Best Strengthsbaseddevelopment Podcasts (2025)

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Do You Want to Offer Group Coaching 21:29

11d ago21:29

21:29

Thinking about offering group coaching programs? This episode is for you! We explore the many benefits it offers – for those being coached and also for coaches themselves. Things like opportunities for support and feedback, profitability and scalability, and developing deep, lasting friendships. We also share a few different program structures we’v…

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Building Your Coaching Business with BP10 24:11

25d ago24:11

24:11

Ever wish you knew what all the best business builders had in common? What talents contributed to their success? Well, that’s exactly what the BP10 is all about! If you want to build a successful coaching business, you need to tune in! We kick things off by explaining what BP10 stands for (Builder Profile 10) and how it identifies the top talents t…

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Why Coaches Need a Signature Offer 17:17

1M ago17:17

17:17

This episode explores why having a clear and distinct signature offer is crucial for your coaching practice. Whether you're an internal coach or running your own independent gig, clarity is key! Having a clear and distinct offering can make all the difference in attracting the right clients and maximizing your impact. That’s why we discuss the impo…

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Strengths and Your Personal Brand as a Coach 26:48

2M ago26:48

26:48

In today's episode, we dive into building your personal brand as a coach. You’ll hear about "Connected Kelly," a coach who initially felt pressured to conform to an analytical persona in her big tech job, only to discover that her true strength—Connectedness—was what truly set her apart. You’ll learn how she transformed her approach, leading to a m…

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Should You Avoid Bias in Coaching? 20:40

2M ago20:40

20:40

Every coach grapples with today’s topic: Should you avoid bias while coaching? We kick things off by acknowledging that the answer isn't as straightforward as it seems. While many might instinctively say "yes," we explore the nuances of bias and how it can actually play a positive role in coaching. Whether you're an independent coach or working wit…

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Working on Your Business 33:18

3M ago33:18

33:18

In today's episode, we dive into the essential, yet often overlooked, concept of "working on your business" versus "working in your business." We share our personal experiences and insights on how taking intentional time to strategize can transform your entrepreneurial journey. If you've ever felt like you're just spinning your wheels, constantly r…

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Bonus Episode: Announcing Season 10 for Coaches 1:36

3M ago1:36

1:36

By Lisa Cummings and Brea Roper

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Goal Setting with Your Strengths 19:56

3M ago19:56

19:56

Goal setting. Does setting and getting goals light you up and get you groovin? Or maybe you’re not a big fan. Either way, this episode focuses on how to set yourself up for success – by using your Strengths, of course! We believe that when you approach goal setting through the lens of your individual talents, it not only makes the process more enjo…

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Do You Nurture Your Nature? 25:33

4M ago25:33

25:33

Did you know that frustration and burnout your talents can be ‘hangry’. In today's episode, we dive into the delightful concept of nurturing your nature! Life can be tough, and we all know that adulting isn't just a walk in the park. So, why not focus on what makes you shine? We discuss the importance of not just using your strengths, but actively …

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Taking Time for Yourself 35:25

4M ago35:25

35:25

Maybe you're a planner like Lisa, whose calendar resembles a game of ‘time Tetris’, more spontaneous like Brea, who’s a little more free-flowing, or somewhere in between. No matter how you do it, taking time to prioritize your well-being is essential. In this episode, you’ll hear us discuss the importance of setting boundaries and making intentiona…

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Will My CliftonStrengths Change? 15:29

5M ago15:29

15:29

People are always asking us, “Will my CliftonStrengths change?” and “Should I retake the assessment?” Since these questions are really two sides of the same coin, the short answer to both is the same: probably not. For the longer answer, be sure to listen in as we explore if/when to retake, and how to get the most from your CliftonStrengths results…

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Are Strengths Nature or Nurture? 17:38

5M ago17:38

17:38

We hear it all 👏🏻 the 👏🏽time 👏🏿: “Are strengths nature or nurture?” In today's episode, we weigh in with their opinions on whether our strengths and talents are hardwired into our DNA or shaped by our environment and experiences. And, spoiler alert…we don’t always agree. 🫣 Listen in as we explore how nature and nurture play a foundational role in w…

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Can You Become Anything You Want 17:35

6M ago17:35

17:35

Throughout our lives, many of us have been told we could become anything we want. Unfortunately, without understanding our natural talents and motivations, this belief can set us up to pursue goals that may not align with our true selves and capabilities. That’s why we look to our talents: to understand our true desires, and align our aspirations w…

