Embrace Your Strengths

EP 118 Believing in Others More than They Believe in Themselves with Charmaine Lillestrand

Charmaine'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, and through it all, she often says, “The adventure God has in store for you far out reaches anything you could imagine for yourself!”

Currently she and her husband Greg live in Carlsbad, California and serve with Cru's Family Life Ministry.  Charmaine coaches leaders and consults leadership teams. You can reach her at charmaine.lillestrand@gmail.com

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EP 117 Building a Better Tomorrow with Story Telling Today with Jannelle Suzanne

Janelle'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 louderagency.com and Mosaic Path.

 

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EP 116 Hi September! with Barbara Culwell

A 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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EP 115 Crossing Borders Impacting Students with Camille Watson

Camille’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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EP 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, Jamie has a passion for ecumenism and has participated in worship in many denominations across the city.

When she’s not making music, you can find her on Bull Creek trail, probably listening to Bible Project podcasts and accompanied by her dog, Theo (a.k.a. The Most Excellent Theophilus). The pandemic increased her passion for writing and gardening, leading to several published articles and a blog about the lessons she learns while trying to grow things in Central Texas.

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EP 113 Creating a Dynamic New Chapter in her 70’s with Margaret Griffes

Margaret'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 Strategic has empowered her to search and accept new opportunities aligned with them.She is  exhilarated to have an opportunity to create and work with teams representing a variety of backgrounds and ages! Her current role as Vice Chair of Denver SIster Cities International has shown her that she can use her strengths to take advantage of the disruptions from COVID to understand and propose a reorganization after analyzing DSCI from a new perspective. She loves being in a dynamic, creative situation, learning the CliftonStrengths of others to form strategic alliances to accomplish objectives.

 

Thriving with  her husband Doug, after her latest construction project near Denver, with their pets and their organic garden.  They are amazed to be so excited to be involved with interesting projects and people!  

 

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EP 112 Finding Joy in Living Out Her Strengths with Intentionality with Alisa Bentley

Alisa'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 time in the mountains of North Carolina. She finds true joy in helping others discover their purpose in life by using their gifts and talents wherever God has placed them. 

Daddy's Letter (from Alisa's Dad when she was in 7th Grade!)

Episode 99 A Heart for Moms to Thrive with Allison Creagh

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EP 111 Creating Calm and Structure to Help Her Kids Thrive with Sheila Avery

Sheila's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Responsibility, Achiever Discipline & Focus 

Sheila has lived in Austin for 23 years and has been married to Kirk for 20 years.  She has three kids . Mia who is 17, Weston is 14 and Elizabeth is 11.  Sheila loves working out, volunteering at her kids school/community and traveling with her family. 

 

EP 110 Maximizing Her Strengths Professionally and Personally with Jess Cybulski

Jess'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 communications professional. She thoroughly enjoys getting to talk to interesting people every day and problem solve through new projects. An added bonus is no longer having to wake up in the middle of the night. 

Jess' Live  Engagement on TV

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EP 109 Shifting from Comparison to Owning Who I’m Created to Be With Nancy Prior

Nancy'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 find their sweet spot!
She  graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Elementary Education. She is married to Jeff Prior and they have two grown children, one daughter in law and, most importantly, two amazing granddaughters, Juniper and Fynn!

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