Shows
Embrace Your StrengthsEP 186 Passionately Leading The Women of Pader, Uganda with Holly WilliamsonHolly's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Connectedness, Relator, Achiever and Adaptability
Holly first visited Pader, Uganda in 2013. when she felt an immediate connection and a call from God to help the women restart their lives after a 20-year war in Northern Uganda. She founded the Non Profit The Women Of Pader Uganda to help provide a variety of programs and projects with goals of brining hope healing and empowerment to the women and community with a foundation in Christ and intentional relationships.
She travels to Pader three times a year with groups to come alongside these wome...2025-06-2532 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 185 Living Purposefully as a Father and Pastor with His God Given Strengths with BJ ChandlerBJ's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Communication, Maximizer, Input and Competition
BJ met Jesus on a very hungover walk across campus his freshman year at the University of Florida (Go Gators!). He graduated with a history degree and a lifelong conviction: God is always faithful to His promises. Through college ministry, he met his wife Rachel, and nearly eight years later, they’re raising 3.2 kids—Elijah, Gracie, Mackenzie Joy, and “Fluffy,” due December ’25!
BJ serves as the Director of Multiplication at the Church of Eleven22, where he helps people “get in the game” with the mission of God. When he...2025-06-1041 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 184 In Her Sweet Spot as a Therapist with Salena AllenSal's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Belief, Connecteness, Adaptability and Woo
Sal lives in Fort Worth, TX. and is a licensed therapist. She feels strongly Jesus has set her apart for this work and continually feels honored to walk with so many women on their healing journey. When she is not counseling women, she enjoy keeping up with Texas Tech sports, solo dates at local coffee shops, traveling, and time with family, friends, and her cats!
You can connect with her about counseling at His Story Counseling
or by email at salena.allen@cru.org
Find out your strengths b...2025-05-2730 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP183 Strengths Based Onboarding that Builds Connections with Suzanne TrotterSuzanne's Top 5 Clifton Strengths are: Harmony, Empathy, Arranger, Connectedness & Activator.
Suzanne Fox Trotter is an Associate Professor and the Director of Student Affairs at the Tufts University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Seattle. A proud Auburn Tiger, she began her academic journey in Public Relations but felt a powerful calling to physical therapy—and she’s never looked back. Suzanne earned her Master’s in Physical Therapy from Emory University in 1995 and went on to complete her Doctor of Science at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2014. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ort...2025-05-1426 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 182 Legacy Wisdom from a Grammie called “Honey" with Beth EnglishBeth's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Ideation, Input, Connectedness, Learner & Intellection
Mother of four, grandmother of 1, Beth English has learned the refining power of waiting years to be a mother and grandmother. If there are encouragement cheerleaders in heaven, Beth wants to be one. She delights in small group discussions like the ones she has had mentoring women for over 50 years with Cru. She and her husband, David, frequently speak on Phases of
Life for women and men. Her book, The Unextinguished Light, speaks to what it means to have a truly significant life. It is available at t...2025-05-0825 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 181 Serving with Joy: Loving Her Bonus Career Adventure with Patti ChesneyPatti's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Relator, Learner, Focus, Achiever & Maximizer
Patti has experienced Austin’s transformation since arriving at The University of Texas. With a degree in civil engineering, she spent the early part of her career collaborating with developers and planners to design subdivisions in Austin in the 1980s. During this time, she also began investing in Austin real estate, giving her firsthand experience with the city’s dynamic housing market. As she raised her family, Patti embraced her role as an educator, which allowed her to connect with people from various Austin communities. Her passion for helping...2025-04-2924 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 180 Outgrowing Doubt, Growing in Strengths with Brittany GreenBrittany's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Relator, Positivity, Developer, Communication & Adaptability
Brittany is a wife, adoptive mom, former foster mom, and the Executive Director of Radiance Women’s Center—a life-affirming pregnancy resource center serving women and families facing unplanned pregnancies. With a heart for the vulnerable and a passion for walking with others through hard seasons, Brittany brings a unique blend of compassion, leadership, and faith to both her family and her ministry.
Her personal journey as an adoptive and foster mom has deepened her commitment to seeing every life as valuable and every story as redeem...2025-04-0827 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 179 Revisiting Strengths Confirmed Her Next Ministry Season with Faye WaidleyFaye's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:,Responsibility, Consistency, Harmony, Belief and Restorative
Faye has been on Cru Staff for 41 years and currently serves as the Cru City Director of Oneness and Diversity. She believes God has called His people to be bridge builders in our polarized world and seeks to live out that reality through her life and ministry.
Faye has been married to John for 42 years. She loves being Mom to Josh, Alex, and Kathryn. She absolutely loves being the “Tutu” (Hawaiian for “Grandmother”) to her two rambunctious grandsons, Liam, age 10 and Gabriel, age 6.
You can follow Faye on...2025-04-0136 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 178 Loving Her Work, Living in Her Strengths with Kari KennedyKari's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Activator, Communication, Connectedness & Developer
In 1998, at her first Cru Winter Conference, Kari stood to her feet as Bill Bright laid out a challenge inviting students to fully surrender their lives to Christ. Though she had no idea what that meant at the time, it launched her toward a life of connecting others to Jesus.
Kari spent 15 years with Cru’s campus ministry, leading teams in Texas and Oklahoma, but it was her time in Ethiopia that shaped her heart for the world. Gripped by a desire to reach the unreached, she...2025-03-2533 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 177 Caring Deeply in the Heart of East Texas with Dr. Grace EnglishGrace's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Consistency, Empathy, Relator, Harmony & Belief
Dr. Grace English is an Internal Medicine Physician and founder of
CARE (Christ-centered Abortion Recovery & Education) and of Deep
in the Heart Ministries. She is the host of “Getting Real to Heal with Dr.
Grace” podcast that launched in 2024. She loves to find testimonies
from people who have experienced the transforming power of Christ in
whatever hardship they have faced. Grace also personally has walked
through the steps of shattering strongholds to finding freedom in
multiple areas of her life so she is...2025-03-1941 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 176 Strength for Her Journey: Learning, Leading and Overcoming with Sarah YusufSarah's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Deliberative, Restorative, Input, Consistency and Learner
Sarah lives in Aguja, Nigeria snd works with Student Life Movement, an arm of the Great Commission Movement of Nigeria (GCMN), also known as Campus Crusade for Christ International (Cru). For 17 years in her work she has been actively engaged in discipleship, mentoring, and student outreach She began her spiritual journey in Christ while watching the Jesus film as a young girl. Her spiritual growth was nurtured through follow-up, Sunday school, and discipleship programs over the years.
While studying Accounting at the university, she was introduce...2025-03-1149 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 175 Bringing Hope and Joy to Others With David and Christie GonzalesDavid's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Communication, Positivity, Strategic & Developer
Christie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Empathy, Responsibility, Positivity & Developer
David and Christie live in Austin, Texas and have been married for 30 years. They have three adult children and one grandchild with another on the way!
