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New Interviews with Google Exec and Pastor of Alabama's largest Church

Check out the most recent episodes of the H3 Leadership Podcast, featuring interviews with Chris Hodges, senior pastor of Church of the Highlands, and Kirk Perry, former president of Brand Solutions at Google. Plus, my latest recommendations on new books, articles, podcasts and more included below.

Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, with campuses throughout the state of Alabama and one of the largest churches in the US. .He's also the founder and chancellor of Highlands College, founder of Grow Leader Conference, co-founder of ARC, and author of the new book, Out of the Cave. We discuss depression, anxiety, his friendship with John Maxwell, keys for leading today and more.

Kirk Perry is a corporate veteran, spending several years at Google as the President of Brand Solutions and previously as a Senior VP at Proctor & Gamble, and most recently the President and CEO of IRI. We discuss teamwork, leadership, how he connects with his team, how to be salt and light in the workplace and much more.

Make sure to access the Show Notes at the H3 Leadership website.

You can also find additional interviews with Coach PJ Fleck, Louie Giglio, Christine Caine, Kevin Kelly, NT Wright, Rick Warren and many more.

Special thanks to Ministry Grid, VIVE Media, World Vision and Brushfire for being our trusted partners to help bring you these great interviews and episodes.

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World Vision
Partnering with the Church to help pastors and church leaders stay healthy. Sign up for the FREE Soul CARE series, featuring a new segment called Right Side Up, in which Danielle Strickland and global leaders share how they have learned to practice their faith and feed their soul through difficult circumstances. Sign up today.

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Links, Resources and Recommendations

Carlos Whittaker and Tonee the piano guy in the Atlanta airport and his podcast episode about it

40 One-Sentence Email Tips – from Josh Spector

Psalms, Hymns, And Spiritual Songs, Vol. 1 – new album from Shane & Shane

Phenomena – new song from Hillsong Young & Free

122 Things Everyone Should Know About Investing and the Economy – from the Motley Fool

40 Life Lessons from 40 Years – from Josh Fields Millburn

Breakaway – new 30 for 30 documentary on ESPN, featuring Maya Moore and also directed by Rudy Valdez

What Amazing Bosses Do Differently – Harvard Business Review article

9 out of 10 Workers are Currently Looking to Change Jobs – new article from Inc.

Parable Church: How the Teachings of Jesus Shape the Culture of our Faith – new book from Mike Burnette

How Do You Ask Great Questions? – article from Tyler Cowen

New Interview with former Governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam + the July Top Ten List

Check out the most recent episode of the H3 Leadership Podcast, featuring an interview with 2 term Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.

We discuss his new book Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square, plus talk leadership, his advice to young leaders, how to lead through change, and much more. Make sure to access the Show Notes at the H3 Leadership website.

You can also find additional interviews with Coach PJ Fleck, Louie Giglio, Christine Caine, Kevin Kelly, NT Wright, Rick Warren and many more.

Special thanks to World Vision and Brushfire for being our trusted partners to help bring you this great interview and episode.

World Vision
Partnering with the Church to help pastors and church leaders stay healthy. Sign up for the FREE Soul CARE series, featuring a new segment called Right Side Up, in which Danielle Strickland and global leaders share how they have learned to practice their faith and feed their soul through difficult circumstances. Sign up today.

Brushfire
Doing an event soon? Brushfire is your all-in-one event solution that provides seamless ticketing and registration plus custom event pages and so much more. Over 30,000 events use Brushfire each year. You can, too. Plus, get 2 months FREE when you sign up for an entire year. Get your exclusive offer today!

July Top 10 List

Books

Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light when Depression Darkens What You See – Chris Hodges

Row the Boat – PJ Fleck and Jon Gordon

H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle. – Brad Lomenick

Podcasts

The Lazy Genius Podcast – Kendra Adachi

Craft & Character – Steve Carter

Newsletters

Marketing Brew – daily newsletter from the same group that does Morning Brew

Austin Kleon – weekly newsletter, author of Steal Like An Artist

Voices

Aarti Sequeira - Food Network host, cookbook author, and winner of the 6th season of The Next Food Network Star

Brianne Kimmel - founder of worklife, an early stage venture firm in Silicon Valley

Articles

34 Mistakes on the Way to 34 Years Old – Ryan Holiday

Why Jerry Seinfeld Succeeds – from INC (consistency breeds success)

Interview with Big 10 College Football Coach of the Year PJ Fleck + 10 Women Communicators to Know

Check out the most recent episodes of the H3 Leadership Podcast, featuring an interview with coach PJ Fleck and Sarah Jakes Roberts.

Big Ten Coach of the Year PJ Fleck talks about his new book Row the Boat, co-authored with Jon Gordon. PJ is the head football coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, an award-winning coach and one of the youngest head coaches in college football. We talk elite mindset, turning a program around, building a great culture and his favorite post-game snack.

Also, a conversation with Sarah Jakes Roberts, bestselling author of the new book Women Evolve and a pastor, speaker and entrepreneur, and the daughter of Bishop TD Jakes. Sarah has a powerful story of grace and redemption.

