The Cost of Leading
Everyone but Yourself
We get you because we are you.
You're carrying more than anyone sees — holding it together alone, running on fumes, wondering if anybody actually gets what leading in the city costs. We do. A lot of us have led right where you're standing. This isn't a class where we hand you a framework. It's a conversation — leaders talking honestly with leaders, no pitch, no pressure. Straight from people who've walked with 7,000+ leaders.
& Lenmarie Pascall
November 4th
5:30 PM PST
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You're not lazy. You're not faithless.
You're running on fumes — and still showing up.
You're carrying young people the world has counted out. Doing it with limited resources, limited support, and more on your plate than anyone outside your community could understand. Bi-vocational. Under-funded. Always on.
And you're still here — because the calling won't let you quit. But "still here" and "actually healthy" aren't the same thing. Let's talk about the difference — together, with people who get it.
Leaders who've been
where you are.
Not experts studying leaders from a distance — peers who've carried the same weight in the same zip codes.
Former founding pastor and nonprofit ED. Spends his life helping urban leaders lead from a place of depth with God — not depletion.
Over 15 years of experience working with youth in NYC. Passion for soul care, juvenile justice and leadership development. Alumni of Urban Youth Workers Certification program and facilitator.
10+ years working with foster and at-risk youth. Co-Facilitator for Urban Youth Worker Certification program where she helps lead and equip high-capacity urban leaders.
Three Signs You're
A Healthy Leader
Not warning signs of burnout — signs you're actually leading from a healthy, sustainable place. Plus what to keep doing so you stay there.
Sabbath isn't something you just preach — it's something you practice. You can slow down without feeling like you're letting God or your kids down, because you know rest is part of the work.
Your own soul is being filled before you pour into others. You've built rhythms that keep you replenished — so you give from a full place, not a depleted one.
The thing that once lit you up still does. You're not just going through the motions — you're engaged, energized, and able to name what you're feeling before it runs you.
You don't have to do it alone.
"While attending UYWI, we finally felt seen and understood. It's rare to find people who truly get our unique challenges."
"I've been deeply blessed by the connections formed through my cohort and continue to draw on their wisdom and support."
"UYWI helped us create a model that goes beyond events and numbers to focus on genuine discipleship."
The full video
resource library.
Access UYWI's library on rest, rhythm, and sustainable leadership right now — no strings, no catch.
The conversation starts the work. The cohort finishes it.
Personal Leadership is Level 1 of UYWI's Certification Pathway — a 4-month cohort of peers who know your zip code, your context, your culture. We go deep on the exact rhythms this conversation introduces, alongside leaders who get it.
Pull up a chair.
Come talk with us on November 4th at 5:30 PM PST. Leaders, honest conversation, no pitch.
November 4th
5:30 PM PST
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Come talk
with us.
No pitch, no pressure. 45 minutes with leaders who get it. The replay's yours either way.