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...

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 tak...

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 offi...

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 ser...

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...

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...

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, L...

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 Univ...

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 Neusc...

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 Eth...

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, Connectedne...

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 worl...

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...

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...

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...

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 Strength...

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 Clift...

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...

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 k...

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 liv...

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...

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  no...

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 mira...

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. Follow Camille on Instagram   Find out your strengt...

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 wit...