The Warrior Servant Leader Podcast

A Little Wednesday Wisdom with Meridith Alexander, Go Epic Now!

You know when we have all of these big dreams of how "epic" our life will be a few years down the road and then we wake up one day feeling like we're nowhere close to what we had imagined? Maybe we're feeling like our life is missing joy, passion or purpose -- or maybe we got the "stuff" but something is still missing. Our guest today, Meridith Alexander, had her “walk around this lovely planet” explode when she got the call that her youngest daughter had been crushed by a boulder while hiking in South America and was not expected to survive. She jumped on a plane and headed south. Her focus since then became transforming the impossible into the “I’m Possible” and how to teach ordinary people that they are capable of achieving EPIC things that seem totally “unrealistic” when they know how to fuse their inner game with the outer game. In fact, she believes that it's thanks to these "impossible" boulders that come into our ordinary lives that we can transform them into epic lives. Meridith is a best-selling author, powerhouse mompreneur and top female motivational speaker who has become known for inspiring high-level professionals and entrepreneurs to venture beyond the place where their beliefs stop them -- all thanks to a plummeting boulder that changed her "old normal" into the destiny that she embraces today. She challenges you to explore the boundaries of endless possibilities, positive expectations and deliberate creation. With the remarkable life and death challenges that were laid firmly at her feet, she learned that it's these tiny individual seeds of Greatness that live waiting to be cultivated within our own minds. Then, as we master our own mindset and discover the real beauty within our own story, we become free to empower others and to go on to create "impossible" things.  Go Epic isn’t just a slogan for Meridith, it is her life. A Cornell study showed that 76% of us will look back on our lives and regret that we never went after those big dreams. That’s a scary statistic and today she is here to share her story and hopes to insure that you aren’t part of that 76%. Learn more and contact Meridith:  http://bit.ly/GOEPICNOW [http://bit.ly/GOEPICNOW] Follow us: https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/ [https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/] @patwelshjd

Cursing At Mountains with Brandon Kowallis

TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles! Cursing At Mountains with Brandon Kowallis Today’s guest on the Warrior Servant Leader Podcast is a pondering goof ball of epic proportions. His eclectic tastes and interests have led him through his own series of bizarre experiences that have adorned his life and shaped him into the weird but relatively likable and sometimes dislikable character he is today. Brandon’s life is littered with mistakes, failures, imperfections, and other learning opportunities. He is a worldwide caver, what us old timers used to call spelunker. Brandon shares some incredible stories, including rescuing an injured caver from the bottom of Naj Tunich Cave in Guatemala. Helping with the viral Nutty Putty Cave attempted rescue of John Edward Jones. He was next to him when he died. Facing giant spiders in deep bad air pits in Mexico. Getting lost on Boulder Mountain. Laying down the first human foot prints in caves of the Grand Canyon Brandon is also an award-winning cave cartographer and photographer, author of the book Fragile Frontiers, and has worked as a leader in higher education for over 10 years.  He is the author of Cursing At Mountains, a unique novel that leverages the power of storytelling to share universal principles that are the core to both personal life and leadership. It is a story of burnout, marriage under pressure, and what happens when a high-performing professional quietly unravels. Brandon lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he draws inspiration from his work with diverse groups of people across all walks of life, as well as his experience exploring places where few people on earth have been. When he’s not writing or working on creative projects, he’s likely spending time with his wife Michelle and their two children, bushwhacking to find new caves, rock climbing, fishing, or serving in his church and community. Welcome Brandon Kowallis to the show! Contact Brandon directly at https://www.brandonkowallis.com [https://www.brandonkowallis.com/] and you can order his book here:  https://www.brandonkowallis.com/product/cursing-at-mountains/ [https://www.brandonkowallis.com/product/cursing-at-mountains/]

