The Trailhead Podcast: Lead | Create| Inspire | Interviews

Episode 055: In this episode Benji is interviewing Brad Lomenick, author of H3 leadership and we are identifying the qualities of a well rounded leader.  blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Episode Highlights:   - Be humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle.  - Choose to live in a place of constant curiosity.  - If I don't know myself, I can't lead myself. If I can't lead myself, how can I lead others?  - Who you are is not what you do. What you do is not who you are.  - As the leader goes, so goes the team.  - Are the people closest to you getting the best of you? Are the people closest to you flourishing?  - Come to creative meetings with ideas already written out! - Honor is given, respect is earned.  - Crush it where you are.  - What standards have you set for your life that "scare you to death"? Take time and put them on paper! Books Mentioned: Talk Like TED By Carmine Gallo Smarter. Faster. Better. B

Episode 054: In this episode Benji is talking to Pastor Jeremy Deweerdt all about catalysts of momentum and how to kickstart growth in your life and organization. blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Episode Highlights:   Make the painful decision that you need to make sooner rather than later. It is worth it to course correct for your future. Pain opens our eyes to struggle, then we must become the rescue, the solution to the struggle we see around us.  Live with a positive angst, look for more. God will constantly call you to places where your faith must be activated.  Identify organizational wins and align ALL you do to that. Radically align behind your efforts.  "Is your idea on the way to Japan?" Books Mentioned:   Good to Great by Jim Collins Axiom by Bill Hybels To Busy Not To Pray by Bill Hybels Spiritual Leadership by Henry and Richard Blackaby Connect with Jeremy: Website: cityfirst.church Facebook / Instagram: Jeremy DeWeerdt Co

Episode 053: In this episode we are talking about the myth of finding your "Yoda" and how to effectively utilize mentors in your life.  blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers   Episode Highlights: Come with questions, do not assume that your mentor will just have this overflow of things they want to talk to you about. Come ready to learn, prep like you are going to interview them. Set up the environment correctly, are you going to read a book together? Or is it just going to be lunch and shallow chats? Set a time limit, decide you will meet with this person for one month or six meetings and then reevaluate. It's OK that not everyone is going to be your life-long mentor. The best type of mentorship discusses approach. There is not a magical five-step plan that someone can hand you that will solve everything. Go into mentorship and try to learn the mindset of that person, how they overcame certain Barry Seek out mentors, do not assume that someone older than you is just going to magically

Episode 052: In this episode Benji talks to Christian Ferretti, a designer & brilliant creative; we discuss overcoming adversity and making your dream a reality.  blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Episode Highlights: "Successful people talk about ideas, unsuccessful people talk about successful people." Know who you are -> Believe in yourself -> Use haters as fuel -> Stay the course Action trumps vision, EVERY SINGLE TIME! Books Mentioned: Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Myers The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life into a Work of Art by Erwin McManus Connect with Christian: Website: http://christianferretti.com Facebook / Instagram: Christian Ferretti Connect with Benji: Instagram: benjiblock email: benji@blaze-trails.com blaze-trails.com for all things "Trailhead"

Episode 051: We made it to Episode 50!!!!!! We are talking all about the past 25 episodes and Benji is giving away the top 5 lessons he has learned. blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers Share what you've learned in the first 50 episodes on Social Media!  Tag us, we would love to hear from you. Episode Highlights:   1. There is purpose in the process! If you aren't where you want to be and you truly are trying to follow his plan for your life.. stop worrying, you aren't there yet cause He doesn't want you there yet. Don't despise preparation seasons. Firm foundations aren't laid in 1 year. (038 - Faithful & Fruitful with Jon Brown) (049 Trap of Fast Success with Adam Watson) 2. START! I gave you a question in episode 39: What can I do right now? When I was talking to Jon, I asked what are some practical tips to getting good at public speaking he said "START"! Stop putting it off. Don't think 5 months down the road, what is your current next best step? (047 - Tricks & Tip

Episode 050: We made it to Episode 50!!!!!! We are talking all about the job of a leader, to call people toward hope and better tomorrows.  blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers Share what you've learned in the first 50 episodes on Social Media! Tag us, we would love to hear from you. Episode Highlights:   Benji's Book Nook: Executing Grace  Be extreme with your hope. Empower others until you are blue in the face. Find significance in making others feel significant! What if we measured how good our days are as leaders by how many people we called toward their dreams? "If the student hasn't learned, the teacher hasn't taught" Howard Hendricks If you are deaf long enough it affects the way you speak. If you are blind long enough it affects the way you walk…   Connect with Benji: Instagram: benjiblock email: benji@blaze-trails.com blaze-trails.com for all things "Trailhead"

