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Coach to CoachCoach to CoachStrategic: A Coaching Conversation with Kathy KerstenDive deep into strategic thinking with guest Kathy Kersten. Kathy, known for her deep expertise in CliftonStrengths and team maximization, shares her journey from working at a tech startup to becoming an independent strengths coach. This episode explores the nuances of possessing strategic strength, emphasizing the importance of possibility thinking and the ability to navigate complex challenges with creative solutions. Tune in to hear Brandon and Kathy's engaging conversation that delves into the depths of strategic thinking, the needs and contributions of those with this strength, and real-life applications that can lead to personal and professional growth. ✂️ Addi...2024-06-1222 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten07 / Gretta BrooksGretta Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Salesboost, a training platform that provides on-demand, microlearning to increase the effectiveness of hotel sales teams. (www.salesboost.com). Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-11-1629 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten01 / Lorenzo Gomez, IIIKathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Lorenzo Gomez III, Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brother Podcast and author of "The Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places". He shares wisdom about using strengths philosophy to increase your professional success. Lorenzo's Top 5: Context, Restorative, Activator, Positivity, WOO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-11-1616 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten00 / In the BeginningCEO of Geekdom Media, Lorenzo Gomez III and Kathy discuss the inspiration behind the Obey Your Strengths podcast. As former colleagues at Rackspace Hosting, they discuss how their strengths had to be "Obeyed" and the follow their strengths on different career journeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-11-1631 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten36 / Ideation and Significance: A Discussion with Damon FinaldiOn this episode of Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten, hear from Damon Finaldi, CEO of Telecloud, as he shares his top five strengths and how they have helped him in his career. He explains how his futuristic strength allows him to visualize the future, his activator strength helps him to get ideas off the ground, and his significance strength makes him reflect on the meaning of his actions.He also talks about how he shifted roles from sales and marketing to operations manager, and how he brought in outside help to get the business to a...2023-10-2643 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten35 / Navigating Conflict with Harmony: Wendy Brand's Authentic EnergyOn this episode of Obey Your Strengths, Kathy Kersten interviews Wendy Brand, the owner of WMB Coaching and Consulting. Wendy talks about her journey to owning her own business, and how her top five strengths of Activator, Arranger, Individualization, Harmony, and Relator have helped her along the way. She also shares her experience of getting up early due to construction on the highway, and how her harmony strength helped her navigate a difficult relationship with a colleague. Wendy emphasizes the importance of trust and building relationships, and how she uses her strength of relator to build trust with her...2023-10-1938 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten34 / Harnessing Your Strengths in the Relentless Pursuit of Achievement with Jeff DeVerterOn this inspiring episode of Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten, we dive deep into the world of strengths with Jeff DeVerter, a former colleague from Rackspace who has mastered the art of leveraging his top five strengths. Join Kathy and Jeff as they unravel the secrets behind strategic thinking, ideation, building authentic relationships, individualization, and the relentless pursuit of achievement.Jeff takes us on a journey through his unique approach to problem-solving, explaining how he uses the power of whiteboarding to give shape to his ideas and create meaningful connections between them. Together, Kathy and Jeff...2023-10-1231 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenSEASON 4 PREMIERE: 33 / Driven Towards Mission with Carrie KimbellDriven towards her mission! This Obey Your Strengths Episode features Carrie Kimbell, CEO of First Tee of Greater San Antonio and her Leadership and Strengths Journey! Carrie’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Woo, Ideation, Positivity, Adaptability, and Achiever. As a head of the non-profit youth development program, Carrie is finding new ways to improve the lives of San Antonio youth on and off the course.Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten is a podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has...2023-10-0537 minThe Family BeaconThe Family BeaconMinnesota Progressives Push Assisted Suicide | S3 E25 As the Family Beacon returns from a summer break, Grace and Moses discuss MFC’s amazing annual dinner, a new article showing how Minnesota is way off base when it comes to gender issues, and how even during National Suicide Prevention week, progressive politicians in our state are trying to push assisted suicide in advance of the 2024 legislative session. Welcome back to the Family Beacon podcast! Kathy Kersten's piece, discussed on this week's episode:  https://alphanews.org/kersten-minnesotas-trans-refuge-law-ignores-the-science/2023-09-1536 minThe Culture CoachThe Culture Coach#006: Obey Your Strengths for Authentic Energy with Kathy KerstenSend us a textSuch a FUN conversation with Strengths Coach, Kathy KerstenHere are a few of my takeaways from the show:1.  