Podcast: Finding Purpose & Staying Encouraged: Leadership Lessons for Thriving Through Change

Now more than ever, work can feel heavy for some.
Post-COVID transitions, return-to-office tension, cultural division, and a constant stream of polarizing news have created workplaces filled with uncertainty, fatigue, and quiet disconnection. Many leaders are asking the same question: How do we keep people moving forward when everything feels like it’s pulling us apart?

The good news? There is a better way and it starts with leading from purpose, encouragement, and faith-rooted clarity.

In this episode, we’re joined by Joanna C. Brown, Founder and Lead Consultant of Eden Beacon LLC. Joanna is a trusted advisor, executive coach, and leadership consultant who helps organizations and individuals grow with intention, integrity, and alignment. Through her work in business and human capital consulting, faith-based leadership development, and culture transformation, Joanna equips leaders to navigate change without losing their people or themselves. She is also the author of Don’t Die in the Desert, a devotional guiding individuals through difficult seasons with resilience and hope.

Together, we explore how leaders can transform seasons of disruption into moments of renewal.

1. Reconnecting to Purpose When Everything Feels Uncertain

Key insight: Change often disconnects people from why they do what they do and purpose is the first thing leaders must help restore.

We’ll explore:

• How leaders can revisit personal and organizational purpose during transition

• Using purpose as an anchor when roles, goals, and structures shift

• Practical questions leaders can ask to bring clarity back to their teams

Takeaway: When circumstances are unstable, purpose becomes your strongest stabilizer.

2. Leading with Encouragement (Not Just Information)

Key insight: In times of change, information alone isn’t enough people need reassurance, hope, and to feel seen.

We’ll explore:

• Why encouragement is a leadership skill anyone can learn

• Simple, daily practices that rebuild morale and trust

• How encouragement strengthens engagement, resilience, and retention

Takeaway: Encouragement fuels momentum when motivation runs low.

3. Turning Change into a Growth Opportunity (for You and Your Team)

Key insight: Every transition carries the potential for transformation if leaders choose to lead with intention instead of fear.

We’ll explore:

• Shifting from fear-based reactions to growth-based responses

• Helping teams see change as refinement rather than loss

• Leading with faith, values, and confidence through the unknown

Takeaway: When change is led well, it becomes a catalyst for lasting growth.

Change is inevitable but discouragement doesn’t have to be. Join us for this timely conversation with Joanna C. Brown and discover practical, faith-rooted leadership tools to help you reconnect to purpose, lead with encouragement, and guide your team through change with confidence and hope.

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