# How to Kill the Ego: The Death of Pride in Leadership w/ Pastor Josh Melancon Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-young-married-couple-264923/how-to-kill-the-ego-the-death-of-pride-in-leadership-w-pastor-josh-melancon Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-young-married-couple-264923/how-to-kill-the-ego-the-death-of-pride-in-leadership-w-pastor-josh-melancon.md Podcast: [Dear Young Married Couple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-young-married-couple-264923) Published: 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL6562802140.mp3 Audio file: https://swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL6562802140.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dear-young-married-couple-264923/episodes/how-to-kill-the-ego-the-death-of-pride-in-leadership-w-pastor-josh-melancon Duration seconds: 3618 ## Resource πŸ”₯In a culture where pride is often celebrated as a virtue, what if it's actually the thing holding us back? In this conversation with Pastor Josh Melancon, we unpack the hidden ways pride can shape our marriages, leadership, parenting, and spiritual growth without us even realizing it. From learning how to receive hard feedback to uncovering the wounds that drive our behavior, Pastor Josh shares hard-earned wisdom that is both deeply convicting and incredibly freeing. If you've ever struggled with defensiveness, disappointment, the need to be right, or the pressure to keep up appearances, this episode is an invitation into a different way of living. Resources: πŸ“˜ The Mark of the Least by Josh Melancon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNVPPZTK?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_PEEP6F2J4F43NG1GRRPW 🌐 Melancon Ministries https://www.joshmelancon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dear-young-married-couple-264923/episodes/how-to-kill-the-ego-the-death-of-pride-in-leadership-w-pastor-josh-melancon/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-young-married-couple-264923/how-to-kill-the-ego-the-death-of-pride-in-leadership-w-pastor-josh-melancon.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.