StrengthFinders is a Positive Psychology Assessment. Organizations can use it as a common language to understand your talent. Add it to your tool kit to describe what’s right with people.2.  Understanding someone’s Top 5 Strengths can give you insight into how someone makes decisions, gets things done, builds relationships, and negotiates the world around them.3.  29 Million people have taken the StrengthsFinder assessment4.  If you obey...2023-03-1045 minCloud TalkCloud TalkEpisode 114: Exercising Your Strengths in TechJoin Jeff DeVerter and strengths coach Kathy Kersten to discuss how to leverage your strengths to advance your career even in unfamiliar corporate territories. All of the resources mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.rackspace.com/solve/115. CliftonStrengths #Strengths #Talents #Leader2022-04-1932 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten32 / Cultivating a Strengths-Based University Campus with Jamie ThompsonKathy Kersten interviews Jamie Thompson, the Assistant Dean of Students at Trinity University, about cultivating a strengths-based University Campus, utilizing the CliftonStrengths for Students Assessment. From experimentation to implementation to iteration, Jamie shares the story of Trinity University’s strengths Journey, alongside with her own. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has helped 100+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to incr...2021-08-1654 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten31 / Integrating Strengths into a Higher Ed Program with Codie WrightMs. Codie Wright is a Best-Selling Author, University Instructor and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach that helps her students in the Sales program utilize emotional intelligence and their strengths to learn how to be successful in sales and to inform their career aspirations. Her Top 5 CliftonStrengths Themes are Achiever, Competition, Focus, Responsibility and Positivity. She shares how she integrated CliftonStrengths into her program at Texas A&M University and a few of her favorite stories of how students have leveraged their strengths. Her book is “Launchers: Don’t Just Take a Job, Launch Your Career!” and can be found on Amazon...2021-08-0934 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten30 / Self-Awareness as a Springboard for Transformation with Agile Leader, Anthony CoppedgeAnthony Coppedge is a leader in Agile Marketing and a strengths evangelist. His Top 5CliftonStrengths Themes are Strategic, Ideation, Activator, Relator and Command. He also has a healthy dose of Communication and Empathy, which is demonstrated in this podcast. In this episode, he shares his own story of personal transformation through self-awareness, as well as, how he helps others through their own transformation.Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths...2021-08-0244 minThe Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)The Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)How to have the perfect Girls Night Out with Kersten RettigIn honor of National Girlfriend’s Day this Sunday, we invited our friend, Kersten Rettig to join us.  Kersten is a food writer and is the voice behind the Kersten Eats Blog and is also a writer for People Newspapers. She brings a wealth of knowledge about all of the best restaurants in Dallas and she even shares what restaurants are soon to open. We had so much fun talking about how important our friendships are and how we can celebrate this special day.  Please join us for lots of tips to have the p...2021-07-2930 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten29 / Embracing Your Relating Strengths with Natalie KingNatalie King is a Program Manager that leads with Developer, Positivity, Empathy, Arranger and Individualization as her Top 5 CliftonStrengths Themes. As a female in tech, she has learned to embrace and leverage her unique Empathy superpowers in a sea of peers that lead with Strategic Thinking Themes. Our conversation includes a deep dive into Imposter Syndrome, its origins and how to tackle it. Natalie is a shining example of obeying her strengths!Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success...2021-07-2644 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten28 / Influential Leadership with Aliecia TaorminaKathy interviews influential leader, Aliecia Taormina, about her strengths journey and how she has led the transformation of her workplace, LCPtracker, to become a strengths-based culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-2943 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten27 / The 5 Conversations that Drive PerformanceStruggle to drive performance on your team? In this podcast, Kathy describes the 5 different conversations you, the manager, need to have with your direct reports.  More information from this content can be found in “It’s The Manager” book, copyright 2019 Gallup Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-1519 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten26 / Maximizing Talent on Engineering Teams with Erin Passons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-0247 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten25 / Lanham NapierLanham Napier is the former CEO of Rackspace and author of the book "Billion or Bust!". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-02-0138 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten24 / Tom Rath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-01-1839 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten23 / New Season of Obey Your Strengths! