Wider Lens: Leading from Wholeness: Why Healthy Leaders Go Further with Todd Vinson

Leadership can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be incredibly lonely. Many leaders know how to build organizations, solve problems, and care for others, but few know how to care for themselves.

In this episode of The Wider Lens, Dr. Kim sits down with Todd Vinson, author of Mountains of My Mind, to discuss the internal journey every leader eventually faces. Todd shares the personal crashes that forced him to rethink everything he believed about success, productivity, identity, and leadership. Together they explore why burnout isn't a leadership badge of honor, how self-awareness changes everything, and why leading from God's peace—not pressure—is the only sustainable way to build a lasting legacy.

Whether you lead a ministry, a business, a nonprofit, or simply influence the people around you, this conversation will challenge you to become healthier so you can lead others better.

Episode Highlights Why burnout is often a symptom—not the real problem

How healthy leaders build healthier organizations

The connection between identity, peace, and sustainable leadership

Practical rhythms every leader needs to avoid isolation and lead for the long haul

Quotes from This Episode:

Todd Vinson:

"It was never meant to be all up to you. We take on that burden and it's really a badge of honor that we carry."

"If working hard is good, then working harder is better. And I think working harder just got me to the ditch faster."

"My drug of choice was being a workaholic. That's where I got my identity because I was seeking approval."