David works part-time for The Bible Project and together they are owners of a Cosmetology and Barber School. They love people and bring joy and hope to those around them!
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...2025-02-1841 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 174 Understanding Strengths: Loving More Deeply with Warren and Barbara CulwellWarren's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Belief, Communication, Intellection and Analytical
Barbara's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness & Maximizer
Warren and Barbara live in Austin, Texas and have been married 43 years. They both enjoy mentoring men and women and loving and caring for folks in their home with warm hospitality. Their two daughters are married and they have 7 grandchildren.
Recent books Warren is gleaning from are: Preparing for Heaven by Gary Black and Dallas Willard and Living Like Backward by David Gibson
ind out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment ...2025-02-1127 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 173 Intentional Influence for the Long Haul with Dan and Julie BrentonDan's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are :Context, Activator, Maximizer, Futuristic & Learner
Julie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Activator, Relator, Belief, Responsibility & Connectedness
Dan and julie were married in 1983 and have enjoyed a lifetime of ministry opportunities. 17 years with CRU working with College students and the past 25 years in church ministry. They currently live in Grand Island, NE where Dan is the Lead Pastor at the Grand Island Evangelical Free Church and Julie is the Teaching Director for the local Community Bible Study. They have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren and love pursuing growth in their own marriage as well as h...2025-02-0541 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 172 Experiencing God's Goodness in Her Story of Loss with Amy SylvestreAmy's Top 5 Strengths are: Belief, Developer, Empathy, Context and Harmony
Amy is a grief and trauma-informed coach who helps individuals find hope, healing, and purpose after experiencing deep loss. Having lost her own son to heart disease, Amy truly understands the weight of grief and the struggle of holding on to faith in the midst of suffering. Through her writing, speaking, and coaching, she encourages people to be honest about their emotions, embrace vulnerability, and hold tight to God’s promises, even when it feels like faith is slipping away. Amy’s approach is rooted in a biblic...2025-01-1638 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 171 Relatable Leadership: Building Connections that Matter with Shelby HokeShelby's Top 5 Clifton Strengths are: Responsibility, Discipline, Activator, Relator & Futuristic
Shelby is a technology program manager living in Austin, TX. She credits her first job producing and booking concerts with her now-career of managing and influencing people to get things done. She's an avid traveler who now has to balance her inability to say no to an adventure with being a new homeowner. She's involved in her church, enjoys live music, jogs around Town Lake, and time with friends.
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Workshops and Coaching with Ba...2025-01-0742 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 170 Embrace Your Strengths Highlights of 2024Every episode in 2024 was such a joy to chat with each person as we talked about how their top 5 CliftonStrengths are showing up in their work, life and relationships. Here is a quick flyover of a some of them you might like to listen to or share with a friend!
# 149 Sisters Celebrating Strengths as Moms with Claire Culwell and Rachel Buchanan
#143 Connecting with My Big Brother: Exploring Strengths with Doug Griffes
#137Jesse and Tricia Marcos
# 138 Soloman and Jamie Wang
#147 Tim Casteel
#160 Journey to the Likeness of Jesus with C...2025-01-0316 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 169 Nothing is Wasted with Davey BlackburnDavey's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Achiever, Learner, Intellection, Focus & Maximizer
In November 2015 Davey’s wife of 7 years, Amanda Grace, was tragically murdered in a home invasion. Davey was left to pastor their church as a single dad of their 15 month old son, Weston. 2 years later Davey remarried and God’s redemption story began to unfold. Davey and his new wife, Kristi, have devoted their lives to helping people through their valleys in life and teach them that when following Jesus, Nothing is Wasted. Davey and Kristi live in Indianapolis, IN with their three kids, Natalia, Weston, and Cohen. They f...2024-12-1759 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 168 Stepping Up to Use Her Voice to Bring Hope to Students with Racheal MwaleRacheal's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Activator, Communication, Strategic, Ideation & Futuristic
Rachael Mwale is a single lady serving as a missionary with Campus Crusade for Christ in Zambia for 11years bringing hope and transformation to univeristy students.
She is deeply passionate about raising and developing Christian leaders on High schools and university campuses, empowering students to embrace and multiply Christian values, and inspiring them to impact their peers and communities for Christ.
Rachael’s calling expanded after the heartbreaking loss of her sister to suicide, which ignited her burden for addressing mental health issues among youn...2024-12-1034 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 167 Guiding Women to Treasure their Sacred Story with Laura WilcoxLaura's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Maximizer, Positiivity, Empathy, Belief & Woo
Laura is the founder of Sacred Story Ministry which was started 13 years ago, She has a background in working with a missions organization for 20 years, reaching out to college students and business professionals. She graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Master of Biblical Studies), author of Capture My Heart, Lord and co-author of Living Your Story: 10 Biblical Principles That Matter and Beautiful Surrender: Singleness and Marriage in the Book of Ruth.
Laura has served as a corporate chaplain to companies in Houston to bring truth into the secular wo...2024-12-0328 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 166 Equipping Women for Strength-Based Leadership with Sheri OnishiSheri's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Input, Positivity, Ideation and Includer
Sheri Onishi has been on staff with Cru for 37 years, serving with the campus ministry (SLM) in the US, Venezuela, Latin American and the Caribbean leadership team and now the VP team for the campus ministry with the focus of Leadership development. She has a masters from Dallas Theological Seminary and is a certified Spiritual Director. She is married to Keith and is mother to Rachel, Mary and Tucker.
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Workshops and Coaching with Bar...2024-11-1935 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 165 An Adventurous Learner in Life and Work with Annabel JamailAnnabel's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Includer, Positivity, Responsibility, Learner and Belief
Annabel is a teacher by training and adventurer by desire who lives in Austin, TX. She has worked for camps, public schools, private tutoring and as a sailing instructor. She is happiest when on or by the water and surrounded by loved ones.
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment
Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell
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2024-11-0543 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 164 Strengths Shining as Senior Photo Stylist in Waco with Lucy DiazLucy's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Empathy, Developer, Woo and Communication
Lucy is a creative, stepmom, and eternal extrovert living in Waco, Texas. She is the senior photo stylist for Magnolia, a lifestyle brand focused on the importance of home and connection. Her favorite things to do are spending time with friends, traveling and seeing new places and people, yoga and dance, and hanging out with her husband, Jordan, and his 8-year-old Benjamin. She is originally from Orlando, Florida, where most of her family and friends live, so she also tries to travel back home as much as poss...2024-10-2933 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 163 Motivated by the Love of Her Father with Margaryta BesediukMargaryta's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Responsibility, Learner, Arranger, Significance & Communication
Margaryta is Ukrainian and lives in Ukraine, Rivne. She is married and has two wonderful sons. She does women ministry in the church and Biblical Counseling. Margaryta enjoys walking and spending time with a book and also to be with family and enjoying nature.
