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Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Matt Shoup
91 episodes
2 months ago
Emily Shoup is a 5 time returning guest, passionate advocate for women, and my beautiful wife! In this heartfelt conversation, Emily opens up about the unseen parts of personal growth—how sometimes, we must walk a path in the dark before we’re met with the beauty of sunrise. She shares what it means to say “yes” when you feel called to something, even when the outcome isn’t clear, and how simply taking that first step can change everything. Emily dives into the struggles and breakthroughs tha...
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Emily Shoup is a 5 time returning guest, passionate advocate for women, and my beautiful wife! In this heartfelt conversation, Emily opens up about the unseen parts of personal growth—how sometimes, we must walk a path in the dark before we’re met with the beauty of sunrise. She shares what it means to say “yes” when you feel called to something, even when the outcome isn’t clear, and how simply taking that first step can change everything. Emily dives into the struggles and breakthroughs tha...
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Entrepreneurship
Education,
Business,
Self-Improvement
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Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Feeling Called to Something Bigger? Take the First Step With Emily Shoup
Emily Shoup is a 5 time returning guest, passionate advocate for women, and my beautiful wife! In this heartfelt conversation, Emily opens up about the unseen parts of personal growth—how sometimes, we must walk a path in the dark before we’re met with the beauty of sunrise. She shares what it means to say “yes” when you feel called to something, even when the outcome isn’t clear, and how simply taking that first step can change everything. Emily dives into the struggles and breakthroughs tha...
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6 months ago
49 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
How One Family Built a Legacy Through Ceramics With The Fuentes Family
The Fuentes family, from Sevilla Spain are dear friends of mine. They are a multigenerational team of artisans and entrepreneurs, known for their timeless dedication to the craft of ceramics. With a legacy rooted deeply in passion and precision, they’ve built a reputation for curating and creating pieces that stand the test of time. In this episode, the Fuentes family shares the rich history behind their business, how generations have passed down knowledge, and why quality has always been the...
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6 months ago
35 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
When Is It Time to Put Your Head Down and Hustle? With Niki McIntosh
Niki McIntosh is a Jesus follower and entrepreneur with a heart for truth, transformation, and community. Her journey is marked by seasons of deep work and reflection, where she learned the importance of putting her head down and staying faithful to the process. Niki shares how developing healthy boundaries and inviting trusted friends and family into her life has helped her stay accountable in both business and faith. She opens up about the power of soul and story searching, and reminds us t...
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7 months ago
59 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
What If Success Isn’t the Point? With Jonathan McGinley
Jonathan McGinley is a Jesus follower and the founder of Intentional Man. He is a person who lives for significance over success. In this powerful and transparent conversation, he opens up about the reality of being new in entrepreneurship and the discomfort of learning while in the trenches. After navigating a deeply personal hardship, he shares how easy it was to fall into blame, and how freeing it became when he started to lean into vulnerability instead. Jonathan reflects on the courage i...
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7 months ago
58 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
How You Find Purpose After Hitting Rock Bottom With Marc Mero
Marc Mero is a Jesus follower, former WCW and WWE professional wrestler, motivational speaker, and author who has inspired millions of middle and high school aged youth with his powerful message of hope and transformation. In this episode, Marc shares incredible stories from his pro wrestling days, offering a behind-the-scenes look at life inside the ring and the challenges that came with it. He opens up about the highs and lows of his career, the personal struggles that nearly broke him, and...
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7 months ago
46 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Who Loses If You Don’t Win? A Powerful Mindset Shift With Danelle Delgado
Danelle Delgado is a mother, speaker, author, and entrepreneur whose journey is defined by resilience, determination, and a commitment to making an impact in the world. In this episode, she shares powerful insights on success, emphasizing that it’s often built through consistent, small, and seemingly boring steps. Danelle introduces the concept of “No Zero Days,” a practice focused on ensuring that no day passes without progress, no matter how small. She poses the thought-provoking question, ...
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7 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
From Pro Wrestling Fame to Finding Fulfillment in Faith With Ron Waterman
Ron Waterman is a Jesus follower, husband, father, former UFC mixed martial arts fighter, former WWE professional wrestler, and a current youth pastor, Realtor, speaker and firefighter, whose journey is marked by resilience, redemption, and faith. Ron opens up about his childhood struggles with bullying and how a teacher’s encouragement changed the trajectory of his life. Ron shares his path to becoming a professional fighter and how that led to landing a contract as a pro wrestler. Ron offer...
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8 months ago
42 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Financial Fundamentals: The Secret to Growing a Thriving Business With Steven Davis
Steven is an entrepreneur and co-owner of Satellite Strategies, an accounting firm based in Northern Colorado. He shares practical advice all business owners must know on how to get started with accounting and why staying on top of your finances is crucial for business success. Steven emphasizes the importance of having a dedicated person in charge of finances and explains the strategic value of forecasting. He breaks down how to properly read financial reports in the correct order, giving bu...
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8 months ago
52 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Business And Personal Development Insights With Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson is a Jesus follower, farmer, husband, father, and entrepreneur whose journey has been anything but conventional. Inheriting a farm, he embraced the challenges of farm life while also pursuing his passion for fitness—starting a business to help others achieve their health goals. Before fully stepping into farming and entrepreneurship, Andrew was a dancer and even worked as a dance instructor. Eventually, he retired from dance to prioritize his family, but the transition left him...
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8 months ago
55 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Stepping Into Your Power to Impact Lives with Carl Sutter
Carl is a Jesus follower, retired pastor, husband, and father and grandfather who has spent his life guiding others, especially hurting men, through faith and personal challenges. In this episode, he opens up about his journey—from his early days as a pastor of an inner city church in Chicago, to transitioning and moving to Loveland, where he eventually founded Foundations Church. Carl shares how a major personal setback and failure forced him to reinvent himself and recommit to his calling. ...
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8 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Building a Business by Embracing Your True Self With Darius Bell
Darius Bell is a husband, father, entrepreneur and content creator navigating the challenges and reality of building his new business from the ground up. In this episode, he shares the daily struggles that many entrepreneurs face and how he chooses to handle them. Darius stresses the importance of time management and why mastering the basics of your craft is essential for long-term success. We discuss the importance of living out your most true and authentic self as the leader of your organiz...
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8 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Too Many Good Things Is Not A Good Thing With Emily Shoup
Four time guest, and my beautiful wife Emily Shoup, is back for a Valentine’s Day episode. Emily is a Jesus follower, wife, mother, beacon of light and hope for hurting women, and my right hand woman in business and life. In this episode, we discuss the power of setting boundaries, prioritizing what truly matters, and how we are living in a season of saying “no”. We talked about the importance of taking a day of rest through our new practice of a Sunday Sabbath, explaining how this inte...
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9 months ago
1 hour

