One Part Lion - One Part Lamb with Stephen Scoggins

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One Part Lion – One Part Lamb is a leadership podcast for founders who refuse to choose between strength and soul. We explore what it really takes to build revenue, freedom, and legacy without losing your peace, integrity, or faith. This is where courage meets restraint, conviction meets compassion, and leadership becomes mature. Hosted by Stephen Scoggins, a successful entrepreneur, renowned speaker, and best-selling author, this podcast delivers powerful insights and practical strategies from Stephen's extensive knowledge on building a successful life and business with world-class conversations and world-class entrepreneurs such as Evan Carmichael, Amy Portifield, Ed Mylett, and many more to help you unlock your full potential. You Can Also Watch each episode on YouTube.

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October 28, 20261 hr 18 min

Kelly Slater's Surgeon on Staying Calm Under Pressure

In this episode, Stephen sits down with Dr. Jason Snibbe, orthopedic surgeon trusted by celebrities, pro athletes, and hardworking moms and dads alike, to unpack how staying calm under pressure and treating people as whole human beings builds a practice, a team, and a life that lasts. Dr. Snibbe opens up about why he's building a physician-owned hospital that blends "hospital and hospitality," the leadership mistake that defined his first decade in practice, and the question that silenced a room of 300 surgeons. It's the Lion and Lamb methodology in action: the strength to stay steady when the whole room is looking at you, paired with the humility to see every patient, and every team member, as a person. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: • Why staying calm under pressure is the difference between a good surgeon (and a good leader) and a great one • The Five Constraints, and why most bad decisions are made in a moment of dysregulation • How to design every touchpoint of a customer's experience, from the first 20 steps through the door • The "never say no" rule that turns a single phone call into a lifelong patient and referral source • The leadership blind spot of assuming everyone on your team thinks like you • The 300-surgeon question: when did you last have dinner with your partners? • Simple habits (strength, mobility, walking, even gardening) that keep you off the operating table EPISODE CHAPTERS: (00:00) Episode preview (01:25) Welcome & meet Dr. Jason Snibbe (03:32) Where his heart to serve every patient came from (07:21) Combining "hospital and hospitality" (13:49) A Hawaiian riptide and staying calm when the room looks to you (17:34) The Five Constraints and leading from regulation (21:22) Teaching calm and connection to your team (28:23) Why doctors need to learn the business side (35:03) "I never say no to anybody": building raving fans (40:22) Strength, mobility & avoiding joint replacement (48:01) His biggest leadership mistake: assuming everyone thinks like him (58:59) Connectivity, and the question that silenced 300 surgeons (1:04:39) His upcoming book & where to find him (1:06:55) Rapid fire round If this episode hit home, follow the show and leave a quick rating and review. It's the single best way to help other leaders find these conversations. New episodes every Wednesday. FREE LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT: What's really holding your business back? In 8–12 minutes, the Integrated Leader Index reveals your primary constraint, your weakest business driver, and your Leadership Clarity Score. Take it free: https://stephenscoggins.com/leader-clarity-assessment-engine/ Watch the full episode on YouTube: @LionLambWithStephen Follow Stephen Scoggins: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephen_scoggins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenscoggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins Connect with Dr. Jason Snibbe: Website: https://www.drjasonsnibbe.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjasonsnibbe/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCkFIMJhG1clreb8-K4XNxxQ