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment
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2024-10-2225 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 162 Energized to Empower Men in Their Spiritual Growth with Micah VanDoverMicah's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Significance, Activator, Futuristic, Competition, and Self Assurance
Micah comes from a real estate/business background and has a consuming passion about connecting people to Christ through evangelism, discipleship, learning the Bible better, and living out God’s Word. Micah would not rather be doing anything else than helping equip the church to know God and make Him known. Helping men thrive in their relationship with Christ and seeing that vertical relationship transcend every horizontal aspect of their lives - from marriage to parenting, from work and to leisure - is an opportunity he is t...2024-10-1538 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 161 Beyond: A Book about Legacy and Wisdom with Carol Dodds, Mary Henderson, Lyn Alexander and Judy DouglassCarol's Top 5 Strengths are: Activator, Connectedness, Woo, Belief, Communication
Mary's Top 5 Strengths are: Maximizer, Strategic, Learner, Communication, Responsibility,
Lyn's Top 5 Strengths are: Positivity, Empathy, Harmony, Connectedness & Input
Judy's Top 5 Strengths are: Developer, Connectedness, Positivity, Stratetic & Input
Website for Beyond: Creating a Love you Love in your 50's, 60's, 70's and more
Carol Dodds has enjoyed working alongside her husband, Stuart, with Cru and Athletes in Action since 1982. Carol is a passionate speaker, life coach, and mentor. She is the founding director of Encore, an organization in Austin, Texas for influential women...2024-10-0131 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 160 Journey to the Likeness of Jesus with Cheryl FletcherCheryl's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Activator, Belief, Positivity & Responsibility
Cheryl grew up in Southern California, and graduated from Baylor University. She worked aa a Young Life Staff, at First Evangelical Free Church in Austin, Christian Assembly in Los Angeles and most recently at Menlo Church with multi sites in the Bay Area, California.
Now she is ”retired” but is also waiting to see what is next!
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment
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2024-09-3038 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 159 Friends in Life, Work and Loss with Madison Bowen and Katherine ThorwaldsonMadison's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Empathy, Restorative, Harmony, Communication
Katherine's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Relator, Developer, Connectedness Adaptability
Born and raised in San Antonio, Madison made her way to Texas A&M where she studied accounting and met her now husband, Marshall. They married in 2016 and made their way to Austin in 2018. Together, they have a precious three year old daughter, Atlee, and yellow lab, Hank. For work, Madison oversees accounting and operations at Brookline Wealth. She enjoys watching Atlee experience new things, spending time with loved ones, traveling and starting her morning with the Tod...2024-09-1738 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 158 Leveraging Her Strengths: Counseling, Caring and Transforming Lives with Crickett BerlinCrickett's Top 5 Strengths are: Harmony, Restorative, Relator, Learner & Responsibility
Crickett Berlin is a native Austinite. She has been married to her husband, Scott, for 17 years and they have two teen boys, Jett and Maverick. Crickett worked for over a decade as a registered nurse but now works as a licensed therapist providing Christian based counseling. Crickett also serves in her church community facilitating grief support groups and caring for women who are experiencing difficult life transitions. Crickett and her family love to explore the world and she has traveled to over 40 different countries!
To learn m...2024-09-1025 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 157 Embracing Each Other's Strengths with Barbara CulwellSheri's Strengths are: Maximizer, Strategic, Relator, Communication & Woo
Julie's Strengths are: Empathy, Input, Adaptability, Positivity & Intellection
As longtime friends through our work with Cru, Sheri, Julie and I have learned to see and appreciate each other's unique strengths as we spur each other on in our lives and ministries. Being together in person is always a gift when we live three different states. In this episode you will hear how "seeing” each other thru the lens of our strengths can be taste of appreciating and valuing the strengths of the people in our lives.
Treasure...2024-08-2706 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 156 5 Takeaways from Uganda with Barbara CulwellBarbara's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness & Maximizer
Barbara lives in Austin, Texas loves to come alongside others to help them "embrace their strengths" as they understand their top 5 Cliftonstrengths through one on one coaching and team workshops. She is continually learning more personally about her strengths as she helps others see how magnificent they are too!
She "Connects with Others to Help Them Discover They Matter". She is married to Warren, mom to two married daugthers and "Babsy" to 7 grandchildren.
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Worksh...2024-07-3009 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 155 Cultivating Hope and Legacy with Jean-Marie JobsJean Marie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Individualization, Connectedness, Belief, Achiever, & Responsibility
Starting her training career in 1998, Jean-Marie is a master trainer, having delivered over 20,000 hours of in-person training and coaching time. Her experience ranges from corporate markets in the US to inter-cultural work in Canada, Holland, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Jean founded GAP Community, Inc. (a nonprofit corporation) in 1998 and Yellow Marker, Inc. (consulting and training) in 2012 with the vision of bringing character and values to the foreground, personally and professionally. In 2022, Jean joined forces with Novus Global, a premier training and executive coaching organization, where s...2024-07-1735 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 154 Reading, Writing and Reflecting with Amanda McKinleyAmanda's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Intellection, Input, Positivity, Strategic, & Learner
Amanda McKinley has lived in Austin for 25 years. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in English and Spanish literature. She has a master’s degree in Foreign Language Education. She is passionate about books, theology, culture and writing. She will be teaching an Apologetics and Ethics class at Austin Classical School in the fall. She is married to Jim McKinley and they have two children, Marshall (14) and Ellie (13).
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Wor...2024-07-0929 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 153 Living For Others So They Know They Matter with Rachel GreinerRachel's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Belief, Strategic, Learner & Achiever
Rachel Greiner strives to live the motto, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Her pro-life experience and passion for empowering others lead her to speak to groups across the U.S. and in South America; she’s also been featured on national radio and podcast. Rachel is Director of CLR Bridge Ministries at Christian Life Resources in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To get her attention, just mention food!
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Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Cu...2024-06-2524 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 152 Experiencing the Father's Love as a Dad with DJ GiaritelliDJ's Top 5 ClifotnStrengths are: Belief, Futuristic, Activator, Maximizer & Woo
DJ serves as the director of Athletes in Action in Austin, Texas. He wakes up excited each day about the opportunity to empower, equip and develop college and professional athletes in their personal, professional and spiritual lives. His true passion is help others walk in their calling, not simply their abilities. When not at work he can be found chasing his 3 boys, eating breakfast tacos with his wife Brooke, sampling at Costco or looking for his next great Facebook Marketplace deal.
