Growth Through Discomfort: Dane Sanders on Physical Health and Leadership
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
Release Date: 03/25/2025
The Truth About: Strategy
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
Karl and Esther Martin return for the fourth and final episode of The Truth About, the latest series from the Arable Leader podcast. This time, they’re exploring strategy - a topic every leader encounters about but few handle well. What are the key questions you should ask yourself to ensure you’re on the right path? Where do leaders most often go wrong? And how can you take control of your direction and build a strategy that truly works?
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The Truth About: Authenticity
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
Karl and Esther Martin return for the third episode of The Truth About, the latest series from the Arable Leader podcast. This week, they’re unpacking Authenticity - a quality often praised in leadership but just as often misunderstood. What does it really mean to “be yourself” as a leader? Where can the drive to be authentic actually become a trap? And how might we cultivate a deeper, truer, and more consistent form of authenticity that inspires trust in those we lead?
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The Truth About: Certainty
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
Karl and Esther Martin are back for the second installment of The Truth About, the latest series from the Arable Leader podcast. This series is about exposing inaccurate or unhelpful beliefs about common concepts in leadership - and this week the team is tackling certainty. How we become trapped by it, how to deal with its absence, and how to thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, world.
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The Truth About: Success
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
In this, the first episode of The Truth About, the latest series from the Arable Leader podcast, Karl Martin and his daughter Esther Martin set out to expose innacurate or unhelpful beliefs about common concepts in leadership. Starting with success, how culture defines it, how leaders think of it, and how getting it wrong can set us on a terrible trajectory, Karl and Esther outline a new vision for what success can be. A more holistic vision, a more soulful vision. Learn more about culture and character leadership from a deeper place at:
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Healing the Soul: On Depression, Anxiety, and Waking Up with Craig Westhoff
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
Welcome to the Arable Leader podcast. In this episode, Karl Martin sits down with Craig Westoff for an honest, deeply reflective conversation about authentic leadership and living from the soul. Together, they explore the importance of true, brave, kind, and curious character, revealing how life’s wounds—when faced and healed—can become profound strengths. Craig shares his transformative journey through depression, anxiety, and self-discovery, highlighting the power of silence, curiosity, and accepting our full humanity. The episode delves into practical approaches for grounding...
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The Power of Long-Term Thinking in Leadership and Life
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
Welcome to the Arable Leader podcast. In this episode, Karl Martin uses a humorous personal story about dressing "cowboy chic" to explore the deeper meaning of investments in our lives—far beyond financial ones. He unpacks the concept of the Five Capitals: financial, intellectual, physical, relational, and spiritual, urging us to invest not just for ourselves but for the benefit of others and future generations. Karl challenges us to think long-term, act with intention, and lead generously. Through thought-provoking questions and insightful examples, he encourages leaders to reflect on...
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Spiritual Capital: Leading from Soul in a Chaotic World
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
In this episode of the Arable Leader podcast, host Karl Martin and JP dive into the nature of spiritual capital—how it shapes both our inner lives and leadership in the modern world. Karl challenges the idea that spirituality is confined to religion, advocating for curiosity, wonder, and connection as inherent in human nature and vital to human flourishing. The conversation explores how tapping into this “something more” grounds leaders, deepens resilience, and brings wisdom to the pressures of business and life. With reflections on ancient wisdom, the dangers of comfort, and the...
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Leadership is Spiritual: Embracing Deeper Conversations and Their Impact on Leadership
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
In this episode, host Karl Martin delves into the challenging and deeply personal conversation about spirituality. He emphasizes the importance of acknowledging our spiritual nature, asserting that neglecting spiritual capital can undermine other aspects of life. While he is a man of faith, this conversation is not about pushing his beliefs. He instead invites listeners to consider their own perspectives on the divine and how that impacts their lives and leadership. He shares his belief in a "prime mover," a creative and just God. Through the metaphor of the biblical story of the...
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Building a Leadership Library: Reading for Growth as Leaders
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
Welcome to the Arable Leader podcast. Hosted by Karl Martin, listeners are invited to explore transformative books that have shaped the leadership journeys of guests Emma Wilson, Emily Sanders, and Jonathan Hewitt. Discussions delve into reading habits, the impact of the physical book versus audio formats, and the importance of diverse reading to challenge personal beliefs. Key book recommendations include "Multipliers" by Liz Wiseman, "The Road Less Traveled" by M. Scott Peck, and "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman. The conversation highlights the power of books to provoke...
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Intellectual Capital: Distinguishing Knowledge from Wisdom
The Arable Leader with Karl Martin
In this week's episode of the Arable Leader podcast, host Karl Martin and guest Jonathan Hewitt explore the nuances between accumulating knowledge and cultivating true wisdom. They delve into the importance of intellectual humility, lifelong learning, and the relational aspect of wisdom. The discussion touches on the differentiation between thinking with the head, heart, and instinct, emphasizing the value of embracing one's intellectual limitations while remaining open to diverse perspectives. They challenge the traditional structures of expertise and management, advocating for a...
info_outlineWelcome to the Arable Leader podcast. Today, Karl Martin engages in a vibrant discussion with Dane Sanders, Vice President of Employee Development and Performance at Common Thread Collective. Their dialogue centers around the concept of doing hard things, exploring how physicality serves as a gateway to personal growth across five capitals: finance, intellect, physical health, relationships, and spirituality. Dane shares transformative insights from his personal journey, emphasizing voluntary discomfort as a catalyst for building resilience and character.
The conversation also touches on the importance of modifying established routines to accommodate health as a central operating system rather than just an additional task. With thought-provoking anecdotes and practical advice, Dane and Karl delve into embracing challenges, the significance of team dynamics, and the personal responsibility that accompanies genuine leadership. This episode offers invaluable perspectives for those seeking to challenge their limits and achieve a fulfilling, well-rounded life.
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The Arable Leader Podcast features conversations with incredible leaders. We discuss what it really takes to lead from your soul...to be True, Brave, Kind, and Curious. In a world where leadership is, at best, untrusted, and, at worst, in abject crisis, we're working to equip people with the greatest of human skills: leadership. This is leadership of a different kind.
Host Karl Martin is the Founder and CEO of Arable, a Leadership house that coaches top-tier leaders, specializing in cultural health. He has 25 years of experience leading teams to new levels of growth and coaching individuals to break through personal obstacles, enabling them to lead in a healthy way. Blending ancient wisdom and cutting-edge behavioral science in coaching and leadership development, Arable is changing the way global businesses and individuals develop through their True, Brave, Kind, and Curious model of healthy growth.