*SPECIAL EPISODE* Stronger at Home Episode 1 with Ben and Kendra Dueck

This is the official launch of a new podcast, “Stronger at Home” where Kendra and I share our thoughts on CliftonStrengths and how it’s affecting our lives, marriage and family.

 

Listen to this episode and learn:

•  The overall initial reaction of Kendra when she took the CliftonStrengths assessment. - An exercise that you can use (whether you’ve taken CliftonStrengths assessment or not) to help you understand each other and the relationships that you have. You can incorporate your CliftonStrengths themes with the “The Best of Us” exercise which covers these 4 statements: (1) "You get the best of me when...," (2) "You get the worst of me when...," (3) "You can count on me to..." and (4) "This is what I need from you..."

 

• Our response to “The Best of Us” exercise as we relate it to our life’s experiences.

 

• The Top 5 CliftonStrengths themes of Kendra and I and how it has shown up in our relationship with our family and other people as a whole.

 

• An overview of the “Try Softer” book by Aundi Kolber that Kendra is reading which covers the window of tolerance and how it impacts our actions.

 

• To take a strengths based approach in your relationships.

 

And so much more…

 

Stay tuned and share your thoughts on the comments down below.

 

If you have topics that you would like us to cover, feel free to comment or reach out to us.

 

Contact Cantera Leadership: ben@canteraleadership.com

Contact Kendra Dueck: kendra.ordinarydays@gmail.com

Resources:

CliftonStrengths list of 34 themes: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253715/34-cliftonstrengths-themes.aspx

 

"Try Softer" by Aundi Kolber. Available at the following:

1. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Try-Softer-Approach-Mode-Connection/dp/1496439651

2. Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Try-Softer-Audiobook/1545913943?source_code=GO1DH13310082090OZ&ds_rl=1262685&ds_rl=1263561&ds_rl=1260658&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsdiTBhD5ARIsAIpW8CKnSAtW3CNuxihmmExC8rHU7cPedEMfuJa-MsQFZfXlLHlt-mL0X_IaAsHIEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

3. Audiobooks: https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/try-softer-a-fresh-approach-to-move-us-out-of-anxiety-stress-and-survival-mode-and-into-a-life-of-connection-and-joy/407040?refId=40779&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsdiTBhD5ARIsAIpW8CL5ekBjGDNmBwCFi9J-BDyd-43BiiFbIjSRNz9Ah40rZXFKN0_vWicaAikxEALw_wcB

 

Cantera Leadership: https://www.canteraleadership.com/

Episode 1 at Youtube: https://youtu.be/yTnhkeCFWxI