Find out your strengths by...2024-06-1132 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 151 Compelling Passions in Her Writing and Counseling with Christine KaskowChristine's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Empathy. Consistency Responsibility and Connectedness
Christine lives in Austin, Tx with her husband, Jonathan, their two kids, Graham and Brooklyn, and their chocolate lab. She is a licensed professional counselor pursuing her certification as a christian sex therapist and is passionate about reading and writing, specifically fiction. In all these avenues she is dedicated to sharing the story of Jesus and helping people see that He is what our souls ultimately need.
Episode 66 An Empathizing Mom, Friend and Counselor with Christine Kaskow
Find out your strengths by taking th...2024-05-2130 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 150 Enjoying the Fruit of Her Strengths with Janet Popeanet’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Focus, Belief, Learner, Discipline & Communication
Janet is a Bible teacher and speaker at women’s event. She has Master’s in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and is the author of His Word in My Heart, Moody Publishers. Her favorite things are memorizing Scripture, granddaughters, girlfriend lunches… and football. She resides with her husband Ethan in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a member of The Church at Brook Hills.
Her book His Word in My Heart
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Workshops and Coaching...2024-05-1419 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 149 Sisters Celebrating Strengths as Moms with Claire Culwell and Rachel BuchananClaire's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Belief, Restorative, Empathy & Responsibility
Rachel's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Belief, Activator, Positivity & Communication
Claire lives in Lindale, Texas with her husband David and they have four kids, three still at home. two teenagers and an eleven year old. She is a national pro-life speaker and author of the book Survivor. She enjoys spending time at home with her family on a couple acres and enjoys living a simple kind of homesteading life.
Rachel lives in San Diego, California with her husband Andrew and their 3 daughters ages three and under. She ...2024-05-0730 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 148 Embracing God's Goodness in the Unexpected with Gayle ClarkGayle's Top 5 Cliftonstrengths are: Belief, Responsibility, Connectedness, Woo & Arranger
Gayle is originally from Little Rock, AR and graduated from the University of Arkansas, but she has lived in Austin, TX for 40 years.
She has been married to Taylor for 26 years, and they have 4 kids.
She was in full time college ministry for 11 years before she stayed home with her kids.
She continues to disciple women and enjoys being outside gardening and on a boat at the lake
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Wor...2024-04-3039 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 147 Leveraging His Strengths to Impact the Next Generation of College Students withTim CasteelTim's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Input, Learner, Competition, Analytical & Strategic
Tim and his wife, Mandy, have 5 kids.
Tim is a passionate fan of God's Word, books, indie music, college football, and homemade cookie dough.
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2024-04-2334 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 146 Bringing Genuine Joy and Care Every Day with Ophelia ChafigoullineOphelia's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Communication, Positivity, Maximizer & Woo
Ophelia is the Minister to Women and Connections at Providence Church in Austin, TX. She loves meeting new people, discovering their unique gifts and personalities, and enfolding them into the Providence community. Ophelia has been married to Marat for 21 years and they have two teenage boys. You will usually find Ophelia spending time with her family, working out at the gym, or connecting with friends over good food and drink.
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Workshops and Coaching with Barba...2024-04-1635 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 145 Stewarding Her One Life with Karen YangKaren's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Learner, Input, Intellection & Achiever
Karen serves as a program director with Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), a Christian Nonprofit lifting chronically homeless individuals into community at the nation’s largest master-planned tiny home development for those who have experienced homelessness. She leads a team empowering local government, non-profits and churches across the country to replicate the innovative Community First! Model to transform the common responses to homelessness. Karen has a passion for seeing lives, organizations and systems restored and thriving as they were designed. As such, she served as a foster parent and helped...2024-04-0941 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 144 Creating with Purpose with Hannah HamzaHannah's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Belief, Connectedness, Futuristic, Developer & Self Assurance
Hannah Sink Hamza’s creative identity has taken many forms over the years, but her mission remains the same: to live a bigger, braver, bolder story so that she can leave a Godly legacy that inspires the next generation to run their race well.
Hannah grew up in the South, where porches are sacred, and churches are at the heart of every community. Her love for Jesus and the desire to live a life “on mission” was shaped by her parents’ faith and personal commitments to invest...2024-04-0239 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 143 Connecting with My Big Brother: Exploring StrengthsDoug's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Responsibility, Connectedness, Learner, Arranger & Relator
Doug Griffes is a retired civil/environmental engineer, living with his
wife Margaret in the Denver area of Colorado. They both grew up as
global nomads and continued that lifestyle for much of their lives
together. Doug spent much of his career managing large water and
wastewater programs in interesting (but sometimes challenging)
locations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He enjoyed
working with people in multi-cultural environments, specializing in the
development of local capabilities of engineering organizations and2024-03-1939 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 142 Leveraging Strengths During College Years with Jhase EdwardsJhase's top 5 CliftonStrengths are Connectedness, Belief, Input, Responsibility & Intellection
Jhase Edwards is a Former D1 football student athlete from the University of Incarnate Word. He is from Houston, Texas but currently lives in San Antonio where he is finishing his Masters Degree in Accounting. Along with studying for his Masters courses, Jhase is also studying for the CPA Exam. After graduating in May 2024, Jhase will go work at KPMG, the fourth largest accounting firm in the world.
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment
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2024-03-1235 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 141 Leveraging Strengths During College Years with Jhase EdwardsJhase's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Belief, Input, Responsibility & Intellection
Jhase Edwards is a Former D1 football student athlete from the University of Incarnate Word. He is from Houston, Texas but currently lives in San Antonio where he is finishing his Masters Degree in Accounting. Along with studying for his Masters courses, Jhase is also studying for the CPA Exam. After graduating in May 2024, Jhase will go work at KPMG, the fourth largest accounting firm in the world.
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment
Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell
2024-03-1239 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 140 Joyfully Compelled by Her Beliefs with Joy WatsonJoy's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Context, Positivity, Input, Achiever & Belief
Joy Watson has served as a K-12 educator, church planter, and adult educator in Asia, Germany, and Eurasia. She served as instructor and principal at Black Forest Academy, Germany for 10 years. Wife to Tim Watson and mom to TJ and Camille both recent graduates of Baylor University.
Joy has an M.A.,History, M.A. Multicultural ministry & M.Ed. Curriculum/Instruction.
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Thom is a former classroom teacher turned social media strategist with a love for audio and video technology. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife Sara who is a pediatrician, and their two kids, Audrey and Tam. He's a big fan of running, chicken wings, and jiu jitsu.
