Episode 139: The Connected Leader with Karen Hardwick

Have you ever wondered if there is a more emotionally and spiritually whole way to connect at work and home? That’s the question behind Karen Hardwick’s book, The Connected Leader. Mike sits down with Karen to walk through several strategies designed to help empower your true self and inspire others along the way. Karen Hardwick […]

Episode 138: Your Longing Has a Name with Dominic Done

How can we flourish in difficult times? This is the question Dominic Done dives in to in his latest book, Your Longing Has a Name: Come Alive to the Story You Were Made For. Mike sits down with Dominic to talk through how we can address the health of our souls during challenging seasons of […]

Episode 137: Special Mother’s Day Episode with Shannon Bream

In a special Mother’s Day episode, Mike welcomes back Shannon Bream to the Linch with a Leader podcast to talk about her recently published book, The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families. In the second book in the franchise (she previously published The Women of the Bible […]

Episode 136: Opportunity Leadership with Dr. Roger Parrott

Most people develop a plan of action, and “work the plan” in hopes of it coming to fruition. In this week’s episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with Dr. Roger Parrott, who shares a novel concept – tapping into unexpected opportunities – the ones most people typically miss. Dr. Parrott shares several […]

Episode 135: Saturdays with Billy with Dr. Don Wilton

Drawing from stories included in his recent book, Saturdays with Billy, Dr. Don Wilton sits down with Mike and shares wisdom, life, lessons, and conversations from more than 15 years of Saturdays spent with his great friend, Dr. Billy Graham. Dr. Don Wilton has served as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, […]

Episode 134 – Love your Neighbor and Change your World with Dave Ferguson

There are many leaders and visionaries in our world, but what sets them apart? Mike Linch sits down with Dave Ferguson to talk about the characteristics leaders possess that attract and inspire others, not the least of which are being accessible and expressing a genuine interest in other people. Dave is an award-winning author, founding […]

Episode 133 – A Leader Others Win For with Ned Yost

In this episode, Mike sits down with former Major League Baseball player and manager Ned Yost to discuss his career, and how he influenced so many other players and coaches over the course of 40 years in the big leagues. He also shares some fascinating insights and stories from some of the game’s all-time best […]

Episode 132: Building a Champion On and Off the Field with Chris Lemonis

It is every college baseball coach’s dream to capture the College World Series title and hoist that National Championship trophy. Well, Chris Lemonis was fortunate to experience that in 2021, as his Mississippi State Bulldogs took home the crown to Starkville. In this episode, Mike Linch talks to Coach Lemonis about the culture of his […]

Episode 131: Take Back Your Time with Christy Wright

In this episode, Mike sits down with author and speaker Christy Wright to walk through principles from her latest book, Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance. Christy is the #1 national best-selling author of Business Boutique, a Certified Business Coach and served as a Ramsey Personality as the host of The […]