The Brave Nation movement pursues courage and wisdom to enact cultural reform in every sphere of influence. It often starts with a brave conversation in pursuit of truth from the heart of God that sets people free. As we unearth ancient mysteries, we find creative new language and application for our present day. Join us in this journey at leighsloan.com and bravenation.online!
Send us a text Leigh Sloan and Dr. Jonathan Welton discuss: - leadership failures in the church - better covenant theology - 4 leavens of influence - Dr. Welton's new Uncommon Leaders school For more on Brave Nation and Leigh Sloan, visit bravenation.online. For more on Jonathan Welton and Uncommon Leaders, go to jonwelton.com.
Send us a text Join Leigh Sloan and Alaska Education Commissioner Deena Bishop as they discuss upcoming legislative bills in Alaska, the huge challenges facing education in Alaska, and the remarkable success of Alaskan charter schools. For more on Brave Nation, visit bravenation.online . To contact your Alaskan legislators visit akleg.gov...
Send us a text Learn how to reframe your conversations to be more effective and productive by focusing on dignity and steering away from contempt. Our guest Tami Pyfer has helped to develop sucessful method of discourse that help people achieve real solutions. She is the Chief External Relations Officer at UNITE and co-creator of the Dignity Index. Tami leads government and corporate partnerships for the Index and has a background in education policy, and has served as an advisor to former Utah ...
Send us a text In this episode Leigh Sloan and Mo Arnold discuss the wrestling match between competing ideologies in society, public schools, and media. DEI consultant Mo Arnold contends that much of the backlash against DEI is warranted. In the mist of sweeping political changes, we need to uphold the delicate balance of freedom and justice. Find Maurice Arnold at https://molosophy.com/#contact To find out more about how you can join our community or take one of our classes, go to bravenation.o...
Send us a text Meet Maurice Arnold, a former Senior Master Sergeant turned business and organizational consultant. He has delivered sage counsel to top Air Force leaders, school district administrators, and community leaders. As a DEI consultant he was charged with protecting minorities without a voice. Now he's here to talk about what diversity really means-- the practical steps we should take to empower those in need. Mo shares how so many miss the point of diversity. He believes his job is to...
Send us a text Meet attorney, author, former congressional candidate, and political commentator Denise Gitsham. Denise is the author of "Politics for People Who Hate Politics" and she discusses with Leigh Sloan what it's like to be fully in the arena of government and media and to keep her Christian values fully intact. Find Denise at denisegracegitsham.com For more about the Dignity Index go to dignity.us To find out more about how you can join our community or take one of our classes, go to br...
Send us a text Leigh Sloan speaks with Hansel and Natalie Orzame on the Pastor and Wife podcast. Whether Christians feel threatened or secure in their political climate, there are certain principles we all need to hold on to so that we remain unshaken by the winds of change. Visit the Pastor and Wife podcast to hear the entire conversation. To learn more about Brave Nation and Leigh's book, Pride and Privilege: expand your influence in cultural chaos, go to bravenation.online . To learn more abo...
Send us a text In this part 2 of our conversation with Alaska Senator Shelley Hughes, we discuss the importance of the faith community in American politics. Senator Hughes explores some of the history behind nonprofit laws and where some confusion came in about the role of faith leaders in governmental affairs. People of faith are encouraged to not allow intimidation and fear to keep them from their voice and from remaining true to their values. Courage is contagious! Leigh discusses her Passion...
Send us a text Join us for the launch of a new exciting season of Brave Nation with Leigh Sloan! Our first guest is Alaska Senator Shelley Hughes. We discuss how it is possible to collaborate with those who disagree as well as some important ballot measures in Alaska that are trending all over the nation. Ranked choice voting is a very controversial trend that is fundamentally changing the democratic process. Uncover some of the deception and what is at stake if people remain unaware. We also di...
Send us a text "Chief fire igniter" Shae Bynes interviews Leigh Sloan on her podcast "Kingdom Over Everything about Leigh's new book, "Pride and Privilege: expand your influence in cultural chaos." Shae was one of the first to endorse Leigh's book and recognize its value to our present generation. This episode is a repost from the Kingdom Over Everything podcast. For more on the online launch on April 4th or the online book club starting on April 9th, click here or go to leighsloan.com. For more...
Send us a text Dr. Harold Eberle reacts to concepts from Leigh Sloan's upcoming book, "Pride and Privilege: expand your influence in cultural chaos." Harold gives his insights into cross-cultural ministry compared to the postmodern mindsets of western countries. Harold's ministry is worldcastministries.com . To sign up for Brave Nation Circle or to learn more about Pride and Privilege, go to Leighsloan.com ....
Send us a text Leigh Sloan interviews Krissia Campos Spivey and Dr. Shaunette Parker of National School Choice Week, to discuss school choice matters with regard to awareness, access, and arguments surrounding the school choice conversation. For more on our Alaska event, go to alaskaschoolchoice.com . For national school choice, go to schoolchoiceweek.com ....
