Laura's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Maximizer, Positiivity, Empathy, Belief & Woo  Laura is the founder of Sacred Story Ministry which was started 13 years ago, She has a background in working with a missions organization for 20 years, reaching out to college students and business professionals. She graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Master of Biblical Studies), author of Capture My Heart, Lord and co-author of Living Your Story: 10 Biblical Principles That Matter and Beautiful Surrender: Singleness and Marriage in the Book of Ruth.  Laura has served as a corporate chaplain to companies in Houston to bring truth into the secular workplace in a welcoming way. She lives in Houston and loves catch up time with friends and family, being in God's creation, and a bite of dark chocolate!    Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Sheri's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Input, Positivity, Ideation and Includer  Sheri Onishi has been on staff with Cru for 37 years, serving with the campus ministry (SLM) in the US, Venezuela, Latin American and the Caribbean leadership team and now the VP team for the campus ministry with the focus of Leadership development. She has a masters from Dallas Theological Seminary and is a certified Spiritual Director. She is married to Keith and is mother to Rachel, Mary and Tucker. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Annabel's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Includer, Positivity, Responsibility, Learner and Belief  Annabel is a teacher by training and adventurer by desire who lives in Austin, TX. She has worked for camps, public schools, private tutoring and as a sailing instructor. She is happiest when on or by the water and surrounded by loved ones. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths    

Lucy's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Empathy, Developer, Woo and Communication Lucy is  a creative, stepmom, and eternal extrovert living in Waco, Texas. She is the senior photo stylist for Magnolia, a lifestyle brand focused on the importance of home and connection. Her  favorite things to do are spending time with friends, traveling and seeing new places and people, yoga and dance, and hanging out with her husband, Jordan, and his 8-year-old Benjamin. She is  originally from Orlando, Florida, where most of her  family and friends live, so she also tries to travel back home as much as possible. She   believes life is all about connecting with others, having fun and making memories, and living like Jesus! You can follow Lucy on Instagram here!  Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Margaryta's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Responsibility, Learner, Arranger, Significance & Communication  Margaryta  is Ukrainian and lives in Ukraine, Rivne.  She is married and has  two  wonderful sons. She does women ministry in the church and Biblical Counseling. Margaryta  enjoys walking and spending time with a book and also to be with family and enjoying nature.    Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

Micah's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Significance, Activator, Futuristic, Competition,  and Self Assurance  Micah comes from a real estate/business background and has a consuming passion about connecting people to Christ through evangelism, discipleship, learning the Bible better, and living out God’s Word. Micah would not rather be doing anything else than helping equip the church to know God and make Him known. Helping men thrive in their relationship with Christ and seeing that vertical relationship transcend every horizontal aspect of their lives - from marriage to parenting, from work and to leisure - is an opportunity he is thankful to pour his life into. Currently Micah lives in Austin, Texas, is married with 4 children and is the Men's Pastor at AustinRidge Bible Church Southwest Campus.   Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

Carol's Top 5 Strengths are:  Activator, Connectedness, Woo, Belief, Communication  Mary's Top 5 Strengths are: Maximizer, Strategic, Learner, Communication, Responsibility,  Lyn's Top 5 Strengths are: Positivity, Empathy, Harmony, Connectedness & Input  Judy's Top 5 Strengths are: Developer, Connectedness, Positivity, Stratetic & Input  Website for Beyond: Creating a Love you Love in your 50's, 60's, 70's and more Carol Dodds has enjoyed working alongside her husband, Stuart, with Cru and Athletes in Action since 1982. Carol is a passionate speaker, life coach, and mentor. She is the founding director of Encore, an organization in Austin, Texas for influential women over fifty. Carol and Stuart have three children and one granddaughter.   Mary Henderson is an author, counselor and speaker devoted to helping others overcome the barriers keeping them from being all they can be. She and her husband, John, have lived and worked toward this goal throughout New Zealand, Eastern Europe, Russia and the United States. They have three grown children and two grandchildren. Her website is Mary Henderson   Lyn Alexander is deeply committed to developing rich, lasting relationships with her family and those she mentors. She served as the Executive Director of TruCare in Austin, Texas, and has held positions at The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures, and McDonnell Douglas. Lyn and her husband Dan have three children and three grandchildren.   Judy Douglass loves encouraging people to be all that they were created for. She is an author, speaker, podcast host, and Director of Women's Resources for Cru. She is the founder and host of Prayer for Prodigals, an online community for those who love someone who is making destructive choices. She has three children and ten grandchildren. Her website is Judy Douglass   Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Cheryl's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Activator,  Belief, Positivity & Responsibility  Cheryl grew up in Southern California, and graduated from Baylor University.  She worked aa a Young Life Staff,  at First Evangelical Free Church in Austin, Christian Assembly in Los Angeles and most recently at Menlo Church with multi sites in the Bay Area, California.     Now she is  ”retired” but is also waiting to see what is next!    Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