October 21, 20261 hr 34 min

The $3 Million Mistake Most CEOs Make, And It's NOT What You Think | Rick Jordan

He fired six people from the same seat in 13 months. The real problem? Forty-five minutes a day of training nobody ever did. In this episode, Stephen sits down with Rick Jordan, founder and CEO of Frequency Holdings, Inc., cybersecurity expert, and the CEO who took his company public without private equity money, to unpack why the people and decisions that build a company are rarely the ones that scale it. Rick and Stephen get brutally honest about a $1.7M betrayal by a decade-long team, a bad acquisition that quietly bled clients out the back door, and the employee who cost a company $3M because letting him go took two years. It's the Lion and Lamb methodology in action: the strength to make the hard call, paired with the surrender to own your part in the problem. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: Why most business "failures" are really symptoms of the leader's decisions The Five Constraints that quietly cap growth: arrogance, ignorance, impatience, fear, and insecurity Why the team that gets you to $1M rarely gets you to $10M, let alone $100M A Navy SEAL's leadership principle: put people in place whose job is to "live in the dark place" for you The hidden ego trap of needing to be needed, and why "father energy" doesn't belong at work How tying every role to one "Most Important Number" on the P&L creates clarity and accountability Why waiting too long to make hard cuts is often the most expensive decision a founder makes EPISODE CHAPTERS: (00:00) Episode preview (01:07) Welcome & meet Rick Jordan (06:11) A $1.7M betrayal and the team that walked out (11:55) What your team will never understand about founder pressure (16:52) The Five Constraints: why business problems are really symptoms (21:14) The bad acquisition and waiting too long to cut (25:59) A Navy SEAL on people who "live in the dark place" for you (51:09) The $3M cost of firing too slowly (1:02:26) Leadership self-sabotage: needing to be needed (1:14:22) Six hires fired in 13 months, and the 45-minute fix (1:26:16) Rapid fire round If this episode hit home, follow the show and leave a quick rating and review. It's the single best way to help other leaders find these conversations. New episodes every Wednesday. FREE LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT: What's really holding your business back? In 8–12 minutes, the Integrated Leader Index reveals your primary constraint, your weakest business driver, and your Leadership Clarity Score. Take it free: https://stephenscoggins.com/leader-clarity-assessment-engine/ Watch the full episode on YouTube: @LionLambWithStephen Follow Stephen Scoggins: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephen_scoggins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenscoggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins Connect with Rick Jordan: Website: https://www.rickjordan.tv/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrrickjordan/ Situational Ethics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Situational-Ethics-What-Would-You/dp/0692152407?ref_=ast_author_mpb

October 14, 20261 hr 31 min

Stop Rebuilding Your Life (Do This Instead) | Tanya C. Oliver

You can have the house, the car, the trophies and the stage, and still be stuck asking, "And then what?" Performance coach Tanya C. Oliver hit that question at rock bottom, and her answer wasn't to rebuild her old life. It was to build something completely new. Tanya is a performance coach for Kingdom entrepreneurs with more than 20 years teaching high achievers emotional intelligence, high-performance habits and leadership. She's also the author of Building the New. In this conversation, she and Stephen get honest about why successful people keep repeating the same patterns, how to stop making decisions from dysregulation, and what it takes to build an identity rooted in Christ instead of outcomes. In this episode, you'll learn: - Why rebuilding your old life keeps you stuck, and how to build new from ground zero - The 3-part framework for transforming any area of your life: be honest, get curious, seek solutions - The difference between a goal and a vision, and why clarity only comes when you move - A 4-part framework for regulating your emotions before you execute - Why procrastination isn't laziness, and what's really driving it - How your values and standards act as bodyguards against counterfeits in business and relationships Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Welcome (04:13) Building the New: Rock Bottom & Going All In (09:44) Honest Inventory: The 3-Part Framework (15:49) Success for Who? Life Before Going All In (21:23) Goals vs. Visions (25:44) Procrastination, Pressure & Refinement (31:27) Regulation Before Execution: The 4-Part Framework (37:46) Fear vs. Love: Healing the Root (49:13) Inner Child Work & Forgiving Yourself (1:01:02) "A Daughter of the King" & Stewarding Self (1:15:06) Your Standards Are Your Bodyguards (1:22:08) Rapid Fire Connect with Tanya C. Oliver: Building the New: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966152574?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanyacoliver/ Take the Aligned Leader Index: https://stephenscoggins.com/leader-clarity-assessment-engine/ Connect with Stephen Scoggins: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins Watch on YouTube: @LionLambWithStephen If this episode helped you, follow the show and leave a rating or review. It's the best way to help another leader find this conversation.

