“Living Beyond Average”
🎙 Living Beyond Average Podcast
Hosted by Lionel Murphy
What if everything you were taught about leadership—effort, strength, sacrifice—wasn’t entirely true?
What if pushing harder wasn’t the answer?
What if your greatest leadership breakthroughs come not from perfection, but from presence?
The Living Beyond Average Podcast exists to dismantle leadership myths that keep high-performing people stuck—especially those who serve, protect, and carry the weight of others.
Hosted by Lionel Murphy—a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired law enforcement officer, leadership educator, and author of Experiential Leadership Theory: Leadership Through Horsemanship—this podcast delivers leadership wisdom forged in the field, refined in the saddle, and anchored in truth.
Each episode challenges a cultural cliché and replaces it with clarity, courage, and practical tools for leading with integrity in real life—not in theory.
Whether you’re a first responder, veteran, public servant, educator, parent, or simply a person trying to lead when it’s hard—this show is your weekly companion for rising above average expectations and living into legacy.
💥 Inside, you’ll get:
- Hard-earned lessons from real-life leadership trenches
- Horsemanship-based metaphors with modern applications
- Thought-provoking reflections for men and women who serve
- Honest conversations on identity, emotional presence, and purpose
Because leadership isn’t about image—it’s about how you show up when no one’s watching.
🎯 Tools. Truth. Legacy.
🎧 Listen weekly on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and everywhere you get podcasts
📍 Follow on Instagram @livingbeyondaveragepodcast
📕 Explore the book: Experiential Leadership Theory: Leadership Development through Horsemanship
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🔗 One link to listen anywhere: https://pod.link/1819481823
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2025
The Leadership Paradox: Why Your "Yes" Might Be Failing Your Team
The most powerful word in your leadership vocabulary might be one you rarely use: "no." We've all heard that saying yes makes you a valuable team player, but what happens when your yese…
"Delayed Gratification"
🎙️ Episode 6: Delayed Gratification – Why Growth Requires Waiting
Everyone wants growth… but not everyone wants to wait for it.
In this episode, we dismantle the popular belief that if it…
“Happy Wife, Happy Life” Silent Wars: The Cost of Quiet Compliance
Appeasement might temporarily calm the surface, but underneath, resentment builds, trust erodes, and relationships begin to rot from within. This episode examines the cost of "quiet com…
"Your Perception Is Not Always Reality"
🔎 Description:
In this episode of the Living Beyond Average podcast, we dismantle the comforting myth that “what you see is what you get.” Perception can feel like reality, but it’s ofte…
"Discernment: Seeing What Others Miss"
What if leadership wasn’t about knowing everything, but about knowing what matters most? In this episode of the Living Beyond Average Podcast, we unpack one of the most underrated leade…
The Myth of "Same Effort"
🎙️ Episode 2: The Myth of Same Effort
They say, “You give your best at work — why not at home?” But leadership isn’t about giving the same effort in every room — it’s about offering the …
The Myth of "Trying Harder Will Fix It"
In our premiere episode, we confront one of the most exhausting myths that keeps many men trapped: “If I just try harder, things will get better.” But what happens when effort alone isn…