Madison's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Empathy, Restorative, Harmony, Communication   Katherine's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Relator, Developer, Connectedness Adaptability  Born and raised in San Antonio, Madison made her way to Texas A&M where she studied accounting and met her now husband, Marshall. They married in 2016 and made their way to Austin in 2018. Together, they have a precious three year old daughter, Atlee, and yellow lab, Hank. For work, Madison oversees accounting and operations at Brookline Wealth. She enjoys watching Atlee experience new things, spending time with loved ones, traveling and starting her morning with the Today show. From a young age, Katherine knew she had a passion for listening and helping shoulder the burdens of others. After majoring in Psychology at Texas A&M, she went on to study Counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary. It was clear to her upon graduation she did not want to pursue her counseling license and, instead, started a career in recruiting. Through God’s kindness and an incredible hook-up from Madison, she started her favorite role yet with Brookline Wealth in 2023. Katherine has been married to Dylan since 2015, and they have two boys at home, Stone (4) and Beck (2). Katherine enjoys reading fiction, being in nature, finding treasures with her boys, and laughing.  Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Crickett's Top 5 Strengths are:  Harmony, Restorative, Relator, Learner & Responsibility Crickett Berlin is a native Austinite. She has been married to her husband, Scott, for 17 years and they have two teen boys, Jett and Maverick. Crickett worked for over a decade as a registered nurse but now works as a licensed therapist providing Christian based counseling. Crickett also serves in her church community facilitating grief support groups and caring for women who are experiencing difficult life transitions. Crickett and her family love to explore the world and she has traveled to over 40 different countries! To learn more about Crickett and her counseling Christian Counselors of Austin About Crickett Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Sheri's Strengths are: Maximizer, Strategic, Relator, Communication & Woo Julie's Strengths are: Empathy, Input, Adaptability, Positivity & Intellection   As longtime friends through our work with Cru, Sheri, Julie and I have learned to see and appreciate each other's unique strengths as we spur each other on in our lives and ministries. Being together in person is always a gift when we live three different states.   In this episode you will hear how "seeing” each other thru the lens  of our strengths can be  taste of appreciating and valuing the strengths of the people in our lives.    Treasures in the Dark by Katherine Wolf Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths    