Make sure to access the Show Notes at the H3 Leadership website. You can also find additional interviews with Louie Giglio, Christine Caine, Kevin Kelly, NT Wright, Rick Warren and many more.

Special thanks to World Vision and Resi for being our trusted partners to help bring you these great interviews and episodes.

World Vision
Partnering with the Church to help pastors and church leaders stay healthy. Sign up for the FREE Soul CARE series, featuring a new segment called Right Side Up, in which Danielle Strickland and global leaders share how they have learned to practice their faith and feed their soul through difficult circumstances. Sign up today.

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Plus, here are 10 Women Communicators to Know:

1. Brené Brown

2. Priscilla Shirer

3. Christine Caine

4. Danielle Strickland

5. Bianca Olthoff

6. Lysa TerKeurst

7. Jo Saxton

8. Annie F. Downs

9. DawnCheré Wilkerson

10. Jennie Allen

10 New Leadership Links + New Podcast Episodes with Brett Hagler and David Horsager

Check out the most recent episodes of the H3 Leadership Podcast, featuring interviews with Brett Hagler, David Horsager, and Cole Willford.

Brett Hagler is a Forbes 30 Under 30 award winner and Y Combinator graduate, He's the co-founder of New Story Charity, noted for the 3-D printing of a neighborhood in Mexico and consistently voted to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in the World list.

David Horsager is known as the Trust Expert, and is the bestselling author of The Trust Edge and his new book, The Trusted Leader. He works with McDonalds, FedEx, Toyota, the New York Yankees and many more on building trust. Plus, we catch up with Cole Willford, region manager for Bridgestone Americas, to hear what's happening on the front lines of the corporate world right now.

Make sure to access the Show Notes at the H3 Leadership website. You can also find additional interviews with Louie Giglio, Christine Caine, Kevin Kelly, NT Wright, Rick Warren and many more.

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Special thanks to World Vision, Barna Cities and Chemistry Staffing for being our trusted partners to help bring you these great interviews and episodes.

World Vision
Partnering with the Church to help pastors and church leaders stay healthy. Sign up for the FREE Soul CARE series, featuring a new segment called Right Side Up, in which Danielle Strickland and global leaders share how they have learned to practice their faith and feed their soul through difficult circumstances. Sign up today.

Barna Cities
From Gloo and Barna, a brand-new, year-long localized learning journey, which also includes GlooConnect and Barna Access. Stay in the know on what’s happening in your local city. Bringing churches together and empowering you to connect better with the community you serve. Get more information and sign up today.

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Plus, here are 10 New Leadership Links for you.

Craig Groeschel interviewing Rory Vaden about his book, Procrastinate on Purpose - and discussing the 5 Permissions for Multiplying Your Time

What’s Essential Podcast – podcast from Greg McKeown

Marketing Made Simple – new podcast from Donald Miller and the Business Made Simple team

I Need Revival – new worship album from VOUS Worship

Winning the Internet – weekly newsletter

How to Gain Credibility When You Have Little Experience – good article from Harvard Business Review

Lost Valley Ranch and Vista Verde Ranch – both great options for a summer guest ranch vacation experience in Colorado

The Link Between Great Thinking and Obsessive Walking – an interesting article

Aaron and Jamie Ivey family – article in Washington Post regarding friends in Austin

Marketing Brew – new newsletter from the Morning Brew team

New Interview with Christine Caine + 10 New Books to Read

Check out the most recent episode of the H3 Leadership Podcast, featuring an interview with Christine Caine.

Christine Caine is an author, activist and founder of the A21 Campaign. She is the author of the new book How Did I Get Here? and also the founder of Propel Women and teaches around the world on leadership. We discuss hiking, what advice she has for young leaders, the need to finish the race well, and the power of being anchored. Plus, the popular 5 Things from the Internet segment.

Make sure to access the Show Notes at the H3 Leadership website. You can also find additional interviews with Louie Giglio, Kevin Kelly, NT Wright, Rick Warren and many more.

Subscribe to the podcast using your favorite podcast app or listen here.

Special thanks to World Vision and Barna Cities for being our trusted partners to help bring you these great interviews and episodes.

World Vision
Partnering with the Church to help pastors and church leaders stay healthy. Sign up for the FREE Soul CARE series, featuring a new segment called Right Side Up, in which Danielle Strickland and global leaders share how they have learned to practice their faith and feed their soul through difficult circumstances. Sign up today.

Barna Cities
From Gloo and Barna, a brand-new, year-long localized learning journey, which also includes GlooConnect and Barna Access. Stay in the know on what’s happening in your local city. Bringing churches together and empowering you to connect better with the community you serve. Get more information and sign up today.

Plus, here are 10 New Books You Should Check Out.

Row the Boat – PJ Fleck and Jon Gordon

Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light when Depression Darkens What You See – Chris Hodges

Funny How Life Works – Michael Jr.

He Saw That It Was Good: Reimagining Your Creative Life to Repair a Broken World – Sho Baraka and Chris Broussard

Faithful Presence – Bill Haslam

When We Stand: The Power of Seeking Justice Together – Terence Lester

Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son – Jack Nicklaus II

How Did I Get Here? - Christine Caine

Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness – Tim Grover

Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues – David Bradford and Carole Robin