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Believe in Yourself 27:38

6M ago27:38

27:38

Using Strengths to Believe in Yourself From time to time, everyone struggles to believe in themselves. Especially when faced with challenges and changes in their lives. Too often, this doubt can lead to feelings of inadequacy, and hold us back from the growth we desire. That’s why we look to our talents: to identify and question limiting beliefs, s…

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Appreciation and Recognition 24:11

7M ago24:11

24:11

We all know how good it is to feel valued at work… but, as a manager, is it worth the time and expense? And how can we ensure that our recognition resonates? In today's episode, we dive into the powerful world of appreciation and recognition! We chat about how everyone loves to be recognized, but not everyone enjoys the spotlight in the same way. Y…

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How to Get In Flow 31:17

7M ago31:17

31:17

In today's episode, we dive deep into the concept of flow, that magical state where time disappears and creativity flows effortlessly. We share our personal experiences with flow—what it looks like for us, and the unique ways we prepare for those moments. You’ll hear us discuss the importance of creating space in your life, whether that means block…

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Discovering Strengths at Home 20:25

7M ago20:25

20:25

Whether on a trip to Vegas, family reunion, or navigating the mountain’s edge, our strengths are there every step of the way. The question is, are they guiding, protecting, and supporting you? Or are they getting in the way, causing conflict and confusion? In today's episode, we dive into the fascinating world of applying our strengths beyond the w…

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Rethinking Time Management 18:54

8M ago18:54

18:54

"Where did the time go?" "If only I had more time!" If you're looking for productivity hacks or time management tips – this episode is for you. We've all been there. We believe time is our most valuable resource. Unfortunately, this often leads to overwhelm and guilt when our expectations don't match reality. We don't accomplish as much as we thoug…

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You're So Good At That 18:35

8M ago18:35

18:35

You’re So Good At That Receiving compliments is difficult for most of us. But what if I told you compliments could be clues to your greatest talents? Areas where you see natural glimpses of excellence are actually your greatest areas of potential. So, the next time you hear someone say, "You're so good at that!" or “You’re a rock star!”, stand a li…

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Doing What You Love 18:30

8M ago18:30

18:30

“They” say we spend over 30% of our life at work. For some of us over-achieving, work-a-holics burning the candle at both ends, that percentage is likely even higher. If we’re spending over a third of our lives working, shouldn’t we love what we do? We think so. That’s why in this episode we talk about another one of the “5 Clues to Talent”: Satisf…

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How Did You Do That? 20:22

8M ago20:22

20:22

Have you ever had someone say, “Wow! How did you do that?” or “You make that look so easy!” and think, ‘What? Like it’s hard?’ (I see you, Elle Woods!) Or maybe you’ve recognized how others seem to be able to pick up or breeze through certain tasks with an effortlessness or ease you only dream of. It’s all a clue to talent! In this episode, we talk…

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What Do You Really, Really Want? 19:59

9M ago19:59

19:59

About This Episode on Getting What You Really Want Out of Life What do the Spice Girls, double rainbows, and pursuing our dreams all have in common? Yearning. If you're someone who is looking to tap into your inner desires and explore what you really want out of life, this episode is for you. Inspired by Gallup’s “Five Clues to Talent”, Lisa & Brea…

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What to Expect When You Take The CliftonStrengths Assessment 20:16

9M ago20:16

20:16

About This Episode Are you getting ready to take the CliftonStrengths assessment? This episode is for you! Between the two of us (Lisa & Brea), we’ve facilitated tens of thousands of these bad boys. So, we share the ins and outs of ‘what to know before you go’ - CliftonStrengths edition. In this episode, we answer questions like: “How long will it …

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How to Pick a Coach 24:34

9M ago24:34

24:34

About This Episode So, you’re ready to engage with a coach. Awesome! But there are SO many different coaches out there. How in the world do you choose? Lisa and Brea are here to help clear through the confusion and get you on the right path. This episode is all about how to choose the coach that’s right for you, right now. Listen in as Brea & Lisa …

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Getting Coached 23:30

9M ago23:30

23:30

To work with Brea, connect at brearoper.com. She helps with talent development for teams and also does 1:1 CliftonStrengths coaching for individuals. To work with Lisa, check out team workshops and retreats at the Lead Through Strengths site. For 1:1 strengths or life coaching, check out the Get Coached link. For independent coaches, trainers, and …

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Your First Strengths Experience 17:48

9M ago17:48

17:48

To work with Lisa, head over to Lead Through Strengths To work with Brea, check out BreaRoper.com ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this episode, Lisa & Brea discuss how they were introduced to the wonderful world of Strengths, and how it impacted their personal and professional lives. Lisa discusses how reading "First Break All the Rules" as a manager changed…

