“Living Beyond Average” Podcast by Lionel Murphy

Episodes 7

Avg. Duration 17m

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Since Jun 2025

Latest Episode Jul 2025

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About This Podcast

🎙 Living Beyond Average Podcast

Hosted by Lionel Murphy

What if everything you were taught about leadership—effort, strength, sacrifice—wasn’t entirely true?

What if pushing harder wasn’t the answer?

What if your greatest leadership breakthroughs come not from perfection, but from presence?

The Living Beyond Average Podcast exists to dismantle leadership myths that keep high-performing people stuck—especially those who serve, protect, and carry the weight of others.

Hosted by Lionel Murphy—a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired law enforcement officer, leadership educator, and author of Experiential Leadership Theory: Leadership Through Horsemanship—this podcast delivers leadership wisdom forged in the field, refined in the saddle, and anchored in truth.

Each episode challenges a cultural cliché and replaces it with clarity, courage, and practical tools for leading with integrity in real life—not in theory.

Whether you’re a first responder, veteran, public servant, educator, parent, or simply a person trying to lead when it’s hard—this show is your weekly companion for rising above average expectations and living into legacy.

💥 Inside, you’ll get:

Hard-earned lessons from real-life leadership trenches
Horsemanship-based metaphors with modern applications
Thought-provoking reflections for men and women who serve
Honest conversations on identity, emotional presence, and purpose

Because leadership isn’t about image—it’s about how you show up when no one’s watching.

🎯 Tools. Truth. Legacy.

🎧 Listen weekly on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and everywhere you get podcasts

📍 Follow on Instagram @livingbeyondaveragepodcast

📕 Explore the book: Experiential Leadership Theory: Leadership Development through Horsemanship

https://a.co/d/dSeKa52

🔗 One link to listen anywhere: https://pod.link/1819481823

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Recent Episodes

S1E7 The Leadership Paradox: Why Your "Yes" Might Be Failing Your Team

Jul 28, 2025 17m Transcript

Send a textThe most powerful word in your leadership vocabulary might be one you rarely use: "no." We've all heard that saying yes makes you a valuable team player, but what happens when your yeses…

"Delayed Gratification"

Jul 21, 2025 18m Transcript

Send a text🎙️ Episode 6: Delayed Gratification – Why Growth Requires WaitingEveryone wants growth… but not everyone wants to wait for it.In this episode, we dismantle the popular belief that if it…

S1E5 “Happy Wife, Happy Life” Silent Wars: The Cost of Quiet Compliance

Jul 14, 2025 20m Transcript

Send a textAppeasement might temporarily calm the surface, but underneath, resentment builds, trust erodes, and relationships begin to rot from within. This episode examines the cost of "quiet…

S1E4 "Your Perception Is Not Always Reality"

Jun 30, 2025 14m

Send a text🔎 Description:In this episode of the Living Beyond Average podcast, we dismantle the comforting myth that “what you see is what you get.” Perception can feel like reality, but it’s often…

S1E3 "Discernment: Seeing What Others Miss"

Jun 23, 2025 13m

Send a textWhat if leadership wasn’t about knowing everything, but about knowing what matters most? In this episode of the Living Beyond Average Podcast, we unpack one of the most underrated…

The Myth of "Same Effort"

Jun 16, 2025 17m

Send a text🎙️ Episode 2: The Myth of Same EffortThey say, “You give your best at work — why not at home?” But leadership isn’t about giving the same effort in every room — it’s about offering the…

S1E1 The Myth of "Trying Harder Will Fix It"

Jun 09, 2025 18m

Send a textIn our premiere episode, we confront one of the most exhausting myths that keeps many men trapped: “If I just try harder, things will get better.” But what happens when effort alone isn’t…