Doug Smith on Overcoming Mental Health Issues, Parenting, and How to be Good with People

The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith

Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug is interviewed by his friend Zack Blair. Together, they discuss various topics, such as mental health, leadership, confidence, and parenting.
About Doug Smith: Doug Smith is the Director of Development at Light of Life Rescue Mission and Founder and CEO of L3 Leadership. He is the author of his eBook, “Making the Most of Mentoring”, a step-by-step guide to help you build and cultivate relationships with mentors. He blogs at dougsmithlive.com, he is the host of the L3 Leadership podcast, and he is a sought-after public speaker. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Laura, who works as an Account Executive at Ivalua. Together, they love family, personal growth, travel, working out, and serving others.
4 Key Takeaways:
1. Doug shares his journey to confidence as a leader.
2. Zack and Doug reflect on their friendship over the years and how having support is crucial to being a leader.
3. Being good with people involves showing an interest in others. Doug shares how he teaches his kids this concept.
4. He talks about overcoming trauma and moving past difficult times in life with the help of a therapist.
Quotes From the Episode:
“Invest in deep relationships.”
“Unity is always really important to me.”

Resources Mentioned:
Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro
Leaf by Niggle by JRR Tolkien

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1. Leadership, Relationships, and Mental Health (00:00:00)

2. Journey of Friendship and Self-Discovery (00:02:49)

3. Parenting and Emotional Intelligence Development (00:13:22)

4. Growth in Relationships and Leadership (00:22:46)

5. Investing in Deep Friendship (00:27:35)

6. Deep Impact vs. Wide Impact (00:33:30)

7. Faith and Ministry in Leadership (00:41:45)

8. Building Community Among Church Leaders (00:45:48)

9. Teachable and Receiving Feedback (00:52:02)

10. Navigating Gossip and Division in Church (01:01:37)

11. Navigating Mental Health Challenges and Recovery (01:05:56)

12. Processing Childhood Trauma and Healing (01:13:51)

13. Deep Friendship and Leadership Insights (01:20:22)