Episodes

Leaders Who Create an Inner Circle: Join Jason Squires as he gets to sit down with a guy who wrote the book that launched Jason into the artist life. Rory Noland is the author of many books including the book "Heart of the Artist". Jason and Rory dive into this month's topic on leaders who are creating their inner circle. We are made for community. We are not made to do life alone.

Leaders Who Create Space: Join our host Jason Squires as he shares something he’s deeply passionate about — the importance of creating space in your calendar. We weren’t designed to constantly run in the red. In this episode, Jason breaks down three practical ways you can create space in your schedule so you can be more present, less distracted, and ultimately more effective in your work and life. Whether you're a leader, creative, or just someone who feels constantly maxed out, this episode wil...

Leaders Who Create Space: Join Jason Squires for a meaningful conversation with Dr. Kate Kootstra—a counselor and compassionate listener with a heart for helping others feel seen and heard. With a Master’s in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Kate has spent her career creating spaces where people can open up and be themselves. In this episode, we explore what it really means to create environments that value people—places where honesty is welcomed and empathy leads the way....

Leaders Who Create Space: Pull up a chair and join Jason Squires for a heartfelt conversation with a familiar friend, Dr. Heather Penny. Heather—leadership coach, trusted advisor, and author of Grace Space—returns to share wisdom on something we all long for: creating spaces where grace thrives. This month, we're diving into what it looks like to build environments that reflect kindness, empathy, and intentional living. You’ll be reminded that your actions shape the atmosphere around you—and tha...

Leaders Who Create Space: Join host Jason Squires as he sits down with Brian Engle, Founder and CEO of Arrow & Jay, a cutting-edge design company known for transforming spaces into inspiring, creative environments. Learn how Brian approaches stage design, the essential questions to ask when starting with a blank space, and how thoughtful design fuels innovation. Whether you're redesigning a church sanctuary, home theater, or any creative space, this conversation offers practical insights and ins...

Leaders Who Create Momentum: As we wrap up another month on The Table podcast, we wanted to talk to someone just starting an idea. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Megan West, the owner of The Kaleidoscope, a coffee and boba bar in the Pacific Northwest. Megan is in the beginning phases and plans to open to the public later this year. Join us as she shares the things she is struggling with as she prepares to launch something that's a new concept for her community.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with leadership coach Brian Taylor. Brian and Jason continue this month's conversation about momentum. Specifically these guys talk about the people you want to position around you to help launch whatever you are working on or towards. Learn more about Brian at www.briantaylor.co

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jonathan Withem. Jonathan is a career musician living in Nashville, making a living doing what he loves; that is playing drums! In this episode these guys sit down and talk about how you create momentum in a career like music. They talk about the importance of relationships and how to continue on when life throws you curve balls.

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires in an insightful discussion with Scot Longyear, Lead Pastor of Maryland Community Church (MCC) in Terre Haute, IN. In this episode, Scot shares his journey of leading MCC, which was named Outreach Magazine’s Fastest Growing Church from 2015 to 2019. Discover the secrets behind pastoring a 100-year-old church with a rich history of one name, no scandals, and no church splits. Learn how storytelling can be a powerful tool in creating momentum for chu...

Leaders Who Create Momentum: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Heath Bottomly, Director of the Experience Conference at Walt Disney World and Executive Pastor of Pure Heart Church in Arizona. In this month’s discussion, they explore the topic of creating momentum—examining both the challenges and successes that come with it. If you're part of the creative team at your church, we invite you to join us at The Experience Conference this year for valuable insights and inspiration. For tickets ...

Leaders Who Create Culture: As we finish this month talking about culture we are joined by Jason's brother Greg Squires. Greg is the CEO of The Parable Group, a vibrant Christian marketing and analytics agency based on the Central Coast of California. Greg is the 2nd CEO to lead The Parable Group. Join these guys as they talk about inheriting a culture (whether good or bad) and how to create a culture that reflects the values of what you want your organization or team to look like. Learn more ab...