Barbara's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness & Maximizer  Barbara lives in Austin, Texas loves to come alongside others to help them "embrace their strengths" as they understand their top 5 Cliftonstrengths through one on one coaching and team workshops.  She is continually learning more personally about her strengths  as she helps  others see how magnificent they are too!   She "Connects with Others to Help Them Discover They Matter".  She is married to Warren, mom to two married daugthers and "Babsy" to 7 grandchildren. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Jean Marie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Individualization, Connectedness, Belief, Achiever, & Responsibility  Starting her training career in 1998, Jean-Marie is a master trainer, having delivered over 20,000 hours of in-person training and coaching time. Her experience ranges from corporate markets in the US to inter-cultural work in Canada, Holland, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Jean founded GAP Community, Inc. (a nonprofit corporation) in 1998 and Yellow Marker, Inc. (consulting and training) in 2012 with the vision of bringing character and values to the foreground, personally and professionally. In 2022, Jean joined forces with Novus Global, a premier training and executive coaching organization, where she leads the Train the Trainer through the Meta Performance Institute. Jean has worked with large organizations such as Disney, ESPN, Microsoft, Interstate Batteries, United Airlines and BMW in corporate culture and change management.  Her specialties include leadership development, mastering mindsets and communication/team building. Jean also served for 15 years as a volunteer Law Enforcement Chaplain in Sonoma County, retired in 2015.  She has been volunteering with The Six Foundation since 2014, working with first responders and veterans as a Cognitive Coach. In 2018, Jean published her first book on leadership, The Art of Feeding Heroes, leading from the inside out. Jean is dedicated to: Unleashing Passion – When people come alive, they bring creativity and enjoyment to their workplaces. Developing Character –Inviting people into their inherent greatness synergizes relationship in every sector of life. Creating Legacy – Each person has the opportunity to choose how they relate to their life and in doing so, create an intentional mark on their relationships, in their communities and on the environment. Gap Community Follow Jean Marie on Instagram Follow Jean Marie on YouTube Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Amanda's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Intellection, Input, Positivity, Strategic, & Learner  Amanda McKinley has lived in Austin for 25 years. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in English and Spanish literature. She has a master’s degree in Foreign Language Education. She is passionate about books, theology, culture and writing. She will be teaching an Apologetics and Ethics class at Austin Classical School in the fall. She is married to Jim McKinley and they have two children, Marshall (14) and Ellie (13). Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Rachel's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Woo, Belief, Strategic, Learner & Achiever Rachel Greiner strives to live the motto, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Her pro-life experience and passion for empowering others lead her to speak to groups across the U.S. and in South America; she’s also been featured on national radio and podcast. Rachel is Director of CLR Bridge Ministries at Christian Life Resources in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  To get her attention, just mention food! Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

DJ's Top 5 ClifotnStrengths are: Belief, Futuristic, Activator, Maximizer & Woo DJ serves as the director of Athletes in Action in Austin, Texas. He wakes up excited each day about the opportunity to empower, equip and develop college and professional athletes in their personal, professional and spiritual lives. His true passion is help others walk in their calling, not simply their abilities. When not at work he can be found chasing his 3 boys, eating breakfast tacos with his wife Brooke, sampling at Costco or looking for his next great Facebook Marketplace deal. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Christine's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony,  Empathy. Consistency Responsibility and Connectedness  Christine lives in Austin, Tx with her husband, Jonathan, their two kids, Graham and Brooklyn, and their chocolate lab. She is a licensed professional counselor pursuing her certification as a christian sex therapist and is passionate about reading and writing, specifically fiction. In all these avenues she is dedicated to sharing the story of Jesus and helping people see that He is what our souls ultimately need. Episode 66 An Empathizing Mom, Friend and Counselor with Christine Kaskow Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

