CNLP 706 | Tyler Staton on Lessons From His Cancer Journey, Why He Didn't Pray for Healing, and What Happens When You Can No Longer Lead From Your Strengths
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
Carey Nieuwhof
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2025
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Tyler Staton shares lessons from his journey with cancer, including why he never prayed for healing, the profound transformation of suffering, and what he learned about leading from his strengths and relationships.
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| 0:00.0 | The Art of Leadership Network. |
| 0:02.7 | Because I read the Bible and pray for an hour on my porch every morning. |
| 0:10.6 | I'm such an ordered person. |
| 0:13.7 | And my wife, Kirsten, is so disordered and spontaneous. |
| 0:20.3 | And she knew all of our neighbors profoundly well. |
| 0:25.4 | And all of the friendships that we had outside of my workplace, |
| 0:30.0 | which happens to be a church, |
| 0:32.4 | were ones that she had formed on our behalf. |
| 0:36.2 | Suddenly I saw that there is something profoundly Jesus in the way |
| 0:43.7 | that she relates to the world that I have been missing in all of my spiritual practice. |
| 0:55.9 | Welcome to the Carrie Newhoff Leadership Podcast. Hey, whatever you're doing, whether you are out at |
| 1:01.4 | the gym, whether you're out on your commute, cooking, hiking, whatever you're doing. |
| 1:07.2 | I think you're going to really want to listen. This is a pretty emotional, fascinating conversation I've got today with Tyler Staten. |
| 1:14.4 | And we talk about lessons from his cancer journey, why he specifically did not pray for healing, |
| 1:20.5 | and what can happen when you no longer leave from your strengths? |
| 1:23.8 | This is a very, I don't know, I found a very emotional conversation I had with Tyler. |
| 1:29.6 | He is so transparent and honest. I think you're really going to appreciate this. And, well, |
| 1:35.3 | I think it's going to be one that you want to share with your friends as well. Hey, our goal here on the |
| 1:39.6 | podcast is I want to create the kind of conversations for you that you would have if you sat down and you flew to Portland and had dinner with Tyler. |
| 1:48.6 | I want to bring you the backstory. That's why we go a little bit longer in this podcast. |
| 1:53.1 | And so we're going to talk about all of his lessons from cancer and a whole lot more. |
| 1:58.1 | Hope you really enjoy this conversation. |
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