What does it actually look like to go from “going through the motions” to living every day on purpose?

In this episode, Josh Johnston and John Szarszewski kick off the first two steps of an eight-step journey designed to help growth-minded professionals build a life of clarity, discipline, and faith-driven action.

Step one: Define the Success.
If you don’t know what you’re aiming at, you’ll end up chasing someone else’s version of success. Josh and John unpack why the process matters more than the destination, how to align your ambition with your faith, and why good things become dangerous when they turn into ultimate things.

Step two: Set the Standard.
The way you do one thing is the way you do everything. From fitness to family to finances, they explore how raising your personal standard in one area creates ripple effects across your entire life.

This conversation is packed with real stories, biblical wisdom, practical leadership principles, and a challenge to examine how you’re actually showing up.

If you’re ready to stop drifting and start living with intention, this is where the journey begins.

Let’s take a step.

Check out the Take A Step apparel: https://www.mmpapparel.com/pages/take-a-step

In this episode of The Take A Step Podcast, Josh Johnston sits down with Logan Lewis, host of the long-running show Your Morning Drive and CEO of Hammerhead Creations, to talk about the kind of success that actually feels fulfilling.

Logan shares how a simple introduction to podcasts sparked an eight-year journey—from early, unpolished episodes recorded with a Best Buy mic to a community-driven show built around meaningful conversations with local business owners and everyday people. Together, Josh and Logan unpack the trap of comparison—how it shows up in business, relationships, faith, and even fitness—and why chasing someone else’s “finished product” keeps so many men stuck in analysis paralysis.

They also dive into what it looks like to redefine success as loving your daily process, not just chasing a destination. Logan gets real about the challenge of balance, the pressure to say yes to everything as an entrepreneur, and the tension between ambition and presence at home. The conversation closes with Logan’s “mile a day” commitment—what inspired it, what it’s teaching him, and how small consistent steps can create real change.

No matter where you are in your journey, every mile begins with a step.

Check out Your morning drive: @yourmorningdrive

Complacency rarely feels dangerous in the moment. It feels comfortable. Manageable. Normal. But over time, it slowly steals your strength, your leadership, and your purpose.

In this edition of The Weekly Mile, Josh unpacks the toxic complacency that has quietly shaped our culture, our businesses, our marriages, and our faith. From drifting through workouts and reacting to your spouse’s mood, to living spiritually checked out Monday through Saturday, this conversation exposes how comfort has become the default setting for too many young professionals.

The truth is adversity is not optional. You will face it. The only question is whether you choose it now or get forced into it later.

If you are tired of reacting to life and ready to build momentum with intentional action, this episode will challenge you to stop waiting, stop making excuses, and just take a step.