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2024-02-2739 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 138 Positively In It Together with Solomon and Jamie WangSolomon's Top 5 ClfitonStrengths are: Positivity, Woo, Harmony, Belief & Connectedness
Jamie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Belief, Adaptability, Positivity & Developer
Solomon and Jamie have lived in Austin for 15 years, are native Texans and proud Longhorns. They have two precious kids, Austin (3yr) and Haven (10mo). Solomon works for Brookline Wealth, a multifamily office that serves families with financial advisory and generational planning with a high value of generosity. Jamie cares for the household and children, which often involves a mix of baseball in the yard, art projects, and keeping crayons out of Haven's mouth. They both love being...2024-02-2044 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 137 Together as a Team Reaching the World with Jesse and Tricia MarcosJesse's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Positivity, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness
Tricia's Top 5 Cliftonstrengths are: Connectedness, Deliberative, Developer, Belief & Harmony
Jesse is from Houston, Tx and served with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) for 39 years. He served in various roles in the Campus ministry most of that time qne was a campus team leader for years as well as serving as a regional director for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. For almost 3 years, he has been the missions pastor at Faith Bible Church in The Woodlands, Tx.
Tricia is from Texas and has been on Cru staff over 40 years...2024-02-1332 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 136 Being Seen and Valued at Work with Barbara CulwellMeeting together for a team workshop to unpack each person's Top 5 CliftonStrengths can be a great way to understand and "see" the people that you work with.. and to help leverage what each person brings to the table! It can give language to encourage each other, be more productive and find more joy in doing more of what you are wired to do!
Listen in to hear some takeaways from some recent team workshops!
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Subscribe & Leave a R...2024-02-0608 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 135 Learning To Care for Others From Her Strengths With Andrianna WatsonAndrianna's top five strengths are Strategic, Responsibility, Context, Achiever, and Input.
Growing up in Cleveland, OH she was determined to change the world and stopped at nothing to make that dream a reality. In 2016 Andrianna moved to The Bayou State to attend Louisianan State University where she double majored in Political Science and English. During her freshman year, she became a member of The Impact Movement. As a member and eventually student leader of Impact, Andrianna grew in her faith. She had a chance to put her faith into action by participating in two annual summer mission trips...2024-01-3028 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP !34 Leading With His Passion for People with Brett MarcosBrett's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Developer, Empathy, Connectedness & Positivity
Brett graduated from Texas Tech University, where he met his wife Kim, they fell in love, and soon after graduation tied the knot. At Tech is also where they both saw their own lives changed – all through the Cru ministry! After interning there, they joined staff full-time and moved to Baton Rouge, LA to work with Cru at LSU. Now leading the team at LSU, Brett loves bringing staff or students together to feel seen, building them up in their walk with God so that they can become leaders, and ultimately be sent o...2024-01-2326 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 133 Surprised by the Impact of Her Strengths with Becky GetterBecky's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Responsibility, Woo, Communication & Learner
Becky is a 71 yr old wife to her husband of 48 years, mom to two adult children and grandmother to 5 precious grandchildren.She has lived in Texas all of her life with the last 30 years being in the Austin area. She graduated from high school in Lufkin, Texas and then 4 years later graduated from University of Texas Austin. She taught school, started 3 different successful businesses, and immersed herself in studying the Word of God the last 25 years. She also loves music and plays the guitar, ukulele and piano. When sh...2024-01-1632 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 131 2023 Episode Highlights with Susan BarrettBarbara and Susan chat about some of the top downloaded episodes of Embrace Your Strengths in 2023
EP 96 Cousins and Friends for Life with Carol Dodds and Kim Laughton
EP 89 Dreaming of and Creating Beautiful Spaces with Aryn Guillory
EP 103 Setting the Table for Conversations about Faith, Hope and Forgiveness with Mary Beth Minnis
EP 91 Experiencing God's Love in Loss with Will and Sarai Neusch
EP 126 Encouraging Herself and Others that God is Always at Work with Judy Douglass
EP 92 Till Death Do Us Part with Susan Barrett
...2024-01-0924 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 130 Treasuring the Christmas Story with Janet PopeJanet’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Focus, Belief, Learner, Discipline & Communication
Janet is a Bible teacher and speaker at women’s event. She has Master’s in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and is the author of His Word in My Heart, Moody Publishers. Her favorite things are memorizing Scripture, granddaughters, girlfriend lunches… and football. She resides with her husband Ethan in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a member of The Church at Brook Hills.
Her book His Word in My Heart
Video of Christmas Message The Treasure and the Sword: 37 minutes recorded December 9. 2023
Janet’s w...2023-12-1922 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 129 Wondering How you Show up this Christmas Season? With Bria Abudu and Barbara CulwellBria and Barbara chat about how their CliftonStrengths are showing up this season including topics about traditions, movies, the meaning of Christmas, families and more!
Bria lives in Austin and works with the Impact ministry of Cru. Her top 5 CliftonStrengths are Positivity, Connectedness, Woo, Achiever & Input
Barbara's top 5 CliftonStrengths are Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness & Maximizer.
You can listen to previous episode with Bria here.
Impact Movement Website
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Subscribe & Leave a Rev...2023-12-1227 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 128 Shining in their Strengths at Christmas with Pam McCune and Jesslyn AdamsPam's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Achiever, Empathy, Harmony,Developer & Individualization
Jesslyn's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Activator, Positivity, Woo, Communication & Significance
As a wife and mom, Jesslyn Adams knows what it is to juggle many roles as she has also served with Cru for 20 years, helping others connect to God. She loves seeing God work in unique ways all over the world! Embracing the opportunities she has to be an ambassador for Jesus to whatever “neighbors" she meets, Jesslyn loves connecting people for mutual encouragement. Hanging out with her husband and two boys, Jessyln loves swinging in her ham...2023-12-0537 minEmbrace Your StrengthsHi December! with Barbara CulwellA look back at November and some thoughts about how my top 5 CliftonStrengths of Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness & Maximizer have shown up for me.
Includes seeing God's mercy and care in infertility and also a great gift idea you can give people you love for Christmas!
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2023-12-0107 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 126 Encouraging Others and Herself that God is Always at Work with Judy DouglassJudy's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Connectedness, Positivity, Strategic & Input
Judy Douglass is the founder and host of Prayer for Prodigals, an online community for those who love someone who is making destructive choices. She has served as editor of two Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) magazines, has authored six books, and speaks all over the world.
A writer, speaker, encourager, and advocate, Judy loves to encourage God’s children to be and do all that He created them for. A native of Dallas, she graduated from The University of Texas with a degree in journalism. Jud...2023-11-2143 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 125 Living With Eternal Intentionality with Debby ThompsonDebby's Top CliftonStrengths are: Futuristic, Maximizer, Individualization, Positivity & Learner
Debby Thompson and her husband, Larry, have served in global missions with Cru® (CampusCrusade for Christ International) since 1974, and are counted among the pioneering Western
missionaries who lived covertly behind the Iron Curtain in Communist-controlled Poland. In total, the Thompsons spent 33years serving in Eastern Europe, ultimately leading Cru’s work in 20 European nations. Together with their three children, they were witnesses to a period of dramatic social, political, and spiritual change.
Now with Church Movements and living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Debby, an active grandmo...2023-11-1449 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 124 Thriving After Pivoting to a New Career with Chris HeinzChris's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Belief, Maximizer, Responsibility, Empathy & Developer
Chris Heinz wants to lead from generous grace, excellence, and joy. He and his family live in Charlottesville, VA, where he's the Director of People & Associate Experience for Carter Myers Automotive, a Fortune 500 dealership group with 23 locations and 1,200 employees. As a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Chris has worked with over 250 teams. He is also on the leadership team of the Trinity Fellows program and Proclaim HOPE.
Chris' website is www.ChrisHeinz.com.
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Using the encouragement of Emily P Freeman and The Next Right Thing Guided Journal I reflected on my October and what were some of my gains and drains. It was encouraging to see how so many energizing moments were reflecting my top 5 CliftonStrengths!
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2023-11-0206 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 122 A College Student ”Gets It!” with Bella DeGarmoBella's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Developer, Adaptability, Input, and Connectedness.
Bella is a sophomore at UTSA,(University of Texas at San Antonio ) majoring in Global Affairs. She is a student leader with Cru, and has the privilege of seeing God work through the movement on her campus. She was born in Austin, Texas, but grew up in three different countries around the world. She loves to travel, read, and hike.
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Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Y...2023-10-2420 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 121 Takeaways from Team Workshops with Warren and Barbara CulwellWarren and Barbara talk about the value of learning about your CliftonStrengths with a team that you work with. They share about some things they both observed from 3 different teams that recently met together for a Team Dynamics Workshop with CoreClarity. One of the key takeaways is being encouraged and challenged to "see and know" those you work with in order to have more effectiveness and kingdom impact.
Celebration Our 40th Wedding Anniversary podcast episode with Warren and Barbara Culwell
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Workshops and Coaching with Barba...2023-10-1718 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 120 Finding God’s Comfort in the Unexpected Chapters of Life with Susan ReevesSusan's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Belief, Empathy. Context, Adaptability and Connectedness
Susan grew up in South Carolina and graduated from Clemson University. She spent 35 years in college ministry with CRU and has been married to Shannon for 31 years. They have two daughters, one grandson, two granddaughters.
Susan loves swimming 4-5x a week, baking, loves watching all kinds of sports live or on TV, going on dates with Shannon, being alone, camping, and getting to be around her grandkids everyday and every night (most of the time!)
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5...2023-09-2632 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 119 Through Adversity Learning to Embrace Her Strengths with Bria AbuduBria's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Positivity, Connectedness, Woo, Achiever & Input
Bria Abudu is 29 years old and lives in Austin, TX. She was raised by her mother in the Dallas area, but her roots are Nigerian. She's a naturally bubbly person who loves people. She loves plants, being in water, yummy vegan food, spending time with family and friends and traveling. Bria serves as a missionary with The Impact Movement where she reaches black college students with the Gospel of Christ.
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Find out your strengths by taking the...2023-09-1940 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 118 Believing in Others More than They Believe in Themselves with Charmaine LillestrandCharmaine's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Includer, Positivity, Futuristic and Woo
Charmaine Lillestrand has crisscrossed the globe calling people to be all that God created them to be. She has led teams into the former Soviet Union, and then Russia, while living in Moscow for four years. She was coNational Director of the Worldwide Student Network, which
launched new ministries in over 200 locations globally. While her children were young, they led Agape Italia from Florence Italy for five years. Back in the US, she and her husband led a nationwide ministry called Cru City for 10 years. Today, a...2023-09-1234 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 117 Building a Better Tomorrow with Story Telling Today with Jannelle SuzanneJanelle's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Achiever, Woo, Developer, Responsibility & Belief
Janelle lives in Austin, Texas, with her two very high-energy kids and two very high-energy dogs. They're a great match for each other.
She loves to spend all of my free time outdoors--even in these triple-digit temps. She even works outside when it's not so hot that my laptop overheats. When she's not working or enjoying the outdoors, she is a Soccer Mom, Theater Mom, and Chauffeur Extraordinaire. And she loves marathon naps (which might be surprising since she is an "Achiever")
You can learn more about what she does at...2023-09-0526 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 116 Hi September! with Barbara CulwellA quick recap of some team workshops in August... and some fun interviews in the pipeline for September! All three of these ladies have Woo! You know they will be inspiring to listen to!
Also I look forward to travelings alongside my daugther Claire as she tells her amazing story at several pregnancy centers across the country.
You can listen to an episode with her telling about her miraculous story and also about her book called Survivor the was released in 2021
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Workshops...2023-09-0205 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 115 Crossing Borders Impacting Students with Camille WatsonCamille’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Input, Learner, Positivity, Empathy and Intellection
Camille currently works as an International Admissions Coordinator at Baylor University. Her academic interests include linguistics, philology, and Third Culture Kid experiences. In her free time, she enjoys painting, hiking, and reading Russian literature.
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2023-08-2931 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 114 Revitalizing Connection in the Church with Jamie Taylor
Jamie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Learner, Connectedness, Relator, Strategic & Input
Jamie is a native Austinite who grew up making music in the church. She has a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from The University of Texas and has been teaching music and singing professionally for 16 years. Her worship experience began early, as a cantor in the Catholic Church, often singing with her Baptist father and big brother, and her music path continued after college as a contract musician and choir director for several Presbyterian congregations in Austin. Thanks to her broad professional experience and family history...2023-08-2232 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 113 Creating a Dynamic New Chapter in her 70’s with Margaret GriffesMargaret's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Ideation, Connectedness, Strategic, Learner & Activator
Margaret's family was from Ft. Worth but she moved to Rome, Italy when she was 9. That has been a pattern in her family and that of her husband. They are global nomads which has created so many opportunities to learn and adapt to people and places. She has discovered through the CliftonStrengths that she has so much more appreciation and openness to continue in her life explorations.
Her #1 Ideation is the most delightful discovery! Her top 5 are exactly how she thinks and acts (#5 Activator!) And knowing that 6 of Top 10 are Stra...2023-08-1543 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 112 Finding Joy in Living Out Her Strengths with Intentionality with Alisa BentleyAlisa's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are Belief, Activator, Individualization Strategic & Connectedness
Alisa is the Global Regional Leader for Cru Leader Strategies in North America and Oceania. Her leadership journey of 37 years with Cru has taken her to high schools, college campuses, and board rooms, all with the same mission of helping others know and follow Jesus and live a life of impact.
Alisa has been married to Kevin for 35 years, and they have three married children and seven delightful grandchildren-(#8 on the way!)
Her interests include dark coffee, reading leadership books, daily walks, and spending tim...2023-08-0834 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 110 Maximizing Her Strengths Professionally and Personally with Jess CybulskiJess's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Communication, Woo, Activator, Achiever & Maximizer
Jess Cybulski's greatest blessing is her two young children. She relocated to Austin more than a decade ago, met her husband while working at a local TV news station and now calls Texas home. Before they were dating, her husband shared the gospel with her and she was led to the Lord. Originally from Connecticut, Jess fully embraces the Texas lifestyle and actually enjoys the heat after years of shoveling snow. Following several incredibly fun and exciting years working as a morning TV news reporter, she's now a c...2023-07-1821 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 109 Shifting from Comparison to Owning Who I’m Created to Be With Nancy PriorNancy's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Positivity, Woo, Communication, Includer and Activator
Nancy loves to help individuals and teams recognize and achieve their full potential by focusing on and understanding how great they are!
Nancy has been on staff with Athletes In Action for 45 years, first in Madison, Wisconsin and then in Fort Collins, CO for the last 29 years. She works as an AIA LDHR Specialist, is on the Design Team for AIA’s Coaching Collaborative, is a Certified Facilitator with CoreClarity and is the CoreClarity Cru Facilitator Liaison. Nancy has a heart for developing people and helping them...2023-07-1132 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 108 Called to Use Her Voice with Vera BowenVera's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Developer, Individualization , Empathy and Adaptability
Vera Ayres Bowen is a third-generation owner of the Shield Ranch. As Vice-President of the Shield Ranch Foundation. Vera’s focus is outdoor education and outreach programs at the Ranch. She is passionate about providing opportunities for children and adults to experience beauty and mystery in the natural world. She also loves cultivating community financial support for the mission of the Shield Ayres Foundation.
Vera also serves as President of the Shield-Ayres Foundation, a nonprofit family foundation supporting human services, social justice and environmental conservation and...2023-06-3035 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 107 A Father’s Journey of Loss and Joy with Adam HullAdam's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Communication, Positivity, Developer, & Individualization
Adam lives in Austin, TX & has been married to Corrie for fifteen years. They have 4 kids (Brooklyn, Lydia, Win, & Tessa) and twin boys due July 2023. Vocationally, Adam has been a wealth strategist working with family offices for 13 years and recently launched his own firm, Brookline Wealth. He loves the integration of relationships in everything he does - from time with his family and friends, to discussing the people behind the money with his clients
Adam's Firm: Brookline Wealth
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Jack has spent over forty years serving the nonprofit world. In 2008, he founded ELEVATE Orlando with the mission to equip urban youth to graduate with a plan for the future. Currently, ELEVATE Orlando serves over 2,000 urban youth in 19 Orange County public schools.
Before launching ELEVATE Orlando, Jack worked with the Christian ministry Cru and served as a campus minister at both Auburn and Mississippi State, discipling college students. Jack also helped start and served as the National Director of Priority Associates, which is Cru’s ministry to d...2023-06-0730 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 105 Believing God’s Goodness in Suffering and Recovery with David and Hannah BeasleyDavid's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Learner, Belief, Connectedness, Intellection & Positivity
Hannah's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Intellection, Input, Harmony, Belief & Relator
David and Hannah Beasley have been married for almost 4 years and live in Austin, Tx with their two year old son, Rowan. They are both pursuing their master degrees at Dallas Theological Seminary, while David also works in vocational ministry through their local church. They have a heart for relationships, studying and teaching the Word of God, seeing the nations reached with the gospel, and recovery ministry.
To connect with David you can reach him at d...2023-05-2430 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEP 104 Created to Create with Clint HudsonClint's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Activator, Self Assurance, Ideation & Positivity
Clint Hudson is a songwriter, podcast host, creative, adventurer and worship pastor at Austin Ridge Bible church.
He lives in Austin TX with his wife Amber and their 4 children.
God has consistently led Clint into places of influence from executive leadership coaching to NFL chaplaincy.
Clint has a passion to help people understand that WHO they are is more than what they do.
You can follow and listen to his podcast Wish I Would Have Known here.
Fin...2023-05-1726 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEYS 103 Setting the Table for Conversations about Faith, Hope & ForgivenessMary Beth's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Competition, Empathy, Activator and Positivity
A friend’s story brought Mary Beth into the world of documentary filmmaking. What started with a desire to tell that story, became a true passion for her. Mary Beth has worked on several feature length and short documentaries including Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story, Unforgivable, Mama Rwanda, Imba Means Sing, and Return to Mogadishu: Remembering Black Hawk Down. Most recently, Mary Beth worked on REFUGE and Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom, She is also an Executive Producer on the accompanying soundtrack: Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom (original motion picture soundtrack). Mary...2023-05-106h 45Embrace Your StrengthsEpisode 101 When Life and Beliefs Collide with Ginger ArmstrongGinger's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Developer, Individualization, Strategic & Belief
Ginger is an unashamed overuser of exclamation marks and has never met a dog she didn’t try to say hi to. She has a talent for replying to texts in her head and overthinking almost everything. Some of her favorite places to get lost are in a good book, on a walk in nature, and in deep conversation with a friend.
She lives in Austin, Texas and is the Women's Director at Austin Ridge Bible Church Southwest. She shares about her work and also about her "Be...2023-04-2630 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 100 Impacting Lives in Israel with John FarwellJohn's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Context, Command, Communication & Restorative
John Farwell serves as the national director for Athletes In Action in Israel. He also is the founder and director of Walk the Story, an organization that seeks to help people read, understand and walk out the Bible by diving deeply into the cultural context of the Text. For the past 30 years he has coached college and professional, discipling and developing young men. Recently named a professor at Jerusalem Seminary in Israel. His wife Janie and three children live in Raleigh, NC.
Find out your strengths by taking t...2023-04-1942 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 99 A Heart for Moms to Thrive with Allison CreaghAllison's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Relator, Connectedness, Positivity, Developer, & Belief
Allison is a fun-seeking mom of 3 littles, Lily, Paxton, and Stella. She is a Raleigh native and lives in north Raleigh with her family where she and her husband, Jim, run a furniture business together. They love to host people in their home and cook delicious food together. Allison thrives off of connecting people and making relationships. She enjoys bringing people together to share a meaningful and purposeful experience. Thrive Motherhood has been an idea in her mind for a few years before she was able to launch it. Running an or...2023-04-1232 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 98 Living Life with Passion and Zest for Others with Lyn AlexanderLyn's Top 5 Clifton Strengths are :Positivity, Empathy, Harmony, Connectedness & Input
Lyn lives in Austin, Texas and has been married for 37 years and is mom to 3 adult children and "ZsaZsa" to two darling granddaughters. She is a "social butterfly" and loves learning about people and what makes them struggle. The Bible is her favorite study tool. Lyn comes from a military background and lived in 19 different place and went to 5 high schools. Recently she retired as the Executive Director of Tru Care Pregnancy Resource Center and thoroughly enjoyed the "marvelous calling" she had in that position.
