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Change Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityResilience & Retention in College StudentsTraditional education rarely prepares students for the realities of college life—like navigating dorm drama, decoding professor expectations, managing messy group projects, or dealing with that roommate who never does their dishes. These daily stressors can make or break a student’s experience.In this insightful (and refreshingly real) episode, we’ll explore how self-awareness, conflict resolution, and relationship skills directly impact student stress, retention, and resilience. Whether it’s surviving awkward roommate moments or having hard conversations with faculty, we’ll share practical tools that equip students—and the staff who support them—to thrive socially and emotionall...2025-06-1036 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityAre we one question away from loving to work with other generations?Just a quick few minutes to talk about the number one question I get asked when I speak to audiences about conflict and difficult people. Let's get the conversation started.2025-05-0503 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityIt's Not Your FaultIn this episode, Kelly and Susan talk about the fact that we are all a product of our family of origin. The families that we grew up in prescribed a particular identity to each one of us - our values, our habits, our behaviors. Some are healthy and some are not. But we can separate ourselves from old destructive habits with some new "Family of Jesus" habits.2024-11-2015 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityThe One Thing You Need the MostIn this episode, Susan and Kelly share the number one practice that will transform you life so that you can begin to transform the emotional health of your community.2024-11-1312 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityA New MindsetIn episode of 3 of ChangeMakers, hosts Susan and Kelly discuss the remedy to an unhealthy culture and they introduce the first step to shifting your mindset so that you can be part of the solution in your community2024-11-0615 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityThe Problem: We are Not HealthyIn this episode, Kelly and Susan share the reasons why they believe it's important to talk about emotional health as a catalyst for spiritual growth. They will address the top 10 signs of an unhealthy culture in their community in Timonium, Maryland and in their own lives. 2024-10-3014 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityThe Stages of FaithJoin Kelly and Susan for Season 3 of ChangeMakers! This season we will go deep into a typical faith journey with particular focus on seasons of doubt, struggles, crisis, and the search for meaning and purpose.2024-10-2323 min
Change Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityBONUS - Kelly & Susan Model the Community Temperature ReadingListen or watch as Kelly & Susan model how to use the Community Temperature Reading skill in real time. This is a great way to start a conversation with someone that you need better communication with. 2023-03-1507 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityBONUS - Kelly & Susan Model the Community Temperature ReadingListen or watch as Kelly & Susan model how to use the Community Temperature Reading skill in real time. This is a great way to start a conversation with someone that you need better communication with. 2023-03-1507 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 8: Establish a Rule of LifeNow that you've learned some of the practices and skills for creating a great community around you - in your small group, family, or workplace - it's time to plan how you will incorporate all of that into your daily life. Listen as we share our Rule of Life with you so that you can make a plan!2023-03-1520 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 8: Establish a Rule of LifeNow that you've learned some of the practices and skills for creating a great community around you - in your small group, family, or workplace - it's time to plan how you will incorporate all of that into your daily life. Listen as we share our Rule of Life with you so that you can make a plan!2023-03-1520 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 7: The Ladder of Integrity - Leaning in to ConflictThis skill will change the way you handle conflict in every relationship. The Ladder of Integrity helps you clarify your values and understand your feelings before walking into a difficult conversation. Use this skill to prepare for conflict and you'll never dread it again!2023-03-1511 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 7: The Ladder of Integrity - Leaning in to ConflictThis skill will change the way you handle conflict in every relationship. The Ladder of Integrity helps you clarify your values and understand your feelings before walking into a difficult conversation. Use this skill to prepare for conflict and you'll never dread it again!2023-03-1511 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityIncarnational ListeningIn this week's episode, we are chatting with Nicholas Amato about the idea of Incarnational Listening. Simply put, incarnationally listening is listening with the heart of Jesus. Listening this way means we avoid judging, reacting, or sharing our own related stories. We seek to understand, we reflect back what we hear.If we are to be fully devoted followers of Jesus, loving others is a top priority, and listening to others is a way to love them well.2023-03-0810 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityIncarnational ListeningIn this week's episode, we are chatting with Nicholas Amato about the idea of Incarnational Listening. Simply put, incarnationally listening is listening with the heart of Jesus. Listening this way means we avoid judging, reacting, or sharing our own related stories. We seek to understand, we reflect back what we hear.If we are to be fully devoted followers of Jesus, loving others is a top priority, and listening to others is a way to love them well.2023-03-0810 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityExploring EmotionsIn this episode, we are talking to Daniel Miller about exploring emotions that might be holding us back in our leadership. Emotional Intelligence involves looking into how we are feeling and evaluating how those feelings predict our behavior. Jesus had a full sense of exactly who he was.If we are to be fully devoted followers of Jesus, then we also want to know how we are as a whole person - which includes knowing our emotional health. This practice will give us the courage to live out God's plan for us.2023-03-0117 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityExploring EmotionsIn this episode, we are talking to Daniel Miller about exploring emotions that might be holding us back in our leadership. Emotional Intelligence involves looking into how we are feeling and evaluating how those feelings predict our behavior. Jesus had a full sense of exactly who he was.If we are to be fully devoted followers of Jesus, then we also want to know how we are as a whole person - which includes knowing our emotional health. This practice will give us the courage to live out God's plan for us.2023-03-0117 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityStop Mind ReadingCommunication with co-workers, family, and our small groups can often be challenging. In this episode, we'll learn how to clarify the expectations you have for others and stop mind reading.2023-02-2215 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityStop Mind ReadingCommunication with co-workers, family, and our small groups can often be challenging. In this episode, we'll learn how to clarify the expectations you have for others and stop mind reading.2023-02-2215 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityLeaning in to ConflictClaim your God-given voice and express yourself in a healthy way using a tool called the Community Temperature Reading by Peter Scazzero.2023-02-1516 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityLeaning in to ConflictClaim your God-given voice and express yourself in a healthy way using a tool called the Community Temperature Reading by Peter Scazzero.2023-02-1516 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunitySlow Down!In this episode, we chat with Bob Boulter, Nativity's Director of Member Care, about the benefits of a slowed down spirituality. 