Podcast: The Emotionally Healthy Leader

5 Planning Mistakes That Kept Me Stuck—for Years

As leaders, we want to make wise, Spirit-led decisions that move our ministries forward. But without realizing it, we often fall into patterns of planning that keep us stuck—repeating the same mistakes year after year. In this episode, Pete Scazzero gets painfully honest about the five planning mistakes that hindered him for years—and how these…

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The Monastic Pastor: Recovering the Church’s Ancient DNA for Today

👉FREE DOWNLOAD: Craft a Rule of Life for You and Your Team – emotionallyhealthy.org/rule Most pastors today are trained in strategies, systems, and leadership models that promise church growth—but often leave the soul malnourished. In this episode, I share a deeply personal and urgent message from a live talk I gave to pastors around the world…

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Embracing Holy Interruptions: Leadership Lessons from the Christmas Story

Interruptions. We hate them. They mess with our schedules, our comfort, our control. But what if the interruptions in your life are actually invitations from God? In this episode of the Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast, Pete Scazzero unpacks how the Christmas story is filled with divine disruptions—from Mary and Joseph, to Herod, to the Magi,…

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Do the Work Before the Work

In this episode of the Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast, Pete Scazzero challenges pastors and leaders with a simple yet radical invitation: “Do the work before the work.” This is more than a productivity principle. It’s a call to integrity—where your outer leadership flows from your inner life with God. Through a compelling reflection on Jesus’…

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What’s Next for EHD: A Candid Conversation

In today’s episode of The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast, I’m joined by my longtime friend and the new President of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, Drew Hyun, for a conversation unlike any we’ve ever released. This is a new season for EHD—one marked by fresh leadership, expanding vision, and a renewed commitment to forming leaders around the…

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The Joy & Pain of Leadership Succession

Leadership succession is one of the most sacred — and most difficult — tasks for any pastor or ministry leader. In this episode, I share the behind-the-scenes story of my second major succession — passing the baton of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship to Drew Hyun as our new President. I’ve rarely seen a succession done well….

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Resisting Comparison: How to Embrace the Unique Call of Your Ministry

Too many pastors live with a low-grade ache that their ministry—and they themselves—simply don’t measure up. Quietly, comparison creeps in. We look at the growth of others’ churches, their charisma, their staff, their buildings… and wonder,…

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[REWIND] Put a Stop to Your Hurried, Rushed Life

⚡FREE E-BOOK: Spaciousness: Avoiding the 8 Traps That Steal Your Margin – Download at emotionallyhealthy.org/spaciousness In this powerful replay of one of our most listened-to episodes, Pete Scazzero invites pastors and leaders into a radical,…

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Monks in the Pulpit: Rediscovering the Ancient Way of Preaching and Teaching

⚡DOWNLOAD FREE E-BOOK: 8 Marks of Emotionally Healthy Preaching & Teaching – In this episode, I invite you to rediscover an ancient path of powerful preaching and teaching — one that’s been largely lost in the modern church. We’re not…

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Focus on the Few: Resisting the Temptation to Give Your Best Energy to the Crowds

In this episode of the Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast, Pete Scazzero shares a powerful word every church leader needs to hear: Focus on the Few. In an age of growing platforms, endless tools, and ever-increasing pressure to cater to the crowds,…

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