Podcast
Strengths On Fire
Hosted by Bill Dippel and Sarah Collins · EN
Strengths on Fire is where dynamic strengths coaching meets real, relatable conversations. Hosted by Bill, a Gen X with a wealth of experience, and Sarah Collins, an elder millennial with fresh perspectives, we bring together our shared CliftonStrengths—WOO, Activator, Developer, and Harmony—to ignite engaging and entertaining discussions. Whether we’re laughing, learning, or diving deep into our guests’ top 10 strengths, we’re here to show you how to turn strengths into your secret weapon at work and in life. Expect professional development with a twist—because growth should be fun!
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Charlotte Blair, The Strengths Partners: The Coaches Table
Dec 24, 202401:19:17Tap to summarizeCharlotte Blair is a coaches coach. She has helped hundreds of Gallup Strengths Coaches with perfecting their offerings and abilities. In this episode of Strengths On Fire, she also breaks down why she is a serial committee member, why scallops work and walnuts do not, and how setting the costing around coaching services can be so agonizing. If you might be wondering how your favorite dish to eat relates to coaching or what passing a cat around an elevator means, you've come to the right place. Today you get to hear it from a high Woo with strong Command themes, all wrapped up in Positivity. Come on in and get warm, and if you bring a glass of wine bring one for Sarah.To contact Charlotte:https://thestrengthspartners.com/Charlotte@thestrengthspartners.comConnect-Learn-Share on Circle:https://connect-learn-share.circle.so/feedTo sign up for Charlotte's newsletter:https://charlotteblair.com.au/Charlottes Top 10 CliftonStrengths1) Acitvator2) Woo3) Command4) Arranger5) Positivity6) Responsibility7) Maximizer8) Communication9) Individualization10) SignificanceBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) Learner Sarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger Official Strengths On Fire Website: https://strengthsonfire.transistor.fm GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Gretchen Bietz, The Blueprint Collaborative: The Interview
Dec 17, 202401:03:14Tap to summarizeHave you ever wondered what a river clam is, or if you should eat one? Or perhaps how Gordon Ramsey might step on (or get won over by) someone with a high Positivity theme? Our guest today Gretchen Kelley Bietz answers these questions, along with how Woo, Communication and Connectedness helped her meet 5 women in parking lots years ago, discuss a community need and form a non-profit helping powerhouse. Although, with all that Woo a receptionist job would also be a blast to have.To contact Gretchen:https://www.theblueprintcollaborative.com/To book Kelleys Canyon Orchard:https://www.kelleyscanyonorchard.com/Gretchen’s Top 10 CliftonStrengths1) Positivity2) Strategic3) Input4) Woo5) Arranger6) Communication7) Empathy8) Maximizer9) Ideation10) ConnectednessBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) LearnerSarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Tyann Osborn, Tyann Osborn Coaching: The Coaches Table
Dec 10, 202401:08:30Tap to summarizeIf you have ever needed to be a guest on a podcast from a borrowed RV, this episode will sound familiar! Tyann Osborn joins us from an RV in west Texas and rocks it with the best description of Strengths based emoji's, how Competition protects the group and what her "Magnificence" looks like. Sarah overcomes the perfect storm of technical failures to hear how Tyann sent us notes about previous podcast episodes and talks about her upcoming Strengths book A Life Aligned. We love talking to our fellow coaches and Tyann brings a strong hair game to the podcast to hold up her amazing coaching hat. She is from Texas after all!To contact Tyann:https://www.tyannosborn.com/Tyann's Top 10 CliftonStrengths1) Maximizer2) Significance3) Communication4) Learner5) Futuristic6) Positivity7) Input8) Arranger9) Self-Assurance10) CompetitionBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) LearnerSarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger Official Strengths On Fire Website: https://strengthsonfire.transistor.fm/GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Sarah Peterson, Creighton University: The Interview
Dec 3, 202401:02:15Tap to summarizeSarah Peterson, Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations at Creighton talks about her Ideation, Self-Assurance, Maximizer and Ideation near the home of Gallup. How have these themes changed her career, her personal life and brought Friday energy to her daily routine. Come listen to a high Communicator talk about it.Sarah’s Petersons Top 10 CliftonStrengths1) Strategic2) Communication3) Arranger4) Maximizer5) Ideation6) Relator7) Learner8) Self-Assurance9) Input10) IndividualizationBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) LearnerSarah CollinsTop 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Dr. Brady Janes, The Coaches Table, Special Edition
