Benjamin LundquistEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop

In this episode Benjamin shares a powerful framework for anyone feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck trying to figure out what to do next. If you're carrying the weight of unanswered questions, navigating difficult decisions, or feeling pulled in too many directions, this conversation will help you cut through the noise and regain clarity. Drawing from practical leadership principles and biblical wisdom, Benjamin equips listeners to identify what matters most right now, take their next faithful step with confidence, and stop scrambling through life. You'll be reminded that God isn't asking you to have your entire future figured out today...

In this episode Benjamin shares a powerful framework for anyone feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck trying to figure out what to do next. If you're carrying the weight of unanswered questions, navigating difficult decisions, or feeling pulled in too many directions, this conversation will help you cut through the noise and regain clarity. Drawing from practical leadership principles and biblical wisdom, Benjamin equips listeners to identify what matters most right now, take their next faithful step with confidence, and stop scrambling through life. You'll be reminded that God isn't asking you to have your entire future figured out today...

What if your future isn't waiting on one big breakthrough, but on one decision? In this episode Benjamin unpacks seven life-changing decisions that have the power to transform your faith, character, relationships, and purpose. Drawing wisdom from the lives of Moses, Joseph, Esther, David, Daniel, Peter, and other biblical leaders, you'll discover that God often changes our lives one faithful decision at a time. If you've been feeling stuck, searching for clarity, or wondering what God is calling you to in this season, this conversation will encourage and challenge you to take your next step. Because one surrendered decision can change your direction, a new direction can change your future, and a changed future can become your legacy. Episode Quote: "People often overestimate what can happen in a single day and underestimate what can happen through one decision repeated over one thousand days. Your future isn't created in one defining moment. It's built in thousands of ordinary moments that nobody applauds. Here's the truth. Your future is being built by the decisions you're making when nobody is watching." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

In this Benjamin talks about how to build your breakthrough and reset your life from the inside out. If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, discouraged, like you are falling short of your potential, or disconnected from who God created you to be, this episode will give you a practical and powerful framework to move forward. He walk you through the three stages of breakthrough: State - anchoring your identity in God, Story - building a new internal narrative rooted in truth, and Strategy - creating practical next steps that bring clarity, hope, and momentum. This episode is packed with mindset shifts, practical tools, and powerful truth to help you stop surviving and start stepping into your assignment. Episode Quote: " Some of you are trying to build confidence while secretly believing you’re not enough.Trying to lead while secretly believing you’re disqualified.Trying to dream while secretly believing it’s too late. And the enemy loves identity confusion because confused people stay stuck. But breakthrough begins when your identity becomes anchored." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Benjamin is talking to the person who knows God showed you something, but your life looks nothing like it. You’ve seen the vision. You’ve felt the calling. But now you’re in a season that feels slow, unclear, and maybe even painful. And you’re asking, “God, where is it?” In this episode, Benjamin breaks down the three stages of God’s calling: how He awakens a vision in your heart, how He develops you through seasons of waiting, stretching, and refining, and how He ultimately brings you into the assignment He showed you years earlier. He walks through powerful biblical case studies—Joseph, Moses, David, even Jesus - and reveals the pattern God uses over and over again. You’ll receive real, practical direction on what to do in that middle season when nothing seems to be happening, when you feel overlooked, and when you’re tempted to quit. Because the truth is, you’re not stuck, you’re being built. You are not buried, you’re planted. This episode is all about understanding the process of calling so you can stay rooted, stay faithful, and stay fruitful even when the vision hasn’t come to fruition yet. Episode Quote: "That tension you feel, that gap between what you saw and what you’re living, that’s not failure, that’s formation. You are not buried, you are planted. And planted things don’t grow overnight. They grow in hidden places, in dark places, in quiet places, but growth is still happening." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

