The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode. Hey everybody welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others. Each week I host a conversation

with the Christian who's pursuing world-class mastery of their craft. We talk

about their path to mastery, their daily habits, and how the Gospel of Jesus Christ influences their work.

Today's guest has been a hero mind for a long time. Her name is Cheryl Batchelder. She's one of the most exceptional

leaders I know best known for her remarkable turnaround of Popeyes. Over eight years she grew the business

from a market capitalization of less than 300 million dollars to a market cap of a 1.3 billion dollars

Before that she was an executive at Yum Brands, KFC Pizza Hut, etc.

Domino's Nabisco, Gillette, and Proctor and Gamble.

Today, she serves as a director on the boards of Chick-fil-A and U.S. foods.

Sherel's a world-class leaders you could tell from a resume.

So we sat down and we recently talked about the life-changing quote

that Cheryl has thought about every single day. life contributes to God's God's redemptive work in the world.

We talked about why she refuses to view her calling as a mother,

as higher or more important than her call

as a leader in the workplace.

And we talked about how Cheryl has learned to embrace

her lack of discipline and routine.

That might sound surprising, coming from somebody who's run really large companies, but

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