🔥 What if influence wasn’t about persuasion or manipulation — but about truth, faith, and courage?
This episode delivers personal growth insights, real conversations with a global influence expert, and bold ideas that inspire ethical leadership and action
🎙️ Episode Summary
In this powerful episode of The Audacious Living Podcast, Audley Stephenson reconnects with Brian Ahearn, one of his very first podcast guests from 2008, for a deep and timely conversation on ethical influence.
Brian shares how his work has evolved over the years, blending the science of influence with biblical principles, purpose, and courage. Together, they explore what it truly means to lead with integrity, influence from a place of love, and live audaciously in both personal and professional spaces.
This is a conversation about influence that doesn’t just last — it transforms.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How ethical influence is built on truth, alignment, and mutual benefit
Why faith and courage are essential to authentic leadership
How influencing with love creates lasting and even eternal impact
👤 Guest Bio
Brian Ahearn is a Cialdini Method Certified Trainer and one of only a dozen professionals worldwide personally trained by Dr. Robert Cialdini. He is the founder of Influence People, a global speaker, consultant, and the author of five books on ethical influence. Brian’s work helps leaders and organizations influence with integrity, clarity, and purpose.
📘 Guest Offers / Books
Featured Book: Influence From Above
A powerful exploration of how faith and the science of influence come together to guide ethical leadership.
🎁 Special Offer:
Purchase Influence From Above and email booklaunch@influencepeople.biz with the title of Chapter 2 to receive a free e-copy of Brian’s earlier book, The Influencer.
🔗 Guest Contact Info
🌐 Website: https://influencepeople.biz
📘 Books: Available on Amazon & major retailers
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to The Audacious Living Podcast
01:45 – Reconnecting after 15 years with Brian Ahearn
05:10 – What ethical influence really means
09:30 – The three essentials of ethical influence
14:40 – Where faith and influence intersect
19:55 – Courage, calling, and leaving the corporate world
27:20 – Influencing with love vs manipulation
35:10 – What it truly means to live audaciously
42:30 – Final reflections and key takeaways
📝 Blog Link
👉 👉 Read the full EPISODE blog post here:
[https://www.bestaudaciouslife.com/episodes/influence-from-above-brian-ahearn]
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🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-audacious-living-podcast/id1547447345
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🎤 Behind-the-Scenes Note from Audley
Reconnecting with Brian after all these years felt like coming full circle. What stood out most was how deeply his work has evolved — not just in knowledge, but in purpose. This conversation reminded me that real influence starts with love, requires courage, and leaves a legacy far beyond titles or achievements.