Nov 26, 202401:12:13Tap to summarizeIf you have ever wondered what being Strengths aware as a junior or senior in high school, or how knowing your students strengths as an educator would look like, you have come to the right place. Join Sarah and Bill as we interview fellow coach Dr. Brady Janes and she highlights how her Harmony theme helps her teach science, and how her Individualization sees every student differently. Then get to hear how two students at Sage Ridge High School are using their strengths of Woo, Positivity and Ideation (Sophie Najjar) or Learner, Arranger and Discipline (Rhea Skaria) to consider college, careers and cooking for Gordon Ramsey.Dr. Brady’s Top 10 CliftonStrengths1) Harmony2) Restorative3) Individualization4) Analytical5) Learner6) Responsibility7) Arranger8) Relator9) Intellection10) InputSophie’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths1) Adaptability2) Positivity3) Woo4) Ideation5) IndividualizationRhea’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths1) Relator2) Learner3) Discipline4) Arranger5) IndividualizationBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) LearnerSarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Matt McIver, Commence Studio, The Interview
Nov 19, 202401:10:39Tap to summarizeMatt loves his daily team huddles about Strengths, rolling into podcasts with great hair and the idea of turning conflict into praise. Sarah and Bill dive deep into Matt's usage of Ideation and how this motivates him, but also blows past some people. We also get to hear how Ideation, Input Futuristic and Learner all shaped his education, particularly when it came to two critical comments from his professors.Find Matt and his team at https://commence.studioMatt’s Top 10 CliftonStrengths1) Ideation2) Input3) Relator4) Responsibility5) Connectedness6) Futuristic7) Learner8) Significance9) Command10) BeliefBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) LearnerSarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Renea Dippel, BDSC Coaching: The Coaches Table
Nov 12, 202401:22:02Tap to summarizeRenea Dippel is possibly the most prepared Gallup Strengths Coach imaginable. Listen to her high Strategy themes define how she coaches, and how CliftonStrengths set her free from worrying about what was wrong with her to shifting her focus on what is right with her. How does she bring this revelation to clients? Listen in to find out. And, be warned, there is a lot of Taylor Swift worshiping at the top of this episode (we're sorry and you're welcome). Renea’s Top 10 CliftonStrengths1) Learner2) Input3) Maximizer4) Responsibility5) Activator6) Futuristic7) Relator8) Developer9) Focus10) DisciplineBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) LearnerSarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Ali Alden, Ali Alden Strategy and Marketing: The Interview
Nov 5, 202401:05:39Tap to summarizeAli of Ali Alden Strategy + Marketing is a master of aligning clients with their critical outcomes to be successful in business. She talks about how using Gallup CliftonStrengths with her clients helps make her more successful as a business strategist. Ali tells us why her Futuristic is usually her Dumpster Fire strength. Sarah also discusses the word Doppio and her obvious coffee problem.Find Ali here: https://alialden.com/See Ali's husband's youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@eBayMiniatureRescuesAli's Top 10 CliftonStrenghts1) Futuristic2) Relator3) Individualization4) Learner5) Achiever6) Competition7) Activator8) Ideation9) Focus10) StrategicBill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1)Individualization2) Developer3) Activator4) Woo5) Restorative6) Empathy7) Harmony8) Connectedness9) Relator10) LearnerSarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths 1) Positivity2) Woo3) Communication4) Harmony5) Activator6) Developer7) Input8) Individualization9) Responsibility10) Arranger GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Katie Christensen, Beekuba Coaching, The Coaches Table
Oct 29, 202401:02:40Tap to summarizeKatie Christensen of Beekuba tells us how her strengths journey all started with a cute boy. We dig deep into Katie's Context theme and she highlights why she sees the domains as an indicator of our motivation. Katie's husband is also her business partner and she shares how they use strength daily in both business and at home. Learn why Katie is dedicated to transformational development and how her team utilizes behavioral engineering to help individuals and teams create consistent habits. Find Katie and her team at https://beekuba.com/GET MORE FROM BILL AND SARAH:Bill's info: https://billdippel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdippel/https://www.instagram.com/billdippelcoach/Sarah's info:https://www.wearecollinsco.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/
Transcribe →Christine Weeks, Eleanor Creative. The Interview
Oct 15, 202401:01:27Tap to summarizeListen to Christine Weeks discuss how Sarahs coaching within her company, Eleanor Creative, has made a difference and how Christines own Strengths play out in her management style. Get ready to hear the story behind "I've got a sad story too, work harder" and how her company works to make a difference in the lives of their associates.
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