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The Strength Catalyst
The Strength Catalyst offers live coaching conversations that show how people can use their strengths more strategically to tackle challenges and grow with confidence. Season one features nonprofit leaders, giving listeners both practical strategies for their own lives and a window into inspiring mission-driven work.
Episodes
The Strength CatalystPurpose in Everyday Moments
What if finding greater purpose didn't require changing your life? We often think of purpose as something grand: a calling, a career, or a cause that gives our…
The Strength CatalystFinding Your Way Back to Strength
What helps you regain your footing when life doesn't go as planned? Resilience is more than pushing through difficult experiences. It's also about recognizing…
The Strength CatalystHelping Others See Their Strengths
What if you could help someone recognize a strength they don't yet see in themselves? Building someone's confidence goes beyond offering praise. It's about…
The Strength CatalystConfidence Without Certainty
How do you know when you have enough information to make a good decision? Good judgment isn't about always knowing the right answer. It's about making…
The Strength CatalystConnection Begins With Curiosity
What makes it easier to connect with someone new? In this Introspective Moment, Colleen explores Rapport Builder and the role curiosity can play in creating…
The Strength CatalystStaying Open to Learning
Humility is often misunderstood. It isn't about thinking less of yourself—it is about staying open to learning, recognizing others' contributions, and creating…
The Strength CatalystGrowing Alongside the Work
Pam Whitworth, founder of Shanti Children’s Foundation, joins Colleen for a conversation about what happens when the work you care deeply about asks you to…
The Strength CatalystChoosing How You Want to Lead
Kate Ward, Director of Development at the Ellie Fund, joins Colleen for a conversation about what happens when an organization grows — and your leadership…
The Strength CatalystCreating a Strengths-Based Culture
Amanda de Oliveira, whose role spans finance, human resources, and organizational development at WE CAN, joins Colleen for a special conversation about…
The Strength CatalystYou, Me, and Us — A Framework for Leading Through Transitions
Aled Hollingworth, Vice President of Development at buildOn, joins Colleen for an honest conversation about two of the most universal challenges in nonprofit…
The Strength CatalystWhat Built It Won’t Sustain It: Growing Beyond the Founder Role
Sue May, founder and Executive Director of Love & Cornbread, joins Colleen for a candid conversation about building an organization from the ground up — and…
The Strength CatalystWhen Everything Feels Important: Prioritizing in a Very Different Environment
Tammy Leone, Executive Director of Cape Kid Meals, joins Colleen for a candid conversation about stepping out of a structured corporate environment and into…
The Strength CatalystWhen You Love the Work Too Much: Delegation, Boundaries, and Letting Go
In this episode of the Strengths Catalyst Podcast, Kathleen Leary, Executive Director of Canine Partners for Life, joins Colleen for a candid conversation…
The Strength CatalystHuman-Centered Leadership
Liz Milner, Executive Director and facility chaplain at the Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy (CIC) in Northern California, joins Colleen for a conversation…
The Strength CatalystThe Courage to Lead in Uncertainty
Brett Donelson, founder and CEO of The Cycle Effect, joins Colleen for a candid conversation about leading a nonprofit organization built through innovation…
The Strength CatalystLeadership in Seasons of Change
Natalie Small, founder of the nonprofit Groundswell, joins Colleen for a live coaching conversation on navigating leadership, transition, and purpose-driven…
The Strength CatalystLeading with Heart and Discipline
Lauren Baker, Founder and CEO of The Wonderfund, joins Colleen for an unscripted coaching conversation on what it truly means to lead a mission-driven…
The Strength CatalystLeading Through Grief with Compassion
In this episode of The Strength Catalyst, Colleen Boselli sits down with Jeff Kimball, co-founder and Chief Program Officer of Empower Change, for a coaching…
The Strength CatalystStrength-Based Leadership in Creativity
In this episode, Colleen speaks with Sharon Polli, Executive Director of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Sharon shares how she leads…
The Strength CatalystStrength Catalyst Episode 00
Welcome to the Strength Catalyst Podcast, in this Episode 00, Colleen Boselli introduces the vision for the first season of the podcast.