Tune in this week as Michael McRay welcomes Brittany and Geoff Anderson, co-authors of brand new book Living Room Leadership and founders of Renala, for a conversation about why world-changing leadership begins at home. The Andersons share their powerful story of a marriage that nearly ended in 2019 during Geoff's time as an Air Force One pilot, and how coaching - not traditional therapy - helped them challenge the stories they were telling themselves and rebuild their relationship. Rather than letting that fracture define their future, they discovered that family is the most vital leadership training ground and created a coaching program that helps families co-create vision, values, and rhythms using research-backed tools and playful practices. Their approach focuses on the entire family system - not just individuals or couples. Renala helps parents and children understand their unique strengths, build shared mission and vision statements, and practice saying yes to each other. In this episode, they also discuss:
- Why 98% of children test as creative geniuses but only 2% of adults retain that genius
- How understanding that weaknesses are often just overused strengths can transform family dynamics and build compassion for each other
- Why play activates up to 80% of the brain compared to just 15% for talking alone
- How creating a family mission and vision statement provides the same clarity and direction that thrives in business and military environments
Coming Up Soon
- Living Room Leadership Summit - November 13 (virtual event from 10am-5pm EST, with a special family session at 8pm EST)
- Register today at livingroomleadershipsummit.com !
Resources Mentioned
- Get Living Room Leadership by Brittany and Geoff Anderson (available now!)
- Renala
- Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment
