Leaders Among Us: A Shoreline Podcast
Retired Army Colonel and now Pastor at Shoreline Church in Monterey CA, Shawn Stroud hosts Leaders Among Us. This podcast explores interesting stories and insights from people of all walks of life and seeks to learn how to be a better leader in every facet, whether than means simply leading a good life by example, or leading in a high level field.
Episodes

Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
1hr 4 sec
Shawn sits down with Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling to talk about his book, In case I Don't Return, his experience in military service, and the state of the current world. For his full bio visit https://www.ausa.org/people/lieutenant-general-retired-mark-hertling

Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
1hr 15 min
Shawn sits down with Veronica Frans to dive into her story of a life at sea, a passion for science, and how faith plays a role.

Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
1hr 6 min
Shawn talks to Lee Hanson about his life, faith journey, and dealing with loss

Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025
1hr 37 min
Shawn sits down with Emmanuel Shima to talk about his journey growing up bouncing around Africa as a refugee, eventually coming to America in his late teens. Now, Emmanuel is an Officer in the US Army.

Sep 7, 2025
Sep 7, 2025
1hr 26 min
Shawn sits down with founding pastor of Shoreline Church Howie Hugo to talk about the struggles, obstacles, and victories in the early days of building a church in a notoriously unchurched area.

Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
1hr 20 min
Shawn sits down with Pastor Tim Boynton about life, prayer, and his journey to be a pastor and eventually coming to Monterey.

Jun 9, 2025
Jun 9, 2025
1hr 4 min
Shawn sits down with Julie Rebboah and talks about her journey understanding & wrestling with childhood trauma, eventually overcoming it to live a fruitful and successful life. Julie is the host of the Room to Bloom podcast and a leader, speaker, and coach in helping others overcome their own childhood trauma.

Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
1hr 3 min
Shawn sits down with Veteran and former Blue Angel Dave Silkey to talk about the journey and experience flying with one of the most well known U.S. Navy flight squadrons in the country.

Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
55 min
Shawn sits down with his son Jake to talk about his work and leadership as the Assistant Treasurer and Tax Collector in Monterey County, as well as personal stories growing up in the 9/11 era, and a near death experience in the wilderness of Big Sur.

Dec 23, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
1hr 1 min
Shawn sits down with Alexa Johnson, the Executive Director of the Housing Resource Center in Monterey.






