Monday Dec 09, 2019
169: Cody Dakota Wooten and Listening and Leading
Cody Dakota Wooten is a coach, teacher, and speaker with a passion for leadership. Today, Cody shares how growing up without his father affected him, the night a coyote led him to Jesus, and why he loves helping people find their true selves. Cody tells us about how learning the lives of the saints gave him something to aspire to in the faith. His story reminds us that even when things look bleak, if you’re waiting for the Lord to lead, he always will. You just need to pay attention.
Listen to Cody’s story now!
Stories Cody shared:
- How he coaches people to find their heroic potential
- Being raised by three women as a child without a father figure
- When his mother gave the religious choice to him as a child
- Expecting God to speak to him
- Deciding to be baptized as a young man
- Pursuing relationships in difficult ways
- Choosing a Catholic college
- Learning about the saints and how that shaped him
- Learning to cultivate an attitude of prayer
- How a coyote led him to Jesus
- A relationship that went wrong
- The dark night after his fiance broke up with him and dated his best friend
- How this dark time helped him grow closer to the Lord
- Getting into personal development
Great quotes from Cody:
In seeking God, I learned how to value myself.
You are infinitely valuable.
God is going to speak to you in a way that you will understand, that is meaningful to you. He may not use words; he may not use dreams; he may not use compulsion but he’s going to use something that will speak to you.
Resources we mentioned:
- Cody’s website
- Connect with Cody on Instagram
- Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy Podcast
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