2023-01-1712 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunitySlow Down!In this episode, we chat with Bob Boulter, Nativity's Director of Member Care, about the benefits of a slowed down spirituality. 2023-01-1712 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunitySeason 2 IntroductionWe're back and this season we'll be interviewing some of the great men of Nativity to see how they are applying the emotionally healthy skills to real life. This is where the rubber meets the road. We are change makers in our circles of influence and we are changing our community to one of transformational love. Join us on the journey!2023-01-1711 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunitySeason 2 IntroductionWe're back and this season we'll be interviewing some of the great men of Nativity to see how they are applying the emotionally healthy skills to real life. This is where the rubber meets the road. We are change makers in our circles of influence and we are changing our community to one of transformational love. Join us on the journey!2023-01-1711 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEveryone is in Full Time MinistryHealthy communities know that each person is in ministry in all areas of their life - at home, at work, at school. Ministry isn't just something christians do at church. We do it in life, everywhere, all the time. In this final episode, we discuss how to "do" ministry full time.2022-10-2211 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEveryone is in Full Time MinistryHealthy communities know that each person is in ministry in all areas of their life - at home, at work, at school. Ministry isn't just something christians do at church. We do it in life, everywhere, all the time. In this final episode, we discuss how to "do" ministry full time.2022-10-2211 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityPassionate Marriages and SinglenessHealthy cultures prioritize their marriages and singleness and then live out that love in their communities. In this episode, we will unpack that idea and give ideas on what that kind of love looks like.2022-10-2211 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityPassionate Marriages and SinglenessHealthy cultures prioritize their marriages and singleness and then live out that love in their communities. In this episode, we will unpack that idea and give ideas on what that kind of love looks like.2022-10-2211 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityLoving others in our community: the real work of discipleshipIn a healthy community, people are not living double lives - claiming to be christian but reacting to others with judgement, criticism and defensiveness. In this episode, we'll learn how to love others with clear and respectful communication.2022-10-2116 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityLoving others in our community: the real work of discipleshipIn a healthy community, people are not living double lives - claiming to be christian but reacting to others with judgement, criticism and defensiveness. In this episode, we'll learn how to love others with clear and respectful communication.2022-10-2116 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityBeneath the SurfaceIn a healthy culture, leaders understand that we cannot grow until we acknowledge our destructive and unhealthy patterns of behavior. In this episode, we'll unpack how to become aware of negative behaviors and live differently.2022-10-2122 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityBeneath the SurfaceIn a healthy culture, leaders understand that we cannot grow until we acknowledge our destructive and unhealthy patterns of behavior. In this episode, we'll unpack how to become aware of negative behaviors and live differently.2022-10-2122 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 3: Integrity in Leadership - Lead from loveThe second mark of an irresistible community is leaders that lead from love of others. rather than ego, power, or authority. Join us today as we look at integrity in leadership and how that changes the culture.2022-09-2414 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 3: Integrity in Leadership - Lead from loveThe second mark of an irresistible community is leaders that lead from love of others. rather than ego, power, or authority. Join us today as we look at integrity in leadership and how that changes the culture.2022-09-2414 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 2: The First Mark of an Irresistible Community - Slow DownChangeMakers is a podcast about changing the culture of your community to one of transformation love. The first mark of an irresistible culture is a slowed-down spirituality. Jesus never hurried.2022-09-2413 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityEpisode 2: The First Mark of an Irresistible Community - Slow DownChangeMakers is a podcast about changing the culture of your community to one of transformation love. The first mark of an irresistible culture is a slowed-down spirituality. Jesus never hurried.2022-09-2413 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityIntroduction to Change Makers: Becoming an Irresistible CommunityChange Makers is a podcast about becoming a loving, irresistible, church community. The christian church should be the most loving place on earth where all people feel like they belong. We're exploring how you can change the culture in your community to one of transformational LOVE. If you are a small group leader, a ministry team leader, a church leader in any way, this podcast is for you. And it will make your group, team, church, even your family - a more loving community. Join us as we identify the 6 marks of a healthy, loving, irresistible community.2022-09-2319 minChange Makers - Becoming an Irresistible CommunityIntroduction to Change Makers: Becoming an Irresistible CommunityChange Makers is a podcast about becoming a loving, irresistible, church community. The christian church should be the most loving place on earth where all people feel like they belong. We're exploring how you can change the culture in your community to one of transformational LOVE. If you are a small group leader, a ministry team leader, a church leader in any way, this podcast is for you. And it will make your group, team, church, even your family - a more loving community. Join us as we identify the 6 marks of a healthy, loving, irresistible community.2022-09-2319 min