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Take the Full Ride: Leadership Lessons from the Field, the Academy & the Fire with Carlos V. Spencer
What does it take to lead when the pressure is real, the stakes are high, and nobody handed you a playbook? In this episode, Brek Cockrell sits down with Carlos V. Spencer — transformational speaker,…
The Trust Talk Every Leader Needs To Hear!
Who are you really trusting to run your leadership?In this solo session, Brek steps into the Locker Room to bring the full Throwdown Thursday series to life — and it all comes down to four letters:…
Why You Already Know Your Next Step — You're Just Ignoring It
You don't need more information. You don't need a better plan. And you definitely don't need to wait until everything feels ready. Nine times out of ten, you already know what you need to do — you're…
S1E27 Motivation Gets Applause, Systems Get Results with Joshua Dean
What happens when a top 1% mortgage advisor — five years running — stops chasing every shiny object and bets everything on doing less, better?In this episode of Your Next Best Step, Brek welcomes…
Learn, unlearn, relearn… the only leadership
What happens when a kid from Buffalo answers a call that takes him far beyond anything he ever imagined?In this episode of Your Next Best Step, host Brek Cockrell sits down with Bishop Matthew L.…
S1E25 Nothing Meaningful Happens Until Trust Is in the Room
What does it actually take to build a culture where every voice is heard and every person truly belongs? In this episode of Your Next Best Step, Brek sits down with Ekua Mends-Aidoo, CCDP, founder…
S1E24 Nothing Is Impossible With You: Damar Dowell on Faith, Family & Leadership
What does it take to lead with oneness instead of isolation? In this powerful conversation, Brek Cockrell sits down with DaMar Dowell—author, musician, father, husband, and Buffalo community…
Building a Platform to Amplify Others with Jamil Crews | Your Next Best Step
What happens when a DJ from Buffalo decides to stop waiting for permission and starts building platforms for others to be heard?In this episode, Brek sits down with Jamil Crews — founder of Cruise…
S1E21 Spirit-Led vs. Self-Driven: The Leadership Choice That Changes Everything
Leadership isn't neutral—you're either being formed or deformed by the way you live and lead. In this episode, Brek unpacks a powerful framework from Galatians 5 that reveals two kinds of leaders:…
S1E21 Building Communities, Not Just Companies with Kenworth Reeves
What does it look like to build multiple successful businesses while keeping family, culture, and community at the center?In this episode of Your Next Best Step, we sit down with Kenworth Reeves—a…
Beyond the Startup Grind: Kristian Andersen's Blueprint for Building Multiple Successful Ventures
In this episode of Your Next Best Step, Brek Cockrell sits down with Kristian Andersen, Co-Founder and Partner at High Alpha, to explore the innovative venture studio model that's changing how…
Stop Leading with Armor: 6 Ways You're Sabotaging Trust (And How to Fix It)
The armor we wear isn't physical—it's the self-protection we put on when we feel threatened, exposed, or uncertain. And it's killing trust on our teams.In this episode, BC unpacks 6 contrasts from…
Closing out 2025 - The Mystery of Wheat & Weeds
🎙️ Season Finale | The Final Episode of 2025As we close out the first 25 years of this century, I explore a question from Father Richard Rohr: What if we don't lack love, but wisdom?In this powerful…
From Intention to Attention
Most leaders don't suffer from a lack of good intentions—they suffer from a lack of good attention. In this episode, Brett introduces a powerful leadership framework to help you design 2026 instead…
S1E16 Leader of One: Why Your Internal Game Matters More Than Your Strategy
You're doing all the things. Working the strategy. Leading the team. Executing the plan.So why does it feel like nothing's moving forward?Here's what most leaders miss: You're not stuck. You're…
S1E15 When God Interrupted a Revenge Plot: Jay Harris on Radical Transformation
When God Interrupted a Revenge Plot: Jay Harris on Radical TransformationJay Harris was 10 steps from leaving church when God spoke: "You're gonna die this week."He was plotting a murder for…
2026 Doesn't Start with a Plan—It Starts with Paying Attention
What if the best way to prepare for 2026 isn't planning—but paying attention?In this episode, Brek Cockrell shares a transformative leadership lesson he learned back in 2008 at conference that has…
S1E13 Stop Chasing Success: The $100 Weekend That Changed Everything
What if everything you're chasing as a leader is keeping you from what actually matters? In this powerful solo episode from the locker room in Brek Cockrell shares a transformational story from 1993…
S1E12 When Your Dream Job Isn't Enough: From Community Health Worker to Beauty Boss & Beyond
When Your Dream Job Isn't Enough: From Community Health Worker to Beauty Boss & Beyond. What happens when your "dream job" stops being enough? In this raw and powerful episode, SalleyNycole…
Never Not On Mission: Anchored, even when direction shifts.
What happens when the career you thought would last forever suddenly ends? For Pete Hixson, stepping away from 22 years in pastoral ministry wasn't the end of his mission—it was the beginning of…
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