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Monday Morning Joe: Tyranny of the Moment

Every so often we can find ourselves stuck in a moment and we can’t get out of it. In today’s episode, Joe talks about the tyranny of the moment and offers resources on how to get unstuck when you are feeling trapped and lose sight of your goals.  https://vimeo.com/923771014 Listen to Joe on Spotify March […]

Happy International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day Every year, March 8th serves as a global celebration of the contribution and achievements of women across the world. This International Women’s Day, the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City celebrates and honors all of the women and the impact they have on our association and the communities we serve. Of the […]

Monday Morning Joe: Cup of Joe for Two

Tim Hallman, Director of Christian Emphasis for the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Joe Kendrick, Executive Director of Christian Mission for the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, for a Cup of Joe for Two. Tim shares his story of joining the Fort Wayne YMCA association eight years ago, how he built trust and […]

Monday Morning Joe: Sabotage

When you are making a change to your organization, your life, your family, etc. you are disrupting the way you do things. You are disrupting what is called homeostasis, the natural way of being and the natural emotional process in your organization, yourself, and your family.   When you disrupt the way things are, you are […]

Monday Morning Joe: Love your Neighbor

*Trigger warning: Death*  Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live, in the love of Yahweh your God, obeying the Holy One’s voice, holding fast; for in this your life consists—Deuteronomy 30:19-20  Henri Nouwen writes, “A life of faith is a life of gratitude—it means a life in which I am willing […]

Monday Morning Joe: Your Life Now

Parker Palmer writes, “Is the life I am living the same as the life that wants to live in me?” In today’s episode, Joe shares his story of merging the life he lives with the life that lives in him. It’s a journey from doing what he thought he ought to do to doing what […]

Monday Morning Joe: Conflict

In this morning’s episode of Monday Morning Joe, Joe talks about everyone’s least favorite subject: conflict. Here are few quick takeaways from today’s episode:  Conflict is natural.  Conflict can be constructive.  In any situation we have part, but only part, of the truth.  Conflict may be holy ground.  Know yourself by knowing your personality, your […]

Monday Morning Joe: Vision for your Life

Let’s talk about why it is important to have a vision for your life. Vision is committing to achieving what could be, and not settling for what is or was. When I talk about vision, I am not talking about what do you want to be when you grow up, which is usually translated, what […]

Monday Morning Joe: Fatherhood Insights

In this episode of Monday Morning Joe, Joe takes a chance and tries a different approach. Instead of an episode aimed a varied audience, today’s episode is aimed at men, specifically fathers. You are invited to listen as Joe shares his story of being a new father, the burden of fatherhood, and the reality that […]

Monday Morning Joe: Hospitality & Welcome

Back in the mid-2000s Aaron Sorkin produced a dramedy starring Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry, Amand Peet, and several other talented actors and actresses. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip only lasted a season but there is a scene in its pilot episode that enters my mind from time to time. Standing in the hallway, Jordan (played […]