Traditional education rarely prepares students for the realities of college life—like navigating dorm drama, decoding professor expectations, managing messy group projects, or dealing with that roommate who never does their dishes. These daily stressors can make or break a student’s experience. In this insightful (and refreshingly real) episode, we’ll explore how self-awareness, conflict resolution, and relationship skills directly impact student stress, retention, and resilience. Whether it’s s...
Jun 10, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Just a quick few minutes to talk about the number one question I get asked when I speak to audiences about conflict and difficult people. Let's get the conversation started.
May 05, 2025•4 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this episode, Kelly and Susan talk about the fact that we are all a product of our family of origin. The families that we grew up in prescribed a particular identity to each one of us - our values, our habits, our behaviors. Some are healthy and some are not. But we can separate ourselves from old destructive habits with some new "Family of Jesus" habits.
Nov 20, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this episode, Susan and Kelly share the number one practice that will transform you life so that you can begin to transform the emotional health of your community.
Nov 13, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In episode of 3 of ChangeMakers, hosts Susan and Kelly discuss the remedy to an unhealthy culture and they introduce the first step to shifting your mindset so that you can be part of the solution in your community
Nov 06, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode, Kelly and Susan share the reasons why they believe it's important to talk about emotional health as a catalyst for spiritual growth. They will address the top 10 signs of an unhealthy culture in their community in Timonium, Maryland and in their own lives.
Oct 30, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Join Kelly and Susan for Season 3 of ChangeMakers! This season we will go deep into a typical faith journey with particular focus on seasons of doubt, struggles, crisis, and the search for meaning and purpose.
Oct 23, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Listen or watch as Kelly & Susan model how to use the Community Temperature Reading skill in real time. This is a great way to start a conversation with someone that you need better communication with.
Mar 15, 2023•8 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Now that you've learned some of the practices and skills for creating a great community around you - in your small group, family, or workplace - it's time to plan how you will incorporate all of that into your daily life. Listen as we share our Rule of Life with you so that you can make a plan!
Mar 15, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This skill will change the way you handle conflict in every relationship. The Ladder of Integrity helps you clarify your values and understand your feelings before walking into a difficult conversation. Use this skill to prepare for conflict and you'll never dread it again!
Mar 15, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this week's episode, we are chatting with Nicholas Amato about the idea of Incarnational Listening. Simply put, incarnationally listening is listening with the heart of Jesus. Listening this way means we avoid judging, reacting, or sharing our own related stories. We seek to understand, we reflect back what we hear. If we are to be fully devoted followers of Jesus, loving others is a top priority, and listening to others is a way to love them well.
Mar 08, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode, we are talking to Daniel Miller about exploring emotions that might be holding us back in our leadership. Emotional Intelligence involves looking into how we are feeling and evaluating how those feelings predict our behavior. Jesus had a full sense of exactly who he was. If we are to be fully devoted followers of Jesus, then we also want to know how we are as a whole person - which includes knowing our emotional health. This practice will give us the courage to live out God's pl...
Mar 01, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Communication with co-workers, family, and our small groups can often be challenging. In this episode, we'll learn how to clarify the expectations you have for others and stop mind reading.
Feb 22, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Claim your God-given voice and express yourself in a healthy way using a tool called the Community Temperature Reading by Peter Scazzero.
Feb 15, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, we chat with Bob Boulter, Nativity's Director of Member Care, about the benefits of a slowed down spirituality.
Jan 17, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We're back and this season we'll be interviewing some of the great men of Nativity to see how they are applying the emotionally healthy skills to real life. This is where the rubber meets the road. We are change makers in our circles of influence and we are changing our community to one of transformational love. Join us on the journey!
Jan 17, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Healthy communities know that each person is in ministry in all areas of their life - at home, at work, at school. Ministry isn't just something christians do at church. We do it in life, everywhere, all the time. In this final episode, we discuss how to "do" ministry full time.
Oct 22, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Healthy cultures prioritize their marriages and singleness and then live out that love in their communities. In this episode, we will unpack that idea and give ideas on what that kind of love looks like.
Oct 22, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In a healthy community, people are not living double lives - claiming to be christian but reacting to others with judgement, criticism and defensiveness. In this episode, we'll learn how to love others with clear and respectful communication.
Oct 21, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In a healthy culture, leaders understand that we cannot grow until we acknowledge our destructive and unhealthy patterns of behavior. In this episode, we'll unpack how to become aware of negative behaviors and live differently.
Oct 21, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The second mark of an irresistible community is leaders that lead from love of others. rather than ego, power, or authority. Join us today as we look at integrity in leadership and how that changes the culture.
Sep 24, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
ChangeMakers is a podcast about changing the culture of your community to one of transformation love. The first mark of an irresistible culture is a slowed-down spirituality. Jesus never hurried.
Sep 24, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Change Makers is a podcast about becoming a loving, irresistible, church community. The christian church should be the most loving place on earth where all people feel like they belong. We're exploring how you can change the culture in your community to one of transformational LOVE. If you are a small group leader, a ministry team leader, a church leader in any way, this podcast is for you. And it will make your group, team, church, even your family - a more loving community. Join us as we ident...
Sep 23, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