anet’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Focus, Belief, Learner, Discipline & Communication Janet is a Bible teacher and speaker at women’s event.  She has  Master’s in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and is the author of His Word in My Heart, Moody Publishers. Her favorite things are memorizing Scripture, granddaughters, girlfriend lunches… and football. She resides with her husband Ethan in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a member of The Church at Brook Hills.  Her book His Word in My Heart Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Claire's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Belief, Restorative, Empathy & Responsibility  Rachel's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Belief, Activator, Positivity & Communication  Claire lives  in Lindale, Texas with her husband David and they have four kids, three still at home. two teenagers and an eleven year old.  She is  a national pro-life  speaker and author of the book  Survivor. She enjoys spending time  at home with her  family on a couple acres  and enjoys living a simple kind of homesteading life. Rachel lives  in San Diego, California with her husband Andrew and their  3 daughters ages three and under. She  enjoys w Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Gayle's Top 5 Cliftonstrengths are: Belief, Responsibility, Connectedness, Woo & Arranger  Gayle is originally from Little Rock, AR and graduated from the University of Arkansas, but she has lived in Austin, TX for 40 years. She has been married to Taylor for 26 years, and they have 4 kids. She was in full time college ministry for 11 years before she stayed home with her kids. She continues to disciple women and enjoys being outside gardening and on a boat at the lake Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Tim's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Input, Learner, Competition, Analytical & Strategic  Tim leads Cru at the University of Arkansas and has been on staff with Cru for over 25 years. He and his wife, Mandy, have 5 kids.   Tim is a passionate fan of God's Word, books, indie music, college football, and homemade cookie dough.   TimCasteel.com   twitter.com/timcasteel   Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Ophelia's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Communication, Positivity, Maximizer & Woo  Ophelia is the Minister to Women and Connections at Providence Church in Austin, TX.   She loves meeting new people, discovering their unique gifts and personalities, and enfolding them into the Providence community. Ophelia has been married to Marat for 21 years and they have two teenage boys. You will usually find Ophelia spending time with her family, working out at the gym, or connecting with friends over good food and drink. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Karen's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Learner, Input, Intellection & Achiever  Karen  serves as a program director with Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), a Christian Nonprofit lifting chronically homeless individuals into community at the nation’s largest master-planned tiny home development for those who have experienced homelessness.  She leads a team empowering local government, non-profits and churches across the country to replicate the innovative Community First! Model to transform the common responses to homelessness.  Karen has a passion for seeing lives, organizations and systems restored and thriving as they were designed. As such, she served as a foster parent and helped launch a nonprofit focused on racial justice, prior to joining MLF.     Over her career, Karen has been able to identify, use, refine her personal strengths through leadership roles in the areas of strategy development & execution, quality management, business operations, and change management within the semiconductor industry and the social sector.  When she is not devising strategies, reading, and burning calories with her thoughts, Karen enjoys spending time working out, paddleboarding, and sharing food & fun with friends. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Hannah's top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Belief, Connectedness, Futuristic, Developer & Self Assurance  Hannah Sink Hamza’s creative identity has taken many forms over the years, but her mission remains the same: to live a bigger, braver, bolder story so that she can leave a Godly legacy that inspires the next generation to run their race well.  Hannah grew up in the South, where porches are sacred, and churches are at the heart of every community. Her love for Jesus and the desire to live a life “on mission” was shaped by her parents’ faith and personal commitments to invest in their four children's lives as well as their community by serving as pastors of a multi-cultural, non-denominational church.  Hannah holds the prestigious titles of Mom, Wife, Bible study leader, friend, and tea aficionado. In a professional capacity, she’s highly regarded as an award-winning filmmaker, published author, creative director and creativity coach. Hannah’s faith and creativity are the through-line of her life and career, putting her at the intersection of storytelling, leadership, missions, motherhood, mentorship, and refugee advocacy.  Having traveled the world with a camera in hand, she’s filmed award-winning documentaries, served in a refugee camp in Greece, and competed on FOX’s reality show, “On the Lot: Searching for America's Next Big Film Director.” She also adapted the novel Kaffir Boy as a screenplay, worked as a creative director for several Fortune 500 brands, and created mentorship programs and curriculum for female creative leaders. Hannahhamza.com Hannah Hamza Creative Instagram Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

Doug's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Responsibility, Connectedness, Learner, Arranger & Relator Doug Griffes is a retired civil/environmental engineer, living with his wife Margaret in the Denver area of Colorado. They both grew up as global nomads and continued that lifestyle for much of their lives together. Doug spent much of his career managing large water and wastewater programs in interesting (but sometimes challenging) locations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He enjoyed working with people in multi-cultural environments, specializing in the development of local capabilities of engineering organizations and public works utilities. After retirement, he continued to work as an international development volunteer with several non-profit organizations. He now spends his time compiling the histories, photos, and personal stories of multiple generations of a large family. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths    