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-01-1116 minCloud TalkCloud TalkThe Best of Cloud Talk Season 1Cloud Talk has covered a lot of ground over the last six months, with topics including recovering from a major cyberattack to leading through a pandemic. Here’s a special episode with a selection of the best bits from Season 1. Special Guests: Juan Riojas, Kathy Kersten, Kevin M. Jones, Lara Indrikovs, Peter Coffee, Pontus Noren, Tolga Tarhan, and Tye Hayes.2020-12-2334 minCloud TalkCloud TalkStrengths, Not Skills, Are the Difference Makers for Winning TeamsIn this episode of Cloud Talk, Kathy Kersten – the “maven of Gallup Strengths™ training” and host of the Obey your Strengths podcast – shares how leaders can harness the power of Strengths to build winning teams, via her own journey from miserable-feeling working mom to Gallup Certified Strengths™ Coach.Special Guest: Kathy Kersten.2020-10-0142 minThe Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)The Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)Everything you need to know about dining out in the Park CitiesBig news was announced this week in Texas by Governor Abbott. Starting May 22, restaurants will be able to go from 25% to 50% occupancy and bars can now open with 25% occupancy.  But what does that mean for you and your family?  To help answer our questions, we invited Kersten Rettig, Principal of Pret Marketing, and a restaurant expert who shares her insights on how restaurants are handling the changes, including those that are doing exceptionally well entertaining their guest during this challenging time. For more information on Kersten visit her blog https://thekickshawpapers.com/ and follow her on Instagram @kic...2020-05-2125 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten22 / Win CramerKathy Kersten interviews Win Cramer, CEO and re-founder of JLabs Audio. Win is a competitor, he take on the Federal Government and wins. His top 5 strengths are Competition, Achiever, Ideation, Strategic and Self assurance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like info...2020-03-1729 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten22 / Win CramerKathy Kersten interviews Win Cramer, CEO and re-founder of JLabs Audio. Win is a competitor, he take on the Federal Government and wins. His top 5 strengths are Competition, Achiever, Ideation, Strategic and Self assurance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like info...2020-03-1713 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten21 / Larry GuilloryKathy Kersten interviews Mr. Larry Guillory, Chief People and Communications Officer for Kipp Texas. Larry shares his valuable insights regarding his career journey, inspirational leadership and explains how to manage with the 3 C’s: Connect, Coach and Celebrate. Larry’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths Signature Themes are Strategic, Relator, Arranger, Activator and Maximizer. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increa...2020-03-1037 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten21 / Larry GuilloryKathy Kersten interviews Mr. Larry Guillory, Chief People and Communications Officer for Kipp Texas. Larry shares his valuable insights regarding his career journey, inspirational leadership and explains how to manage with the 3 C’s: Connect, Coach and Celebrate. Larry’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths Signature Themes are Strategic, Relator, Arranger, Activator and Maximizer. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increa...2020-03-1013 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten20 / Boost Your Career Well-BeingIn honor of International Women's Day, Kathy shares some insights and strategies for increasing your Career Well-Being. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com...2020-03-0316 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten20 / Boost Your Career Well-BeingIn honor of International Women's Day, Kathy shares some insights and strategies for increasing your Career Well-Being. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com...2020-03-0313 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten19 / Beth WammackKathy Kersten interviews Beth Wammack, Partner and recently appointed CEO at GDC Marketing and Ideation in San Antonio, Texas. Beth established a strengths-based culture many years ago. Kathy discusses Beth’s Top 5, her leadership story and the cultural transition that the organization will go through under Beth’s leadership. Beth’s Top 5 are Communication, Woo, Self-Assurance, Activator and Significance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousa...2020-02-2542 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten19 / Beth WammackKathy Kersten interviews Beth Wammack, Partner and recently appointed CEO at GDC Marketing and Ideation in San Antonio, Texas. Beth established a strengths-based culture many years ago. Kathy discusses Beth’s Top 5, her leadership story and the cultural transition that the organization will go through under Beth’s leadership. Beth’s Top 5 are Communication, Woo, Self-Assurance, Activator and Significance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousa...2020-02-2513 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten18 / Simon CooperKathy Kersten interviews Mr. Simon Cooper, former president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Cooper served as president from 2001 to 2010, and under his leadership the luxury hotel company developed The Ritz-Carlton Residences and the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and was consistently recognized as the top choice in the industry; it was ranked #1 in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Hotel Guests Satisfaction Index Survey and named The Luxury Institute’s Most Prestigious Luxury Brand for multiple years. Simon’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths Signature Themes are Maximizer, Woo, Arranger, Activator and Significance. A summary of Simon’s Leadership Story can be found in the...2020-02-1851 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten18 / Simon CooperKathy Kersten interviews Mr. Simon Cooper, former