The Big Sam Podcast

Forgiveness: The Weight You Were Never Meant to Carry

Grief often leaves behind more than sadness. It can leave anger, resentment, guilt, and wounds that linger long after the loss itself. In Episode 3 of our grief series, Big Sam explores the powerful connection between grief and forgiveness. You'll learn why forgiveness is not about excusing what happened, but about freeing yourself from carrying a burden you were never meant to bear. This episode discusses: * Forgiving others who have hurt us * Forgiving ourselves for past mistakes * Why bitterness keeps us stuck * The example of forgiveness found in Jesus * Practical steps toward healing and freedom If you're carrying a hurt, a regret, or a wound that refuses to heal, this episode offers hope and encouragement for the journey ahead. The Big Sam Podcast — Leadership for the Rest of Us Episode 3 of the Grief Series.

Grieving What You've Lost | Grief Series Episode 2

Welcome back to The Big Sam Podcast, leadership for the rest of us. I'm Big Sam. Today we're continuing our series, Grief: The Weight We Carry, with Episode 2: Grieving What You've Lost. Loss comes in many forms. Sometimes it's the loss of a person. Sometimes it's the loss of a dream, a relationship, your health, or the life you expected to have. Many of us try to move on before we've actually processed what happened. But what we refuse to grieve, we often continue to carry. Today we're talking about why acknowledging loss is one of the most important steps toward healing. Thanks for listening. Let's get started.

Episode 1: Grief Is Holding You Back

Episode 1: Grief Is Holding You Back Grief isn't just about death. It can come from losing a relationship, a dream, your health, a career, or the future you thought you were going to have. In the first episode of this four-part series, Big Sam explores how unresolved grief can quietly affect our relationships, our leadership, and our ability to move forward. Through personal experience and practical insight, he discusses why grief often disguises itself as anger, busyness, isolation, or addiction—and why acknowledging our losses is the first step toward healing. Because grief may be part of your story, but it doesn't have to be the whole story. The Big Sam Podcast — Leadership for the Rest of Us. Until next time, keep moving the needle.

Real Leaders Grow People

This week on The Big Sam Podcast: 🎙️ Growing the People Around You Real leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about teaching, coaching, investing, and helping the people around you become better. In this episode, Big Sam talks about: • Why leaders multiply • Why growth takes patience • How to stop being the bottleneck • What it really means to develop people Leadership for the rest of us. Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. — Big Sam 🎙️🔥

Younger Me

What would you tell the younger version of yourself? This week on The Big Sam Podcast, Big Sam talks about the lessons he wishes he would’ve learned earlier: • Start sooner • Stop chasing approval • Discipline over motivation • Growth over comfort • Every fight isn’t yours to fight Real talk. Real mistakes. Real growth. 🎙️ Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Search: The Big Sam Podcast And as always— Let’s grow together. 🎙️🔥