Jhase's top 5 CliftonStrengths are Connectedness, Belief, Input, Responsibility & Intellection  Jhase Edwards is a Former D1 football student athlete from the University of Incarnate Word. He is from Houston, Texas but currently lives in San Antonio where he is finishing his Masters Degree in Accounting. Along with studying for his Masters courses, Jhase is also studying for the CPA Exam. After graduating in May 2024, Jhase will go work at KPMG, the fourth largest accounting firm in the world.  Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Joy's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Context, Positivity, Input, Achiever & Belief  Joy Watson has served as a K-12 educator, church planter, and adult educator in Asia, Germany, and Eurasia. She served as instructor and principal at Black Forest Academy, Germany for 10 years.  Wife to Tim Watson and mom to TJ and Camille both recent graduates of Baylor University.    Joy has an M.A.,History, M.A. Multicultural ministry &  M.Ed. Curriculum/Instruction.   Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Thom's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are Connectedness, Communication, Achiever, Competition & Belief  Thom is a former classroom teacher turned social media strategist with a love for audio and video technology.  He lives in Austin, TX with his wife Sara who is a pediatrician, and their two kids, Audrey and Tam.  He's a big fan of running, chicken wings, and jiu jitsu. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Solomon's Top 5 ClfitonStrengths are:  Positivity, Woo, Harmony, Belief & Connectedness   Jamie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Connectedness, Belief, Adaptability, Positivity & Developer Solomon and Jamie have lived in Austin for 15 years, are native Texans and proud Longhorns. They have two precious kids, Austin (3yr) and Haven (10mo). Solomon works for Brookline Wealth, a multifamily office that serves families with financial advisory and generational planning with a high value of generosity. Jamie cares for the household and children, which often involves a mix of baseball in the yard, art projects, and keeping crayons out of Haven's mouth. They both love being involved in the local church, eating at new restaurants, and spending time with their friends Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Jesse's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Woo, Positivity, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness  Tricia's Top 5 Cliftonstrengths are: Connectedness, Deliberative, Developer, Belief & Harmony Jesse is from Houston, Tx and served with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) for 39 years. He  served in various roles in the Campus ministry most of that time qne  was a campus team leader for years as well as serving as a regional director for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. For almost 3 years, he has been the missions pastor at Faith Bible Church in The Woodlands, Tx.    Tricia is from Texas  and has been on  Cru staff over 40 years. She has mainly worked with students, but for the last 6 years she has been with our City Global ministry doing staff care for our American City staff in Europe. She is also a coach with Envision Pathway which is a ministry designed  to help our staff 55 and over maximize their final years for kingdom impact.    Jesse and Tricia have been married 42 year and  lived in Germany 4 years and Italy 10 years. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. 4 girls and 2 boys!.    Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Meeting together for a team workshop to unpack each person's Top 5 CliftonStrengths can be a great way to understand and "see" the people that you work with.. and to help leverage what each person brings to the table!   It can give language to encourage each other, be more productive and find more joy in doing more of what you are wired to do!     Listen in to hear some takeaways from some recent team workshops!    Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths    

Andrianna's top five strengths are Strategic, Responsibility, Context, Achiever, and Input. Growing up in Cleveland, OH she was determined to change the world and stopped at nothing to make that dream a reality. In 2016 Andrianna moved to The Bayou State to attend Louisianan State University where she double majored in Political Science and English. During her freshman year, she became a member of The Impact Movement. As a member and eventually student leader of Impact, Andrianna grew in her faith. She had a chance to put her faith into action by participating in two annual summer mission trips to South Africa. In 2020, Andrianna graduated from LSU and knew the Lord was calling her into campus ministry. By August 2020, she leaped to become an intern working for Cru and Impact full-time. Now, 4 years later Andrianna is currently serving as The Impact Movement campus coach for LSU where every day she walks alongside students in their walk with Christ. When she's not on campus you can catch Andrianna taking a trip, reading a book, or binge-watching the latest Netflix show!  Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