T.L.T. Pentecost Is Not Just Another Holy Day with Host, Pat Welsh

It's Tough Love Thursday, the day we share some messages you may not want to hear, but need to. Buckle up! As we near the end of the Easter season in the Roman Catholic Church, we will be celebrating Pentecost Sunday. Many think this Sunday merely ends Easter and we can go back to a spiritual life as usual as we await Christmas in December. Well, here is some tough love news for you. Pentecost is not just another holy day. It ranks up there, in a scripture sense, with Moses and the Ten Commandments, coming down off Mt. Sinai. In fact, it is greater than that. On Pentecost the believers received the Holy Spirit, the Israelites got 2 stone tablets. Pentecost is the beginning of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the beginning of the Great Commission to spread the Good News, Gospel, to the ends of the world. It was the infusion of the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit into the people of God. In other words, it was the biggest thing since the Resurrection that happened 50 days earlier. It was a promise fulfilled and the day over, 3,000 people came to believe in Jesus. Take a few minutes to listen to the tough love message I share, reflect on it and rise up and go. Get out there and live the life of a Warrior, Servant, Leader that you were created to live. Quit being a spectator and get in the world arena and spread the Good News. Like, Comment, Share. Follow Pat on LinkedIn, Instagram and Subsatck @patwelshjd

How to Build a Life You Don’t Need to Escape From with Jay Meacham

Wednesday Wisdom How to Build a Life You Don’t Need to Escape From with Jay Meacham Today’s guest is a soon to be ordained Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church, Jay Meacham. He is a committed executive coach, business strategist, and purpose-driven leader dedicated to transforming the lives of others, especially residential home builders and skilled trades professionals. Jay coaches clients who are ready to lead boldly, live deeply, and create impact that lasts beyond the job site, corporate board room, sales office or in the home office. He is the go-to coach for those who are ready to break cycles of burnout and step into lives of purpose, leadership, and prosperity. Today we dive into questions like: “What’s the difference between making a living and building a legacy? What role does faith play in leadership and business success? How can I create a fool proof system to manage emotions? How can a leader identify their non-negotiable values?” Buckle up, this episode is full of Wednesday Wisdom! Learn more and contact Jay at: https://coachjaymeacham.com [https://coachjaymeacham.com/] “Live With Joy, Lead With Purpose. Personal life, business, and leadership to help you build a life you love -time rich, financially fee, and deeply fulfilling.” Follow us at https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com [https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/] and https://www.youtube.com/@thewarriorservantleaderpodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@thewarriorservantleaderpodcast] Connect with Pat : https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-welsh-jd-82b79490/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-welsh-jd-82b79490/] Need a dynamic Keynote Speaker, Coach or Training? Schedule a FREE Consult with Pat https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-05

PTSD911 with award winning filmmaker Conrad Weaver

TACO TUESDAY!  Take Action Crush Obstacles! Today on The Warrior Servant Leader Podcast, I sit down with a man who is using storytelling, leadership, and hard conversations to help save lives behind the badge and beyond it. Conrad Weaver is a mission-driven filmmaker, entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate for first responder wellness. As President and CEO of First Responder Wellness Solutions [https://frws.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] and founder of Conjo Studios [https://conjostudios.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com], Conrad has dedicated his career to creating awareness, driving cultural change, and equipping leaders with practical tools to build healthier, more resilient organizations. Conrad is the creator and producer of the award-winning documentary PTSD911 — a powerful film that has sparked critical conversations nationwide about trauma, mental health, and sustainable performance in public safety professions. The film asks a sobering question: “First responders sign up to serve; they risk their lives and mental health responding to someone else’s worst day. Who rescues them?” What is the secret to taking care of your people? In this conversation, we discuss: • Leadership in trauma-exposed professions • The silent cost of unresolved stress and PTSD • Building agency cultures rooted in trust and wellness • Why storytelling changes hearts faster than policy ever will • How resilient leaders create resilient teams Conrad also hosts the First Responder Wellness Podcast, where he interviews respected leaders from law enforcement, fire, EMS, clinical practice, and leadership development to uncover practical strategies that improve both people and organizations. As a certified member of the John Maxwell Team, Conrad brings a unique blend of leadership development, media production, wellness advocacy, and real-world experience to the public safety space. His work has earned national recognition, including: • 2025 Best Director – Documentary, New York Film & Cinematography Awards • 2025 Best Documentary – Impact Docs! Awards • 2024 Best Documentary – Maryland International Film Festival • Mid-America Regional EMMY® Award Winner for Great American Wheat Harvest This is more than a podcast episode. It is a conversation about leadership, service, survival, and the responsibility we have to take care of those who spend their lives taking care of others. Listen to the First Responder Wellness Podcast wherever podcasts are available. Learn more about Conrad and his work at Conjo Studios [https://conjostudios.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com].