Episodes
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Words are powerful. We've all been on the receiving end of words that built us up or unfortunately tore us down. But how many times has a conversation changed your life?
Today Chris and Christina take a look at how a conversation has the power to potentially change your life. They give some examples from their own lives of conversations that were used to impact the trajectory of their lives as well as take a look at a recent article in Psychology Today.
Link:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shift-mind/201803/do-you-have-real-conversations
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The foundation of family is important. Building tools that keep these relationships healthy takes intentional effort over time.
By way of what NOT to do, today Chris and Christina talk about the top 12 ways that choosing these repeated behaviors could potentially damage the relationships within your family.
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Today Chris and Christina continue their conversation with Shannon Irwin. Picking up from the last weeks episode in which Shannon talks about her own journey with mentoring, today she talks about her role in the public school system. In her role as New Teacher Liaison, Shannon has the opportunity to mentor Mentor Teachers. She talks about how mentoring looks like on the job, what benefits are provided when you mentor on the job and some practical steps you can take if you want to be a mentor in the workplace.
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In today's episode, Chris and Christina interview Shannon Irwin. Shannon is a wife, mother, soon to be mother-in-law, school teacher and mentor. She candidly shares how not having a mentor in her early years affected her. She also talks about the role mentors played in her life to give her tools that have benefited her today. You won't want to miss today's interview on Shannon's journey with mentoring!
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Amy Whitson joins Chris and Christina today for part two of talking about learning styles. Why talk about learning styles on a mentoring podcast? Knowing more about another person - including their learning style - is an invaluable deposit into healthy relationships.
Amy Whitson is an educator with over 20 years experience. Amy currently serves as the Culture and Communication Coordinator at Jasco Products linkedin.com/in/amy-whitson-9a2466268.
In part one, Chris and Christina explore the learning styles:
https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/
If you'd like to know more about The Five Love Languages referred to in today's episode:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dr+gary+chapman+5+love+languages&hvadid=174238047079&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1024290&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14736960190825395674&hvtargid=kwd-44793353963&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_2caygymrfz_e
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Amy Whitson joins Chris and Christina today in this two-part series about learning styles. Why talk about learning styles on a mentoring podcast? Knowing more about another person - including their learning style - is an invaluable deposit into healthy relationships.
Amy Whitson is an educator with over 20 years experience. Amy currently serves as the Culture and Communication Coordinator at Jasco Products linkedin.com/in/amy-whitson-9a2466268.
In part one, Chris and Christina explore the learning styles:
https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/
If you'd like to know more about The Five Love Languages referred to in today's episode:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dr+gary+chapman+5+love+languages&hvadid=174238047079&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1024290&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14736960190825395674&hvtargid=kwd-44793353963&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_2caygymrfz_e
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Personalities, past experiences and body language ... all of these topics are things to consider in better understanding others. Understanding others help mentors and mentees take their relationships deeper. Today Chris and Christina discuss part two of the complexities of how to better understand others. Taking the time to understand those in your life is a worthwhile undertaking that can deeply affect the relationship for the better.
Topics Chris and Christina will unpack today are understanding that ...
... body language helps you understand people.... social skills and social anxiety need to be discussed.... talking about the uncomfortable.This conversation is part of the mentor workshop content that YOU can host! Contact Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring to find out how.
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Personalities, past experiences and body language ... all of these topics are things to consider in better understanding others. Understanding others help mentors and mentees take their relationships deeper. Today Chris and Christina discuss the complexities of how to better understand others. Taking the time to understand those in your life is a worthwhile undertaking that can deeply affect the relationship for the better.
Topics Chris and Christina will unpack today are understanding that ...
... words and actions don't always tell the same story.... personalities matter.... pain from the past makes an impact.... cultural differences need to be considered.... generational differences are real.... open-ended questions are a great way to find out more information!This conversation is part of the mentor workshop content that YOU can host! Contact Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring to find out how.
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What would you like to talk about if you had a trusted mentor? How long do you meet with a mentee? What tools do you use with a mentee? These are common questions when talking about a mentor/mentee relationship.
In part two of How Do You Mentor, Chris and Christina answer these and other frequently asked questions when it comes to the mentor/mentee relationship.
If you are interested in how to host a mentoring workshop in your area, reach out to them!
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What does it take to be a mentor? It might be easier to talk about what it doesn't take to be a mentor. It doesn't take a lot of time, professional experience or training. What it does take is a desire to invest in another person.
Today's discussion is additional content that can be found in the Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring Workshop, Session Four. In today's subject about how to mentor, Chris and Christina talk about what it takes to begin the mentoring adventure with another person.
Again, this is great supplemental content to the mentoring workshop offered by Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring. If you would like to attend or host your own workshop for your organization, contact Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring (fahrenheitmentoring.org).
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature
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What is a mentor? What does it take to be a mentor?
Today Chris and Christina will take an in-depth look into what it really takes to be a good mentor. It doesn't take professional training. It doesn't take a special skill set. It does take intentionality and a desire to see authentic connection with another person. YOU can be a mentor if you have your own challenges. YOU can be a mentor if you have experienced hard things. YOU can be a mentor. It just takes real people getting involved in the lives of other real people. We promise, you can be effective with just a few tools and the goal of making an impact.