October 7, 20261 hr 25 min

You Can't Scale Dysfunction (Why Most Founders Aren't Ready to Go Viral) | Remy Davenport

Remy Davenport has generated 850 million views for his clients, and he still turns founders away. His reason: a platform only amplifies what's already inside you, and he won't put a megaphone on dysfunction. Stephen Scoggins sits down with Remy, a content strategist who builds platforms for faith-led founders, to explore one of the hardest questions in leadership: when are you ready to be seen, and when is God still building you in the hidden season? Remy opens up about shutting down two businesses at the same time with no income, no savings, and a baby on the way. He also shares the co-founder fallout that taught him what dysfunction really costs. Stephen reveals the one line that redefined his entire message: you can't scale dysfunction. In this episode: - Why your platform will only amplify what's already inside you - The Gandhi sugar story and what real credibility looks like - Why imposter syndrome can mean you're teaching what you haven't lived - How Remy's clients create 36 pieces of content in 3 hours - How the algorithm actually works now, and how to reach your real followers - Why "who you're becoming" matters more to God than what you're building This is the Lion and Lamb methodology in action: the boldness to build a platform, paired with the humility to let God build you first. Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Welcome 03:46 The Power of a Voice 08:06 The Parable of the Talents & Stewardship 17:53 Credibility & Imposter Syndrome 26:41 You Can't Scale Dysfunction 32:46 Who You're Becoming 36:28 Shutting Down Two Businesses 49:59 Smart Sessions 55:03 How the Algorithm Works Now 1:01:03 Alignment Before Acceleration 1:14:32 Lion or Lamb: Remy's Biggest Struggle If this episode spoke to you, follow the show and leave a 5-star rating and review. Every few weeks we pick a reviewer to bless. Share it with a leader who needs to hear it. Connect with Stephen: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins YouTube: @LionLambWithStephen Connect with Remy Davenport: Instagram Coaching Program Waitlist

September 30, 20261 hr 6 min

Your Heroes Aren't Who You Think They Are | Rhonda Klch on Trust, Mentorship & Real Success

Rhonda Kich has spent 20 years in the rooms where deals get done, and she's met heroes who weren't who they claimed to be. Stephen Scoggins and Rhonda talk about finding mentors you can actually trust in a world full of performers. Rhonda is a dealmaker, strategic advisor, host of the Unfiltered podcast, and president of Mentor Box 2.0. She has helped founders, fund managers, athletes, and entertainers get funded, get visible, and get into the right rooms. Now she's rebuilding Mentor Box as a trust platform where every mentor is vetted, peer reviewed, and expected to own their failures. In this episode, you'll hear: Why meeting your heroes can leave you feeling "a little violated," and what to do when a room isn't aligned "Every referral is a loan on your reputation": spotting takers vs. heart-centered people Why posing in front of a rented jet or sports car makes you an imposter Stephen's story of having everything on paper and feeling completely empty How Mentor Box 2.0 vets mentors, and why having no failures disqualifies you The one question that makes Rhonda end a conversation immediately How to build an advisory board before you can afford a team Lion or Lamb: which one cost Rhonda more? It's the Lion and Lamb methodology in action: the boldness to walk away from the wrong rooms, and the humility to ask for help. If this episode helped you, follow the show and leave a rating or review. It helps more leaders find these conversations. Share it with someone who's looking for a mentor. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LionLambWithStephen Connect with Stephen Scoggins: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephen_scoggins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenscoggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins Connect with Rhonda Kich: Instagram Unfiltered Podcast Chapters: 00:00 Trailer & Intro 01:16 Meet Rhonda Kich 03:46 Green Rooms, Heroes & Fake Success 16:21 Having Everything and Feeling Empty 19:20 Mentor Box 2.0 & the Trust Recession 27:42 How to Spot a Real Mentor 34:18 From Learning to Action: Advisory Boards & Accountability 53:29 The Future of Mentor Box 57:29 Lion or Lamb? + Rapid Fire

