Next Step Leadership
Next Step Leadership is a podcast dedicated to helping you make your next step your best step. Your next step could very well determine the trajectory or direction of your life. Where we step, how we step, and when we step are all vital considerations for your next step. Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds combine decades of experience in ministry, higher education, writing, music, leading organizations, and developing teams to inspire you to aspire in life one step at a time. We desire to assist you in making your next step your very best step.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 237
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Interview with David Docusen, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 45
Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds welcome you to the first podcast of 2023. Thank you so much for listening again. Thanks so much for passing this along to others. Please begin the new year claiming t…
Chris & Tracy's New Years Podcast - Season 2, Episode 44
Welcome to Next Step Leadership and welcome to 2023. As one year ends and the new year begins, Chris and Tracy offer their thoughts on this final episode of Next Step Leadership in 2022. They review …
Interview with Michael Stewart - Christmas! - Season 2, Episode 43
Merry Christmas and welcome to this episode of Next Step Leadership. Tracy and Chris hope you will have a joyful Christmas season. To help with that, they are excited to interview their friend Michae…
Interview with Cheryl Bridges Johns, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 42
Chris and Tracy continue their conversation with Cheryl Bridges Johns. Cheryl is an author, professor, and minister. Her words are crucial for today’s leaders. She sees what many fail to notice. She …
Interview with Cheryl Bridges Johns, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 41
December is an important month to remember Jesus and His love for all people. In this week’s conversation, Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell listen to Cheryl Bridges Johns—someone who displays deep ca…
Interview with Warren Maye, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 40
In this week’s Next Step Leadership podcast, Chris and Tracy invite listeners to join them as they continue learning from Warren Maye. To lead, we must learn. To learn, we must listen. Warren, an aut…
Interview with Warren Maye, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 39
For the Thanksgiving Day episode of Next Step Leadership, Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell interview Warren Maye. Warren is an author and editor who serves with The Salvation Army. He tells his story…
Interview with Derek Senestraro, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 38
Chris and Tracy continue their conversation with Derek Senestraro. Derek’s wise perspective and caring heart come out in this conversation. Take time today to learn from his story—and tell your frien…
Interview with Derek Senestraro, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 37
Welcome to a new episode of Next Step Leadership. Derek Senestraro is this week’s guest. Derek has a wonderful history in music, worship, and technology, presently working with Sweetwater Music. Trac…
Interview with Phil Cooke, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 36
Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell continue their conversation with Phil Cooke. Phil serves in a variety of leadership roles—filmmaker, media consultant, writer, and speaker. In this podcast, Phil brin…
Interview with Phil Cooke, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 35
In this episode of Next Step Leadership, Chris and Tracy enjoy an amazing conversation with filmmaker, media consultant, writer, and speaker Phil Cooke. Phil offers wisdom on leading creative people.…
Interview with Linda Gunter, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 34
Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds continue their conversation with Linda Gunter, of the ministry “Love Him Love Them.” As Chris and Tracy invite their audience to take the right steps of life—they hop…
Interview with Linda Gunter, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 33
Linda Gunter is an author, speaker, and a servant leader seeking to change the world. She’s inviting many others to join her in this journey. As leaders of “Love Him Love Them” ministry, Linda and he…
Interview with Kevin Durham, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 32
Chris and Tracy continue their conversation with Kevin Durham. Kevin’s story connects with so many people. His work and ministry reveal how creative minds and humble hearts are desperately needed in …
Interview with Kevin Durham, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 31
Kevin Durham is a fascinating communicator, leader, film maker, and story teller. His own life journey has inspired Kevin to help others find their own stories. Tracy and Chris enjoy their conversati…
Equilibrium for Groups - Season Two, Episode 30
In this episode of Next Step Leadership, Tracy and Chris talk about practical ways to help others find balance in the uneven surfaces of life—while also remembering to apply that themselves. Tracy ha…
Interview with Tres Ward, Part 2 - Season Two, Episode 29
In the second segment of their interview with Trés Ward, Tracy and Chris love continuing to hear his story. Leaders are bombarded with gifts and dreams and ideas, and they often unfortunately miss op…
Interview with Tres Ward, Part 1 - Season Two, Episode 28
Tracy and Chris interview Trés Ward in this week’s episode of Next Step Leadership. Trés is a wonderful singer, musician, and teacher who has a heart for guiding the younger generation through these …
Chris & Tracy - Fighting Loneliness in Leadership - Season Two, Episode 27
Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds usually interview guests. In this episode, they engage in a conversation with each other. They review recent podcasts and invite people to pursue help when situations…
Interview with Kevin Bordeaux, Part 2 - Season Two, Episode 26
In their second interview with Pastor Kevin Bordeaux, Chris and Tracy appreciate the honesty as he tells his story. Many people in leadership are facing difficulties. Life is not always simple. Too m…