Higher Leading with Jay Meyer
Jay has always been intrigued by the topic of leadership. He led a successful business for twenty-five years and has been coaching leaders of various types of organizations for over ten years. In Jay's professional travels as a leader and coaching leaders, he believes that effective leadership is best carried out when leading for a higher calling. In each podcast, Jay will interview a purpose-driven leader who will share nuggets of wisdom with the audience.
Episodes
45 episodes
Rightsize Your Thinking in an Unbalanced World
In today’s world, social media and mainstream media have an uncanny ability to shape our thoughts, often in ways we don’t even realize. The constant stream of information, opinions, and curated content can subtly distort our perception of reali...
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42:50
#45 Scott McGohan and One Morning - Where Deep Gladness and the World's Hunger Meet
Frederick Buechner once said, "The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's hunger meet."Scott McGohan’s passion for helping others in recovery has led him to create One Morning, a business de...
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37:50
Winning is an Inside Job
Happy 2025! I hope it has started well for you. I'm kicking off the New Year with a chalk talk discussing the importance of building your life from the inside out.About four decades ago, I was living from the outside in and...
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25:05
"For Such a Time as This"
I am blessed to have my friend Chris Sexton, the Executive Director of The Dayton Dream Center, with me today. Chris is a living example of what it means to be a servant leader.If you are interested in knowing more about or helping The ...
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40:38
Wolverines Know Things Too
I’m honored to have my cousin, Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, on the podcast today. Ashley is a professor at the University of Michigan (as a Buckeye, I try not to hold that against her), and she is also one of the world’s leading experts on food addict...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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46:58
Jay-Pa, Juce and Mich
It’s a special Father’s Day edition of Higher Leading! I’m joined today by my oldest (Jason) and youngest (Michelle) children, and we’re talking about all-the-things… what participating in college athletics taught them, how their lives and care...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:01:25
Start Somewhere
This is the second episode of Higher Leading dedicated to bringing attention to and reducing the stigma around mental health. My guest today is John Jung, a licensed clinical counselor with over 50 years of professional experience. John’s wisdo...
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Episode 39
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48:46
Moving Forward
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 out of every 5 adults in America experiences some sort of mental health illness every year. During this Mental Health Awareness month, I’m dedicating two episodes of Higher Leading to brin...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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44:05
Called to Do (Pink Ribbon) Good
If you ever needed proof that blind faith paired with passionate action can change the world, then I have it in spades for you today! Heather Salazar, CEO and President of Pink Ribbon Good (PRG), joins me on this episode to share her incredible...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:09:32
T.R.U.S.T.
Leadership seems to be considered and discussed most often in the context of one’s work or occupation. But being a Higher Leader doesn’t just mean that we lead our employees or our organizations well -- it also requires that we lead ourselves w...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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41:20
Brotherly Love
Jim Meyer is one of the first Higher Leaders I followed and learned from. He is my mentor and friend and one of my biggest supporters; he is also my big brother! I sat down with Jim on his birthday to talk about family, leadership, service, and...
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Season 1
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54:50
Great Morning!
Mary Tyler is a force, and God certainly blessed me when he caused our paths to cross. As principal of her own consulting firm, Mary is influencing the greater Dayton region in the areas of diversity, inclusion and equity in a big, big way.&nbs...
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47:32
Taking Flyght
Former NBA player and University of Dayton standout, Chris Wright, is giving back to his north Dayton hometown with a mission to stabilize communities through sports. Through his Wright Way Foundation and the Flyght Academy, Chris and his team ...
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1:05:52
Living "Thy Will Be Done"
Most of us are familiar with the phrase “Thy will be done” from the Lord’s Prayer, and today, I want to share the story of a man whose life is one of the most perfect examples of living that phrase that I can think of. As a professional b...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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34:43
Encore
For this episode, I invited my friend, Doug Meyer (CEO of Brixey and Meyer), back to the podcast for a well-deserved encore. The December 19, 2022, episode of Higher Leading with Doug is my second most downloaded episode to-date, so you know th...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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51:31
Be More in 2024
The first Higher Leading podcast of 2024 is all about setting yourself up to be a better version of yourself this year than you were last year. God gave us all the ability to imagine ourselves as something more, and He also gave us the capacity...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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30:12
Straight From The Heart
I was recently asked a question that encouraged me to think deeper about why I publish this podcast. The very first thing that came to mind was that I want to share the leadership lessons I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way!) on my life’s jour...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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24:55
Shoes Speak Louder Than Words
On this episode, I want you to meet one of the most focused and purpose-driven people I have ever met. Kris Horlacher is the Executive Director of Shoes 4 the Shoeless, a non-profit she founded that provides new, properly fitting gym shoes and ...
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48:16
The Champion Life
The tables have turned Higher Leading friends, and this week’s ChalkTalk with Jay is an interview… with me! Earlier this month, I was honored to be a guest on my friend Curt Tucker’s podcast, The Champion Life. Curt's podca...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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45:21
Man Behind the Milkshake
One of the most compelling cultures in the world of business today is that of Chick-fil-A, and I can’t tell you how excited I’ve been to publish this episode featuring one of the fast-food giant’s former directors. Dan Reep is a dear friend fro...
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55:11
On the Vine
Chances are you have seen or heard the Serenity Prayer somewhere and sometime in your life. It goes like this... "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know th...
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27:37
Recruiting Hearts
As a young college student working at a youth detention center, Alisha Murray was moved by an encounter with a 10-year-old boy who was caught stealing food. It was in that moment that Alisha started to hear God calling her heart to help y...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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49:05
Following God's Lead
The month of September is quickly winding down and so is National Recovery Month. This is my last of 3 episodes dedicated solely to the subject of recovery, and today, Elaine Bonner (Director of Philanthropy) and Chris Adams (Co-Founder) from t...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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52:14
Jesus Empire
This is the second episode of my series dedicated to National Recovery Month, and today I’m talking to Jessica Zwayer, the Executive Director of Joshua Recovery Ministries. This faith-based organization offers housing for men, women and most no...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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41:41
With God As My Refuge
September is National Recovery Month, and for those of you who know my story, you can understand why the month holds special meaning for me. I’m dedicating all three episodes of Higher Leading this month -- yes, there’s a bonus episode! -- to t...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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50:07