The Shepherd Leadership Podcast

The Formula to Unlock a Highly Engaged Team

In this episode, Nick Westbrook reveals how to cure turnover and build a highly engaged team. Learn Ken Coleman's three ingredients for team buy-in: finding purpose,

The Courage of Accountability

Welcome to the Shepherd Leadership Podcast with host Nick Westbrook. Are you tired of leadership models that focus so much on serving that they forget how to lead? This p

The THRIVE Test: Are Your People Flourishing?

In this second VIDEO episode of The Shepherd Leadership Podcast, Nick Westbrook explores the true measure of leadership: the condition of the people you lead. Are your te

A Daughter’s Perspective: Thriving Outside the Flock - with Laney Grace Westbrook

In the premiere video episode of The Shepherd Leadership Podcast, host Nick Westbrook sits down with his oldest daughter, Laney Grace, to explore the powerful intersectio

Cultivating Culture at the Savannah Bananas with Tucker Brooks - Director of People & Culture Development

The Savannah Bananas put on the greatest show in sports!  They have created an amazing vision with a focus on Fans First in the world of sports entertainment through the

Communicating for a Change - Guiding those entrusted to us!

There is no such thing as a silent leader!! Leaders are always communicating something.  We want it to be the things that help drive others towards their best and our bes

A Shepherd to Shepherd Leaders - John Crosby

John Crosby is the founder & Executive Director of Priority Insight where he serves leaders as an Executive Coach and teacher.  Priority Insight uniquely serves organizat

The Foundational Commitment of Thriving Leaders of Thriving Teams

After a long pause due to a very unexpectedly demanding 2025, we are back in full strength posting episodes in 2026 to come alongside you as we grow to be thriving shephe

Know What You are FOR - with bestselling author Jeff Henderson

What do you want to be known FOR?  What are you known FOR?  In today’s culture many people make their stand on what they are AGAINST rather than what they are FOR.  Th

Highlight Reel - The Best of the 2024 Shepherd Leadership Podcast

In this first episode of 2025 I wanted to recap all of the amazing things we learned in 2024.  We had our BEST YEAR, receiving over 10,000 downloads of the podcast.  I a

Leadership Lessons Part 2 with retired Chick-fil-A President Tim Tassopolous

Listen in to Part 2 of my conversation with retired Chick-fil-A President, Tim Tassopolous, who enjoyed a 46 year career with the brand spanning 6 different decades, & le

Leadership Lessons Part 1 with retired Chick-fil-A President Tim Tassopoulos

What if you had the opportunity to take some one on one basketball lessons from Michael Jordan, or some vocal performance lessons from Adele, or quarterback camp with Tom

Love Works with author Joel Manby

Former CEO of Saab, Sea World, & Herschend Family Entertainment, Joel Manby says that leading with love is the greatest strategic advantage any organization can have.  

Winning Begins At Home with Randy Gravitt

If you win at work but lose at home, you still lose.  Join leadership author and coach Randy Gravitt and I as we discuss what it looks like to build a foundation of winn

Being "Well" with Dr. John Delony - The impact of a leader's pursuit of mental & emotional wellness

Have you considered that the primary thing hindering your family, your team, your church, or your organization from thriving is your own mental, emotional, & spiritual he

Practicing Shepherd Leadership - A conversation with leaders from Chick-fil-A Hinesville

Some things sound really good in theory, but how do you actually make them work.  Listen to my conversation with 4 of my leaders from Chick-fil-A and hear how they engag

Ken Coleman on cultivating a culture where your Team Members THRIVE & become their very BEST!

Ken Coleman is a national bestselling author of the books The Proximity Principle & From Paycheck to Purpose.  Ken is a dynamic personality for Ramsey Solutions where he

Building Christian Men, a Business, & a Shepherding Legacy with Britt McDade, Owner/Operator Chick-fil-A Vidalia, Georgia

Learn from Britt McDade, Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Vidalia, about how challenging those entrusted to you to be their best & to bring their best can help guide them to

Alex Vann - Multi-Unit Operator & Developer of 13 Chick-fil-A Operators under his Shepherd Leadership

Statistically, being selected as a Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator is more difficult than being selected into Harvard or the CIA.   In this episode we get to learn from Alex

Strong Fathers Strong Daughters with Dr. Meg Meeker