Sometimes the best leadership lessons aren’t learned in a classroom, boardroom, or book.

Sometimes they’re learned on the blacktop.

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black takes listeners inside his experience serving at Sturgis 2026, a trip that became far more than a mission. It became a lesson in people, pain, conflict, leadership, and his own heart.

Mr. Black went to Sturgis to serve a group of people he once avoided and assumed he had little in common with. What he found was a powerful reminder that underneath the differences, people are people. We carry wounds. We disappoint each other. We make mistakes. We want to belong. And we all need grace.

Through stories straight from his audio journal, Mr. Black shares three major leadership lessons the blacktop taught him:
The Power of Awareness – You cannot change what you cannot see, heal what you cannot name, or lead what you do not understand.
The Stewardship of Power – Power doesn’t create character, it reveals what’s already there. Leadership isn’t about having authority over people; it’s about using influence to serve, protect, reconcile, and build.
The Courage to Confront – Avoiding conflict doesn’t make it disappear. It gives hurt, resentment, and misunderstanding time to grow.

You’ll hear the story of a simple seven-minute confrontation that turned tension into tears, humility, hugs, and reconciliation. It became a living example of what happens when a leader chooses courage over comfort.

But Sturgis also became a mirror.

Mr. Black gets personal about his own patterns of avoiding confrontation, the cost of allowing unresolved issues to grow, and what God revealed when he finally had the space to become aware of what was happening inside himself.

Because leadership isn’t about having people figured out.

It’s about continually learning people, understanding yourself, stewarding your influence, and having the courage to deal with what’s real.

People will disappoint you.

You will disappoint people.

You will even disappoint yourself.

But God is still working.

These are the lessons from the blacktop.

Inspiration. Education. Application.

When you live your life like it matters… it does.

Sometimes the best leadership lessons aren&rsquo;t learned in a classroom, boardroom, or book.
Sometimes they&rsquo;re learned on the blacktop.
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black takes listeners inside his experience serving at Sturgis 2026, a trip that became far more than a mission. It became a lesson in people, pain, conflict, leadership, and his own heart.
Mr. Black went to Sturgis to serve a group of people he once avoided and assumed he had little in common with. What he found was a powerful reminder that underneath the differences, people are people. We carry wounds. We disappoint each other. We make mistakes. We want to belong. And we all need grace.
Through stories straight from his audio journal, Mr. Black shares three major leadership lessons the blacktop taught him:
<ul>
<li>The Power of Awareness &ndash; You cannot change what you cannot see, heal what you cannot name, or lead what you do not understand.</li>
<li>The Stewardship of Power &ndash; Power doesn&rsquo;t create character, it reveals what&rsquo;s already there. Leadership isn&rsquo;t about having authority over people; it&rsquo;s about using influence to serve, protect, reconcile, and build.</li>
<li>The Courage to Confront &ndash; Avoiding conflict doesn&rsquo;t make it disappear. It gives hurt, resentment, and misunderstanding time to grow.</li>
</ul>
You&rsquo;ll hear the story of a simple seven-minute confrontation that turned tension into tears, humility, hugs, and reconciliation. It became a living example of what happens when a leader chooses courage over comfort.
But Sturgis also became a mirror.
Mr. Black gets personal about his own patterns of avoiding confrontation, the cost of allowing unresolved issues to grow, and what God revealed when he finally had the space to become aware of what was happening inside himself.
Because leadership isn&rsquo;t about having people figured out.
It&rsquo;s about continually learning people, understanding yourself, stewarding your influence, and having the courage to deal with what&rsquo;s real.
People will disappoint you.
You will disappoint people.
You will even disappoint yourself.
But God is still working.
These are the lessons from the blacktop.
Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less

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Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less
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Are you sick and tired of getting what you are getting out of life?  If you keep doing what you are doing, then you will continue to get what you are getting!  If you want more out of life, out of relationships, and out of yourself, then it is time to fiht the good fight with Way of Warrior. You have everything you need to live the life you want and deserve! This podcast gives you the tools you need to create your life's ultimate experience! You will learn the secrets to how you work, and how to change what you are currently doing, to get what you want and desire out of life.

Way of Warrior with Scott V. Black is a weekly podcast that helps the listener regain and retain their personal power and freedom. 

Host, Scott V. Black, has been in the field of human potential for almost 30 years, helping people transform their lives and live life in the Way of Warrior. As a Master Practitioner of NLP, he also brings the disciplines of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Logo Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Constant and Never-Ending Improvement, and the knowledge of the Word of God to help people achieve their dreams and vanquish their demons.  In addition to the simplification of psycho-therapy, Scott makes the show entertaining, with some humor and storytelling. If "GOODNUFF", is no longer good enough, if you desire more hope and more passion in your experience- then you have found your podcast home. 

Are you sick and tired of getting what you are getting out of life?  If you keep doing what you are doing, then you will continue to get what you are getting!  If you want more out of life, out of relationships, and out of yourself, then it is time to fiht the good fight with Way of Warrior. You have everything you need to live the life you want and deserve! This podcast gives you the tools you need to create your life's ultimate experience! You will learn the secrets to how you work, and how to change what you are currently doing, to get what you want and desire out of life.
Way of Warrior with Scott V. Black is a weekly podcast that helps the listener regain and retain their personal power and freedom. 
Host, Scott V. Black, has been in the field of human potential for almost 30 years, helping people transform their lives and live life in the Way of Warrior. As a Master Practitioner of NLP, he also brings the disciplines of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Logo Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Constant and Never-Ending Improvement, and the knowledge of the Word of God to help people achieve their dreams and vanquish their demons.  In addition to the simplification of psycho-therapy, Scott makes the show entertaining, with some humor and storytelling. If "GOODNUFF", is no longer good enough, if you desire more hope and more passion in your experience- then you have found your podcast home.