president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Cooper served as president from 2001 to 2010, and under his leadership the luxury hotel company developed The Ritz-Carlton Residences and the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and was consistently recognized as the top choice in the industry; it was ranked #1 in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Hotel Guests Satisfaction Index Survey and named The Luxury Institute’s Most Prestigious Luxury Brand for multiple years. Simon’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths Signature Themes are Maximizer, Woo, Arranger, Activator and Significance. A summary of Simon’s Leadership Story can be found in the...2020-02-1813 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten17 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Rebecca AndersonHey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Becky Anderson, for being our 3rd Chick with Command! Becky is a leader in External Relations and Development for a public university. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as an executive leader. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to f...2020-02-1129 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten17 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Rebecca AndersonHey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Becky Anderson, for being our 3rd Chick with Command! Becky is a leader in External Relations and Development for a public university. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as an executive leader. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to f...2020-02-1113 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten16 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Elena Villasenor SullivanHey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Elena Villasenor Sullivan, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Elena is a former Litigation attorney and now leads a Compliance team at a large financial institution in San Antonio, Texas. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as an executive leader. Kathy Kersten is the...2020-02-0428 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten16 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Elena Villasenor SullivanHey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Elena Villasenor Sullivan, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Elena is a former Litigation attorney and now leads a Compliance team at a large financial institution in San Antonio, Texas. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as an executive leader. Kathy Kersten is the...2020-02-0413 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten15 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Alison WiesenthalHey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Dr. Alison Wiesenthal, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Alison is a medical doctor who provides palliative care at Brooks Army Medical Center. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as a medical doctor. DISCLAIMER: “The views expressed are those of the speaker and do not...2020-01-2813 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten15 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Alison WiesenthalHey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Dr. Alison Wiesenthal, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Alison is a medical doctor who provides palliative care at Brooks Army Medical Center. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as a medical doctor. DISCLAIMER: “The views expressed are those of the speaker and do not...2020-01-2828 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten14 / Focused at FreshBooks: A Strengths StoryKathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input. Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” as a resource for small businesses. “Breaking the Time Barrier” by Mike McDerment and Donald Cowper can be downloaded for free at freshbooks.com/breakingthetimebarrier. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your...2019-07-0913 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten14 / Focused at FreshBooks: A Strengths StoryKathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input. Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” as a resource for small businesses. “Breaking the Time Barrier” by Mike McDerment and Donald Cowper can be downloaded for free at freshbooks.com/breakingthetimebarrier. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your...2019-07-0946 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten13 / Authentic Leadership with Mark Roenigk“Hardwired for Authentic Leadership and Excellence in Execution.” Kathy Kersten speaks with Mark Roenigk, an influential change agent that has helped lead some of the world’s best technology companies grow from small enterprises to hyperscale in just a matter of years. Mark’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Achiever, Responsibility, Arranger, Relator, Individualization. As a head of hardware engineering, Mark is responsible for the building, scaling and innovation of infrastructure at one of the world’s leading tech companies. Previously, Mark was the COO at Rackspace, where he managed the global infrastructure and associated services such as data center engineering, operations...2019-07-0213 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten13 / Authentic Leadership with Mark Roenigk“Hardwired for Authentic Leadership and Excellence in Execution.” Kathy Kersten speaks with Mark Roenigk, an influential change agent that has helped lead some of the world’s best technology companies grow from small enterprises to hyperscale in just a matter of years. Mark’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Achiever, Responsibility, Arranger, Relator, Individualization. As a