectations you set as the leader. Through real examples, from coaching athletes to PLC data meetings, we see how both tie directly to a culture of accountability, why busy leaders drop them, and how t...
16 Sept 2026
8 Tenets of Success - You Can't Do This Alone
Send us Fan Mail Leadership was never meant to be a one-person job. In this episode of the Average Joe Leadership Podcast, we explore the power of distributive leadership, tapping into the skills, ideas, experiences, and strengths of the people around you. Too many leaders fall into the trap of believing they have to have every answer. That one-stop mentality creates blind spots, limits innovation, and leaves an organization dependent on one perspective. What happens when you stop trying to b...
8 Sept 2026
8 Tenets of Success - Be Better Everyday
Send us Fan Mail What if getting better every day wasn’t just a goal, but an expectation? In this episode, we explore what it means to create a culture where continuous improvement becomes part of the way your people think, work, and lead. Great leaders don’t simply send their people to professional development and check a box, they create opportunities for growth in the everyday moments of leadership. Getting better every day means challenging your people to learn, reflect, try something new...
15 Aug 2026
8 Tenet of Success #3: Accountability
Send us Fan Mail Accountability is one of the most important—and uncomfortable—parts of leadership. In this episode, we explore what it means to hold others accountable while also being willing to hold ourselves accountable. True accountability isn’t about blame or punishment. It’s about clear expectations, honest conversations, consistency, and leading by example. Before we ask more from others, we have to ask more of ourselves. Accountability starts with you.
23 Jun 2026
8 Tenets of Success #2- Be Intentional
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Average Joe Leadership, we continue our series on the 8 Tenets of Success by exploring the second tenet: Be Intentional About All You Do. Success rarely happens by accident. Great leaders don't leave culture, communication, relationships, or results to chance. They are deliberate in their actions, decisions, priorities, and the way they invest their time. In this episode, we discuss what it means to lead with purpose, align your daily actions with your visi...
16 Jun 2026
8 Tenets of Success - Have a Clear Direction
Send us Fan Mail This episode kicks off an 8-part series on my 8 Tenets of Success. We begin with the foundation of all great leadership: Having a Clear Direction. Direction creates alignment, and helps teams understand where they're going and why it matters. In this episode, we discuss defining where you want to go, where you want to take your team, clarifying roles and responsibilities, communicating with purpose, creating buy-in, evaluating progress, and regularly revisiting what you value...
10 Jun 2026
Episode 8: The Assistant
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the characteristics of a great assistant and the leader’s responsibility in developing one. We discuss what to look for—initiative, communication, discretion, ownership, and adaptability—and how leaders can build trust, delegate effectively, coach through mistakes, and create growth opportunities. The goal isn’t just finding help; it’s developing a trusted leadership partner.
10 May 2026
Episode 7: Mothers: The Unsung Leaders
Send us Fan Mail This special Mother’s Day edition of Average Joe Leadership — “Mothers: The Unsung Leaders”. We take a closer look at one of the greatest leadership examples many of us will ever experience: moms. From compassion and sacrifice to resilience, hard work, and investing in others, mothers model the kind of leadership that shapes families, workplaces, teams, and lives every single day. In this episode, we unpack the leadership lessons moms naturally demonstrate and how those...
12 Apr 2026
Culture Matters!
Send us Fan Mail We talk a lot about improving organizations, but most people get it wrong, culture isn’t built in a meeting or written into a plan. It’s shaped daily by what you tolerate, what you reinforce, and how you lead when things get hard. In this episode of Average Joe Leadership, we break down what culture really is, why it drives everything, and how everyday leaders can take ownership of it, without titles, buzzwords, or excuses. Real talk. Practical insight. No fluff.
19 Mar 2026
How Do We Keep Going?
Send us Fan Mail Effective leadership requires an fuel source that most people ignore. When burnout hits and the energy fades, how do you still show up for your team? We’re diving into the practical habits that protect your drive and ensure you're leading from a place of power, not just a place of exhaustion.
1 Feb 2026
Episode 4: The Box
Send us Fan Mail Aren't we taught to “think outside the box?” Maybe not so fast, my friend! Today's episode is about leadership, structure, and why operating inside the box might actually make your life easier (and your team happier). We talk about the rules, frameworks, and expectations that keep things running smoothly—and how good leaders know when to lean into them instead of fighting them. If you lead people, projects, or just yourself—and want leadership advice that’s smart, human...
20 Jan 2026
Episode 3: The Power of Priority
Send us Fan Mail The power of priority really drives, dictates, and manipulates your day-to-day. Whether it is unspoken or declared, the things in our lives that take up the most time are what we prioritize. The question is, are we prioritizing the things we truly want to bear fruit in? Take a listen to 3 case studies that show how the power of priority can keep us from hitting our personal goals if we don't make some life changes.
11 Jan 2026
Episode 2: Decide and Acknowledge
Send us Fan Mail We're diving into leadership principles this week! Before you can grow as a leader and maximize your leadership potential, you need to either decide or acknowledge you are a leader! Once you have done that, decide what kind of leader you want to be (Seat Leader, Climber, Stagnant Leader). From there, it will drive your growth as a leader.
1 Jan 2026
Pilot Episode: Why Average Joe Leadership
Send us Fan Mail Pilot Episode: Why Average Joe Leadership This first episode isn’t the exciting one—and that’s on purpose. It’s the “why” behind Average Joe Leadership. In this pilot, I share a bit of my personal story, how I found myself thinking about leadership when I never set out to be a “leader,” and why this podcast exists in the first place. This is about the everyday moments, quiet nudges, and persistent itch to step up that so many people feel—but don’t always talk about. You won’t...
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