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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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Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021
10 min
Barbara's Top 5 ClfitonStrengths are: HARMONY, ADAPTABILITY, EMPATHY, CONNECTEDNESS & MAXIMIZER
In this episode Barbara talks about offering her Gift of Peace with her strength of HARMONY to others this holiday season. It helps to help provide a calming, inviting atmosphere with the people she encounters. As you know and understand your own strengths you can be more encouraged to move towards others with your wonderful self!
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Dec 4, 2021
Dec 4, 2021
9 min
Barbara's Top 5 ClfitonStrengths are: HARMONY, ADAPTABILITY, EMPATHY, CONNECTEDNESS & MAXIMIZER
In this episode Barbara talks about offering your gift of YOUR PRESENCE to others this holiday season. As you know and understand your own strengths you can be more encouraged to move towards others with your wonderful self! Her empathy "strength" is a gift to others who are hurting during this season.
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Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
1hr 36 sec
Chris's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: CONNECTEDNESS, LEARNER, ARRANGER, HARMONY & DEVELOPER
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Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
42 min
Kristin's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: ACTIVATOR, ADAPTABILITY, CONNECTEDNESS, POSITIVITY & COMMUNICATION
Kristin is on a mission to love her neighbors. She put a picnic table in her front yard, painted it turquoise, and began inviting neighbors, friends, and even strangers, to hang out and do life together at The Turquoise Table.
A new concept of hospitality unfolded in her neighborhood, and before long The Turquoise Table led to a movement of Front Yard People—ordinary people who long to create community right where they live.
Today, there are Turquoise Tables all across America-- in all fifty states and in thirteen countries. Turquoise Tables have become a symbol of hospitality, a safe place to sit down and connect, welcoming friends and strangers alike.
As founder of The Turquoise Table and Front Yard People movement, Kristin travels the country speaking at conferences and events with an encouraging word on how to open our lives and homes to others.
Kristin is the author of the book The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard and the host of The Turquoise Table Podcast. Her inspirational story has been featured in popular media outlets, including The Today Show, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Country Living Magazine, Christianity Today, and Focus on the Family.
Kristin lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Tony, and their four children.
While her favorite color may be turquoise, Kristin bleeds burnt orange for The University of Texas and believes the answer to world peace might involve a bowl of queso and salty tortilla chips.
More about Kristin at TheTurquoiseTable.com
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Oct 20, 2021
Oct 20, 2021
38 min
John’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: BELIEF, RESPONSIBILITY, HARMONY, POSITIVITY & RELATOR
John is married to Mary and they have been on staff with Cru for 43 years. They have 3 adult children and one new grandson. They have lived in Auckland, New Zealand and Budapest, Hungary. Currently they live in Austin. John is involved in leadership development for Cru-Eastern Europe and travels there approximately every other month.
He loves, BBQ, movies, jumping off things into water, hiking with Mary, going to festivals in little towns in central Texas, trying different foods, and generally exploring new experiences and adventures with Mary.
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Oct 14, 2021
Oct 14, 2021
31 min
Kelley's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: CONNECTEDNESS, IDEATION, STRATEGIC, INPUT & COMMUNICATION
Kelley has worked with Cru for 35 years and is currently serving on the National Prayer Catalyst team. She is married to Jim, and they have 3 adult children: JP, Madeline, and Victoria, who all also serve with Cru in various capacities. She currently lives in suburban Austin.
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Oct 7, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
42 min
Mike's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: FUTURISTIC, MAXIMIZER, IDEATION, SELF ASSURANCE & SIGNIFICANCE
Mike Krieg is Founder and Exec Director of Storyline, an organization focused on mobilizing the global church. Born in Texas, grew up in western, Montana, Graduated in Business and left for Siberia for 2 years as a missionary. He met his wife Kristin there and currently lives in Austin, TX with 3 teenagers.
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Sep 30, 2021
Sep 30, 2021
33 min
Kevin's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: INCLUDER, ACTIVATOR, WOO, COMMUNICATION & POSITIVITY
Kevin Walker is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He spent two years interning with Cru at UT before spending four years in Atlanta, where he grew up, working for advertising and marketing agencies. He's been back in Austin for two years now, recently pivoting into a tech sales role. He and his wife Ellie welcomed their first child into the world on July 6th, a boy named Grayson. Kevin spends his free time trail running, fly fishing, and mountain biking, but is a classic extrovert who always prefers to do anything with someone rather than something with no one.

Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
35 min
Haley’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: EMPATHY, CONNECTEDNESS, POSITIVITY, DEVELOPER & COMMUNICATION
Heather’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: CONTEXT, CONNECTEDNESS, ACHIEVER, INPUT & LEARNER
Haley is a native Austinite who has worked for Red Oak Hope for the last six years. Prior to that, she worked as a speech-language pathologist at a children's hospital. She is married, with two awesome kiddos, and has recently re-engaged in the community theater scene with a lead role in the yearly Zilker summer musical. Haley is passionate about loving and serving the vulnerable and marginalized and will never stop speaking up or fighting for the dignity and beauty God has placed in every person
Heather works with Red Oak Hope on Program Development. Learning more about her strengths (and the ones she doesn't have!) has been a valuable tool in her life journey: spiritually, personally, and professionally. She has been in Austin for the last six years and has found it to be a great home base for all the fun adventures Texas has to offer.
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Sep 2, 2021
Sep 2, 2021
44 min
Whitney's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: EMPATHY, DEVELOPER, POSITIVITY, WOO & MAXIMIZER
Whitney lives in La Grange, Texas with her husband Tim and 3 elementary age kids. She enjoys painting, baking, and reading a good book in a hammock. She is passionate about equipping women to study the Word and grow in authentic relationships that reflect the love of Christ and started Woven ministry as a result of that calling. You can learn more at www.wovenministry.com.
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