"Few of us take time for self-reflection because we're just caught in tyranny of the urgent"

In this episode, Dan interviews retired Navy chaplain and leadership coach Greg Woodard about his book Leadership From Within and the practices behind “soul-driven success.” Greg explains that self-leadership means aligning time and life around holistic self-care, learning from seasons when professional demands crowded out family, and leading from “overflow” rather than exhaustion through boundaries, margin, and regular evaluation.

Drawing from a seven-month Middle East deployment, he describes resilience across interconnected domains (physical, relational, spiritual, emotional) and argues many leaders—especially clergy—lack permission for self-care and say yes without limits. They discuss living in alignment with how God wired you, using self-reflection questions, personality tools (including the Enneagram), discerning calling versus assignment changes, and creating silence in ordinary moments.

00:00 Meet Greg Woodard

02:33 Legacy And Family Priorities

04:31 Why He Wrote The Book

09:17 Clergy Burnout And Boundaries

14:06 Defining Soul Driven Leadership

16:45 Where Leadership Starts

20:04 Alignment Self Check Questions

23:47 Personality Tools And Enneagram

27:46 Leading From Overflow

31:36 Calling In New Assignments

34:54 Truth Tellers And Alignment

37:51 Retirement Discernment Story

39:38 Slow Down To Hear God

43:16 God In The Ordinary

45:51 Solitude For Busy Parents

51:19 Coach Counselor Director

57:20 Book Links And Farewell

Thank you Greg Woodard for being a guest on Delay the Decay!

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- Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregoryswoodard/

- Greg on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregoryswoodard

- Find Greg's book: https://www.gregwoodard.com/leadership-from-within

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