head of hardware engineering, Mark is responsible for the building, scaling and innovation of infrastructure at one of the world’s leading tech companies. Previously, Mark was the COO at Rackspace, where he managed the global infrastructure and associated services such as data center engineering, operations...2019-07-0241 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten12 / When Strengths turn into Weaknesses with Pat Matthews and Lorenzo Gomez“When Strengths turn into Weaknesses” Kathy Kersten chats with Active Capital Founder, Pat Matthews and Geekdom Media CEO, Lorenzo Gomez about the tipping point when strengths can become weaknesses. Pat Matthews was a Co-founder of Webmail.us, that grew to $10M in sales and sold to Rackspace in 2007. Pat’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Maximizer, Activator, Command, Individualization, Relator. Lorenzo Gomez III is the Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brothers podcast and author of The Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places. Lorenzo’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Context, Restorative, Activator, Positivity, WOO. Kathy Kersten is the host...2019-06-2513 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten12 / When Strengths turn into Weaknesses with Pat Matthews and Lorenzo Gomez“When Strengths turn into Weaknesses” Kathy Kersten chats with Active Capital Founder, Pat Matthews and Geekdom Media CEO, Lorenzo Gomez about the tipping point when strengths can become weaknesses. Pat Matthews was a Co-founder of Webmail.us, that grew to $10M in sales and sold to Rackspace in 2007. Pat’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Maximizer, Activator, Command, Individualization, Relator. Lorenzo Gomez III is the Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brothers podcast and author of The Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places. Lorenzo’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Context, Restorative, Activator, Positivity, WOO. Kathy Kersten is the host...2019-06-251h 09Obey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten11 / Strengths-based Parenting with Jennifer Soos“Strengths-based Parenting.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in parenting. This is the second episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Si...2019-06-1835 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten11 / Strengths-based Parenting with Jennifer Soos“Strengths-based Parenting.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in parenting. This is the second episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Si...2019-06-1813 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten10 / Strengths-based Marriages with Jennifer Soos“Strengths-based Marriages.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in marriage, with an emphasis on how to utilize strengths to dissolve conflict. This is the first episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer Soos at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and th...2019-06-1146 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten10 / Strengths-based Marriages with Jennifer Soos“Strengths-based Marriages.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in marriage, with an emphasis on how to utilize strengths to dissolve conflict. This is the first episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer Soos at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and th...2019-06-1113 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten09 / Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools�Energizing employees by focusing on Strengths.� Kathy Kersten interviews one of her long-term clients, Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools of San Antonio, about the impact of introducing and embedding the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) language into their employee culture. Jessica Weaver�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Arranger, Maximizer, Strategic, Connectedness, Individualization. To learn more about Communities in Schools of San Antonio, visit www.cissa.org Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 7...2019-06-0441 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten09 / Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools�Energizing employees by focusing on Strengths.� Kathy Kersten interviews one of her long-term clients, Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools of San Antonio, about the impact of introducing and embedding the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) language into their employee culture. Jessica Weaver�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Arranger, Maximizer, Strategic, Connectedness, Individualization. To learn more about Communities in Schools of San Antonio, visit www.cissa.org Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 7...2019-06-0413 minGymCastic: The Gymnastics PodcastGymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast1988 Olympics Team Competition CommissionedThe hair Olympics! And also gymnastics. But mostly hair! This week, we have a commissioned episode from Club Gym Nerd member Billy, who asked for an episode all about the team competition at the 1988 Olympics saying, “have fun with all the 80s styles and music." We don't need to be told twice.  Setting the scene Check out last week's 80s FIGHT episode for all the Romanian/Soviet lead-up drama to the 1988 Olympics Updates on the age falsification discussion from last week, featuring Soviets who were underage too Jessica finds an excuse to talk about another HBO show she's obs...2019-05-291h 51Obey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten08 / Cindy Lo Founder of Red Velvet Events�Leading by Example & Building a High Performance Culture�: Cindy Y. Lo, Founder of Red Velvet Events, International Speaker and a recent Amazon Best Selling Author (Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: Build and Run the Event Planning Business of Your Dreams.) chats with Kathy Kersten about how her unique strengths helped her start a business and build a high-performance company culture. Cindy�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Analytical, Command, Restorative, Individualization. www.cindylo.