Leaders Who Create Culture: Michael Bahn is a familiar voice on The Table podcast. Join Jason Squires as he and Michael talk about creating culture in a business or organization with multiple locations. Michael is on staff at River Valley Church in Grants Pass, OR. River Valley is a network of churches and part of Michael's role is to help create a cohesive culture amongst the different campuses.

Leaders Who Create Culture: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Lieutenant Brandon Baldwin from the California Highway Patrol. Brandon is leader in his department as well as a regular drummer at Bayside Church in Northern California. Brandon gives us an inside look at the culture of a police department and how he works to create an atmosphere that allows his officers to process what they are seeing everyday. If you are interested in becoming a member of the department please visit www.chpmad...

Leaders Who Create Culture: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Brad Holck. Brad is a Middle School Principal and works to create culture with the students that he oversees. Brad has devoted his life to work with young people and help guide them in the right direction. He has been a teacher, children's pastor, vice principal, and now a principal. Join Jason and Brad as they talk about how whether or not you are being intentional, you are creating a culture around you.

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Ben Canevari who owns Gallery Coffee in Woodland, CA. Ben loves coffee and loves photography. In this episode they dive into the idea that creating from nothing involves having an idea and one day it becomes an actual coffee shop. What idea are you sitting on and hope to one day become a reality?

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chris Clayton. Chris is a songwriter and producer based in Franklin, TN. As we continue to dive into this idea of creating from nothing we wanted to bring Chris on and talk about his blank canvas. Writing songs and eventually producing the recorded track that at one point didn't exist is a blank canvas. Checkout this conversation to see how Chris dives into starting the process.

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: As we continue our series on creating from nothing we jump into gardening and cooking! If you have been following The Table for any length of time you know that all episodes end with a food question. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Katie Neumann from Deeply Rooted Kitchen to talk about food! Creating from nothing involves growing your food and finding inspiration to make a meal. Katie breaks down some practical ways to use your creativity in the kitchen. ...

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Anna Rose Bain. Anna is a Wife, Mom, and a Fine Art Oil Painter from Arvada, CO. This month on The Table we are talking about leaders who create from nothing. Join Jason and Anna as they talk about the blank canvas. Whether your blank canvas is a notebook, stage design, or hanging pictures on the wall sometimes we just need to jump into creativity.

Leaders Who Create Capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Ryan Holck from Distill Your Story. Ryan is a husband, a dad, and a creative. Ryan got his start in the worship space serving churches as a worship leader and then got into church communication. He spends his days helping organizations and non-profits tell their story through different forms of media. Join these guys as they continue this month's conversation on creating capacity. Learn more about Ryan at http://www.distillyour...

Leaders Who Create Capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with songwriter and producer Sam Hart. Sam is a California native and moved his family out to the Nashville area to pursue producing and songwriting. You will not want to miss this conversations as the guys talk about how capacity plays a huge role in creating whatever is in front of you. Learn more about Sam Hart at https://samhartmusic.com/.

Leaders Who Create Capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with author, speaker, and longterm blogger Rich Kirkpatrick. Rich is the author of Mindblown: Unlocking Your Creative Genius by Bridging Science and Magic. Rich is a familiar voice to the podcast and has spent many years researching the creative brain. Join these guys as they talk about how Rich finds purpose in his writing to maintain his capacity to create.

Leaders Who Create Capacity: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Wade Huggins to talk about the capacity to create. Wade is the Worship Pastor at First Baptist Church in Athens, TX. When Wade isn't leading worship he is making coffee with his wife in their coffee food truck (Tod & Copper) at local events. Being a creative involves running after the ideas you have. Join us as we talk about ways to increase your capacity to create.

Welcome to Season 4 and the beginning on Leaders Who Create. Here at The Table Podcast we are passionate about helping to develop the creative inside of you. We want to help you take your creativity and expand what you are working on. Welcome to The Table!

As we conclude Season 3 on Christmas Morning, we leave you with a poem written by our host, Jason Squires. Our hope is that you have an amazing Christmas and New Years. Find the time to rest and be with those that you love.