Growth, Trust, and the Problem of Personal Distance

Growth, Trust, and the Problem of Personal Distance

From Faithful on the Clock by Wanda Thibodeaux

March 23, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 148

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This episode discusses how success and growth can create distance that erodes trust in leadership.

Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media? We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Growth, Trust, and the Problem of Personal Distance https://faithfulontheclock.com/growth-trust-and-the-problem-of-personal-distance Episode 148 of Faithful on the Clock offers guidance on what to do when success and growth create distance that crumbles trust in a leader. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:41] - How distance develops between a leader and their audience and why it damages trust [03:04] - The woman with the hemorrhage and how Jesus collapsed the distance by publicly calling her out of the crowd [04:39] - The Canaanite woman and how Jesus removed the distance she had as “the other” [07:45] - The leadership lesson — trust erodes when distance becomes silence, so we must…

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Host: Wanda Thibodeaux

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • trust
  • personal distance
  • faith
  • growth

Keywords

  • leadership
  • trust
  • personal distance
  • faith
  • growth
  • Jesus
  • Canaanite woman

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