Episode 049: In this episode we talk about the importance of making a difference in someones life today and choosing dignity over dependency.  blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Episode Highlights: Take a trip with Childrens Relief International, click here for details. God's giving you opportunities to serve and be obedient every day... it may not look exactly how you want it to look, but don't neglect it! Are you going to glorify God or yourself?  The process of maturity starts from a place of humility. Listen to the generation before you, and wait for Gods best. The greatest compliment is to be a servant of the Lord. "Let the Nations be Glad" by John Piper   Connect with Adam: Website: https://www.childrensrelief.org Facebook: Adam Watson Connect with Benji: Instagram: benjiblock email: benji@blaze-trails.com blaze-trails.com for all things "Trailhead"

Episode 048: In this episode we talk about the importance of making a difference in someones life today and choosing dignity over dependency.  SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW *** Sorry for the poor audio quality on this episode, I am working on it and can promise it will only get better from here! Thanks for extending some grace my way. *** Episode Highlights: "I don't feel like I can change the world, and I actually don't even try. I just want to help this one life in front of me that is suffering and get them rescued." - Somaly Mam  Books Mentioned: The Road of Lost Innocence by Somaly Mam Stitches by Anne Lamott Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Schultz Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them by John Ortberg   Connect with Jason: Website: engagethecurrent.org Twitter: @jasonsowell Facebook: Jason Sowell Connect with Benji: Instagram: benjiblock email: benji@blaze-trails.com blaze-trails.com for all things "Trailhead"

Episode 047: In this episode we welcome Jon Jorgenson back to the podcast to giveaway practical tips for public speaking. SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW *** Sorry for the poor audio quality on this episode, I am working on it and can promise it will only get better from here! Thanks for extending some grace my way. *** Podcasts Suggestions: Mosaic Church Elevation Church Willow Creek Church Tim Ferris Show Movie Suggestion:  Lion Connect with Jon: Website: jonjorgensonblog.com Twitter: @jonjorgenson YouTube: Jon Jorgenson // Jorgen Fam Connect with Benji: Instagram: benjiblock email: benji@blaze-trails.com blaze-trails.com for all things "Trailhead"

046: Follow us on Instagram today! @We_Are_Trailblazers RATE / SUBSCRIBE / SHARE Blaze-trails.com Want a Trailblazer T-shirt? $15 --> Email: benji@blaze-trails.com In this episode the tables are turned as Benji answers questions on how to take BIG risks and chase the dreams that are in your heart. Stay Connected with Taylor Gentry: Instagram: @taygentry BPN Radio: tunein.com/radio/BPN-Radio-s235287 Website: the millennial show  Stay Connected with Benji Block: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers

Episode 045: In this episode Benji sits down with Dustin West as he share a powerful story of personal transformation that will inspire you. RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE   BOOKS MENTIONED:   The Spirit of Discipline By Dallas Willard The Forgotten Ways by Allen Hiersch The Gospel of John  Stay Connected with Dustin West: Facebook: Dustin West Instagram/ Twitter: West_Dustin For more on SoZo Church, click here. Stay Connected With Trailblazer: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Follow The Trailhead Podcast on Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers

Episode 044: In this episode Benji unpacks how to choose calling over comfort. This can be a hard choice, but here in this episode why purpose beats popularity every single time. RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   Who are we today? The accumulation of yesterday's choices. Living for the approval of people keeps you from the purposes of God.  Complaining has zero value. There is no return on that investment except self-pity and misery which get you nowhere. So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave to come down to [meet with] you?" - Nehemiah 6:3 Comfort feels good for a moment, purpose echoes through generations.  "We must obey God, rather than human beings." - Acts 5:29 We can't please everyone but we can please God! Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.  - 