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Meet Your Hosts 17:26

10M ago17:26

17:26

To work with Lisa, head over to Lead Through Strengths To work with Brea, check out BreaRoper.com Finally, you can learn the answer to the riddle: What do Malbec wine, Kansas City, and dancing in the rain have in common?By Lisa Cummings and Brea Roper

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We're Baaack 2:04

10M ago2:04

2:04

Woo hoo. The Lead Through Strengths podcast is back in action. In this quickie bonus episode, find out who my new co-host is. She's one of my CliftonStrengths besties. Weekly episodes re-start now.By Lisa Cummings

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Personal Branding Through Strengths 8:05

3y ago8:05

8:05

If you want to register directly, you can find the next CliftonStrengths training at https://leadthroughstrengths.com/events/ To stay up on the latest quarterly training events as they're posted, I recommend joining our email list at https://leadthroughstrengths.com/challenge/ Other resources from the episode: Make your More Of List - https://leadt…

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Free CliftonStrengths Training 4:29

3+ y ago4:29

4:29

To stay up on the latest quarterly training events as they're posted, I recommend joining our email list here: https://leadthroughstrengths.com/challenge/ Or, if you want to register directly, you can find them at https://leadthroughstrengths.com/events/By Lisa Cummings

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3 Ways To Focus on Strengths In A Staff Meeting 12:13

3+ y ago12:13

12:13

Also, come join our quarterly virtual training at leadthroughstrengths.com/eventsBy Lisa Cummings

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New CliftonStrengths Manager Report 14:52

4y ago14:52

14:52

CliftonStrengths for Managers Report See your Top 10 talents, and how they might help or hinder your personal leadership https://store.gallup.com/p/en-us/14216/cliftonstrengths-for-managers Attend our Open-To-The Public StrengthsFinder Training https://leadthroughstrengths.com/events Book a Private Training Event https://leadthroughstrengths.com/st…

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He Refuses To Participate In StrengthsFinder — Should We Make It Mandatory? 9:32

4y ago9:32

9:32

If Someone Refuses To Participate In StrengthsFinder, Invite Them To The Session Anyway Maybe it was a bad experience with another assessment tool, or the thought that another assessment is unnecessary. But if someone in your team refuses to participate in StrengthsFinder, it helps to gather insights behind the “why.” Chances are you can form or of…

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Team Is Under 10% On Influencing Strengths — Is This A Weak CliftonStrengths Lineup? 8:20

4y ago8:20

8:20

Influencing Strengths Not Part Of Your Top 5? Chill, You're Not Alone It’s totally normal for you or your team to hope for a balanced distribution of themes across all four domains of strengths: strategic thinking, relationships, executing, and influencing. You may think that you are not as productive and effective if you lack the talent themes fro…

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Strengths Based Conversations – Get ROE (Return on Effort) Today 14:43

4y ago14:43

14:43

Team Questions and Active Listening Impact Strengths Based Conversations At Lead Through Strengths, our StrengthsFinder events are designed to help you dial deep into your strengths so you can understand yourself better and strengthen team performance. What better way to launch this goal into action than through meaningful activities and strengths …

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Using Strengths For Sales Teams 13:47

4y ago13:47

13:47

Applying Strengths For Sales Teams Can Boost Performance If you look over those moments where you closed a deal or knocked out a killer proposal, you were likely in the zone. That whole idea of "flow" or being in the zone - it's a clue to your greatest strengths. Work feels effortless because either you were at your genuine best or you were dealing…

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First Step: Talking About Strengths To Get In The Zone 15:22

4y ago15:22

15:22

What's the first step after the CliftonStrengths assessment? The StrengthsFinder Test, StrengthsFinder training, and the StrengthsFinder 2.0 book are all a wealth of resources for uncovering what your top talent themes are, and how you can apply them. After your team gets their results, the next step by many teams is to focus on learning about each…

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Managing To People's Strengths 12:42

4y ago12:42

12:42

Managing To People’s Strengths, A Simple Path To Better Performance This topic opens a series of interviews featuring Lead Through Strengths facilitator Joseph Dworak. Now this particular episode looks at the value of workplace conversations, especially when the team is remote. People have never been more hungry for human connection than today. In …

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Stop The Soul Suck — Get Assigned Work In Your Strengths Zone 20:48