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time...2019-05-2813 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten08 / Cindy Lo Founder of Red Velvet Events�Leading by Example & Building a High Performance Culture�: Cindy Y. Lo, Founder of Red Velvet Events, International Speaker and a recent Amazon Best Selling Author (Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: Build and Run the Event Planning Business of Your Dreams.) chats with Kathy Kersten about how her unique strengths helped her start a business and build a high-performance company culture. Cindy�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Analytical, Command, Restorative, Individualization. www.cindylo.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a G...2019-05-2852 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten07 / Gretta BrooksGretta Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Salesboost, a training platform that provides on-demand, microlearning to increase the effectiveness of hotel sales teams. (www.salesboost.com). Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten.2018-11-2713 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten06 / Ron SoosRon Soos is a learning and development leader for Andeavor, a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten.2018-11-2013 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten06 / Ron SoosRon Soos is a learning and development leader for Andeavor, a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-11-2045 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten05 / Tom HattonHosted by Kathy Kersten,The {Gallup Certified} Strengths Coach for Inspired Teams. Fanning the flame of the Strengths Movement one success story at a time! Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten. Obey Your Strengths is produced by Gameday Media and is recorded in San Antonio, Texas. 2018-11-1334 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten05 / Tom HattonHosted by Kathy Kersten,The {Gallup Certified} Strengths Coach for Inspired Teams. Fanning the flame of the Strengths Movement one success story at a time! Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten. Obey Your Strengths is produced by Geekdom Media and Gameday Media and is recorded in San Antonio, Texas.2018-11-1313 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten04 / Pravesh Mistry2018-11-0613 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten04 / Pravesh MistryPravish Mistry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-11-0633 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten03 / Graham WestonKathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Graham Weston, Former Chairman of Rackspace Hosting. As a early adopter in the StrengthsFinder movement, Graham has helped tens of thousands of people discover their strengths. This episode is chock full of strengths wisdom for entrepreneurs, parents and coaches. Graham's Top 5 Signature Themes: Maximizer, Strategic, Ideation, Self-Assurance, Individualization.2018-10-3013 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten03 / Graham WestonKathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Graham Weston, Former Chairman of Rackspace Hosting. As a early adopter in the StrengthsFinder movement, Graham has helped tens of thousands of people discover their strengths. This episode is chock full of strengths wisdom for entrepreneurs, parents and coaches. Graham's Top 5 Signature Themes: Maximizer, Strategic, Ideation, Self-Assurance, Individualization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-10-301h 00Obey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten02 / Pat CondonKathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Pat Condon, Co-Founder of Rackspace Hosting and angel investor to many growing organizations. Pat talks about his Top 5 Signature Themes, building a strengths based culture and so much more. Pat's Top 5 Signature Themes: Achiever, Strategic, Futuristic, Deliberative, Self-Assurance.2018-10-2313 minObey Your Strengths with Kathy KerstenObey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten02 / Pat CondonKathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Pat Condon, Co-Founder of Rackspace Hosting and angel investor to many growing organizations. Pat talks about his Top 5 Signature Themes, building a strengths based culture and so much more. Pat's Top 5 Signature Themes: Achiever, Strategic, Futuristic, Deliberative, Self-Assurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-10-2336 minIsogo TV {Audio} :: Fuel Your Story, Live Your StrengthsIsogo TV {Audio} :: Fuel Your Story, Live Your StrengthsITV 68 | Your Strengths + Brave Career Transitions {Interview :: Kathy Kersten} {audio}You will be inspired to make the career change that your life is calling you toward. In Isogo TV Episode 68, Kathy Kersten shares her own Story of Life Change that unfolded as she followed the path of her Strengths. Listen/Watch the FIRST in our interview series today! 2018-09-1339 minIsogo TV :: Fuel Your Story, Live Your StrengthsIsogo TV :: Fuel Your Story, Live Your StrengthsITV 68 | Your Strengths + Brave Career Transitions {Interview :: Kathy Kersten}DESCRIPTION FOR ALL VID POSTING: You will be inspired to make the career change that your life is calling you toward. In Isogo TV Episode 68, Kathy Kersten shares her own Story of Life Change that unfolded as she followed the path of her Strengths. Listen/Watch the FIRST in our interview series today!2018-09-1300 min