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
Straight From The Heart
I was recently asked a question that encouraged me to think deeper about why I publish this podcast. The very first thing that came to mind was that I want to share the leadership lessons I’ve learne…
Shoes Speak Louder Than Words
On this episode, I want you to meet one of the most focused and purpose-driven people I have ever met. Kris Horlacher is the Executive Director of Shoes 4 the Shoeless, a non-profit she founded that …
The Champion Life
The tables have turned Higher Leading friends, and this week’s ChalkTalk with Jay is an interview… with me! Earlier this month, I was honored to be a guest on my friend Curt Tucker’s podcast, The Ch…
Man Behind the Milkshake
One of the most compelling cultures in the world of business today is that of Chick-fil-A, and I can’t tell you how excited I’ve been to publish this episode featuring one of the fast-food giant’s fo…
On the Vine
Chances are you have seen or heard the Serenity Prayer somewhere and sometime in your life. It goes like this... "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to chang…
Recruiting Hearts
As a young college student working at a youth detention center, Alisha Murray was moved by an encounter with a 10-year-old boy who was caught stealing food. It was in that moment that Alisha started…
Following God's Lead
The month of September is quickly winding down and so is National Recovery Month. This is my last of 3 episodes dedicated solely to the subject of recovery, and today, Elaine Bonner (Director of Phil…
Jesus Empire
This is the second episode of my series dedicated to National Recovery Month, and today I’m talking to Jessica Zwayer, the Executive Director of Joshua Recovery Ministries. This faith-based organizat…
With God As My Refuge
September is National Recovery Month, and for those of you who know my story, you can understand why the month holds special meaning for me. I’m dedicating all three episodes of Higher Leading this m…
Name It, Claim It, Dump It
Living in the past is the quickest way to having a miserable present and future. If there is something from your past that seems to be holding you back, it’s time to let go and let God. He wants you …
One Year!
It’s hard to believe, but this week marks the one-year anniversary of the Higher Leading podcast! To celebrate, I brought back my very first guest, Scott McGohan, former CEO and Co-Chairman of McGoha…
Why Not Me?
When you’re faced with a difficult problem or experience a major setback, do you immediately think, “Why me?” What if you flipped the script and asked yourself, “Why not me?” instead? One simple wor…
For-Purpose
The Dakota Center is a for-purpose organization that seeks to awaken the whole human potential of youth and seniors in inner-west Dayton, Ohio. Mike Miller is the Executive Director, and on this epis…
Go and Grow
Whether you are leading a team at work, leading your family at home, or simply leading yourself through life, it's important to recognize the importance -- even imperativeness -- of personal growth.…
Calm Confidence
Betsy Westhafer is the CEO and founder of The Congruity Group, an organization that is helping C-Level managers engage with their customers at a strategic level, building trust and gaining critical i…
Steady Ground
Our world feels like it is on shaky ground these days. Anxiety, fear and discord are all around us, and sometimes it feels like a very heavy, ominous storm is brewing. I empathize… but I also have go…
Victory
As a police officer, Monnie Bush witnessed first-hand the challenges that our society faces in terms of at-risk youth. Kids who came from single parent homes or who were being raised by their grandp…
R.I.S.E. and Live Well
Living well takes effort, but it isn’t rocket science. If you want to make positive change in your life, you must simply get up and start walking in the right direction. I learned this truth from s…
The Power of a Broken Shoe
Sometimes what we view as an inconvenience is simply God’s way of putting us back on the right path. In today’s episode of Higher Leading, Crystal Allen shares the story of how a broken shoe on the w…
Renewing Our Minds
One of the biggest challenges leaders face today is conquering negative thinking. Researchers say that 80% of our daily thoughts are negative! That means that the majority of our daily thoughts are …