4y ago20:48

20:48

Work In Your Strengths Zone To Make Work Enjoyable How often you work in your strengths zone has a lot to do with living your best life. Here at Lead Through Strengths, we believe that choosing easy doesn't equate to choosing lazy. It means choosing efficiency and getting more of what works for you and what you enjoy focusing on. This may sound too…

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Save Time At Work With Your Strengths — It's Easy, Not Lazy 27:36

4+ y ago27:36

27:36

Take The Path of Least Resistance To Save Time At Work One of the best things that happen when you are aligned with your natural talents is that work ceases to feel like "work." This is that sweet spot where you accomplish your tasks feel like you're in a state of flow. This is when things on your to-do list energize you, rather than drain you. Sin…

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Not Feeling Very Worky Today? Get To The Truth About Why 26:10

4+ y ago26:10

26:10

If You're Not Feeling Very Worky Today, Your Feeling Is Valid If you woke up not feeling very worky today, you're not alone. All around the world, this happens for reasons that are either obvious or hard to dig. Being in a funk is a real struggle that can last from days to months and can impact many important decisions that you make. It happens in …

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Self Care Ideas: Simple Ways That Strengths Can Fill Your Empty Tank 27:25

4+ y ago27:25

27:25

Self Care Ideas That Most Corporate Professionals Haven't Considered You can't go very far when you're running on empty, no matter how hard you push. And that's why we've come up with this fun episode for you — consider it a virtual "filling station." All you need to do for now is hit the brake, find clarity, and refill your tank with self care ide…

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My Manager Hates Me: The 'Not Savage' Strengths Approach 23:47

4+ y ago23:47

23:47

How Can I Turn Conflicts Around When My Manager Hates Me? Certain situations can highlight the stark differences within a team, especially when your strengths seem opposite of others' strengths. For example, you might think “my manager hates me” when they seem to value other team members' ideas and blow off yours. To conform or to stay true to your…

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Using Hobbies To Make Money (AKA Translating Interests To Your Job) 5:23

4+ y ago5:23

5:23

Using Hobbies To Make Money And To Uncover Strengths Outside Of The Office Your personal hobbies — those things you do outside of work for fun and creative expression — are most likely a mirror of your talent themes. That's why discovering your top strengths through StrengthsFinder often leads to that aha moment where it becomes crystal clear why y…

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What Is StrengthsFinder Training? Can It Kickstart Productivity At Work? 4:12

4+ y ago4:12

4:12

What Is StrengthsFinder Training Like? Get A Glimpse Of The Lead Through Strengths Style. So, what is StrengthsFinder training really all about? What will we talk about? What makes the training any different from other strengths courses around? Can we do this for a team building event? Is this like DiSC or MBTi? Does it even work in a virtual envir…

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Annoying Coworkers? Send In A Strengths Bomb 10:39

4+ y ago10:39

10:39

On "Bad" Strengths: The Perception Behind Annoying Coworkers If you just got into StrengthsFinder, chances are you are all fired up knowing about your top strengths and, maybe, how they compare to others'. Many of us scroll through all the 34 talent themes and then mentally assign some of them to people or teams that we know. This tendency is gener…

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The CliftonStrengths Report Says You're Awesome! Now What? 7:06

4+ y ago7:06

7:06

Once You Get Your CliftonStrengths Report, How Should You Take Action? Your CliftonStrengths report reflects your greatest strengths. As you focus on applying them to work, you might also wonder how to handle situations that call for talent themes way below your top 5 or top 10. If you're like most people, you'll want to dial up your bottom talents…

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Delivering Engaging Presentations When You're An Introvert 5:36

4+ y ago5:36

5:36

Your Strengths Have Everything To Do With Achieving Engaging Presentations Presenting can be a piece of cake for some, but can be a daunting task for others. But whether you are an introvert or someone who loves to be in front of an audience, how well you can capture your audience really depends on how you use your strengths. Do you focus on “wow”-…

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Is StrengthsFinder Legit And Valid? 8:30

4+ y ago8:30

8:30

StrengthsFinder Legit? Valid? Accurate? If you're wondering, you're actually just like Sara Regan, the Lead Through Strengths facilitator in this interview. Before being exposed to the tool, she was a bit skeptical about it. Usually, before doing some strengths finding with the team, one or two among us are wondering if psychometric tools are accur…

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Using Your Strengths For A Productivity Gut Check 9:35

4+ y ago9:35

9:35

Lead Through Strengths Facilitator Strother Gaines Shares How CliftonStrengths Can Help With Productivity. When it comes to work or personal goals, it is one thing to plan out all the things you intended to do and another to carry them out as committed. How we manage time, and how consistently or effectively we accomplish the tasks in our calendars…

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