When Life Invites You to Say "Yes" (Monday Moment ep. 823)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Release Date: 10/27/2025
Lessons in Trust and Leadership with Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jason O. Harris (ep. 842)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Jason O. Harris is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, fourth-generation service member, professional pilot, best-selling author, and nationally sought-after keynote speaker on trust and leadership. Jason spent nearly three decades serving our country in the U.S. Air Force, flying 11 combat deployments and more than 470 combat sorties, ultimately commanding a Boeing KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Squadron. He carries those hard-earned lessons beyond the cockpit and into boardrooms, equipping leaders and teams to build trust, accountability, and peak performance when it matters most. Today, Jason shares how...
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Inspiring at Scale (Monday Moment ep. 841)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
One of the great joys of On Fire For Good is celebrating people who change lives through a kind word or a quiet act. And every so often, we meet a leader who has figured out how to do that—at scale. Miren Oca is one of those leaders. Let me explain.
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Colleen Costigan, Co-Founder of BEAM Kenya (ep. 840)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Colleen Costigan is the co-founder and executive director of BEAM Kenya, an organization built on the belief that every child deserves the chance to heal, learn, and lead. While living a successful corporate life and doing everything “right,” a one-month volunteer trip to Kenya redirected her future and became a lifelong commitment now serving thousands of children through education and mental health support. Today, Colleen shares how that one short trip became a lifelong calling, why education alone is not enough to break cycles of poverty, and how trauma-informed mental health care can...
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A Tradition That Anchors Our Christmas (Monday Moment ep. 839)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
With Christmas just days away, excitement fills our homes… twinkling lights, festive music, and hardly any sleep. Growing up, every tradition seemed to build toward Christmas morning and the thrill waiting just beyond my bedroom door. But before the presents, before the surprises, there was one simple ritual that mattered most. Let me explain.
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Dave Sanderson from the Miracle on the Hudson (ep. 838)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Dave Sanderson is a nationally recognized leadership speaker, accomplished author, and the last passenger of US Airways Flight 1549, the Miracle on the Hudson. On January 15, 2009, Dave survived what should have been a tragedy, emerging from the icy Hudson River alive and forever changed. In the years since, he has dedicated his life to sharing lessons on leadership, faith, preparation, and purpose. Today, Dave shares what it means to face fear head-on, how the decisions we make in uncertain moments define who we become, and why the meaning we attach to adversity shapes the rest of our...
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The Greatest Title I'll Ever Hold (Monday Moment ep. 837)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
I’ve held many titles in my life, and I’m grateful for all of them. But my favorite job title, by far, has always been Dad. As Patrick moves through his senior year of high school and toward a future that looks a little different than I once imagined, that role has never meant more. Let me explain.
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4x Paralympic Gold Medalist Josh Pauls (ep. 836)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Josh Pauls is a four-time Paralympic gold medalist, longtime captain of Team USA Sled Hockey, and a keynote speaker whose story of resilience has inspired audiences around the world. Born without shinbones and losing both legs before his first birthday, Josh has spent his life defying expectations... and lifting others as he rises. Today, Josh shares how he fell in love with sled hockey, the lessons learned from becoming a young captain on the world stage, and the personal journey that led him to embrace who he is fully, confidently, joyfully. He unpacks the meaning of his mantra “standards...
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What a Year of Joy, Loss and Love Taught Me (Monday Moment ep. 835)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
In preparing to close the chapter on another year, I find myself reflecting on the innumerable ups and downs of 2025. If your year looked anything like mine, it held moments of soaring joy but also heartbreaking loss. Let me explain.
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Dr. Gregory Ross: Leading with Love and Redefining What’s Possible (ep. 834)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Dr. Gregory Ross is President and Head of School at the remarkable West End School in Louisville, Kentucky. A nationally recognized educator and transformational leader, Greg has created one of the most successful K–8 programs in the state, where every student attends on full scholarship and consistently outperforms state averages. His journey from humble beginnings in Paducah to leading one of the country’s most inspiring schools is nothing short of extraordinary. Today, Greg shares how growing up with scarcity shaped his unshakeable faith, how a miraculous childhood healing set the...
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The Holiday Season's Most Overlooked Gift (Monday Moment ep. 833)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Have you ever had a holiday hangover? No, I am not referring to the kind you might get from staying out too late or having one too many drinks. I mean how you feel after all the build-up of Christmas- the preparation, the cooking, the eating, opening of presents, and racing to parties- comes to an end often leaving you a little tired, a good bit in debt, and emotionally beat down. Several years ago, a woman with nine and a half decades of experience gave me some advice to help prevent that type of hangover from starting in the first place. Let me explain.
info_outlineThroughout the promotion of SOUL ON FIRE, one name kept coming up around our office- Jan Roseberry! She was booking theaters, posting constantly on social media, even sending “you got this” notes to my team during one of the busiest seasons of our professional lives. And it made me wonder: what kind of person gives so freely of their time and heart for something bigger than themselves?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve gotten to know Jan even better than I previously did. And what I’ve discovered is that what makes her remarkable isn’t one big moment. It’s a lifetime of saying yes to growth, even when the next step wasn’t clear.
And Jan’s story reminds each of us that purpose often begins with a single, small yes.
Let me explain.