Send us a text Visual artist and author of “Going to Extremes: trusting God with the adventure of your life” Meagan Blessing joins us to discuss the power of creativity as an essential part of every person. You don’t have to paint a picture to be creative. There are all sorts of ways to unlock creativity. We learn that creativity is one key secret to the abundant life for which we were designed. Find Meagan’s book on Amazon or Messengerbooks.com!...
Send us a text Hear from Bonnie Gregory as she shares about being a multicultural Native Alaskan with its gifts and historical challenges. Happy Indigenous Peoples month!
Send us a text Leigh Sloan shares about being treated unfairly and how Christians should walk in the tension of love and justice.
Send us a text Join Leigh Sloan along with guests Maggie Tanner, Joshua Samuels, and Melody Goins as they discuss the value of discovering your unique design from a "kingdom" perspective. If you'd like to join Leigh's first online experience of the 8 week Passion and Purpose course, go to bravenation.online to learn more. The live class begins September 25th. Sessions will be recorded if you join afterwards. Listen to the very end of the podcast to get the 10% off discount code for podcast liste...
Send us a text Hear some of Leigh's thoughts after her recent run for Anchorage Assembly.
Send us a text Representative and Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton joins us in this Brave Nation Circle training on cultivating The Grace of the Advisor. For the entire training along with much more, join Brave Nation Circle at leighsloan.com !
Send us a text Melissa Burke is a worship leader, a visual artist, and a community reformer. She has made a big impact on her sphere by letting the creativity inside of her out. Learn how you too can catch the secrets of stewarding your genius to increase your influence this year. For information about the Alaska School Choice Celebration go here: alaskaschoolchoice.com . For joining Brave Nation Circle subscription platform, go to leighsloan.com . For more on Melissa Burke's art, go to melissab...
Send us a text Leigh Sloan interviews Adrienne Tucker, adoptive mother and founder of Generation Now, a ministry to teens and young adults in need of mentorship. See the issues surrounding abortion from the perspective of an adoptive mother. In this episode, racial and cultural dynamics are also explored. To sign up for more content like this go to leighsloan.com.
Send us a text Leigh Sloan gave this message at the Brave Nation 2022 event. This is the zoom version that was recorded a week later. In it Leigh gives us the keys to awakening hope, combatting some of the obstacles we have to engagement, and activating our responsibility to become more active and effective in the government sphere.
Send us a text Join Alaska State Representative Sarah Vance, Mat-Su Mayor Edna DeVries, and Alaska State Senator Shelley Hughes as we discuss the upcoming Brave Nation event on September 30th and October 1, 2022. Register now at leighsloan.com!
Send us a text introducing special guest BT Higgins, author of Father and the Wolves, a guide book for dads on protecting their children and preparing them for life. BT Higgins is also the author of several children's fiction books. Go to https://bthiggins.com/ for more! Click here to find out more about On Purpose Plus...
Send us a text Recounting a recent political almost-victory that spoke some key lessons on the meaning of how we act on the logic of hope when taking risky moves. Is hope blind and stupid? Or does hope really win in the end? What does hope say about our personal character?
Send us a text Join us as we debrief on the campaigns of two women who recently ran for Anchorage Assembly: Kathy Henslee and Stephanie Taylor. Is it possible to maintain integrity while engaging in a political battle?
Send us a text Meet Stephanie Taylor, local Anchorage Assembly Candidate 2022. Stephanie is a homeschooling mom and active volunteer who recently said yes to a call to run for local government. She has stepped up to become a new voice in Anchorage in order to see transformation in her city. This is what it looks like following God's purpose into local government. For more on Stephanie, visit stephanieforak.com ....
Send us a text Priscilla Hurley shares her experiences as an abortion survivor, a woman who had multiple abortions and worked in the abortion industry. As a pro-life advocate now, she shares her story and trains young people in sex education from a choice-based, abstinence perspective.
Send us a text In this interview, we hear from Suzanne Gallagher, Director of the National Parents' Rights in Education organization as well as Annie Massey, the former Director of the Parents' Rights in Education chapter in Alaska. We discuss the ways that the rights of parents have been under attack in recent ways and what can be done about it. For more information or to join a chapter visit parentsrightsined.org ....
Send us a text Hear Jennifer’s story— what occurred in her life to lead her down the road of an addiction to lying with a psychological diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Many people say that narcissism is something people cannot completely recover from, but by the grace of God, Jennifer has experienced that healing in her life. To watch the full video version of the episode, go to LeighSloan.com and join our Brave Nation Circle....
Send us a text Dominic Pace is an actor who is known for his role as "Gekko" on The Mandalorian. He bravely discusses his viewpoints on the cultural changes in Hollywood over the past several years from affirmative action hiring practices to today's "cancel culture."
