Avad: The Seeds of Leadership
Avad: The Seeds of Leadership
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Seeds of Leadership podcast - where servant leadership meets real-world performance. Hosted by Jeremy Cole, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and founder of Avad Consulting™, this podcast features honest conversations with proven leaders who put people first and deliver lasting results. Explore the intersection of faith, operational excellence, and human-centered leadership in business.
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Content Themes
The show delves into themes such as entrepreneurial journeys, community engagement, and personal and professional growth, with episodes highlighting topics like transitioning to ministry, investing locally, and building habits for effective leadership. Specific episodes discuss 'Work Worth Doing', exploring challenges faced by business owners, and 'Burn the Ships', which emphasizes the importance of commitment in leadership.

Welcome to The Seeds of Leadership podcast – where servant leadership meets real-world performance. Hosted by Jeremy Cole, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and founder of Avad Consulting™, this podcast features honest conversations with proven leaders who put people first and deliver lasting results. Explore the intersection of faith, operational excellence, and human-centered leadership in business.
Knoxville senior and multi-sport athlete Regan “Reggie” Roberts joins Jeremy to talk optimism that holds up under pressure, what a winning culture looks like in the good and the hard days, and how to handle noise from the cheap seats.
We get into his experience performing in Matilda with K-ACT (Knoxville Area Community Theatre) and what that taught him about encouragement and showing up for people. From football and injuries to nature vs. nurture, Regan shares what he’s learned and what’s next as he closes the book on Friday nights.
Highlights:
- What positivity looks like in real teams, not posters on a wall
- “Hungry for more” after a win and how that shapes culture
- Working through injury and the Monday grind after tough losses
- The simple rule: never read the comments
- Advice for the whole program in 10 words or less

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