Embrace Your Strengths

EP 108 Called to Use Her Voice with Vera Bowen

Vera's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Developer, Individualization ,  Empathy and Adaptability 

Vera Ayres Bowen is a third-generation owner of the Shield Ranch. As Vice-President of the Shield Ranch Foundation. Vera’s focus is outdoor education and outreach programs at the Ranch. She is passionate about providing opportunities for children and adults to experience beauty and mystery in the natural world. She also loves cultivating community financial support for the mission of the Shield Ayres Foundation.

Vera also serves as President of the Shield-Ayres Foundation, a nonprofit family foundation supporting human services, social justice and environmental conservation and she serves on the Board of Directors for AROCHA USA, an international Christian conservation organization. She also enjoys actively serving as a member Christ Church Anglican.

Vera loves exploring the natural world and expressing gratitude through artistic expression. She loves playing with her grandchildren and enjoys sharing the ranch with her grown children and their spouses: Marshall (and his wife Madison), Gentry (and his wife Margaret), Sophie (and her husband Johann), and Mallory. Vera earned a BA in Religion from the University of the South. Born and raised in San Antonio, she now lives in Austin.

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EP 107 A Father’s Journey of Loss and Joy with Adam Hull

Adam's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Communication, Positivity, Developer, & Individualization 

Adam  lives in Austin, TX & has been married to Corrie for fifteen years. They have 4 kids (Brooklyn, Lydia, Win, & Tessa) and twin boys due July 2023. Vocationally, Adam has been a wealth strategist working with family offices for 13 years and recently launched his own firm, Brookline Wealth. He loves the integration of relationships in everything he does - from time with his family and friends, to discussing the people behind the money with his clients

Adam's Firm: Brookline Wealth 

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EP 106 Developing the Next Generation of Kingdom Leaders with Jack McGill

Jack's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Belief, Arranger, Significance, Responsibility & Includer

Jack  has spent over forty years serving the nonprofit world. In 2008, he founded ELEVATE Orlando with the mission to equip urban youth to graduate with a plan for the future. Currently, ELEVATE Orlando serves over 2,000 urban youth in 19 Orange County public schools.

Before launching ELEVATE Orlando, Jack worked with the Christian ministry Cru and served as a campus minister at both Auburn and Mississippi State, discipling college students. Jack also helped start and served as the National Director of Priority Associates, which is Cru’s ministry to develop the personal, professional, and spiritual life of professionals in the marketplace.

Jack graduated from Samford University and holds a Masters of Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Sheri, have three adult children and ten grandchildren. Today, Jack serves on the Board of Directors for ELEVATE Orlando and help launch nine ELEVATE programs across the country. As of today, there are now twenty  ELEVATE affiliates around the United States.

Episode 37 Investing in the Next Generation with Sheri McGilll

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EP 105 Believing God’s Goodness in Suffering and Recovery with David and Hannah Beasley

David's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Learner, Belief, Connectedness, Intellection & Positivity 

Hannah's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Intellection, Input, Harmony, Belief & Relator 

David and Hannah Beasley have been married for almost 4 years and live in Austin, Tx with their two year old son, Rowan. They are both pursuing their master degrees at Dallas Theological Seminary, while David also works in vocational ministry through their local church. They have a heart for relationships, studying and teaching the Word of God, seeing the nations reached with the gospel, and recovery ministry. 

To connect with David you can reach him at dmbeasl@g.clemson.edu.

To connect with Hannah you can reach her at hannah.isbell@me.com.

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EP 104 Created to Create with Clint Hudson

Clint's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Activator, Self Assurance, Ideation & Positivity 

Clint Hudson is a songwriter, podcast host, creative, adventurer and worship pastor at Austin Ridge Bible church.

He lives in Austin TX with his wife Amber and their 4 children.

God has consistently led Clint into places of influence from executive leadership coaching to NFL chaplaincy.

Clint has a passion to help people understand that WHO they are is more than what they do.

You can follow and listen to his podcast Wish I Would Have Known  here. 