Episode 043: In this episode Benji unpacks 5 tips that will help you have a fantastic week! RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE Show Highlights: 1. Be All In: Don't be so focused on the next thing that you forget about now. Learn from journey, be attentive in the daily grind. 2. Get Alone: There is very low priority placed on taking time to be quiet… Make some time in your schedule this week to get alone. Breathe. Maybe journal? Enjoy some silence. 3. Don't Copy: Let us be people who create from scratch, birth ideas and work hard to see them completed. Be original & think outside the box, even if it is easier to just be safe and do what others have done before you. Take Risks, you got it! 4. Stay Fresh: Did you know that 1/3 of Americans never read a book after finishing school? We can make this week awesome by choosing to continue learning… Pick up a book, watch a podcast, find a recipe and cook a meal. 5. Share: This week can be awesome if we choose to share what God has placed in our hands & our hearts. Have conv

Episode 041: In this episode Benji reminds us of the importance of self-awareness, and being intentional about how you come off to others.  RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   "What is it like to be on the other side of me?" Are you way to into your business that you come off as inauthentic or uninterested? Do you only communicate tasks and to-dos instead of getting to know the people around you? "Everything you want is on the other side of fear." ― Jack Canfield What is an area of your life where pride has slipped in and clouded your ability to see things for what they are? When I pause to ask what its like to be on the other side of me, God gives me a perspective that is beyond what I can see.   Stay Connected With Trailblazer: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Follow The Trailhead Podcast on Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers

Episode 040: In this Episode we are talking to Dave Nelson of Dave Nelson fit all about how to lose weight and keep it off. RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Choose to loose - Make the decision to change your lifestyle. 2. Develop your why - What will keep you going when it gets hard? 3. PFC every 3 - Protein, Fat, Carbs every 3 hours, smaller portions more consistent. 4. Resistance Training - Lift weights, swim, climb hills on your bike 5. Cardio - Run, climb stairs, jump rope   BOOKS MENTIONED: Body Confidence - Mark Macdonald Jesus Calling - Sarah Young I Declare - Joel Osteen      Stay Connected with Dave Nelson: Snapchat: @davenelsonfit Facebook: Dave Nelson Website: davenelsonfit.com Busker: Dave Nelson Fit Stay Connected With Trailblazer: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Follow The Trailhead Podcast on Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers

Episode 039: In today's episode Benji discusses 3 phrases every trailblazer needs to consistently revisit. RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE Episode Highlights: 1. I love it here. 2. Hey fear, shut up! 3. What can I do right now? Stay Connected: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Follow Trailblazer on Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers

Episode 038: In this episode, Benji interviews pastor Jon Brown. A powerful conversation on calling, mentorship, & remaining faithful. RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:   "Live a life that gives life." "Whatever we have in our hand + God is always enough." "It's not a problem to be solved, but a tension to be managed." - Andy Stanley Don't rush Gods preparation in your life. You can't microwave it, let it slow cook. ------------------------------------- How do you identify mentors? Who do you admire? Who is further along in their journey?  What are some of your weaknesses? Who has those as strengths? --------------------------------------- Don't say people's "no" for them. Matthew 11 - Learn to live in the unforced rhythms of grace.Books t Books mentioned: Rooted by Banning Liebscher Hungry. Humble. Hustle. by Brad Lomenick Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley How's Your Soul by Judah Smith Crash the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick   Stay Connected with Jon Brown:   Sn

Episode 037: In this episode, Benji unpacks the power of tradition and provides practical advice to make this a "Classic Christmas". RATE / REVIEW/ SHARE EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Luke 2:4-20 INFINITE BECOMES INFANT SO THAT WE CAN SEE LOVE EMBODIED. Jesus is God showing off His love. Showing I love you gives weight to the words I love you. The Christmas Story is an invitation to: 1.) Worship 2.) Give The details of these expressions of worship are not given to simply inform us of past events, but to invite us to join in their expression. Do you want to make this season one that counts? Determine to do things that will lean your heart toward worship & giving. Stay Connected: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Follow Trailblazer on Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers

Episode 036: In this episode Benji unpacks some practical relational advice to decipher who should get the best of our time. Enjoy this episode? Share it! We would love you forever. Stay Connected: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Trailblazer on Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers

Episode 035: In this episode Benji Block and Roman Randall tackle the topic of distraction and the necessity of ridding yourself of it. Find Roman Randall Online: Website: https://romanrandall.com Podcast: https://romanrandall.com/podcast/  Enjoy this episode? Share it! We would love you forever. Stay Connected: Instagram: @benjiblock Website: www.blaze-trails.com Trailblazer on Instagram: @We_Are_Trailblazers