The Drew McClure Podcast

Your whole life is an ongoing unfolding of who you were made to be. Oftentimes, the goals we want to achieve and the places we want to go require us to change how we think and act. We all have challenges and limitations that stand in our way during this journey, and many of these can be stripped away with practice. But some limitations are built into who we are - they are meant to be embraced, not rejected. When we have a longing for growth and change, sometimes we have to take a step back and realize that who we are is already enough. This journey is about becoming the best and most effective version of who God made you.   Episode show notes   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

This week I sat down with leader, dreamer, and pioneer: Matt Reynolds. Matt is the lead pastor at one of the most influential churches in the city of Atlanta, and he has some incredible insight into the process of building a sustainable vision that is bigger than yourself. In this conversation, we dive into the journey of seeing a dream grow from an idea into a movement. Matt shares some lessons learned, mistakes made, and the rhythms that help keep him healthy and grounded.   Episode show notes   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

I have yet to meet a person or leader who wouldn't immediately benefit from having the fierce conversation that they have been avoiding. Most relationships and organizations live or die on their ability to regularly have healthy and/or tough conversations. These conversations are not easy and can be scary, but if done well they can heal, mend or even transform relationships and organizations. Here are a few tips I give my clients. Enjoy!   Episode show notes   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure   Click here if you would like to buy Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott

We all have ideas about what we want for our future. When we talk about dreams, it is easy to picture our ideal results, but it is much harder to value the process. Taking the first step can seem absolutely paralyzing. Today we’re talking about an analogy that can help transform goals into action. Ready, aim, fire. Or as I like to say: dream, learn, do. If we can identify where we are getting stuck in this process, we can silence the fear of failure and take the first step.   Episode show notes Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

On the journey of becoming our true selves, we are often trapped by the lie that we are not enough. But we are not finished products; we are heroes in training. We each have a unique ability to become. Regardless of where you started out on this journey, there is endless opportunity to be discovered in what you have been given. Let's talk about how intention and practice can transform pain into purpose, weakness into strength, and struggle into a story.   Episode show notes   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

What do we do when we take a look at our lives and realize that we are not happy? Emotional health is a daily reality that affects every aspect of our lives and well-being, and we need to talk about it. Tal Ben Shahar is a positive psychologist who studies, teaches and writes about the science of happiness. As a lecturer at Harvard University, Tal created the most popular course in Harvard’s history! In this episode, we talk about the journey to becoming happier, the incredible importance of living in the present, and why we need to learn to express negative emotions. He also gives us some very practical steps we can take that will guide us further down the path of happiness and health.  Enjoy!   Episode Notes:   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

The hundreds of seemingly trivial choices that we make each day actually compound to create our lives. So how do we adjust our habits to help form the life we want? James Clear is an author, entrepreneur, and photographer who explores the connection between habits and human potential. In this episode, we talk about taking control of your personal process and making small changes that have a big impact. Hear how becoming just one percent better can change everything.   Episode Notes:   Want James Clear's new book "Atomic Habits"? Click here   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure  

Why does it sometimes seem impossible to make changes and move forward? Maybe the biggest roadblock is not found in the world around you, but in the world inside of you. Our assumptions and beliefs shape the way we see our lives, and not always for the better. I am here to tell you that just because life has always been like that, doesn’t mean it always will be like that. There is one word that has the power to infuse your life with hope and change the way you think.   Episode show notes   Want the notes from this episode? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv    Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure  

My guest this week is Scott Harrison. He is the founder and CEO of an incredible organization called Charity Water. They are currently helping to provide clean water for over 8 million people. Think that is nuts? His personal story is equally inspiring. I promise friends you are going to love this episode, person and organization. Enjoy!   Show Notes:   Want more info on Charity Water? Go here Interested in getting involved with Charity Water? Go here Want to buy Scott's new book? Go here   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure  

The title of this episode is a metaphor for seasons that we will all walk through. In these seasons of struggle and transformation, we often feel broken, exposed, and drained. Our instinct is to turn away and hold our breath as we wait for something to change for the better. But what would happen if we really pressed in during these times? We could build a stronger foundation, discover unexpected treasure, and dig deeper into who we are.    Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

Any kind of creative pursuit is characterized by uncertainty, but there is a joy to be found in the process. This week’s guest, Srinivas Rao, is a bestselling author and the host of the popular Unmistakable Creative Podcast. We discuss how you can take your focus away from external affirmation and get back to the heart of the creative process. We also talk about building a foundation on good habits, cultivating an environment that increases productivity, and balancing the influence and downsides of social media. Enjoy, friends!   Episode Show Notes:   Link to Srini's work:  www.unmistakablecreative.com   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out www.patreon.com/drewmcclure      

Today is not about why but instead about what and how. I want to take something that feels mysterious and make it simple.    Mysterious things happen around us and to us, all the time but who we have become and where we’ve ended is not a mystery.  Every day we travel down familiar roads. We take the same turns at each intersection and then consequently find ourselves in the same places. So what would it be like and where could you go if you simply started making different turns? Different reactions, different decisions, different attitudes, and mindsets. Let’s explore this for a minute. After Episode Exercise: 1) Describe where you are 2) Now ask what roads lead there 3) Describe where you want to go 4) Now ask what roads might lead there   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

My guest this week is with another person who has had an epic and eclectic career life. Jamie Winship has done everything from inner-city policework, then being recruited by the CIA to infiltrate Muslim extremist groups, then deciding instead to live among extremist groups as an unconventional missionary, and now helping individuals discover and live out of their true identity. Jamie embodies a life of big love, big thinking, and big faith. Whether you are a person of faith or not you will love Jamie and be deeply encouraged by his work. Enjoy friends!   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them!   Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time to chat   Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

Do you ever feel like a duck who is calm on the surface of the water but beneath the legs are churning like crazy? Welcome to most of my life. Sometimes the churning was intense and other times it was just a subtle annoying disturbance in the background of my life. Either way, it sucked and it has been a serious journey to become a less anxious and more peaceful person. But in order to do that, I had to stop wishing and waiting for peace and instead actually listen to and learn about peace.  In a book of the Bible, Proverbs, the writer personified Wisdom as a "woman crying out loud in the streets" to anyone who would listen. The assertion was that you could have "wisdom" and be a "wise person" if you would listen and respond to the things Wisdom was saying. I think of having peace the same way. I believe we can "have peace" and be a "peaceful person" if we are willing to respond to what Peace requires. We all wish for internal peace and even ask God for peace but have we ever stopped to listen to what Peace may be asking of us? In my experience, peace can usually be found when I either confront what I have been avoiding or finally embrace what I have been resisting. After doing those things I notice that Peace seems to be a regular guest in my home. Enough with all the metaphor? What in the world am I talking about? Listen and find out!   Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them! Would you like to chat one on one with me? Go to www.calendly.com/drewmcclure and select a time that works for you! Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure

My friend Jordan has had an eclectic career life. He has done everything from helping start a wakeboarding instruction company, to managing a fast food restaurant, to working for a church, to being a corporate recruiter to now being a highly valued coach/consultant for executives. To me though what is crazier than his career path is how his journey through it all has shaped him into a profound person, husband, friend, and professional. Jordan has gone on his "hero's journey' if you will. If you have ever had a hard time figuring out where you fit or who you really are then this episode is for you!      Do you have a question, a future topic, or an awesome story you would like me to hear? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv because I would LOVE to hear them! Would you like to chat one on one with me? Email me at drew@drewmcclure.tv Would you like to join my inner circle and support this podcast? Check out patreon.com/drewmcclure