Thank you for listening to the Pound For Pound Leader Podcast with Mike Kai, co-founder of Inspire Collective, entrepreneur, author, international known speaker, and lead pastor of Inspire Church in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mike Kai went from a 40 person church to over 5,000 with 6 locations in Hawaii and Online. Grab your copy of Mike Kai's book "That Doesn't Just happen" at: www.MikeKai.TV Inspire Collective: Learn more about how you can be an influencer in your own communities and businesses, visit:…
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances, your competition, or your lack of opportunity, but the way you see yourself? Pastor Mike Kai reveals how insecurity, intimidation, comparison, and imposter syndrome can limit your growth in leadership, business, and life and how changing the way you think can transform the way you live. In this powerful episode of Pound for Pound…
In this episode of the Pound for Pound Leader Podcast, I sit down with one of my closest friends, Pastor Sammy Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, for an inspiring conversation on revival, repentance, leadership, culture, and the future of the Church. We discuss Sammy's historic opportunity to help lead the Rededicate America to God gathering in…
On this episode of the Pound for Pound Leadership Podcast, we sit down with Pastor Jeffrey Rachmat — founder of Jakarta Praise Community Church — for one of the most honest and impactful leadership conversations we've had yet. What started as a staff chapel quickly turned into a masterclass on leadership, succession, culture, and building through crisis. Pastor Jeffrey shares the incredible story…
After a record-breaking Easter that felt like revival, Pastor Mike Kai sits down with Inspire Church staff members Deja Taheny and Chelsea West for a raw, real, and deeply relevant conversation about faith, culture, and what it actually means to be a leader in 2026. From discerning a genuine move of God to building your life on the right foundation — this episode goes there. Don't miss it.…
What happens when God calls someone who doesn't feel qualified? In this episode of the Pound for Pound Leadership Podcast, Pastor Travis Hearn shares the untold story behind leading Impact Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. His journey wasn't easy, it included growing up in a broken home, a life altering night in jail, stepping into a church on the brink of foreclosure, and years of faithfully…
What happens when God plants a vision years before you feel ready to carry it? In this powerful collaboration between Pound for Pound Leadership and the I AM HER Podcast, Pastor Mike and Pastor Lisa Kai share the deeply personal, faith-filled journey behind Arise, from a whispered prayer to a movement now filling the Blaisdell with thousands of women. This is a conversation about obedience,…
In Part 1 of this P4P Podcast Leadership conversation, Ps Che Ann shares the early experiences that shaped his life, faith, and leadership. Born in post-war South Korea, Ps Che reflects on his family's journey to America in search of freedom and opportunity, and how those formative years laid the foundation for a lifetime of service. With over 40 years of leadership experience , he opens up about…
From eight team members with one vision to 700 young adults gathering every Tuesday night, this episode reveals how faith, culture, and authenticity sparked a movement across the islands. Pastor Mike Kai, along with Bekah and Elijah, breaks down what it takes to build revival from the ground up and why it's not hype, it's alignment. This week on the Pound for Pound Podcast, get a powerful,…
What if the shaking in your life isn't turbulence, but a transfer? In this episode, Pastor Mike Kai challenges leaders to see disruption as God's strategy for refinement and preparation. From ancient biblical wisdom to modern-day business lessons, he reminds us that we were born for such a time as this. In this powerful episode of Pound for Pound Leadership, Pastor Mike Kai unpacks why Inspire…