September 23, 20261 hr 32 min

5 Failed Rehabs, Then He Made a Deal With God | Bernard Quisumbing

Bernard Quisumbing's story of addiction recovery, faith, and grief: five failed rehabs, 14 years on meth, and the prayer that set him free. Twenty years later, he's walking through the one loss he can't outwork. Stephen Scoggins sits down with Bernard, former hip-hop artist, former top-performing car salesman, and fitness and wellness thought leader with the Don't Quit Legacy Foundation, for one of the most honest conversations ever on One Part Lion, One Part Lamb. Bernard opens up about the deal he made with God after jail and five rehabs, how his marriage came back from the brink while he was "crushing it" at work, and what he's learning about grieving well after losing his baby brother, David. For high achievers, leaders, and faith-driven entrepreneurs, this is the Lion and Lamb methodology at its most human. The strength that gets you through, and the surrender that carries you when strength isn't enough. Content note: This episode discusses addiction and suicide and is intended for adult listeners. If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). In this episode: - The prayer Bernard prayed when he "didn't even know God" - Why his wife was crumbling while he was the top performer at every dealership - The "Two Hands" principle: why high achievers give help but won't ask for it - Inflated vs. deflated ego: the two reasons we don't raise our hand - "Love or fear?": the question to run your words through before you speak to your kids - G.R.I.E.F.: an early framework for grieving well Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Content Note (01:46) 20 Years Sober From 14 Years of Meth (04:33) Meth, and the 60 People He Pulled In (06:42) Where It All Started: Age 7 (12:41) Top Performer, Crumbling Marriage (19:40) Two Hands: Why We Won't Ask for Help (20:52) Never Enough: The Messages He Believed (29:39) The Grief He Can't Outwork (32:23) What Families Get Wrong About Addiction (35:19) Five Failed Rehabs & a Deal With God (38:01) Why Asking for Help Is So Hard (43:07) Love or Fear? The Words Kids Carry (50:02) Anxiety, Isolation & Empathy (55:12) Achievement Hid Him, Didn't Heal Him (56:08) David, the Beloved & Anger at God (01:12:23) G.R.I.E.F.: How to Grieve Well (01:27:10) Don't Quit Legacy & Closing Watch the full video episode on YouTube HERE If this episode spoke to you, follow the show and leave a rating and review. It helps more leaders find these conversations. And if someone came to mind while you listened, send this episode to them. Connect with Bernard Quisumbing: Don't Quit Legacy Foundation: https://dqlegacyfoundation.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernardquisumbing/ Follow Stephen Scoggins: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephen_scoggins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenscoggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LionLambWithStephen

September 16, 20261 hr 19 min

What's Yours to Carry? The Question That Ends Excuses | Dan Sachkowsky

He had the mansion, the exotic cars, and every marker of "made it" by age 24 — and none of it was real. It took a heart attack to show him why. In this episode, Stephen sits down with Dan Sachkowsky — performance coach, founder of Big D Coaching, and author of the upcoming book Following Your Way Uphill — for a conversation about what happens when strength becomes the very thing that's holding you back. Dan built his first business at 17 with no idea what he was doing, chased every marker of success he could get his hands on, and lost it all more than once before he understood why. He and Stephen unpack the moment a heart attack forced him to confront that his focus had been off for years, the "systems first, people second" mindset that finally got him out of his own way, and why so many entrepreneurs think they're serving their families when they're really just serving their own ego. This one lives right at the center of the Lion and Lamb methodology, the drive and discipline to build something real, paired with the humility to release control before it costs you everything. In this episode: Why founders who try to do everything themselves are the actual bottleneck in their business The delegation trap Dan calls "holding their shirt," and how it keeps teams from growing Why "I'm doing this for my family" is often a story entrepreneurs tell themselves How a heart attack forced Dan to rebuild his company — and himself — on purpose The difference between a leader who intimidates and one who protects Why "selfish" isn't a dirty word, and how taking care of yourself is what lets you actually serve others Where Dan's Lion still runs hot, and where the Lamb has saved him more than once Connect with Dan Sachkowsky Coaching: bigdcoaching.com If this episode challenged you, do us a favor and follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. New episodes of One Part Lion, One Part Lamb drop weekly!

September 9, 20261 hr 17 min

Paralyzed. Suicidal. Then He Surrendered, And EVERYTHING Shifted | Marcus Aurelius Anderson

At 40, Marcus Aurelius Anderson was paralyzed from the neck down and, in his own words, suicidal. What finally moved him wasn't willpower, it was surrender. In this episode, Stephen sits down with Marcus Aurelius Anderson — Army veteran, author, speaker, and CEO of Catalyst International — to talk about the four months he spent fighting his own paralysis before he finally stopped resisting it. They dig into why adversity only shows its "gift" in hindsight, the difference between patience and hesitation, and why most leaders are the actual bottleneck in their own business. Marcus also breaks down two tools he uses with clients to stay regulated under real pressure: the "Hungry Judge" bias (how sleep, blood sugar, and fatigue quietly warp your decisions) and the parachute breath, a 30-second reset for people who don't have five minutes for box breathing. It's the Lion and Lamb methodology in action, the strength to keep pushing, paired with the humility to know when to let go. Marcus is the author of the new book Acta Non Verba ("actions, not words") and host of the Acta Non Verba podcast. Find him at marcusaureliusanderson.com. If this episode helped you, follow One Part Lion, One Part Lamb and leave a rating or review, it's the easiest way to help more people find the show! New episodes drop EVERY WEDNESDAY!

September 2, 20261 hr 24 min

Why You Snap At People You Love, The ALIGN Method, & Why ADHD Isn't A Disorder | Sara Hartley

Your body knows if a room is safe before your brain even understands why. If you don't know what to do with that signal, it doesn't just disappear, it gets handed to the people who love you most. In this episode, Stephen sits down with Sara Hartley, ADHD and nervous system regulation coach and children's book author, to unpack the hidden physical sequence that happens in your body in the seconds before you snap, and the exact tool she built to interrupt it in under 60 seconds. It's the Lion and Lamb methodology in real time: the strength to lead and perform at a high level, paired with the humility to stop, name what's happening in your body, and choose a response instead of a reaction. What you'll learn in this episode: Why the people you love most usually get the worst of your dysregulation, and it's not because you don't love them The physical "sword and shield" sensation Stephen felt every time he was triggered, before he had a name for it The difference between fight, flight, freeze and fawn, and why some people fully disassociate and don't remember what happened The ALIGN method: the 5-step, under-60-second tool for shifting from reaction to response Why high-capacity leaders are so good at hiding dysfunction, and what it's actually costing them Why "you're not set in your ways, you're choosing to stay in your way" Episode Highlights: 0:00 Trailer 1:09 Welcome & meet Sara Hartley 4:36 Understanding triggers & dysregulation 22:20 The ALIGN Method: reaction to response in 60 seconds 28:01 Breaking patterns you've carried for decades 36:37 Sara's story: ADHD, burnout & Lyme disease 46:14 Why leaders hide dysfunction 58:22 Reframing ADHD as a superpower 1:01:40 Parenting & regulating at home 1:12:43 Sara's free tools, quiz & where to find her 1:16:37 Rapid fire round Connect with Sara Hartley: Website (free ALIGN resources, quiz & children's books): saralouishartley.com Instagram: @saralouishartley Connect with Stephen Scoggins: Website: stephenscoggins.com Instagram: instagram.com/stephen_scoggins TikTok: tiktok.com/@stephen_scoggins Facebook: facebook.com/stephenscoggins LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins If this episode resonated with you, the best way to support the show is to follow One Part Lion, One Part Lamb wherever you're listening and leave a quick rating and review, it's what helps this conversation reach more high-capacity leaders who need to hear it!

August 26, 20261 hr 18 min

The Car Crash That Changed Everything | Dana Flanagan

Most people are chasing visibility while their credibility quietly runs out, and that gap once cost Dana Flanagan's entire team their paycheck. In this episode, Stephen sits down with Dana Flanagan, a real estate authority turned media strategist and founder of The Authority Architects, to unpack the real difference between being seen and being trusted. Dana shares the business partner whose visibility hid the fact he had no money, and the near-fatal car accident that later collapsed her timeline on everything else. It's the Lion and Lamb methodology in action, the conviction to walk away from a business built on facade, paired with the humility to drop the performer mask and lead from real service. We Unpack: Why visibility without credibility cost her entire team their paycheck The moment "guru worship" started dying, and why that's a good thing How to niche down without losing business, and whether you can go too niche The "John Doe" method for writing copy that actually converts Why referrals and in-person trust beat advertising every time How to know if you or your content are actually ready for the spotlight The car accident that taught her "time is precious, do it now" Connect with Dana Flanagan: Burnout to Brilliance (book waitlist) : Work with Dana (The Authority Architects): https://danaflanagan.com Connect with Stephen Scoggins: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins If you got value from this episode, subscribe to One Part Lion, One Part Lamb wherever you listen, and leave a rating and review, it helps this show reach more high-capacity, faith-driven leaders!

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