Brett's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Developer, Empathy, Connectedness & Positivity    Brett graduated from Texas Tech University, where he met his wife Kim, they fell in love, and soon after graduation tied the knot. At Tech is also where they both saw their own lives changed – all through the Cru ministry! After interning there, they joined staff full-time and moved to Baton Rouge, LA to work with Cru at LSU. Now leading the team at LSU, Brett loves bringing staff or students together to feel seen, building them up in their walk with God so that they can become leaders, and ultimately be sent out equipped with the hope of Christ to do the same for others.    Brett is a sports fanatic – with basketball and football taking high priority. He also enjoys hanging with friends, roasting coffee, smoking a brisket, and cooking great meals.   Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Becky's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Developer, Responsibility, Woo, Communication & Learner Becky is a 71 yr old wife to her husband of 48 years, mom to two adult children and grandmother to 5 precious grandchildren.She has lived in Texas all of her  life with the last 30 years being in the Austin area. She graduated from high school in Lufkin, Texas and then 4 years later graduated from University of Texas Austin. She  taught school, started 3 different successful businesses, and immersed herself in studying the Word of God the last 25 years. She also loves music and plays the guitar, ukulele and piano. When she was 50 yrs old, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that strongly impacted her energy level which was a major life change for her. She loves everything Jesus, family and friends!!!! She gives God the glory for all her blessings and trusts Him for her future.  Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths     

Barbara and Susan chat about some of the top downloaded episodes  of Embrace Your Strengths in 2023  EP 96 Cousins and Friends for Life with Carol Dodds and Kim Laughton  EP 89 Dreaming of and Creating Beautiful Spaces with Aryn Guillory EP 103 Setting the Table for Conversations about Faith, Hope and Forgiveness with Mary Beth Minnis EP 91 Experiencing God's Love in Loss with Will and Sarai Neusch EP 126 Encouraging Herself and Others that God is Always at Work with Judy Douglass EP 92 Till Death Do Us Part with Susan Barrett   Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths Sign up for Embrace Your Strengths Email list HERE        

Janet’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Focus, Belief, Learner, Discipline & Communication Janet is a Bible teacher and speaker at women’s event.  She has  Master’s in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and is the author of His Word in My Heart, Moody Publishers. Her favorite things are memorizing Scripture, granddaughters, girlfriend lunches… and football. She resides with her husband Ethan in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a member of The Church at Brook Hills.  Her book His Word in My Heart Video of Christmas Message The Treasure and the Sword: 37 minutes recorded December 9. 2023 Janet’s website Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Bria and Barbara chat about how their CliftonStrengths are showing up this season including topics about traditions, movies, the meaning of Christmas, families and more!   Bria lives in Austin and works with the Impact ministry of Cru. Her top 5 CliftonStrengths are Positivity, Connectedness, Woo, Achiever & Input Barbara's top 5 CliftonStrengths are Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness & Maximizer.  You can listen to previous episode with Bria here. Impact Movement Website Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

Pam's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Achiever, Empathy, Harmony,Developer & Individualization Jesslyn's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Activator, Positivity, Woo, Communication & Significance As a wife and mom, Jesslyn Adams knows what it is to juggle many roles as she has also served with Cru for 20 years, helping others connect to God. She loves seeing God work in unique ways all over the world! Embracing the opportunities she has to be an ambassador for Jesus to whatever “neighbors" she meets, Jesslyn loves connecting people for mutual encouragement. Hanging out with her husband and two boys, Jessyln loves swinging in her hammock, enjoying God's great creation, pickleball, and dining on delicious BBQ with good friends. For nearly 40 years, Pam McCune has been shining the light of friendship in near and far places to help others see Jesus more clearly. From college students to strangers across the world to the women she teaches in Bible study, Pam has worked as an ambassador for Jesus as part of Cru ministries all of her adult life reaching others through strategic relationships.   An author, speaker, and Bible teacher, Pam declares herself a recovering perfectionist who has learned to trust God to do the heavy lifting. A busy wife, mom, and grandmom, she helps others learn the art of connection as part of Cru City’s NBS2G0 (Neighbor Bible Studies 2G0) and Called to Shine Called To Shine on Instagram Called to Shine Podcast Sign UP for Email list and Info for Gift of Coaching Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

A look back at November and some thoughts about how my top 5 CliftonStrengths of Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness & Maximizer have shown up for me.   Includes seeing God's mercy and care in infertility and also a great gift idea you can give people you love for Christmas!    Sign UP for Email list and Info for Gift of Coaching Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths    