She is...2023-04-0541 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 97 Called to Encourage with Beth EnglishBeth's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Ideation, Input, Connectedness, Learner and Intellection
Beth has been mentoring women for fifty years on staff with Cru, a faith-based, non-profit organization. She loves magnificent scenic views, authentic one-on-one conversations, zany characters in books, and listening to sassy female Country Western singers. She and her husband, David, have been married almost 50 years and frequently speak on Phases of Life for men and women. They have four adult children and live in Northwest Arkansas.
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Beth has been mentoring women for fifty years on staff with Cru, a faith-based, non-profit organization. She loves magnificent scenic views, authentic one-on-one conversations, zany characters in books, and listening to sassy female Country Western singers. She and her husband, David, have been married almost 50 years and frequently speak on Phases of Life for men and women. They have four adult children and live in Northwest Arkansas.
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Su...2023-03-292h 28Embrace Your StrengthsEpisode 96 Cousins and Friends for Life with Carol Dodds and Kim LaughtonCarol's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Activator, Communication, Woo, Belief & Connectedness
Kim's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Learner, Achiever, Analytical, Responsiblity & Relator
In this episode we have the first ever cousins podcast! Think about this.....2 rockstar cousins born and raised in Houston 10 min apart each decide to make a mark on the world. One of them chosen as one of the most influential women in Bay Area business. A graduate of Stanford and Harvard Business School. She (Kim) has held a variety of leadership, strategy and general management positions at Charles Schwab including President of Charitable giving & Co. She also serve...2023-03-2242 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 95 Admiring the Strengths of Others on Our Board with Riley HestermannRiley's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Achiever, Competition, Strategic, Ideation & Learner
Riley was born and raised in Colorado with a brief stint in California. I joined the Air Force as an officer right out of college at Colorado State University which is also where he met his wife Alison. They spent nearly four years living in Japan where they were able to travel extensively across the Pacific.
Currently he is is the Maintenance Squadron Commander, 114th Maintenance Squadron, Joe Foss Field, South Dakota.
He is a lifelong athlete and coach and he and Allison started their...2023-03-1535 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 94 Driven by What Matters with Katie McNabbKatie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Competition, Communication, Futuristic, Significance and Woo
Katie is a Brand and Web Designer based in West Michigan. Midwest native, graphic designer & people person – she’s a lover of the beach, house plants, and all things summer. When she’s not designing, you can find her drinking coffee or reading a good book. You can find her on instagram at @katiemakesco
The Circle Maker book by Mark Batterson
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Subscribe & Leave a Review o...2023-03-0832 minEmbrace Your StrengthsStrategically Bringing Clarity with Lorri WincompleckLorri's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Relator, Activator, Input, & Ideation
Lorri is a self-proclaimed nerd: she loves to study, research, read, and do other basic introvert things. She taught high school for fifteen years and gets a kick out of being with teenagers. She still gets her teenager-fix by working with high schoolers to help them improve their ACT/SAT scores. See, she really is a nerd! These days she is on staff at Austin Ridge Bible Church, where is the Serve Coordinator and a teacher and podcaster in the EQUIP ministry. By far, her favorite thing to stu...2023-03-0140 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 92 Till Death Do Us Part with Susan BarrettSusan's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Positivity, Includer, Empathy, Developer & Context
Susan is the mother of three adult daughters, one of whom is married and one about to be married.She lost her husband to cancer in 2021, so she is a widow. She is a follower of Jesus, and is involved in her wonderful little church. She plays a lot of tennis and tries to get to yoga a couple times a week. Currently she is in a certificate program for graphic design.
Susan graduated from SMU with a BA in English/Creative Writing and a BFA...2023-02-2246 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 91 Experiencing God’s Love in Loss with Will and Sarai NeuschWill's Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Discipline, Relator, Competition & Empathy
Sarai's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are : Restorative, Belief, Learner, Achiever & Developer
Will and Saraí Neusch have been married for 2 years this week, and they are on staff with Cru at The University of Texas in San Antonio. They are passionate about equipping this next generation of leaders to walk with Jesus and lead others in their communities.
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Rachel's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Includer, Positivity, Developer, Woo & Harmony
Rachel is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Bracken is from Tyler, TX but they have lived in Austin ten years. They have been married 5.5 years and have two little boys, Bracken who’s three and Bowen who’s two. Bracken works in oil and gas and Rachel is a stay at home mom. They love to travel, be outside with their boys and eat good food!
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assess...2023-02-1436 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 89 Dreaming of And Creating Beautiful Spaces with Aryn GuilloryAryn's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Futuristic, Activator, Communication, Arranger & Woo
Aryn is a proud native Houstonian with a love for interiors and all things design. After graduating from Baylor University in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in General Family and Consumer Science, she worked for nearly 13 years as a health and safety professional for a large electric power and gas pipeline company.
In 2015, she and her husband found a lot on Oyster Creek near Houston that immediately captured their hearts. God had a big plan for them on Oyster Creek and they were excited about this next c...2023-02-0740 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 88 Made for Coaching and Listening with Angela EbertAngela's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Restorative, Developer, Connectedness & Intellection
Angela and her husband, Gordon, enjoy interacting with college and grad students, helping them engage more deeply in conversation with God and with the mystery of their own and other’s lives. They have 3 adult children, Sarah, Jessica, and Timothy. Angela's current role in her organization is in HR: she is a Care Coordinator for the staff in 6 states, tasked with: Helping to shape a culture of flourishing staff.
In her free time, she enjoys connecting with her husband or a friend over coffee or a long walk, hiking with...2023-01-3143 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 87 Bold: My Word for 2023My word for this year 2023 is BOLD! With HARMONY, ADAPTABILITY, EMPATHY, CONNECTEDNESS & MAXIMIZER in my top 5 strengths growing in BOLDNESS is one way I want to develop my strengths in new ways! In this episode you hear a few ways I hope to be stretched and encouraged in new ways!
Do you have a word for the year? How are you thinking about developing your strengths this year? I'd love to come alongside you!
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2023-01-2405 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 86 Connect: My Word for the Year with Barbara CulwellBarbara's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness and Maximizer
As 2023 gets underway I enjoyed reflecting back on 2022 and the WORD I chose for the year: Connect. Using my top 5 CliftonStrengths as a springboard gave me more tracks to run on in living more moments doing things I love and am made for. Listen in to get some ideas for how using your strengths can give you direction for you life this year!
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2023-01-1606 minEmbrace Your StrengthsEpisode 84 The Six Conversations with Dr. Heather HollemanHeather's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: STRATEGIC, MAXIMIZER, ACTIVATOR, FUTURISTIC & ACHIEVER
DR. HEATHER HOLLEMAN is an associate teaching professor at Penn State, speaker, and author. She designs advanced writing curriculum for the English department and loves helping students thrive professionally. She has written eight books, including the bestseller Seated with Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison, and an award-winning book on evangelism
(cowritten with her husband, Ashley Holleman) called Sent: Living a Life That Invites Others to Jesus. Her latest book, The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility (Fall 2022) helps f...2022-12-2035 min