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Letting Go Of The Past And The Future To Focus On The PRESENT With Greg Birch
Greg Birch is a father, speaker, and entrepreneur with a passion for self-improvement and living with intention. In this episode, Greg and Matt reflect on the powerful lessons they learned during their trip to Spain, emphasizing the importance of being present and truly experiencing life. Greg shares his thoughts on how society is too caught up in distractions while neglecting the things that truly matter. He dives into practical strategies for reclaiming productivity and sheds light on the d...
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9 months ago
1 hour 33 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Turning Your Life Around Through God With Juan Quintana
Juan Quintana is a Jesus follower, husband, father and man who transformed his life against all odds. For years, he was caught in a cycle of crime, drug use, and dealing drugs. After witnessing the toll it took on his wife and children, the pain he caused his family and others, and facing the reality of being locked up, Juan knew he had to make a change. While incarcerated, he turned to the Bible, seeking guidance and purpose. Now sober, focused and walking a path with Jesus, Juan has s...
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9 months ago
53 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Teaching The Next Generation It's Cool To Be Kind With 920
920 is a father, child of God, up and coming rapper, artist and entrepreneur who grew up in a home filled with his mother’s love and gospel music. As a child, his passion for music was undeniable! His mother, a pastor, attempted to shield him from hip-hop music because of the explicit content. After listening to it for the first time, he was hooked. Starting his career in Memphis, 920 honed and perfected his skills through battle rap, going head-to-head with classmates and developing a unique...
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9 months ago
30 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
The Cost Of Inaction With Adam Lunn
Adam Lunn, a former Boulder County Sheriff's Deputy, shares his profound and life-altering journey in this powerful episode. While on duty, Adam responded to a call involving a severely intoxicated young man. Following standard procedures, he and his team transported him in a vehicle that was ill-suited for the situation. Tragically, upon arrival at the station, the young man, Demetrius Shanklin passed away Placed on leave and later charged with manslaughter, Adam fought hard during his tria...
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10 months ago
1 hour 56 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Real Estate Education And Market Knowledge With Jesse Laner
Jesse Laner is a husband, father, and co-owner of Northern Colorado’s thriving real estate brokerage, C3. Interestingly, Jesse never planned on getting into real estate. The profession found him during a pivotal time in his life. In 2008, while initially exploring real estate investing, Jesse realized he needed capital to achieve his goals. This led him to the selling side of real estate—a move that helped him build up his cash reserves and launched his career in the industry. In this episode...
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10 months ago
59 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Seize the Moment: Stop Waiting, Start Doing, and Achieve Your Goals in 2025 with Rick Scadden
In this powerhouse episode, I sit down with Gentle Art of Leadership’s first guest, and my longtime friend, former M & E Painting project manager, and now full-time pastor, speaker, and soon to be author, Rick Scadden. This conversation blends hilarious stories, raw honesty, and life-changing lessons as we unpack Rick's extraordinary journey from a four-time felon to a full-time pastor. Whether you’re setting goals for 2025, chasing your vision, or overcoming fear, this episode delivers ...
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10 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
From Rock Bottom to Redemption With Rocky Romano
This week, Rocky Romano joins us on the Gentle Art of Leadership Podcast. He gets real, raw, and unfiltered about his life’s traumas and wounds that led him to a deep and ugly heroin addiction. Rocky dives deep into the emotional wounds, abandonment issues, and patterns of self-sabotage that quietly derail men’s lives. From chasing success to numbing pain with quick fixes, Rocky doesn’t hold back as he shares his personal story, including a life-changing moment checking into rehab in San Fra...
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10 months ago
1 hour

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Mastering the Real Estate Business With John Simmons
John Simmons is a husband, father, and entrepreneur . Straight out of high school, John enrolled in the army, where he developed a strong foundation of structure and resilience. Transitioning to civilian life, he worked in restaurants and experienced firsthand the dramatic shift between military service and the business world. John shares key lessons from his time in the military and how they’ve shaped his leadership philosophy today. He emphasizes the importance of taking care of your employ...
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11 months ago
51 minutes

Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt Shoup
Emily Shoup is a 5 time returning guest, passionate advocate for women, and my beautiful wife! In this heartfelt conversation, Emily opens up about the unseen parts of personal growth—how sometimes, we must walk a path in the dark before we’re met with the beauty of sunrise. She shares what it means to say “yes” when you feel called to something, even when the outcome isn’t clear, and how simply taking that first step can change everything. Emily dives into the struggles and breakthroughs tha...