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Hosted by Kathy Kersten,The (Gallup Certified) Strengths Coach for Inspired Teams. Fanning the flame of the Strengths Movement one success story at a time! Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten. Obey Your Strengths is produced by Gameday Media and originates from San Antonio, Texas.

Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten Kathy Kersten

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 41 Ratings

Hosted by Kathy Kersten,The (Gallup Certified) Strengths Coach for Inspired Teams. Fanning the flame of the Strengths Movement one success story at a time! Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten. Obey Your Strengths is produced by Gameday Media and originates from San Antonio, Texas.

    07 / Gretta Brooks

    07 / Gretta Brooks

    Gretta Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Salesboost, a training platform that provides on-demand, microlearning to increase the effectiveness of hotel sales teams. (www.salesboost.com). Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten.
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    • 29 min
    01 / Lorenzo Gomez, III

    01 / Lorenzo Gomez, III

    Kathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Lorenzo Gomez III, Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brother Podcast and author of "The Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places". He shares wisdom about using strengths philosophy to increase your professional success. Lorenzo's Top 5: Context, Restorative, Activator, Positivity, WOO.




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    • 16 min
    00 / In the Beginning

    00 / In the Beginning

    CEO of Geekdom Media, Lorenzo Gomez III and Kathy discuss the inspiration behind the Obey Your Strengths podcast. As former colleagues at Rackspace Hosting, they discuss how their strengths had to be "Obeyed" and the follow their strengths on different career journeys.
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    • 31 min
    36 / Ideation and Significance: A Discussion with Damon Finaldi

    36 / Ideation and Significance: A Discussion with Damon Finaldi

    On this episode of Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten, hear from Damon Finaldi, CEO of Telecloud, as he shares his top five strengths and how they have helped him in his career. He explains how his futuristic strength allows him to visualize the future, his activator strength helps him to get ideas off the ground, and his significance strength makes him reflect on the meaning of his actions.
    He also talks about how he shifted roles from sales and marketing to operations manager, and how he brought in outside help to get the business to a healthier place. He also shares his experience with the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and the importance of understanding the strengths of employees and how to use them to build a successful business.

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    • 43 min
    35 / Navigating Conflict with Harmony: Wendy Brand's Authentic Energy

    35 / Navigating Conflict with Harmony: Wendy Brand's Authentic Energy

    On this episode of Obey Your Strengths, Kathy Kersten interviews Wendy Brand, the owner of WMB Coaching and Consulting. Wendy talks about her journey to owning her own business, and how her top five strengths of Activator, Arranger, Individualization, Harmony, and Relator have helped her along the way. She also shares her experience of getting up early due to construction on the highway, and how her harmony strength helped her navigate a difficult relationship with a colleague. Wendy emphasizes the importance of trust and building relationships, and how she uses her strength of relator to build trust with her teams and clients. Don't miss this inspiring episode of Authentic Energy!
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    • 38 min
    34 / Harnessing Your Strengths in the Relentless Pursuit of Achievement with Jeff DeVerter

    34 / Harnessing Your Strengths in the Relentless Pursuit of Achievement with Jeff DeVerter

    On this inspiring episode of Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten, we dive deep into the world of strengths with Jeff DeVerter, a former colleague from Rackspace who has mastered the art of leveraging his top five strengths. Join Kathy and Jeff as they unravel the secrets behind strategic thinking, ideation, building authentic relationships, individualization, and the relentless pursuit of achievement.
    Jeff takes us on a journey through his unique approach to problem-solving, explaining how he uses the power of whiteboarding to give shape to his ideas and create meaningful connections between them. Together, Kathy and Jeff emphasize the significance of understanding one's own strengths and how to harness them effectively.
    Discover the art of utilizing the strengths of others to your advantage, including the clever technique of "speaking in the shape of the other person's ear" and meeting people where they are. Jeff shares personal anecdotes about his past struggles with work-life balance and how he has come to understand the natural ebbs and flows of his career.
    As Jeff wisely puts it, "It's important to understand that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. It's important to be able to recognize and use those strengths to your advantage."
    Tune in and learn how to unleash your strengths and excel in your professional journey!
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    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
41 Ratings

41 Ratings

Ooferrrere ,

Obviously the best podcast I have ever listened to!

This is a very amazing way to finding your purpose in life!

aimeelynnp ,

New favorite podcast alert!

Wow! I just listened and am already obsessed. There were so many little nuggets of knowledge. I found myself wanting to stop and write them all down! I can’t wait for the next episode!

Awolfea ,

Don’t Miss Out

One of the most generous and knowledgeable professionals I know of, Lorenzo Gomez is one of the few people I trust implicitly to offer candid insight into all things business. After having taken my strengths finder test only a week ago (at his suggestion) I’m already far better equipped to help my clients as well as understand how better to grow my own business. If you are truly committed to building a strong team and becoming your best self, I can’t recommend this podcast enough. Cut through the clutter and confusion of those who offer surface solutions to build on top of a faulty or poorly understood foundation. Take advantage of the coaching and motivation in this podcast that will help you address the root of some of your biggest challenges so you can create the personal and professional success you truly deserve.

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