Higher Leading with Jay Meyer
Jay has always been intrigued by the topic of leadership. He led a successful business for twenty-five years and has been coaching leaders of various types of organizations for over ten years. In Jay's professional travels as a leader and coaching leaders, he believes that effective leadership is best carried out when leading for a higher calling. In each podcast, Jay will interview a purpose-driven leader who will share nuggets of wisdom with the audience.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 50 - Taking a Walk and Solidifying Your Path
Sometimes the best way to hear God’s voice is to lace up your shoes and start walking.
Recently, I set out on a 6-hour Via Nova walk—Via Nova meaning “new path” or “new way.”
Each hour, I walked and …
Episode 49 "Why We Stay Stuck: The Fear Behind Necessary Change."
We all have something we know we need to change—
So why do we resist it?
In this powerful episode of the Higher Leading podcast, Jay Meyer breaks down:
- The psychology behind fear
- Faith-based truths abo…
FOCUS: Five Keys to Finishing the Year Strong
It's halftime in the year--and the perfect moment for a reset. In this "Chalk Talk" episode of the Higher Leading podcast, Jay Meyer dives deep into the power of FOCUS with a timely and transformativ…
GRIT: The Grind Behind the Glory
"Grit is staying in the game when your body wants to quit and your soul whispers, ‘Not yet.’” Jay Meyer
In this month's podcast, we are leaning into the kind of strength that doesn’t shout, but shows …
Rightsize Your Thinking in an Unbalanced World
In today’s world, social media and mainstream media have an uncanny ability to shape our thoughts, often in ways we don’t even realize. The constant stream of information, opinions, and curated conte…
#45 Scott McGohan and One Morning - Where Deep Gladness and the World's Hunger Meet
Frederick Buechner once said, "The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's hunger meet."
Scott McGohan’s passion for helping others in recovery has led him to crea…
Winning is an Inside Job
Happy 2025! I hope it has started well for you.
I'm kicking off the New Year with a chalk talk discussing the importance of building your life from the inside out.
About four decades ago, I was living…
"For Such a Time as This"
I am blessed to have my friend Chris Sexton, the Executive Director of The Dayton Dream Center, with me today. Chris is a living example of what it means to be a servant leader.
If you are interested …
Wolverines Know Things Too
I’m honored to have my cousin, Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, on the podcast today. Ashley is a professor at the University of Michigan (as a Buckeye, I try not to hold that against her), and she is also one …
Jay-Pa, Juce and Mich
It’s a special Father’s Day edition of Higher Leading! I’m joined today by my oldest (Jason) and youngest (Michelle) children, and we’re talking about all-the-things… what participating in college at…
Start Somewhere
This is the second episode of Higher Leading dedicated to bringing attention to and reducing the stigma around mental health. My guest today is John Jung, a licensed clinical counselor with over 50 y…
Moving Forward
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 out of every 5 adults in America experiences some sort of mental health illness every year. During this Mental Health Awareness month, I’m dedi…
Called to Do (Pink Ribbon) Good
If you ever needed proof that blind faith paired with passionate action can change the world, then I have it in spades for you today! Heather Salazar, CEO and President of Pink Ribbon Good (PRG), joi…
T.R.U.S.T.
Leadership seems to be considered and discussed most often in the context of one’s work or occupation. But being a Higher Leader doesn’t just mean that we lead our employees or our organizations well…
Brotherly Love
Jim Meyer is one of the first Higher Leaders I followed and learned from. He is my mentor and friend and one of my biggest supporters; he is also my big brother! I sat down with Jim on his birthday t…
Great Morning!
Mary Tyler is a force, and God certainly blessed me when he caused our paths to cross. As principal of her own consulting firm, Mary is influencing the greater Dayton region in the areas of diversity…
Taking Flyght
Former NBA player and University of Dayton standout, Chris Wright, is giving back to his north Dayton hometown with a mission to stabilize communities through sports. Through his Wright Way Foundatio…
Living "Thy Will Be Done"
Most of us are familiar with the phrase “Thy will be done” from the Lord’s Prayer, and today, I want to share the story of a man whose life is one of the most perfect examples of living that phrase t…
Encore
For this episode, I invited my friend, Doug Meyer (CEO of Brixey and Meyer), back to the podcast for a well-deserved encore. The December 19, 2022, episode of Higher Leading with Doug is my second mo…
Be More in 2024
The first Higher Leading podcast of 2024 is all about setting yourself up to be a better version of yourself this year than you were last year. God gave us all the ability to imagine ourselves as som…