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EYS 103 Setting the Table for Conversations about Faith, Hope & Forgiveness

Mary Beth's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Competition, Empathy, Activator and Positivity 

A friend’s story brought Mary Beth into the world of documentary filmmaking. What started with a desire to tell that story, became a true passion for her. Mary Beth has worked on several feature length and short documentaries including Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story, Unforgivable, Mama Rwanda, Imba Means Sing, and Return to Mogadishu: Remembering Black Hawk Down. Most recently, Mary Beth worked on REFUGE  and Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom,  She is also an Executive Producer on the accompanying soundtrack: Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom (original motion picture soundtrack). Mary Beth is thrilled to have been a part of presenting these films to audiences around the world. While she appreciates the glowing receptions of the documentaries and the international attention they have received, it is the sparking of hope and the beginning of important conversations with life-changing consequences that keeps her in the documentary film world.

 

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EYS #102 Creating Memories at Posey Meadows with Trey and Julie Kate Campbell

Trey’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Positivity, Woo, Communication, Developer, & Includer

Julie Kate’s Top CliftonStrengths are: Deliberative, Harmony, Empathy, Discipline &  Intellection

Trey and his wife Julie Kate live in New Braunfels,Texas and have three grown children. Trey is an activation team member with Generous Giving, interacting with givers and facilitating events.. He  is passionate about the biblical message of generosity and helping others make the connection between God’s grace and generosity.

After  25 years of Co-Leading ministry experience with the marketplace and the college Greek system in Texas they each are thriving in their strengths. Julie Kate mentored college women, planning events for sororities  on campus at Texas State while raising 3 children. They both mentored students and  helped with retreats and conferences.

Recently they opened a wedding venue in San Marcos, Texas called Posey Meadows. "A Place for Memories"... It is a modern & bright French farmhouse inspired wedding and events venue nestled in the Texas Hill Country. 

Julie’s  passion to  create beautiful spaces for people to celebrate life’s most special relationship has been taken to a new level! 

You can connect with Trey: trey@generousgiving.org  512-787-4384

and Julie  Kate: juliekate@poseymeadows.com 512-787-1432

Posey Meadows 

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Episode 101 When Life and Beliefs Collide with Ginger Armstrong

Ginger's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Connectedness, Developer, Individualization, Strategic & Belief

Ginger is an unashamed overuser of exclamation marks and has never met a dog she didn’t try to say hi to. She has a talent for replying to texts in her head and overthinking almost everything.  Some of her favorite places to get lost are in a good book, on a walk in nature, and in deep conversation with a friend. 

She lives in Austin, Texas and is the Women's Director at Austin Ridge Bible Church Southwest.   She shares about her work and also about her "Belief" in God's goodness as she lost her husband almost 15 years ago.   She is warm, insightful and inspiring!   

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Episode 100 Impacting Lives in Israel with John Farwell

John's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Context, Command, Communication & Restorative 

John Farwell  serves as the national director for Athletes In Action in Israel.  He also is the founder and director of Walk the Story, an organization that seeks to help people read, understand and walk out the Bible by diving deeply into the cultural context of the Text.  For the past 30 years he has coached college and professional, discipling and developing young men.  Recently named a professor at Jerusalem Seminary in Israel.  His wife Janie and three children live in Raleigh, NC.  

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Episode 99 A Heart for Moms to Thrive with Allison Creagh

Allison's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Relator, Connectedness, Positivity, Developer, & Belief 

Allison is a fun-seeking mom of 3 littles, Lily, Paxton, and Stella. She is a Raleigh native and lives in north Raleigh with her family where she and her husband, Jim, run a furniture business together. They love to host people in their home and cook delicious food together. Allison thrives off of connecting people and making relationships. She enjoys bringing people together to share a meaningful and purposeful experience. Thrive Motherhood has been an idea in her mind for a few years before she was able to launch it. Running an organization has been a desire of hers for some time and she is so grateful to watch a dream of hers come alive.

 

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