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Barbara Culwell sits downs with individuals to hear how they are on the path to living out their God given purpose as they are understanding and developing their Top 5 CliftonStrengths. You will be encouraged to hear how you are matters in your work and relationships. Join Barbara as she helps you navigate how to find more joy and purpose in your life as you hear other’s stories of embracing their strengths!
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Erica's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Belief, Communication, Context, Responsibility and Restorative
Erica brings a unique blend of life experience, faith, and heart to every stage of life. Transitioning from actuarial analyst to missionary wife, then 16 years homeschooling, and now a mom of amazing UT Austin College kiddos, she has learned to navigate life’s changes with confidence and grace. Guided by Belief, Responsibility, and a Restorative mindset, her love for God, people, and cats shapes how she approaches every challenge and opportunity.
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Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Karina's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Relator, Harmony, Empathy, Belief and Responsibility
Karina Venable lives in Austin, Texas with her husband David and their three beautiful children, who are each gifts, given from the Father through adoption. Karina has been a teacher in various capacities throughout the years, including homeschooling her children for seven years. She loves to study scripture and write about what the Lord is teaching her, and she recently had the honor of co-authoring a Bible study on 1 Peter for Providence Church. Karina loves to read aloud good stories with her family and friends. Even more so, she loves to listen to the stories of loved ones, especially over delicious coffee.
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Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Texas A&M's Bridge's Staff Team Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Learner, Connectedness, Includer, Communication & Woo
Barbara shares insights about a recent workshop for the Bridges Staff Team at Texas A&M. Each person brings their unique strengths. She talks about some of the insights she observed with the group of five .
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Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
James" Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Learner, Intellection, Developer, Context, & Input
Julie's Top 5 Cliftonstrengths are: Strategic, Input, Relator, Belief & Arranger
James and Julie are both native Texans and have been married 35 years. They have been on staff with ReachGlobal (mission agency of the Evangelical Free Church of America) for 31 years. They lived and served in Kyiv, Ukraine for 15 years and Budapest, Hungary for 15 years. In August 2025 they relocated back to the USA and live in Austin, Texas. They have two wonderful children, Will (married to Courtney and father of our first grandchild) has lived in Warsaw, Poland for three years serving with International Justice Mission; and Katia (married to Luke) lives in Chicago, Illinois and is in her second year of nursing school. Julie and James both love serving in their local church (wherever they are) and are especially drawn to developing the younger generations in their walks with Jesus.
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Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Barbara's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are HARMONY, ADAPTABILITY, EMPATHY, CONNECTEDNESS & MAXIMIZER
In this episode Barbara tells about a creative group that she is a part of and how fueling her creativity overflows in to her love for hospitality. Knowing and using her strengths are integral in what happens at home around her table with friends and family.
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Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Dawn's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Activator, Woo, Empathy, Connecetness and Restorative
Dawn lives in Dallas. TX. She recently made the move to East-West ministries from Cru where she helps mobilize the next generation to go to the spiritual darkest places of the world. She enjoys all things outdoors, a good cup of coffee with good conversation.
Prayer in the Night: For those who Work, or Watch or Weep by Tish Harrison Warren is one of the books that has ministered to her in her journey.
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Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Barbara's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Adaptabilty, Empathy, Connectedness and Maximizer
Maximizer is one of Barbara's top strengths and as she thinks about 2026 it gives her some intentionality in areas of her life that she wants to maximize!
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Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Barbara and Gerry celebrate 200 episodes of Embrace Your Strengths! Gerry is EYS's biggest fan! She shares a bit about how knowing her strengths "saved her marriage" and also living out her strengths daily gives her joy and passion as she meets with folks and loves to share the life giving hope of knowing Jesus!
You can hear more about her story on Episode 61.
Barbara talks about the history of EYS and the joy she gets from connecting with people and encouraging them to live wholeheartedly in their strength areas.
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Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Josue's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Restoraive Connectedness, Woo, Communication and Context
Nicole's Top 5 Clfitonstrengths are: Maximizer, Empathy, Harmony, Futuristic and Developer
Nicole and Daniel (Mambo) make their home in Denver, Colorado, though they originally from Wisconsin and Mexico City. Nicole is a dedicated career coach who thrives on helping people discover their purpose and professional direction. Daniel works as a financial broker helping people to understand how the financial industry works so they can develop their own investment strategies.
Together, they enjoy an active and adventurous lifestyle—hiking, mountain biking, traveling, and exploring new foods. Nicole especially loves rollerblading, while both cherish spending time with family and friends. Above all, they are passionate about sharing the message of Jesus and serving others through their local church. Their lives are marked by a love for community, faith, and meaningful connection.
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Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Heather McDowell Macleod's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Positivity, Empathy, Developer, Communication & Includer
Heather lives in Southern California with her husband, David, and their kids. Having grown up on CRU staff as the daughter of the McDowells, ministry has always been close to her heart. After six years of working directly with young adults, she recently stepped into the role of Director of Development at OC United. OC United is committed to keeping families together, preventing kids from entering foster care, and helping communities thrive through both prevention and intervention services.
Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment
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