In this episode - Benjamin confront one of the most dangerous lies people live with: God can do incredible things…just not for someone like me. And for others, the belief sounds like this: Other people grow, lead, and succeed - but I’m the exception - I'm just going to settle, because what's possible for other people is not possible for me. He's going after both. This episode is about learning how to believe again or believe for the first time.Believe in what God can do. Believe in who you’re becoming. Believe that there is no invisible line separating you from the people who write the book, launch the podcast, build the platform, step into purpose, and show up for the relationships that matter most. Through powerful biblical case studies (Gideon, Peter, the woman with the issue of blood), practical psychology, and straight-up truth, you’ll discover why self-disqualification is costing people their calling and how to break free from the mindset of “not me.” If you’ve ever felt overlooked, underestimated, delayed, or unsure whether you’re allowed to step into more, this episode is for you. Because there is no difference between you and them - except belief, consistency, and the courage to take the next step. So let me ask you the question that might change everything: Why not you? Episode Quote: " God rarely gives you confidence before obedience. Confidence is the reward of movement. It’s competence, from repeated action, that builds confidence. You become confident because you do it again and again. Each time you step forward your faith grows because you see God show up." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Why Not You: It’s Time to Believe Again, Benjamin talks about how people often believe healing, breakthrough, purpose, and miracles are possible for other people - but quietly disqualify themselves. Somewhere along the way, they didn’t stop believing in God’s power, they stopped believing they were included in the promise. But Scripture makes this clear: God doesn’t reserve His best for the perfect, the polished, or the most qualified - He releases it through the willing, the obedient, and the available. Your past doesn’t cancel your calling. Your mistakes don’t override God’s grace. If God did it before, He can do it again and there is no reason it can’t be for you. You've spent a lot of your life, believing for other people, and now is the time that you start believing that God's promises are actually for you. Why not you? This episode this teaching has the potential to shift everything. Episode Quote: " Somebody has to be the story people point to and say, “Only God could have done that." Somebody has to be the evidence that prayer still works, obedience still matters, and surrender still unlocks what striving never could. Somebody has to be the reminder that God is still in the business of rewriting stories. Why not you?" This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Every Room Is An Assignment and Every Moment Is On Mission, Benjamin shares what it truly means to walk with spiritual awareness, purpose, and courage in everyday life. This isn’t just about leadership, it’s about living sent. From boardrooms to classrooms, hospital hallways to living rooms, God places us in spaces on purpose. He teaches from real-life stories, Biblical truth, and practical insight to help you recognize your divine assignments, steward your presence, and shift rooms through faith, obedience, and identity in Christ. He will challenge you to stop underestimating ordinary moments and start seeing them as sacred opportunities. When you know who you are and whose you are, you don’t just enter rooms - you bring hope, clarity, and light with you. This episode is a reminder that your availability matters more than your perfection, your obedience carries eternal weight, and God is always working through willing hearts. If you’ve been feeling discouraged, overlooked, or unsure of your impact, my prayer is that this message re-anchors you in truth and reignites your sense of calling. You are not here by accident.Your presence is intentional.Your assignment is active right now. Stay aligned. Stay faithful. And remember - every room is an assignment, and every moment is on mission. Episode Quote: "God put breath in your lungs today. You’re still here. That means your assignment is still active. Stop waiting for perfect conditions. Stop outsourcing responsibility. Stop minimizing your influence. Every room is an assignment. Your family is an assignment.Your workplace is an assignment. our community is an assignment.Your healing is an assignment.Your growth is an assignment." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Give Me 20 Minutes and You'll Realize You're Not Late, You're Not Behind, and You Haven't Missed It, Benjamin speaks directly to the quiet and constant pressure that you should be further along by now. In a world obsessed with speed, comparison, and highlight reels, it’s easy to believe the lie that you’re falling behind or that you missed your moment. In this teaching, he dismantles the comparison trap, unpacks why feeling “late” is so common, and re-frames struggle as a sign of growth, not failure. You’ll discover how God develops character, skills, and resilience long before He reveals outcomes. This will help you let go of hurry, stop comparing your life to lives you don’t even know, and trust that God has you exactly where you need to be. Your assignment is sacred. This moment is holy. And your story is still unfolding. Really lean into this episode, it'll change your life and transform your future. Episode Quote: "One of the most freeing and necessary decisions you will ever make is detaching your self-worth from society’s stopwatch. The world is constantly measuring your value by speed, milestones, productivity, and comparison. But your worth was never meant to be earned by how fast you arrive or how much you produce. When you tie your identity to the clock, you live in perpetual anxiety. Always feeling behind.Always feeling late. Always feeling like you’re not enough. But when your worth is anchored in who God says you are and the relationship you have with him in Jesus, time becomes a tool instead of a tyrant." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Lead From Who You Are, Not From What You Do, Benjamin speaks straight to the core of who you are. We’re living in a time with more noise, more pressure, and more confusion than ever and at the center of it all is an identity crisis most people don’t even realize they’re in. You’ll learn a simple, but powerful framework that will help you move from confusion to confidence. You’ll understand how God forms leaders in the quiet places, not the spotlight. And you’ll walk away with practical steps and real assignments to anchor your identity, strengthen your character, and step boldly into your calling. Whether you’re a college student figuring out your future or a seasoned leader carrying responsibility - this episode will ground you, guide you, and remind you who you really are. Episode Quote: "When your life stays rooted in Jesus, everything changes. You stop living shaken by circumstances and start living anchored by truth. Your strength doesn’t come from what’s happening around you, it flows from Who is living within you. And when you choose to serve people every single day, you step into the very heartbeat of God. Serving isn’t small - it's kingdom impact in motion. It’s how you shine light in dark places, heal broken spaces, and carry hope into rooms that desperately need it. Stay rooted. Stay surrendered. Stay available. God will use a life like that to change the world." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Overcoming Anxiety: Letting Go of What You Can't Control, Benjamin talks about what is feels like to battle anxiety - those moments when you’re sitting in your car, frozen by fear, feeling unseen, overwhelmed, and unsure how to move forward. He unpacks how to re-frame anxiety, anchor your identity in God, clarify control, and find hope by simply doing the next right thing. You’ll learn how to stop obsessing over what you can’t control, take responsibility for what you can, and walk by faith even when it’s hard. This episode is a reminder that you are not alone, God is with you in the middle of your struggle. And with a perspective shift and few tools things can and will get better. Anxiety is not your identity and not your future. Episode Quote: " Every ounce of energy you pour into things outside your control is energy stolen from what God actually put in your hands - your habits, your faith, your assignment. That's the heart of this teaching - you need to surrender what is out of your control and give your full focus and attention to the assignment in front of you. If you can't do anything about it, why are you wasting time obsessing about it. “Your time is too valuable and your calling too sacred to waste it on what you can’t change.” This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, No One Is Coming to Save You and That's Not a Bad Thing, Benjamin shares a bold and honest wake-up call for anyone waiting on permission, rescue, or the perfect moment. In this episode. He dives deep into what it means to take radical ownership of your life. You’ll learn how to stop waiting and start leading - yourself, your family, your calling. Blending powerful biblical wisdom, raw personal truth, and practical strategies, this episode will challenge you to rise from passivity, break free from excuses, and step into the God-given authority you already carry. It’s not about who’s coming to save you - it’s about who you’re becoming. Episode Quote: " That rescue fantasy is killing your progress and crippling your calling. A life of faith has always been a partnership. God doing what only he can do while you do everything you can do with everything he has already given you. Sometimes we’re praying for deliverance, but God is waiting for movement. You’ve been asking for a breakthrough, but heaven is waiting on you to take the next step. For many of you, it’s not a lack of clarity—it’s a lack of courage. You already know what needs to change. You feel the pull. You’ve heard the whisper. Now it’s time to move." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Waiting Seasons Are Not Wasted - Stay Focused and Faithful, Benjamin unpacks what to do when God feels silent and your prayers seem unanswered. Through the story of Hannah, David, insights from neuroscience, and the example of Jesus Himself, you’ll discover how waiting seasons are not wasted - they’re where God does His most transformative work. Whether you’re waiting on a breakthrough, healing, or clarity, this episode will reignite your hope, give you five practical steps to grow in the silence, and remind you that God is still working behind the scenes. Episode Quote: " Just because it feels like God is silent doesn’t mean He’s absent. The waiting season is not punishment - it’s preparation. When it seems like nothing is moving, God is actually moving everything into place. He’s developing your strength, sharpening your faith, and molding your character for what He already has planned. You haven’t been abandoned—you’re being equipped." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, You Are Closer Than You Think - Don't Quit Now, Benjamin dives deep into how to re-frame your current chapter - through powerful case studies, proven research, and practical teaching. This is more than motivation. It’s about fueling your faith, strengthening your courage, and unlocking the grit you need to keep going. If you’re wrestling with fear, if the pressure feels heavy, if hope feels out of reach - this episode was made for you. I’m going to show you how resilient leaders are made, and how you can rise again —stronger, bolder, and more focused than ever. Don’t count yourself out. You’re closer than you think. Episode Quote: " Grit is what keeps you going when you're tired, unseen, and un-celebrated. Grit says, “God’s not finished with me, so I won’t quit now.” People who achieve great things aren’t always the most talented - but they are the ones who don’t quit. They show up. They stay committed. They push through resistance and hardship. You don’t need to be the smartest in the room. You just need to be the one who refuses to give up." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Overcoming Insecurity to Reach Your Fullest Potential, Benjamin wants to help you push past your insecurities so you can lead powerfully, make a greater impact, and fulfill the call God has placed on your life. Insecurity is a silent thief - it robs you of confidence, clouds your judgment, and convinces you that you're not enough, even when God says you are. It causes you to second-guess your gifts, shrink in rooms you were called to lead, and hesitate when you should be taking bold, faith-filled action. When you're focused on what you're not, you miss out on what you are: chosen, equipped, and destined for impact. Insecurity keeps you surviving, not thriving—but you were made for more. That is what this episode is all about. Episode Quote: " Insecurity keeps your gifts locked inside, buried beneath fear, doubt, and comparison. When you question your worth, you withhold what the world desperately needs - your voice, your wisdom, your impact. You can’t release your value when you don’t believe you have any. You will sit at tables and not speak up. You will stand at the threshold of opportunities and not move forward. You will dream of what the future could be like and not take action. The antidote for insecurity is identity and action." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, How to Turn Your Pain Into Your Purpose , Benjamin helps you acknowledge the pain of what you've been through, find hope through a simple plan to process your pain points and start healing, and teaches you how to leverage your pain for purpose. You clicked on this episode because you have been through some very painful things in life, and Benjamin wants to encourage you that you can use that pain to help other people. What if the pain you carry could be the very catalyst for your greatest purpose? This teaching unravels this profound concept, drawing from the powerful insights of Viktor Frankl and stories of those who have turned their struggles into strengths. In this heartfelt episode, Benjamin opens up about the loss of my sister to cancer, exploring how our deepest sorrows can lay the groundwork for leadership and personal growth. By embracing our responsibility to heal, we unlock the possibility to transform pain into a force for good, creating a legacy that resonates beyond our own lives. Episode Quote: "You know this,—pain does not discriminate, but neither does purpose. The key lies in how you respond to that pain and what you do with your pain over time." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Imposter Syndrome: What is it and how to Overcome It, Benjamin explores a topic that hits home for even the most capable leaders and that topic is imposter syndrome. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t deserve your success, that you’re ‘faking it,’ or that you’re just waiting for someone to find out you’re not as competent as they think, this episode is for you. This teaching breaks down what imposter syndrome is, why it’s so prevalent for leaders, and most importantly, provides you with a step-by-step approach to overcome it. imposter syndrome isn’t a flaw; it’s a sign of growth, ambition, and caring deeply about your work and God’s calling in your life. The fact that you recognize and care is good thing. Let's get into this episode! Episode Quote: " Imposter syndrome is that voice in your head that whispers, ‘You’re not good enough,’ or, ‘You don’t belong here.’ It makes you doubt your skills, your decisions, and your worth. It makes you question your success and fuels your fear that others will discover you’re not as capable as they think you are. And I’ve been there too." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, 5 Step to Becoming a Fully Present Leader, Benjamin teaches you how to maximize your moments for greater impact and how you can focus your attention better on the person in front of you, your team, your family, and the relationships that matter most. Most people underestimate how important it is to be fully present. Mastering this skill will change your life as a leader and the lives of those around you. No more blank stares, constant distractions, multitasking, or day dreaming, this is your time to step into the moments that matter, many of which you can’t get back once they’re gone. This isn't about fleeting attention—it's about the lasting power of truly being there for every moment. Being fully present, that’s what you need to do and what this episode is all about. Episode Quote: "You are missing moments with the people who matter most and you are missing opportunities because you are distracted and unable to shut out the noise and focus. Buying gifts for your family or your team, booking vacations, are not a replacement for your presence. Your presence is your present." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Break Every Chain, Benjamin will be teaching you how to overcome the chains that are holding you back, the same chains that could potentially affect generations to come. THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT EPISODE. What ran in your family for generations can stop with you, with God’s help, you can usher in a new chapter and new future. You are listening to this episode by accident. You are here for a reason. You are a chain-breaker. Episode Quote: " A Chain breaker is the fork in the family tree. A person, just like you who says, I will not carry the toxic patterns and behaviors of my family or community forward anyone more. It’s a line in the sand that says, I deserve better, my marriage deserves better, my family deserves better, my children deserve better, and future generations deserve better. You are choosing to be the person that sets a new precedence in your family and in your community." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, 7 Steps to a More Disciplined Life, Benjamin will be sharing a proven approach to help you achieve more of the life you want. There is one special quality that you can develop guaranteeing you greater success, accomplishment, and happiness in life. This quality is essential for reaching your fullest potential. It’s discipline and that’s what this teaching is all about. This episode is short, practical, and packed with value. Episode Quote: " Discipline is not a burden, it’s the key that unlocks freedom. The more disciplined you are the more freedom you have to invest in the areas of life that matter most." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, You Are Burned Out Because You Are Doing Too Little, Benjamin will talking about one of the main causes of burnout and it may not be what you think. What if the root of burnout is not about you doing too much, but instead it's about doing too little of what actually fuels you and makes you come alive. For most, the solution to burnout is not rest, but realignment. This short practical teaching is a game-changer! Episode Quote: I believe we are created to give our all to causes that matter. And it’s in doing work that is significant to us that we avoid burnout and experience fulfillment. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, 5 Strategies to Crush Self-Doubt, Benjamin will be sharing a strategic approach to help you believe in yourself, walk with more confidence, and accomplish the goals and aspiration you can't shake. How many of us are sitting on untapped potential held back by a lack a belief in what we are capable of achieving? You are listening right now because there is something you want to do, something you can’t shake off that you have never done before, this might even be something no one in your family has done before, or you need to deal with a limiting belief in a certain area of life that is holding you back. The tug-o-war is killing you, you are caught between goals and aspirations and doubt. This episode is for you, and in addition to proven strategies, also includes a case study. Benjamin grew up with loads of insecurity, he knows what that’s like, and by the grace of God he is not in that place anymore. This is must-listen episode for everyone! Episode Quote: "When you overcome self-doubt and pursue you purpose, you will bless that people around you. Overcoming self-doubt is so much bigger than you." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode, Success is Faithfulness, Benjamin redefines success and talks about four areas of faithfulness in your life that matter. When it comes to success, most of us don’t feel successful and are carrying around the weight of feeling like we have not achieved enough, are not measuring up to the success of others, and are not reaching our fullest potential. According to a research study out of University of Scranton only 8% of people achieve their goals, which leaves 92% who don't believe they are successful. So many of us have bought into the lie of, “I am not good enough because I haven’t achieved enough." Success is not about achievement. Success is about faithfulness. This is the core message of this episode that will change the way the you view yourself and how you invest your time, energy, and resources. This is must-listen episode for everyone! Episode Quote: "You are already a success. Period. Focus on being faithful to the process and the product will take care of it's self." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode , Your 5 Step Strategy for the New Year, Benjamin gives you a proven and straightforward personal growth strategy for 2023. There is nothing magical about the ending of one year and starting of another when it comes to taking full ownership of life, leading your yourself well first, and maximizing your influence for the service and empowerment of others. Great leaders are focused and dedicated to this all the time. That being said, the start of a new year is always an excellent time to refocus, assess, and set a trajectory. Rather than having to stress over creating a strategy, Benjamin gives you a simple one that actually works, one that can be fully customized to your needs. 2023 will be a breakthrough year for so many of you and this strategy will help you get your heart, mind, and habits focused where they need to be. You may need to listen to this episode twice. Episode Quote: " In those moments when you don’t want to do the work, you need to go back again and again to your worth. You have worth that’s why you are putting in the work, leading yourself well, developing your gifts, and leveraging your opportunities." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode , 3 Things You Should Be Doing When You Have No Idea About Your Life-Direction, Benjamin gives you a strategy to follow that will help you build momentum and gain a new and more hopeful perspective. Have you ever said out loud or to yourself, "What am I doing with my life, If I only knew what I was suppose to be doing, I would do it. " Benjamin has heard this said over a thousand times by different people and he's said it too. If that is you, you aren’t alone. Trust us, you need this episode to re-center yourself on what you can do when you don’t know what you are suppose to do. As you listen, there will be names of people who you know who need this episode, send it them. It’s highly practical and hopeful and will help you move from doing nothing to being a person of action. Episode Quote: "Stress less about your life direction and focus more on your health and who you are becoming as a person." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, Calling, Character, and Courage: David and Goliath, Benjamin shares a high-value teaching on life and leadership from one of the greatest stories of all time. Benjamin originally shared this message live with the players and coaching staff of the Colorado University Football Team and compressed that message into an episode. You may have heard this battle account before, but this episode will share it in a completely different way that will have you relating to so many aspects of this story. This is a foundational episode for anyone in leadership. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, What is More Important Than How, Benjamin shares why so many hopes, dreams, and opportunities die because we focus on the "how" more than the "what". He talks about 4 common experiences when the "what" is right and he lays out a simple three step strategy for those who don't know what their "what" is, they're confused about their next step, and they feel stuck. Here is one powerful quote by Jim Rohn shared on this episode: “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way, if not you’ll find an excuse” This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, How to Have a Healthier Relationship with Time, Benjamin share a three step approach to help you relate to time better, focus on what matters most, and maximize the time you do have to live your purpose and impact more people. Many people have a toxic relationship with time believing they they are too old, too late, or have missed their opportunity. It's time to declare a truce with time and start doing what you have been created and called to do. " Other than physical limitations, most everything else has no expiration date. Who says you can’t go back to college now and get a degree? Just because your classmates could be old enough to be your child doesn’t mean you can’t go back." This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, 5 Daily Hacks to Be More Confident , Benjamin shares 5 practical daily habits you can implement to step up your confidence and expand your impact. Remember, it’s not the things you do occasionally that will increase your confidence, but the things you do consistently. Research supports that almost every person wishes they were more confident in who they are and what they are capable of accomplishing and this teaching is guaranteed to move you in that direction. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

On this episode entitled, Rise Up and Build - Life and Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah, Benjamin shares timeless lessons about the call of leadership, what to do when your heart is broken, owning the moment, building a solid foundation, effective teamwork, and saying "no" to good so you can say "yes" to great. The story of Nehemiah in the Bible is one of the greatest rebuilding stories in history and is guaranteed to level up your life and expand your impact. This episode, like all Rise and Lead Podcast episodes, is highly practical and motivating. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. When you share about the podcast, make sure and tag @benjaminlundquist, and he'll always try and give you a re-post. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!