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This content is part of a workshop training: A Guide to Mentoring (Session Three ). To find out how you can join an upcoming workshop or help launch one for your organization or group, contact Chris or Christina via email.
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Why mentoring? Chris and Christina continue the ongoing conversation centered around the reasons mentoring is a good idea!
If this podcast is helpful to you, would you "like" and "subscribe"? This way, you get up-to-date alerts on when a podcast with an awesome mentoring topic is released! And, share this with someone who is mentoring! We love developing tools for others to help impact lives through the power of mentoring!
If you would like to donate toward ongoing mentoring content, check out our website!
This content is part of a workshop training: A Guide to Mentoring (Session Two). To find out how you can join an upcoming workshop or help launch one for your organization or group, contact Chris or Christina via email.
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Why mentoring? What is the motivation for jumping into a mentoring relationship? Chris and Christina examine this question in this two part series.
Fact: relationships can be exciting, enjoyable and bring fulfillment.
Also a fact: relationships can bring sadness, frustration and hurt.
This is how relationships work. But, investing in a mentoring relationship is worth it!
After over 30 years of working with people, Chris and Christina find that most people want to connect. They want to have an authentic relationship where they feel seen and heard. That is possible in a healthy mentoring relationship and certainly worth any time investment.
This content is part of a workshop training: A Guide to Mentoring (Session Two). To find out how you can join an upcoming workshop or help launch one for your organization or group, contact Chris or Christina via email.
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What is mentoring?
Chris and Christina get back to the basics today by talking about some of the most fundamental elements of mentoring. They explore a few concepts and give practical illustrations to help you get a visual of what mentoring is all about.
As they teach mentoring workshops, most of the content is addressed but not to the depth that they will talk about each component of mentoring in today's episode. You get the benefit of a up close and personal "workshop" that takes you deeper into the wonderful world of mentoring.
Specifically:
Your life has the potential to impact others.Mentoring can lead to life-changing relationships.Tools and techniques can build effective mentors.Mentoring has the potential to lead to relationship based discipleship that is practical, personal, meaningful and effective.You'll want to listen as they dive into the topic of mentoring.
This content is part of a workshop training: A Guide to Mentoring (Session One). To find out how you can join an upcoming workshop or help launch one for your organization or group, contact Chris or Christina via email.
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In today’s episode, Chris and Christina take an in depth and personal look into the life of Carl Gulley. Carl is a husband, father, pastor and speaker who is learning to embrace living with a non anxious presence. Alongside you, the listener, find out how Carl emerged from his family of origin with an alcoholic father and a saint of a mother into what he currently calls a season of restoration.
You will see the powerful impact of mentoring in his life and how one mentor changed the trajectory of his family by choosing to pour her life into the life of his Mom. Her influence laid the foundation for not only Carl to seek out mentors throughout his own life but also ensure his children were supported by mentors.
Carl discusses the last few years of his life referring to them as the dark knight of the soul. Walking with him were ministry mentors who knocked the question marks off from over his head. These mentors weren't just impressed with his accomplishments. They knew him and called out his identity.
Carol’s authentic interview is a beautiful story of restoration and reconciliation.
Resources:
Rhythms of a Disciple: A non anxious presence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tplz7H0iIXw&t=1835s
The Cure: What if God isn’t who you think He is and neither are you?; Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, John S. Lynch, Navpress, 2011.
Contact Carl:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-gulley-930497249/
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Just why is mentoring important? How does a mentor help a mentee? Today Chris and Christina will explore the answers to those questions. They will take a deep dive into the numerous benefits of mentoring. They will share from their own experiences how mentoring has helped shape them.
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Find out how you can gain some tools for mentoring through a Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring workshop! Chris and Christina give an overview of what a mentoring workshop looks like and how you can get involved. Don't live in the Oklahoma City, Ok area? Not a problem. You can host an online workshop for your organization. Find out more by contacting Chris ([email protected]) or Christina ([email protected]), register for an upcoming workshop at cbmcok.com/events.
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When you ask real questions, the answers can change your life. Let's normalize questions! Questions need to become part of our "normal". In today's episode, Chris and Christina discuss how questions can be used to help strengthen a mentor/mentee relationship. Why don't we ask them, how do we ask them and why should we ask them? Find out today!
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Today, Chris and Christina finish The Six Areas. Part two of the emotional component of a person wraps up with today's discussion.
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Chris and Christina will continue the six areas discussion, focussing on emotions. Today's discussion will shed some light into the very complicated world of emotions. Emotions include feelings and mood and are a vital part of a persons life. How do they affect us for the positive or negative? What happens when they are not in balance?
Resources:
Dr. Caroline Leaf https://drleaf.com/
Here's a great discussion starter:
How do you rate yourself emotionally on a scale of 1 to 10?Why did you give yourself that rating?What is your vision for your future with you emotional life? What would it take to move that number forward?What is a natural next step you can take? - Montre plus