Judy's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Developer, Connectedness, Positivity, Strategic & Input Judy Douglass is the founder and host of Prayer for Prodigals, an online community for those who love someone who is making destructive choices. She has served as editor of two Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) magazines, has authored six books, and speaks all over the world. A writer, speaker, encourager, and advocate, Judy loves to encourage God’s children to be and do all that He created them for. A native of Dallas, she graduated from The University of Texas with a degree in journalism. Judy serves as global director of Cru’s Women’s Resources and partnered with her late husband, Steve, president of Campus Crusade for Christ International, to lead Cru globally for almost 20 years. Judy resides in Orlando, Florida. Learn more at judydouglass.com Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths    

Debby's Top CliftonStrengths are:  Futuristic, Maximizer, Individualization, Positivity  & Learner   Debby Thompson and her husband, Larry, have served in global missions with Cru® (CampusCrusade for Christ International) since 1974, and are counted among the pioneering Western missionaries who lived covertly behind the Iron Curtain in Communist-controlled Poland. In total, the Thompsons spent 33years serving in Eastern Europe, ultimately leading Cru’s work in 20 European nations. Together with their three children, they were witnesses to a period of dramatic social, political, and spiritual change. Now with Church Movements and living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Debby, an active grandmother of seven, is an award-winning author, a speaker, and a mentor for women around the world. In her newest book, Pulling Back the Iron Curtain: Stories From a Cold War Missionary, she takes the reader on a riveting journey to experience the personal challenges of a missionary’s life in the communist world during the Cold War. M'Cheyne Reading Plan Subscribe to Debby’s blog, Living with Eternal Intentionality®, at DebbyThompson.com  and follow her on Twitter at @Debbythompson17. To contact her directly, email: [email protected] Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

Chris's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Belief, Maximizer, Responsibility, Empathy & Developer Chris Heinz wants to lead from generous grace, excellence, and joy. He and his family live in Charlottesville, VA, where he's the Director of People & Associate Experience for Carter Myers Automotive, a Fortune 500 dealership group with 23 locations and 1,200 employees. As a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Chris has worked with over 250 teams. He is also on the leadership team of the Trinity Fellows program and Proclaim HOPE. Chris' website is www.ChrisHeinz.com. Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Barbara's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Harmony, Adaptability, Empathy, Connectedness and Maximizer.   Using the encouragement of Emily P Freeman and The Next Right Thing Guided Journal I reflected on my October and what were some of my gains and drains.  It was encouraging to see how so many energizing moments were reflecting my top 5 CliftonStrengths!    Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths    

Bella's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Empathy, Developer, Adaptability, Input, and Connectedness.  Bella is  a sophomore at UTSA,(University of Texas at San Antonio ) majoring in Global Affairs. She is  a student leader with Cru, and has  the privilege of seeing God work through the movement on her campus. She was born in Austin, Texas, but  grew up in three different countries around the world. She  loves to travel, read, and hike.  Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Warren and Barbara talk about the value of learning about your CliftonStrengths with a team that you work with.  They share about some things they both observed from 3 different teams that recently met together for a Team Dynamics Workshop with CoreClarity.  One of the  key takeaways is  being encouraged and challenged to "see and know" those you work with in order to have more effectiveness and kingdom impact.    Celebration Our 40th Wedding Anniversary  podcast episode with Warren and Barbara Culwell  Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths  

Susan's Top 5 CliftonStrengths are:  Belief, Empathy. Context, Adaptability and Connectedness Susan grew up in South Carolina and  graduated from Clemson University. She spent 35 years in college ministry with CRU and has been married to Shannon for 31 years. They have  two daughters, one grandson, two granddaughters. Susan loves swimming 4-5x a week, baking, loves watching all kinds of sports live or on TV, going on dates with Shannon, being alone, camping, and  getting to be around her  grandkids everyday and every night (most of the time!) Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths      

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 [email protected] Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths

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.   Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths              

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 Find out your strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths Top 5 Assessment   Workshops and Coaching with Barbara Culwell Subscribe & Leave a Review on Embrace Your Strengths